Got the green light (funding) for my upcoming field work later this year. Pretty damn excited. A few shots from some of the places I will be going.

A. That's an AWFUL picture of Beyonce...

B. If you can bone her and Lily Thai for 100 pesos, ppppppppppplz take me with you...

well probably done for april as i am heading off for a 7-8 day field trip up through the adirondacks and back down along the east coast to help a grad student find some plants for his research. suppose everything else is going reasonably well. on a huge 8 month winning streak in poker, probably got all of 500 hands this month. for some big money.

research wise i think i have most of my problem straightened out, now just got to finish writing things up which i will try to do or at least get most of it done before my big end of the year field trip.

pic from a recent foray in the western part of Virginia. fog rolling in on the summit of whitetop mountain.

well a nice welcoming back to the world of limit holdem.

POKERSTARS GAME #16976126813: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/04/25 - 02:10:16 (ET)
Table 'Stephano' 10-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Wlfhnd ($147 in chips)
Seat 2: zombies kill ($1084 in chips)
Seat 3: Jarvoisier ($780 in chips)
Seat 4: Lucia_Cortez ($197.50 in chips)
Seat 5: gvar27kj9lo ($180 in chips)
Seat 7: CloserkinG ($139 in chips)
Seat 8: pei_billy ($93 in chips)
Seat 9: gle100 ($214 in chips)
tcontini will be allowed to play after the button
Wlfhnd: posts small blind $2
zombies kill: posts big blind $5
Sassoon_28: is sitting out
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lucia_Cortez
Jarvoisier: folds
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
gvar27kj9lo: folds
CloserkinG: folds
pei_billy: folds
gle100: folds
Wlfhnd: folds
zombies kill: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Qc 7s Th]
zombies kill: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $5
Sassoon_28 has returned
zombies kill: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Qc 7s Th]
zombies kill: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
zombies kill: calls $10
*** RIVER ***
zombies kill: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
zombies kill: raises $10 to $20
Lucia_Cortez: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
zombies kill: shows (a full house, Tens full of Sevens)
Lucia_Cortez: mucks hand
zombies kill collected $89 from pot

POKERSTARS GAME #16975609188: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/04/25 - 01:25:51 (ET)
Table 'Pomona' 10-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Lucia_Cortez ($269 in chips)
Seat 2: SuitedKings1 ($170 in chips)
Seat 3: Lophius2 ($453 in chips)
Seat 4: celesteclub ($149 in chips)
Seat 5: ne1418 ($35.50 in chips)
Seat 6: wra77877 ($279 in chips)
Seat 7: fivezeroeggs ($245 in chips)
Seat 8: ipsterr ($193 in chips)
Seat 9: Faith Dawg ($193 in chips)
Seat 10: tcontini ($243 in chips)
wra77877: posts small blind $2
fivezeroeggs: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lucia_Cortez
ipsterr: folds
Faith Dawg: folds
tcontini: folds
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
SuitedKings1: folds
Lophius2: folds
celesteclub: folds
ne1418: folds
wra77877: calls $8
fivezeroeggs: folds
*** FLOP *** [Qc Tc 9d]
wra77877: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $5
wra77877: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Qc Tc 9d]
wra77877: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
wra77877: calls $10
*** RIVER ***
wra77877: bets $10
Lucia_Cortez: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
wra77877: shows (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Lucia_Cortez: mucks hand
wra77877 collected $72 from pot

POKERSTARS GAME #16976106263: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/04/25 - 02:08:24 (ET)
Table 'Oileus III' 10-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: Lucia_Cortez ($224 in chips)
Seat 2: SuitedKings1 ($126 in chips)
Seat 3: celesteclub ($210 in chips)
Seat 4: Mr.C in ohio ($633.50 in chips)
Seat 5: gvar27kj9lo ($149 in chips)
Seat 6: CountVonTilt ($188 in chips)
Seat 7: CloserkinG ($46 in chips)
Seat 8: zombies kill ($1194 in chips)
Seat 9: kalawat ($190 in chips)
Seat 10: ANTHONY7929 ($545 in chips)
CloserkinG: posts small blind $2
zombies kill: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lucia_Cortez [Kc Ks]
kalawat: folds
ANTHONY7929: folds
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
SuitedKings1: raises $5 to $15
celesteclub: folds
Mr.C in ohio: folds
gvar27kj9lo: folds
CountVonTilt: folds
CloserkinG: folds
zombies kill: folds
Lucia_Cortez: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [8d 2s 7h]
Lucia_Cortez: checks
SuitedKings1: bets $5
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
SuitedKings1: calls $5
*** TURN *** [8d 2s 7h]
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
SuitedKings1: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [8d 2s 7h 4c]
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
SuitedKings1: raises $10 to $20
Lucia_Cortez: raises $10 to $30
SuitedKings1: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Lucia_Cortez: shows (two pair, Kings and Fours)
SuitedKings1: shows (two pair, Aces and Fours)
SuitedKings1 collected $134 from pot

POKERSTARS GAME #16975060270: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/04/25 - 00:46:06 (ET)
Table 'Pomona' 10-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: Lucia_Cortez ($183 in chips)
Seat 2: Jerzy__Jim ($243 in chips)
Seat 3: Lophius2 ($327 in chips)
Seat 4: JIANGLAN ($385 in chips)
Seat 5: Caliaces ($73 in chips)
Seat 6: wra77877 ($238 in chips)
Seat 7: fivezeroeggs ($138 in chips)
Seat 8: FoiGrass ($182 in chips)
Seat 9: RianCarter ($161 in chips)
Seat 10: tcontini ($136 in chips)
Lophius2: posts small blind $2
JIANGLAN: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lucia_Cortez
Caliaces: folds
wra77877: calls $5
fivezeroeggs: calls $5
FoiGrass: folds
RianCarter: raises $5 to $10
tcontini: folds
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $15
Jerzy__Jim: folds
Lophius2: folds
JIANGLAN: folds
wra77877: calls $10
fivezeroeggs: calls $10
RianCarter: raises $5 to $20
Betting is capped
Lucia_Cortez: calls $5
wra77877: calls $5
fivezeroeggs: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [Ts 6h 4s]
wra77877: checks
fivezeroeggs: checks
RianCarter: bets $5
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
wra77877: folds
fivezeroeggs: calls $10
RianCarter: raises $5 to $15
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $20
Betting is capped
fivezeroeggs: calls $10
RianCarter: calls $5
*** TURN *** [Ts 6h 4s]
fivezeroeggs: checks
RianCarter: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
fivezeroeggs: calls $10
RianCarter: calls $10
*** RIVER ***
fivezeroeggs: checks
RianCarter: checks
Lucia_Cortez: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
fivezeroeggs: shows (a flush, Ace high)
RianCarter: mucks hand
Lucia_Cortez: mucks hand
fivezeroeggs collected $174 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $177 | Rake $3
Board [Ts 6h 4s 6s Ah]
Seat 1: Lucia_Cortez mucked
Seat 2: Jerzy__Jim (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Lophius2 (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: JIANGLAN (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: Caliaces folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: wra77877 folded on the Flop
Seat 7: fivezeroeggs showed [As 2s] and won ($174) with a flush, Ace high
Seat 8: FoiGrass folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: RianCarter mucked [8s 8d]
Seat 10: tcontini folded before Flop (didn't bet)


POKERSTARS GAME #16976050254: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/04/25 - 02:03:17 (ET)
Table 'Pomona' 10-max Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Lucia_Cortez ($212 in chips)
Seat 2: SuitedKings1 ($128 in chips)
Seat 3: CloserkinG ($112 in chips)
Seat 4: cape1 ($239 in chips)
Seat 5: celesteclub ($193 in chips)
Seat 6: AK1982 ($285 in chips)
Seat 8: ipsterr ($224 in chips)
Seat 9: gvar27kj9lo ($199 in chips)
Seat 10: tcontini ($93 in chips)
gvar27kj9lo: posts small blind $2
tcontini: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lucia_Cortez
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
SuitedKings1: folds
CloserkinG: calls $10
cape1: folds
celesteclub: folds
AK1982: calls $10
ipsterr: folds
gvar27kj9lo: calls $8
tcontini: raises $5 to $15
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $20
Betting is capped
CloserkinG: calls $10
AK1982: calls $10
gvar27kj9lo: calls $10
tcontini: calls $5
*** FLOP *** [6c 3h Ks]
gvar27kj9lo: checks
tcontini: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $5
CloserkinG: raises $5 to $10
AK1982: folds
gvar27kj9lo: folds
tcontini: folds
Lucia_Cortez: calls $5
*** TURN *** [6c 3h Ks]
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
CloserkinG: raises $10 to $20
Lucia_Cortez: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [6c 3h Ks Jc]
Lucia_Cortez: checks
CloserkinG: bets $10
Lucia_Cortez: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
CloserkinG: shows (two pair, Kings and Jacks)
Lucia_Cortez: mucks hand
CloserkinG collected $177 from pot
cape1 said, "nh"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $180 | Rake $3
Board [6c 3h Ks Jc 3s]
Seat 1: Lucia_Cortez mucked
Seat 2: SuitedKings1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: CloserkinG showed and won ($177) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 4: cape1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: celesteclub folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: AK1982 folded on the Flop
Seat 8: ipsterr (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: gvar27kj9lo (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 10: tcontini (big blind) folded on the Flop


POKERSTARS GAME #16975940078: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/04/25 - 01:53:27 (ET)
Table 'Arethusa' 10-max Seat #5 is the button
Seat 1: Jarvoisier ($274.50 in chips)
Seat 2: OrgunDuck ($189 in chips)
Seat 4: gvar27kj9lo ($151 in chips)
Seat 5: TheMachine2 ($224 in chips)
Seat 6: JoZack1 ($148 in chips)
Seat 7: Lucia_Cortez ($203 in chips)
Seat 8: Bronco Fan 7 ($390 in chips)
Seat 9: CloserkinG ($214 in chips)
Seat 10: SuitedKings1 ($33 in chips)
JoZack1: posts small blind $2
Lucia_Cortez: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lucia_Cortez [9c 4d]
celesteclub has returned
Bronco Fan 7: folds
Bronco Fan 7 is sitting out
CloserkinG: folds
SuitedKings1: folds
Jarvoisier: calls $5
OrgunDuck: folds
gvar27kj9lo: folds
TheMachine2: folds
JoZack1: calls $3
Lucia_Cortez: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 9s 4s]
JoZack1: checks
Lucia_Cortez: checks
Jarvoisier: bets $5
JoZack1: calls $5
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
Jarvoisier: calls $5
JoZack1: calls $5
*** TURN *** [8h 9s 4s]
JoZack1: checks
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
Jarvoisier: raises $10 to $20
JoZack1: folds
Lucia_Cortez: raises $10 to $30
Jarvoisier: calls $10
*** RIVER *** [8h 9s 4s 2d]
Lucia_Cortez: bets $10
Jarvoisier: calls $10
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Lucia_Cortez: shows (two pair, Nines and Fours)
Jarvoisier: shows (three of a kind, Deuces)
Jarvoisier collected $122 from pot
*
POKERSTARS GAME #16976234647: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2008/04/25 - 02:20:24 (ET)
Table 'Stephano' 10-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: Wlfhnd ($148 in chips)
Seat 2: zombies kill ($1113 in chips)
Seat 3: Jarvoisier ($724 in chips)
Seat 4: Lucia_Cortez ($160.50 in chips)
Seat 5: gvar27kj9lo ($173 in chips)
Seat 6: Sassoon_28 ($110 in chips)
Seat 7: CloserkinG ($148 in chips)
Seat 8: pei_billy ($185 in chips)
Seat 9: gle100 ($213 in chips)
Seat 10: tcontini ($178 in chips)
zombies kill: posts small blind $2
Jarvoisier: posts big blind $5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Lucia_Cortez
Lucia_Cortez: raises $5 to $10
gvar27kj9lo: folds
Sassoon_28: folds
CloserkinG: folds
pei_billy: folds
gle100: folds
tcontini: folds
Wlfhnd: folds
zombies kill: folds
Jarvoisier: folds
Lucia_Cortez collected $12 from pot
Lucia_Cortez is sitting out

jesus christ do you run bad

the stars games weren't that bad last night. i had folks calling three bets cold with 89o and other stupid shit. by and large alot better than the last time i played limit there. that said I will probably start playing alot more of the SH O8B games as they continued to be littered with fools.