Some Updates

Date: Wed, Apr 2, 2008 Professional Internet Live Tournament

The month of march finished pretty well for me. I did really well in my week out in omaha and won about 35k and recovered from my retardo downswing i had at home in between LAPC and omaha. I always seem to do insanely well in omaha, in about 20 days there total im up around 85k. i guess i should consider living there year round.

I was home for a couple days and since i had to cash out a lot of money to pay my taxes i had a really short stars roll and started grinding 2/4 full ring. its pretty hilarious and somewhat demoralizing to be playing 200/400 one day, go on a decent upswing there and then be grinding stakes 1/100th the size seriously. im pretty sure im probably the only person in the history of poker to do such a thing.

On sunday night i fly out of new jersey to paris, then fly to nice, then took a train to san remo for the EPT event here. I have to say i cannot love this place anymore. The food is amazing, everyone is really nice here, the weather is great, its a really beautiful place to be in and the women are awesome. not much more to ask for. genius and i made an agreement that if either of us won the tournament we are buying a place here. the agreement was actually on a villa, but i have no idea what a villa is except that its really expensive, so im just going to call it a place for now.

Day 1 of the tournament went ok. i ended the day with 36k. i played pretty well for most of the day but terrible for my standards in the last level cause at that point i had been up 24 hours straight and was exhausted. i made 2 or 3 really sketchy plays that i wouldnt normally make and im pretty angry about how it worked out.. anyway im probably slightly above average going into day 2 so i cant complain too much. ill post about the 1 hand i think i might have butchered but is actually a semi interesting spot because it was the last hand of the day later after i have more time to think about it and maybe talk with the player it was against.

Since i didnt bring a digital camera ill just post some pictures from the pokerstars blog and google of some of the views ive had in italy:

This is a view of the pool and view we have looking out into the sea. this is a view from a hotel room so its basically exactly what we see when we look out our window

this is the view of the coast along the mediterranean. the train ride from nice to san remo rode all along the coast so i just sat there staring out at the sea the entire time. its really something else.

a view of the city from the sea

ill try to get a hold of a digi so i can take some better pictures and post some of the shops and alleys we've been walking around on (and pictures of the food!)

I love dutchies!!!

Date: Wed, Mar 26, 2008 Professional Internet Live Tournament

So an awesome dutchy named Webjoker who works for pokernews.nl made a comic strip about me and isaac haxton playing hu at the pca. its pretty funny, ill copy paste the images over to here for the lazy out there.

ike is pretty much the man and has probably improved more than any player in the last year with the exception of maybe raptor. it was a really fun hu match to play and exciting to watch on tv when 2 people who are playing aggro and well go up against each other instead of the usual tv final tables.

http://www.liquidpoker.net/poker-forum/436949/Daut_versus_LuvtheWNBA_comic.html

i need to get out to the netherlands one of these days and drink with my tall cow loving brothers.

Made a video!

Date: Thu, Mar 20, 2008 Professional Internet Live Tournament

4 tables of 2/4 full ring on stars

Overall i played well and i think had some good commentary but there were 2 or 3 mistakes i made that i really wish i hadnt. but its ok, after the video goes up ill talk about 2 or 3 of the situations more in depth on here.

in other news, migs roommates are my heroes. blair (blur5f6) hinkle has been destroying every live tourney he has played i definitely owe him an mspaint.

migs other roommate blake (ballab13) cahail just got 3rd in the wynn classic for 177k after final tabling 3 events in council bluffs last month. pretty heroic run for him. he won the sunday mill a few months back and followed in the immortal footsteps of mig, shown in the following picture by my favorite photoshopper byrnesam:

0 attention span

Date: Sat, Mar 15, 2008 Professional Internet Live Tournament

I have absolutely 0 attention span right now and i cant figure out whats going on. Every session i play horrible. I cant focus for more than 15 minutes on anything lately. i've literally done nothing productive in about 5-6 days. I tried making a video twice but both came out horrible and scrapped both of them. Im going to take the day off, relax, take it easy and come back strong tomorrow.

Im going to make a 2/4 full ring video on stars and then maybe a steps video. if anyone would like to see anything else lemme know.

im gonna go watch blood diamond because its awesome and a movie is about the only thing i can focus on right now.

Rungood.com

Date: Tue, Mar 4, 2008 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Just got home from LA where i grinded a lot.

Going to bed in a few so ill just do a few quick poker updates.

Been grinding a lot of plo as i had maybe a 35k downswing in nl. things definitely went very well last month, here are my stats:

ran sick sick hot but feel like im developing a very strong grasp on the game. i think i can continue to put up big results, but going to put plo on hold for a bit until i figure out whats going in my nl game.

i also grinded a lot in tourneys/sngs and had some good results. won a seat to san remo italy and to the wsop main event already. very much looking forward to my italy trip. cant wait to spend 3 weeks out there, i feel like cts except less baller.

ill update more later, just wanted to get a quick one in.

Need new laptop HELP

Date: Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Professional Internet Live Tournament

Mine sucks.

Requirements:

1. NOT VISTA

2. big screen with high resolution

3. preferably not a mac

gogogogoogogog

Ka$ino mspaint...CHICKA CHIKOOO KOOO

Date: Wed, Feb 20, 2008 Professional Internet Live Tournament

So while in omaha, Ka$ino (wcoop main event winner) decided to draw an mspaint for you guys. i still need to convince genius to as well, but this one is pretty good

I love his insignia. i need to start doing that. i will provide more of their drawings as they make them.

omaha has been awesome. ive grinded a ton and im doing really well. im up around 25k or so in the 6 days ive been here playing a lot of 5/10-25/50 nlm, the big mtts running and 5/10-25/50 plo. whenever im out here i do extremely well, im up around 50k in 13 days in omaha. i think being around genius, watching him play and talking things over with him helps a lot as he has some of the best insights into poker out of anyone ive ever talked to. hes really an amazing player and i cant wait to see him jump back in the 200/400+ games against ivey.

im going to cool off on the plo for a little and play lower stakes for a while to see if im ready to move back up. i did well but i feel like i just ran really hot to win ~20k or so in it. i also had a fun experience shorting 200/400 on ftp. i doubled my 8k stack and left like a true ratholer. i felt pretty bad doing it as i doubled through durrrr and hes a friend and really nice guy. i decided i prob wont be doing that anymore cause i hate when people do it to me so if i ever play in the future ill buy in for 8-12k and run it up and playit out a bit.

here are a couple of the plo hands to give you an idea of me running hot:

http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/388757

Full Tilt Poker Game #5325126697: Table Hendon (6 max) - $25/$50 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 23:05:36 ET - 2008/02/19
Seat 1: SKILLAN ($2,333)
Seat 2: Arbianight ($3,950)
Seat 3: stellarnebula ($9,294), is sitting out
Seat 4: Eddy Scharf ($3,686)
Seat 5: The_Houdini ($7,731)
Seat 6: Daut99 ($2,408.50)
Arbianight posts the small blind of $25
Eddy Scharf posts the big blind of $50
The button is in seat #1

Holecards(win%lose%tie%EV 60.2439.760.000.602 39.7660.240.000.398', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Preflop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 200, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds)
Dealt to Daut99
The_Houdini raises to $175
Daut99 calls $175
SKILLAN has 15 seconds left to act
SKILLAN raises to $775
Arbianight folds
Eddy Scharf folds
The_Houdini folds
Daut99 calls $600

Flop( win%lose%tie%EV 73.6626.340.000.737 26.3473.660.000.263', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Flop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 180, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $1,800.00)


Daut99 checks
SKILLAN bets $1,558, and is all in
Daut99 has 15 seconds left to act
Daut99 calls $1,558
SKILLAN shows
Daut99 shows

Turn( win%lose%tie%EV 80.0020.000.000.800 20.0080.000.000.200', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Turn', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 230, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $4,916.00)



River (Pot : $4,916.00)


SKILLAN shows a pair of Kings
Daut99 shows a straight, King high
Daut99 wins the pot ($4,913) with a straight, King high
SKILLAN is sitting out

Summary
Total pot $4,916 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: SKILLAN (button) showed and lost with a pair of Kings
Seat 2: Arbianight (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: stellarnebula is sitting out
Seat 4: Eddy Scharf (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: The_Houdini folded before the Flop
Seat 6: Daut99 showed and won ($4,913) with a straight, King high

Pretty horrendous hand for him to have, but i get there anyway. this is close i guess and probably a call based on odds because he doesnt always have spades but its still ridiculous to get there a bunch of times in my sessions. i was 26% against this particular hand, and vs AA with spades id be even worse.

http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/387532

PokerStars Game #15373134247: Omaha Pot Limit ($10/$20) - 2008/02/18 - 12:16:19 (ET)
Table 'Iapetus IV' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: zeldon19 ($1697.15 in chips)
Seat 2: Skjervøy ($2037.50 in chips)
Seat 3: docholiday38 ($2461 in chips)
Seat 4: noynoy777 ($918.50 in chips)
Seat 5: Daut44 ($3237 in chips)
Seat 6: maroni ($2215 in chips)
docholiday38: posts small blind $10
noynoy777: posts big blind $20

Holecards(win%lose%tie%EV 28.3771.630.000.284 71.6328.370.000.716', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Preflop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 200, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds)
Dealt to Daut44
Daut44 : raises $20 to $40
maroni: raises $110 to $150
zeldon19: folds
Skjervøy: folds
docholiday38: folds
noynoy777: folds
Daut44 : calls $110

Flop( win%lose%tie%EV 96.593.410.000.966 3.4196.590.000.034', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Flop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 180, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $330.00)


Daut44 : checks
maroni: bets $327
Daut44 : calls $327

Turn( win%lose%tie%EV 75.0025.000.000.750 25.0075.000.000.250', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Turn', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 230, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $984.00)


Daut44 : checks
maroni: bets $981
Daut44 : raises $981 to $1962
maroni: calls $757 and is all-in

River (Pot : $4,460.00)



Showdown
Daut44 : shows (a flush, King high)
maroni: mucks hand
Daut44 collected $4457 from pot

Summary
Total pot $4460 | Rake $3
Board
Seat 1: zeldon19 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Skjervøy (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: docholiday38 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: noynoy777 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Daut44 showed and won ($4457) with a flush, King high
Seat 6: maroni mucked

Dangerous move by me cause he almost definitely has AA with the Ace of spades, so im either drawing dead or hes got full house outs. just felt pretty confident he was doing the naked ace bluff here.

PokerStars Game #15372371188: Omaha Pot Limit ($10/$20) - 2008/02/18 - 11:36:10 (ET)
Table 'Iapetus IV' 6-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: zeldon19 ($2449 in chips)
Seat 3: docholiday38 ($1156 in chips)
Seat 4: noynoy777 ($431 in chips)
Seat 5: Daut44 ($1512 in chips)
Seat 6: maroni ($2356 in chips)
maroni: posts small blind $10
zeldon19: posts big blind $20

Holecards(win%lose%tie%EV 58.3241.660.010.583 41.6658.320.010.417', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Preflop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 200, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds)
Dealt to Daut44
docholiday38: raises $50 to $70
noynoy777: folds
Daut44 : calls $70
maroni: folds
zeldon19: raises $220 to $290
docholiday38: calls $220
Daut44 : calls $220

Flop( win%lose%tie%EV 69.7630.240.000.698 30.2469.760.000.302', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Flop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 180, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $880.00)


zeldon19: bets $878
docholiday38: folds
Daut44 : raises $344 to $1222 and is all-in
zeldon19: calls $344

Turn( win%lose%tie%EV 17.5082.500.000.175 82.5017.500.000.825', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Turn', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 230, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $3,324.00)



River (Pot : $3,324.00)



Showdown
zeldon19: shows (a pair of Aces)
Daut44 : shows (a straight, Six to Ten)
Daut44 collected $3322 from pot

Summary
Total pot $3324 | Rake $2
Board
Seat 1: zeldon19 (big blind) showed and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 3: docholiday38 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: noynoy777 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Daut44 (button) showed and won ($3322) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 6: maroni (small blind) folded before Flop

LOL i run good. i guess i should fold preflop cause wheni hit flops i dont hit quite as hard but i like to play some of this double suited garbage on the button.

Full Tilt Poker Game #5296691575: Table Gladiator - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 19:26:04 ET - 2008/02/17
Seat 1: durrrr ($54,461)
Seat 2: Daut99 ($7,400)
Seat 3: Ugadabugada ($17,397)
Seat 4: legiao ($31,300.50)
Seat 5: Lystig ($8,000)
Seat 6: rumprammer ($13,544)
Seat 7: OMGClayAiken ($19,079)
Seat 8: Kongsgaard ($34,588)
Seat 9: Peter W Jepsen ($141,632)
legiao posts the small blind of $200
Lystig has 5 seconds left to act
Lystig posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #3

Holecards(win%lose%tie%EV 39.1753.856.980.427 53.8539.176.980.573', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Preflop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 200, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds)
Dealt to Daut99
rumprammer folds
OMGClayAiken folds
Kongsgaard folds
Peter W Jepsen folds
durrrr raises to $1,050
Daut99 has 15 seconds left to act
Daut99 calls $1,050
Ugadabugada folds
legiao folds
Lystig calls $650

Flop( win%lose%tie%EV 52.5636.9510.490.578 36.9552.5610.490.422', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Flop', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 180, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $3,350.00)


Lystig checks
durrrr bets $3,350
Daut99 raises to $6,350, and is all in
Lystig folds
durrrr calls $3,000
Daut99 shows
durrrr shows

Turn( win%lose%tie%EV 100.000.000.001.000 0.00100.000.000.000', STICKY, CAPTION, 'Turn', WIDTH, 270, RIGHT, OFFSETX, 230, CLOSETEXT, 'Close');" href="javascript:void(0);">Odds) (Pot : $16,050.00)



River (Pot : $16,050.00)


Daut99 shows a flush, Ace high
durrrr shows a straight, King high
Daut99 wins the pot ($16,047) with a flush, Ace high

Summary
Total pot $16,050 | Rake $3
Board:
Seat 1: durrrr showed and lost with a straight, King high
Seat 2: Daut99 showed and won ($16,047) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 3: Ugadabugada (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: legiao (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Lystig (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: rumprammer didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: OMGClayAiken didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: Kongsgaard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: Peter W Jepsen didn't bet (folded)

am i ever not getting there with how im running? was a really good game for me to play in and im looking forward to grinding out more profit and taking some shots at it again.

ill post more when i get home but thats it for now as i have to catch a plane.