Since I told Heffmike, I figure I may as well post it and let the resulting flames rain down.
Over a year ago I signed up to FT at the behest of a friend. When I signed up we struck a deal where any rakeback I earned I would be given half of. No big deal since I was only throwing $100 on here and i figured i wouldnt generate enough rakeback more than 10/month at best.
Then I came in 4th in the 28k. Good for $1300. With a bankroll I started playing higher stakes etc etc. And in my awesome memory I totally forgot about the rakeback deal with my buddy.
May comes around and I was playing 2/4 and 1/2 stud non-stop to get my first ironman metal. In June an offhand comment by said friend let me know that he got paid $50 for my hard work, while I literally ended up pissing my bankroll away. Now because I also share fault in not upholding his part of the deal I made no mention of our arrangement and I went about my buisness, stewing inside. And no, Im not mad at that person for it, and im sure he would feel bad if i did say something.
After speaking with another blogger, i got the idea to sign my gf up for an account to get rakeback for my cash games, and i would just transfer money to my account for any blogger games I wanted to participate in. Ironically at this same time the Hoy blogger drama was kicking up, which made me feel like I absolutely had to keep it a secret for fear of being the butt of jokes (i mean other than the ones about how i play poker) or even just ostracized from the blogger community altogether.
So it went this way for over a month until FT stopped letting me send money over to PB322 for blogger tourneys. So for the first time I played the Mook last night as 1Queens Up1. I got sat with some people I like, PirateLaywer, Evy, and Joanne. Again afraid of being "outted" I didn't say a peep. Tonight I was playing 1/2 HORSE when i got rolled up 8s and saw the initial raiser was Heffmike. We've chatted before and blogged on each others blogs and me being a friendly person (and him being mad at my donk play) i had to let him know who i was. The End
So like I said I had my reasons for doing it, I know not too many people visit this corner of the interwebz anyway but for any who do I just want to be considered a cheater or sneak or whatever. If you are upset by this, I am truly sorry but in my mind this was strictly a buisness decision (rakeback) more than trying to decieve anyone. Again Im sorry if I tick anyone off.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Favre gets shopped around, surprising team on list
After the ravens said they didnt want to deal for them, here are the other teams allegedly interested:
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that other teams potentially interested in Favre are the Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Dolphins, Falcons, Jets, Lions, Panthers, Redskins and Vikings.
Yes, no, yes, NO, yes but no, yes, no, yes, yes, no and no.
No idea why the Chiefs are mentioned in there, I suppose its because they just took every team who doesnt have an entrenched starter and said "these teams want him".
From the Kansas City Star:
The Chiefs’ list of unsigned draft picks continued to dwindle Monday when they agreed to terms on three-year contracts with running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Brad Cottam. Both were third-round selections.
The problem is that time is dwindling before Friday’s opening of training camp, and the Chiefs’ three top picks remained unsigned. Defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, the fifth overall choice in the draft, is the highest remaining unsigned pick.
The Chiefs’ other first-round pick, offensive tackle Branden Albert, and second-round cornerback Brandon Flowers were also still unsigned.
Seems like another typical hold out year for our top picks. I swear to Lombardi, if Carl Peterson had half a brain as a GM his 5 year plan would have succeded in year 3.
Serious how could you just blatantly screw up your job and STILL get to keep it?
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that other teams potentially interested in Favre are the Bears, Bills, Buccaneers, Chiefs, Dolphins, Falcons, Jets, Lions, Panthers, Redskins and Vikings.
Yes, no, yes, NO, yes but no, yes, no, yes, yes, no and no.
No idea why the Chiefs are mentioned in there, I suppose its because they just took every team who doesnt have an entrenched starter and said "these teams want him".
From the Kansas City Star:
The Chiefs’ list of unsigned draft picks continued to dwindle Monday when they agreed to terms on three-year contracts with running back Jamaal Charles and tight end Brad Cottam. Both were third-round selections.
The problem is that time is dwindling before Friday’s opening of training camp, and the Chiefs’ three top picks remained unsigned. Defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey, the fifth overall choice in the draft, is the highest remaining unsigned pick.
The Chiefs’ other first-round pick, offensive tackle Branden Albert, and second-round cornerback Brandon Flowers were also still unsigned.
Seems like another typical hold out year for our top picks. I swear to Lombardi, if Carl Peterson had half a brain as a GM his 5 year plan would have succeded in year 3.
Serious how could you just blatantly screw up your job and STILL get to keep it?
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Great night at Foxwoods
On a whim, and with the gf coming along gruidingly, her parents had talked her into it (read: forced, guilted whatever) into going to the casino.
I get there about 7:30, waited 5 mins, then they opened a brand new table and I bought in for max.
Right off the bat I could tell that 8 of the people at this table were just weak. Case in point, lady to my right got all her money in with A-2 in her hand and a 2 on the flop against K-J with a J on the flop, turned two pair. She later turned 2 pair after she called a decent raise with 9-6o and turned 2 pair. I nearly spit out my Amp when she told a newly joined player that she was playing really well. We had one guy get lost going to and coming back from the cage, that was fun and exciting.
I just watched the table for the few first rounds and ascertained that only the guy to my left, really had a grasp at what was going on. A super LAG with excellent post-flop play.
The first hand I played was in the CO with Ac-Qc. I raised to 12 and picked up the LAG plus the BB.
Flop Qd-Jc-10d
SB bets 20, I call 20, LAG raises to 85. Cant call here, so I fold. As soon as the seat to the left of the LAG opens up I immediately grab it.
He was running over the table so bad, most of the donks had no idea what hit them. He was up over $800 before anyone knew what happened. I figured I wait for my spots and value bet the heck out of him.
Next hand I had A-K in MP. I raise to 15 and just pick up the LAG.
Flop is all low, semi-coordinated 7 high. He checks to me and I bet $25. He pops it back to $75 before I just push with my $225ish left. He thinks, then folds. He asks me if I had J-J, all I replied was that it was good enough pair. Give him the thought maybe it was 8-8 or somethin.
I limped a few hands after that and didnt improve, finally I get 6-6 and call the Young Kid's raise along with the LAG limping.
FLOP is 3-4-5
Young kid bets out 20, LAG calls, I reraise to 75. Young kid thinks for a bit then gives it up, LAG folds. Young kid said he was worried I slow-played a higher pair.
Next hand I have A-9o in LP, LAG raises to 12 and I call it, along with one EP.
FLOP is 10-9-9 double sooted.
EP bets 25, LAG raises to $90. I raise to $200. Fold fold. Kickin myself because I could smooth-called, but I thought I was leaving myself open to draws...
Another hand I have A-Ko UTG, I raise to 15. MP calls, and the button calls.
FLOP is Q-J-10 two diamods. Flopped straights are gold?
I check. MP checks. Button bets 15. I call. MP raises to 30. Button re-raises to 95. I have 200 behind... I push and get it in with the best.
MP calls, Button calls. What were the hands? A-K vs A-K vs K-9 no diamond draws. Me and the button chop up $225 from the K-9.
The big hand of the night: Im the SB.
1 limper from MP, LAG (button) raises to 12. I look down to see Js-10s. Not a great holding in SB, but I decided to take a chance as I had been playing fairly tight. I call, BB folds.
FLOP is Jc-10c-x
I check, MP checks, LAG bets 20. I raise to 65. MP folds, LAG calls.
TURN 9x
Scary turn if he was playing his draw. I check, knowing full well hes going to bet. The problem I have with my play here is I just call instead of a re-raise to find otu where I am. He bets out 125. I call.
RIVER X
I check again to see what hes going to do. He throws another bet out there for $225. At this point I have a smidgeon over $300 left. The pot is a healthy $615. As I look at my chips I figure I can not fold this hand to this guy. I wish I knew what the proper way of thinking here was other than "if I call and lose, I still have over $100 left" ,but thats what it was.
As soon as I said call, he mucked his hand. He told me he missed his flush draw and he figured he could get me off a Jack. I showed the 2 pair and he just nodded his head.
That put me up to about $1k, another hand later on when a guy bet trip aces into my wheel gave me another $100. Ended up the night +$800.
To be honest, I felt I played pretty good, but as I sit here typing this I still cannot figure out why I did not pop him on the turn. HE told if I had done that, he was done with the hand. So in hindsight, it was more profitable to just call, but I hadn't have a sound strategy of what to do if he bet the river, especially if it was non-scary like it was. This is where I need to improve.
Hope everyone else had a good weekend.
I get there about 7:30, waited 5 mins, then they opened a brand new table and I bought in for max.
Right off the bat I could tell that 8 of the people at this table were just weak. Case in point, lady to my right got all her money in with A-2 in her hand and a 2 on the flop against K-J with a J on the flop, turned two pair. She later turned 2 pair after she called a decent raise with 9-6o and turned 2 pair. I nearly spit out my Amp when she told a newly joined player that she was playing really well. We had one guy get lost going to and coming back from the cage, that was fun and exciting.
I just watched the table for the few first rounds and ascertained that only the guy to my left, really had a grasp at what was going on. A super LAG with excellent post-flop play.
The first hand I played was in the CO with Ac-Qc. I raised to 12 and picked up the LAG plus the BB.
Flop Qd-Jc-10d
SB bets 20, I call 20, LAG raises to 85. Cant call here, so I fold. As soon as the seat to the left of the LAG opens up I immediately grab it.
He was running over the table so bad, most of the donks had no idea what hit them. He was up over $800 before anyone knew what happened. I figured I wait for my spots and value bet the heck out of him.
Next hand I had A-K in MP. I raise to 15 and just pick up the LAG.
Flop is all low, semi-coordinated 7 high. He checks to me and I bet $25. He pops it back to $75 before I just push with my $225ish left. He thinks, then folds. He asks me if I had J-J, all I replied was that it was good enough pair. Give him the thought maybe it was 8-8 or somethin.
I limped a few hands after that and didnt improve, finally I get 6-6 and call the Young Kid's raise along with the LAG limping.
FLOP is 3-4-5
Young kid bets out 20, LAG calls, I reraise to 75. Young kid thinks for a bit then gives it up, LAG folds. Young kid said he was worried I slow-played a higher pair.
Next hand I have A-9o in LP, LAG raises to 12 and I call it, along with one EP.
FLOP is 10-9-9 double sooted.
EP bets 25, LAG raises to $90. I raise to $200. Fold fold. Kickin myself because I could smooth-called, but I thought I was leaving myself open to draws...
Another hand I have A-Ko UTG, I raise to 15. MP calls, and the button calls.
FLOP is Q-J-10 two diamods. Flopped straights are gold?
I check. MP checks. Button bets 15. I call. MP raises to 30. Button re-raises to 95. I have 200 behind... I push and get it in with the best.
MP calls, Button calls. What were the hands? A-K vs A-K vs K-9 no diamond draws. Me and the button chop up $225 from the K-9.
The big hand of the night: Im the SB.
1 limper from MP, LAG (button) raises to 12. I look down to see Js-10s. Not a great holding in SB, but I decided to take a chance as I had been playing fairly tight. I call, BB folds.
FLOP is Jc-10c-x
I check, MP checks, LAG bets 20. I raise to 65. MP folds, LAG calls.
TURN 9x
Scary turn if he was playing his draw. I check, knowing full well hes going to bet. The problem I have with my play here is I just call instead of a re-raise to find otu where I am. He bets out 125. I call.
RIVER X
I check again to see what hes going to do. He throws another bet out there for $225. At this point I have a smidgeon over $300 left. The pot is a healthy $615. As I look at my chips I figure I can not fold this hand to this guy. I wish I knew what the proper way of thinking here was other than "if I call and lose, I still have over $100 left" ,but thats what it was.
As soon as I said call, he mucked his hand. He told me he missed his flush draw and he figured he could get me off a Jack. I showed the 2 pair and he just nodded his head.
That put me up to about $1k, another hand later on when a guy bet trip aces into my wheel gave me another $100. Ended up the night +$800.
To be honest, I felt I played pretty good, but as I sit here typing this I still cannot figure out why I did not pop him on the turn. HE told if I had done that, he was done with the hand. So in hindsight, it was more profitable to just call, but I hadn't have a sound strategy of what to do if he bet the river, especially if it was non-scary like it was. This is where I need to improve.
Hope everyone else had a good weekend.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Finally got internet back last night, more Beer, and Favre
So not a lot of poker playing, although I did win a $6.50 SnG yesterday, woot go me.
I'd be remiss if i didnt include the following website, Save A-B, after my post last week.
Like I said last week, even if you despise Budweiser or its products, keep the company an American one.
Cmon Canadians! I'd vote to keep your beers Canadian too if you asked!
As for the Favre saga, im officially done. I admire/respect the guy, i think he can play into his mid-40s (if he has the itch that is), but I am tired of the "One Life to Live" type drama-lama.
The latest happening is that the Pack filed tampering charges against the Vikes. They allege the Vikes did this on purpose to cause "turmoil" in the Packers family. You know what? If they did that, then I think thats the funniest shiat I have heard in a long time. Maybe this will distract the league long enough to allow Belicheat to start filming the sidelines again...
As for the Chiefs, they signed 3 of their 9 draft picks, awesome! Until you find out it was the last 3 they picked... Typical Carl Peterson, wont sign the help till the end of camp, they miss 3 weeks of the season, finally come in, suck, then have a season ending injury. (See "Ryan Sims")
I'd be remiss if i didnt include the following website, Save A-B, after my post last week.
Like I said last week, even if you despise Budweiser or its products, keep the company an American one.
Cmon Canadians! I'd vote to keep your beers Canadian too if you asked!
As for the Favre saga, im officially done. I admire/respect the guy, i think he can play into his mid-40s (if he has the itch that is), but I am tired of the "One Life to Live" type drama-lama.
The latest happening is that the Pack filed tampering charges against the Vikes. They allege the Vikes did this on purpose to cause "turmoil" in the Packers family. You know what? If they did that, then I think thats the funniest shiat I have heard in a long time. Maybe this will distract the league long enough to allow Belicheat to start filming the sidelines again...
As for the Chiefs, they signed 3 of their 9 draft picks, awesome! Until you find out it was the last 3 they picked... Typical Carl Peterson, wont sign the help till the end of camp, they miss 3 weeks of the season, finally come in, suck, then have a season ending injury. (See "Ryan Sims")
Monday, July 14, 2008
Losing an American Icon, and the portrait of a serial killer!
Black Widow
Apparently she liked to take life insurance policies out on husbands and then they all died under suspicious circumstances. KNOW YOUR SERIAL KILLERS!!
Although you would think that the insurance company(companies) would have figured this out sooner considering the questions they ask on the application....
On the buisness side of things, the world didnt crash and burn, the gov't is helping out ole Freddy and Fannie, so crisis averted for now.
In other buisness news, Anheuser-Busch was sold to Belgian brewer InBev. I think this is the saddest news to hit American buisness in a long time (housing crisis and Enron excluded of course). Now before I rant, I have to say I <3 America, but I'm not silly enough to believe the USA is the be all end all, so when I say this sale hurts me as an American person Im not trying to sound USA snobbish. I do think this is a major blow to American buisness. Love or hate the beer, its an American staple. Think if Lebatt or Molson was sold off to some German brewery, thats about the same effect.
No real poker to speak of other than a monthly home game at an Ante-Upper's house.
6 showed, I had the chip lead by a decent margin going into heads up. Donked some off, and got all in on the flop against a flush draw that hit (obv) on the turn. 2nd place.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Dr Greenspan or "How I learned to stop worrying and love the recession"
Holy crap, is there anything more scary than this? Fannie and Freddie
Remember how bad it was when everyone thought Bear Stearns was going under? This is 1000x worse than that. The thing that keeps ringing in my head is how in Series 6 training they kept hammering home the idea that a US government bond was the most secure of all securities offered... think about all those people who have portfolios that include these bonds!
While im fairly confident that some bail-out will be hammered out over the weekend, just think of the worst cast scenerio here, we come back, investors sell their holdings off en masse and we have another Black Monday. If that happens, oil will not be the biggest problem anymore, thats for sure.
But lets be cheery while we can, enjoy the weekend, win lots of money at the tables, and stay safe.
Remember how bad it was when everyone thought Bear Stearns was going under? This is 1000x worse than that. The thing that keeps ringing in my head is how in Series 6 training they kept hammering home the idea that a US government bond was the most secure of all securities offered... think about all those people who have portfolios that include these bonds!
While im fairly confident that some bail-out will be hammered out over the weekend, just think of the worst cast scenerio here, we come back, investors sell their holdings off en masse and we have another Black Monday. If that happens, oil will not be the biggest problem anymore, thats for sure.
But lets be cheery while we can, enjoy the weekend, win lots of money at the tables, and stay safe.
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