Watch Out Now...E is Back!!

I'm back again! Got the monkey off my back, everyone is squared away...and now its on and poppin...this was definately a lesson to be learned....and it aint happening again...Only close friends know what im talkin bout, but for the rest of you, just know its on again!!!

Time to re-build some sort of bankroll..and begin to have better management of it...and of course my priorities....that being known....I had a pretty good weekend!

Friday Night was the pink game...Sad to Say, Launtz, a very good regular at my old $1-$2 NL games and especially the pink game is being shipped to Iraq for a good year...You'll be in our prayers and hope for a safe return! He has a kid to come back to and so we all hope for a safe return! This past Friday was his last...and he is leaving finally knowing what it really feels like to be a poker player...have a losing session...sucks to go like that...but it happens...Had a new face..his name was Mike and just like any first timer to the pink game...he made out really nice....I myself did ok as well...got my stack to 2 racks :) Pops didn't make it, but he did end up sneaking off to AC...He text me around 2 am and said..."One time for Pops! Pops takes down the Taj 80+20 for $2600...he swore he would never get upset at the suck outs cause he apparently sucked out like a champ to coast his way to the final table!

Sunday went over to the fish tank for a $200+$20 NL Tournament...30 players with first place paying out $3000 bucks...nice hit...if i had hit it...Unfortunately, i made it to 12th place...i did pretty well at start of tourney, made it to first break with above chip average...then i doubled up Jeff...apparently, i was talkin too much..I Limp in with 99 and the board comes out KTT...2 hearts...i bet, he just calls...4s hits the turn, i ask how much you have left, and push my stack in the middle, i have him way covered, as he only has a little over 1700 left...i tell him to fold...save the rest of his money...so he calls with Ah3h with a flushdraw and an over card...K hits the river to give him 2 pair Ace high and I get counterfeited...Gay....another player busts out the other table and its time to condense to 2 tables...I went outside and say jeff is gay and that i was gonna push any 2 cards when we come back to the game....break is over after condensing to 2 tables...oooh 7h8h.."all in" guy is pondering to call with what he says was pocket 5s...redpit insta calls me with TJd and he doubles me up when i flopped da nutz with a heart redraw lol...i win a couple small pots here and there and im back in the race...double up through mikey again and now im doing alright again...cept i went card dead for the next 2 levels with only 6 players on each table and im gettin blinded down somethin massively...i call a raise with AQo and missed and dude pushes on me so i have to fold...now im down to a little under 8K in chips and some guy who took 5th place raised...guy who is acting over aggressive goes all in so i decide ima push and i feel like i can win this race...first guy folds and me and dude are heads up...88 vs. AQ...i tag my A on the flop and felt goooood.....turn....8....blah...i walk away and im done in 12th place...

it was a great tourney, and i would definately love to play in another one again...

Congrats to Paul and Nelly for chopping 1st and 2nd for a 2400/2000 split

Dealing Zach's game tonight, and tomorrow, then I'll be playing at the Coral on Wednesday, Dealing Bills game Thursday, Pink Game Friday then im off thank God!!!!!!

Same Ole, Same Ole

Well, nothing really big has been happening since last Friday, Saturday ended up just chillin, not too much of anything, Sunday ended up dealing Zach's Wheaton Game that broke kinda early...it was the first Sunday they hosted, the Wheaton Poker Room is changing there schedule up. Went back over there Tuesday Night to deal/play...was a decent turn out, but again, the night slowed down early and broke a little after 3am.

Wednesday went over to the Coral and did pretty well at first...then it just went downhill after I busted Bessman, and 3 others after...wasn't even close to midnight when we were down to 7 players...Stuck $90 in the game and being that the game was bout to break, i just got up...

Thursday night, I'm dealing the College Park game...stopped by there after leaving the coral and they just got a new table in and is it pretty!!!! I can't wait to deal it tonight!!!

Friday looking forward to the pink game which is already full at start when I put out the listing for the game early!

Saturday supposed to be heading over to Pops game to play some $3-$6 Dealers choice...friends/family game that he won't be raking!

Sunday going over to the fish tank to play a $200+$20 NL Holdem Tourney, Structure looks really good, being that I'm the one that came up with the structure...nice and slow with a good starting stack..should leave alot of room to play some poker instead of a daily crap shoot like these daily tournies home games...so far its a nice turn out with close to 3 tables that is anticipated to be filled by Sunday!

Pink Game!!!

Well My Pink Game went off Friday Night! Had a full table with a 2 person wait list...so the game went pretty strong! Started the night off with a $50 Freeroll Tourney...The game was NL Omaha High...for a freeroll and 6 minute blinds, the freeroll lasted pretty long...a little under 35 minutes long...

Finally got the game rollin and I'm itchin to play...I usually sit down after there is no wait list..and finally got to sit around 2AM...Unlike last week, I Decided to play tight and right...play ABC Poker, well as much as I Know how to play at the very least...Heh, I didn't ship my stack like I did last week and threw a party...but I do know I got very very lucky on pops to chop a Stud H/L pot from him after rivering the shit out of him to chop the pot...and it was a healthy pot..and pops being pops...he was still pissed he won a pot...more angry that he didn't scoop like he was supposed too...the only person I know to be angry when he wins a pot...

Anyway...I get JKJ and I usually don't play split Jacks, but after alot of talk how Pops loves him some Jacks...I went ahead and played it..Me, Pops and Katie are tangled in the pot and the both of them are showing low cards, I assume my Jacks are good and raise on 4th street, pops re-raises and katie just calls...3 bets on 4th street when a K Falls for me on5th, it actually gets capped 3 ways and I put both of them drawing to a low hand so I wasn't going anywhere with all low cards showing on both there boards, not to mention the K just made me more comfortable with my hand...6th street comes out and doesn't help me, but it gets checked all around...I tell pops that I'm going to raise blind on the river if he bets out...he bets out and katie raises...i swear im thinkin my 2 pair is golden...i have to look at my river card now cause katie raised it...flip it up..."Raise" I say...pops is sick cause he is supposed to scoop the pot...katie gets out quick and he shows a wheel...oooops i rivered a K to fill up, kings full of Jacks...heh, pops supposed to scoop that pot lol me so lucky!!!

It aint the pink game unless we change it up AGAIN...so we decided to play the rest of the night changing holdem to crazy pineapple...oooohh did that stir up some action!!! Tons more action than just playing holdem!

I'm actually considering changing the Pink HOE game to C-POE now and adding a kill to stud h/l...we'll see, im going to poll the regulars and see what they think..

Here is a pretty decent pot from last night...i swear, i love me some pink game!!!

The Donkey Coral

Went over to the Donkey Coral to deal the 2nd half of the game cause Nelly goes to bed at 1AM now...

I got there around 10:30PM thinking I was just gonna deal and when I walked in the door...Travis shows me a shiny open seat....Didn't take that much convincing for me to sit down and play...Give me $150 man...

Sat down and played tight, Decided that I wasn't gonna play like an ass and play hands that would get me in trouble...not tryin to get too fancy with it...Had a good time playing...Nishant came out and Sun as well...New guy Travis picked up at the Trop, Mac...Tight Andrew already busted...Bartender Pete was in the house, as well as Matt.

Not too many hands stand out to me...just remember busting Matt and doubling up through Sun...Picked up a couple small pots, but mostly folded the whole night...

Cashed out the game for $229 when I peaked at close to $300...I owed Travis $75 bucks, so made just enough to pay him, wipe my name off his board and cashed out a cooooool whole $4 bucks!!! Thats a win in my book!!! :)

The College Park Game

Invited Nick over to the game, well he was looking for a game to play, so I told him to come on down since I was dealing...he did pretty well and cashed for a little over $600...made up for the loss he took at the Pink Game...

I dealt pretty much the whole Night and Senyoung was very generous after being stuck $800 to making over 3 racks of redbirds! Dealt the whole time pretty much, game broke around 5AM and I'm dead beat tired...Had a hard time taking a nap...finally got a little bit of sleep, I hope im ok to deal tonight at Zach's place...

Saturday at the S.H.O.P.

Went over and was late...had errands to run, didn't make things any better that I woke up a little late...finally got there after pickin up Trav and Nelly...Game was ok...we missed the freeroll and I ended up shipping $450 into the game...This game is stupid...not the S.H.O.P...but poker in general...Left early cause I gotta deal Bills/Ankur's game Sunday after the Skins Game....

Pink Friday

Pink Game went real strong this weekend! Welcome to our world Nick! Found out it was Nick's first time playing Omaha H/L and Stud H/L but he is a more of a NL player...He told me it was a very expensive lesson to learn those 2 games, but over all had a blast at the game! Steve finally made it out to the Pink game and said its a stupid game...NL Players can't stand Limit Anything...Its a different game with a different strategy...Just happy he finally came out and played and got a taste of it. Eddie cashed out very close to a dime while Travis Donked off chips when he went on tilt...Alot of the regulars came on by and Rocco brought his friend over who was drunk and just wanted to give money away...It was strong and game broke 8:30AM Saturday Morning...Whew..Gotta get up and head over to the S.H.O.P....

Whats the Deal?

Hey everyone...I haven't played poker since Friday!!! IT SUCKS!!!

I have been dealing all week long...Got bills to pay this week so I'll be back in action after Friday on the other side of the box.

Dealt Bill & Encore's Game on Sunday, Zach's Game on Monday, Last half of the Coral game last night, and off to deal Steve's game tonight.

My pink game is on and poppin for Friday Night, Then off to Pops game Saturday as my first game back in action...I do fairly well over Pops place, at least lately...so hope the S.H.O.P. Takes care of me this weekend as I come back in the action!!!

Went over to the Coral last night to test my will power...Actually made it the whole time with out an itch to play!

Pink Fridays

Had the game on Friday...Not such a great turn out, not to mention I lost my ass Friday Night...*Ouch* I'm still sick and its Sunday...

Played 6 handed cause alot of players faked on comin out...not sure what it was...game is usually strong...heh, it happens...

Off to deal Encore's game in College Park to help cope with the big loss....

The Donkey Coral

Went over to Trav and Nelly's game last night. They had me on auto lock but I said at the beginning of the week, why my name is on there, I do this all the time, but for some reason Travis believed it this week and took me off...Probably because he seen that his game filled up all the way with a wait list and didn't need me to play, but its all good...

Got there early with Ricky B0bby tryin to force myself a seat...worked out cause folks were late or a no show so i got to sit midway through the freeroll and start of game, I think we chopped it 3 ways maybe? who cares...got a free $20 bucks to sit early and donk off chips for fun...

$1-$2 NL started with a 5 person wait list...oh this game is goin all night and its tons of money to be made..cept i didn't make any of it...

KQ4 on the flop and i bet $17 on the flop, me and pops are heads up and he just calls...turn brought some random stupid card and i made it $35 to go..he thinks, thinks....i call...Ace comes out on the river, and pretty much knowin i aint no good nomore, i still bet out $45 to be called down with AQ...1st suck out of the night for Pops...he thought i had Jacks, I told him i had KQ but i really had 7d4d...bluffy no worky.....good call pops!!! :)

I Get in a hand with Nevin holding my hand AT when the flop comes out KT3....i check,he bets, i just push, he calls, he had AK..."Everyone thinks Nevin is always bluffin...Caught me like shit...."Rebuy"

Get Kings and made it $15 to go angrily hoping to get some calls....got 4 of em...ooops...flop 666, i bet out $50, everyone folds, Pops shows an Ace, and I take it down...

lose lots of small pots when i get mixed up with Pops again...i make it $7 to go with ATc...I showed ricky bobby and said, these will stand up this time around...since they had lost 5 times through out the night already...Flop came out T high...Pops makes it $35 i believe, i push my stack in and say seat open....

he flips over Kings, and im praying an A or T comes out...nope, im done....

Game is stupid....next time my name gets slipped off the list, it was slipped off for a reason...and I aint comin....See you all there next wednesday....**sigh**

Sunday Games

Went over to Encore's game to deal...Game was decent with a slow start...started pickin up and it was on and poppin...

After leaving there, went over to Big Chris game around 12am...Seemed like nobody really took any money off the table...so i sit down and proceeded to be hit with the deck...raising bullshit, gettin all of them off there hands, and they callin me when i really did have a good hand...Ended up trippling up with the majority of the money on the table and the game broke around 4AM...Went home and went to bed...Nothing really stands out cept me raising T6o and hittin trip 6s on the flop A66...Frank was the only one that called, I kept raising his bets thinkin he had the Ace but in fact he had a 6 also..a 6 with an 8 and yes...we ended up getting all our money in the middle and i stacked him when my T plays...Rossly proceeds to have a case of non-believerism and continues to pay me off...For some reason, she always roots for me to lose my stack...wonder why...she shipped a big pot after she asked if i had a Jack which was top pair, and she kept cold callin me...showdown came and she shipped it...

Frank decides to raise a hand dark, so i min that raise dark as well, and to our suprise, Tall Jizzle pushes all in...Ross is contemplating hard as shit to make a call or Raise all in...I tell Frank and Ross, if you guys just cold call, i will raise in the dark...alot...so Ross is now forced to push or fold..he decides to fold KQo and I warn Frank not to just cold call...he then proceeds to fold...i call Jizzle's all in for another maybe $40 some dollars in the dark...He shows AJ and i turn over my cards one by one...9...ooh a pair....4...ooop 2 pair! Ship it! and when he shipped it, he threw it! lol Derrick couldn't do anything the whole night, everytime he pushed, i just call his all in and win every one...he had enough and said fuck it, and quit...Game breaks...

Monday is a day of rest, went to the basketball court with Cheyenne and her friends, played with all of them and now im ready to deal Jeff's game Tuesday Night!

Mental Stress...

After playing at Pops place earlier today...I must say, this game is stupid and brutal to the mind...I mean...The game is fun...in a way...I love playing...but to be stuck so early in the game sucks...River Ed showed his face today, and I love playing with River Ed...He is so good for the game, and he loves to gamboooool. Crazy Gypsy, River Ed, Travis, Keenan, and Georgia Ave made for an interesting start for the game...I ended up shipping my stack on the side pot when I ended up calling River Ed's all in with Queen High...Crazy Gypsy scooped the main pot with a pair of Tens...How do I miss my draw? I flopped a flush draw, turned an open ended straight draw with my flush and the board pairs on the river...all my chips are in the middle on the turn...Keenan is ready to roll to go out tonight with some friends, and I decide im leaving with him...I sit for a minute and watch and Noelle lent me $100 to play, I got $50 for dealing the tournament so I got back in the game for another $150...Came time for Keenan to roll so I try to cash out and was informed that Pops would take all us home, so i ended up staying...good thing too!

As my towers started to build, I'm a little more confident playing now...End up runnin my stack to a little over $600 when Devo decides he is leaving at 11:30 to go home..heh, i gotta deal at Ankur's game anyway, so I roll out with him...With River Ed puttin max pressure on you, I just didn't feel like dealing with all that stress especially after flopping trip 3s and just cold calling River Ed till the river when he decides to put all his chips in the middle...he has me covered, and I think for a while and end up mucking my hand...I played it so bad, got on a little tilt and got in a hand with Devo...of course River Ed raises to $15 to see the flop, and i look down to Q9 in the cut off with 5 callers...Flop comes out Q98 and devo bets out $60, I think for a minute and just cold call and River ed and everyone else folds...turn came out a 4 maybe? whatever it was, wasn't very threatening...Devo fires out $80...i think for a second to get my balls together and raise him to $160 to see where he is at...he folds fairly quickly...I wasn't sure if he was playing the beast or not...so I had to see where he was at...When we left, he asked what I was re-raising him with and I told him top 2..I asked if he had AQ and he told me he did have a Queen with a shitty kicker, but he told me he only did that to get River Ed in on the hand...after I cold call, Ed folds and it didn't work out the way Devo wanted it too...

I end up leaving after squaring up with Noelle and River Ed with a small profit...

Off to Ankur's game Sunday Afternoon to deal it...hopefully I can make some decent change up in there and then next game after that will be at Jeff's game out Laurel...so I got a couple days with some decent work to hopefully be able to make some change to get this morgtage out the way and square up with Ricky and Steve and I can feel a whole lot better with out any debts behind my back!!!!!

Pink Fridays!

Yeah!!! Pink Friday is here!!! Man I tell you...I love playing this game!!! If you don't already know, we play $5-$10 Pink ($2.50 chips) H.O.E. rotation game...Thats Holdem', Omaha H/L, and Stud H/L. This game is awesome!

Night started a little slow and I was hesitant about having the game because I didn't think it would fill up...It ended up filling up and ended up being a good game...tons of action...I can't recall any major big hands...

I did try to bluff Travis out of a hand with 67s with an Ace high board with 2 flushys...Travis had the Flush draw and tagged a 10 on the river, But he told me there was no way he was folding...I think different if there wasn't to flushys on the flop...Other than that, I tried to play correctly the whole night...I have no choice when I'm in the game on the board at my own game and it doesn't help its more expensive to play like a donkey!

At one point Big Jay ends up busting out the game, normally I don't mind puttin my buddies on the board, but Tonight is just different...Game wasn't lookin like it would go till early morning, so I just couldn't board him because I had to make sure everyone is able to be paid out...so Travis offers him to borrow a meatball to continue playing...our thoughts was he didn't want to stop playing cause its a fun game to play and he wanted to continue playing the rest of the night...Travis made a comment, now that he leant him that meatball, he would be scooped by Big Jay...Low and behold...Big Jay begins to run the table over and not only does he make his original buy in back, but is now in the positive side...not a small profit either and not even 30 minutes after he borrowed the money, decides he wants to cash out...WTF...Some words were exchanged, but we felt it wasn't right that he did that...for one, he stacked Travis with the money he leant him, then he wanted to take a ton of money off the table after ridin the heater...we wasn't havin that...He felt like we were tryin to make him feel guilty of that, but I honestly believe he should've stayed, now he could've cashed out and said fuck you guys, but he did the right thing...he still walked away with profit, and I must say, he stayed till the game broke, which was not too much later after all that fiasco...

Almost went to Ankur's game in College Park to play $1/$2 NL, but felt it was already too late and I was headed over Pops game to play some $1-$2 NL Saturday Afternoon...