Oooooofff!
Man am I ever gonna be sore in the morning. After mowing the lawn (bagged it all) weed eating, I moved on to opening up the swimming pool for the season. Filling it up now, who knows how long that'll take. Then, I had to trim all of the shrubs. Not only does my back hurt in places I'd forgotten I had, but I'm also sun burned! So that ought to make sleeping a lot of fun.
I'm out treading water on Noble Poker right now. I'm almost back up to $30, as pathetic as that sounds! I've still got 20 in bonus to claim, but that's going to be a long time from now. At the .5 .10 NL tables, points come slowly. VERY slowly... But then again, I've got nothing but time.
I've still got a couple days left in this long holiday weekend. I've really enjoyed it so far. Just not being at work is the best part for me.
I think I'm going to check the fridge for a beer...it's been a long one, and I think I deserve it.
Regards,
cheer_dad
Sunday, May 28, 2006
Friday, May 26, 2006
What a SLOWWWWWWWW Friday!
I never knew time could move so slowly.
This is unreal!
You know how you get suddenly woke up...and you're all jittery?
Well that's how I've felt ALL DAY. The day has just come to a complete standstill and it is making everyone very drowsy. It is a quiet day in here today, which I guess is a good thing but man I don't know how much more I can take.
Big Red and I are going out tonight w/the Brothers-es tonight, to Tampico I believe. Was to have happened last night but that fell through, and besides we got to see a GREAT baseball game. My son's team WON last night!!! The boys really got it together. There were some shaky moments byt all in all it was great. It was an exciting game, because right up til the end it could have gone either way.
Sad to say that I've layed off of poker for a few days, deciding that the wife was right, and I was spending too much time on it. She was getting a little ticked off about it. You know..."momma ain't happy, ain't no one happy..." well it's true. So I opted to yield and play some other day.
This is a long weekend, nice long break and boy do I ever need it. Maybe I'll be able to pull off some play time!!!
I still really want to get my money back up on Noble. I should have never lost it down like that in the first place. The Bodog thing still kinda gets me a little bit too. It was like I hit a spot there that I couldn't do ANYTHING right. Let's hope it'll come back! :)
Another hour to go...and then it's off to the house.
Oh and my COPAG's are on their way now, they'll be here by Wednesday...all 6 beautiful decks of them!!!
Regards,
cheer_dad
This is unreal!
You know how you get suddenly woke up...and you're all jittery?
Well that's how I've felt ALL DAY. The day has just come to a complete standstill and it is making everyone very drowsy. It is a quiet day in here today, which I guess is a good thing but man I don't know how much more I can take.
Big Red and I are going out tonight w/the Brothers-es tonight, to Tampico I believe. Was to have happened last night but that fell through, and besides we got to see a GREAT baseball game. My son's team WON last night!!! The boys really got it together. There were some shaky moments byt all in all it was great. It was an exciting game, because right up til the end it could have gone either way.
Sad to say that I've layed off of poker for a few days, deciding that the wife was right, and I was spending too much time on it. She was getting a little ticked off about it. You know..."momma ain't happy, ain't no one happy..." well it's true. So I opted to yield and play some other day.
This is a long weekend, nice long break and boy do I ever need it. Maybe I'll be able to pull off some play time!!!
I still really want to get my money back up on Noble. I should have never lost it down like that in the first place. The Bodog thing still kinda gets me a little bit too. It was like I hit a spot there that I couldn't do ANYTHING right. Let's hope it'll come back! :)
Another hour to go...and then it's off to the house.
Oh and my COPAG's are on their way now, they'll be here by Wednesday...all 6 beautiful decks of them!!!
Regards,
cheer_dad
Sunday, May 21, 2006
Still been a little rough here lately
Not on the best of streaks lately. Just can't seem to put things together. All too often A-K getting busted, against garbage. Other monster losses have included the "I hit two pair on the flop, but someone else hit their set. You know the routine. It happens. It has its toll on the bankroll unfortunately.
I held my home tournament last night, and hosted a total of 22 people! I had a great time, but didn't win, didn't even come close. First big hit, was courtesy of Big Slick, running into Rockets. That caused a rebuy, and no long afterward, I hit Big Slick again...and got it cracked by an A-9. C'est la vie!
I did break out the Nevada Jacks chips for the cash game, last night, and people really marvelled over them. I may get a few referral points out of this after all!
Sorry, I haven't "blogged" more often, I fully intended to make my posts, much more frequently, but life keeps getting in the way.
I've dropped stakes a little on some of my poker sites, in an attempt to recoup some losses, but slowly! No more impulsive poker. Think I'll start believing the monster raises of others and err on the side of caution for a while. Still just staying the course. It'll work out, over time.
Regards,
cheer_dad
I held my home tournament last night, and hosted a total of 22 people! I had a great time, but didn't win, didn't even come close. First big hit, was courtesy of Big Slick, running into Rockets. That caused a rebuy, and no long afterward, I hit Big Slick again...and got it cracked by an A-9. C'est la vie!
I did break out the Nevada Jacks chips for the cash game, last night, and people really marvelled over them. I may get a few referral points out of this after all!
Sorry, I haven't "blogged" more often, I fully intended to make my posts, much more frequently, but life keeps getting in the way.
I've dropped stakes a little on some of my poker sites, in an attempt to recoup some losses, but slowly! No more impulsive poker. Think I'll start believing the monster raises of others and err on the side of caution for a while. Still just staying the course. It'll work out, over time.
Regards,
cheer_dad
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
I've been paying for lessons...
I heard it said somewhere that you're not really playing online poker for money...you are simply paying for lessons. Lately, I'd have to agree, I'd just like to be able to find a coupon! Bodog and Noble have both delivered some tough blows to my bankroll here recently. On Bodog, a "tilt" move or two contributed to the pain, to some degree. I could have saved a several dollars had I not chased after my losses. Just couldn't walk away that day.
Noble...I guess the same is true. BUT, I can point to 2 very crucial beats that have sent me spiraling. Big Slick caused the first, and Pocket Rockets caused the second.
Instance 1: I get big slick, and raise big in middle position, more than 6X the big blind, as I recall, one guy calls. I hit a King on the rainbow flop. Rather than slow play, I again lead out, and Bet Pot this time. He begrudgingly and slowly calls it. Turn and River are meaningless cards. There are no straights, no flushes possible. No more face cards. Yet numb-nuts is still hanging on. I begin to suspect something bad is going to happen and I'm right. I bet on the River, and I'm met with a WAY OVER THE TOP RAISE. The kind of raise you'd expect from someone who missed their whole hand, and they're simply now trying scare the world away from them. I expect trips, to hit me...but I'm so far invested in this one, that the measly amound left to call isn't gonna help anymore, at this table. So yes I called instead of walking away. This Romanian, turns over 6-8os for TWO PAIR. Let me recap...he called my big preflop raise with 6-8os, sees the flop and hits bottom pair of eights. Then continues on despite a Pot Bet by me. Somewhere along the way on the Turn or the River he hits a six to make his 2 pair. Now, I ask you...why would anyone play it? When he had me...he had me, that I can live with, but to play it, when raised, and not a blind, in a No-Limit game, why? I was still okay, and would have said nothing except then Mr. Romania gets mouthy. Another player at the table says you have no respect...for others or yourself. I hadn't said anything at ALL to him. Yet, he says..."I play to win, and besides I knew HE (meaning me) was weak. I guess I never thought of myself as weak. Tight yes weak no. And I didn't see how AK was to be considered weak. Still I bite my tongue and type and say nothing. Then, I refocus to my other Noble table and see that the Romanian sensation is there too. And decides to play nicey-nice with me. And say, no hard feelings huh "chip", I'm chiptastic..." on that site. Others at both tables are still mouthing him, and he's mouthing back. I simply type..."that's okay, i just took notes." Left it at that, even though I wanted to take him down. I never got the cards to do it...and probably never will on that site. Anyway he goes on to educate everyone on how good he is...and how he's moving up levels next week, and turned $30 into $400 on this site, and blahblahblah. How is it that my bankroll and play style merely has me buy-in...donate, donate, donate, hit a hand, take a pot that barely covers losses. Not even able to survive at that rate...Yet I see this moron and many others like him, triple and quadruple up non-stop. Makes me question what I'm doing.
Anyway, I start climbing back after that break, and run into a few hours later, Pocket Rockets. I reraise a guy preflop, big, hoping to isolate. But I get another caller to boot. Long story short, not just one, but both of them beat me...and tie each other. They each had a Q high. Nothing suited, lousy kickers both, but they both just "felt the need!" They both hit big on the flop, seeing the miraculous other two Queens come out, with a Four. Then on the River...there's another Four. They both take down my rockets with Boats. I've spun out of control by now... and proceed to donate the rest. And I'm not making bad decisions. That's what gets me...nothing stupid, no bad hands played, just not catching cards, and then when I do, getting beat either by a moron or by the unthinkable. No in between. Feast or famine. I'm not completely out. I've still got a paltry sum out there, but I'd planned on transferring that very soon to another more lucrative site, so now that's off. I did satisfy the PokerSavvy Requirements, so at least I'll get some more Copags out of it. Oh joy, I should have saved the time and effort and just bought the friggin' things outright, instead of placing it on Noble. Sigh!
Anyway, maybe my luck'll turn for this weekend. I'm hosting a big tourney this Saturday. Things have GOT to get BETTER than this!
Gotta Run!
Regards,
cheer_dad
Noble...I guess the same is true. BUT, I can point to 2 very crucial beats that have sent me spiraling. Big Slick caused the first, and Pocket Rockets caused the second.
Instance 1: I get big slick, and raise big in middle position, more than 6X the big blind, as I recall, one guy calls. I hit a King on the rainbow flop. Rather than slow play, I again lead out, and Bet Pot this time. He begrudgingly and slowly calls it. Turn and River are meaningless cards. There are no straights, no flushes possible. No more face cards. Yet numb-nuts is still hanging on. I begin to suspect something bad is going to happen and I'm right. I bet on the River, and I'm met with a WAY OVER THE TOP RAISE. The kind of raise you'd expect from someone who missed their whole hand, and they're simply now trying scare the world away from them. I expect trips, to hit me...but I'm so far invested in this one, that the measly amound left to call isn't gonna help anymore, at this table. So yes I called instead of walking away. This Romanian, turns over 6-8os for TWO PAIR. Let me recap...he called my big preflop raise with 6-8os, sees the flop and hits bottom pair of eights. Then continues on despite a Pot Bet by me. Somewhere along the way on the Turn or the River he hits a six to make his 2 pair. Now, I ask you...why would anyone play it? When he had me...he had me, that I can live with, but to play it, when raised, and not a blind, in a No-Limit game, why? I was still okay, and would have said nothing except then Mr. Romania gets mouthy. Another player at the table says you have no respect...for others or yourself. I hadn't said anything at ALL to him. Yet, he says..."I play to win, and besides I knew HE (meaning me) was weak. I guess I never thought of myself as weak. Tight yes weak no. And I didn't see how AK was to be considered weak. Still I bite my tongue and type and say nothing. Then, I refocus to my other Noble table and see that the Romanian sensation is there too. And decides to play nicey-nice with me. And say, no hard feelings huh "chip", I'm chiptastic..." on that site. Others at both tables are still mouthing him, and he's mouthing back. I simply type..."that's okay, i just took notes." Left it at that, even though I wanted to take him down. I never got the cards to do it...and probably never will on that site. Anyway he goes on to educate everyone on how good he is...and how he's moving up levels next week, and turned $30 into $400 on this site, and blahblahblah. How is it that my bankroll and play style merely has me buy-in...donate, donate, donate, hit a hand, take a pot that barely covers losses. Not even able to survive at that rate...Yet I see this moron and many others like him, triple and quadruple up non-stop. Makes me question what I'm doing.
Anyway, I start climbing back after that break, and run into a few hours later, Pocket Rockets. I reraise a guy preflop, big, hoping to isolate. But I get another caller to boot. Long story short, not just one, but both of them beat me...and tie each other. They each had a Q high. Nothing suited, lousy kickers both, but they both just "felt the need!" They both hit big on the flop, seeing the miraculous other two Queens come out, with a Four. Then on the River...there's another Four. They both take down my rockets with Boats. I've spun out of control by now... and proceed to donate the rest. And I'm not making bad decisions. That's what gets me...nothing stupid, no bad hands played, just not catching cards, and then when I do, getting beat either by a moron or by the unthinkable. No in between. Feast or famine. I'm not completely out. I've still got a paltry sum out there, but I'd planned on transferring that very soon to another more lucrative site, so now that's off. I did satisfy the PokerSavvy Requirements, so at least I'll get some more Copags out of it. Oh joy, I should have saved the time and effort and just bought the friggin' things outright, instead of placing it on Noble. Sigh!
Anyway, maybe my luck'll turn for this weekend. I'm hosting a big tourney this Saturday. Things have GOT to get BETTER than this!
Gotta Run!
Regards,
cheer_dad
Monday, May 08, 2006
Lady luck thumbed her nose
Me and Lady Luck need to come to terms. Or skip the luck part, and I need to make my peace with taking things slow and steady. Regardless of how well you think you can deal with stress and tilt, we are ALL OF US, still suceptible to TILT. And boy, when I go on it, I go ALL IN!
Suffice it to say, what Bodog, has given Bodog can take away, and then some! Fresh back from Las Vegas, and a rather lackluster performance, meaning I didn't make money, I thought "I'll go back to the cash cows at home that I know and love." What I forgot was some of the basics. Slow and steady is the way things work. You can't go for the kill shot, to make a fortune in one fell swoop. You've got to stay within your means. Comfort zones should be established BEFORE you go on tilt, and especially not when you're drinking...at all. I started out losing a little in my normal game range. And got fed up with the up and down, and started looking at the cursed 150-175 range that I remember so well from UB. So I get it in my head to spring board past it. I jump into 2 SNG's for $10 each, finish 3rd in only one of them, for an overall loss. And again, I just barely did that, with a few paltry chips left! So, I determine to go the distance, and crack open another beer. You can see the train cars piling up now can't you! Anyway, suffice it to say I sit down at another table, one with teeth, and money to be made. A 1-2 no limit! Just like I'd played in Vegas. Now I'm a player, now I'm all that and a bag of chips. I'll have my WSOP entry in no time! I get the Mike McDee hand A-9...which I don't know why, is still an underdog favorite hand of mine, so I play it. Me and one other guy, toe to toe. I catch an ace...and my competition is slow to react...there's a couple of Queens out there by the time the River comes around, but he ain't got one, and he makes a last ditch effort to steal away all that money in the middle, so I go way over the top of him, ALL-IN, for the whole enchilada. He pauses, long...I know he doesn't have me, and no way he calls, then the chat window gets active. He's typing..."Sorry Dude!" "I have the NUTS!" Then he calls, and flips over BOTH LADIES and shows me QUADS! I remember now the sinking/sick feeling. It's there, in the pit of my stomach...I wanted to jump right back in there, throw good money back in, to get it back. But I know it doesn't work that way, at least not for me. It's not my money anymore, it belongs to that other guy now. I did it to myself. Now I've got to rebuild...cautiously, and remember clearly that I'm not invulnerable. I can be beaten. BUT, scared money can't win either, so it is a fine line, that I must now walk, due to my own stupidity. I'm still up, overall in my online play, from my initial investment, but I lost over $100 that night, and that stings, and playing at 5 cent 10 cent or 10 cent 25 cent no limit, that is a lot of ground to recover, and at this point, I'm not going to be able to play any higher, because my bankroll suffered.
Enough self pity for today...time to suck it up and get to work, and save my game face for tonight or the next night. The next HPT Freeroll on Noble Poker is on May 17th. I did just setup that account, so I'm good to go. Now, I need to squeeze in the Bodog 100+9 tourney soon, for a Sunday, very soon. Maybe all my bad luck is washed away, and it's time for the swing to go the other way, while I'm working toward a $100,000 prize pool. Now we're talking POKER!
Regards,
cheer_dad
Suffice it to say, what Bodog, has given Bodog can take away, and then some! Fresh back from Las Vegas, and a rather lackluster performance, meaning I didn't make money, I thought "I'll go back to the cash cows at home that I know and love." What I forgot was some of the basics. Slow and steady is the way things work. You can't go for the kill shot, to make a fortune in one fell swoop. You've got to stay within your means. Comfort zones should be established BEFORE you go on tilt, and especially not when you're drinking...at all. I started out losing a little in my normal game range. And got fed up with the up and down, and started looking at the cursed 150-175 range that I remember so well from UB. So I get it in my head to spring board past it. I jump into 2 SNG's for $10 each, finish 3rd in only one of them, for an overall loss. And again, I just barely did that, with a few paltry chips left! So, I determine to go the distance, and crack open another beer. You can see the train cars piling up now can't you! Anyway, suffice it to say I sit down at another table, one with teeth, and money to be made. A 1-2 no limit! Just like I'd played in Vegas. Now I'm a player, now I'm all that and a bag of chips. I'll have my WSOP entry in no time! I get the Mike McDee hand A-9...which I don't know why, is still an underdog favorite hand of mine, so I play it. Me and one other guy, toe to toe. I catch an ace...and my competition is slow to react...there's a couple of Queens out there by the time the River comes around, but he ain't got one, and he makes a last ditch effort to steal away all that money in the middle, so I go way over the top of him, ALL-IN, for the whole enchilada. He pauses, long...I know he doesn't have me, and no way he calls, then the chat window gets active. He's typing..."Sorry Dude!" "I have the NUTS!" Then he calls, and flips over BOTH LADIES and shows me QUADS! I remember now the sinking/sick feeling. It's there, in the pit of my stomach...I wanted to jump right back in there, throw good money back in, to get it back. But I know it doesn't work that way, at least not for me. It's not my money anymore, it belongs to that other guy now. I did it to myself. Now I've got to rebuild...cautiously, and remember clearly that I'm not invulnerable. I can be beaten. BUT, scared money can't win either, so it is a fine line, that I must now walk, due to my own stupidity. I'm still up, overall in my online play, from my initial investment, but I lost over $100 that night, and that stings, and playing at 5 cent 10 cent or 10 cent 25 cent no limit, that is a lot of ground to recover, and at this point, I'm not going to be able to play any higher, because my bankroll suffered.
Enough self pity for today...time to suck it up and get to work, and save my game face for tonight or the next night. The next HPT Freeroll on Noble Poker is on May 17th. I did just setup that account, so I'm good to go. Now, I need to squeeze in the Bodog 100+9 tourney soon, for a Sunday, very soon. Maybe all my bad luck is washed away, and it's time for the swing to go the other way, while I'm working toward a $100,000 prize pool. Now we're talking POKER!
Regards,
cheer_dad
Friday, May 05, 2006
I'm BACK!!!
I have returned from Las Vegas, with a smile on my face and the memory of a lot of good times. Too bad what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas and I can't share any of it with you. Okay, well maybe just a little. :)
I got to play a lot of Poker at the Imperial Palace which I really enjoyed. I played mostly 1-2 No Limit, and a little 2-4 Limit. Yes, I'm a small stakes kinda guy. I'm probably the only person, who ever lost money in Vegas too! Well, at least I'm being honest about it. Yes, I was down but that included shopping, blackjack, 3-5-7, 3 Card Poker, Let It Ride, Slots, food. So, I really didn't do so bad I guess. Chris and I visited several casino supply shops, which were amazing, especially "Gambler's General Store." I know we spent a good 40 minutes in there, and could have stayed longer, except we started to feel a little guilty about being gone from the ladies so long. I bought my "FIRST" set of Copags while I was there, and now I can't wait to get more. They're GREAT!
Big Red bought me a new sign for my home poker room, and I can't wait for the unveiling on May 20th, which is the next CARD NIGHT!
In other news, my daughter got her stitches out, and is recovering nicely from her surgery.
I'm back to work, unfortunately, thank goodness it's a short day today.
Time to hit the ground running!
Regards,
cheer_dad
I got to play a lot of Poker at the Imperial Palace which I really enjoyed. I played mostly 1-2 No Limit, and a little 2-4 Limit. Yes, I'm a small stakes kinda guy. I'm probably the only person, who ever lost money in Vegas too! Well, at least I'm being honest about it. Yes, I was down but that included shopping, blackjack, 3-5-7, 3 Card Poker, Let It Ride, Slots, food. So, I really didn't do so bad I guess. Chris and I visited several casino supply shops, which were amazing, especially "Gambler's General Store." I know we spent a good 40 minutes in there, and could have stayed longer, except we started to feel a little guilty about being gone from the ladies so long. I bought my "FIRST" set of Copags while I was there, and now I can't wait to get more. They're GREAT!
Big Red bought me a new sign for my home poker room, and I can't wait for the unveiling on May 20th, which is the next CARD NIGHT!
In other news, my daughter got her stitches out, and is recovering nicely from her surgery.
I'm back to work, unfortunately, thank goodness it's a short day today.
Time to hit the ground running!
Regards,
cheer_dad
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