Thanks to the Red Wings.

For giving this Detroit sports fan something to look forward to still. The Pistons have fell off their success pedestal recently, the Lions have never had a success pedestal, and the Tigers are making their 2006 trip to World Series look like a fluke. Thanks to Red Wings big win last night against the Ducks in game 7, it isn’t all doom and gloom.  Now we have an original six match-up against the Chicago Blackhawks who have been waiting and resting for a couple games now.  Should be a great series!

Also thanks to the Red Wings for making my debacle in the Twitter Poker Tour last night easier to handle.  I was probably playing as well as I ever have on Full Tilt when an A-7-x flop hit my A-10.  I misread my opponents hand since I watched him playing a lot of hands and a lot of weak Aces.  I was right he was playing another weak Ace (A-7, flopped two pair).  I feel so stupid, because I always think through my actions, but this time I just snapped it off assuming he was sold on his Aces but my kicker would get him.  10 seconds of thought and I could have assumed the flop lined right up with his range.  Oh well, live and learn.  Three or four hour plus online tournaments can be grueling (three hours assuming you played well, so mine only lasted about an hour) because all it takes is one lapse in focus and you’re done.