November 9 is set with Phil Ivey and Jeff Shulman being the bigest names at the final table. Should be interesting to see if there is more media hype this year than last year.
I am in the process of clearing a bonus that will get me free Omaha Manager. The problem is that I've been trying to install the trial version and it won't let me set up the postgresSQL. I have no idea how to make it work and it's frustrating me. hopefully i can resolve it.
The site im playing on for this bonus is LuckyAcesPoker The site is ok and the lay out is fine for what im doing. The game selection is non-existent as there have never been more than 4 tables running of my game at one time. Often the 3rd or 4th game get started because i sit alone and wait for some action. I'm doing decently on the site other than blasting away 20 bets at 3/6 Stud Hi last night. I was in a really good spot but didn't quit when the fist left and proceeded to get crushed by someone who appeared to play pretty well.
My Full Tilt has also been acting up lately, which is causing me some grief. I have partially resolved the problem, and am hoping that it goes away on its own or that FTP support will email me back with some more solutions.
The actual game of Pot Limit Omaha is going well for me I think. I like it.
LQ
Currently Reading: David Sklansky - The Theory of Poker
Currently Listening: Julian Plenti - Is... Skyscraper
2009-07-19
2009-07-15
A Box Full of Sharp Objects
Lack of Updates due to spending 5 days on a farm in Manitoba.
I haven't played poker in a week, and I didnt get to follow any of the WSOP until about an hour ago - where there are 14 players left and Ivey is still alive and well. He's so sick.
Anyways, the Farm was really cool, we were there to visit Melissa's family as one of her cousins was recently married and they did a reception for family and friends there.
I won't go into a lot of details, but although I haven't played poker in a week, I've played more cards in a one week span that I think I ever have. Therefore, I had a good time. I also ate too much food, and I felt really sick a lot of the time.
On the poker front - I'm interested in investing into some coaching time. I'm considering a couple different coaches. I'm hoping to see a couple more videos and play a few more thousand hands before I do so though, so that I have more questions and more ideas.
I'm also looking into getting Omaha Manager. I don't like Poker Tracker Omaha very much - I'm struggling with the HUD, and thats annoying. I'm looking into signing up for a site to get OM for free. I think this is going to work nicely.
Anyways, thats all for now.
LQ
Currently Reading: David Sklansky - The Theory of Poker
Currently Listening: The Used - The Used
I haven't played poker in a week, and I didnt get to follow any of the WSOP until about an hour ago - where there are 14 players left and Ivey is still alive and well. He's so sick.
Anyways, the Farm was really cool, we were there to visit Melissa's family as one of her cousins was recently married and they did a reception for family and friends there.
I won't go into a lot of details, but although I haven't played poker in a week, I've played more cards in a one week span that I think I ever have. Therefore, I had a good time. I also ate too much food, and I felt really sick a lot of the time.
On the poker front - I'm interested in investing into some coaching time. I'm considering a couple different coaches. I'm hoping to see a couple more videos and play a few more thousand hands before I do so though, so that I have more questions and more ideas.
I'm also looking into getting Omaha Manager. I don't like Poker Tracker Omaha very much - I'm struggling with the HUD, and thats annoying. I'm looking into signing up for a site to get OM for free. I think this is going to work nicely.
Anyways, thats all for now.
LQ
Currently Reading: David Sklansky - The Theory of Poker
Currently Listening: The Used - The Used
2009-07-02
Spitting Venom
Whoa. total 360 on my plans for poker this month. This could change again in an instant, but I decided to pick up PLO and give the 6max version a try.
I've played about 1200 hands so far to pretty satisfying results. I'm obviously running hot, but at PLO50, which is the limit I'm playing, the players are very straight forward for the most part and its pretty easy to be profitable.
I'm not ready yet to make any real observations about the game or some of the things I think about it... but for the most part being aggressive preflop by open raising a lot... especially from the steal positions, is really profitable.
It's a lot of winning small pots and then waiting for someone willing to over play their overpair. Having a decent rundown hand is so awesome in this spots. For example, If i raise T976 with a suit on the button and the BB 3bets, his most likely hand is AAxx, which is pretty much what most people 3bet with... its interesting to watch what people 3bet with... but anyways, the flop comes anything that connects with my hand J96, T85, or any combo of these middling type flops, some players will just stick their money in the middle as a pretty significant dog.
Main event starts tomorrow - let the mayhem begin.
LQ
Currently Listening - Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
I've played about 1200 hands so far to pretty satisfying results. I'm obviously running hot, but at PLO50, which is the limit I'm playing, the players are very straight forward for the most part and its pretty easy to be profitable.
I'm not ready yet to make any real observations about the game or some of the things I think about it... but for the most part being aggressive preflop by open raising a lot... especially from the steal positions, is really profitable.
It's a lot of winning small pots and then waiting for someone willing to over play their overpair. Having a decent rundown hand is so awesome in this spots. For example, If i raise T976 with a suit on the button and the BB 3bets, his most likely hand is AAxx, which is pretty much what most people 3bet with... its interesting to watch what people 3bet with... but anyways, the flop comes anything that connects with my hand J96, T85, or any combo of these middling type flops, some players will just stick their money in the middle as a pretty significant dog.
Main event starts tomorrow - let the mayhem begin.
LQ
Currently Listening - Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
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