Monthly Archives: January 2009

My poker game is in a small rut.

Posted on Friday, January 30, 2009 by Jim

First of all congrats to @SteveBrogan for the winning the Twitter Poker Tour event last night.  I had another bad showing, finishing 28th out of 34.  Two weeks ago I got all-in preflop with Q-Q against 7-7 only to have … Continue reading →

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My week in poker didn’t include much poker.

Posted on Monday, January 26, 2009 by Jim

I played two days last week, Thursday night in the Twitter Poker Tour (at Full Tilt Poker) and Sunday evening on Pokerstars.  I went out 18th out of 37 in the TPT, I got all-in with Q-Q against 7-7 and … Continue reading →

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My first experience at Full Tilt Poker.

Posted on Friday, January 23, 2009 by Jim

Well to clarify last night was my first cash experience at Full Tilt (I played in my first Twitter Poker Tour event at Full Tilt but haven’t missed a Pokerstars event).  I’ve played a little in the free games, just … Continue reading →

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Double or nothing SnGs, made money with quads and TPT season 2.

Posted on Monday, January 19, 2009 by Jim

So I’ve been hearing a lot about the double or nothing sit-n-goes on Pokerstars, and how they are an easy way to make money if you know how to play them.  They are 10 player single table events and the … Continue reading →

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Yours truly is the bounty in the Twitter Poker Tour.

Posted on Thursday, January 15, 2009 by Jim

It’s Thursday and you know what that means (maybe you don’t, but here it comes) – at 9:00 PM EST tonight is the Twitter Poker Tour.  I found out today that I am the bounty tonight, and I’m curious to … Continue reading →

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I’m going to my first Metallica concert.

Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 by Jim

Just a few days ago I found out an old friend had an extra ticket to Metallica’s January 13th concert in Detroit. Being a long time fan I snatched up the ticket as fast as I could. I’ve never seen … Continue reading →

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Another cash out at the TPT and a lesson learned.

Posted on Sunday, January 4, 2009 by Jim

Thursday night I took 3rd in the Twitter Poker Tour event for my second in a row cash in the event.  It was New Years day, so the field was a bit smaller but there was still a good turnout … Continue reading →

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A small milestone: I have turned $2 into $300.

Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2009 by Jim

The first post of 2009 brings good news, I just ended a session on PokerStars and my bankroll has surpassed $300 for the first time.  To many of my readers this is small potatos, but for me it’s a big … Continue reading →

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