Testing Testing

Its been a while since I posted around here, I am going to try and make it a regular thing and update this place more often. Not like anyone reads it anyways.

Been plugging away on the net winning and losing, been doing OK lately nothing spectaluar by any means, but I feel like my game is getting better everyday. My work situation is just about clear and I think I am ready for what happens. Its been crazy for me since I started this blog, I'm really not a blogger but I think its cool to have somewhere to put something down and come back and look to see how you were feeli
I was at the local casino over the weekend and wanted to get a few good games of poker in but it was so busy I only got to play 2 games. They were hosting some major tournament and everyone was there trying to qualify. I played in a $ 150 SNG, 1st got a $1000 entry and 2nd and 3rd got $150 vouchers. I got crap hands all night but I managed to squeeze 3rd play and get a voucher, but when it was time to go play they said they were sold out and come back the next morning.

I go back the next morning and sign up for the tourney, get a good table, one guy suggests that everyone pitch in $100 so that 2nd place also gets a ticket, everyone but 2 at the table didn't want to dot it. I jumped at the chance, it was a no brainer since the line to sign up for another tourney was down the hall and the wait was 2 hours long.

I got QQ UTG and raised it up 5x the blind and got 1 call. Flop comes K A 7, I fire out a feeler bet and he comes OTP and I have to fold. The guy was so inconsitent I couldn't get a read on him. I couldn't catch anything and was out 5th. That really bummed me out, because I wouldn't have a chance to play again and with a family I can't get to the casino that often to play.

My game is really improving and I think I may be destined to be very succesful at this crazy game of NL poker. I am married with a 1 year old daughther. My wife is great, I love her to death she is the best thing that has ever happened to me and my baby girl is my everything. Nothing beats going home to that little bug running up to the door screaming: Daddy!!! Daddy!!

ok enough rambling.

I just played in 11k guar $26 DS tourney on FTP, I got shit cards the whole game but I managed to finish in 41st place out of 711 entries, good for a whopping $51.19, so i basically broke even for the day.

My bankroll currently stands at $110 which is down from $320 last week.
Its going to be a strange time around here in the next few months!





Haven't done any damage but some day you will see!!!!!!!!!!!!

Still alive

Haven't posted much lately, still grinding away

Played some local live tourneys and finished in the money everytime, I played in a $200 Aruba qualifier last weekend, top 3 got a $10,000 package, I finished 5th and got nothing.


I'm getting there, I feel my game has improved greatly since my last posts here. I am going to stick with more live games and less on internet poker

Is my luck turning around?

SnG-0010o (No Limit Hold'em Sit and Go)
Powered by UltimateBet

MorganOfOrris is at seat 1 with 2730.
colleywood is at seat 5 with 2370.
coolybear is at seat 6 with 2610.
TbirdTC is at seat 7 with 2745.
Pokerjoker74 is at seat 8 with 2995.
paintrock is at seat 9 with 1550.
The button is at seat 6.
TbirdTC posts the small blind of 50.
Pokerjoker74 posts the big blind of 100.

MorganOfOrris: -- --
colleywood: -- --
coolybear: -- --
TbirdTC: -- --
pokerjoker74: Td 9d
paintrock: -- --

Pre-flop:

paintrock folds. MorganOfOrris raises to 200. colleywood folds. coolybear folds. TbirdTC folds. Pokerjoker74 calls.
Flop (board: Ad Jd Kd):

Pokerjoker74 checks. MorganOfOrris checks.
Turn (board: Ad Jd Kd Jh):

Pokerjoker74 450. MorganOfOrris calls.
River (board: Ad Jd Kd Jh Qd):

Pokerjoker74 goes all-in for 2345. MorganOfOrris goes
all-in for 2080. Pokerjoker74 is returned 265
(uncalled).
Tournament all-in showdown -- players show:

MorganOfOrris shows Qh Js.
Pokerjoker74 shows Td 9d.


Showdown:

MorganOfOrris has Qh Js Jd Jh Qd: full house, jacks full of queens.
Pokerjoker74 has Td Ad Jd Kd Qd: royal flush.

Hand #31612458-83 Summary:

No rake is taken for this hand.
Pokerjoker74 wins 5510 with royal flush.

SNG's

Did a few SNG's today..

PokerStars Tournament No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
9 players
Total Prize Pool: $90.00
Tournament started - 2006/04/21 - 09:49:14 (ET)

Dear pokerjoker74,

You finished the tournament in 1st place.
A $45.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.


Congratulations!
Thank you for participating.



and

PokerStars Tournament #23449491, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $10.00/$1.00
9 players
Total Prize Pool: $90.00
Tournament started - 2006/04/21 - 07:15:06 (ET)

Dear pokerjoker74

You finished the tournament in 2nd place.
A $27.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.


Congratulations!



Not too bad
Thank you for participating.

Try again

Doing a $16 Double shootout on Stars for a $65o WSOP tourney on Sunday..


Lets take this bitch down

New day

Well back at it again today.

Just doing a 40 FFP freeroll on Pokerstars for a WSOP seat.

Bad beats still keep coming, but I have to work thru them.

Well so much for that.

I signed up for the $25 tourney and waited for it to start, I then get a message saying that it has been cancelled due to techinal issues.

Oh welll, there is a $5 rebuy that starts in 30 mins so I may jump in on that one.

The Journey

Today my journey to qualify for a major WPT event starts. I tried qualyfing for a WPT event at a local tourney but the cards just weren't there

I have been playing poker for about 3 years, I've been playing every day for about a year while at work. I really havent won any major events or money but I feel that I am destined to be a pro at this game.

Today I will be playing a $25 satellite at 1:55 for the Aruba. I'll be back later with results.

This is my first attempt at a blog, we'll see if I even continue doing it.