44/1 oooooooo partttty pokah

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
5 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($667.07)
CO		($94.45)
Hero (BTN)		($633.80)
SB		($474.57)
BB		($679.43)

Pre-flop: ($6, 5 players) Hero is BTN

UTG calls $4, 1 fold, Hero raises to $18, 2 folds, UTG calls $14

Flop: ($42, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $28, UTG raises to $56, Hero raises to $156, UTG calls $100

Turn: ($354, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $165, UTG calls $165

River: ($684, 2 players)
UTG goes all-in $328.07, Hero goes all-in $294.80

Final Pot: $1306.87
UTG shows:
Hero shows:

UTG wins $1304.87 ( won +$637.80 )
Hero lost -$633.80

not quite an epic missclick but still

$2/$4 No Limit Holdem
6 players
Converted at weaktight.com


Stacks:

UTG		($817.00)
UTG+1		($590.10)
CO		($651.00)
Hero		($443.00)
SB		($606.30)
BB		($1272.50)

Pre-flop: ($6, 6 players) Hero is BTN

3 folds, Hero raises to $122, SB goes all-in $606.30, 1 fold, Hero says "ridic missclick", Hero calls $321

Flop: ($1053.30, 2 players)

Turn: ($1053.30, 2 players)

River: ($1053.30, 2 players)

Final Pot: $890
Hero shows:
SB shows:

Hero wins $887 ( won +$444 )
SB wins $163.30 ( lost -$443.00 )

I have miss clicked a fair bit but never had a caller/pusher.Recently I changed my raise size to 3x rather than my standard 3.5x and since this change as I play 2/4 I have been typing 122 allot rather than 12.This is happening because of the micro lag on my Logitech number pad.I'm just going to have to keep my eye on it.I always notice and change the bet but on this occasion I didn't notice it was 122 before it was too late.Always nice to have an easy call after a miss click.


Today has been a grind to say the least,just grateful for the miss click hand

More online poker doom & gloom

Agencies Issue Final Rule to Implement UIGEA

The Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board today announced the release of a joint final rule to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006. The Act prohibits gambling businesses from knowingly accepting payments in connection with unlawful Internet gambling, including payments made through credit cards, electronic funds transfers, and checks.

The Board and the Treasury are required by the Act to develop a joint rule in consultation with the Department of Justice. The final rule requires U.S. financial firms that participate in designated payment systems to establish and implement policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent payments to gambling businesses in connection with unlawful Internet gambling. The rule provides non-exclusive examples of such policies and procedures and sets out the regulatory enforcement framework. For purposes of the rule, unlawful Internet gambling generally would cover the making of a bet or wager that involves use of the Internet and that is unlawful under any applicable federal or state law in the jurisdiction where the bet or wager is initiated, received, or otherwise made.

Compliance with the rule is required by December 1, 2009.


Thoughts
So basically in another 6-9months online poker in the US is going to be very hard making it even more tougher in the games as the fresh money brought into the games by fish,regular hobbyist's,casual players are not going to go to the great lengths that most US pros are going to have to go too.

Back to PartyPoker soon me thinks.

Still can pick a winner

Today I decided to throw down a few bets in the betting-shop(Ladbrooks).I was on the way back to the car and had a few minutes left so decided to bet on a dog race.I had just done something significant with the number 5 involved earlier today so before I had even entered the shop I know I'm backing number 5.

I look at form and would honestly have backed this dog anyway.The form basically predicted exactly how the race went down."Picks up from back and stays"It crossed the line 1/3 a dog ahead at 4/1

I decide I'm going to bet the next race as surely this is a good omen.I read the form and decide to make 2 bets on the next race.Winner 6 dog and straight forecast.I make a mistake and mark up 6-5-3(this is a tricast)I guess it's been a while since I placed a bet,plus I'm a little ill at the moment,so not feeling too clever.

She cancels the bet and I'm writing out another and couldn't place in time as they got released early out of the traps.

6 romped it home 4/1 but I let it drift like a pro and got 9/2 ;)

The forecast would have been wrong as 3 dog came 2nd.I would have won a mixed tricast though :)

Poker Update

I have been very ill for the last 5 days or so,and a few days before I was not playing too good at all.As a result of this I have played no NL cash for the last week I think?Few nights ago I fired up some PLO on Party Poker doing pretty good the first night making 3 BI.The second night I dropped back 2 BI playing horrendous so went off that idea off.I have been trying to focus playing tournaments and have had good results at sng's overall but I really am feeling off and can't cope with any kind of tilt at the moment.Yesterday I got a FR sng down to HU with a 11.5/1 chip lead and lost it.I know why I lost and it wasn't unlucky.I just couldn't be bothered to outplay the guy postflop and kept JAM'n preflop with marginal holdings.I was pwning him postflop but getting pwned preflop.My mindset is so far off right now for playing poker in any competitive poker game for a decent amount of money.

I have been trying to think why I have been tilted this badly.I know it's not money wise as I have never had more money in my life.I'm only 4 BI down for the month so it's not that either.I have come to this conclusion;

I have played online poker for about 4years(maybe more)and during this time I have practically played every day.I know that I may only on average play 2.5hrs a day or whatever but I really think I have blown a big fuse and need to reset.

I think so far this year I have probably played my "A Game" for about 4 months which is pretty terrible.Poker is all about making the least amount of mistakes with whatever information you have at hand and I seem to be making more than my fair share of mistakes recently.Maybe I'm bored of 2/4 and need to move onto a higher level where I'm going to respect money again.I'm going to be doing some serious thinking over the next month and decide what I want to do in life as I'm not to happy at all at the moment.

F1 Crown Shipped

Yesterday I watched the final of the Grand Prix.How fortunate was it that Glock slide it around on the 2nd to last corner.I doubt we will ever see a championship as close as 2008.The race was one of the most exciting races I have ever watched being a British supporter of driver Lewis Hamilton.I'm so happy that a British driver has took down the crown of F1.It has been far to long for British fans waiting for our own Champion.Lewis is a great racer and got his F1 career off to a flying start 2nd last year and winning the crown this year.

Last year I brought a McLaren F1 model car(no.2Lewis Hamilton).I know I'm going to get a No.1 Lewis Hamilton car for Christmas now :)

Sorry if you don't like F1(I know allot thinks it boring but each to their own)

Carry on.

Expensive parking ticket imo

Went for a walk around town with a few mates for about 1hour.Funny thing is it cost £2.20p for a up to 2hrs ticket.My friend goes to buy a ticket and put £2.00 in and pressed the green button and got 3minutes.Ha ha,what a donkey.He had to put another £2.20p in to get a ticket for up too 2hours.£4.20p for 1hour in town anybody would think were not in a recession!

October
Last month was very annoying,but I only put in 43hrs(less than 9khands I think) and came out with $1775 after rakeback so I shouldn't grumble to hard.God I did suck though,could do with playing significantly better this month.Funny thing is I made nearly 2BI yesterday.I can't post a graph as I have half hands on laptop and other half on desktop but I bet the graph would be pretty lol.
I ended up taking nearly a week off last month just chilling I got that pissed off with it all.I didn't go on vacation or anything so that was pretty lame meh.

Goals for November
15k+ hands
Play my "A" game at all times
$6k+ profit
Buy Christmas presents
Go out and get drunk tonight :)

Let the grinding begin(tomorrow ldo)

gl