50/50 Deep but no Satisfaction

I was leader for a long time but ran AK into AA and got short towards the end. Last hand, All In preflop so I got my money in good but the suckout wasn't meant to be.

Thanks for the Railers.

That is Just Wrong - Photoshop Fun with Baby Pix

Dont know who did these but they are worth a look.

Oklahoma State Football Coach Mike Gundy Upset

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Good

Full Tilt Poker Game #3561340791: Table Copper Crest - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:48:41 ET - 2007/09/14

Seat 1: JSweet84 ($400)

Seat 2: ElbaRooni ($406.40)

Seat 3: BoomerangPoker ($421.10)

Seat 4: Schappell ($386)

Seat 5: nsewell4 ($400)

Seat 6: MrS50 ($799)

Seat 7: Jockeyslut ($400)

Seat 8: oossuuu754 ($971.30)

Seat 9: ashleyo84 ($82)

Schappell posts the small blind of $2

nsewell4 posts the big blind of $4

The button is in seat #3

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to oossuuu754 [8c 8h]

MrS50 folds

oossuuu754 calls $4 (Table has been pretty passive, want to hit a set cheap)

ashleyo84 calls $4

JSweet84 folds

ElbaRooni folds

BoomerangPoker calls $4

Schappell raises to $24 (Uh Oh I smell a big hand or bluff but this guy has also shown some moderatet hands down as well)

nsewell4 folds

oossuuu754 calls $20 (lets set mine)

ashleyo84 has 15 seconds left to act

ashleyo84 folds

BoomerangPoker folds

*** FLOP *** [6h Js 6d]

Schappell bets $45

oossuuu754 calls $45 (I dont like my call here , but I figured I am way behind or way ahead but I dont know what I planned to accomplish with the smooth call)

*** TURN *** [6h Js 6d] [8s] (Hee Haw)

Schappell bets $95 (No Need to slow play he obvisiouly is pot committed now)

oossuuu754 raises to $902.30, and is all in

Schappell calls $222, and is all in

oossuuu754 shows [8c 8h]Schappell shows [As Ac]

Uncalled bet of $585.30 returned to oossuuu754

*** RIVER *** [6h Js 6d 8s] [Tc]

oossuuu754 shows a full house, Eights full of Sixes

Schappell shows two pair, Aces and Sixes

oossuuu754 wins the pot ($781) with a full house,

The Bad

FullTiltPoker Game #3557541851: Table Wetlands Park - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:57:10 ET - 2007/09/14

Seat 1: RikaKazak ($400)

Seat 2: slee12 ($627.60), is sitting out

Seat 3: nsewell4 ($681.95)

Seat 4: oossuuu754 ($686.40)

Seat 5: perra14 ($828.80)

Seat 6: bmb013 ($548)

Seat 7: montymole ($1,245.20)

Seat 8: ESPNTheOcho ($553)

Seat 9: thebot1001 ($400)

perra14 posts the small blind of $2

bmb013 posts the big blind of $4

The button is in seat #4

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to oossuuu754 [5d 9d]

montymole folds

ESPNTheOcho folds

thebot1001 folds

RikaKazak folds

nsewell4 folds

oossuuu754 calls $4

perra14 raises to $16 (this guy is a total tard an was just raising any two cards, push allin on 100x the blinds on the 1st hand he played)

bmb013 folds

oossuuu754 calls $12 (Absolute Gamble Call, but I knew If I hit a big Flop I could stack this Aggro)

*** FLOP ***

[Td 7d 8d] (BOOYAH)

perra14 has 15 seconds left to act

perra14 bets $36o

ossuuu754 raises to $144 (This Raise made no sense, to be honesst I guess I was just amazed he bet $360 into $40 pot)

perra14 calls $108

*** TURN ***

[Td 7d 8d] [Tc]

perra14 checks

oossuuu754 has 15 seconds left to act

oossuuu754 bets $144

perra14 calls $144 (I now put his on AA or KK)

*** RIVER ***

[Td 7d 8d Tc] [Ts] (Oh FAWK, this just blows)

perra14 has 15 seconds left to act

perra14 checks

oossuuu754 checks

*** SHOW DOWN ***

oossuuu754 shows [5d 9d] a flush, Ten high

perra14 mucks (HOLY SHIT, WTF does this total tard have)

oossuuu754 wins the pot ($609) with a flush, Ten high (Nice pot, but I know if the last ten hadnt hit this nim rod would have fired all in)

*** SUMMARY ***

perra14 (small blind) mucked [Ah Ks] - three of a kind, Tens (OH my gosh, he didnt even have a diamond)

The Ugly

FullTiltPoker Game #3557460315: Table Rancho - $2/$4 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:43:54 ET - 2007/09/14

Seat 1: oossuuu754 ($325.10)

Seat 2: RikaKazak ($403.40)

Seat 3: nsewell4 ($397.20)

Seat 4: bmb013 ($1,097)

Seat 5: ESPNTheOcho ($400)

Seat 6: thebot1001 ($405.20)

Seat 7: slee12 ($396)

Seat 8: squeek009 ($245.30)

Seat 9: therecanbeonly1 ($253)

nsewell4 posts the small blind of $2

bmb013 posts the big blind of $4

The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***

Dealt to oossuuu754 [Ac Ah] (Oh Boy Oh Boy)

ESPNTheOcho folds

thebot1001 folds

slee12 calls $4

squeek009 folds

therecanbeonly1 fold

soossuuu754 raises to $18

RikaKazak foldsnsewell4 folds

bmb013 folds

slee12 calls $14

*** FLOP ***

[Jh Ks 6s]

slee12 checks

oossuuu754 checks (This Guy was Aggro, and I wanted to represent a small pair with the check behind and hopefully get a J or K to bluff the turn)

*** TURN *** [Jh Ks 6s] [Qd]s (I absolutely hate this card, 98 has filled, plus any paint)

lee12 bets $40

oossuuu754 has 15 seconds left to act

ESPNTheOcho is sitting out

oossuuu754 raises to $162 (Dumb, Dumb Raise, I still have a hard time getting away from over pairs)

slee12 has 15 seconds left to actslee12 raises to $378, and is all in

oossuuu754 calls $145.10, and is all in (Dumber, Dumber, I rationalize that I am pot committed, and that his PT stats show him as an Aggro who will bluff)

slee12 shows [5s Js] (WTF, how the hell, Oh Shit I am ahead)

oossuuu754 shows [Ac Ah]

Uncalled bet of $70.90 returned to slee12

*** RIVER ***

[Jh Ks 6s Qd] [As] (Oh the Humanity)

slee12 shows a flush, Ace high

oossuuu754 shows three of a kind,

Acesslee12 wins the pot ($653.20) with a flush

That is Just Wrong - Message to al qaeda

I present to you a special that just wrong moonings eddition. God Bless America, where we have the Freedom to express ourselves anyway we want, Al qaeda pucker and kiss our American Asses.

Did you Miss Me or Just my money?

Well I am not for sure if anyone is still reading but I needed a breather and I feel better about poker than I have in a long time. I think I went through a grieving period after the WSOP. I guess like a postpartum, I built it up so much in my mind that there wasn't anyway I would be satisfied with the outcome until I stepped away and reflected. Strangely enough watching it on TV has made me realize what I accomplished, achieving a goal which was to play in the ME.

So lets catch up.

Job:

Still boss less and really enjoying it but now I am wondering why my company is making every effort not promote me. Not to sound ungrateful but if they hire someone else I will more than likely have to look elsewhere because I am at the point in my life where it is time to start making moves with retirement in sight. In order for me to retire with this company I have to promoted to the next level this time in order to get to the SR VP position when it comes open in 5-10 years.


Poker:

Still suck at bankroll management (online), but I am doing better controlling my inner demons, specifically gambling. When I look at poker from a business perspective I find I have no problem maintaining and growing my BR. When I look at poker as a competitive "Game" I loose control and binge. I cant tell you how many times I have tilted my roll when some donk catches his two outer. I would tilt 4 or 5 buyins just trying to stack any SOB that dares to call my raises just because __________ (you fill in the blank with any excuse you want) Granted if you totally look at poker as a biz I would and have become bored with the game but I have found the challenge in trying to outsmart the game not outsmarting the players.

Live poker has been doing real well, I have won 2 of the last 3 Home Game Tourneys I have played in, had 4 out 5 winning sessions in 1/2 cash rings. The only problem is I just don't have the time and I wont commit that much time away from the family. Granted when I home at night I may have the laptop fired up but at least I am there and I can go in check on the boy if he is yelling out or I can watch BB8 with the Misses.

On side note I want my Banners Dammit!!!!

Until next time keep the demons at bay, play with your head not your heart, but if you are going to play do it with heart.

Oh Poker why doth thou burn me

Since this is a poker blog I guess I need to post a poker story. I have recently been on a losing snide. I have exhausted my online roll by refusing to use good roll management and therefore it is decimated. I have also lost the zeal for the game and therefore I would take more risks than were needed because I wasn't or wouldn't devote the needed attention to the game.

That being said I decided to go to my home game last night for the first time in few weeks. Our game is a $50 buy in, 3500 in chips, 20 min blinds. Last night the attendance was down only 16 runners. We usually are up around 20. When I hit the final table I was the short stack with only about 1800 chips and the blinds where 100/200/25. I was able to chip up to 2700 by stealing the blinds. First big break came at 7 handed 200/400/25 when I attempted a steal from UTG with Ad10d, the only problem with the move was I pot committed myself to any push, which is exactly what happened from the UTG + 3, I called praying I was in race or at the very least not dominated. Pusher flipped up KK and was saw a flop that was the best I could I hope for XdXdX, now I had 12 outs twice and the river brought the much needed diamond and I now had a few chips to play with. From there I just played decent poker. When we got to the money bubble at 5 hand I made a sheer odds only call for about 1/5 of stack with 2d5d in the BB when the SB pushed and I was getting 4:1. I turned a lowly pair of ducks and that was enough to bust the money bubble. I caught a very lucky break 3 handed when I set the BB all in with my A5, he called with A8. I had twice as many chips as he did so I wasn't playing for my life. The door card was the 5 and just like that I was heads up with a 7:1 chip lead. Heads up last about 4 hands, my Q7 on KJ7 flop was enough to take down $375 first place prize.

That is Just Wrong

Warning No Poker Content, I am taking some time off to re evaluate my game. But I still can publish something that makes me feel better.


I present a grab bag of that just wrong Wednesday photos. Enjoy!

Speaking of Wood

Got Milk?

So How do you get in?

Hello Roto Rooter ......

The very first OKIE-Vegas gathering 30 years ago

No comment....

Good Dog, I mean bad dog ...
Dam I thought my school was tough.

There are so many things wrong with this photo I dont know where to start...

New Toy = New Stats

I finally downloaded and registered TourneyManager so I will post my stats from April forward. I only have april forward on this machine since I bought a new laptop and didnt think to copy them over before the 30 day window expired.

I only included the ITM finishes

$22 SNGs
I need to quit taking shots in the $110

$33 SNGS
$55 SNGS