Cousin Neil's Home Game

Another Wednesday night, another home game at my Cousin Neil’s house. Even though I had a headache and was real tired still had a good time, like I usually do in this game. Interesting hand came up in the first Sit-N-Go of the night when I called a raise with J-10 of Hearts. The flop came down Q of Hearts, K of Hearts and the 4 of diamonds. We had four players in this pot so I had to decide how to play it. My cousin Nick, “King Rag”, made a continuation bet and I decided to flat call. Usually I will raise this hand up and play it real fast being I am rarely behind any holding he has. Don’t flop an open ended Royal Flush draw very often. I decided to let everyone in behind me so I would win a huge pot if I got there. Also didn’t feel I had much fold equity if I raised anyway. Had this feeling that flop hit Nick with at least top pair. The turn brought a blank and he bet ¼ of the pot so I took a look at the river. The river blanked for me and I folded my sick draw face up for everyone to see. Nick had K-J, one of his signature hands and I lost 20% of my chips in the first level. After this I just kept missing flops and ended up out in 5th place. In the second Sit-N-Go I had a lot better luck. Not much great happened to me but I played patient Poker and let my cousin Ant knock everyone out until we got heads up. I only had to win 2 hands the whole Sit-N-Go to take 2nd place out of ten. He was happy also being he ran like a god and got 8 bounties included with his win. Looking forward to the next game in two weeks. Thanks for reading and good luck at the tables. Tony

Battle of the Planets Final

Battle of the Planets Mercury Division - Low Orbit Leader Board

Monday, July 6, 2009 9:50 AM

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I had to split the 2nd payout wih 5 other players, we all had the same number of points. I don't mind, it's the challenge I play for. This week will try to improve my score. Thanks for reading and good luck at the tables. Tony

Battle of the Planets

I finally broke through in the Poker Stars Battle of the Planets promo. As of 10:30 last night I had 443 points and was in a solid 43rd place. Top 100 get money, not a lot but I am happy being the 43rd best SNG player for the week on Stars. (At the micro level that I played for :-).) I am waiting for the final conformation email from Stars this morning. Remember that today is Donkday so expect those sick 3 outers to hit all day long! Happy Donkday. Tony

Happy Independence Day

I ran really good at low limit SNGs yesterday on Stars. So good that I am making a run for a cash in the Battle of the Planets today. I cashed in 7 of 11 yesterday with 3 first place finishes. I will update on my progress later. Happy July 4th to all! Tony

The King of Freerolls

PokerStars Tournament #175255529, Pot Limit Badugi
Freeroll Super Satellite
5509 players
Target Tournament #174530586
64 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started 2009/07/02 18:42:00 ET


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You finished the tournament in 50th place.

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Bad Beat Night

Warning anyone who hates negative bad beat posts should stop reading this rant now! Last night playing Online was just so sick. It must have been a full moon because people were calling on the flop with no pair and no draw and getting there! I raised under the gun in Limit HE with A-Q off, flop comes A-K-10 with one spade. I bet and get called by the big blind. Turn brings the nine of Spades; I bet and get called once more. The river brings the Jack of Spades and the big blind quickly checks so I bet my rivered broadway. He pulls the Hollywood BS and almost times out but then check raises me. I know the bad news but pay the one bet to see that he rivered the runner-runner flush with the 5-6 of spades? What a bad play he had nothing on the flop but a naked runner-runner under flush! My Omaha Hi/Lo results were just as dismal. I lost in the sickest way when I turned Quad twos and we got into a raising war on a board of K-10-2-2. Luckily for me the villain was all in when his forth King rivered me! So sick I wanted to throw up after this hand. I played for a few more minutes and then gave up. The game will be there tomorrow is my motto. Thanks for reading my ranting. Tony

The King of Micro-Stakes MTTs

PokerStars Tournament #173018875, No Limit Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.10
3935 players
$50.00 added to the prize pool by PokerStars
Total Prize Pool: $443.50
Tournament started 2009/06/28 10:00:00 ET


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You finished the tournament in 98th place. A $0.58 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

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I won almost 6 buyins! That's how I roll baby. I am so balla! Happy Donkday. Tony