WSOP Main Event

Congrats to my buddy, PEUCHRE on Poker Stars who won his buy-in to the World Series of Poker Main Event last week in a $30 rebuy event. I can't go this year, even if I had the money. I'm seeing The Police July 5 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Can't frickin' wait for that show. Back to him, he said he's getting drunk at the tables, and actually has some beers when he's playing online. Solid NL tourney player. Sends out about 100 hand histories a week though. I can't keep up. I usually delete half of them.

Still looking for some jobs. Had an interview last week with no luck. Another one on Wednesday that looks ok. Something needs to pan out one of these times. I'm putting out about 10-20 cover letters and resumes a week.

Finally watched the last episode of Las Vegas and can I just say WOW! I don't know if any of you watch it, but holy crap! Is Delinda dead? Who shot Mary's child touching dad? The Montecito is getting robbed! I just hate that I have to wait such a long time to see how this all turns up. I'll be the first to tell you that the show is SOOOOO unrealistic. However, it is extremely entertaining. AND...the character of Mike Cannon has a gambling problem, especially when it comes to poker.

As for my poker, down to about $5 on AP after I cashed out $100. I think these sites actually get pissed off at you for withdrawing money and give your money to some horrid players. I know it doesn't happen this way and I'm the first to agree with variance, but it happens that way every time for me. At AP, Bugsy's, and FT. Same results. I have the most in Bugsy's and wish that Neteller was still around so I could move money around easier. Still waiting for my $450 or so from them as are many others. I'll never go back to them, even if they do get their shit together.

I can't wait until I don't work at night anymore so I can play some larger tournaments.

Take care and good luck at the tables,

Keith

Haven't Been Playing Much

I've only been playing about 2 hours a week for the past few weeks. My bankrolls at the various sites are under $200 because of withdrawals and some tilting.

I'm looking forward to baseball season and the opening week. Opening day at Miller Park then the Cubbies are in town that weekend. Another Cubs game at Wrigley in April against the Brewers, then many games throughout the season. WOOHOO!

Been on a few job interviews, but nothing has panned out yet on the job hunt. I've been talking to everybody and submitting many resumes and cover letters, but nada. I need the career type job so I can get the benefits and steady paycheck. The restaurant is doing fine for now, but won't give me consistent paychecks and work. Hopefully, something comes up soon.

Hope everyone is doing well at the tables.

GUMBY

High Five for Absolute!!!

They are finally allowing me to play there again!!! They have introduced "Instant Play," a non-downloadable version of their site. Granted, you can only play Hold 'Em ring games, but still, it's a step for me. You can go there via any web browser and use Java to play the ring games.

I have $75 to start with from a refer a friend and will try to get it up there. It's hard to grind it out all the time, but can be worth it if you can keep your composure throughout a lot of weak play and getting rivered at the low limt levels. I'm playing .25/.50 right now but am already up $50. These players are sooooooo bad that you can manipulate them into thinking whatever you want. Free draws on the turn, folds when you have nothing. It's stupidly easy against most.

Check out Absolute if you haven't been there. Click the title and start pounding the fishies!

GUMBY

Depositing Options...

...have become limited. Withdrawal options are also limited. I actually cashed out $500 directly through the poker site. They told me that it would take a while before I received the check, about 4 weeks, but it is better than paying all the fees associated with all the newcomers to the "money laundering" game.

Neteller was great with the limited fees. The only fees I ever paid there was peer to peer transfer. Now, with my money locked up for an undetermined amount of time, I'll never use Neteller again. Only to get my money out.

I haven't played for about a week after a tilt session where every hand I played lost to a suckout. These are the times where the cream rises to the top and doesn't blow up. I just need to regroup and continue on. Once I have a PC, I can play at some other sites and can bonus whore again. I need to find a trustworthy and easy use money transfer site. Any suggestions?

On a totally unrelated note, I saw Borat at the theater last week and WOW was it funny. I couldn't believe how racist the character was. There were actually points in the movie where I couldn't laugh because it was so bad. :Nonetheless, it was laugh out loud funny with just pure oblivian to anybody feelings. WARNING!!! DO NOT READ FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN AND DON'T WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOVIE!!! The scene with Borat and his manager naked wrestling was fucking hysterical! I couldn't stop laughing.





That's all for now!

GUMBY

Kid Rock & Cheli

A buddy of mine was walking into da Bears' NFC Championship game on Sunday and met Kid Rock and former Blackhawk Chris Chelios. They were nice enough to stop for this photo op and have a beer with him.

Short Stack MTT Quiz

What would you do in these situations? I was recently asked these questions by a friend of mine and we and others had varying answers. Concensus on some, but others had somebody off the norm.

How would you play these hands?

• 1. You have 11 BB's holding 55 utg+3. It folds to you. SB is TAG with 15 BB's, BB is ave with 30 BB's.



• 2. You have 9 BB's utg with AJo. BB is ave player with 24 BB's. Push/fold?



• 3. Same situation with ATo.



• 4. You have 13 BB's on the hijack with 44 and it folds to you. SB is tight weak with 30 BB's and BB is loose ave player with 6 BB's. Your play?



• 5. You have 14 BB's utg+4 and it folds to you holding ATs. SB is chip leader with 60 BB's and kinda loose, BB is TAG with 18 BB's. Your play?



• 6. You have 12 BB's on the hijack with A3s. Button is a tough thinking player with 23 BB's, SB is weak ave with 10 BB's, BB is standard TAG with 20 BB's. your play?



• 7. You have 7 BB's utg with JTs, your play?



• 8. You are the SB with 11 BB's holding rags and its folds to you. BB is thinking player with 26 BB's. Your play?



• 9. You have 8 BB's on the hijack and it folds to you with 64s. Both SB and BB are standard players with 20ish BB's. Your play?



• 10. You have 10 BB's on the button with 43s. The SB is a standard TAG with 9 BB's and the BB is an ave player with 11 BB's. Your play?



• 11. Same situation as 10 with 43o.



• 12. You are hijack with 10 BB's holding A7o. SB is unknown with 26 BB's, BB TAG with 17 BB's. Your play?



• 13. You are the cut off with 11 BB's holding A2s. You have pushed the previous hand and were not called. The button is a thinking player with 14 BB's, the SB a standard tag with 19 BB's, and the BB and weak somewhat loose player with 22 BB's. Your play?



• 14. You have 11 BB's utg+3. SB is an unknown with 15 BB's and BB a TAG with 21 BB's. What's the worst Axo your shoving?



• 15. Same situation but with Axs?



• 16. Same situation, as 14, what's the worst pocket pair your pushing?



• 17. You are UTG+1 with 9 BB's and QJs. SB is an uknown with 16 BB's, BB an ave player with 21 BB's. Your play?



• 18. You are the hijack with 12 BB's and hold KJo. SB is tough thinking player with 17 BB's, BB an ave player with 31 BB's. Your play?



• 19. Same situation as 18 with 9 BB's?



• 20. You are UTG with 10 BB's. SB is TAG with 20 BB's, BB TAG with 16 BB's. What's your pushing range?

I'll leave these up for a few days, then we can discuss some of the plays that my friends and I talked about in these difficult short stacked spots.

Keith

Sit 'N Go Frustration!

This was almost me today!

Man, am I playing well and just getting ROYALLY F*$(#ed! Played in a few single table sit n gos today and did fine...up until 3, yes 3 super bad beat in a row!

It all started with AA and 4 people remaining. I get the big boys on the button and make a standard 3x BB raise to 360. The big blind instapushes all in for another 3K and I instacall! He has A-Q os. Flop is K-J-10! WTF! I'm out in 4th, no money.

Movin' on. Midway through the tourney, I get 99 utg and raise to 3x BB. 2 caller. Flop is 9 high, 2 spades. BB bets the pot and I raise with still some behind me so he thinks I can still fold. Like I would with any 2 cards. He puts me all in and I call. He has JJ and guess what hits the turn. A f&$*in' JACK! I did get lucky on the flop, but a devastating way to lose it on the turn.

Last but not least, I am short stacked with 6 left and just doubled up with Q-9 suited against 7s. I have 1K or so and raise to, you got it 3x BB with A-Q os. Flop is Q high. I bet small so I have some behind me, just like last time. He puts me all in and I call. He shows 88 and of course the turn is an 8. Another lucky flop and unfortunate turn.

This was all in a matter of 15 minutes. How many 2 outers and 10% chances can beat me in a short period of time. If these tourneys were for more money, I'd close the site forever. I have been running well on sit n gos, kinda my thing nowadays. But it's hard to make a good profit when these beats kill you, especially your motivation. They just knock you down to mess with your head. I'm getting warm just thinking about them.

ENUFF OF THIS SHENANIGANS! I want to get back to winning! Fuck all this bad luck!

Better Luck than Me at the Tables,

Keith