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Another Leak

Date: Fri, Jul 25, 2008 Internet

True to my word, I put in a session at PokerStars last night. I finished up on the night after putting in close to 400 hands. It wasn't my smoothest sessions. Over the past few days, I've noticed a disturbing trend in my game that's costing me money. It's not quite fancy play syndrome but it's definitely in the same ballpark. After I've scouted out the tables a bit, I'll generally put myself on the waiting lists for the tables that I feel will give me the best chance of padding my...

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Plugging Away

Date: Thu, Jul 24, 2008 Internet

I put in a short session of about 270 hands last night. I played one hand terribly - really, really terribly. I'm a little too ashamed to post it at the moment but I'll see how I feel in a few days. That terrible hand cost me 3/4 of my stack and a good chunk of my self-confidence. The session wasn't all doom and gloom though. I managed to make back all my losses with a couple big hands. I could have made a little more on top of that had I not run a little unlucky with some all-ins. But I...

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Whatever...

Date: Wed, Jul 23, 2008 Internet

Have you ever had one of those sessions where nothing went your way? Pocket pairs fail to hit sets? Your pre-flop raises get shoved back in your face with large and frequent 3-bets? Continuation bets get called, raised, or check-raised? And above all else, very few of your hands connect with the flop, forcing you to make a choice between bluffing for stacks or sheepishly folding? I just had one of those nights and it sucked. There really wasn't much I could do last night. I wasn't getting...

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PokerIntensity.com

Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008 Internet

When I started playing online poker a few years back, I didn't really know what I was doing. I saw an ad on TV for a poker room and signed up later that day. I knew nothing about the poker room when I fired up my first table. I didn't know that there were trusted poker rooms that offered a better experience for its players. I knew nothing about bonuses. I knew nothing about deposit methods. I jumped into the water head-first without first checking the water for rocks or sharks. Things...

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PokerStars, Plans, and Presto

Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008 Internet

After looking over the terms of the 2X WCOOP bonus at PokerStars, I decided to make my $600 deposit and start working off the bonus. At 20 base FPPs per $1 of bonus, the bonus clearance rate works out to $6 - $7 an hour given my volume and stakes. I was clearing roughly the same amount in rakeback at Full Tilt. By the time I finish this bonus, I should also be quite close to obtaining a $250 gift certificate that will allow me to pick up a portable media player for next to nothing! I...

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PokerStars '2X' Reload Bonus: 40% up to $240 (July 2008)

Date: Mon, Jul 21, 2008 Internet

It's PokerStars reload bonus time! Just when things had become crystal clear and I was enjoying my time at Full Tilt too! But the games are so fishy at Stars. Table selection is not quite as important when every table is chock-full of awful players. Full bonus details after the jump. Here are the full details regarding the PokerStars reload bonus: 40% up to $240 (deposit $600 for max). Use bonus code 2X. Must earn 20 base FPPs for each $1 in bonus money. Valid until July 31st at 11:59 PM...

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Full Tilt, Cool Gadgets, and Conflict Resolved

Date: Mon, Jul 21, 2008 Internet

Poker beat out video games for my free time this weekend. I've found my game again and I'm actually enjoying poker again. I'm sure I'll be singing a different tune once I start losing again but I'll enjoy the games while I can. I've got a few things to talk about today including the conclusion to the PokerTime saga, a little more about the Zune/iPod and poker training videos, and a some poker hands too! After all that I said about PokerTime last week, things mostly worked out in the end. ...

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Watts, PokerTime, and the Weekend

Date: Fri, Jul 18, 2008 Internet

It's Friday! I am so glad that the weekend is finally here. I've really been run down this week due to lack of sleep. I'm not sure why my kids aren't sleeping anymore. But I do know that sleep deprivation is slowly causing me to lose my mind. Today's post will be another sampling of poker-related news and such. I'm a little too tired to come up with anything more cohesive than the dijointed notes you'll see after the jump. I just wanted to give a shout out to Watts! After failing to...

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Blogs, Poker, Training Videos, and a Hostage Situation

Date: Thu, Jul 17, 2008 Internet

I didn't play any poker last night. My youngest is still not sleeping leaving me a little groggy at times. Although I could have played some poker at 10:30 PM last night, my head was a little sore and my eyes were pretty tired. So I played some Lost Odyssey instead. But I am still very much in "poker" mode. After the jump, I've got a new blog for all of you to check out, a poker hand or two (I'll see what I've got), a preliminary review of Harrington on Cash Games Vol. 1, a "hostage"...

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Presto, Gold, Reads, and Coolers

Date: Wed, Jul 16, 2008 Internet

I ended up staying with Full Tilt for the second night in a row. The games have been pretty good and I like getting a little rakeback to help the cause. But good tables do not guarantee a winning night. I put up a good fight (as you'll see after the jump) but ultimately finished down 20 BB over 200 hands. Before I show you a hand that I think I played well, I thought I'd show you a cooler that took a good chunk of change from me. Presto is Gold? Not for me... Full Tilt Poker No Limit...

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I Got Capped!

Date: Tue, Jul 15, 2008 Internet

On the advice of a friend, I decided to start making game selection a part of my poker playing routine. Last night I checked out TableRatings.com and found a few juicy tables waiting to dump some chips into my bankroll. Surprisingly, Full Tilt had a bunch of great tables; Stars, Titan, and Party were all sidelined in favour of some easy games. Did game selection help my results? In theory? Yes. In practice? Not so much. When the best games found were Full Tilt's $0.50/$1 Cap games, I had...

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Weekend Recap, Book Review, and Party Poker

Date: Mon, Jul 14, 2008 Internet

I had a pretty good weekend at the tables. Judging from the amount of poker that I played versus the time I spent with my Xbox 360, I can say that poker is, once again, my hobby of choice. I don't have much time today so I'll just cover as much information as I can with very little filler. First and foremost, I wanted to give a quick "Congratulations!" to Andrew "Foucault" Brokos (a.k.a. The Poker Philosopher). He finished in 35th place at the 2008 WSOP Main Event! He did an amazing job,...

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Props, Rakeback, and Hand Quizzes

Date: Fri, Jul 11, 2008 Internet

First and foremost, let me join in the praises being sung by countless poker bloggers and poker afficianados out there by saying, "Way to go Iggy!". It's great to think that one of our own (though I know I'm not in the same league as one such as Iggy) could play in the Main Event on a simple whim and outlast so many other great poker players. It's not that I doubted Iggy's abilities as a poker player: it's just a simple matter of odds. Another congrats goes out to Foucault a.k.a. The Poker...

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