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
Thursday, October 25, 2007
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
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