Alright, long time no post. Sorry to any and all dissatisfied visiters to this humble little blog for having not posted much at all this month. I won't go into detail about my reasons for not posting lately, or bother listing a bunch of excuses. Rather, I'll simply sincerely apologize for my lack of attention here lately and vow to do my best to post more often going forward. Hoping that'll suffice...
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Mine was decent, I suppose. Pretty standard really. Early dinner with the fam, and cocktails with friends later in the evening. Good times. It was great to have a four day weekend away from work, as I've been feeling a bit on 'life tilt' lately. The small time off to relax was much needed. Again, I'll spare the personal details, I've just been goin' through some tough personal shit lately, both professionallyand socially, and it's been difficult concentrating on much of anything lately.
On to the poker front... I've had some real poor results online for a few weeks now, losing pretty consistently at my petty stakes MTTs and SnGs. Fortunately I've been doing pretty damn well live! A good friend of mine down South in the Olympia area has been hosting a weekly Saturday night poker game that's proven to be very +EV. I've made it down a few times over the last month or two and have consistently dominated. Each evening has consisted of two to four little $10 to $50 buy in tournaments of just six to ten people. But the players are just complete fish, and the dead money in attendance is ample. It would be nearly impossible to come up with anything resembling a strategy post from the home game, as the play is just horrendous, and there's not much logic or rationale that seems to go into opponents' decisions. It's just been super easy to dominate each game I've been in... I'm afraid I'll be un-invited soon!
At first I was real hesitant about enjoying the game. I was well aware of the idiotic play ahead of time, and was just unsure of the best method(s) of taking advantage of it. I was afraid the donkey calling stations and moronically loose pre-flop play would result in too many suckouts to make the game fun for me. But boy was I wrong! It's proven incredibly easy to separate the fools from their chips at this thing. The game is a player's dream, I swear. I almost have started feeling guilty for dominating... almost. It just boggles my mind why some of the same people keep showing up when they effectively have zero chance of winning. I know, it's just a petty stakes home game that's all meant just for fun, I just find it funny to witness such blatant ignorance of anything resembling strategy.
Anyway, I'll be sure and start posting much more often from here on out. Maybe I'll even delve a little into my personal goings on that have had me feeling so defeated lately. Or, maybe not, I don't know. I'd at least like to tell Mrs. Chako there's good reason I haven't tried to hit on her au pair lately, (and assure her that I'll be back to trying to finangle an introduction very soon. :-)
Hope everyone is doing well! I really wish I was sharing in the excitement of meeting up in Vegas in under two weeks, but, unfortunately this year's December blogger gathering just isn't in the cards for me!
'Til next time...
~RaisingCayne
Monday, November 26, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall...
...Who's the biggest blogging donkey of them ALL???
Why, it's me of course!!! It's appears obvious after looking at Al's updated Leaderboard, which clearly illustrates that I am the weakest link! I'm now the sole owner of most BBT2 events played without even making the points! That's right, a complete "0 for..." thus far. I suck!!! The poor trend continued in the Riverchasers event earlier.
So now I know what it must feel like to be the kid on the short bus that even the other "special" students make fun of! I've always thought that being the best of all the bloggers is sort of like being the hottest girl at fat camp. But, what's this mean about the one who owns the bottom of the blogger standings?! (I probably shouldn't have asked that.)
I hope the powers that be in this BBT2 thing would consider giving away a Gigli award of sorts when it's all said and done. I'd like to think my dead money donations into this thing aren't all for nothing! Hmmm... what could the prize be?
Anyway, while I'm discussing BAD poker play, now is probably a perfect time to introduce my donkey of a roommate, Joshua, to the poker blogging community. Joshua has played a few blogger events, and goes by joshuacarlsen on FullTilt. Although he's still adamant blogging is pretty ghey, he was was conned into creating his own. (I told him it was the only way we would let him play at the Seattle blogger home game Matt is in the works of arranging. More on that later, I'm sure.) Joshua's new blog is http://lategreatjc.blogspot.com/ . You may want to bookmark it for future use in logging harsh complaints about his wicked suckouts.
'Til next time... Good luck all!!!
~RaisingCayne
Why, it's me of course!!! It's appears obvious after looking at Al's updated Leaderboard, which clearly illustrates that I am the weakest link! I'm now the sole owner of most BBT2 events played without even making the points! That's right, a complete "0 for..." thus far. I suck!!! The poor trend continued in the Riverchasers event earlier.
So now I know what it must feel like to be the kid on the short bus that even the other "special" students make fun of! I've always thought that being the best of all the bloggers is sort of like being the hottest girl at fat camp. But, what's this mean about the one who owns the bottom of the blogger standings?! (I probably shouldn't have asked that.)
I hope the powers that be in this BBT2 thing would consider giving away a Gigli award of sorts when it's all said and done. I'd like to think my dead money donations into this thing aren't all for nothing! Hmmm... what could the prize be?
Anyway, while I'm discussing BAD poker play, now is probably a perfect time to introduce my donkey of a roommate, Joshua, to the poker blogging community. Joshua has played a few blogger events, and goes by joshuacarlsen on FullTilt. Although he's still adamant blogging is pretty ghey, he was was conned into creating his own. (I told him it was the only way we would let him play at the Seattle blogger home game Matt is in the works of arranging. More on that later, I'm sure.) Joshua's new blog is http://lategreatjc.blogspot.com/ . You may want to bookmark it for future use in logging harsh complaints about his wicked suckouts.
'Til next time... Good luck all!!!
~RaisingCayne
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Tagged!!!???
Alright, Astin tagged me last week. So...
A) Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog...
B) Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself...
C) Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs...
D) Let each person know that they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
A) Done, above.
B) Okay, but this is gonna be difficult after just revealing ten other things in a recent post...
1. I love to dance! I've got a whole repertoire of moves, (all stolen from NFL touchdown celebrations.) Don't assume wrong though, I'm not any good or anything. I'm a funky white guy with no rhythm, but I enjoy myself.
2. I hate television news! I won't rant about it, but I just can't stand watching news on television, save The Daily Show of course... John Stewart rocks.
3. I grew up in a tiny town. My graduating class in High School was 104 people, and was the largest in the town's history. Never had the ambition to live in a similar rural setting, as I've found myself more comfortable in bigger cities.
4. Left-handed people make me uncomfortable. I just find southpaws odd. I'm an athletic guy, yet when I do anything with my left hand I look like I'm having an epileptic fit. I used to be a decent pitcher in baseball, yet throwin' with my left arm I could be mistaken for a 9 year old girl. So anyone that can use that side of their body with any semblance of capably just makes me shake my head. Don't get me started on the ambidextrous!
5. The first women I ever slept with is now a lesbian. Probably not a fact I really need to advertise, but whatever. I was way too young, she robbed my virginity out from under me... I like to think I wasn't the cause.
6. I don't believe in much. I've always thought that blind faith was a scary scary thing. (Not the band, but the action... I like Clapton.) I'm an atheist, and I don't believe in ghosts, the supernatural, special powers, spirits, psychics, gods, demons, magic, etc... I get a kick out of hearing that there's people out there that actually enjoy that horrible show Ghost Hunters on SciFi. I find it ridiculous myself.
7. A popstar tried to sleep with my girlfriend in college once. Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas totally came on to my girl, right in front of me. It was hilarious. It was right after a show they did at my Alma Mater... back before the band was big, pre-Fergie. Personally, I couldn't believe she didn't leave me for him.
Well, that's that I suppose.
C) I respectfully refuse to tag others, and exercise my right not to conform.
D) No, and you can't make me.
----
On the poker front... I've had a moderate week at the low levels, taking 1st place in a $5+.50 90-seat deepstack tourney for $112.50... and cashing in a bunch of $5.50 18-seaters, (albeit they payout the top 4, and I haven't had a lot of firsts.) Played the MATH Monday night, with the new 6seat structure. But did absolutely nothing, and was in the first 20 out. I felt completely owned by both Surflexus and PirateLawyer at my first table. And was pretty crippled in one of the first ten hands. Never got anything going. Hopefully I'll fare better in the Mookie that starts momentarily, and the Riverchasers event tomorrow evening! 'Til next time, good luck all...
~RaisingCayne
A) Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog...
B) Share 7 random and/or weird facts about yourself...
C) Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs...
D) Let each person know that they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
A) Done, above.
B) Okay, but this is gonna be difficult after just revealing ten other things in a recent post...
1. I love to dance! I've got a whole repertoire of moves, (all stolen from NFL touchdown celebrations.) Don't assume wrong though, I'm not any good or anything. I'm a funky white guy with no rhythm, but I enjoy myself.
2. I hate television news! I won't rant about it, but I just can't stand watching news on television, save The Daily Show of course... John Stewart rocks.
3. I grew up in a tiny town. My graduating class in High School was 104 people, and was the largest in the town's history. Never had the ambition to live in a similar rural setting, as I've found myself more comfortable in bigger cities.
4. Left-handed people make me uncomfortable. I just find southpaws odd. I'm an athletic guy, yet when I do anything with my left hand I look like I'm having an epileptic fit. I used to be a decent pitcher in baseball, yet throwin' with my left arm I could be mistaken for a 9 year old girl. So anyone that can use that side of their body with any semblance of capably just makes me shake my head. Don't get me started on the ambidextrous!
5. The first women I ever slept with is now a lesbian. Probably not a fact I really need to advertise, but whatever. I was way too young, she robbed my virginity out from under me... I like to think I wasn't the cause.
6. I don't believe in much. I've always thought that blind faith was a scary scary thing. (Not the band, but the action... I like Clapton.) I'm an atheist, and I don't believe in ghosts, the supernatural, special powers, spirits, psychics, gods, demons, magic, etc... I get a kick out of hearing that there's people out there that actually enjoy that horrible show Ghost Hunters on SciFi. I find it ridiculous myself.
7. A popstar tried to sleep with my girlfriend in college once. Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas totally came on to my girl, right in front of me. It was hilarious. It was right after a show they did at my Alma Mater... back before the band was big, pre-Fergie. Personally, I couldn't believe she didn't leave me for him.
Well, that's that I suppose.
C) I respectfully refuse to tag others, and exercise my right not to conform.
D) No, and you can't make me.
----
On the poker front... I've had a moderate week at the low levels, taking 1st place in a $5+.50 90-seat deepstack tourney for $112.50... and cashing in a bunch of $5.50 18-seaters, (albeit they payout the top 4, and I haven't had a lot of firsts.) Played the MATH Monday night, with the new 6seat structure. But did absolutely nothing, and was in the first 20 out. I felt completely owned by both Surflexus and PirateLawyer at my first table. And was pretty crippled in one of the first ten hands. Never got anything going. Hopefully I'll fare better in the Mookie that starts momentarily, and the Riverchasers event tomorrow evening! 'Til next time, good luck all...
~RaisingCayne
Friday, November 2, 2007
Friday!!!
Again, a long while between posts. I suppose I haven't had too much to say of late. Well, no, that's never true... I guess I don't have any excuse...
On the poker front: I feel I've been playing like a complete donkey so far in the BBT2 events, (as illustrated by the leaderboard!) Haven't even came close to doing anything in these events yet. Donked my way out of the Riverchasers last night as a JackAce! (Yes, I've been playing THAT bad!) But it's not as if I'm even considering the possibility of stopping, as I'm sure I'll continue to donate for the remaining weeks of the contest. I'm dead money! Congrats to Lucko and friends, and everyone else winning in the events thus far! I'm green with envy! Maybe I'll have to try this write-your-way-into-the-TOC thing, (sorry for some reason I can't link to it from work,) as winning a TOC seat via a poker win seems like a longshot for me now... not that I've got a chance to win with the fiction either, but I digress.
While I've been feeling uncomfortable thus far in the BBT2 events, my other MTT play has been consistently decent, albeit without the corresponding positive results. I keep making it deep in small buy-in tourneys, and getting my chips in good at crunch time, but haven't had a final table to show for it in a long time! It's getting frustrating!
And while I'm busy complaining, I've got a bone to pick with online poker... (and possibly specifically Full Tilt)...
...Last night I'm in a $10+1 90-seat Deepstack SnG tourney... 22 remaining, 18 pay out... holding AA in EP with a nice stack I raise it up... folds around to the button who goes all-in with a tiny stack... the small blind (with a HUGE stack) goes into the tank before just calling... BB folds... and comes to me where I'm given the choice to call a tiny amount more or fold... ONLY!???? WTF??? Why wasn't I given the chance to re-pop and get the SB to fold!???? So I reluctantly just call... flop comes 963 paint... SB min-bets into dry pot, I re-pop... he jams... I make a DONKEY call of my whole stack just to see his set of 9s, and I'm out short of the cash!
I do NOT need to be told how dumb my all in call was on the flop... but I sure am curious as to ANY thoughts why I wasn't given the chance to re-re-raise pre???!!! I host home games all the time, and never limit the amount of re-raising allowed to less than 4 or 5 times. WTF? This was just a raise, a re-raise all-in, and a call... why wasn't I given the option to raise again?!!! Made me go to bed tilted last night! Poker is rigged.
Onto personal news: I went to an awesome Halloween party last weekend! I was in the reverend-with-a-woody costume, (a pastor's penis is funny.) Had an absolute blast getting hammered with old friends. I usually host a wild costume party at my place every Halloween, but this year I had a good friend of mine on house arrest, and he requested the responsibility of hosting at his place given the dilemma. It was a great time! Lots of fun, lots of sexy costumes, lots of drugs & alcohol... Good times were had by all.
And onto even more personal news, (and I'm going to apologize in advance for my purposeful vagueness, as the following ambiguities are all intentional...), I think I damn near fell in love last weekend! Haven't felt anything like this in years, and can't stop thinking about this one gal. I can't go into ANY details, as the whole thing is very "90210," but I thought I'd at least mention where my head's been at lately.
I'm a very content single man, and have been happy enough being single the last few years, never imagining that I'd be happier with another's constant companionship. I've often even found myself questioning others' apparent perpetual search for a partner, as it confuses the hell out of me how anyone would ever choose to be with someone just 'cause they believe it beats the alternative. But, as content as I have been with being single, I know I'd be a thousand times happier with this person in my life. I'm completely smitten! I can't get her out of my head. She's incredibly beautiful, smart, funny, cool, witty, fun,... I could write a novel on how she amazes me. So, I better stop here before I do.
Before anyone asks, there is NO future with her... it's an unfortunate impossibility... I've gotta just get over her. (Long story, please pardon the lack of details.) But as sad as I am coming to grips with the fact that her and I will never be together, I could still never hold any regrets! The passionate feelings I've had over the last week, are worth ANY amount of heartache. Let me explain a little... ever since my college sweetheart left me over five years ago, (07/30/02, but who's counting,) I have never imagined feeling so much passion for another person again. That has ALL changed after the last week! In fact, I even ran into the ex at the party Saturday... and didn't feel a thing! It's like a weight has been lifted! A relationship epiphany of sorts. It's been nice.
Anyway... Onto another subject... (as that was GHEY) ... Since I've received a few recent inquiries about it, I have to post the news that unfortunately I will NOT be attending the Winter Poker Blogger Gathering in Vegas in December this year! :-( I would've LOVED to attend, but didn't have the means to justify the trip. I'm throwing a five-day Vegas bachelor party for my best friend in March (14th-18th) and just couldn't find it financially feasible to go down there twice in four months. Embarrassing as it is to admit, I just couldn't afford it! :-( Hopefully next time.
This is turning into quite the lengthy post, but I'm not quite done ranting yet. ...
So my Mom's in town visiting from San Diego, (to get away from the wildfires for one.) And my roommate Joshua, was supposed to be out of town on business all week, but his trip got cancelled at the last minute. So... I'm sleeping on an airbed in my living room, while Ma has my room... and I'm carpooling with Joshua everyday so she could use my car. ... And my car fucking breaks down on her yesterday! I leave work at 2 yesterday to come to her aid. I pick her up, take her home, and limp my car to my mechanic's. And after 24 hours at the shop he still can't figure out what's going on even after the fucking diagnostic!? I've got an '02 Nissan Sentra SE-R V-Spec Edition, with a lot of custom work done to it, and the throttle isn't responding. Stupid funky cars don't have a throttle cable or something simple, but a whole electronic throttle assembly thingamajig. It appears evident the whole stupid unit needs replaced, rather than one little part. I'm expecting a call from the shop any minute with a HUGE estimate for repair costs.! CapitalOne here I come...
That's enough random rambling for one Friday afternoon I suppose! I notice I was tagged by Astin with this meme thing... I'll get to it this weekend. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
~RaisingCayne
On the poker front: I feel I've been playing like a complete donkey so far in the BBT2 events, (as illustrated by the leaderboard!) Haven't even came close to doing anything in these events yet. Donked my way out of the Riverchasers last night as a JackAce! (Yes, I've been playing THAT bad!) But it's not as if I'm even considering the possibility of stopping, as I'm sure I'll continue to donate for the remaining weeks of the contest. I'm dead money! Congrats to Lucko and friends, and everyone else winning in the events thus far! I'm green with envy! Maybe I'll have to try this write-your-way-into-the-TOC thing, (sorry for some reason I can't link to it from work,) as winning a TOC seat via a poker win seems like a longshot for me now... not that I've got a chance to win with the fiction either, but I digress.
While I've been feeling uncomfortable thus far in the BBT2 events, my other MTT play has been consistently decent, albeit without the corresponding positive results. I keep making it deep in small buy-in tourneys, and getting my chips in good at crunch time, but haven't had a final table to show for it in a long time! It's getting frustrating!
And while I'm busy complaining, I've got a bone to pick with online poker... (and possibly specifically Full Tilt)...
...Last night I'm in a $10+1 90-seat Deepstack SnG tourney... 22 remaining, 18 pay out... holding AA in EP with a nice stack I raise it up... folds around to the button who goes all-in with a tiny stack... the small blind (with a HUGE stack) goes into the tank before just calling... BB folds... and comes to me where I'm given the choice to call a tiny amount more or fold... ONLY!???? WTF??? Why wasn't I given the chance to re-pop and get the SB to fold!???? So I reluctantly just call... flop comes 963 paint... SB min-bets into dry pot, I re-pop... he jams... I make a DONKEY call of my whole stack just to see his set of 9s, and I'm out short of the cash!
I do NOT need to be told how dumb my all in call was on the flop... but I sure am curious as to ANY thoughts why I wasn't given the chance to re-re-raise pre???!!! I host home games all the time, and never limit the amount of re-raising allowed to less than 4 or 5 times. WTF? This was just a raise, a re-raise all-in, and a call... why wasn't I given the option to raise again?!!! Made me go to bed tilted last night! Poker is rigged.
Onto personal news: I went to an awesome Halloween party last weekend! I was in the reverend-with-a-woody costume, (a pastor's penis is funny.) Had an absolute blast getting hammered with old friends. I usually host a wild costume party at my place every Halloween, but this year I had a good friend of mine on house arrest, and he requested the responsibility of hosting at his place given the dilemma. It was a great time! Lots of fun, lots of sexy costumes, lots of drugs & alcohol... Good times were had by all.
And onto even more personal news, (and I'm going to apologize in advance for my purposeful vagueness, as the following ambiguities are all intentional...), I think I damn near fell in love last weekend! Haven't felt anything like this in years, and can't stop thinking about this one gal. I can't go into ANY details, as the whole thing is very "90210," but I thought I'd at least mention where my head's been at lately.
I'm a very content single man, and have been happy enough being single the last few years, never imagining that I'd be happier with another's constant companionship. I've often even found myself questioning others' apparent perpetual search for a partner, as it confuses the hell out of me how anyone would ever choose to be with someone just 'cause they believe it beats the alternative. But, as content as I have been with being single, I know I'd be a thousand times happier with this person in my life. I'm completely smitten! I can't get her out of my head. She's incredibly beautiful, smart, funny, cool, witty, fun,... I could write a novel on how she amazes me. So, I better stop here before I do.
Before anyone asks, there is NO future with her... it's an unfortunate impossibility... I've gotta just get over her. (Long story, please pardon the lack of details.) But as sad as I am coming to grips with the fact that her and I will never be together, I could still never hold any regrets! The passionate feelings I've had over the last week, are worth ANY amount of heartache. Let me explain a little... ever since my college sweetheart left me over five years ago, (07/30/02, but who's counting,) I have never imagined feeling so much passion for another person again. That has ALL changed after the last week! In fact, I even ran into the ex at the party Saturday... and didn't feel a thing! It's like a weight has been lifted! A relationship epiphany of sorts. It's been nice.
Anyway... Onto another subject... (as that was GHEY) ... Since I've received a few recent inquiries about it, I have to post the news that unfortunately I will NOT be attending the Winter Poker Blogger Gathering in Vegas in December this year! :-( I would've LOVED to attend, but didn't have the means to justify the trip. I'm throwing a five-day Vegas bachelor party for my best friend in March (14th-18th) and just couldn't find it financially feasible to go down there twice in four months. Embarrassing as it is to admit, I just couldn't afford it! :-( Hopefully next time.
This is turning into quite the lengthy post, but I'm not quite done ranting yet. ...
So my Mom's in town visiting from San Diego, (to get away from the wildfires for one.) And my roommate Joshua, was supposed to be out of town on business all week, but his trip got cancelled at the last minute. So... I'm sleeping on an airbed in my living room, while Ma has my room... and I'm carpooling with Joshua everyday so she could use my car. ... And my car fucking breaks down on her yesterday! I leave work at 2 yesterday to come to her aid. I pick her up, take her home, and limp my car to my mechanic's. And after 24 hours at the shop he still can't figure out what's going on even after the fucking diagnostic!? I've got an '02 Nissan Sentra SE-R V-Spec Edition, with a lot of custom work done to it, and the throttle isn't responding. Stupid funky cars don't have a throttle cable or something simple, but a whole electronic throttle assembly thingamajig. It appears evident the whole stupid unit needs replaced, rather than one little part. I'm expecting a call from the shop any minute with a HUGE estimate for repair costs.! CapitalOne here I come...
That's enough random rambling for one Friday afternoon I suppose! I notice I was tagged by Astin with this meme thing... I'll get to it this weekend. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!
~RaisingCayne
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Rebound
Just had a bittersweet victory. After losing out of the Riverchasers I found a satellite to an FTOPS event that was about to start so played a $6 rebuy for event #10. Took first place for the only seat into the $300+22 tourney. But I didn't even notice 'til after the win that it's a fucking rebuy! I can't afford to fucking rebuy or add on in a $300 event, so I imagine I'll be playing at a disadvantage throughout. But, a win's a win I suppose. I wish I could cash out for tourney dollars or sell the seat or something, but looks like Full Tilt doesn't have the option. Hell, we'll see how I do. The event's not 'til the 14th.
I'd report on more, but I'm tired... and lazy... and stoned...
~RaisingCayne
I'd report on more, but I'm tired... and lazy... and stoned...
~RaisingCayne
Monday, October 22, 2007
Tilted
No post in long awhile. I've been on an extreme level of life-tilt lately, and it has definitely extended to the poker felt. I won't bother with specifics, just been incredibly frustrated with my life lately, and am all sorts of bitter with the world. I'd delve into my depression here, but that's probably as useful as a nazi apology. So I'll digress.
Poker has been a cruel cruel mistress lately. I feel like Waffles in the sense that I seem to perpetually lose from ahead at every table I sit at lately. I've just had a horrible run lately. It's killin' me. I feel like I'm going crazy, I can't win a single thing lately! Managed to lose my entire online bankroll, and am back to grinding it out at the petty levels. Poker fucking blows! It's enough to drive a guy crazy.
On a positive note, if I can find one, I am as excited as everyone else for this BBT2, and will be tryin' my damnedest to win one of these blogger events to qualify for the shot at the Aussie Millions trip! By no means could I afford to take part in the blogger big game on Sunday, but I did just fall out of this week's MATH... (in 34th of 82 after jjok decided to take away every pot I was involved in: Calling my JJ and QQ pre flop raises, and betting out large after TWO different AKx flops!... and finally calling my JsTs all-in with his 99 that holds up.)
Been playing a lot more live games lately, tryin' tournaments all over the county. Of course, I haven't won a single thing, but I feel my live game is getting a bit more honed. My roommate ran real well yesterday, taking down the Muckleshoot's daily noon $65 tourney, AND cashing in the Treasure Casino's 6:30 $60 superstack tourney last night. Good games Joshua!
'Til next time... Good luck all, (someone has to have it!)
~RaisingCayne
Poker has been a cruel cruel mistress lately. I feel like Waffles in the sense that I seem to perpetually lose from ahead at every table I sit at lately. I've just had a horrible run lately. It's killin' me. I feel like I'm going crazy, I can't win a single thing lately! Managed to lose my entire online bankroll, and am back to grinding it out at the petty levels. Poker fucking blows! It's enough to drive a guy crazy.
On a positive note, if I can find one, I am as excited as everyone else for this BBT2, and will be tryin' my damnedest to win one of these blogger events to qualify for the shot at the Aussie Millions trip! By no means could I afford to take part in the blogger big game on Sunday, but I did just fall out of this week's MATH... (in 34th of 82 after jjok decided to take away every pot I was involved in: Calling my JJ and QQ pre flop raises, and betting out large after TWO different AKx flops!... and finally calling my JsTs all-in with his 99 that holds up.)
Been playing a lot more live games lately, tryin' tournaments all over the county. Of course, I haven't won a single thing, but I feel my live game is getting a bit more honed. My roommate ran real well yesterday, taking down the Muckleshoot's daily noon $65 tourney, AND cashing in the Treasure Casino's 6:30 $60 superstack tourney last night. Good games Joshua!
'Til next time... Good luck all, (someone has to have it!)
~RaisingCayne
Monday, October 1, 2007
Ten Things No One Knows About Me
Alright, since I was "tagged" by Mr. Bankwell, the following are Ten Things No One Knows About Me... (well, ten things no invisible internet friends know about me at least...)
1) I skipped the 3rd grade. ... Always been used to being the youngest in a crowd ever since. Graduated High School at 17, and finished college at 21.
2) I smoke a lot of pot. ... Way too much in fact. I'm an addict, having came to grips with the fact that I've grown dependent. I feel like I could use 'help,' but, like Dave Chappelle in Half-Baked, I'm afraid to seek it out for fear of getting clowned on for being in recovery "just for weed man." Don't get me wrong, by no means does my habit make me a social misfit. It's just tough realizing a dependency.
3) I don't like my job. ... I work in the finance department for a huge company, and spend over 40 hours a week in cubicle country. I do really enjoy the respect I get in my position, and I make decent enough money, I'm just a bit fed up with corporate America, that's all.
4) I once did a touchdown dance in the endzone of Qwest Field in Seattle. ... Kind of a long story, (and no, I'm not a football player,) but I once found myself sans security inside the stadium at one in the morning, so I ran down to the field to pull off a quick "sprinkler" on the Seahawks logo in the endzone.
5) My house burnt down when I was High School. ... November 5th, 1995. Got called to the principal's office out of class just to take a phone call from a 911 operator with the bad news. Vice Principal gave me a ride home, just so I could watch it burn to the ground. I grew up a lot that year.
6) I'm currently very single. ... Haven't been in love since the college sweetheart left me after graduation. I've been playing the field for the last six years, but haven't met anyone that I could see myself with.
7) I'm a democrat. ... I have very liberal political opinions, and lean far to the left with my nearly socialist theologies. I hate the current president, and am embarrassed by the image of our country that our current administration has portayed to the rest of the world.
8) I absolutely hate scary movies! ... Unlike Waffles, I absolutely detest this film genre. Why would anyone choose to be scared?! It just boggles my mind why anyone would make a conscience decision to do something that would scare them. ...
9) I hate rollercoasters. ... For the same reason above, plus the nausuea.
10) I love the show Heroes, and am watching right now. ... I'm real into it!
Alright, well that's that I guess. I suppose I will try and "tag" someone myself, and see if Matt will give this a shot.
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On the poker front, I did score a little win by turning an $8 satellite victory into a $300 score for taking 440th place in Sunday's $750k at FullTilt. Pushed with 88 with an M of 7 shortly after the bubble burst, called by AQ and the board went villain's way. It felt real good to cash in my 2nd attempt at this thing, but after railing the tournament through to the final table I can't help but think about "what might have been." I'm all sorts of envious of the 'pocketfive-ers' that seem to consistently come down with big big scores. Sure would be nice to Final Table one of these things myself! (Says Captain Obvious.) Back in January of this year I took down my biggest score ever by turning an $11 satellite win into ~$6k for 18th place in the PokerStars Sunday Million... when I ran KK into AA. I'd love the chance of getting down there again.
Lost out of the MATH tonight just prior to the final table. The hand that crippled me was when I caught Bayne making a move with K8o preflop, and I called his all in with my AJsuited just to see the board go his way. That's the game we play. (Note: Bayne went on to cash, and take over Hoy's leaderboard... a bit frusrating, but worth congratulations. GG Bayne! And congrats to BuddyDank who took down the tournament! GG!!!)
Anyway, better keep workin' on another satellite to a big score. 'Til next time.
"...I'm a talkin' donkey!"
~RaisingCayne
1) I skipped the 3rd grade. ... Always been used to being the youngest in a crowd ever since. Graduated High School at 17, and finished college at 21.
2) I smoke a lot of pot. ... Way too much in fact. I'm an addict, having came to grips with the fact that I've grown dependent. I feel like I could use 'help,' but, like Dave Chappelle in Half-Baked, I'm afraid to seek it out for fear of getting clowned on for being in recovery "just for weed man." Don't get me wrong, by no means does my habit make me a social misfit. It's just tough realizing a dependency.
3) I don't like my job. ... I work in the finance department for a huge company, and spend over 40 hours a week in cubicle country. I do really enjoy the respect I get in my position, and I make decent enough money, I'm just a bit fed up with corporate America, that's all.
4) I once did a touchdown dance in the endzone of Qwest Field in Seattle. ... Kind of a long story, (and no, I'm not a football player,) but I once found myself sans security inside the stadium at one in the morning, so I ran down to the field to pull off a quick "sprinkler" on the Seahawks logo in the endzone.
5) My house burnt down when I was High School. ... November 5th, 1995. Got called to the principal's office out of class just to take a phone call from a 911 operator with the bad news. Vice Principal gave me a ride home, just so I could watch it burn to the ground. I grew up a lot that year.
6) I'm currently very single. ... Haven't been in love since the college sweetheart left me after graduation. I've been playing the field for the last six years, but haven't met anyone that I could see myself with.
7) I'm a democrat. ... I have very liberal political opinions, and lean far to the left with my nearly socialist theologies. I hate the current president, and am embarrassed by the image of our country that our current administration has portayed to the rest of the world.
8) I absolutely hate scary movies! ... Unlike Waffles, I absolutely detest this film genre. Why would anyone choose to be scared?! It just boggles my mind why anyone would make a conscience decision to do something that would scare them. ...
9) I hate rollercoasters. ... For the same reason above, plus the nausuea.
10) I love the show Heroes, and am watching right now. ... I'm real into it!
Alright, well that's that I guess. I suppose I will try and "tag" someone myself, and see if Matt will give this a shot.
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On the poker front, I did score a little win by turning an $8 satellite victory into a $300 score for taking 440th place in Sunday's $750k at FullTilt. Pushed with 88 with an M of 7 shortly after the bubble burst, called by AQ and the board went villain's way. It felt real good to cash in my 2nd attempt at this thing, but after railing the tournament through to the final table I can't help but think about "what might have been." I'm all sorts of envious of the 'pocketfive-ers' that seem to consistently come down with big big scores. Sure would be nice to Final Table one of these things myself! (Says Captain Obvious.) Back in January of this year I took down my biggest score ever by turning an $11 satellite win into ~$6k for 18th place in the PokerStars Sunday Million... when I ran KK into AA. I'd love the chance of getting down there again.
Lost out of the MATH tonight just prior to the final table. The hand that crippled me was when I caught Bayne making a move with K8o preflop, and I called his all in with my AJsuited just to see the board go his way. That's the game we play. (Note: Bayne went on to cash, and take over Hoy's leaderboard... a bit frusrating, but worth congratulations. GG Bayne! And congrats to BuddyDank who took down the tournament! GG!!!)
Anyway, better keep workin' on another satellite to a big score. 'Til next time.
"...I'm a talkin' donkey!"
~RaisingCayne
Monday, September 24, 2007
Attempting the MATH Three-Peat... and Live Play is Rigged
Another Monday evening, another MATH... moments away from the start of this week's 'Monday's at the Hoy' tournament! This will mark my attempt to three-peat as champ, after I somehow managed to luckbox my way to 1st place the last two week's in a row! I'd say wish me luck, but I know no one would mean it after the last two weeks. I'm sure it's someone else's turn this week to get all the luck anyway. My roommate has been sick of hearing me gloat over my recent success, and after he read Hoy giving me more credit, he even decided to join the MATH tonight with his only goal being to take chips from me! So fyi, look out for "joshuacarlsen" at your table, he's my roommate, and HE'S DEAD MONEY! ;-) Kidding Joshua! Good luck!
I did/do really want to post a long writeup about the weekend, as I got LOTS of poker in, and had the pleasure to hook up with a fellow blogger in person! But, I don't know if I've got the means to put all the details together as I spent most the weekend heavily inebriated, and Matt already posted a great writeup on our getting together at a local card room. But I would like to say, it was great to meet you Matt! And, live play is rigged!
A brief summary from what I remember from the weekend:
-Met up Friday evening just to argue with the pitboss about limiting the tourney to 30 entries, having fifteen players not be able make it by the end of the alternates period. Donked off some money at 4-card. Left angry.
-Went to the 12:30 DeepStack ($60 entry, rather than $30) tourney at the same place Saturday. Pushed my TPKK into bottom set and was out in the third hour. My roommate, Joshua, luckboxed his way into the cash though! Taking 5th place, out of 50 or so, for a nice $100+ profit. Good game Joshua!!! Got completely wasted while playing Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em waiting for Joshua to lose out. Actually made good money while getting hammered somehow. Table games rule!
-Went and got my haircut while liquored up, and offended my stylist. (Note to self, don't make appointments while intoxicated.)
-Came back to The Treasure with Joshua, and my other friend RedheadJenn, and met up with Matt for the 6:30 tourney. Still completely drunk! My friend RedheadJenn hit nut flush on turn holding the Ah, just to see villain's flopped straight flush. Myself, I ran AKo (ALL-IN PREFLOP) into crazy Asian guy's almighty 37 soooooooted. And none of the four of us cashed.
-Sunday was Sunday... per my routine, it was spent recovering and watching sports. GO SEAHAWKS!
I do notice I was just "tagged" by Mr. Bankwell (of Poker Tart fame) with this "10 Things No One Knows About Me" thingamajig... but I'll have to do some thinkin' about that one. Next post's topic I'm sure.
Good luck all!!! Off to the MATH... 'Til next time...
...I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
I did/do really want to post a long writeup about the weekend, as I got LOTS of poker in, and had the pleasure to hook up with a fellow blogger in person! But, I don't know if I've got the means to put all the details together as I spent most the weekend heavily inebriated, and Matt already posted a great writeup on our getting together at a local card room. But I would like to say, it was great to meet you Matt! And, live play is rigged!
A brief summary from what I remember from the weekend:
-Met up Friday evening just to argue with the pitboss about limiting the tourney to 30 entries, having fifteen players not be able make it by the end of the alternates period. Donked off some money at 4-card. Left angry.
-Went to the 12:30 DeepStack ($60 entry, rather than $30) tourney at the same place Saturday. Pushed my TPKK into bottom set and was out in the third hour. My roommate, Joshua, luckboxed his way into the cash though! Taking 5th place, out of 50 or so, for a nice $100+ profit. Good game Joshua!!! Got completely wasted while playing Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em waiting for Joshua to lose out. Actually made good money while getting hammered somehow. Table games rule!
-Went and got my haircut while liquored up, and offended my stylist. (Note to self, don't make appointments while intoxicated.)
-Came back to The Treasure with Joshua, and my other friend RedheadJenn, and met up with Matt for the 6:30 tourney. Still completely drunk! My friend RedheadJenn hit nut flush on turn holding the Ah, just to see villain's flopped straight flush. Myself, I ran AKo (ALL-IN PREFLOP) into crazy Asian guy's almighty 37 soooooooted. And none of the four of us cashed.
-Sunday was Sunday... per my routine, it was spent recovering and watching sports. GO SEAHAWKS!
I do notice I was just "tagged" by Mr. Bankwell (of Poker Tart fame) with this "10 Things No One Knows About Me" thingamajig... but I'll have to do some thinkin' about that one. Next post's topic I'm sure.
Good luck all!!! Off to the MATH... 'Til next time...
...I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Monday, September 17, 2007
MATH Repeat!!!
Repeated as champion of the MATH this week! Continued my really hot run in this tournament with my 3rd win, 2nd in a row! With one other 2nd place in just 7 attempts, with 6 final tables, this tournament has become my little cash cow. I've got an ROI over a 500%, with $1110 in winnings over my seven $26 buy-ins. I like the MATH!!!
I was pretty card hot throughout this bloggerment, getting big slick a zillion times, and a handful of timely pocket Tens, (althought I can't recalling being dealt a single QQ-AA.) Had one BRUTAL suckout go my way late in the tourney when I played a hand like a complete tool against emptyman. With just high card and a flush draw after the turn I just gave up my whole stack into a big pot before catching the miracle 2nd running suit on the river. It was an awful play, and I had no place in the hand. Really sick. It was garbage.
I was on a different sort of tilt after that, it was odd. I started doing really well right after, and was soon in great position to compete for the win. All the while knowing that I had just been allin after the turn with ~8 outs, in a hand I played like a complete fool. It was just odd feeling that I was only still in given the brutal suckout, and here I was gathering a nice stack late in the tourney. It was a different sort of tilt. ... But... I got over it! ;-) ... Played a great final table, (focused on not getting embarrassed again,) and went on to repeat as champ!
Fortunately, emptyman went on to take 2nd place, letting me feel a little less guilty. GG man! Again, sorry! I did/do feel awful about it. (Not like 'chop-1st-place-awful' about it... but pretty bad. :-) ... And a good game to IslandBum1 for cashing in 3rd, and wookin_pa_noob who lost out on the bubble. Thanks to Hoy for hosting... good times! And if my MATH math is right, this puts me in 4th place on the yearly leaderboard, and within just $65 from Bayne in 1st! I'll look forward to puttin' a little pressure on the top three next week. See you then!
Do notice that the blog posts recapping my recent MATH victories each detail brutal suckouts for big stacks! This isn't a coincidence. I'm a donkey! Don't go assuming too much from the numbers in this tournament... Even a broken clock is right two times a day!
I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
I was pretty card hot throughout this bloggerment, getting big slick a zillion times, and a handful of timely pocket Tens, (althought I can't recalling being dealt a single QQ-AA.) Had one BRUTAL suckout go my way late in the tourney when I played a hand like a complete tool against emptyman. With just high card and a flush draw after the turn I just gave up my whole stack into a big pot before catching the miracle 2nd running suit on the river. It was an awful play, and I had no place in the hand. Really sick. It was garbage.
I was on a different sort of tilt after that, it was odd. I started doing really well right after, and was soon in great position to compete for the win. All the while knowing that I had just been allin after the turn with ~8 outs, in a hand I played like a complete fool. It was just odd feeling that I was only still in given the brutal suckout, and here I was gathering a nice stack late in the tourney. It was a different sort of tilt. ... But... I got over it! ;-) ... Played a great final table, (focused on not getting embarrassed again,) and went on to repeat as champ!
Fortunately, emptyman went on to take 2nd place, letting me feel a little less guilty. GG man! Again, sorry! I did/do feel awful about it. (Not like 'chop-1st-place-awful' about it... but pretty bad. :-) ... And a good game to IslandBum1 for cashing in 3rd, and wookin_pa_noob who lost out on the bubble. Thanks to Hoy for hosting... good times! And if my MATH math is right, this puts me in 4th place on the yearly leaderboard, and within just $65 from Bayne in 1st! I'll look forward to puttin' a little pressure on the top three next week. See you then!
Do notice that the blog posts recapping my recent MATH victories each detail brutal suckouts for big stacks! This isn't a coincidence. I'm a donkey! Don't go assuming too much from the numbers in this tournament... Even a broken clock is right two times a day!
I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Friday Night Gambling
Went to a live tournament yesterday. The 6:30 pm $30 buy in at the Treasure Casino in Renton, that Matt turned me on to. Didn't get there 'til 6:15 though, so was #8 on the alternate list. Had a buddy of mine meet me there, and he took down $900 for a high hand jackpot with quad jacks playin $4-$8 waitin' for the tourney to start. And given his good fortune, he offered to cover my buy-in! I was freerollin'! Got into the tournament fairly quickly, before even the 3rd level started. Doubled-up early with 99 against some aggro-donk's 8d6d, with it all in preflop. But, didn't do much anything from there, fallin' out in 25th of the 52. Got knocked out bluffing at a big pot with an excessive continuation bet push, holding AhKh on a flop of 553... just to run into some donkey who flopped a set from the big blind. (The ball-wrinkle thought it appropriate to defend his blind to my 4x raise from mid position, with 58off.?)
It was a really cool tournament structure though, starting with 5,000 chips, 25/50 blinds and 20 minute levels. Thank you Matt for the recommendation, it was good times! My buddy even ended up 'quasi-cashing,' as right before the bubble burst it was agreed that the next out would get there buy-in returned... and he was the benefactor of the deal. I liked the little casino too, as by the time by buddy was out of the tourney I was up $150 playing $4-$8 against complete morons. Was a weird experience playing against such idiots, as on TWO occasions by two different people my river bet was called by a missed draw! Both times the opponent showed their NOTHING. It was mind-boggling,... not that I'm complaining. I could see myself back at that card room again in the future! And I didn't even mention their $1 well drinks!
So my buddy Andre and I had a couple girlfriends meet us up there after the tourney, and that was a bit of a bad idea. Our poker/gambling night on the town turned into an evening spent entertaining the opposite sex. We left the Treasure and went to the Muckleshoot in Auburn, so the girls could play their slot machines. I was actually up another $100 playing video poker there, but, that was before I went and lost all of the evening's winnings at the roullette wheel. And after falling down to even for the night, (and having some seafood fettuccinni at 2 am in the casino restaraunt,) I made my way home. It was a good night in all.
The night made for a tired Saturday though, and I'm lounging for the rest of the weekend. 'Til next time...
...I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
It was a really cool tournament structure though, starting with 5,000 chips, 25/50 blinds and 20 minute levels. Thank you Matt for the recommendation, it was good times! My buddy even ended up 'quasi-cashing,' as right before the bubble burst it was agreed that the next out would get there buy-in returned... and he was the benefactor of the deal. I liked the little casino too, as by the time by buddy was out of the tourney I was up $150 playing $4-$8 against complete morons. Was a weird experience playing against such idiots, as on TWO occasions by two different people my river bet was called by a missed draw! Both times the opponent showed their NOTHING. It was mind-boggling,... not that I'm complaining. I could see myself back at that card room again in the future! And I didn't even mention their $1 well drinks!
So my buddy Andre and I had a couple girlfriends meet us up there after the tourney, and that was a bit of a bad idea. Our poker/gambling night on the town turned into an evening spent entertaining the opposite sex. We left the Treasure and went to the Muckleshoot in Auburn, so the girls could play their slot machines. I was actually up another $100 playing video poker there, but, that was before I went and lost all of the evening's winnings at the roullette wheel. And after falling down to even for the night, (and having some seafood fettuccinni at 2 am in the casino restaraunt,) I made my way home. It was a good night in all.
The night made for a tired Saturday though, and I'm lounging for the rest of the weekend. 'Til next time...
...I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Monday, September 10, 2007
Another MATH Win!!!
Just won the MATH tournament! Turned $26 into an even $300. Was a much needed bankroll boost after my especially-donkeyerrific play of late. Didn't even play all too grand, as I luckboxed my way to the win, more than anything else. Had an amazing run of cards all tourney long. FOUR pocket aces (including 1 at the Final Table)... 2 pocket Kings (including the LAST hand of the tournament)... LOTS of big slicks, and AQs. Everytime I looked down I seemed to find a hand to raise with preflop, and when pushed back on I was usually holding monsters. ... And that's just my good starting hands. My ultra suckouts were even greater! Hoy will attest to this, as the hand that made my tourney early was a huge suckout on him.
Holding the hammer on the button I tried to steal Hoy's 3x BB bet from UTG with a 3x re-raise. (Ignorant decision given the situation, my only rationale was my motivation to try to show Hoy the Hammer if he folds.) Hoy thinks, then calls... Flop comes 568... Hoy bets out a fairly small bet, under half the pot if I remember right. I try to steal again and push all in on my lame draw, (not even bothering to put villian on a hand, and in hindsight I can't think of many hands within his range that he would fold to the push.) He calls, flips over JJ. Sees my Hammer. Turn's a 2... River's a 7. I double up with 2 pair. This was just one of a couple suckouts I had in the tourney, but was the most significant to the victory. Sorry Hoy. I swear, I did feel real guilty for a good three or four seconds.
Feels good to take the MATH down again. I've had a lot of luck in this tournament, with 2-1sts and one 2nd place finish, in a short time. I look forward to it continuing. Congratulations to LJ for finishing 2nd. She too seemed to have a great run of cards, showing multiple pocket Aces that held up throughout the tourney. Good game! It was 'a104l9' taking 3rd, and RecessRampage fallin' out on the bubble. (I was thrilled to just hit the cash in this one after bubbling THREE bloggerments in the last month! It was a nice moral victory when 4th place fell. Everything above third place was gravy to me tonight.) 'Til next time...
I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Holding the hammer on the button I tried to steal Hoy's 3x BB bet from UTG with a 3x re-raise. (Ignorant decision given the situation, my only rationale was my motivation to try to show Hoy the Hammer if he folds.) Hoy thinks, then calls... Flop comes 568... Hoy bets out a fairly small bet, under half the pot if I remember right. I try to steal again and push all in on my lame draw, (not even bothering to put villian on a hand, and in hindsight I can't think of many hands within his range that he would fold to the push.) He calls, flips over JJ. Sees my Hammer. Turn's a 2... River's a 7. I double up with 2 pair. This was just one of a couple suckouts I had in the tourney, but was the most significant to the victory. Sorry Hoy. I swear, I did feel real guilty for a good three or four seconds.
Feels good to take the MATH down again. I've had a lot of luck in this tournament, with 2-1sts and one 2nd place finish, in a short time. I look forward to it continuing. Congratulations to LJ for finishing 2nd. She too seemed to have a great run of cards, showing multiple pocket Aces that held up throughout the tourney. Good game! It was 'a104l9' taking 3rd, and RecessRampage fallin' out on the bubble. (I was thrilled to just hit the cash in this one after bubbling THREE bloggerments in the last month! It was a nice moral victory when 4th place fell. Everything above third place was gravy to me tonight.) 'Til next time...
I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Losing Live, and RedheadJenn in the Mookie.
Took a shot at Live play last weekend, went to the Muckleshoot last Saturday for some $3-$5 No Limit. Sat down with the $300 and left with nothing four hours later. It was real humbling, and frustrating as I just played horribly! Made some DUMB errors that really cost me: calling with hands like Top pair no kicker, while making scared folds with big drawing hands... just real bad play altogether.
Made a real ignorant decision that tilted me late: holding 47o in the small blind with about $190 in front of me, I decided to try and see a flop after LOTS of limpers, and threw in $2 more. BB checks his option, and flop comes J74 paint. First to act, I bet out the pot for $30. Get one caller from mid position, and then the button goes into the tank before pushing all in for $400+. ... And, like a dumbass... I FOLD. Midposition caller goes into the tank before folding and showing KJ... And the pushin' donkey shows AJ. F@*#!!!
I suck! Hindsight blows too, as I should have KNOWN I was ahead. In my dumb rationale I made the fold 'cause the pusher on my right had not made a move like that yet, and I for some reason read him for a monster hand. But, thinking about it longer, there was no monster hands even remotely likely in that spot: Dude had limped along with the whole table, so there was NO way he had JJ. And how/why could I still put him on a set when I held a 4 and a 7 myself!? And lastly, I knew the player wasn't the type to enter a pot with J7 or J4, as he had folded at least 80% pre-flop thus far, regardless of the action. So again, hindsight is embarrassing, I should've KNOWN I was ahead and taken down a monster pot. Instead, I went on tilt and donked off my remaining stack within the next five hands and left empty handed. Tilted me for the whole holiday weekend. And, a my buddy nouvellechef joined me for the adventure, and he left UP an even $1,000 after the same four hours at the same limits! As happy as I was for him, my envy was unbearable! Live and learn from each mistake I suppose, but I imagine it's gonna be a little while before I make another run at the live NL cash tables. One can't play scared, like I believe I did, and expect to come out ahead! Being scurred is -EV.
Anyway... had a GREAT time playin' in the Mookie last night. Talked my friend RedheadJenn into joining me in the tournament, and we both ended in the cash! Me just taking 6th place, and her getting sucked out on heads up for a great 2nd place finish. Great game Jenn!!! Good times. Thanks again to Mookie for hosting, and BuddyDank radio for providing such awesome entertainment throughout! 'Til next time...
... I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Made a real ignorant decision that tilted me late: holding 47o in the small blind with about $190 in front of me, I decided to try and see a flop after LOTS of limpers, and threw in $2 more. BB checks his option, and flop comes J74 paint. First to act, I bet out the pot for $30. Get one caller from mid position, and then the button goes into the tank before pushing all in for $400+. ... And, like a dumbass... I FOLD. Midposition caller goes into the tank before folding and showing KJ... And the pushin' donkey shows AJ. F@*#!!!
I suck! Hindsight blows too, as I should have KNOWN I was ahead. In my dumb rationale I made the fold 'cause the pusher on my right had not made a move like that yet, and I for some reason read him for a monster hand. But, thinking about it longer, there was no monster hands even remotely likely in that spot: Dude had limped along with the whole table, so there was NO way he had JJ. And how/why could I still put him on a set when I held a 4 and a 7 myself!? And lastly, I knew the player wasn't the type to enter a pot with J7 or J4, as he had folded at least 80% pre-flop thus far, regardless of the action. So again, hindsight is embarrassing, I should've KNOWN I was ahead and taken down a monster pot. Instead, I went on tilt and donked off my remaining stack within the next five hands and left empty handed. Tilted me for the whole holiday weekend. And, a my buddy nouvellechef joined me for the adventure, and he left UP an even $1,000 after the same four hours at the same limits! As happy as I was for him, my envy was unbearable! Live and learn from each mistake I suppose, but I imagine it's gonna be a little while before I make another run at the live NL cash tables. One can't play scared, like I believe I did, and expect to come out ahead! Being scurred is -EV.
Anyway... had a GREAT time playin' in the Mookie last night. Talked my friend RedheadJenn into joining me in the tournament, and we both ended in the cash! Me just taking 6th place, and her getting sucked out on heads up for a great 2nd place finish. Great game Jenn!!! Good times. Thanks again to Mookie for hosting, and BuddyDank radio for providing such awesome entertainment throughout! 'Til next time...
... I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Monday, August 27, 2007
Playing Poker Wasted... the Sunday $750K on FullTilt... another MATH / another bubble... a quick Mookie exit, and attempting to repeat the Dookie!
No post since last week. Lots to catch up on...
So last Friday night... went to a wedding in downtown Tacoma. LAME event all around, as I felt entirely out of place at the celebration. (It was a colleague's wedding, and I had nothing in common with any of the small group attending.) But, it was an open bar, so I stayed long enough to catch quite the buzz, and offend a few women. Anyway, made it home just before midnight and had been thinking about poker all night, so got online for some SnG play. BIG MISTAKE! ...
I was so excited to get my laptop on for some poker, I didn't even consider the fact that maybe I was drunk, and just maybe I shouldn't be playing cards!?! I wasn't even thinking about anything but playing the game I love, and didn't even consider NOT playing. Being home alone with an hour or two to kill, it was an AUTOMATIC conclusion that I was playing poker. ... I plan for the decision 'to play or not to play' to always be a conscience one from now on! ...
I compounded the EFFup, and registered into FOUR $20 SnGs of various sizes, (a 6seater, 2-9seaters, and a 45.) This $88 committment all at once is a bit above my bankroll when my game's in top form. It's ridiculously dumb when I'm at all out of my element, as I was completely on Friday night. I was so uncomfortable, it was funny: I couldn't get a single read... Multi-tabling was all of a sudden WAY faster and harder than ever before... I kept finding myself rationalizing dumb calls... making ignorant moves at big pots... over-valuing hands pre-flop... etc... It was just altogether lame. I was simply over matched at all four tables. given my lack of attention span in a drunken state. And sure enough, didn't even come close to cashing in any one of the four games, as deserved.
As hard as it may be to believe, I swear, I managed to have an epiphany while hammered! Okay, so it's not hard to believe considering "DON'T PLAY POKER DRUNK" isn't exactly an amazingly insightful revelation. But still, lesson learned nonetheless. Yes, this should be common sense, but it took my experience Friday night for me to REALLY realize I cannot afford to make such a dumb mistake again. I have NEVER felt so uncomfortable playing poker before, I just knew I was going to lose. ...
I plan for the decision to play or not to play to always be a conscience one from now on!
... anyway, ...
Played the FullTilt Sunday $200+$15 $750k guarantee tournament... (WARNING: bad beat story coming...) ... managed to play great for the first 3 hours and had a healthy stack with 1200 of the the original 4,000 remaining (top 500 some cashing,) when:
I look down at AA in the small blind. ... UTG MIN-raises... gets THREE callers before the button re-raises substantially... I realize there's so much action ahead of me that I have to try to get SOME people to fold, so holding bullets, I push my whole (significant) stack; a large over bet of the pot. ... BB folds. ... The UTG player (who is table chipleader, was playing uber-aggressive, and whom I had a great read on) INSTA-calls for 80% of his stack... 3 folders and the button goes into the tank for awhile before calling for his whole stack. ... Cards are flipped over, and it's: my AA vs. UTG's KK vs. button's AA. ... And of course, K on the flop and I'm drawing dead! F***!!! F***!!! I lose my top 100 stack DEEP in a big money MTT when holding AA all in pre... F***!!! I don't know why I play this stupid game.
...
Played the MATH the next night and F***ING bubbled! 4th place for $0 when my AKo couldn't improve vs. GCox's 99. SECOND Bloggerment bubble in under one week, as I JUST missed the cash in the Mookie last week as well. F***!!! After donkin' off the majority of my bankroll drunk, then getting sucked out on from a possible decent score, I managed to get my hopes up to cash in another blogger event and recover some bankroll... just to EFFING BUBBLE!!! F***!!!!! I don't know why I play this stupid game.
...
Just got knocked out of this week's Mookie on a REALLY bad play, SUPER early (vs. Donkey Puncher.) My Q9 vs. QQ all in on board of Q952. A very demoralizing hand, drawing DEAD when the money got in. I suck! REALLY poorly played as there was NO reason for me to ever think I was ahead in the hand. I suck! I don't know why I play this stupid game.
...
Gonna try to repeat as winner of the Dookie for a little redemption. I'm going to go google "Stud hi/lo." ...
...I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
So last Friday night... went to a wedding in downtown Tacoma. LAME event all around, as I felt entirely out of place at the celebration. (It was a colleague's wedding, and I had nothing in common with any of the small group attending.) But, it was an open bar, so I stayed long enough to catch quite the buzz, and offend a few women. Anyway, made it home just before midnight and had been thinking about poker all night, so got online for some SnG play. BIG MISTAKE! ...
I was so excited to get my laptop on for some poker, I didn't even consider the fact that maybe I was drunk, and just maybe I shouldn't be playing cards!?! I wasn't even thinking about anything but playing the game I love, and didn't even consider NOT playing. Being home alone with an hour or two to kill, it was an AUTOMATIC conclusion that I was playing poker. ... I plan for the decision 'to play or not to play' to always be a conscience one from now on! ...
I compounded the EFFup, and registered into FOUR $20 SnGs of various sizes, (a 6seater, 2-9seaters, and a 45.) This $88 committment all at once is a bit above my bankroll when my game's in top form. It's ridiculously dumb when I'm at all out of my element, as I was completely on Friday night. I was so uncomfortable, it was funny: I couldn't get a single read... Multi-tabling was all of a sudden WAY faster and harder than ever before... I kept finding myself rationalizing dumb calls... making ignorant moves at big pots... over-valuing hands pre-flop... etc... It was just altogether lame. I was simply over matched at all four tables. given my lack of attention span in a drunken state. And sure enough, didn't even come close to cashing in any one of the four games, as deserved.
As hard as it may be to believe, I swear, I managed to have an epiphany while hammered! Okay, so it's not hard to believe considering "DON'T PLAY POKER DRUNK" isn't exactly an amazingly insightful revelation. But still, lesson learned nonetheless. Yes, this should be common sense, but it took my experience Friday night for me to REALLY realize I cannot afford to make such a dumb mistake again. I have NEVER felt so uncomfortable playing poker before, I just knew I was going to lose. ...
I plan for the decision to play or not to play to always be a conscience one from now on!
... anyway, ...
Played the FullTilt Sunday $200+$15 $750k guarantee tournament... (WARNING: bad beat story coming...) ... managed to play great for the first 3 hours and had a healthy stack with 1200 of the the original 4,000 remaining (top 500 some cashing,) when:
I look down at AA in the small blind. ... UTG MIN-raises... gets THREE callers before the button re-raises substantially... I realize there's so much action ahead of me that I have to try to get SOME people to fold, so holding bullets, I push my whole (significant) stack; a large over bet of the pot. ... BB folds. ... The UTG player (who is table chipleader, was playing uber-aggressive, and whom I had a great read on) INSTA-calls for 80% of his stack... 3 folders and the button goes into the tank for awhile before calling for his whole stack. ... Cards are flipped over, and it's: my AA vs. UTG's KK vs. button's AA. ... And of course, K on the flop and I'm drawing dead! F***!!! F***!!! I lose my top 100 stack DEEP in a big money MTT when holding AA all in pre... F***!!! I don't know why I play this stupid game.
...
Played the MATH the next night and F***ING bubbled! 4th place for $0 when my AKo couldn't improve vs. GCox's 99. SECOND Bloggerment bubble in under one week, as I JUST missed the cash in the Mookie last week as well. F***!!! After donkin' off the majority of my bankroll drunk, then getting sucked out on from a possible decent score, I managed to get my hopes up to cash in another blogger event and recover some bankroll... just to EFFING BUBBLE!!! F***!!!!! I don't know why I play this stupid game.
...
Just got knocked out of this week's Mookie on a REALLY bad play, SUPER early (vs. Donkey Puncher.) My Q9 vs. QQ all in on board of Q952. A very demoralizing hand, drawing DEAD when the money got in. I suck! REALLY poorly played as there was NO reason for me to ever think I was ahead in the hand. I suck! I don't know why I play this stupid game.
...
Gonna try to repeat as winner of the Dookie for a little redemption. I'm going to go google "Stud hi/lo." ...
...I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
DOOKIE!!! ... FullTilt Sunday $750k... (and the F*%$#@' Mookie.)
Played the mookie tonight... fucking bubbled! Got 6th place when the top 5 paid. I feel I played alright, but made a stupid move to lose. EXACTLY the same as the MATH two nights ago, I called one of Hoy's final table all-ins with a piss-poor hand that I thought was within his range. Tonight I called my small stack off with KTo against Hoy's push of all in with 99... 9 on the flop kills me. The MATH I final tabled and called Hoy's push with ATo to see his AJo and a J on the flop. Fool me once, shame on Hoy... fool me twice shame on my dumbass! I have NO idea why I made the same eff up twice in a row. I knew Hoy's range was big both times, but AT and KT???!!! WTF?! They're not hands 6seated!!! Lesson FINALLY learned, I hope.
GG ALL! Hoy didn't take this one down, fallin' out in 4th, right after Bayne... katiemother and leftylu are heads up now, with VinNay taking 3rd... leftylu ended up taking it down. Thanks BuddyDank for the entertainment! The radio show again kicked ass.
But enough about my mistakes in tournaments... I played 'The Dookie' for the first time tonight, and WON!!! a $5 blogger TURBO LIMIT HORSE tournament. Took 1st place out of 19 for a net $42 gain. I like HORSE... evidently. Never played the game before, but knew the games involved. Feel I played great, knowing when I had the odds to call, push, or fold correctly. I might have to give the HORSE tourneys a chance.
And on another poker topic... I won myself a seat at my first FullTilt Sunday $750k guarantee last night!!! Took 1st out of 49 in an $8 satellite to win me a seat. Lookin' forward to the tournament. Not to get ahead of myself by any means, but my first satellite win into the PokerStars Sunday Million six months ago netted me my biggest score ever (18th place for ~$6k,) so I'm really hopin' my beginner's luck streak continues this Sunday. Wish me luck. Until then...
I'm a talkin' donkey,
RaisingCayne
GG ALL! Hoy didn't take this one down, fallin' out in 4th, right after Bayne... katiemother and leftylu are heads up now, with VinNay taking 3rd... leftylu ended up taking it down. Thanks BuddyDank for the entertainment! The radio show again kicked ass.
But enough about my mistakes in tournaments... I played 'The Dookie' for the first time tonight, and WON!!! a $5 blogger TURBO LIMIT HORSE tournament. Took 1st place out of 19 for a net $42 gain. I like HORSE... evidently. Never played the game before, but knew the games involved. Feel I played great, knowing when I had the odds to call, push, or fold correctly. I might have to give the HORSE tourneys a chance.
And on another poker topic... I won myself a seat at my first FullTilt Sunday $750k guarantee last night!!! Took 1st out of 49 in an $8 satellite to win me a seat. Lookin' forward to the tournament. Not to get ahead of myself by any means, but my first satellite win into the PokerStars Sunday Million six months ago netted me my biggest score ever (18th place for ~$6k,) so I'm really hopin' my beginner's luck streak continues this Sunday. Wish me luck. Until then...
I'm a talkin' donkey,
RaisingCayne
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Mid week musings
Wednesday evening... playing the Mookie. Pessimistic about my chances given the reigning champion and always tough MiamiDon is directly on my left. Although, I was able to chip up to 5k in the first hour given my AJ held up vs. 99 when the money got in on a Jack-high board. So, we'll see. I'd love to keep up my nice record in these blogger events, but I've yet to cash in my 3 attempts at the Mookie.
Had a crazy busy day at the office, and an even more hellish one on the calendar for tomorrow. I'll save the boring details... it's just frustrating leaving the office with uncompleted tasks and knowing I really should've stayed a few more hours, to make tomorrow less stressful. Fortunately I've got a nice weekend planned I can look forward to... leavin' work at noon Friday for the company's annual Golf Jamboree. It's always good times; a chance to get hammered with the higher-ups while chasing my errant drives all over the course. And, I've got a bachelor party Saturday that involves 18 (more) holes of golf, and a little home poker game in the evening (that I expect to be muy +EV.) And Sunday I've got pretty vanilla plans to lounge around the house and donk it up at the virtual felt. Which happens to be my favorite flavor Sunday!
On a sidenote though: WHO THROWS A BACHELOR PARTY WITHOUT STRIPPERS!? I MEAN SERIOUSLY? The groom-to-be is a real conservative friend of my roommates, and I'm really not looking forward to the day, save the poker portion of the evening. I'm a perpetual bachelor myself, so my opinion's are a bit biased, but I just don't understand a bachelor party without strippers. I mean, 'when in Rome...'? What's the deal? I thought that was the point of the event.
Picked up Madden '08 for the PS3 yesterday... provides quality entertainment in between my SnG play. Excited for the NFL Season to get underway. ... Go Seahawks!!!
I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Had a crazy busy day at the office, and an even more hellish one on the calendar for tomorrow. I'll save the boring details... it's just frustrating leaving the office with uncompleted tasks and knowing I really should've stayed a few more hours, to make tomorrow less stressful. Fortunately I've got a nice weekend planned I can look forward to... leavin' work at noon Friday for the company's annual Golf Jamboree. It's always good times; a chance to get hammered with the higher-ups while chasing my errant drives all over the course. And, I've got a bachelor party Saturday that involves 18 (more) holes of golf, and a little home poker game in the evening (that I expect to be muy +EV.) And Sunday I've got pretty vanilla plans to lounge around the house and donk it up at the virtual felt. Which happens to be my favorite flavor Sunday!
On a sidenote though: WHO THROWS A BACHELOR PARTY WITHOUT STRIPPERS!? I MEAN SERIOUSLY? The groom-to-be is a real conservative friend of my roommates, and I'm really not looking forward to the day, save the poker portion of the evening. I'm a perpetual bachelor myself, so my opinion's are a bit biased, but I just don't understand a bachelor party without strippers. I mean, 'when in Rome...'? What's the deal? I thought that was the point of the event.
Picked up Madden '08 for the PS3 yesterday... provides quality entertainment in between my SnG play. Excited for the NFL Season to get underway. ... Go Seahawks!!!
I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
Madden Day
No poker this evening... just got off work and picked up Madden '08 for the PlayStation3. Busy.
Monday, August 6, 2007
Bellingham... and The MATH win
Had a crazy wild weekend up North. Following our the Cliff's notes...
Took a friend up on an invitation to reunite with the old college gang near the alma mater (Western Wa U), and drove up to Bellingham with some friends from the Portland area. Went up late Friday night, arriving after midnight. Had a long day Saturday enjoying the area and the company of old friends. Walked downtown, visited the campus, hung out at the beach, watched a friend perform at a theater in the evening, ate like a king, and partied like I was 22 again.
College was bar none the best time of my life thus far, and I found myself in a good mood just being in the ol' stompin' grounds. There's somethin' to be said for that town; filled with beautiful people, and a real friendly vibe. Walkin' by the average person on a sidewalk one is more likely to see a smile worn, rather than the perpetual frustration on the face of the average schmuck on the street in most other places. I could see myself retiring in a town like that.
Anyway... On the poker front, I actually did get a tiny bit of play in this weekend. Funny enough I was able to pick up a random wireless connection with my laptop from my buddy's place in B'Ham, and like an addict, I got on for a half hour of PLO high. Won a buyin at the puny dime-quarter tables for $25. Came home Sunday evening (after the M's game) and took 4th place in a $10 PLO high event that netted me $93. I like that game. :-)
And... I JUST took down the MATH tournament! :-) Netted myself just under $300 for the first place finish. MUCH needed personally after the weekend I just had, and I'm actually withdrawing the majority from the bankroll. I think I got Astin's card rack somehow as I was dealt MANY premium hands throughout the tournament, and had a lot of flops go my way. Was able to recoup from donking off most of my stack on one stupid hand close to the first break. Recovered from having just 1600 chips in the second hour. After coming into the final table with an average stack, I had a big lead by the time we approached the bubble, and could afford to keep up very aggressive play onto a decent win.
Congrats to columbo for finishing 2nd and Mike_Maloney for taking 3rd. HighOnPoker lost out on the bubble in 4th. Mike entered the final table with a nice chiplead and would've had a huge advantage 3seated if it wasn't for some real tough beats. GG all! And thanks to Buddy Dank for again providing quality entertainment throughout! See everyone Wednesday at the Mookie!
I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Took a friend up on an invitation to reunite with the old college gang near the alma mater (Western Wa U), and drove up to Bellingham with some friends from the Portland area. Went up late Friday night, arriving after midnight. Had a long day Saturday enjoying the area and the company of old friends. Walked downtown, visited the campus, hung out at the beach, watched a friend perform at a theater in the evening, ate like a king, and partied like I was 22 again.
College was bar none the best time of my life thus far, and I found myself in a good mood just being in the ol' stompin' grounds. There's somethin' to be said for that town; filled with beautiful people, and a real friendly vibe. Walkin' by the average person on a sidewalk one is more likely to see a smile worn, rather than the perpetual frustration on the face of the average schmuck on the street in most other places. I could see myself retiring in a town like that.
Anyway... On the poker front, I actually did get a tiny bit of play in this weekend. Funny enough I was able to pick up a random wireless connection with my laptop from my buddy's place in B'Ham, and like an addict, I got on for a half hour of PLO high. Won a buyin at the puny dime-quarter tables for $25. Came home Sunday evening (after the M's game) and took 4th place in a $10 PLO high event that netted me $93. I like that game. :-)
And... I JUST took down the MATH tournament! :-) Netted myself just under $300 for the first place finish. MUCH needed personally after the weekend I just had, and I'm actually withdrawing the majority from the bankroll. I think I got Astin's card rack somehow as I was dealt MANY premium hands throughout the tournament, and had a lot of flops go my way. Was able to recoup from donking off most of my stack on one stupid hand close to the first break. Recovered from having just 1600 chips in the second hour. After coming into the final table with an average stack, I had a big lead by the time we approached the bubble, and could afford to keep up very aggressive play onto a decent win.
Congrats to columbo for finishing 2nd and Mike_Maloney for taking 3rd. HighOnPoker lost out on the bubble in 4th. Mike entered the final table with a nice chiplead and would've had a huge advantage 3seated if it wasn't for some real tough beats. GG all! And thanks to Buddy Dank for again providing quality entertainment throughout! See everyone Wednesday at the Mookie!
I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Monday, July 30, 2007
Another hit of MATH
Played in the MATH tonight. Finished 5th with the top 3 paying out. Another good tournament as I love the deep stack structure. I feel I played well, albeit again probably a bit more tight than optimal. Starting 5seated the 4th place stack had me outchipped 3:1. I was able to suckout on Hoy when my Kd8d outdrew AQo with the chips all in preflop. Then ten or so hands later, Hoy was able to finish me with another AQ, this time vs. my A8: I raised from the button and Hoy in the big blind raised me back all in. I took it for one of those 'resteal' attempts I've read so much about, so I made the (stupid call)... and didn't suckout.
Railing the final four: I see jeciimd is the short stack on the bubble. After being the bubble boy at the last blogger tourney I played, I'm pullin' for him to at least cash here. And would like Hoy to do well too, as that's where all my chips went. ... But, after a LONG 4 way battle Hoy is knocked out on the bubble. 3 seated is jeciimd now with the chiplead, with bartonf and PokerBrian322 also in the cash. jeciimd knocks out Brian real quick and has a little lead going into heads up. But, after a pretty long heads up battle, 'bartonf' is the winner! Good game all!
I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Railing the final four: I see jeciimd is the short stack on the bubble. After being the bubble boy at the last blogger tourney I played, I'm pullin' for him to at least cash here. And would like Hoy to do well too, as that's where all my chips went. ... But, after a LONG 4 way battle Hoy is knocked out on the bubble. 3 seated is jeciimd now with the chiplead, with bartonf and PokerBrian322 also in the cash. jeciimd knocks out Brian real quick and has a little lead going into heads up. But, after a pretty long heads up battle, 'bartonf' is the winner! Good game all!
I'm a talkin' donkey,
~RaisingCayne
Friday, July 27, 2007
My First Friday Night Blogger Donkament...
Played in the Friday Night $1 rebuy Bloggerment. And true to its reputation, it was quite the donkarama, as the rebuy period was nothing short of crazy. Every hand had at least three people all in for the first half hour. Fortunately I was able to chip up very nice and held a chip lead for awhile. Kept a healthy stack throughout and made the final table in the top three. Unfortunately I had Waffles two to my right. But, this time he was nice enough on one hand to fold his bottom pair to my overpair, and let me stay alive.
Lost half my stack on a poorly played hand to Fishiswa... let him catch two pair with 57 against my A3 on a flop of A82. ... He had just min raised my big blind from the button, I call and catch top pair, but check like a pansy. (?) He bets the whole pot, and I make the right read that it's a bluff... and JUST call (?). The turn's a seven. And I again check l(?) and he checks behind. River's a 5 and I bet 1/2 pot (?)... he calls and I witness my idiotic play cost me half my stack.
Figure the whole table has me marked as weak after seeing the hand play out. And, I'm the short stack with 6 remaining. Top three pay. ($214 in the prize pool for just 24 players in a ONE dollar tourney! REBUY FRENZY!!!) But I was able to double back through Fishiswa when my JJ holds vs. AK. Then took him out when my 88 held up vs. hisA8. Now 5 seated. Similar stack sizes all around. My money's on Waffles to win, as I've already assumed he'll be getting all of my chips shortly. I may refer to him as a 'nemesis' in a derogatory manner, but he's no doubt a more-than-worthy adversary. In fact, he knocks Buddy Dank out in 5th, and we're on the bubble. With me as the short stack. Then my AT doubles through chipleader jeciimd's KT on a ten high flop. And the bubble burst when I take out jeciimd with KT vs JQ. ... I made the cash! 2 for 3. Congrats to Waffles and butchhoward for cashing. Tough break jeciimd.
3 seated... somehow I take the chiplead from Waffles when my cards run hot for a little while. Butch is a bit short, and I'm able to take him out with Ax vs. his KQ. ... AND, for the 2nd time out of 3 blogger tournaments I'm heads up against Waffles!!! (And remember, he stacked me at Riverchasers, and went onto cash... he's running hot.) But this time I hold the chiplead going into heads up. And... long story short... I WON!!!
Heads up I took most of his stack when he chose to represent the Ten (that I held) on a board of TT55x... he again "lol"s when he knows I caught him bluffing after I push him in... but this time he doesn't have outs and can't call to catch up with a lucky river card. A few hands later I'm able to finish him off, with the exact same situation that I was able to stack jeciimd with... my AT vs. KT on a T-high flop. Ship it!
Good game all! Another very entertaining blogger tourney, and more beginner's luck. Thanks for hosting Katitude! 'Til next time...
...I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Lost half my stack on a poorly played hand to Fishiswa... let him catch two pair with 57 against my A3 on a flop of A82. ... He had just min raised my big blind from the button, I call and catch top pair, but check like a pansy. (?) He bets the whole pot, and I make the right read that it's a bluff... and JUST call (?). The turn's a seven. And I again check l(?) and he checks behind. River's a 5 and I bet 1/2 pot (?)... he calls and I witness my idiotic play cost me half my stack.
Figure the whole table has me marked as weak after seeing the hand play out. And, I'm the short stack with 6 remaining. Top three pay. ($214 in the prize pool for just 24 players in a ONE dollar tourney! REBUY FRENZY!!!) But I was able to double back through Fishiswa when my JJ holds vs. AK. Then took him out when my 88 held up vs. hisA8. Now 5 seated. Similar stack sizes all around. My money's on Waffles to win, as I've already assumed he'll be getting all of my chips shortly. I may refer to him as a 'nemesis' in a derogatory manner, but he's no doubt a more-than-worthy adversary. In fact, he knocks Buddy Dank out in 5th, and we're on the bubble. With me as the short stack. Then my AT doubles through chipleader jeciimd's KT on a ten high flop. And the bubble burst when I take out jeciimd with KT vs JQ. ... I made the cash! 2 for 3. Congrats to Waffles and butchhoward for cashing. Tough break jeciimd.
3 seated... somehow I take the chiplead from Waffles when my cards run hot for a little while. Butch is a bit short, and I'm able to take him out with Ax vs. his KQ. ... AND, for the 2nd time out of 3 blogger tournaments I'm heads up against Waffles!!! (And remember, he stacked me at Riverchasers, and went onto cash... he's running hot.) But this time I hold the chiplead going into heads up. And... long story short... I WON!!!
Heads up I took most of his stack when he chose to represent the Ten (that I held) on a board of TT55x... he again "lol"s when he knows I caught him bluffing after I push him in... but this time he doesn't have outs and can't call to catch up with a lucky river card. A few hands later I'm able to finish him off, with the exact same situation that I was able to stack jeciimd with... my AT vs. KT on a T-high flop. Ship it!
Good game all! Another very entertaining blogger tourney, and more beginner's luck. Thanks for hosting Katitude! 'Til next time...
...I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
Thursday, July 26, 2007
My first Riverchasers: Waffles is running hot
Playing in my 2nd Blogger tournament, was hoping to continue my beginner's luck at these things with the Riverchasers event. Played incredibly tight for the first hour but managed to chip up well... just to give up a bunch when I had to fold QQ on a rag flop. Villain was good enough to show AA. (It wasn't as difficult of a fold as it might appear, the action pre-flop screamed that I was beat.) After the first break I was moved to Waffles' table...
and...
Full Tilt Poker Game #3067770662: Riverchasers Online Poker Tour (23242387), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:32:15 ET - 2007/07/26
Seat 1: a104l9 (6,075)
Seat 2: Drizztdj (2,255)
Seat 3: Shlee1112 (4,425)
Seat 4: ScottMc (5,350)
Seat 5: JTS102 (5,025)
Seat 6: katitude (2,950)
Seat 7: RaisingCayne (2,820) (Fairly low stacked, with an incredibly tight image)
Seat 8: SirFWALGMan (12,070) (Had been running over the very tight table, and clowning on my weak-tight play in the chat box.)
Seat 9: iam23skidoo (12,310)
a104l9 posts the small blind of 100
Drizztdj posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RaisingCayne [Qh Qs] (First hand better than J7o in the last five orbits)
SirFWALGMan: but i could use 24K in chips
iam23skidoo: i bet you do
Shlee1112 folds
katitude: ok which one of you fine gentlemen is going to doble me up?
ScottMc has 15 seconds left to act
ScottMc folds
katitude: double
JTS102 folds
katitude folds
RaisingCayne raises to 670 (Standard 3x+ bet preflop with the ladies.)
SirFWALGMan calls 670 (KNOWS I have a big hand, but is lookin' to either catch and stack me, or bet me off later. He's got me tagged as incredibly weak-tight, to the point where I was honestly expecting at least a call from him with ATC, if not getting my chips in preflop.)
iam23skidoo folds
a104l9 folds
Drizztdj folds
*** FLOP *** [Th 4h Ks]
iam23skidoo: no suck luck I am a rock tonight
RaisingCayne has 15 seconds left to act
RaisingCayne bets 900 (Kind of a funky bet as it effectively commits my stack and I should've just pushed the whole thing. For some reason I thought this would be enough to get him off anything lower than Tens, and if he had a King I figured I was screwed anyway.)
SirFWALGMan raises to 1,800 (Evidently he hit the flop, and wants the chips in now.)
katitude: and that is different how?
RaisingCayne raises to 2,150, and is all in (...I'm definitely seeing his cards, no real decision.)
SirFWALGMan: lol (so he was bluffing.)
SirFWALGMan: im gonna suckout on you man (he knows it...)
SirFWALGMan has 15 seconds left to act
SirFWALGMan: you know it (...and I know it)
SirFWALGMan calls 350
RaisingCayne shows [Qh Qs]
SirFWALGMan shows [3s 4s] (Yep, 34. Thought it would at least be a T or a small pair.)
*** TURN *** [Th 4h Ks] [As] (runner...)
*** RIVER *** [Th 4h Ks As] [7s] (...runner flush)
RaisingCayne shows a pair of Queens
SirFWALGMan shows a flush, Ace high
SirFWALGMan wins the pot (5,940) with a flush, Ace high
RaisingCayne stands up (and mopes)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,940 Rake 0
Board: [Th 4h Ks As 7s]
Seat 1: a104l9 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Drizztdj (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Shlee1112 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ScottMc didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: JTS102 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: katitude didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: RaisingCayne showed [Qh Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 8: SirFWALGMan showed [3s 4s] and won (5,940) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 9: iam23skidoo (button) didn't bet (folded)
I'm NOT trying to say anthing of the play here, as Waffles had a strong read on my weak ass, and a healthy stack that could afford to gamble. I'm just sharin' today's bad beat story. That's two out two blogger tourneys that I've been in that ended with getting knocked out by him when my chips went in ahead. I think I've found myself a blogger 'nemesis' of sorts. GG Waffles. See you finished in 5th... in the cash. Nice work. See you next time. Remember, I'm dead money...
...But I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
(Oh, and congrats to Drizz for taking it down... and Buddy Dank for finishing 2nd WHILE providing solid entertainment throughout!)
and...
Full Tilt Poker Game #3067770662: Riverchasers Online Poker Tour (23242387), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:32:15 ET - 2007/07/26
Seat 1: a104l9 (6,075)
Seat 2: Drizztdj (2,255)
Seat 3: Shlee1112 (4,425)
Seat 4: ScottMc (5,350)
Seat 5: JTS102 (5,025)
Seat 6: katitude (2,950)
Seat 7: RaisingCayne (2,820) (Fairly low stacked, with an incredibly tight image)
Seat 8: SirFWALGMan (12,070) (Had been running over the very tight table, and clowning on my weak-tight play in the chat box.)
Seat 9: iam23skidoo (12,310)
a104l9 posts the small blind of 100
Drizztdj posts the big blind of 200
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RaisingCayne [Qh Qs] (First hand better than J7o in the last five orbits)
SirFWALGMan: but i could use 24K in chips
iam23skidoo: i bet you do
Shlee1112 folds
katitude: ok which one of you fine gentlemen is going to doble me up?
ScottMc has 15 seconds left to act
ScottMc folds
katitude: double
JTS102 folds
katitude folds
RaisingCayne raises to 670 (Standard 3x+ bet preflop with the ladies.)
SirFWALGMan calls 670 (KNOWS I have a big hand, but is lookin' to either catch and stack me, or bet me off later. He's got me tagged as incredibly weak-tight, to the point where I was honestly expecting at least a call from him with ATC, if not getting my chips in preflop.)
iam23skidoo folds
a104l9 folds
Drizztdj folds
*** FLOP *** [Th 4h Ks]
iam23skidoo: no suck luck I am a rock tonight
RaisingCayne has 15 seconds left to act
RaisingCayne bets 900 (Kind of a funky bet as it effectively commits my stack and I should've just pushed the whole thing. For some reason I thought this would be enough to get him off anything lower than Tens, and if he had a King I figured I was screwed anyway.)
SirFWALGMan raises to 1,800 (Evidently he hit the flop, and wants the chips in now.)
katitude: and that is different how?
RaisingCayne raises to 2,150, and is all in (...I'm definitely seeing his cards, no real decision.)
SirFWALGMan: lol (so he was bluffing.)
SirFWALGMan: im gonna suckout on you man (he knows it...)
SirFWALGMan has 15 seconds left to act
SirFWALGMan: you know it (...and I know it)
SirFWALGMan calls 350
RaisingCayne shows [Qh Qs]
SirFWALGMan shows [3s 4s] (Yep, 34. Thought it would at least be a T or a small pair.)
*** TURN *** [Th 4h Ks] [As] (runner...)
*** RIVER *** [Th 4h Ks As] [7s] (...runner flush)
RaisingCayne shows a pair of Queens
SirFWALGMan shows a flush, Ace high
SirFWALGMan wins the pot (5,940) with a flush, Ace high
RaisingCayne stands up (and mopes)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,940 Rake 0
Board: [Th 4h Ks As 7s]
Seat 1: a104l9 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Drizztdj (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Shlee1112 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: ScottMc didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: JTS102 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: katitude didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: RaisingCayne showed [Qh Qs] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 8: SirFWALGMan showed [3s 4s] and won (5,940) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 9: iam23skidoo (button) didn't bet (folded)
I'm NOT trying to say anthing of the play here, as Waffles had a strong read on my weak ass, and a healthy stack that could afford to gamble. I'm just sharin' today's bad beat story. That's two out two blogger tourneys that I've been in that ended with getting knocked out by him when my chips went in ahead. I think I've found myself a blogger 'nemesis' of sorts. GG Waffles. See you finished in 5th... in the cash. Nice work. See you next time. Remember, I'm dead money...
...But I'm a talkin' donkey!
~RaisingCayne
(Oh, and congrats to Drizz for taking it down... and Buddy Dank for finishing 2nd WHILE providing solid entertainment throughout!)
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Railing the 'Blogger Freeroll' (almost)... and my "social-life tilt"
Currently listening to the folks at Buddy Dank Radio try to fill the time as Full Tilt technical difficulties continue to delay the blogger freeroll. Just sat down to rail the tournament for entertainment's sake. I see that Waffles was already the first to fall out! :-) After finishing FIRST at the Hoy, he finishes OUT first in the blogger freeroll. Some would say it's variance, but I'd like to think it's karma-related to his knockin' me out in 2nd in my first blogger event. :-)
Had a BAD night of poker last night. With my low point being losing out of a FTOPS satellite FINAL TABLE... with a healthy stack... while holding AA,... against 44 (?)... when I (somehow) got villain to throw in his whole stack AFTER a flop of A93 (?)... just to see a 5 on the turn and of course the effing 2 on the river. Yes, top set vs. under pair. (Ugh!) Threw me into quite the tilted state. I'm even still a little out of sorts about the one bad beat 24 hours ago, and chose to limit my play tonight to just one $20 single table SnG... which I fell from a close 2nd to out in 4th, when chip leader calls my all in for 80% of her stack with AT, and sucks out vs. my JJ.
Speaking of tilt, I faced a couple 'social bad beats' recently that has thrown me into a sort of 'love-life tilt:'
Woke up last week with a funky skin blemish on my cheek that I immediately saw the doctor about... am told I have an infection... (evidently caused from using the same electric razor for 10+ years) ... get an antibiotic and supposedly it'll clear in 5-10 days. (Ugh.) It's totally embarrassing! Looks like a mix between skin cancer and a herpes outbreak right there on my face. I'm an outgoing, social guy by nature, but right now I don't want to leave the condo before this thing clears. I'm so uncomfortable! Work even sucks this week, as I can see people around the office awkwardly notice it. I'm not just being self-conscious here either. I mean it, if I drive by a gal on the sidewalk of a street with a similar blemish, I'm blogging about my witness to the freak that belonged as the 'before picture' in a Valtrex ad. It's that bad! (And I'm that big of a hypocritical rude ass. ... Maybe I should read into that, huh, probably karma.)
And with my perfect timing, two days later I get a very surprising, very HOT, invitation from a sexy gal I just started trying to hang out with. (Whom I didn't even think I was getting anywhere with.) She tells me, "You should come over tonight... Please... I could use the company. ... Just to hang out inside ... stay in, drink a bottle of liquor, (or 2,) maybe watch movies, get stoned, I dunno..." And given my trained nose for detecting vulnerable women I of course automatically translate the invitation to: "come over tonight, get faded, and have hot first-time sex with me." Being just giddy over the rousing, unexpected proposal I quickly reply with, "I'd love to... I'll call you back when I get off work..." Without even remembering the effing HERP-lookin' nasty thing in the middle of my face. I immediately start mourning my situation and go into a social tilt that's persisted ever since. Get off work couple hours later, and call her and make up some funky excuse for having to renege on the plans. (I really hope I'm able to recover with her. We'll see.)
So then Friday night I head out to the Muckleshoot despite my face (or maybe to spite my face, I don't know.) A fairly uneventful night at the tables, but on my way to the car I check my missed voicemails. Got a HOT message from an ex-lover that moved across the country just months ago. She had got home drunk from a night out and was 'just thinking about me'. (Then goes on to explicitly describe why she 'wished I was there.') I curse the circumstances for her not still being local. I've missed her more than I ever thought I would have. Not that I would've seen her this night anyway, as my face is keeping me from any affection. But I'm still just bitter over the circumstance.
Anyway... so that's why I'm on 'life tilt.' I suppose I'll get over it. My blemish is slowly clearing (but will likely ruin one more weekend for me.) And by my count, the good side of poker variance is well past due to hit me with some great luck any moment now. And on that topic, I better find my way into at least one of the FTOPS events!
Well, The Blogger Freeroll didn't resume given Full Tilt's apparent eff-up. I'm sure it'll be rescheduled, (although I do hope my first Mookie isn't again delayed.) I'll be back at the online felt tomorrow night... and on Sunday I'll be railing a friend at a large live tournament that I helped stake him in here: http://www.tulalipcasino.com/events.aspx#Event_Details. Should be a cool event, and a decent shot of a big payout. I was going to register for it myself, but I sort of lost the buy in from my own bankroll recently. :-( I'm dead money anyway...
"...but I'm a talkin' donkey..."
~RaisingCayne
Had a BAD night of poker last night. With my low point being losing out of a FTOPS satellite FINAL TABLE... with a healthy stack... while holding AA,... against 44 (?)... when I (somehow) got villain to throw in his whole stack AFTER a flop of A93 (?)... just to see a 5 on the turn and of course the effing 2 on the river. Yes, top set vs. under pair. (Ugh!) Threw me into quite the tilted state. I'm even still a little out of sorts about the one bad beat 24 hours ago, and chose to limit my play tonight to just one $20 single table SnG... which I fell from a close 2nd to out in 4th, when chip leader calls my all in for 80% of her stack with AT, and sucks out vs. my JJ.
Speaking of tilt, I faced a couple 'social bad beats' recently that has thrown me into a sort of 'love-life tilt:'
Woke up last week with a funky skin blemish on my cheek that I immediately saw the doctor about... am told I have an infection... (evidently caused from using the same electric razor for 10+ years) ... get an antibiotic and supposedly it'll clear in 5-10 days. (Ugh.) It's totally embarrassing! Looks like a mix between skin cancer and a herpes outbreak right there on my face. I'm an outgoing, social guy by nature, but right now I don't want to leave the condo before this thing clears. I'm so uncomfortable! Work even sucks this week, as I can see people around the office awkwardly notice it. I'm not just being self-conscious here either. I mean it, if I drive by a gal on the sidewalk of a street with a similar blemish, I'm blogging about my witness to the freak that belonged as the 'before picture' in a Valtrex ad. It's that bad! (And I'm that big of a hypocritical rude ass. ... Maybe I should read into that, huh, probably karma.)
And with my perfect timing, two days later I get a very surprising, very HOT, invitation from a sexy gal I just started trying to hang out with. (Whom I didn't even think I was getting anywhere with.) She tells me, "You should come over tonight... Please... I could use the company. ... Just to hang out inside ... stay in, drink a bottle of liquor, (or 2,) maybe watch movies, get stoned, I dunno..." And given my trained nose for detecting vulnerable women I of course automatically translate the invitation to: "come over tonight, get faded, and have hot first-time sex with me." Being just giddy over the rousing, unexpected proposal I quickly reply with, "I'd love to... I'll call you back when I get off work..." Without even remembering the effing HERP-lookin' nasty thing in the middle of my face. I immediately start mourning my situation and go into a social tilt that's persisted ever since. Get off work couple hours later, and call her and make up some funky excuse for having to renege on the plans. (I really hope I'm able to recover with her. We'll see.)
So then Friday night I head out to the Muckleshoot despite my face (or maybe to spite my face, I don't know.) A fairly uneventful night at the tables, but on my way to the car I check my missed voicemails. Got a HOT message from an ex-lover that moved across the country just months ago. She had got home drunk from a night out and was 'just thinking about me'. (Then goes on to explicitly describe why she 'wished I was there.') I curse the circumstances for her not still being local. I've missed her more than I ever thought I would have. Not that I would've seen her this night anyway, as my face is keeping me from any affection. But I'm still just bitter over the circumstance.
Anyway... so that's why I'm on 'life tilt.' I suppose I'll get over it. My blemish is slowly clearing (but will likely ruin one more weekend for me.) And by my count, the good side of poker variance is well past due to hit me with some great luck any moment now. And on that topic, I better find my way into at least one of the FTOPS events!
Well, The Blogger Freeroll didn't resume given Full Tilt's apparent eff-up. I'm sure it'll be rescheduled, (although I do hope my first Mookie isn't again delayed.) I'll be back at the online felt tomorrow night... and on Sunday I'll be railing a friend at a large live tournament that I helped stake him in here: http://www.tulalipcasino.com/events.aspx#Event_Details. Should be a cool event, and a decent shot of a big payout. I was going to register for it myself, but I sort of lost the buy in from my own bankroll recently. :-( I'm dead money anyway...
"...but I'm a talkin' donkey..."
~RaisingCayne
Monday, July 23, 2007
My first MATH.
Like many's first hit of meth, I think I'm addicted after my first shot at the MATH. I played the weekly 'Monday's At The Hoy" tournament at Full Tilt tonight, and LOVED it. Listening to Buddy Dank radio, and chattin' with the many bloggers that I've become so familiar with has been incredibly entertaining. (I'm typing this as we approach the final table.) I've had some GREAT beginner's luck, and was chip leader for a long portion of the tourney thus far. (JUST surpassed by Waffles.) I had the bittersweet pleasure (?) of knocking out the esteemed host Hoy when I flopped top set with my TT and got him all in with his JJ. GG Hoy!
I have to give a big thank you to Hoy for being a gracious host, and welcoming me into the tournament. And a big shout out to the folks at Buddy Dank radio, as I found their commentary and music selection to be both hilarious and entertaining. I truly felt like this has been "my fifteen minutes" having been mentioned on their broadcast. (Albeit a little less exciting upon discovery of the whopping 20-people listening.) Thanks Buddy Dank, Crazedgamer, and InstantTragedy... LOVED it!
Play by play... Made the final table, and a break. Waffles now has a huge chiplead sitting at 32,180, I've got a firm second with 18,950... top four pay. With one fallout on the first hand of the FT, we're down to eight left. I've got plans to tighten way up in hopes of folding to the cash. I'd really like to cash in my first blogger tourney. Maybe garner some immediate (dumbfounded) respect amongst the blogger gang that haven't yet learned that I'm dead money.
Now down to six... in third after irongirl passes me up. Waffles still dominating. VinNay and Mike_Maloney the low stacks. Fingers crossed. I've been folding everything, as I feel Hoops15mt has been my nemesis all tourney, and he's sitting two to my left with an equal stack. ... Won a big hand against Waffles when I flopped top set with my AA. Just to give back the lead to him on the next hand. ... Oooh, took out VinNay when I called his button allin with AdTd and it holds up against K8o. ... And Maloney loses to break the bubble! ... I MADE THE CASH!!!
Final four: ... Waffles quickly goes from first to worst against Hoops. IronGirl chips up as well, leading Waffles into a short stack. I continue to fold not having any big hands and feeling chip healthy enough to wait. (Buddy Dank radio continues to crack me up with their continued coverage.) Waffles the short stack is now two to my left, but I'm too big of a pansy to ever raise his big blind. ... Waffles doubles back through Hoops, leading to a very close four way chip count, with me having a slight lead. ... Irongirl seems to be sharing my strategy as we await Hoops and Waffles to battle it out. ... But I hit a fullhouse with A2 to take a big stack from Hoops, leaving him shortstacked. ... He loses to Waffles. and now I'm well short stacked sitting 3 seated. ... Playing way too passively, I find myself getting blinded out. ... But I catch some cards and we're very even in chips 3way. ... BACK AND FORTH for awhile, before irongirl falls out in third. Facing a large deficit heads up, I get waffles all in with my top pair vs. his gutshot... and he hits his straight on the river. GG me. 2nd place for $198... ship it.
All in all my first experience with the blogger tourneys was absolutely fabulous. I haven't had that much fun playing online poker in a long time. I got some great cards, hit some awesome flops, and had one big suckout go my way. (Hit an Ace on the turn when holding AK against a short stacks all in with KJ, after a flop of KJx.) Somehow managed to fumble my way into the cash, and even got my money in right with a healthy stack heads-up. Having the distinguished honor of losing the the great Waffles. And netting $170 for my efforts.
Thank you everyone for the good time, I had a blast. See you next week!
"...I'm a talkin' donkey"
~RaisingCayne
I have to give a big thank you to Hoy for being a gracious host, and welcoming me into the tournament. And a big shout out to the folks at Buddy Dank radio, as I found their commentary and music selection to be both hilarious and entertaining. I truly felt like this has been "my fifteen minutes" having been mentioned on their broadcast. (Albeit a little less exciting upon discovery of the whopping 20-people listening.) Thanks Buddy Dank, Crazedgamer, and InstantTragedy... LOVED it!
Play by play... Made the final table, and a break. Waffles now has a huge chiplead sitting at 32,180, I've got a firm second with 18,950... top four pay. With one fallout on the first hand of the FT, we're down to eight left. I've got plans to tighten way up in hopes of folding to the cash. I'd really like to cash in my first blogger tourney. Maybe garner some immediate (dumbfounded) respect amongst the blogger gang that haven't yet learned that I'm dead money.
Now down to six... in third after irongirl passes me up. Waffles still dominating. VinNay and Mike_Maloney the low stacks. Fingers crossed. I've been folding everything, as I feel Hoops15mt has been my nemesis all tourney, and he's sitting two to my left with an equal stack. ... Won a big hand against Waffles when I flopped top set with my AA. Just to give back the lead to him on the next hand. ... Oooh, took out VinNay when I called his button allin with AdTd and it holds up against K8o. ... And Maloney loses to break the bubble! ... I MADE THE CASH!!!
Final four: ... Waffles quickly goes from first to worst against Hoops. IronGirl chips up as well, leading Waffles into a short stack. I continue to fold not having any big hands and feeling chip healthy enough to wait. (Buddy Dank radio continues to crack me up with their continued coverage.) Waffles the short stack is now two to my left, but I'm too big of a pansy to ever raise his big blind. ... Waffles doubles back through Hoops, leading to a very close four way chip count, with me having a slight lead. ... Irongirl seems to be sharing my strategy as we await Hoops and Waffles to battle it out. ... But I hit a fullhouse with A2 to take a big stack from Hoops, leaving him shortstacked. ... He loses to Waffles. and now I'm well short stacked sitting 3 seated. ... Playing way too passively, I find myself getting blinded out. ... But I catch some cards and we're very even in chips 3way. ... BACK AND FORTH for awhile, before irongirl falls out in third. Facing a large deficit heads up, I get waffles all in with my top pair vs. his gutshot... and he hits his straight on the river. GG me. 2nd place for $198... ship it.
All in all my first experience with the blogger tourneys was absolutely fabulous. I haven't had that much fun playing online poker in a long time. I got some great cards, hit some awesome flops, and had one big suckout go my way. (Hit an Ace on the turn when holding AK against a short stacks all in with KJ, after a flop of KJx.) Somehow managed to fumble my way into the cash, and even got my money in right with a healthy stack heads-up. Having the distinguished honor of losing the the great Waffles. And netting $170 for my efforts.
Thank you everyone for the good time, I had a blast. See you next week!
"...I'm a talkin' donkey"
~RaisingCayne
A fool and his money part ways... A "pro" needs MY help?
EDIT: Post removed! Why I ever published the inexplicable, inexcusable, enormous lapse in raitonale, that effectively advertised my complete ignorance, I'll never know. Post removed with every intention of never again coming up in conversation... or even faint memory. ...
Home Sick
Went to work for 45 minutes this morning, just to go home not feeling well. Think I had a case of 'Office Anal Glaucoma', 'cause I couldn't see my ass stayin' at work this morning. Feelin' a little guilty about it, as I've got TONS of work to do on my desk, but I honestly just wasn't feelin' up to par to be very productive today. Don't have a cold or anything, just feeling like last night's 'Taco Pizza' dinner from the local italian joint was a bad idea. Seriously, who orders a Mexican style pizza from an italian joint? Live and learn I suppose.
So, home for the day, with plans to play online all day long. Starting with a $18 'bounty' tourney at UB, along with a couple $10-$20 SnGs. Also gonna be perusing PokerStars for a nice large field MTT later on. Of course, all just for warm up so I'm ready for my first ever 'Monday at the Hoy' tournament this evening. Hoping to at least avoid embarrassing myself with some donkey play. Probably too lofty of a goal though, as I'm dead money...
"...but I'm a talkin' donkey"
~RaisingCayne
So, home for the day, with plans to play online all day long. Starting with a $18 'bounty' tourney at UB, along with a couple $10-$20 SnGs. Also gonna be perusing PokerStars for a nice large field MTT later on. Of course, all just for warm up so I'm ready for my first ever 'Monday at the Hoy' tournament this evening. Hoping to at least avoid embarrassing myself with some donkey play. Probably too lofty of a goal though, as I'm dead money...
"...but I'm a talkin' donkey"
~RaisingCayne
Sunday, July 22, 2007
First Post
So, I started my own blog. No grand intentions with this, beyond providing the means for me to document my misadventures at the poker felt. Well, that and I really had planned to start playing the weekly blogger tourneys, and thought if I had my own blog, I'd feel more like one of the gang. And I figured if I was going to start donating my donkey dollars to the blogger community, I'd provide a resource for some to know who I am.
And just in case anyone was curious: Name's Cayne. I'm a 20-something financial analyst from the Pacific NorthWest. Currently residing in Federal Way, just South of Seattle. Been in love with the game of poker for at least five years now, and have experienced moderate success. Online I spend most my time (okay, money) at UltimateBet as 'CayneB.' But I also play a lot at PokerStars as '3mates.' And I JUST opened up an account at FullTilt as 'RaisingCayne.' I consider myself a decent tournament player, as I've had some considerable success with SnGs and MTTs. However, I remain incompetent of cash game play evidently as I consistently post losses with my attempts there.
I've enjoyed reading many poker blogs for a long time now, and am really lookin' forward to playing with the some of the people that I feel I already know so much about. (Hoy, Iggy, Pauly, BadBlood, PokerWolf, HighOn, Change100, Carmen, Bayne, Waffles, Rooster, Drizz, Donkey Puncher, etc...) So, not sure where I'm going to go with this blog here, as I don't foresee myself ever having anything incredibly insightful to post. But I look forward to sharing my poker perspectives, and maybe becoming a little part of the 'poker blogger community,' if I'm welcomed. I've got plans to be at the Hoy tomorrow evening, I'll be sure and introduce myself.
My recent poker escapades fortunately include a 1st place finish in a $10rebuy Pot Limit Omaha event at UB for $580 last night... but with UB's 'double addon' rebuy options, I did commit $51 into the pool. I've also been fortunate enough to win 3 seats to UB's "Sunday $200k" this week, which I cashed out for 645 Tournament Dollars in total. Of course I dumped in at least $50 to those efforts. I've been feeling great about my game lately and look forward to using these small bankroll boosts to put me on a little roll.
Went to the local Sunday morning tourney at PJ Pocket's to donk off my $45 donation this morning. (Idiotically RE-raised JJ to commit me to the pot, when BB woke up with KK.) Fortunately my freind 'RedheadJenn' ended up taking it down for a nice score. (And bought me lunch!) Been playing all day online since then, but I think I got too drunk earlier, as I can't seem to finish anything off today. Probably a good time for me to stop and call it a day, but that's not gonna happen. I'm dead money...
"...but I'm a talkin' donkey!"
~RaisingCayne
And just in case anyone was curious: Name's Cayne. I'm a 20-something financial analyst from the Pacific NorthWest. Currently residing in Federal Way, just South of Seattle. Been in love with the game of poker for at least five years now, and have experienced moderate success. Online I spend most my time (okay, money) at UltimateBet as 'CayneB.' But I also play a lot at PokerStars as '3mates.' And I JUST opened up an account at FullTilt as 'RaisingCayne.' I consider myself a decent tournament player, as I've had some considerable success with SnGs and MTTs. However, I remain incompetent of cash game play evidently as I consistently post losses with my attempts there.
I've enjoyed reading many poker blogs for a long time now, and am really lookin' forward to playing with the some of the people that I feel I already know so much about. (Hoy, Iggy, Pauly, BadBlood, PokerWolf, HighOn, Change100, Carmen, Bayne, Waffles, Rooster, Drizz, Donkey Puncher, etc...) So, not sure where I'm going to go with this blog here, as I don't foresee myself ever having anything incredibly insightful to post. But I look forward to sharing my poker perspectives, and maybe becoming a little part of the 'poker blogger community,' if I'm welcomed. I've got plans to be at the Hoy tomorrow evening, I'll be sure and introduce myself.
My recent poker escapades fortunately include a 1st place finish in a $10rebuy Pot Limit Omaha event at UB for $580 last night... but with UB's 'double addon' rebuy options, I did commit $51 into the pool. I've also been fortunate enough to win 3 seats to UB's "Sunday $200k" this week, which I cashed out for 645 Tournament Dollars in total. Of course I dumped in at least $50 to those efforts. I've been feeling great about my game lately and look forward to using these small bankroll boosts to put me on a little roll.
Went to the local Sunday morning tourney at PJ Pocket's to donk off my $45 donation this morning. (Idiotically RE-raised JJ to commit me to the pot, when BB woke up with KK.) Fortunately my freind 'RedheadJenn' ended up taking it down for a nice score. (And bought me lunch!) Been playing all day online since then, but I think I got too drunk earlier, as I can't seem to finish anything off today. Probably a good time for me to stop and call it a day, but that's not gonna happen. I'm dead money...
"...but I'm a talkin' donkey!"
~RaisingCayne
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