Back to my poker storyline. So I had left Mount Poker and I decided i would go to NIne.com and clear their small bonus. It may seem strange but i considered it a weeks worth of work for a quick and risk-free bonus. Its 100% up to $150. So while it is smaller than the others, i knew it was a quick cash. So like my plan, i finished up in about a week and cashed out $485 for a profit of $285. Yet again, another bonus complete with ease. This network only allows a maximum number of accounts, so I could only bonus-whore on one more site. Now theres a multitude of these sites on the Action Network, but its all the same. Same players, same bonus. I chose Action Poker. My bankroll had been built significantly since i started and now i was able to comfortably deposit $1000 for a 100% bonus. Started playing 100 max at this time and full tables were only available. Since then SH tables and HU have emerged. In the end I did clear the bonus but did not make as much as i had hoped. I chased out $2600, 1600 profit. Its evident that i only made 600 from playing and this was due to some really bad runs, set over set etc. And I will admit some bad play, like paying off peoples river draws when i thought i was beat.

Once I had finished my initial deposit on Action Poker, I decided to do their 50% reload bonus. The competition was very soft there and I knew i could make a killing playing 100 Nl and even 200 NL. I reloaded with $1000 for a $500 bonus to be cleared in 45 days. Piece of cake right. Yes it was. Easiest bonus I had cleared yet. Cleared it in about 20 days. I stuck around a few days more because i was on a real good streak and it seemed like I could do no wrong. A few days later i decided to be on my way and move to my next bonus.

Deposit= $1000
Bonus= $500
Cashout= $3778
Net Profit= $2778

Since capitalizing on the bonuses, I have made $5233. That doesn't include any winnings from earlier dates, as I have poor records of exactly what I had made, but i know it was around $1500. As you can see, bonuses are very profitable to the young college student who is not yet able to legally play in casinos.

With winning comes the thought that i can spend money freely. I had not made a significant purchase in a year and decided to treat myself to a birthday present. My tv had kicked the bucket and i wanted to use the HD feature on my xbox 360. I went and bought a 42" Samsung DLP. It was on sale and was a good buy. I now relax on sundays watching the Patriots in Hi-Def and it is amazing. Football in hi-def is a must.

very nice, i think i need to hit up these bonuses, i can use it to pay off the college loans rather than relax with nice things like that which i will probably never get to do

There might be a problem using the Action network though. A heard from a friend that they might not let American players on anymore due to the legislation. But i'd check it out if I were you. You can have up to three accounts on the network and deposit up to $2500 for a full 100% bonus. If you have the roll for that, then do it up. If not I recommend starting with what u can afford and just keep moving whatever u cashout to the next site. If you play winning poker, then you could seriously make 10 grand total once done with a combination of three sites.

So i haven't been keeping up with my poker journal. Too much is happening in the world of this gamblin' fool. Alot of school crap not to mention the fact that Gears of War came out last week which puts a damper on any and alll poker activity for at least 3 days straight. But I'm starting to balance out the schedule and find time for both Gears and Poker. Poker hasnt been as nice to me as Gears has though. The past week has been quite a rough one. I know i said I'd start posting some hands but never got around to it. Have no fear they'll be here eventually. [/b]

So I said I would make it a point to start posting some hands. Here are some of the highlights from the past two days.

heres a typical bad beat. I feel that if ever someone could fold Kings, this guy couldve done it here. Please let me know if im just crazy.

PokerStars Game #7216237735: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2006/11/28 - 19:19:07
(ET)
Table 'Mercury IV' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: tatu888 ($92 in chips)
Seat 2: onegoodplaya ($209.10 in chips)
Seat 3: TK's Bane ($414.80 in chips)
Seat 4: parivax ($160.70 in chips)
Seat 5: WantToGamble ($194 in chips)
Seat 6: nanonoko ($238.60 in chips)
TK's Bane: posts small blind $1
parivax: posts big blind $2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WantToGamble [As Ac]
WantToGamble: raises $8 to $10
nanonoko: raises $19 to $29
tatu888: raises $63 to $92 and is all-in
onegoodplaya: folds
TK's Bane: folds
parivax: folds
WantToGamble: raises $102 to $194 and is all-in
nanonoko: calls $165
*** FLOP *** [Th Qs Td]
WantToGamble said, "AA"
*** TURN *** [Th Qs Td]
*** RIVER *** [Th Qs Td 6d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WantToGamble: shows [As Ac] (two pair, Aces and Tens)
nanonoko: shows [Kc Ks] (a full house, Kings full of Tens)
nanonoko collected $204 from side pot
tatu888: mucks hand
nanonoko collected $276 from main pot
WantToGamble said, "wow"
WantToGamble said, "awful"
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $483 Main pot $276. Side pot $204. | Rake $3
Board [Th Qs Td 6d Kd]
Seat 1: tatu888 mucked [Qc Ah]
Seat 2: onegoodplaya (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: TK's Bane (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: parivax (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: WantToGamble showed [As Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Tens
Seat 6: nanonoko showed [Kc Ks] and won ($480) with a full house, Kings full of
Tens


This is the typical 3 outer call on the turn in a WPT-PCA qualifier.

PokerStars Game #7199893803: Tournament #36591119, $3+$0 Hold'em No Limit -
Level II (15/30) - 2006/11/27 - 16:18:18 (ET)
Table '36591119 14' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: zounezac (2170 in chips)
Seat 2: nighttrain47 (1990 in chips)
Seat 3: kenworth97 (1470 in chips)
Seat 4: ArchimedesI (7290 in chips)
Seat 5: deharbor (3960 in chips)
Seat 6: campio2006 (1430 in chips)
Seat 7: WantToGamble (5950 in chips)
Seat 8: Iron_Owl (2770 in chips)
Seat 9: Ms.Thing711 (2940 in chips)
zounezac: posts small blind 15
nighttrain47: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WantToGamble [Qh Ac]
kenworth97: folds
ArchimedesI: folds
deharbor: calls 30
campio2006: folds
WantToGamble: raises 90 to 120
Iron_Owl: folds
Ms.Thing711: calls 120
zounezac: folds
nighttrain47: folds
deharbor: calls 90
*** FLOP *** [Qs 2c Qc]
deharbor: checks
WantToGamble: bets 90
Ms.Thing711: calls 90
deharbor: calls 90
*** TURN *** [Qs 2c Qc]
deharbor: bets 150
WantToGamble: raises 450 to 600
Ms.Thing711: raises 2130 to 2730 and is all-in
deharbor: folds
WantToGamble: calls 2130
*** RIVER *** [Qs 2c Qc Ts]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WantToGamble: shows [Qh Ac] (three of a kind, Queens)
Ms.Thing711: shows [4d Qd] (a full house, Queens full of Fours)
Ms.Thing711 collected 6285 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6285 | Rake 0
Board [Qs 2c Qc Ts 4s]
Seat 1: zounezac (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: nighttrain47 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: kenworth97 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ArchimedesI folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: deharbor folded on the Turn
Seat 6: campio2006 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: WantToGamble showed [Qh Ac] and lost with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 8: Iron_Owl folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Ms.Thing711 (button) showed [4d Qd] and won (6285) with a full house,
Queens full of Fours


Very next hand in the same tourney. Smelt the flush draw right away.

PokerStars Game #7199993757: Tournament #36591119, $3+$0 Hold'em No Limit -
Level II (15/30) - 2006/11/27 - 16:26:08 (ET)
Table '36591119 14' 9-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 1: zounezac (2155 in chips)
Seat 2: nighttrain47 (5110 in chips)
Seat 3: rsquare (1920 in chips)
Seat 4: ArchimedesI (6060 in chips)
Seat 5: deharbor (3495 in chips)
Seat 6: campio2006 (1385 in chips)
Seat 7: WantToGamble (3235 in chips)
Seat 8: Iron_Owl (2785 in chips)
Seat 9: Ms.Thing711 (5805 in chips)
WantToGamble: posts small blind 15
Iron_Owl: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WantToGamble [Tc Th]
Ms.Thing711: folds
zounezac: folds
nighttrain47: folds
rsquare: folds
ArchimedesI: folds
deharbor: calls 30
campio2006: calls 30
WantToGamble: raises 180 to 210
Iron_Owl: calls 180
deharbor: folds
campio2006: calls 180
*** FLOP *** [2d 2s Td]
WantToGamble: bets 90
Iron_Owl: calls 90
campio2006: folds
*** TURN *** [2d 2s Td]
WantToGamble: checks
Iron_Owl: checks
*** RIVER *** [2d 2s Td 4s]
WantToGamble: bets 420
Iron_Owl: raises 420 to 840
WantToGamble: raises 2095 to 2935 and is all-in
Iron_Owl: calls 1645 and is all-in
*** SHOW DOWN ***
WantToGamble: shows [Tc Th] (a full house, Tens full of Deuces)
Iron_Owl: shows [9d 8d] (a flush, Ten high)
WantToGamble collected 5810 from pot
Iron_Owl re-buys and receives 1500 chips for $3.00
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5810 | Rake 0
Board [2d 2s Td 4s 5d]
Seat 1: zounezac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: nighttrain47 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: rsquare folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ArchimedesI folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: deharbor folded before Flop
Seat 6: campio2006 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: WantToGamble (small blind) showed [Tc Th] and won (5810) with a full
house, Tens full of Deuces
Seat 8: Iron_Owl (big blind) showed [9d 8d] and lost with a flush, Ten high
Seat 9: Ms.Thing711 folded before Flop (didn't bet)


This last hand was in that tourney but i wasn't involved thank god. Just a very amusing hand to watch unfold.

PokerStars Game #7200095374: Tournament #36591119, $3+$0 Hold'em No Limit -
Level III (25/50) - 2006/11/27 - 16:34:13 (ET)
Table '36591119 14' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: zounezac (1865 in chips)
Seat 2: nighttrain47 (5305 in chips)
Seat 3: rsquare (2145 in chips)
Seat 4: ArchimedesI (5020 in chips)
Seat 5: deharbor (3875 in chips)
Seat 7: WantToGamble (6260 in chips)
Seat 8: Iron_Owl (4620 in chips)
Seat 9: Ms.Thing711 (5860 in chips)
ArchimedesI: posts small blind 25
deharbor: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to WantToGamble [3c Kc]
WantToGamble: folds
Iron_Owl: folds
Ms.Thing711: calls 50
zounezac: folds
nighttrain47: folds
rsquare: folds
ArchimedesI: calls 25
deharbor: raises 50 to 100
Ms.Thing711: calls 50
ArchimedesI: raises 4920 to 5020 and is all-in
deharbor: calls 3775 and is all-in
Ms.Thing711: folds
*** FLOP *** [6d Ac Qc]
*** TURN *** [6d Ac Qc]
*** RIVER *** [6d Ac Qc 8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
ArchimedesI: shows [6c 6s] (four of a kind, Sixes)
deharbor: shows [8s 8d] (a full house, Eights full of Sixes)
ArchimedesI collected 7850 from pot
deharbor re-buys and receives 1500 chips for $3.00
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7850 | Rake 0
Board [6d Ac Qc 8h 6h]
Seat 1: zounezac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: nighttrain47 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: rsquare (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: ArchimedesI (small blind) showed [6c 6s] and won (7850) with four of a
kind, Sixes
Seat 5: deharbor (big blind) showed [8s 8d] and lost with a full house, Eights
full of Sixes
Seat 7: WantToGamble folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Iron_Owl folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Ms.Thing711 folded before Flop