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The Ultimate Gambler
So in my last post I had mentioned I was supposed to leave Sunday February 24th for Las Vegas. Well unfortunately that did not happen as my grandfather Pablo passed away the night before. I guess he got the last laugh on all of us as he was not able to go due to health reasons and figured since he can’t go, none of us should go. His passing while a shock was not completely surprising. He was almost 91 and had been in declining health for some time. I know he was ready to go and I was glad that it was quick and hopefully painless. I’m sure it was scary for him in those last few minutes but I know he is in a better place with my grandmother looking down on all of us.
Various thoughts and update
Hey everyone…I know it has been a long time since I last posted…not much going on for me poker wise. Been donating more on FTP and PS. I’ve been cashing in numerous sngs but then giving it all back in cash games. That is a big leak for me. Overall successful in live ring games but down on-line. Also been trying to expand my horizons and play something other than holdem. Been playing some PLO cash and razz tourneys and then playing the chimps and AIPS poker series. AIPS so far through 2 tourneys has been a bust. Played Stud high last night and I’ve officially determined that is my worst game which puzzles me because I have had success in razz and stud 8 but stud high for some reason is an enigma for me. Chimps on the other hand has been great. I finished 2nd this past week in O8 (My new favorite game) after a lengthy and see saw battle against my opponent who knew what he was doing. I am currently second in points in the series through 6 events even though I’ve only played in 5 events. The leader is our very own loser64 who is a familiar face at the final table of every event. Also played 2 of Pauly’s PLO tourneys on Saturdays…I bubbled the final table last week when my hammer full house got beaten by top full house…fun tourneys to play.
Vegas Daily Tournaments
So I will be heading to Vegas at the end of the month for 3 days and was wondering if anyone has played in the larger daily buy-in tourneys i.e. Bellagio, Venetian and Caesar’s tourneys. What in your opinion is best bang for your buck, level of competition, and structure. I’m tired of playing live low-buy in tourneys (under $100) which imo are donk fests. A few weeks ago I played in a $45 tourney and one of the players asked what an ante was when they were introduced. That is what I hope to avoid. I know I should enjoy playing against inexperienced/worse players but in reality for tournaments I don’t want that. I’d rather play against people who know what they are doing and will make proper lay-downs or not chase when they flop bottom pair to your over pair and make 2 pair on the river. Now, I may not even get that in these tourney’s but I hope the quality is somewhat better. Sorry for the rant, any opinions on daily mid buy-in size tourney’s are appreciated!!!
Props to Shamus
Came across this best of 2007 list on Snoopys Blog and our own PokerSifter, Short Stack Shamus gets an honorable mention on category 15. I can see why Dr. Pauly got the award (Big fan of his writings) but this crown may only last 1 year as Hard Boiled Poker may overtake him next year.
http://snoopy1239.blogspot.com/
Congrats Shamus
MY SECOND CHIMPS Tourney
So I just finished playing the NLH w/rebuys event on the CHIMPS poker series. Out of 25 runners and 73 re-buys and add-ons I finished 2nd losing to Zerbet. I didn’t rebuy and did the add-on so I was only in for $3. I won $22.54 for a profit of $19.54. I played well, trapped successfully and of course got lucky.
Nice lucky hand right here in some blind vs. blind action. I knew guy was strong preflop and on the flop but no way I’m folding the straight flush draw with 2 overs (even though that didn’t matter). He wasn’t too happy after this hand. Would anyone else have folded this draw?
Such a sick hand
So came across this hand yesterday while trying to see if Tom Dwan has a blog. For those who don’t know Dwan AKA Durr is a highly successful high stakes player and recently has been making a name for himself in the tournament scene.
This hand may be the sickest I have ever scene in terms of the stakes and the suckout.
PokerSift Poker League
Hi All,
PokerKat left a comment in my previous Chimps PLO post about starting a tournament series likes AIPS and CHIMPS. I have thought about this too and think this would be an awesome idea. Not sure how to start one of these but this would be a lot of fun and we all could help each other out with certain games like in my case PLO. Seems like FTP may be the best choice but I’m open to PokerStars also. Also in case you haven’t heard, it sounds like Adam and Mike from the 2+2 pokercast are going to be starting up a weekly free roll for listeners over on PokerStars. It will be password protected so listen to there podcasts to get the password. Hopefully this will be starting in a few weeks.
CHIMPS PLO tourney
So last night myself and 19 others played in the CHIMPS PLO tourney on FTP. $5.50 buy-in. This was only my 2nd PLO tourney ever and it showed. I won’t be modest, I was a luckbox last night in the vain of Jamie Gold. Multiple times I knew I was behind on the flop and sucked out on the turn or river. I made a straight on turn after I got it all in with set over set, then rivered 2 full houses to beat a flopped straight and flush. I Made quad nines 1 hand after guy turned nut flush. Got a little unlucky when I flopped a Q high flush and guy flopped the nut flush. Anyways after building a huge stack I entered the final table with over 10k in chips with 2nd have a little over 5k. Top 5 got paid and I played like a donk and finished 5th for $9, a profit of $3.50. I learned a lot actually about the game last night especially about the betting. The last hand I knew I was beat on the flop but still pushed. Button limps and sb completes and I have AAxx I think with 1 suit. Long story short I raise the pot and they both call. Flop comes 1087 and I know I’m beat thinking someone has j9. I bet, get raised, then reraised and I push my last $1600 in or so and they turn over 96 for straight and top set. I was out and I think there was a bounty on me because I entered the FT as CL but not sure. I played with fellow sifter loser64 (not sure who that is here) and he finished a nice 3rd I believe. He knew what he was doing obv. Overall a lot of fun and a learning experience.
Reciprocality: The Cause of Profit at Poker
http://tommyangelo.com/articles/reciprocality.htm
A buddy sent me this article and I thought I’d share it with all of you. Long article but brilliantly written!
The brutality of Poker
So I returned home yesterday from a weekend of playing poker down at Pechanga Casino which is in Temecula, California (North of San Diego). I played 8-16 LHE and one $95 tourney. The tourney was not exciting and relatively short. I don’t care for the structures there but it was a 15k guaranteed and decided to take a chance. I played one hand badly and then called an all in in a blind vs. blind action which crippled me. I had 2600 left from my original 3k stack. Blinds were 100/200 and in the BB with 77. Folds to SB and he goes all in for 1300 total. I call and he has QQ and it holds up. I don’t think it was a bad call but I couldn’t recovered. Went card dead from there and eventually pushed my last 500 all in in the 200/400 level with Q9s and the flop came with Q98 w/2 hearts. Of course the bb’s 34 of hearts gets there on the river. I busted, No biggie. Back to the really juicy 8-16 game.
