Ok, so Black Friday sucked for everyone who loves poker.  From the inconvenience of not being able to play poker in the US on a mainstream and large site, to those of us who have our money held in limbo on Full Tilt and Cereus – it's bad all around.  Obviously, I can't wait for online poker to come back to the states.  And it looks like we might have some positive momentum.  When it does, I'll be ready for even more success than I had the first time around.  Because as bad as it's been, Black Friday has helped me become a much better poker player.     I am not in a situation where I can go become a live grinder but I still needed to get my poker fix.  So I put a few bucks on the [More...]

1 Comment »

The EV is posititive because I qualified in a $60 satellite earlier this month.  The location is the aforementioned Seminole Casino in Brighton,FL, on Lake Ockechobee.  My main event happens on Christmas Day when the field is divided into two shifts and then combined into a third final table, AM, PM and late PM, the final table is "In The Money" referred to as a 10K freeroll.  My starting time is 12N so if I make it, I'll get a rest before the FT.  Each shift is composed of 30 players with five getting there.  My attitude is looking forward to a positive overlay and improving on October's bubble performance in the same style event.  It's a little escape from home for wife, Margie, and me.  The Casino has slots and she's received free play coupons from our last visit.  [More...]

No Comments »

Long ago, I heard this old codger say during a live tourney that he would only play aces it they were suited.  Liked this so well that we adopted the name when available. Decided to get back to live play and went to Brighton, FL, Gator Country nearly on Lake Ockechobee.  Was so nervous, couldn’t count chips or Big Blinds.  When I finally raised first in, another old guy, I’m 71, asked “Did you have Kings?”  My reply was Kings no, but I’d play aces if they were suited.

2 Comments »