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Next on the Shopping Block

Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2008 Internet

The following post is not about poker - strictly speaking. It does revolve around ways that I'd like to spend my bankroll though... Now that I'm thinking about video games again, due in small part to my current losing streak, I'm starting to think about some more purchases that I'd like to make in the next three to six months. As with my laptop, I refuse to spend any "non-bankroll" money on the various technological frivolities that litter my house. What's the point of playing poker if I...

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Getting Back on the Horse

Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2008 Internet

I spent most of last week complaining that my game had gone to Hell in a handbasket. After missing flop after flop, after a little "Take A Stand" tilt, and after a number of ill-advised c-bets and bluffs, I forced myself to play 500 hands at the $100 NLHE buy-in level. I'm happy to say that my time at the $100 NLHE tables was good. I made a little money - though much of this can be accredited to some great luck - and have moved back up the $200 NLHE tables. The question is: how are...

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Struggling: Hall of Shame (Vol.3)

Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2008 Internet

After a good bout of running well at the tables, I'm sad to say that the streak is over. What used to be easy and straightforward is now complex and frightening. Since the first of this month, I've been unable to pull together a single winning day at the tables. The sad part is that I'm still getting incredibly lucky whenever I have the chance to push all-in. But I'd rather not rely on hitting gut-shot draws on the river to re-invigorate my failing bankroll. In addition to making numerous...

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What's in store for March?

Date: Thu, Mar 6, 2008 Internet

After having an incredible February at the tables, I figured that I should set some goals for March. I'm one of those people who need to scatter checkpoints and milestones throughout every task that I choose to undertake. I get bored or lose focus unless my immediate goals are brimming with attainable yet challenging sub-goals. What do I have in store for March? Try to maintain or improve on my 13 BB/100 win rate at the $1/$2 NLHE level. I was extremely happy with my performance at the...

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Session Review #17: Never Give Up, Never Surrender

Date: Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Internet

I had a tough session a couple nights ago. My entire evening was spent flirting with tilt. I pushed some small edges far too much and I gave up on other hands far too readily. Rather than give up, I took the opportunity to put myself to the test. My wife had gone to sleep and the buggers who'd taken my money were still sitting at my tables. So I hunkered down, chugged an energy drink, and set my sights on getting my money back. Although I was confident that I could outplay my opponents,...

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Month in Review: February 2008

Date: Fri, Feb 29, 2008 Internet

Over the past three years of playing poker, I've generally done quite well. When someone asked me if I got lucky at the tables, I'd usually respond that I ran about even. After this past month of poker, I can safely say that I've been running hot. I moved from $.50/$1 NLHE to $1/$2 NLHE and have more than doubled my bankroll in the process. Not too bad for a guy who had all but given up on poker a four short months ago... According to the plan I set out in January, I wasn't scheduled to...

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Marginal Edge or Donkey Play?

Date: Thu, Feb 28, 2008 Internet

After reading RecessRampage's recent post, "Pressing marginal edges - cash v tournaments", I figured I'd put up a hand that shows my feelings towards gambling in poker. While there are times when I'll play tight and choose my spots carefully, I also like to take crazy chances. I'm more inclined to playing a little crazy if I'm tilting, if I have a good read on my opponents, or if I'm trying to establish a crazy table image. Of course, there are also times when I like to play like a...

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Session Review #16: Skill or Luck?

Date: Wed, Feb 27, 2008 Internet

Poker is a game of skill. And poker is a game of chance. No matter how good a player you feel yourself to be, Lady Luck will always hold the upper hand when deciding your fate at the tables. But if you continue to make good decisions, you'll come out ahead more often than not. In my latest poker session, I got to see all sides to poker: the good luck, the bad luck, skilled plays, and donkey poker. In fact, I displayed the entire gamut of luck and skill found in poker all by myself. I very...

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Presto is Gold?

Date: Tue, Feb 26, 2008 Internet

We've all heard of the mystical powers of pocket fives, or Presto, from many a person. Pocket fives make me think of Fuel55 and his constant claims that Presto is Gold! I'm sad to say that this is generally not the case with me. Nor is it for most of my opponents either. Need proof? Keep reading... Last weekend's poker started out poorly. On Friday night, I had my single worst day of poker. After some weak-tight poker and some bad all-in luck, I dropped two and a half full buy-ins at...

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Where am I?

Date: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 Internet

I won't have time to do a full post today. However, I'll be back tomorrow with some hand histories that show my biggest ever win and my biggest ever loss in a hand of poker. And I'll also have proof positive that "Presto is not Gold" for anyone other than Fuel55. Have a great day! See you tomorrow!

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Weekend Poker

Date: Fri, Feb 22, 2008 Internet

With another weekend upon us I'm looking forward to spending time with my family and playing some poker. I've been pretty happy with my decision to stick with Full Tilt and PokerStars as my two regular sites. But I have to admit that it's taking me a while to get used to Full Tilt. The games at Full Tilt are much faster than those at Stars. I'm used to playing a couple tables at a time and doing other things besides. But I find the Full Tilt games are really keeping me on my toes. Who's...

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What You Shouldn't Do

Date: Thu, Feb 21, 2008 Internet

As a fairly inexperienced hold'em player, I make a number of bad calls and ill-advised bets. Terrible situations arise whenever I believe that I have the best hand in a given situation and am willing to go broke with my mediocre hand. The problem is that I'm not a good enough player to make these types of judgment calls with any accuracy. In the whole time that I've played no-limit hold'em cash games, I have never called an all-in "bluff" and found that I was ahead in the hand. Take, for...

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What would you do?

Date: Thu, Feb 21, 2008 Internet

I just finished up a short session at Full Tilt and PokerStars. I got a little lucky tonight and managed to scrape together a winning session. However, there is one hand that I played that seems both questionable and, at the same time, perfectly reasonable in hindsight. And so I ask: what would you do? Here's the set-up for the hand. You've only been at the table for one orbit. You have no reliable reads on anyone at the table including the Villain. You've seen him play a couple hands...

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Hall of Shame (Vol. 2)

Date: Wed, Feb 20, 2008 Internet

Since returning to online poker in late December, I've looked to players like Fuel55 and RecessRampage to help me better negotiate the pitfalls and dangers of no-limit hold'em. Try as I might, there are still many times that I fall well short of poker-perfection. I read about poker, I study the game, and yet there are times when I play like the biggest donkey imaginable. Luckily I'm a firm believer in learning to fall before learning to fly. Today, let's take a look at a couple new...

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