Monthly Archives: May 2008
Late to the Party: AbsolutePoker Cheat scandal
So, as a player that just started playing online a few months ago, I am a little shocked to discover that in my search for a place to call my poker home, I never heard about the cheating scandal at … Continue reading
Filed under Finding Games
Making my first withdrawl- bad idea?
My immediate goal has been to reach a break even in poker. I feel like once I get out of the lifetime negative, I’ll feel more free to play. It’s also exciting to be able to say that I’m actually … Continue reading
Filed under Bankroll Management, The Road
Placed 2nd at 90 player $3 KO Sit and Go
I have placed 5th in this tourney a few times before and I finally got 2nd today. I made $43.88, my highest prize since I started playing a few months ago. I’m pretty excited about it. I do have to … Continue reading
I think about this scene a lot…
Tihs happens to me more than I’d like to remember. I think I have the best hand and then I get hammered. If you havent seen Rounders, you really need to check it out. It was the first “poker movie” I … Continue reading
Shame, Sorrow, and Learning to Grind.
Wow. Almost a month of no updates. I didn’t realize it had been that long. I’m always playing, but when I’m taking a beating- I sometimes stop posting. Anyway, things have gotten much better. I am finally feeling like I … Continue reading
Poker Movie playing on HBO
I saw Lucky You on HBO the other day. It’s definitely a poker movie, although when you throw Drew Barrymore in there, you know it’s going to be a little sappy. Overall, it was fun to watch. [Amazon] [Wikipedia]
My First Four of a Kind
I hit my first four of a kind today. I played it cool and it worked out really well when someone hit the straight and went all in.
Filed under The Road
Progress update 2008/05/01
Um, I’m down a little bit overall, but I still feel like I’m progressing. I went on tilt at PokerStars a little bit and lost about 25% of my stack. I deposited some more money at FullTilt and that’s going … Continue reading
