Monthly Archives: May 2008

Made my first goal, bankroll is at $100.

Around September of 2007 I won $2.00 in a freeroll on Pokerstars, last night my bankroll went over $100 without ever putting any of my own money in. It’s been a grind, but that $100 was my first goal, and … Continue reading

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Any reasons NOT to upgrade my Flickr account?

My free Flickr account is approaching 200 photos, and Flickr only displays your most recent 200 photos on free accounts. My understanding of this is the older photos still exist, like if I linked to them in a blog, but … Continue reading

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All-in preflop with pocket Aces.

I can’t think of a better hand to get all-in preflop with than Aces, except maybe A3 suited. You know where this is going, don’t you? So I get dealt AA and get a big bet in front of me, … Continue reading

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RoundersBuzz – Digg-like site for Poker.

I love poker, so much I tend to find myself reading about it on the web. It might be a blog like mine, a website full of news and articles on strategy, or maybe a forum covering interesting hands and … Continue reading

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Best online poker session to date.

I played online for about 45 minutes yesterday and upped my bankroll to $87.18 from $74.21. That’s the most money I’ve made in one session since starting this journey after winning $2.00 in a free roll. Not bad for playing … Continue reading

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One step closer to my goal.

I’m slowly but surely creeping up on my next goal- getting my Pokerstars bankroll to $100. To most that probably doesn’t seem like a big deal, but consider this- I’m trying to reach that goal without ever putting any of … Continue reading

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Taking Home Brewing to the next level.

Today is one week since I last played poker. No, I haven’t given up, far from it. Between golf, yard work, Detroit Red Wings and Pistons playoff games and other little projects and plans, I just haven’t had the time. … Continue reading

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I triple dog dare you.

This is my first halfway decent HDR (high dynamic range) image. I’ve tried HDR with loads of other images but never with good results. It’s a learning process and my mindset is quality over quantity. The photo is of our … Continue reading

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Losing to four of a kind will drive you crazy.

I’ve seen a frightening trend lately. I’ve lost to four of a kind…3 out of the last 4 sessions. Two of those weren’t so bad since I didn’t have awesome hands and I was up against small stacks. Last night … Continue reading

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For your eyes only.

This is Abby, our three legged cat. Her eyes really shine when the sun is on her, so I thought why not make them stand out even more with a little color isolation. This one is currently my desktop at … Continue reading

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