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Attended the Aussie Millions via the BPT and poker.com's guest blogger - imjusthere4thebeer.imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comBlogger506125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-46242962564293529982008-12-15T11:11:00.000-05:002008-12-15T11:12:47.331-05:00WBCOOP - '08<div style="height:140px;width:100%;"><a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/blog_tournament/"><img src="http://www.pokerstars.com/images/wbcoop/WBCOOP_banner1.gif" alt="Online Poker" align="left" style="margin-right:10px;" border="0"></a><p>I have registered to play in the <a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/blog_tournament/">PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker</a>!</p><p>This <a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/">PokerStars</a> tournament is a No Limit Texas Hold’em event exclusive to Bloggers.</p><p>Registration code: 787951</p></div> <br /><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />type the rest here<br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-19786407613828403282008-12-05T10:10:00.003-05:002008-12-05T10:49:28.009-05:00Offtopic - Walk Down Memory Lane or "I speak Scottish"It's safe to say that I've lived a full life thus far. I've had the opportunity to see different parts of the world, I've done the college gig, the family thing, and have been occupationally diverse. Several times over, I've encountered great change in my life. When encountering or enacting such changes, I historically choose to never look back and live without regret...<br /><br />Despite being busier now than I've ever been, I have spent the past year reflecting on my life. One of my goals was to take some time to look back, to reflect on my life - perhaps to learn from my past, maybe even to take a moment to enjoy it even. What good is experience if you don't look back upon it?<br /><br />That being said, one of my goals is to reconnect with some of the people who are significant to my "past lives." I bumped into one of those people online this past week and want to share a story that has me absolutely rolling...<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />From 1992 to 1996 I was enlisted in the Navy. From Jan - June 1994, my squadron was attached to the USS Saratoga. We spent the majority of our time floating outside of Bosnia. Because it was the decommissioning cruise for the "Sloppy Sara," there were several ports-of-call that we "should" have hit - Haifa, Turkey, Greece, Spain, Italy... Circumstances in Bosnia, however, cancelled the majority of our liberty.<br /><br />We did, however, manage to make it to Spain - Palma, Spain more specifically, which is where the Beer Guy turned 21 (for the first time).<br /><br />After spending the majority of the day on the beach, enjoying <a href="http://www.daiquiripalace.com/" target="_blank">tasty beverages from the Daiquiri Palace</a>, the boys n I set out for a night on the town. While out and about, we came upon a store that sold football jerseys. I picked up an FC Porto jersey, and my buddy Jason selects a Scottish national team jersey. Drunk as all hell, sun burnt - the rest of the guys abandon Jason and I. <br /><br />Jason and I of course, are not your run of the mill sailors... It was no secret as to why he and I were named numbers one and two in the old Great Northwest Chapter of the Brewster Club. When we were out, we were out for the duration. None of this going home early shit, even if we were blistery, sunburned, feverish and incoherently drunk... No biggie, we pushed on to the club. We arrive at this club, though my memory betrays me as I do not know which club it was, and immediately we begin chatting it up with two young, attractive British ladies.<br /><br />Bright young ladies they were, they quickly pick up that I'm American. They proceed to complain about all the dirty American Sailors that are carrying on, acting like a bunch of asses, being ridiculously drunk and what not. They move to end the conversation when the light bulb goes on...<br /><br />Ever so quick on my feet, I inform them that we (Jason and I) are not in the Navy. In fact, Jason isn't even American! No, not at all... He was my foreign exchange student from Scotland (glad he bought the football jersey), and that we were travelling around Europe together in celebration of our respective 21st birthdays. <br /><br />These chics were so not having it when they thought we were in the Navy, but now that we're not... We're students vacationing and having fun, just like them - we were in! They're buying us drinks, we buy them drinks, great drunken conversation - laughing. Everyone's buying the story. In fact, everyone's so sold that Jason himself not only believes he's from Scotland, but he also somehow was touched by God's hand and can now speak Scottish! <br /><br />He reminded me of the Scottish answer to pro wrestling's Tito Santana, who would give interviews in English and then break off into Spanish. Jason would gab away, and then say something in "Scottish." <br /><br />Things are going real well at this point, until Jason turns a bit green. I had a deal brokered with one of the girls that we'd all go back to where she was staying and continue the festivities when Jason blurts out, "Mike - I'm going to be sick, we have to go back to the boat - I think I'm going to die." <br /><br />He makes it to the bathroom before letting loose projectile style. No amount of drunken smooth talking got me out of that one. The girls knew they were tricked - tricked into talking to the drunken sailors they swore they wouldn't be caught dead talking to...<br /><br />Jason and I did in fact manage to stumble back to the ship in one piece. And though it was frustrating not sealing the deal with the ladies, it was a most entertaining 21st birthday - so entertaining that I've turned 21 every year on my birthday since then...<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-67715683998344505522008-12-02T09:14:00.003-05:002008-12-02T09:18:04.804-05:00Some things never change...For any of you who wonder if the BeerGuy still has an obsession with "the hammer," here's your answer... The guy was steaming before that hand, due to another player playing at him. I decided to join in and call station my way to raking in the pot...<br /><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br /><br /><br />PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2.00 BB (8 handed) - <a href="http://www.flopturnriver.com/reviews/Online-Poker-PokerStars.php#converter">Poker-Stars</a> Converter Tool from <a href="http://www.flopturnriver.com">FlopTurnRiver.com</a><br><br /><br><br />BB ($203.80)<br><br />UTG ($284.65)<br><br />UTG+1 ($200)<br><br />Tiltboy (MP1) ($149)<br><br />MP2 ($224)<br><br />CO ($200.50)<br><br />Hero (Button) ($193)<br><br />SB ($203)<br><br /><br><br /><b>Preflop</b>: Hero is Button with 2<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/club.gif">, 7<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif"><br><br /><font color=#666666><i>2 folds</i></font>, <font color=#CC3333>Tiltboy raises to $6</font>, <font color=#666666><i>2 folds</i></font>, Hero calls $6, <font color=#666666><i>2 folds</i></font><br><br /><br><br /><b>Flop</b>: ($15) 8<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif">, 9<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif">, 10<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/diamond.gif"> <font color=#009B00>(2 players)</font><br><br /><font color=#CC3333>Tiltboy bets $8</font>, Hero calls $8<br><br /><br><br /><b>Turn</b>: ($31) 2<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/heart.gif"> <font color=#009B00>(2 players)</font><br><br /><font color=#CC3333>Tiltboy bets $16</font>, Hero calls $16<br><br /><br><br /><b>River</b>: ($63) 5<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif"> <font color=#009B00>(2 players)</font><br><br /><font color=#CC3333>Tiltboy bets $40</font>, Hero calls $40<br><br /><br><br /><b>Total pot:</b> $143<br><br /><br><br />Results:<br><br />Hero had 2<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/club.gif">, 7<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/spade.gif"> (one pair, twos).<br><br />Tiltboy had A<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/club.gif">, J<img src="http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/diamond.gif"> (high card, Ace).<br><br />Outcome: <br><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-88085938560827794282008-11-28T09:14:00.005-05:002008-11-28T09:35:07.777-05:00Update from the BeerguyI've been mostly away from the online poker scene for quite some time now. Several reasons kept me away - anything from playing live more, spending time with the family, not wanting to tie up the live bankroll, letting the Rayz site go... <br /><br />This past week, however, I had the itch to play. I found that I missed playing online. It's relaxing, enjoyable (at least when one is runnin well). I forgot how nice it is to have <a href="http://www.pokertracker.com/?AfID=26768" target="_blank">Pokertracker</a> workin with ya. <br /><br />To curb the itch, I put some dough on <a href="http://www.pokerstars.com/?source=imjusthere4thebeer.blogspot" target="_blank">Stars</a> and played for a spell. Among the various games, I managed to stumble upon the <a href="http://taopoker.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html#6990295567914577936" target="_blank">Second Annual Turkey Cup</a>, hosted by Dr. Pauly.<br /><br />I got to see a lot of friends and acquaintances that I've not seen or heard from in far too long... More specifically, <a href="http://lightning36.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">John</a> - it was a pleasure donking ALL my chips off to ya! I did manage an 8th place finish, despite my donkey-ness...<br /><br />I also had a great time listening to the commentary and coverage from <a href="http://www.buddydankradio.com/" target="_blank">BDR</a> - thanks for the shoutout, by the way...<br /><br />So I guess I'm sayin - I'll be around...<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-82714017562267023582008-11-15T14:56:00.002-05:002008-11-15T14:57:30.742-05:00Online Poker Scene - Industry Reacts to Passage of UIGEA Regulations<a href="http://www.pocketfives.com/online-poker-scene/industry-reacts-to-passage-of-uigea-regulations-3557236">Online Poker Scene - Industry Reacts to Passage of UIGEA Regulations</a><br /><br />Posted using <a href="http://sharethis.com">ShareThis</a>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-21948873468854572092008-11-13T12:54:00.002-05:002008-11-13T13:03:48.534-05:00No guaranteesNope - it's surely not your imagination (speaking to the whole 1 reader left in the blogosphere). I'm actually posting something - so it seems. Actually, among other things - I'm not guaranteeing a regular post, an update... or anything. It is what it is around here, I guess...<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />In any event, this comes in no particular order... but may answer the "where the hell have you beens, what the hell have you been doings, and the what nexteses..." <br /><br /><strong>Where have you been?</strong><br /><br />Well, anyone following the online blog or who has been in the know on my screennames sure the hell know I've not been busy updating the blog or playing online.<br /><br />Nor have I been touring the world, for that matter.<br /><br />So I guess that begs the question "where have you been?" --- ah, what a great question that is...<br /><br /><strong>What the hell have you been doing?</strong><br /><br />in bullet points (without the bullets)<br /><br />building a relationship<br /><br />raising the kids<br /><br />building a franchise<br /><br />busting my ass<br /><br />playing cards<br /><br /><strong>What's next?</strong><br /><br />Who the hell knows...? Maybe come back to visit and find out...?<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-52273295601975430902008-01-28T13:48:00.000-05:002008-01-28T14:13:38.769-05:00Cash out and Boycott Absolute PokerI'm the first to admit that I've not been 100% on top of the recent occurances in the online poker community. I do, however, manage to catch up in my reading. One of the things that has popped up is the total mess of a so called poker site known as Absolute Poker. <br /><br />As you may or may not know, Absolute Poker (AP for short, considering I'm increasingly lazy and won't be bothered typing out their formal name) was acquired by Ultimate Bet (UB).<br /><br />Prior to this acquisition, AP began opening skins (i.e. Vegas 24/7). It was around this time where I pulled my money from the AP realm. Not because they skinned themselves, however... It was in fact because I no longer felt comfortable with the integrity of the poker room.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />I was playing a private tournament, talking to one player... and another player responded. In fact, it seemed to me that this regularly occured. Almost as if the same person could be in the same tournament under two seperate accounts. <br /><br />I emailed AP support and did not get a response in which satisfied me. As a result, I pulled my money and deleted their software from my computer. I'm not one to complain about the way things run or how a given place conducts business. If I do not agree with how things run or how someone conducts business, I simply do not give them my business. To do otherwise is hypocritical, among other things.<br /><br />I was convinced their was cheating in their poker room. I presented what I believed to be hand history evidence and the corresponding chat log to support my belief. AP simply blew me off. They did not thank me for my concern, they failed to address my complaint. They left me less than satisfied. As a result, I no longer play there. No more Beer Money for AP from this kid.<br /><br />Fast forward some time. An unknown player goes deep and wins the AP $100K. A player requests hand history of the tournament to go over a hand that was played. Instead of getting said hand history, he is given the entire tourney hand history, which includes email addresses, account numbers, ip addresses and observers for EVERY HAND in the tournament! What the...?<br /><br />Long story short, this is far from an oops. This is a ginormous breach of integrity here! How does a support person at AP come accross this? Furthermore, how does a player get ahold of this file? Additionally, can just any player access said info at will? <br /><br />It turns out, the player in question has ties to AP. It appears to me as if AP has either embraced or enabled cheating of this sort and is choosing to do little, if anything about it.<br /><br />Had I not boycotted AP some time ago, I'd have done so a million times over right now.<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b>More detailed info on the AP Scandal</b><br /><br />http://loukrieger.blogspot.com/<br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-41964945847486644652008-01-06T11:44:00.000-05:002008-01-06T12:05:48.408-05:00Happy New Year's Update and stuff...I did mention that I'd be posting once a week or more. I guess I failed to mention said posting would kick off after the first of the year? So, on that note, Happy New Year!<br /><br />I suspect the burning question in everyone's mind (at least the one or two peeps who drop in on the Poker Pub Poker Blog) is "BeerGuy, where the hell have you been?" Perhaps (no promises) I'll answer that... Keep reading.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />For starters, after UIGEA, the online business previously known as CheckRayz was all but dead in the water. The douchebags in congress took what was a nice home based business and drove it into the ground. That being said, I had to seek out opportunities outside the household. Unfortunately, said opportunities keep me out of the house for the majority of my time. The free time I do have (all be it miniscule) is earmarked for family.<br /><br />That being said, I finally turned the lights off at the old CheckRayz site recently. The lights were left on for a while, but really... no one was home. CheckRayz does still exist, but no longer in it's online form. If anyone's ever in the neighborhood, feel free to give me a shout - I'll give ya directions to the Club. Here, the lights are on five days a week, tourneys run often and the NL game is quite juicy. I'm also starting a league to send one of my friends to the 2008 WSOP. I look forward to the challenges that this task presents.<br /><br />I'm working to get back into soccer after my unprescidented tenth retirement. This may be my last comeback, however. The back is aching and I'm no longer feeling like the 21 yr old I've been for the last 13 or so years. The team, Beer FC, still exists, but it too has taken on a new form.<br /><br />Additionally, I'm planning to go back to school for the fourth time, as well as take on a task of being a guest writer for a local online publication.<br /><br />2008 is a rebuilding year for your's truly - evolving with the times as conditions dictate. I look forward to said evolution in the times to come. Here's to the new year. I wish everyone the best of fortunes, and may variance in life and on the table be on your side!<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-48935947608262295402007-12-18T09:57:00.000-05:002007-12-18T10:07:34.748-05:00How is it you post again?It has been so long since my last post, I've damn near forgot how to post on this thing formerly known as the Poker Pub Poker Blog. I say formerly, as a blog "should" be updated somewhat regularly. In looking through my posts, it's far from regular for me.<br /><br />I'd say I've not had the time to post, but that would be roughly three-quarters of the story. More correctly, I've not made the time. I enjoy writing. It allows me a creative outlet of sorts. And quite frankly, I've not "made" the time to do many of the things in which I enjoy.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />I'd like to thank John, Earl, and Robert for stopping by to say hello. I'll be popping in on the three of you to say hi shortly. Additionally, a tip of the beer mug to my friends who may stumble upon the blog post. I miss you all and will be "back in business" soon.<br /><br />Well, this 21 yr old has tired himself out... Expect at least one substantial post per week from here on out.<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-71490265612668124702007-08-07T17:30:00.000-04:002007-08-07T17:34:56.042-04:00Still Alive...Just wanting to give everyone a quick update. For those of you wondering, yes I am in fact still alive. I'd say there's nothing to write about, but that would be far from the truth. Truth be told, I've not made time to write much (obviously). Though, in the interest of fairness, I've not really had much what I'd call "free time" to sit down and write.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />Recently, my main focus has been on the live front, where there's been some very interesting hands playing out, as well as on the home front, where my twins have been keeping me ever so busy.<br /><br />Please do check back periodically, as I do have lots to tell - time willing.<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-78522276653803867792007-07-28T07:37:00.001-04:002007-07-28T07:38:10.597-04:00CheckRayz Games to resumeStarting in August, games for CheckRayz will be set to resume.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-36872520191592620692007-07-26T00:38:00.000-04:002007-07-26T00:53:48.374-04:00Sick beat on table 13...1-2 NL "Table 13" 5 handed...<br /><br />Folded to me on the button...<br /><br />I raise to 7 with Q-10 offsuit<br /><br />The SB and the BB both call. Each of us have anywhere from $150-200 in our stacks.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />Flop comes Q diamonds, 10 diamonds, nine clubs.<br /><br />Checks to me, where I bet 16 into the 20 pot. I get one caller in the small blind, who is a tricky, trappy player - more than capable of bluffing or call bluffing.<br /><br />I begin to think about what kind of hands he called me on the flop with. He could have anything, thinking I was on a steal and continuing it. Or he could have a hand such as AQ, KJ, J10, Q9, A9, AA, KK, a smaller pocket pair. Additionally, any K, Q, J combination could have called here if in his hand.<br /><br />Turn is a 10. I'm sure I now have the best hand. I have to bet here, to make it look like a somewhat disguised steal to my opposition, otherwise, I risk either a check behind or a fold. I bet out 40 into the 52 dollar pot.<br /><br />The player thinks, and says "I have to push, I'm all in."<br /><br />He has me covered. I think for a second, a quick second and call. <br /><br />"You have me beat, don't you?" he asks. <br /><br />I tell him I think I do, and ask which he has, an overpair, a straight or a flush. He tells me he needs a king, knowing I have a boat. He calls for a king on the river, and sure enough, he hits his 2 outer. Kings over queens vs my 10s over queens.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-75402215841712191022007-07-08T10:30:00.000-04:002007-07-08T10:48:57.444-04:00How do you get away from this hand?$1/2 NL - $100 max 10 seated.<br /><br />UTG, I am dealt 10 ♦ - 9 ♦ . I limp for $2. Player next to me raises to $12. Action rolls back around to me. I call for $12, with $59 behind. My call makes the pot $72 preflop, as there are six callers. To give you background on the players involved, there are two short stacks, another stack similar in size to my own. Additionally, there are two stacks containing well over $300 and another with almost $200. <br /><br />This table has been rather soft, as there has been little reraising prior to this, and the players - less one, are not tricky. Of course, the table often lacks "standards" in that hands such as A-9 offsuit have been raised and shown. Additionally, Q-9 is a regular "calling hand" here too. So, while I do not have any delusions that I'm the best, or even close preflop, my hand is "playable" at this table oop.<br /><br />The flop delivers 7 ♦ , Jack ♦ and the King ♣ .<br /><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. 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Two of the deep stacks call cleanly, one of the blinds fold and I move all-in as well. The initial better folds. The main pot now contains about $375.<br /><br />Action does continue on the turn between the deep stacks, as the turn card is an 8 of ♣ . The two deep stacks end up all-in. The river brings me my eight of ♦ , though I already hit the nuts on the turn. But the straight flush on the river was a nice touch.<br /><br />The hands shown were queens, King Jack, Queen Jack, and my 10-9. No one saw the straight on the board. The dealer, in fact, almost did not see it. They did call it a flush initially, I corrected saying it was a straight flush.<br /><br />Now, in the interest of fairness, I had my ass handed to me in the next session, as I could not hit a set during the entire 18 hour session. In fact, I made some really really nice second besters that were great on the push, and bad on the come. That session was absoutely sick, and going to be mentioned no further here (for now, until my stomach settles). <br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-22047337144338376362007-06-30T18:22:00.000-04:002007-06-30T18:43:27.944-04:00Mistake in a big potOne of the strategies I employ in NL Hold'em cash games is making small mistakes on purpose in small pots in exchange for others making big mistakes in big pots. Here's a hand in which I made a huge mistake, which cost me a lot in missed opportunity:<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br /><br />Live game 1/2 NL $100<br /><br />SB (seemingly lucky player who has over $300 in chips. While he seems lucky, he's not necessarily shown down garbage or less than the nuts thus far.).<br /><br />BB (friend of SB, more solid player has over $200 in chips).<br /><br />UTG (playing any two cards. Stuck to the table for over $600 at this point, has $85 in chips. Would love to isolate).<br /><br />Late position player ($275 in chips. Seems to overplay draws quite a bit. Not very aggressive until the river).<br /><br />Your's truly ($225 in chips and on the button).<br /><br />Hand<br /><br />UTG limps for $2<br />2 more limpers. <br />Late position raises to $12.<br />I call cleanly on the button with A ♣ 5 ♣. <br />The SB, BB, and UTG. <br />All others fold.<br /><br />Pot contains roughly $50<br /><br />4 handed, the flop comes: 3 ♣ , 10 ♥ , jack ♦<br /><br />When I initially called with this hand, I was not so delusional that I thought I had the best hand. I was looking to get into a big pot, catch, and/or knock someone off the pot and take it down. I'd taken down several pots in position with aggressive play, betting with nothing. Sometimes, firing two barrells to get my point across.<br /><br />SB & BB & UTG check. Late position (original raiser) - bets $25. I make the call cleanly, looking for a reason to pop it on the turn, or maybe a free card, for that matter.<br /><br />The SB, BB, and UTG all call as well.<br /><br />Pot now contains roughly $150.<br /><br />Turn: 8 ♣<br /><br />This card is good for me in that there's a flush draw on the board, of which I have the ace of clubs. It also presents a possible straight on the board.<br /><br />The SB checks, BB bets out $20. UTG shoves allin for $43. Late position calls cleanly. I sit there and think. I KNOW I have the implied odds to call. I also have correct pot odds. I'm really worried about one of the blinds and the money they have behind. Too many people have bet out at this point, and I'm pretty convinced that someone has a straight, and/or a set, maybe even a flush draw. While the odds scream call, I fold. The BB calls after the SB folds.<br /><br />The river is a Jack ♣ . This gives me the flush, however it also puts the possibility of quads or a bot on the board. The BB moves allin, and the late position calls. BB had AJ, SB had flush 9-7, UTG had pocket queens. It appears that had I stayed, I'd have had the nuts.<br /><br />Opportunity missed. My mistake! Overall, it was a quite profitable session though.<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-21943186461759036062007-06-28T21:19:00.000-04:002007-06-28T21:20:15.957-04:00through 21 eventsHere's the top of the leaderboard through 21 events.<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />Reelcrazy 207.9<br />cardluvr 191.1<br />yellowrose 185<br />careybear 173.4<br />imjusthere4thebeer 156.7<br />vegasjj 142.7<br />bc5457 124<br />Lazrus 89.6<br /><br />Tonight we crown the champion...<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-68505752042671784392007-06-27T23:37:00.000-04:002007-06-28T00:45:59.987-04:00noteworthy live hands - hammer drop 1Lots of live play for the Beerguy this week. Here's the highlight reel...<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br /><strong>Hand 1 - Charity tournament</strong> <br /><br />Blinds - 50 - 100 10 ante 32 players started, 24 players remain... 8 handed, avg stack 2666<br /><br />UTG (3500 chips) raises 2.5 times the blinds,<br />button calls (1700 chips),<br />I call from SB (4500 chips) with 2 ♠ 7 ♦<br /><br />BB also calls (roughly 900 chips)<br />Pot contains: 1080<br /><br />Flop comes: 2 ♣ 10 ♣ king ♥<br /><br />Action:<br /><br />I check, BB checks, utg bets out 500. Button folds. I suspect BB is going to either fold or go allin, so I raise to 1200 - which is enough to both cover him and not make it appear as if I'm trying to force him out. Additionally, I'm interested in seeing how the UTG plays this. He thinks and calls cleanly.<br /><br />Pot contains: 3480<br /><br />Turn card is the 7 of ♥<br /><br />I check, being reasonablly certain he's going to bet here again - especially considering there are now two flush draws on the board, not to mention the straight draw. All of which have not been filled on the turn. My suspician is that he will bet here hoping for a fold. <br /><br />He does in fact bet out, and bets 800. I again raise to put him all in. He postures and someone at the table mentions I'm playing the hammer. He thinks some more and says, "We're boys, he wouldn't drop the hammer on me." He concludes I'm either on a straight or flush draw, so he calls with top pair, ace kicker.<br /><br />River's a blank and the hammer correctly holds up. I go on to finish fourth place...<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-52765475543378560562007-06-17T10:33:00.000-04:002007-06-17T11:35:33.832-04:00Happy Father's Day to allJust wanted to wish everyone a Happy Father's Day. Sometimes being a father is easier than other times... However, whether easy or challenging, it's all worthwhile!<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr /><br /><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.text-link-ads.com/starter_kit.php?ref=52089">$100 in FREE Links</a><br /><a href="http://checkrayz.com/" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.sellshareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></span></p><br /><hr /><br />My kids are my world. They put a smile on my face, as well as the faces of everyone around them. Nothing, no one brings me a greater joy.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://beerfc.com/Abby2007.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Abby" src="http://beerfc.com/Abby2007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://beerfc.com/Zack2007.JPG"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Zack" src="http://beerfc.com/Zack2007.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All you fathers out there, take a second to thank your children for allowing you the privilege of being a father, their father. Abby, Zack... it's an honor to be your Dad. Happy Father's Day, kids!<br /><br />Daddy/Mike<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png" border="0" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:rdf xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><work about=""><br /><license resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><br /><dc:type resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text"><br /></work><br /><license about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"><permits resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"><requires resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"><requires resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"><prohibits resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"></license></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a title="Subscribe to my feed" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" type="application/rss+xml" rel="alternate"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px" alt="" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png" /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></span></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-24867802795576018702007-06-16T21:51:00.000-04:002007-06-16T21:58:07.802-04:00CheckRayz Forum coming soon...In a few short days, We'll be opening the CheckRayz forum... It's been quite some time since I've posted on a forum of any sort. After the "falling out," I posted in a few different forums, but nothing seemed like "home." <br /><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.5stardeal.com/browse.asp?apb=376&subcat=1429" target="_blank">save up to $200 on inexpensive, denominated, high quality poker chips</a>.<br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. 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CheckRayz Forum!<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-59052623572542526092007-06-14T22:48:00.000-04:002007-06-14T22:50:15.336-04:00Leaderboard updateDespite what was said last post, it was after 15 events. Here's the CheckRayz Leaderboard after 18 events...<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.5stardeal.com/browse.asp?apb=376&subcat=1429" target="_blank">save up to $200 on inexpensive, denominated, high quality poker chips</a>.<br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />player total<br />Reelcrazy 197.9<br />cardluvr 179.1<br />careybear 167.4<br />yellowrose 150.9<br />imjusthere4thebeer 148.7<br />vegasjj 102.4<br />bc5457 89<br />Lazrus 68.5<br />shamanalix 44.3<br />bomber44 33<br />angels2005 32.1<br />texasdan333 29.2<br />Ohmanda 25.1<br />TSM12 16<br />deadmonk26 15<br />creepykenny 12<br />runroughshod 11<br />clayshooter 10.6<br />hyppichyck 10<br />Chinga2 7<br />acekicker2 5<br />PrinceSheba 5<br />1breaks 4<br />roneil33 3<br />ThreeDimes 3<br />Merlin558nj 3<br />Knapping 2<br />Braisco 2<br />Willplay 1<br />TJMoney08 1<br />Superdad6 1<br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-16747212189376958082007-06-07T07:47:00.000-04:002007-06-07T07:57:18.296-04:00CheckRayz Leaderboard Update...Here's the CheckRayz Leaderboard after 16 events. <br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.5stardeal.com/browse.asp?apb=376&subcat=1429" target="_blank">save up to $200 on inexpensive, denominated, high quality poker chips</a>.<br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />Reelcrazy 179.4<br />cardluvr 168.1<br />careybear 121.9<br />yellowrose 116.6<br />vegasjj 102.4<br />imjusthere4thebeer 99<br />bc5457 82<br />Lazrus 60.5<br />shamanalix 44.3<br />angels2005 31.1<br />bomber44 33<br />texasdan333 29.2<br />Ohmanda 25.1<br />TSM12 16<br />deadmonk26 15<br />creepykenny 12<br />runroughshod 11<br />clayshooter 10.6<br />hyppichyck 10<br />Chinga2 7<br />PrinceSheba 5<br />1breaks 4<br />roneil33 3<br />ThreeDimes 3<br />Merlin558nj 3<br />Knapping 2<br />Braisco 2<br />Willplay 1<br />TJMoney08 1<br /><br />The CheckRayz Leaderboard Tour at <a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4d515c6d7cbb38b/" target="_blank">Poker.com</a> plays out every Wednesday and Thursday nights at 9pm EDT. Passwords are available on the <a href="http://www.checkrayz.com/poker-tourney-schedule.asp" target="_blank">CheckRayz tourney schedule and passwords</a> page. You must be registered and logged in to access the passwords. <a href="http://www.checkrayz.com" target="_blank">Register for free at CheckRayz</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-14203257045660744122007-05-30T12:09:00.001-04:002007-05-30T12:11:08.764-04:00AppologiesMy appologies to the CheckRayz members for dropping the ball this week. Between intermittant internet connection, family "events", birthday week and other things, we did not get any games in this week.<br /><br />We'll resume a full schedule next week (starting Friday this week) and all games will be posted on the Rayz site by this evening.<br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.5stardeal.com/browse.asp?apb=376&subcat=1429" target="_blank">save up to $200 on inexpensive, denominated, high quality poker chips</a>.<br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />Mike<br /><br /><b>Related Posts</b><br /><br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-7531177049152814392007-05-25T08:43:00.000-04:002007-05-25T14:38:03.499-04:00If you truly cant understand...If you truly cannot understand how one cleanly can make a call of a 7x raise preflop (in a cash game) with a hand such as 5d-4d, and take a flop, especially when that player terminates preflop action AND is in the big blind, I really want you playing at my table.<br /><br />By "Really," I do in fact mean, please, sit next to me - and "good luck, ole chap!"<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="http://www.5stardeal.com/browse.asp?apb=376&subcat=1429" target="_blank">save up to $200 on inexpensive, denominated, high quality poker chips</a>.<br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />I have seen several instances recently, both live and onine; hands I've been in, or observed - and some people just do not get it. Stopping short of trying to educate the masses, playing cash game is so much more than playing premium hands in a "tight, aggressive manner." There's so much more to cash play than actual pot odds.<br /><br />An example or two...<br /><br />UTG+1 raises preflop 7x's blinds. Button calls cleanly. I sit in the BB with 5d-4d, terminating action. Both the button and the raiser have a sizable stack. I suspect that I'm way behind preflop, but also know that the raiser seems to overplay his hands, at least some of the time. I also suspect the button "may" be calling with an ace, suited ace, or a small pocket pair and is likely playing position.<br /><br />Odds are, I'm behind now, no matter how we look at it. However, investing six more BB into a pot containing 14ish BB, terminating action and the potential to win at least one stack "if" I get the right flop. On the other hand, I will lose no more if I do not get the right flop. So, I'm investing six more BB's to win at least 50 BB's, maybe even 100 BB's.<br /><br />The flop just happens to come 4-4-J. I check, raiser continues, button folds. I was hoping the button would either call or raise, then I'd push. He did not, so I call cleanly, not fearing the jack. Turn is a nine. I bet out about 1/2 my remaining stack. Raiser moves allin. I insta-call, he has QQ. River delivers a redundant five. <br /><br />Scenario number two, UTG (an ABC player who plays premium and semi-premium hands hard) raises 6x blinds. The button, one of the most disciplined cash game players I've sat with locally calls cleanly, as does the SB. Rubbish flop of 2-6-10 rainbowed arrives. SB bets out 10BB, UTG raises to 30BB. The button reraises minimally. The SB, who is a successful cash player as well, folds - thinking top pr is no good here. UTG reraises "putting the button all in." The button postures for a bit, and "calls his kings or aces." <br /><br />Sure enough, UTG turns over his KK, thinking he's way ahead. The button turns over his 2h-6h. The turn and river fires blanks and roughly 240 BB's head over to the button. UTG goes absolutely ape shit.<br /><br />Again, implied odds, and justifying of loose calls.<br /><br />Again, have a seat!<br /><br />Mike<br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs2.5 License</a>.<!--/Creative Commons License--><!-- <rdf:RDF xmlns="http://web.resource.org/cc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><br /><Work rdf:about=""><br /><license rdf:resource="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" /><br /><dc:type rdf:resource="http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text" /><br /></Work><br /><License rdf:about="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/"><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Reproduction"/><permits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Distribution"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Notice"/><requires rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/Attribution"/><prohibits rdf:resource="http://web.resource.org/cc/CommercialUse"/></License></rdf:RDF> --><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY" rel="alternate" title="Subscribe to my feed" type="application/rss+xml"><img alt="" style="border:0" src="http://www.feedburner.com/fb/images/pub/feed-icon32x32.png"/><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/blogspot/IGGY">Subscribe to the Poker Pub</a><br /></a></font></p><br /></span>imjusthere4thebeerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05019993572373971009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17370179.post-37371695279495575172007-05-20T09:32:00.000-04:002007-05-20T09:46:11.991-04:00CheckRayz Leaderboard at Poker.com updateThe CheckRayz Leaderboard Tour at <a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4d515c6d7cbb38b/">Poker.com</a> has a bit more than one month to go, and the race at the top is tightening. With twelve events remaining in the tour, it is still anyone's to capture. <br /><br />This week, we'll be featuring a seven card stud tournament on Wednesday and a pot limit omaha game on Thursday night. Don't miss out! <br /><br />Additionally, there's an exclusive CheckRayz deposit bonus at both <a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4d515c6d7cbb38b/">Poker.com</a> and <a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1">Carbon Poker</a>! <br /><br />Both rooms are offering our members either a first time 200% up to $100 using the deposit code <strong>initialcheckrayz</strong> or a reload bonus of 75% up to $100 using the code <strong>reloadcheckrayz</strong>. 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I received an autographed copy of his book, "Hold'em Poker - A comprehensive guide to playing and winning" today in the mail.<br /><br />Very much appreciated, Gary - thank you!<br /><br /><br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /><a href="http://www.5stardeal.com/browse.asp?apb=376&subcat=1429" target="_blank">save up to $200 on inexpensive, denominated, high quality poker chips</a>.<br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. 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I had two big hands against Pink_Lady today at <a href="http://affiliates.pokerpages.com/processing/clickthrgh.asp?btag=a_2752b_17" target="_blank">Bugsy's Club in the $3K Guaranteed</a>. These hands occured back to back. The hand history really speaks for itself...<br /><span id="fullpost"><br /><hr><br /><p><font size=1><br /><i>Poker Pub Sponsors and deals:</i><br /><a href="http://www.pokercs.com/_755cfa74a3b0d94de4b6002f06212308/1" target="_blank">Newest, hottest place to play poker</a> - Carbon Poker - Special 200% up to $100 (<strong>code initialcheckrayz</strong>), a reload bonus of 75% up too $100 (<strong>code reloadcheckrayz</strong>)!<br /><a href="mailto:advertising@checkRayz.com">Advertise with the Poker Pub</a><br /><a href="http://www.5stardeal.com/browse.asp?apb=376&subcat=1429" target="_blank">save up to $200 on inexpensive, denominated, high quality poker chips</a>.<br /><a href="http://CheckRayz.com" target="_blank">Play free poker at CheckRayz</a> - free entry, cash prizes and money-added buyin poker tournaments. Sign up now!<br /><a href="http://www.SellShareware.com/ProgramInfo.asp?AfID=26768&PrID=66156" target="_blank">Get better at playing poker online with pokertracker.</a> Analyze your play and the play of your opposition.<br /></font> </p><br /><hr><br />Hand Number: 437,178,899<br />Table Number: 6,115,551<br />Event Name: $3K GTD $20K SUPER LEAGUE (#3900258)<br />Event Started: Sunday May 13th 3:00:04 PM CDT 2007<br />Event Type: Real Money Tournament<br />Event Buy-In: $30+$3 ($3,000 guaranteed)<br />Total Prize Pool: $3,000<br />Game: No Limit Hold 'em<br />Level XI: 200 Ante 800/1,600 Blinds (100 Minimum Chip)<br />Average Stack: 36,296.29 (10,000 starting chips)<br />Remaining Players: 27 (98 started)<br />Seat 2 : Dbugs starts with 24,300<br />Seat 3 : cparsley starts with 74,300<br />Seat 4 : F-ingIrish86 starts with 40,300<br />Seat 5 : captainNdiet starts with 41,200<br />Seat 6 : julie_s starts with 50,100<br />Seat 7 : Pink_Lady starts with 11,100<br />Seat 8 : ckim1004 starts with 9,100<br />Seat 9 : Montizle starts with 19,500<br />Seat 10 : CheckRayz starts with 18,100<br />Seat 8 : ckim1004 has the dealer button <br />>>>DEALING HOLE CARDS<<<<br />CheckRayz dealt down Kc Ks <br />Dbugs posts the ante 200<br />cparsley posts the ante 200<br />F-ingIrish86 posts the ante 200<br />captainNdiet posts the ante 200<br />julie_s posts the ante 200<br />Pink_Lady posts the ante 200<br />ckim1004 posts the ante 200<br />Montizle posts the ante 200<br />CheckRayz posts the ante 200<br />Montizle posts the small blind 800<br />CheckRayz posts the big blind 1,600<br />Dbugs folds <br />cparsley folds <br />F-ingIrish86 folds <br />captainNdiet folds <br />julie_s calls 1,600<br />Pink_Lady raises 9,300 to 10,900 and is all-in<br />ckim1004 folds <br />Montizle folds <br />CheckRayz raises 7,000 to 17,900 and is all-in<br />julie_s folds <br />CheckRayz takes back 7,000<br />CheckRayz cards were Ks Kc <br />Pink_Lady cards were As 7s <br />>>>DEALING FLOP<<< [ 6h Jc 3s ]<br />Pink_Lady: vn<br />>>>DEALING TURN<<< [ Qc ]<br />Pink_Lady: gl all<br />>>>DEALING RIVER<<< [ Ah ]<br />Pink_Lady wins 26,000 with a pair of aces<br />Pink_Lady: sorry<br />>>>SUMMARY<<<<br />Hand Ended: Sunday May 13th 5:53:01 PM CDT 2007<br />Total Pot: 26,000<br />Board: [ 6h Jc 3s Qc Ah ]<br />Seat 2 : Dbugs lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 3 : cparsley lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 4 : F-ingIrish86 lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 5 : captainNdiet lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 6 : julie_s lost 1,800, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 7 : Pink_Lady bet 11,100, won 26,000, net +14,900, showed hand [ <br />As 7s ]<br />Seat 8 : ckim1004 (button) lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 9 : Montizle (small blind) lost 1,000, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 10 : CheckRayz (big blind) lost 11,100, showed hand [ Ks Kc ]<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Hand Number: 437,179,151<br />Table Number: 6,115,551<br />Event Name: $3K GTD $20K SUPER LEAGUE (#3900258)<br />Event Started: Sunday May 13th 3:00:04 PM CDT 2007<br />Event Type: Real Money Tournament<br />Event Buy-In: $30+$3 ($3,000 guaranteed)<br />Total Prize Pool: $3,000<br />Game: No Limit Hold 'em<br />Level XI: 200 Ante 800/1,600 Blinds (100 Minimum Chip)<br />Average Stack: 36,296.29 (10,000 starting chips)<br />Remaining Players: 27 (98 started)<br />Seat 2 : Dbugs starts with 24,100<br />Seat 3 : cparsley starts with 74,100<br />Seat 4 : F-ingIrish86 starts with 40,100<br />Seat 5 : captainNdiet starts with 41,000<br />Seat 6 : julie_s starts with 48,300<br />Seat 7 : Pink_Lady starts with 26,000<br />Seat 8 : ckim1004 starts with 8,900<br />Seat 9 : Montizle starts with 18,500<br />Seat 10 : CheckRayz starts with 7,000<br />Seat 9 : Montizle has the dealer button <br />>>>DEALING HOLE CARDS<<<<br />CheckRayz dealt down Kh Kd <br />Dbugs posts the ante 200<br />cparsley posts the ante 200<br />F-ingIrish86 posts the ante 200<br />captainNdiet posts the ante 200<br />julie_s posts the ante 200<br />Pink_Lady posts the ante 200<br />ckim1004 posts the ante 200<br />Montizle posts the ante 200<br />CheckRayz posts the ante 200<br />CheckRayz posts the small blind 800<br />Dbugs posts the big blind 1,600<br />cparsley folds <br />F-ingIrish86 folds <br />captainNdiet folds <br />CheckRayz: no worries<br />julie_s folds <br />Pink_Lady raises 5,800 to 7,400<br />ckim1004 folds <br />Montizle folds <br />CheckRayz calls 6,000 and is all-in<br />Dbugs folds <br />Pink_Lady takes back 600<br />Pink_Lady cards were 5c 5h <br />CheckRayz cards were Kh Kd <br />>>>DEALING FLOP<<< [ Qc 8c Jh ]<br />>>>DEALING TURN<<< [ 2c ]<br />>>>DEALING RIVER<<< [ Jc ]<br />Pink_Lady wins 17,000 with a queen high flush<br />CheckRayz has left the table <br />CheckRayz finishes in 27th place<br />Pink_Lady: oh man<br />(Observer) CheckRayz: that is sick...<br />captainNdiet: ul<br />(Observer) CheckRayz: lol<br />>>>SUMMARY<<<<br />Hand Ended: Sunday May 13th 5:53:49 PM CDT 2007<br />Total Pot: 17,000<br />Board: [ Qc 8c Jh 2c Jc ]<br />Seat 2 : Dbugs (big blind) lost 1,800, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 3 : cparsley lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 4 : F-ingIrish86 lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 5 : captainNdiet lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 6 : julie_s lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 7 : Pink_Lady bet 7,000, won 17,000, net +10,000, showed hand [ 5c <br />5h ]<br />Seat 8 : ckim1004 lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 9 : Montizle (button) lost 200, folded pre-flop<br />Seat 10 : CheckRayz (small blind) lost 7,000, showed hand [ Kh Kd ]<br /><br /><p><font size=1><br /><!--Creative Commons License--><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license"><img border="0" alt="Creative Commons License" src="http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png"/></a><br/>This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/" rel="license">Creative Commons 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