Thoughts

1/2 is definitely the way to earn my bonuses, but I think I have been doing it at the wrong places.

When I am grinding, I get bored, so I tend to play the specialty games -- O8, HORSE, etc. However, I think that I need to get back to LHE. I sat down for a while last night, and if it weren't for soemone chasing a gutshot the whole way against my Aces, I would have doubled up in twenty minutes instead of cashing out for 1.5 buyins. It's like wiffle ball, as they say in Rounders.

Meanwhile, the HORSE games are now populated by three groups of people:
1. The solid regulars
2. The tilting whiners who think they are good
3. The fish.

The fish pool is shrinking and shrinking. Although you can make good money off the tilty whiners, it's not worth the headaches. LHE it is.

Looking forward to my anniversary trip this weekend. See you all next week.

Well, I Need to Start Posting Again

But I have not had much to report. Cash games are going OK, and I keep getting close in tourneys but have not broken through in a few weeks.

I think my game is almost there. I still need to stop and think more, but my reads are improving a ton. I have been real happy with some of my calls and some of my raises in the past couple of weeks -- I've been picking off continuation bets and bluffs pretty well. That's a nice zone to be in.

We're going away this weekend, and it will be great. Krissy is 12 weeks along, and she could use some relaxation out of town. So far everything is great.

This was Fun

PokerStars Game #6697539103: HOSE (7 Card Stud Hi/Lo Limit, $1/$2) - 2006/10/19 - 23:42:22 (ET)
Table 'Canopus' 8-max
Seat 1: dtxray (29 in chips)
Seat 2: firstlassie (57 in chips)
Seat 3: DWDuck2 (51 in chips)
Seat 4: twistedspeed (24 in chips)
Seat 5: Jekka1000 (40 in chips)
Seat 6: drager13 (40 in chips)
Seat 7: Gydyon (39 in chips)
Seat 8: dorian0006 (11 in chips)
*** 3rd STREET ***
Dealt to dtxray [Ts]
Dealt to firstlassie [Ac]
Dealt to DWDuck2 [5h]
Dealt to twistedspeed [2d]
Dealt to Jekka1000 [3d]
Dealt to drager13 [3s]
Dealt to Gydyon [7c 7s 7h]
Dealt to dorian0006 [Ks]
twistedspeed: brings-in low 0.50
Jekka1000: calls 0.50
drager13: calls 0.50
Gydyon: raises 0.50 to 1
dorian0006: folds
dtxray: calls 1
firstlassie: raises 1 to 2
DWDuck2: calls 2
twistedspeed: calls 1.50
Jekka1000: folds
drager13: calls 1.50
Gydyon: raises 1 to 3
dtxray: calls 2
firstlassie: raises 1 to 4
Betting is capped
DWDuck2: calls 2
twistedspeed: calls 2
drager13: calls 2
Gydyon: calls 1
dtxray: calls 1
*** 4th STREET ***
Dealt to dtxray [Ts] [4h]
Dealt to firstlassie [Ac] [Jc]
Dealt to DWDuck2 [5h] [9s]
Dealt to twistedspeed [2d] [Ah]
Dealt to drager13 [3s] [Js]
Dealt to Gydyon [7c 7s 7h] [2s]
firstlassie: bets 1
DWDuck2: calls 1
twistedspeed: calls 1
drager13: calls 1
Gydyon: raises 1 to 2
dtxray: calls 2
firstlassie: raises 1 to 3
DWDuck2: folds
twistedspeed: calls 2
drager13: calls 2
Gydyon: raises 1 to 4
Betting is capped
dtxray: calls 2
firstlassie: calls 1
twistedspeed: calls 1
drager13: calls 1
*** 5th STREET ***
Dealt to dtxray [Ts 4h] [Th]
Dealt to firstlassie [Ac Jc] [9c]
Dealt to twistedspeed [2d Ah] [6d]
Dealt to drager13 [3s Js] [5c]
Dealt to Gydyon [7c 7s 7h 2s] [7d]
dtxray: checks
firstlassie: bets 2
twistedspeed: calls 2
drager13: calls 2
Gydyon: raises 2 to 4
dtxray: calls 4
firstlassie: calls 2
twistedspeed: calls 2
drager13: folds
*** 6th STREET ***
Dealt to dtxray [Ts 4h Th] [Tc]
Dealt to firstlassie [Ac Jc 9c] [5s]
Dealt to twistedspeed [2d Ah 6d] [Qh]
Dealt to Gydyon [7c 7s 7h 2s 7d] [4c]
dtxray: bets 2
firstlassie: calls 2
twistedspeed: calls 2
Gydyon: raises 2 to 4
dtxray: raises 2 to 6
firstlassie: calls 4
twistedspeed: calls 4
Gydyon: raises 2 to 8
Betting is capped
dtxray: calls 2
firstlassie: calls 2
twistedspeed: calls 2
*** RIVER ***
Dealt to Gydyon [7c 7s 7h 2s 7d 4c] [Kd]
dtxray: bets 2
firstlassie: folds
twistedspeed: folds
Gydyon: raises 2 to 4
dtxray: raises 2 to 6
Gydyon: raises 2 to 8
Betting is capped
dtxray: calls 2
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Gydyon: shows [7c 7s 7h 2s 7d 4c Kd] (HI: four of a kind, Sevens)
dtxray: mucks hand
Jekka1000 said, "nh"
Gydyon collected 111 from pot
No low hand qualified
*** SUMMARY ***
Seat 1: dtxray mucked [6h 6c Ts 4h Th Tc 2c]
Seat 2: firstlassie folded on the River
Seat 3: DWDuck2 folded on the 4th Street
Seat 4: twistedspeed folded on the River
Seat 5: Jekka1000 folded on the 3rd Street
Seat 6: drager13 folded on the 5th Street
Seat 7: Gydyon showed [7c 7s 7h 2s 7d 4c Kd] and won with HI: four of a kind, Sevens
Seat 8: dorian0006 folded on the 3rd Street (didn't bet)

I've Been in Trial

So, as a result, I have failed to announce that we're having twins! Woooo!


My life has been calming down this week. Home for a couple of weeks and loving it. Cashed in my first MTT in a while -- FTP 10K -- was in top 40 most of the day, then got short and pushed 9 BBs with AJ into queens. Just felt nice to go deep.

Nothing to Report

Not much to blog about. Sorry I'm boring, but I obviously have a lot going on. I would be surprised to see updates more than weekly in the next couple of months.

Amen

After 18 long months of trying and seeking aid, my wife is pregnant. Thank you Lord, and thanks to all those who supported us through this rough (but wonderful) patch.

Swings

I went out and played yesterday and lost a bit of money.

1. I cannot play the SNGs before the tourney ever again, except maybe one just as a warmup. They are -EV because the structure sucks. This is now a rule.

2. I thought I played well, if a bit tight, during the tournament. Then I got short (9BB) and raise with sevens, and I got reraised all in (he had me outchipped by about 1k). Of course that's what I wanted, but I was surprised to see him roll over KQo. JJ1010 by the river and IGHN.

3. I played poorly in the cash game initially, then managed to scrape back to almost even. I hate 50BB capped buyins, but there was no bigger game going. First table way too loose for the cards I was getting, second table just right for my comeback.