"Live from Arnie's"

Howdy! I just got home from playing in a $25 buyin no limit holdem tournament. unlimited rebuys for the first two rounds, but the kicker is you had to be out of chips to rebuy. I finished 9th. The best hand I got all night was a pair of aces on the river, which lost to two pair. I won a hand post flop with a pair of tens. I won because I raised 2x the big blind. I also won a hand with a pair of queens for the same reason. I had Ak once and Aj once. Other than that my hands seemed like they were 47 and T2. It is just not in my nature to play when I get crap hands all night. I believe next time I need to just use the Gus method and go in with crap per-flop and hope I hit something. Additionally I should go all-in for grins twice in the first hour. Oh it was frustrating.

It was interesting in that twice I had to call the hands that were on the board. Once it eliminated a player, but there were 4 clubs on the board and the other player had the Ace. I had to speak up. When it was down to 8 players my neighbor went all-in with AT. On the river he ended up with a straight to beat two pair Ks over Qs. Unfortunately he was knocked out a little later when the board gave the other person a pair of cowboys.

The hand of the night was when the flop came AAA. The turn was an 8. One person beat out $500. The last player said all-in. The first player called. he turned over pocket tens. The other player turned over Ace number four! Ouch.

It was down to 5 players, but they were taking forever. We were hoping for a side game, but no extra players showed up. Oh well I get to post this summary.

What book do I need to read to know how to battle when I get crap cards. You keep thinking that the trend would change. I really got nothing worth playing. I got put all-in with 87 in the small blind. On the flop hit a 7TJ. I was cheering for a nine. Turn came a six and the river brought a 4. I ended up losing to a pair of jacks.

Oh I hate to lose. If anyone rads this post please guide me to a book or a site that shows you how to play when you get crappy cards.

off to play a little online poker before passing out.

Play on...

"Crazy Tables"

Lately I have been content grinding things out at the .05/.10 tables at Paradise Poker. I got as low as $4, but now I am back to the $25 mark. Tonight I was at an interesting table. Some people thrive on this type of table, but this type of table gets to my nerves. The type of table I am referring to is one where the bet gets capped early and often. Fortunately for me I filled a boat and a flush on the river to take down two large pots. When tables get like this one I usually get up and leave, but tonight I decided to hang in there. I got back to back pocket Ks. What are the odds of that? Sure the algorithm is completely random (wink wink)! The first hand I lost on the river to a flush. The next hand was a big one where a K came on the flop. The board had flush and straight potential so I was nervous. On the river the board paired giving me a boat. The only thing that could have taken me was pocket aces. I took down a large pot. I learned that the only way to play a "crazy" table is if you have the nuts or a shot at the nuts.

I believe I will take my third shot at $.50/1.00 Omaha H/L on Paradise Poker. I am hoping to bust outof my slump and increase my profits. Perhaps I should stick with Holdem, but I feel like I can make more money playing omaha h/l.

I am a bit amazed that Party Poker has not sent me the please come back e-mail. I am going to be patient, because I could sure use the bonus to my advantage. I was also thinking about trying Superior pokers freerolls. There was another site offering freerolls, which I believe I saw on pokerworks.com. I forgot the name.

Finally I must rant again. The legislature of Texas all need to be fired. They are in a special session and the majority have decided to do nothing and permit the session clock to run out. If you did that on your job you would be fired.

First slot machines are in the school financing plan then they are out. Then they are back in. Get off your butts and revisit a constitutional ammendment to legalize all gambling in Texas. Place a casino in the Astrodome, one in Dallas, and several on the coast Kemah and South Padre. Billions of dollars leave Texas for other states. Lets keep that money in our state and provide the children with the best education possible. I could play in a tournament or ring game in Austin Texas 7 days per week. At a minimum permit poker rooms! The WPT needs a stop in Texas!

One final note to all Sales persons out there. My hat is off to you! Sales is one tough job. I recently started doing some inside sales and I think it would be easier to climb Mt. Everest.

Play on!

Well once gain it has been a little while since I have had the chance to write. I am attempting to watch matix Reloaded, but I am certain I am going to fall asleep. I am also trying to play a little Omaha-8 at TNT. First thing on the agenda is to talk about a session I had this afternoon at Paradise poker. By the way I got as low as 4 dollars on that site, but I am back up to $12. I sit down at a .05/.10 limit Holdem game. I get dealt poket 6's. On the flop is another 6. I am pumped raising the maximum. On the river I lose to a straight. The very next hand I get the nut flush on the turn. You got it! I lost to a boat on the river. Two bad smacks in a row what would you do? I got up and left!

While the kids were taking a bath I played again at Paradise. My brother joined the table. There was a hand where I was dealt poker tens under the gun. I raised! My brother stays and 3 other. The flop comes TQA. I continue betting out. By brother raises me on the turn. I know he flopped a straight. I decide to ride to the river. An Ace hits the river. I check! My brother bets. I raise! He calls! I turn over the boat and calls me some not so polite names! I won my dollar back from the previously mentioned bad beats.

Last Friday I one again managed to finish in fourth place in the Friday night limit holdem tournament at TNT. Finishing on the bubble really gets old! I was all in with pocket queens. Lost to a pair of Ks on the river.

Did get to go on my annual date with my wife. A huge thanks to Mindy and Jorge! We went to the movies and saw Mystic River. Pretty good movie! I certainly enjoyed it!

Got invited to play in a no limit (rebuys) tournament Saturday night, but we had a previous commitment. Darn the luck! Hopefully I will get invited again. Ten rebuys for the first hour. I do not like rebuys, but it would have been some good experience.

Well I am passing out! Play on!