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Friday, March 24, 2006
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
What starting Hold 'Em hand are you?
Found out about this quiz at Hella Holdem
What starting Hold 'Em hand are you?
You scored as Pocket Aces. You are Aces, baby. Pocket aces, to be exact. You are confident, value yourself highly, are most comfortable in small groups - large gatherings tending to expose your vulnerability.
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Tuesday, March 21, 2006
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Blingo
I've been using Blingo to search the web. It's just like searching at Google except Blingo gives away prizes, like iPods and PlayStation Portables & Visa gift cards.
You can also invite your friends to use Blingo, and when one of them wins a prize, you win the same prize. That means if someone you invited wins an iPod, you win one too.
You can also invite your friends to use Blingo, and when one of them wins a prize, you win the same prize. That means if someone you invited wins an iPod, you win one too.
Blingo uses google for its searches, and also has an internet explorer search toolbar. If you use firefox, you can quickly add Blingo to your quick search box.
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Monday, March 20, 2006
Blogger Poker Tour
The Blogger Poker Tour starts March 25, so register now. There are 8 freerolls and a Grand Final, with the champion blogger being sent to the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event ($10,000 entry and $2500 in travel & spending money). There is another $7500 worth of prizes for 2nd-50th place. Each freeroll pays cash down to 10th place, and the top 5 go to the Grand Final.
The Blogger Poker Tour is being played at Poker.com, if you don't have an account there, sign up now.
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Thursday, March 16, 2006
Update on Keeping Online Poker Legal
Back on March 2nd, I posted about H.R. 4777, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.
Today I found out there is another bill in the house, H.R. 4411 introduced by Rep. James Leach (R-IA. And in the Senate, Jon Kyl (R-AZ) is pushing similar legislation.
Please take a moment to let your Seators and House of Representatives know that you would like to keep online poker legal. This is a different letter than back on March 2nd.
Thanks to The Poker Players Alliance for keeping us informed. The Poker Players Alliance is a non-profit organization advocating on behalf of more than 20,000 American poker players. If you want to join, the membership is $20. If you join thru a special offer on Party Poker's deposit or withdrawl confirmation page, Party Poker will give you a $25 credit.
Today I found out there is another bill in the house, H.R. 4411 introduced by Rep. James Leach (R-IA. And in the Senate, Jon Kyl (R-AZ) is pushing similar legislation.
Please take a moment to let your Seators and House of Representatives know that you would like to keep online poker legal. This is a different letter than back on March 2nd.
Thanks to The Poker Players Alliance for keeping us informed. The Poker Players Alliance is a non-profit organization advocating on behalf of more than 20,000 American poker players. If you want to join, the membership is $20. If you join thru a special offer on Party Poker's deposit or withdrawl confirmation page, Party Poker will give you a $25 credit.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
100% Reload Bonus on Ultimate Bet
Ultimate Bet is offering a 100% Reload Bonus!
Redeposit $25 or more into your account between Noon EST on Tuesday, March 14th and Noon EST on Tuesday, March 21st and UB will give you 100% of your deposit - up to $500 - in bonus dollars!
Redeposit $25 or more into your account between Noon EST on Tuesday, March 14th and Noon EST on Tuesday, March 21st and UB will give you 100% of your deposit - up to $500 - in bonus dollars!
Playing on Party for Bonus
2 days ago, I deposited $500 into party for a maximum 15% bonus of $75. I have been playing 4 tables at a time to get my 750 hands done. Although I don't normally like to play more than 2 so I can focus on playing the players instead of playing the hands.
I have been playing .10/.25 NL, and had to share this hand, it was a fun one!
$25 NL Texas Hold'em
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 10: cutoff ( $21.15 )
Seat 3: Luckyblonde ( $15.80 )
Seat 4: bigblind ( $24.75 )
Luckyblonde posts small blind [$0.10].
bigblind posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Luckyblonde [ Ah 9h ]
cutoff calls [$0.25].
Luckyblonde calls [$0.15].
bigblind checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2s, 8s, Kh ]
Luckyblonde checks.
bigblind checks.
cutoff checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5h ]
Luckyblonde bets [$0.25].
bigblind folds.
cutoff calls [$0.25].
** Dealing River ** [ 6h ]
Luckyblonde bets [$0.25].
cutoff raises [$3].
Luckyblonde raises [$5.50].
cutoff raises [$6.50].
Luckyblonde raises [$7.50].
cutoff calls [$3.75].
Luckyblonde shows [ Ah, 9h ] a flush, ace high.
cutoff doesn't show [ 3d, 4d ] a straight, two to six.
Luckyblonde wins $26.40 from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
I have been playing .10/.25 NL, and had to share this hand, it was a fun one!
$25 NL Texas Hold'em
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 10: cutoff ( $21.15 )
Seat 3: Luckyblonde ( $15.80 )
Seat 4: bigblind ( $24.75 )
Luckyblonde posts small blind [$0.10].
bigblind posts big blind [$0.25].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Luckyblonde [ Ah 9h ]
cutoff calls [$0.25].
Luckyblonde calls [$0.15].
bigblind checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2s, 8s, Kh ]
Luckyblonde checks.
bigblind checks.
cutoff checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5h ]
Luckyblonde bets [$0.25].
bigblind folds.
cutoff calls [$0.25].
** Dealing River ** [ 6h ]
Luckyblonde bets [$0.25].
cutoff raises [$3].
Luckyblonde raises [$5.50].
cutoff raises [$6.50].
Luckyblonde raises [$7.50].
cutoff calls [$3.75].
Luckyblonde shows [ Ah, 9h ] a flush, ace high.
cutoff doesn't show [ 3d, 4d ] a straight, two to six.
Luckyblonde wins $26.40 from the main pot with a flush, ace high.
Monday, March 13, 2006
$17 and $22 hands on .05/.10 NL on Ultimate Bet
I was playing on UB last night, and took down 2 nice pots, especially considering they were on .05/.10 NL 10 player table!
----- FIRST HAND --------
I am in middle position with pocket 3’s.
Small blind posts the small blind of $.05.
Big blind posts the big blind of $.10.
underthegunplayer raises to $.25
Earlyplayer re-raises to $.90.
Earlyplayer2 calls.
earlyplayer3 calls.
Luckyblonde calls.
underthegunplayer re-raises to $2.25.
Earlyplayer folds.
Earlyplayer2 calls.
earlyplayer3 folds.
Luckyblonde calls. (I know $2.25 is a lot for 3’s, but I figure I’m already in it for .90 and if I hit I’m golden)
Flop (board: 4s Qh 3s): I have a set of 3’s
underthegunplayer goes all-in for $7.25.
Earlyplayer2 folds.
Luckyblonde calls, hoping underthegunplayer has AQ and not pocket Q’s or pocket 4’s
Turn (board: 4s Qh 3s 8h):
(no action in this round)
River (board: 4s Qh 3s 8h 6c):
(no action in this round)
Showdown:
underthegunplayer shows As Ac.
underthegunplayer has As Ac Qh 8h 6c: a pair of aces.
Luckyblonde shows 3h 3d.
Luckyblonde has 3h 3d Qh 3s 8h: three threes.
$1.15 is raked from a pot of $23.20.
Luckyblonde wins $22.05 with three threes.
----- SECOND HAND --------
I am in the cutoff position with As Ks
Pre-flop:
middlepositionplayer calls.
Luckyblonde raises to $.20.
Playeronbutton re-raises to $.80.
bigblind folds.
middlepositionplayer folds.
Luckyblonde calls.
Flop (board: 2d 8d Qh): $1.80 in pot
Luckyblonde bets $.50.
Playeronbutton calls.
Turn (board: 2d 8d Qh Kh): $2.80 in pot
Luckyblonde checks.
Playeronbutton bets $2.80.
Luckyblonde goes all-in for $7.55.
Playeronbutton calls.
River (board: 2d 8d Qh Kh 4d):
(no action in this round)
Showdown:
Luckyblonde shows As Ks.
Luckyblonde has As Ks 8d Qh Kh: a pair of kings.
Playeronbutton mucks cards.
(Playeronbutton has Th Ah.)
$.85 is raked from a pot of $17.90.
Luckyblonde wins $17.05 with a pair of kings.
----- FIRST HAND --------
I am in middle position with pocket 3’s.
Small blind posts the small blind of $.05.
Big blind posts the big blind of $.10.
underthegunplayer raises to $.25
Earlyplayer re-raises to $.90.
Earlyplayer2 calls.
earlyplayer3 calls.
Luckyblonde calls.
underthegunplayer re-raises to $2.25.
Earlyplayer folds.
Earlyplayer2 calls.
earlyplayer3 folds.
Luckyblonde calls. (I know $2.25 is a lot for 3’s, but I figure I’m already in it for .90 and if I hit I’m golden)
Flop (board: 4s Qh 3s): I have a set of 3’s
underthegunplayer goes all-in for $7.25.
Earlyplayer2 folds.
Luckyblonde calls, hoping underthegunplayer has AQ and not pocket Q’s or pocket 4’s
Turn (board: 4s Qh 3s 8h):
(no action in this round)
River (board: 4s Qh 3s 8h 6c):
(no action in this round)
Showdown:
underthegunplayer shows As Ac.
underthegunplayer has As Ac Qh 8h 6c: a pair of aces.
Luckyblonde shows 3h 3d.
Luckyblonde has 3h 3d Qh 3s 8h: three threes.
$1.15 is raked from a pot of $23.20.
Luckyblonde wins $22.05 with three threes.
----- SECOND HAND --------
I am in the cutoff position with As Ks
Pre-flop:
middlepositionplayer calls.
Luckyblonde raises to $.20.
Playeronbutton re-raises to $.80.
bigblind folds.
middlepositionplayer folds.
Luckyblonde calls.
Flop (board: 2d 8d Qh): $1.80 in pot
Luckyblonde bets $.50.
Playeronbutton calls.
Turn (board: 2d 8d Qh Kh): $2.80 in pot
Luckyblonde checks.
Playeronbutton bets $2.80.
Luckyblonde goes all-in for $7.55.
Playeronbutton calls.
River (board: 2d 8d Qh Kh 4d):
(no action in this round)
Showdown:
Luckyblonde shows As Ks.
Luckyblonde has As Ks 8d Qh Kh: a pair of kings.
Playeronbutton mucks cards.
(Playeronbutton has Th Ah.)
$.85 is raked from a pot of $17.90.
Luckyblonde wins $17.05 with a pair of kings.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Poker night food: More than just pizza delivery
From an article in the Southern Mississippi Sun Herald
Winter weekends are great for having friends over for game night.
Texas Hold Em poker and bunco are games people enjoy playing at monthly gatherings, but you can just as easily get out a deck of cards and play gin rummy, spades or canasta.
Heidi Tobey of Lexington, Ky., said she and her friends started playing poker before it became a big thing. "Most couples you meet play some sort of cards, Uno, Yahtzee, when they're getting together with family and friends," she said. Tobey said she usually serves sandwiches, spinach dip and vegetables, and chips and cheese dip. "If it's just the guys getting together, they order pizza. They don't care about sandwiches, they just want pizza, beer and chips."
Phil Kearns and his group of buddies have been playing poker for about two years. They started when Kearns' wife, Kim, began playing bunco with the wives of three of his friends. "We said if they were going to be out playing bunco, then we should be playing poker," he said. Whoever hosts game night decides on the menu, Kearns said. It includes chili, bean soup, barbecued sausages, country ham sandwiches, hot wings, chicken fingers, sub sandwiches, pretzels and peanuts.
The food served at bunco parties usually is simple. But if it's a special occasion, cooks like Paula Goins will take extra time to make the meal more elaborate. When it's Goins' turn to host the monthly party, she usually gets requests from the players for chili or vegetable soup, and pimento cheese sandwiches. Once a year the group invites husbands, and then it's potluck.
For 30 years, Goins has been part of several bunco groups. "Some are dessert groups or appetizers, or the hostess sticks to dinner. A lot of times I've done lasagna, bread, salad and dessert," she said. She once served roasted duck at a Christmas bunco party. "Some hostesses love to cook like I do, but some are not oriented like that, and they buy lasagna. "It doesn't matter, we just get together and have a good time. It's a fun night."
DORIS' FUDGE PIE
Paula Goins of Lexington, Ky., has been hosting bunco parties for three decades. This recipe and the one that follows are a couple that her friends request.
1 square unsweetened chocolate
1 stick butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
Melt chocolate with butter in a saucepan on low heat. Beat eggs, and set aside. Mix sugar with flour. Combine all ingredients and add vanilla. If desired, add pecans. Pour into a well-greased pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not overbake.
PAULA'S ANGEL DESSERT
1 10-inch angel food cake
1 pint strawberries, crushed
1 tablespoon milk
1 16-ounce container Cool Whip Light, thawed
1 pint strawberries, sliced
Fresh strawberries and mint leaves for garnish
Cut angel food cake horizontally into three layers. Stir crushed strawberries and milk into 1-1/2 cups Cool Whip. Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread half of strawberry mixture on top of cake layer, and top with half of the sliced strawberries. Repeat layers and end up with cake on the top. Frost sides and top with remaining Cool Whip. Decorate with strawberry slices. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
MINI RACHAELS
Food Network star and cookbook author Rachael Ray suggests serving a mini sandwich buffet for game night, mini versions of such sandwiches as mini grilled cheese and tomato, mini burgers and mini Rachaels. Here's her recipe for mini Rachaels.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
16 slices mini rye bread
1/2 cup sweet red pepper relish
1 pound smoked turkey, thinly sliced
1 pound sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1/3 pound sliced sharp cheddar
Suggested accompaniments:
Mini pickles, mini pretzels, mini Chess men butter cookies.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Preheat large griddle or large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
To a small pot over medium low heat, add 1tablespoon vegetable oil. Add butter, and melt it into the warmed oil. Keep a pastry brush on a spoon rest or small plate on hand.
Lay out 8 slices of rye bread. Dot bread with teaspoonfuls of red pepper relish. Top with even amounts of smoked turkey, sauerkraut and thinly sliced cheese. Top cheese with remaining slices of bread. Brush griddle or skillet with oil and butter mixture. Grill and toast sandwiches 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer sandwiches to cookie sheet, and place in oven to keep warm. Makes 8 mini sandwiches.
MINI BURGERS ON TOASTED DISCS
Sandra Lee, on a recent episode of "Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee" on the Food Network, prepared a simple menu for game night. She made mini burgers on toasted discs, poker potato chips, mini chicken pot pies, casino lemon almond cake, and fruity queen of hearts cocktail. Here's her recipe for the mini burgers. Other recipes can be found at www.foodnetwork.com.
8 thin slices white bread
Olive oil cooking spray
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pack (1-ounce) pot roast seasoning
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Toast the bread the day ahead. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take 8 slices bread and cut out 32 circles using a 1-3/4-inch round pastry cutter or an empty, clean 6-ounce tomato paste can. Arrange disks on an unlined sheet pan, and spray lightly with olive oil. Toast rounds for 7 minutes. When cool, store in an airtight container.
To make the burgers, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix ground beef, seasoning, egg and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl. Form 1-inch meatballs using 1 tablespoon of meat mixture per ball. Arrange on a broiling pan, leaving meatballs an inch apart. Using index finger, gently poke holes in the middle of each meatball. Bake for 12 minutes. Turn temperature to broil and cook 5 minutes more. Let stand 7 minutes before transferring to toasts. Gently fill each burger hole with ketchup or mustard. Serve warm. Makes 32 cocktail burgers.
Winter weekends are great for having friends over for game night.
Texas Hold Em poker and bunco are games people enjoy playing at monthly gatherings, but you can just as easily get out a deck of cards and play gin rummy, spades or canasta.
Heidi Tobey of Lexington, Ky., said she and her friends started playing poker before it became a big thing. "Most couples you meet play some sort of cards, Uno, Yahtzee, when they're getting together with family and friends," she said. Tobey said she usually serves sandwiches, spinach dip and vegetables, and chips and cheese dip. "If it's just the guys getting together, they order pizza. They don't care about sandwiches, they just want pizza, beer and chips."
Phil Kearns and his group of buddies have been playing poker for about two years. They started when Kearns' wife, Kim, began playing bunco with the wives of three of his friends. "We said if they were going to be out playing bunco, then we should be playing poker," he said. Whoever hosts game night decides on the menu, Kearns said. It includes chili, bean soup, barbecued sausages, country ham sandwiches, hot wings, chicken fingers, sub sandwiches, pretzels and peanuts.
The food served at bunco parties usually is simple. But if it's a special occasion, cooks like Paula Goins will take extra time to make the meal more elaborate. When it's Goins' turn to host the monthly party, she usually gets requests from the players for chili or vegetable soup, and pimento cheese sandwiches. Once a year the group invites husbands, and then it's potluck.
For 30 years, Goins has been part of several bunco groups. "Some are dessert groups or appetizers, or the hostess sticks to dinner. A lot of times I've done lasagna, bread, salad and dessert," she said. She once served roasted duck at a Christmas bunco party. "Some hostesses love to cook like I do, but some are not oriented like that, and they buy lasagna. "It doesn't matter, we just get together and have a good time. It's a fun night."
DORIS' FUDGE PIE
Paula Goins of Lexington, Ky., has been hosting bunco parties for three decades. This recipe and the one that follows are a couple that her friends request.
1 square unsweetened chocolate
1 stick butter
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional
Melt chocolate with butter in a saucepan on low heat. Beat eggs, and set aside. Mix sugar with flour. Combine all ingredients and add vanilla. If desired, add pecans. Pour into a well-greased pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not overbake.
PAULA'S ANGEL DESSERT
1 10-inch angel food cake
1 pint strawberries, crushed
1 tablespoon milk
1 16-ounce container Cool Whip Light, thawed
1 pint strawberries, sliced
Fresh strawberries and mint leaves for garnish
Cut angel food cake horizontally into three layers. Stir crushed strawberries and milk into 1-1/2 cups Cool Whip. Place one cake layer on a plate. Spread half of strawberry mixture on top of cake layer, and top with half of the sliced strawberries. Repeat layers and end up with cake on the top. Frost sides and top with remaining Cool Whip. Decorate with strawberry slices. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
MINI RACHAELS
Food Network star and cookbook author Rachael Ray suggests serving a mini sandwich buffet for game night, mini versions of such sandwiches as mini grilled cheese and tomato, mini burgers and mini Rachaels. Here's her recipe for mini Rachaels.
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
16 slices mini rye bread
1/2 cup sweet red pepper relish
1 pound smoked turkey, thinly sliced
1 pound sauerkraut, rinsed and drained
1/3 pound sliced sharp cheddar
Suggested accompaniments:
Mini pickles, mini pretzels, mini Chess men butter cookies.
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Preheat large griddle or large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
To a small pot over medium low heat, add 1tablespoon vegetable oil. Add butter, and melt it into the warmed oil. Keep a pastry brush on a spoon rest or small plate on hand.
Lay out 8 slices of rye bread. Dot bread with teaspoonfuls of red pepper relish. Top with even amounts of smoked turkey, sauerkraut and thinly sliced cheese. Top cheese with remaining slices of bread. Brush griddle or skillet with oil and butter mixture. Grill and toast sandwiches 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Transfer sandwiches to cookie sheet, and place in oven to keep warm. Makes 8 mini sandwiches.
MINI BURGERS ON TOASTED DISCS
Sandra Lee, on a recent episode of "Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee" on the Food Network, prepared a simple menu for game night. She made mini burgers on toasted discs, poker potato chips, mini chicken pot pies, casino lemon almond cake, and fruity queen of hearts cocktail. Here's her recipe for the mini burgers. Other recipes can be found at www.foodnetwork.com.
8 thin slices white bread
Olive oil cooking spray
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pack (1-ounce) pot roast seasoning
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Toast the bread the day ahead. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Take 8 slices bread and cut out 32 circles using a 1-3/4-inch round pastry cutter or an empty, clean 6-ounce tomato paste can. Arrange disks on an unlined sheet pan, and spray lightly with olive oil. Toast rounds for 7 minutes. When cool, store in an airtight container.
To make the burgers, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix ground beef, seasoning, egg and Worcestershire sauce in a large bowl. Form 1-inch meatballs using 1 tablespoon of meat mixture per ball. Arrange on a broiling pan, leaving meatballs an inch apart. Using index finger, gently poke holes in the middle of each meatball. Bake for 12 minutes. Turn temperature to broil and cook 5 minutes more. Let stand 7 minutes before transferring to toasts. Gently fill each burger hole with ketchup or mustard. Serve warm. Makes 32 cocktail burgers.
More No Limit on Poker.com
I had about 45 minutes to play this morning, and I decided to try poker.com again... wow, does everyone on there play stupid? See the 2 hands below.
One thing I do like about their software, in the betting area there are buttons to bet 2x, 4x, and 8x the minimum bet. I forget what site it is, but somewhere I have seen a 1/2 pot bet button. These are useful buttons... I wish UB and party did some one-clicks in addition to pot and all in.
.25/.50 NL Full 10 player table
My 15th hand
player1** Posted Small Blind $0.10
luckyblonde in Big Blind $0.25 with (2h, 7h)
player2 Calls $0.25
x Folds
player3 Calls $0.25
LOOSINGHAND Calls $0.25
x Folds
player4 Calls $0.25
x Folds
player5 Calls $0.25
player1 Calls $0.15
luckyblonde Checks
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Dealing Flop (Ah,2c,9h) $1.75 in pot
player1 Checks
luckyblonde Bets $0.50 with 4 to flush and bottom pair
player2 Folds
player3 Calls $0.50
LOOSINGHAND Raised to $1.50
player4 Folds
player5 Calls $1.50
player1 Folds
luckyblonde Calls $1.00
player3 Folds
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Dealing Turn (7c)
luckyblonde All In for $4.74 with 4 to flush and 2 pair
LOOSINGHANDCalls $4.74 with top pair and best kicker
player5 Folds
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luckyblonde has (2h, 7h)
LOOSINGHAND has (As, Ks)
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Dealing River (7s)
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luckyblonde Wins $15.42 from pot 1 with : Full House, Sevens over Twos
2 hands later:
Player1 Posted Small Blind $0.10
LOOSINGPLAYER Posted Big Blind $0.25
player1 Calls $0.25
player2 Folds
player3 Folds
player4 Folds
player5 Folds
player6 Folds
LuckyBlonde Raised to $0.50 with Ks Kd
Player1 Folds
LOOSINGPLAYER Calls $0.25
player1 Calls $0.25
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Dealing Flop (As,7d,Kh) $1.50 in pot
LOOSINGPLAYER Checks
player1 Bets $0.25
LuckyBlonde Calls $0.25 with a set of kings
LOOSINGPLAYER Calls $0.25
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Dealing Turn (7h) $2.25 in pot
LOOSINGPLAYER Bets $0.25
player1 Calls $0.25
LuckyBlonde Raised to $4.00 with a boat, kings over sevens
LOOSINGPLAYER Calls $3.75 on 4 to the flush (an 8 high flush no less)
player1 Folds
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Dealing River (6h)
LOOSINGPLAYER All In for $1.77 (made his flush)
LuckyBlonde Calls $1.77
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LOOSINGPLAYER has (4h, 8h)
LuckyBlonde has (Ks, Kd)
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LuckyBlonde Wins $13.44 from pot 1 with : Full House, Kings over Sevens
LOOSINGPLAYER Sits Out
**Names changed to protect the innocent.
One thing I do like about their software, in the betting area there are buttons to bet 2x, 4x, and 8x the minimum bet. I forget what site it is, but somewhere I have seen a 1/2 pot bet button. These are useful buttons... I wish UB and party did some one-clicks in addition to pot and all in.
.25/.50 NL Full 10 player table
My 15th hand
player1** Posted Small Blind $0.10
luckyblonde in Big Blind $0.25 with (2h, 7h)
player2 Calls $0.25
x Folds
player3 Calls $0.25
LOOSINGHAND Calls $0.25
x Folds
player4 Calls $0.25
x Folds
player5 Calls $0.25
player1 Calls $0.15
luckyblonde Checks
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Dealing Flop (Ah,2c,9h) $1.75 in pot
player1 Checks
luckyblonde Bets $0.50 with 4 to flush and bottom pair
player2 Folds
player3 Calls $0.50
LOOSINGHAND Raised to $1.50
player4 Folds
player5 Calls $1.50
player1 Folds
luckyblonde Calls $1.00
player3 Folds
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Dealing Turn (7c)
luckyblonde All In for $4.74 with 4 to flush and 2 pair
LOOSINGHANDCalls $4.74 with top pair and best kicker
player5 Folds
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luckyblonde has (2h, 7h)
LOOSINGHAND has (As, Ks)
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Dealing River (7s)
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luckyblonde Wins $15.42 from pot 1 with : Full House, Sevens over Twos
2 hands later:
Player1 Posted Small Blind $0.10
LOOSINGPLAYER Posted Big Blind $0.25
player1 Calls $0.25
player2 Folds
player3 Folds
player4 Folds
player5 Folds
player6 Folds
LuckyBlonde Raised to $0.50 with Ks Kd
Player1 Folds
LOOSINGPLAYER Calls $0.25
player1 Calls $0.25
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Dealing Flop (As,7d,Kh) $1.50 in pot
LOOSINGPLAYER Checks
player1 Bets $0.25
LuckyBlonde Calls $0.25 with a set of kings
LOOSINGPLAYER Calls $0.25
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Dealing Turn (7h) $2.25 in pot
LOOSINGPLAYER Bets $0.25
player1 Calls $0.25
LuckyBlonde Raised to $4.00 with a boat, kings over sevens
LOOSINGPLAYER Calls $3.75 on 4 to the flush (an 8 high flush no less)
player1 Folds
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Dealing River (6h)
LOOSINGPLAYER All In for $1.77 (made his flush)
LuckyBlonde Calls $1.77
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LOOSINGPLAYER has (4h, 8h)
LuckyBlonde has (Ks, Kd)
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LuckyBlonde Wins $13.44 from pot 1 with : Full House, Kings over Sevens
LOOSINGPLAYER Sits Out
**Names changed to protect the innocent.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
I was playing at Poker.com
For something different, I was playing at Poker.com this morning.
Pros: fish... See hand below, need I say more.
Cons: doesn’t work with poker tracker, software isnt pretty, reminds me of absolute.
They have a Ladies only tournament with $300 guaranteed. $1 entry fee. 1000 players max. Sunday at noon est. Registration starts at 10:55 est.
My 5th hand .25/.50 NL Full 10 person table
Cutoff Calls $0.50
otherplayer in small blind Calls $0.25
luckyblonde in big blind Checks (Kh, Qh)
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Dealing Flop (5h,Th,7c) I have 4 to flush and 2 overs.
otherplayer Bets $2.00
luckyblonde Calls $2.00
PayMe2CThem Folds
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Dealing Turn (6h) $5.50 in pot. I make my flush.
otherplayer Bets $5.00
luckyblonde All In for $7.00
otherplayer Calls $2.00
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otherplayer has (Kd, Jh)
luckyblonde has (Kh, Qh)
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Dealing River (8s)
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luckyblonde Wins $18.53 from pot 1 with : Flush, King High
What was the other player thinking? were they bluffing the flush? They had no draw... did they think their king high was good?
Pros: fish... See hand below, need I say more.
Cons: doesn’t work with poker tracker, software isnt pretty, reminds me of absolute.
They have a Ladies only tournament with $300 guaranteed. $1 entry fee. 1000 players max. Sunday at noon est. Registration starts at 10:55 est.
My 5th hand .25/.50 NL Full 10 person table
Cutoff Calls $0.50
otherplayer in small blind Calls $0.25
luckyblonde in big blind Checks (Kh, Qh)
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Dealing Flop (5h,Th,7c) I have 4 to flush and 2 overs.
otherplayer Bets $2.00
luckyblonde Calls $2.00
PayMe2CThem Folds
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Dealing Turn (6h) $5.50 in pot. I make my flush.
otherplayer Bets $5.00
luckyblonde All In for $7.00
otherplayer Calls $2.00
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otherplayer has (Kd, Jh)
luckyblonde has (Kh, Qh)
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Dealing River (8s)
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luckyblonde Wins $18.53 from pot 1 with : Flush, King High
What was the other player thinking? were they bluffing the flush? They had no draw... did they think their king high was good?
Monday, March 06, 2006
Jennifer Tilly skips Oscars for poker game
Jennifer Tilly skipped the oscars and joined 63 other poker stars, including her boyfriend, poker professional Phil "Unabomber" Laak, for the 2006 National Heads Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas.
Although Tilly was knocked out Saturday in the first round, she knows her poker. Last year, she beat 600 other women, including several poker pros, to win the World Series of Poker Ladies event.
The National Heads Up Poker Championship is a single-elimination, one-on-one tournament, which has $1.5 million in prize money up for grabs and will be televised on NBC over six Sundays starting April 16.
Full Details at The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Although Tilly was knocked out Saturday in the first round, she knows her poker. Last year, she beat 600 other women, including several poker pros, to win the World Series of Poker Ladies event.
The National Heads Up Poker Championship is a single-elimination, one-on-one tournament, which has $1.5 million in prize money up for grabs and will be televised on NBC over six Sundays starting April 16.
Full Details at The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Casinos Marketing Towards Women
Just a few days ago I was wondering why one of the Las Vegas casinos doesn't cater to women instead of men, by that I mean its always women cocktail servers. Why doesn't one of the market to bachelorette parties or girls getaways and have male cocktail servers?
The closest thing I could find was Betfair Pokers Ladies Night, every Tuesday night from 2/28-3/28 they have a womens only freeroll. After each freeroll event one lucky winner will be randomly drawn from the list of participants. The "Ultimate Night In" experience includes a very attractive dealer, and all equipment (cards, chips, branded table cover). The handsome hunk coming into your home will teach you how to play poker and be your dealer. He’ll bring along everything you’ll need. The poker gear, some canapés and drinks – all you have to do is invite your girlfriends around and have a great night. Betfair is also giving away a seat at the Ladies World Series of Poker event.
The freeroll events are limited to 350 women only - so the odds are quite good!
And no, they do NOT accept accounts from the U.S. :(
The closest thing I could find was Betfair Pokers Ladies Night, every Tuesday night from 2/28-3/28 they have a womens only freeroll. After each freeroll event one lucky winner will be randomly drawn from the list of participants. The "Ultimate Night In" experience includes a very attractive dealer, and all equipment (cards, chips, branded table cover). The handsome hunk coming into your home will teach you how to play poker and be your dealer. He’ll bring along everything you’ll need. The poker gear, some canapés and drinks – all you have to do is invite your girlfriends around and have a great night. Betfair is also giving away a seat at the Ladies World Series of Poker event.
The freeroll events are limited to 350 women only - so the odds are quite good!
And no, they do NOT accept accounts from the U.S. :(
Funny Poker Sayings
I was looking around at poker tshirt stores for a birthday gift for DH. There are some funny ones, but I couldnt find what I was looking for, he wants one that says
Here are the funny ones I found:
F.T.R
F&@% the River
Here are the funny ones I found:
- Act like you know what you are doing.... FOLD
- Got Poker?
- Got Chips?
- Eat, sleep, play poker
- Friends Don't Let Friends Play Bad Cards
- Poker is not my life. Its much more important than that
- I'm on a strict poker diet. Nothing but fish and their chips
- I would check raise my own grandma
- But they were suited
- You don’t have the nuts to call my bluff
- I may be short stacked by my wife is a 36D
- I've Got A Big Kicker
- The River Will Deliver
- There are no bad beats, only bad reads
- The nice thing about poker is as along as you have a chip, and a chair, you've still got a prayer
- It's only a gambling problem if your losing
- Who needs balls when you've got the nuts
- All I need is a chip, chair & a pocket pair
- Its all about position
- You raise it, I'll hold it.
- Aces in all the right places
- Wanna see my big slick?
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Likelihood of Congress Banning Poker Growing
As a member of the poker players alliance, I received this urgent letter today...
Please take a moment and click here and voice your opposition to legislation banning online poker. If you want more info on the Poker Players Alliance click here
Recent actions in the nation’s capitol are clear signs that federal lawmakers are determined to ban online poker. On February 16, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and his supporters held a press conference to announce the introduction of H.R. 4777. If passed, this bill would make outlaws of on-line poker players!
Goodlatte and other members of Congress use this bill in a misguided attempt to lump poker in with other forms of gambling. Although they claim to have an exclusion for games with a “predominance of skill,” poker has been singled out. As Goodlatte says, “…technology has allowed for new types of electronic gambling, including interactive games on the Internet such as poker and blackjack, which may not clearly be included within the types of gambling currently made illegal by the Wire Act.” So he is really targeting poker players who enjoy the game online.
The legislation is troubling for many reasons, but the following issues are key:
Please take a moment and click here and voice your opposition to legislation banning online poker. If you want more info on the Poker Players Alliance click here
Recent actions in the nation’s capitol are clear signs that federal lawmakers are determined to ban online poker. On February 16, Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., and his supporters held a press conference to announce the introduction of H.R. 4777. If passed, this bill would make outlaws of on-line poker players!
Goodlatte and other members of Congress use this bill in a misguided attempt to lump poker in with other forms of gambling. Although they claim to have an exclusion for games with a “predominance of skill,” poker has been singled out. As Goodlatte says, “…technology has allowed for new types of electronic gambling, including interactive games on the Internet such as poker and blackjack, which may not clearly be included within the types of gambling currently made illegal by the Wire Act.” So he is really targeting poker players who enjoy the game online.
The legislation is troubling for many reasons, but the following issues are key:
- First and foremost, it tramples the rights of poker players who enjoy playing online and represents a slippery slope that could lead to the federal government denying people the right to play poker in offline venues.
- Second, the Goodlatte bill hypocritically makes exceptions for some gaming activities, including state lotteries and placing online bets for horse races, even while prohibiting games of skill like poker.
- Finally, by forcing ISPs to eliminate access to gaming content on the Internet, the federal government is moving away from long-established protections of free speech in this country. Ironically, many in Congress recently chastised China for forcing ISPs to regulate content that Chinese citizens could receive, yet those same lawmakers now find it acceptable for the U.S. government to censor the Internet.
Rep. Goodlatte’s bill has already gathered 115 co-sponsors representing districts in 36 different states. Use the links in the box to the left to determine if your Member of Congress has signed on as a co-sponsor of H.R. 4777. Please click here and voice your opposition to this legislation.
Let your member of Congress know that we are a strong and unified voice to keep poker legal.The Poker Players Alliance is committed to defeating this kind of egregious government intrusion into our personal lives. And with your help, we can succeed!
Party Poker Players Online Romance turns into Wedding
Gary Suffir and Jackie Johnson, who met at PartyPoker.com will marry at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas next weekThe couple first met online on PartyPoker.com in September 2004 in a $30Omaha game in the site's virtual chat rooms after Jackie defended Gary in arow over a bad beat. After initially communicating via the buddy function on the website and being in consistent contact for months after that, Jackie moved to New York City from Las Vegas to live with Gary in March 2005. Now a year later, they are getting hitched at the Paris Hotel in Vegas on March 7th, with famous poker ambassador Mike Sexton as a witness. And the couple are rapidly stacking the deck by planning a new family.
"We thought that if the baby is a boy we could call it Mike after MikeSexton but in honor of the way we met we'll call him Chip," said a smilingGary. "If our baby is a girl we may call her Linda after Linda Johnson, thefirst lady of poker, but Queenie is a possibility." What about Doyle after poker legend Doyle Brunson? "I don't think so - my chips would be on Chip." added Gary, a 28-year-old New York attorney.
Gary and Jackie are celebrating their honeymoon on the PartyPoker.comMillion V Cruise around the Caribbean, starting on March 12th. With their minds on a family and the full house it would bring the poker mad couple aren't worried about building a bankroll on the cruise, they already figure they have a royal flush. "It is going to be great playing poker on our honeymoon," said Jackie, who credits Gary with her improved Omaha play. The couple actually considered having their honeymoon in Omaha, Nebraska but the card-playing cruise stopping in Jamaica and Grand Cayman won the day.
Gary and Jackie's friends and family are taking part in a special online tournament before the ceremony, while plans for the wedding itself include a unique poker wedding cake and poker floral displays. There was speculation that the soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. Suffir would dress as a king and queen and request 'Cry Me A River' for their first dance, but their celebration of happiness and poker is being handled as straight as their poker faces.
The couple couldn't be happier as they contemplate going all-in for life."We're just so happy to have found each other and we can't wait to start afamily," said Jackie, a 27 year-old artist.
PartyPoker.com spokesman Warren Lush said: "It is with great delight thatwe are hosting what we believe is the world's first online poker wedding. Wehope that they'll have and to hold'em forever and ever."
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Digital Prints
With a new baby, I have lots and lots of digital pictures. I'm finally finding time to get some prints made. I have been meaning to upload them to walmart.com and then pick them up when I go shopping this weekend. But I think I have changed my mind on where to have them printed.
The march issue of PC World did a review of the photo services... And walmart came in last with dismal print quality at 12 cents. Kodak Easy Share Gallery was first "very good" quality at 15 cents. Snapfish was next with "good" quality at only 12 cents. Shutterfly was tied for good quality, but at 19 cents, I think I will try Kodak or Snapfish.
Thought for today...
A good friend will come bail you out of jail... But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying. "Damn that was fun".
The march issue of PC World did a review of the photo services... And walmart came in last with dismal print quality at 12 cents. Kodak Easy Share Gallery was first "very good" quality at 15 cents. Snapfish was next with "good" quality at only 12 cents. Shutterfly was tied for good quality, but at 19 cents, I think I will try Kodak or Snapfish.
Thought for today...
A good friend will come bail you out of jail... But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying. "Damn that was fun".
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