The Cash Game Reversal of Fortune
Today, dear readers, I went on a psychotic run on the (and you higher limit players, no laughing...) 0.05/0.10 NL tables on Stars. I played two tables, bought into each for half the maximum ($5.00, as some of you know and chide me for--April... :-), and as I get ready to leave the two tables, I have $25.45 on one, and $16.40 on the other. I played about 2 hours, for a $31.85 profit. That's 200 hands, and an obscene win rate of 159.25BB/100 hands.
All I did was play patient, fold marginal and/or bad situations, and exploit good ones. Pot odds, implied odds--I had it all today. Along with 2 cashes (2nd and 3rd) out of 3 SnG's leaves me with quite the nice little (and I do mean little) roll.
I'm off to visit the parents today, tomorrow will be filled with cleaning and such, and Sunday is the big day--Eagles/Vikings. I'll be there (in the lot at 7 AM, in the Linc by 12:00), and it's gonna be crazy. I doubt I'll play much poker this weekend, except maybe tomorrow morning, so until then...
Oh, and a post-script: I've really chosen not to weigh in on this whole Hammer controversy that has essentially rocked the world of the poker blogger. The Hammer (72o for the un-initiated) is generally considered the worst starting hand in Holdem, and for most players wanting to make a living from the game (thank God not me...), it is really a major-league -EV play. In fun games, like many of us play, hey, it's fun. Poker for many of us is fun. For Taylor, poker is how she makes her living. For her, it's a -EV play. Hell for me, A8o is a -EV play. She may have offended some by calling it "stupid," or saying other things in her blog that were perceived as offensive, but the backlash she's taking here is above and beyond anything she could have ever said or done. People leaving unprintable things in her comments are just uncalled for. Iggy has taken the higher road in the whole thing, but other bloggers have not, and that's truly a shame. Now I've never met ANY of you, but from what I've read from your respective blogs, you all lead pretty damn interesting lives, and it's fun to read about you all and your ventures. So does Taylor. Whether or not you agree with Taylor, her way of life, or how she plays poker means nothing. It's her life, her dream, and she can live it however she wants, just like Felicia, me, or anyone else. Some of you may have been offended, and you have the right not to read her blog or link to it, but for those of you who left the nasty and obscene comments, shame on you. If you're offended--don't read it. The poker blogging community needs this like we need another hole in our collective asses. Stop the name calling, all of you, whatever "side" you're on. It's not worth it, and all it does is split this community that many of you have worked hard to build.
End of pulpit session. Flame away if you want--I have broad shoulders.
All I did was play patient, fold marginal and/or bad situations, and exploit good ones. Pot odds, implied odds--I had it all today. Along with 2 cashes (2nd and 3rd) out of 3 SnG's leaves me with quite the nice little (and I do mean little) roll.
I'm off to visit the parents today, tomorrow will be filled with cleaning and such, and Sunday is the big day--Eagles/Vikings. I'll be there (in the lot at 7 AM, in the Linc by 12:00), and it's gonna be crazy. I doubt I'll play much poker this weekend, except maybe tomorrow morning, so until then...
Oh, and a post-script: I've really chosen not to weigh in on this whole Hammer controversy that has essentially rocked the world of the poker blogger. The Hammer (72o for the un-initiated) is generally considered the worst starting hand in Holdem, and for most players wanting to make a living from the game (thank God not me...), it is really a major-league -EV play. In fun games, like many of us play, hey, it's fun. Poker for many of us is fun. For Taylor, poker is how she makes her living. For her, it's a -EV play. Hell for me, A8o is a -EV play. She may have offended some by calling it "stupid," or saying other things in her blog that were perceived as offensive, but the backlash she's taking here is above and beyond anything she could have ever said or done. People leaving unprintable things in her comments are just uncalled for. Iggy has taken the higher road in the whole thing, but other bloggers have not, and that's truly a shame. Now I've never met ANY of you, but from what I've read from your respective blogs, you all lead pretty damn interesting lives, and it's fun to read about you all and your ventures. So does Taylor. Whether or not you agree with Taylor, her way of life, or how she plays poker means nothing. It's her life, her dream, and she can live it however she wants, just like Felicia, me, or anyone else. Some of you may have been offended, and you have the right not to read her blog or link to it, but for those of you who left the nasty and obscene comments, shame on you. If you're offended--don't read it. The poker blogging community needs this like we need another hole in our collective asses. Stop the name calling, all of you, whatever "side" you're on. It's not worth it, and all it does is split this community that many of you have worked hard to build.
End of pulpit session. Flame away if you want--I have broad shoulders.
3 Comments:
Wow, congrats on the winnings!! Keep it up!!
And enjoy the football weekend! What's it like to have a team in the post-season??? :D
Thanks PS. Give me an e-mail, I want to run something past you.
Taylor
Nice Win! Its great when everything comes together!
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