thanks

I am in Victioria BC right now and I play on party poker.

A few notes I wanna add

I used to think it was lame when people were like " I dont want to play in so and so limit of donkament because it kills my hourly rate" I used to find this sentiment very snobby. Well it looks like I am a hypocrite because thats the mentality I am now going to adopt. Playing in donkaments with a buy in of under 33$ isnt worth my time anymore . Not to mention that I am not very good at them. I don't really plan on playing many donkaments in October, but hopefully as I begin to take shots at nl400 I can work on my donkament game and play higher buy-ins, but for now its just killing my hourly and wasting my time!

ok exciting first session on the journal. I dunno how often I can post pics, but hopefully fairly often because I am getting some upgrades to my computer, plus NL manager is coming out which will hopefully speed things up quite a bit.

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Lets share some interesting hands, I don't think I will update after each session, but hopefully almost daily.

Lets start off with the hands I played horridly


***** Hand History for Game 6387162112 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 20:29:42 ET 2007
Table Table 128352 (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: All_Rigged ( $241.20 USD )
Seat 2: gooner_x ( $285.03 USD )
Seat 3: mboys ( $68.51 USD )
Seat 4: ShipItHollaBalla ( $270.10 USD )
Seat 5: KoZed ( $200 USD )
Seat 6: Canadian_LOL ( $200 USD )
ShipItHollaBalla posts small blind [$1 USD].
KoZed posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ Kh Ac ]
Canadian_LOL raises [$8 USD]
All_Rigged folds.
gooner_x folds.
ShipItHollaBalla folds.
KoZed calls [$6 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4c, 6h, Ah ]
KoZed bets [$6 USD]
Canadian_LOL raises [$31 USD]
>You have options at Table 126786 (No DP) Table!.
KoZed is all-In.
Canadian_LOL is all-In.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Js ]
** Dealing River ** [ Th ]
Canadian_LOL shows [ Kh, Ac ]a pair of Aces.
KoZed shows [ 6d, 6c ]three of a kind, Sixes.
KoZed wins $399 USD from the main pot with three of a kind, Sixes.


***** Hand History for Game 6387125388 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 20:11:11 ET 2007
Table Table 130446 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 2: crackmasta ( $214 USD )
Seat 3: Dayden2006 ( $150.79 USD )
Seat 4: totimerx ( $233.80 USD )
Seat 5: mowgli99 ( $87.90 USD )
Seat 6: Canadian_LOL ( $200.85 USD )
crackmasta posts small blind [$1 USD].
Dayden2006 posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ 8s 7s ]
totimerx raises [$7 USD]
mowgli99 folds.
Canadian_LOL calls [$7 USD]
crackmasta folds.
Dayden2006 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ As, 3c, Ac ]
totimerx bets [$12 USD]
Canadian_LOL raises [$48 USD]
totimerx calls [$36 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 3d ]
totimerx checks.
Canadian_LOL bets [$80 USD]
totimerx raises [$166 USD]
>You have options at Table 125446 Table!.
Canadian_LOL folds.
totimerx shows [ Jd, Js ]two pairs, Aces and Jacks.
totimerx wins $357 USD from the main pot with two pairs, Aces and Jacks.


***** Hand History for Game 6387172806 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 20:35:27 ET 2007
Table Table 126786 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: Maddipkr ( $213.15 USD )
Seat 3: EdmOilers ( $334.15 USD )
Seat 4: perr66 ( $90.06 USD )
Seat 6: Canadian_LOL ( $335.75 USD )
Seat 5: VodkaUser ( $211.85 USD )
Seat 1: Just_a_hunch ( $198 USD )
Just_a_hunch posts small blind [$1 USD].
Maddipkr posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ 9h Th ]
EdmOilers raises [$4 USD]
perr66 folds.
VodkaUser folds.
Canadian_LOL calls [$4 USD]
Just_a_hunch folds.
Maddipkr folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 8d, 2h ]
EdmOilers bets [$6 USD]
Canadian_LOL calls [$6 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
EdmOilers bets [$12 USD]
Canadian_LOL calls [$12 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 6s ]
EdmOilers bets [$24 USD]
Canadian_LOL calls [$24 USD]
EdmOilers shows [ Kc, Ks ]a pair of Kings.
Canadian_LOL doesn't show [ 9h, Th ]a pair of Nines.
EdmOilers wins $92 USD from the main pot with a pair of Kings.
#Game No : 6387174140


ok I didn't tilt as much as I thought, which is good. I am reading a few books on tilt right now, plus thats one of the reasons I started this journal. I want to be accountable for my actions.


here is a sick cooler. so sick.

***** Hand History for Game 6387177222 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 20:37:47 ET 2007
Table Table 128352 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: All_Rigged ( $235.20 USD )
Seat 2: gooner_x ( $186.08 USD )
Seat 3: mboys ( $194.66 USD )
Seat 5: KoZed ( $402 USD )
Seat 6: Canadian_LOL ( $197 USD )
Seat 4: IL_ur_bankroll ( $200 USD )
KoZed posts small blind [$1 USD].
Canadian_LOL posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ 7d 6d ]
All_Rigged folds.
gooner_x calls [$2 USD]
mboys folds.
KoZed folds.
Canadian_LOL checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 9c, 8s, 3h ]
Canadian_LOL bets [$3 USD]
gooner_x raises [$6 USD]
Canadian_LOL calls [$3 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ Td ]
Canadian_LOL bets [$14 USD]
gooner_x raises [$28 USD]
Canadian_LOL is all-In.
gooner_x is all-In.
** Dealing River ** [ Kd ]
gooner_x shows [ 7c, Jc ]a straight Seven to Jack.
Canadian_LOL shows [ 7d, 6d ]a straight Six to Ten.
Canadian_LOL wins $10.92 USD from side pot #1 with a straight, Six to Ten.
gooner_x wins $371.16 USD from the main pot with a straight, Seven to Jack.
#Game No : 6387178928



ok here were some pots I won

***** Hand History for Game 6387159640 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 20:28:25 ET 2007
Table Table 126786 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: jamietaylor6 ( $196.19 USD )
Seat 2: Maddipkr ( $234 USD )
Seat 3: EdmOilers ( $355.70 USD )
Seat 4: perr66 ( $121.75 USD )
Seat 6: Canadian_LOL ( $198 USD )
Seat 5: VodkaUser ( $200 USD )
EdmOilers posts small blind [$1 USD].
perr66 posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ 9d 9h ]
Canadian_LOL raises [$8 USD]
Maddipkr raises [$24 USD]
EdmOilers folds.
perr66 calls [$22 USD]
>You have options at Table 126811 (No DP) Table!.
Canadian_LOL is all-In.
>You have options at Table 126396 (No DP) Table!.
Maddipkr folds.
perr66 is all-In.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qc, Th, 2c ]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7h ]
** Dealing River ** [ 7c ]
perr66 shows [ Ad, 9c ]a pair of Sevens.
Canadian_LOL shows [ 9d, 9h ]two pairs, Nines and Sevens.
Canadian_LOL wins $76.25 USD from side pot #1 with two pairs, Nines and Sevens.
Canadian_LOL wins $266.50 USD from the main pot with two pairs, Nines and Sevens.

***** Hand History for Game 6387244283 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 21:15:51 ET 2007
Table Table 126811 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 1 is the button
Total number of players : 5
Seat 1: fohle198 ( $150.45 USD )
Seat 4: Canadian_LOL ( $246.75 USD )
Seat 6: yatnod_rm ( $197 USD )
Seat 3: The__Grinch ( $179.26 USD )
Seat 5: Newplaya77 ( $203.65 USD )
The__Grinch posts small blind [$1 USD].
Canadian_LOL posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ Qs Js ]
Newplaya77 calls [$2 USD]
yatnod_rm folds.
fohle198 calls [$2 USD]
MAFFIP4 has joined the table.
The__Grinch raises [$3 USD]
>You have options at Table 128352 Table!.
Canadian_LOL calls [$2 USD]
Newplaya77 raises [$6 USD]
fohle198 folds.
The__Grinch calls [$4 USD]
Canadian_LOL calls [$4 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 5h, Qd ]
The__Grinch checks.
Canadian_LOL bets [$18 USD]
Newplaya77 calls [$18 USD]
The__Grinch folds.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Qc ]
Canadian_LOL bets [$40 USD]
Newplaya77 raises [$80 USD]
Canadian_LOL is all-In.
Newplaya77 folds.
Canadian_LOL does not show cards.
Canadian_LOL wins $360.75 USD
#Game No : 6387246650


***** Hand History for Game 6387181928 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 20:40:18 ET 2007
Table Table 127075 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 2: tony10555 ( $40.91 USD )
Seat 5: lrgdbldbl ( $187.70 USD )
Seat 4: Canadian_LOL ( $211.75 USD )
Seat 1: The_Psychologist ( $261 USD )
Seat 6: alibaba811 ( $164.05 USD )
Seat 3: Steaky_8 ( $200 USD )
The_Psychologist posts small blind [$1 USD].
tony10555 posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ Th Ah ]
Canadian_LOL raises [$8 USD]
lrgdbldbl folds.
alibaba811 calls [$8 USD]
The_Psychologist folds.
tony10555 calls [$6 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ Ts, 7h, 9d ]
tony10555 checks.
Canadian_LOL bets [$17 USD]
alibaba811 calls [$17 USD]
tony10555 calls [$17 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 2d ]
>You have options at Table 126396 (No DP) Table!.
>You have options at Table 128352 Table!.
tony10555 checks.
Canadian_LOL bets [$52 USD]
alibaba811 is all-In.
tony10555 is all-In.
Canadian_LOL calls [$87.05 USD]
** Dealing River ** [ 2c ]
>You have options at Table 126786 (No DP) Table!.
Canadian_LOL shows [ Th, Ah ]two pairs, Tens and Twos.
alibaba811 doesn't show [ 8d, 9s ]two pairs, Nines and Twos.
tony10555 doesn't show [ Qd, 7d ]two pairs, Sevens and Twos.
Canadian_LOL wins $246.28 USD from side pot #1 with two pairs, Tens and Twos.
Canadian_LOL wins $121.73 USD from the main pot with two pairs, Tens and Twos.
#Game No : 6387184153

***** Hand History for Game 6387252492 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 21:21:05 ET 2007
Table Table 126403 (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: Arsenal_AA ( $90.34 USD )
Seat 2: totimerx ( $401.05 USD )
Seat 3: All_Rigged ( $292.90 USD )
Seat 4: vvcherv ( $211.89 USD )
Seat 5: Youngstar_X ( $316.90 USD )
Seat 6: Canadian_LOL ( $197 USD )
Youngstar_X posts small blind [$1 USD].
Canadian_LOL posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ Qs Ks ]
Arsenal_AA folds.
totimerx folds.
All_Rigged folds.
vvcherv raises [$7 USD]
Youngstar_X calls [$6 USD]
Canadian_LOL raises [$30 USD]
vvcherv calls [$25 USD]
Youngstar_X folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kd, 8d, 5c ]
>You have options at Table 128385 Table!.
Canadian_LOL bets [$51 USD]
vvcherv is all-In.
Canadian_LOL is all-In.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Tc ]
** Dealing River ** [ 6d ]
Canadian_LOL shows [ Qs, Ks ]a pair of Kings.
vvcherv shows [ Kh, 9c ]a pair of Kings.
vvcherv wins $14.89 USD from side pot #1 with a pair of Kings.
Canadian_LOL wins $398 USD from the main pot with a pair of Kings with Queen kicker.
#Game No : 6387253532

***** Hand History for Game 6387258366 *****
$200 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, October 05, 21:24:54 ET 2007
Table Table 126832 (No DP) (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 3: sellotape ( $204 USD )
Seat 4: KoZed ( $203.72 USD )
Seat 5: alex444888 ( $346.33 USD )
Seat 6: VodkaUser ( $468.87 USD )
Seat 1: Canadian_LOL ( $223.10 USD )
Seat 2: Maddipkr ( $200 USD )
Canadian_LOL posts small blind [$1 USD].
Maddipkr posts big blind [$2 USD].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Canadian_LOL [ Qc Qs ]
sellotape folds.
alex444888 raises [$7 USD]
VodkaUser folds.
Canadian_LOL raises [$25 USD]
Maddipkr folds.
>You have options at Table 128352 Table!.
alex444888 calls [$19 USD]
** Dealing Flop ** [ 2c, Ts, 7c ]
>You have options at Table 128385 Table!.
>You have options at Table 128352 Table!.
Canadian_LOL bets [$38 USD]
alex444888 raises [$88 USD]
Canadian_LOL is all-In.
>You have options at Table 128385 Table!.
alex444888 calls [$109.10 USD]
** Dealing Turn ** [ 9d ]
** Dealing River ** [ Th ]
alex444888 shows [ 8c, 8d ]two pairs, Tens and Eights.
Canadian_LOL shows [ Qc, Qs ]two pairs, Queens and Tens.
Canadian_LOL wins $446.20 USD from the main pot with two pairs, Queens and Tens.
#Game No : 6387259888


So overall a good session, also I had a pretty productive day today. I am gonna look at some of these hands, and read a little bit and prob play some more tonight. I am gonna update most likely later

I guess I will give results every couple of days.

Current weight (219)

ok some interesting things have happened. This morning I decided to play some satellites this morning. I played 26$ 10 man satellite and a 35$ ten man satellite. Only 1 seat from each tournament and I won them both! I played in a 320$ MTT (my highest ever) and busted out of the money, though I feel like I played fairly well. I am playing in the 215$ mtt tomorrow.

I really wanna qualify for the PCA, so I have been thinking of some things I could do to be able to go to that, maybe I should just save up some each month? It seems to me that would be the most cost efficient way to do it. I dunno I am all about maximizing time and I think those lower sats lower my hourly so I might stay away from them. I renewed my subscription to cardrunners which is cool. I also listen to a few books on tape today. My online roll officially hit 10k yesterday and from now on I am gonna list my weight at the start of each post, my goal is to get down to about 160 so I have a long way to go.

I also listened to these books on tape today.







I gotta find a way to better organize where all my money is going, so I am gonna get on that. Hmm thats about it for now. I will report back when I have some more stuff to say.

fuckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk fuck

donkaments are gonna be the death of me. Lately I haven't been concentrating enough and been talking on aim and stuff. Tonight I had a two bad beats and boom tilt city, luckily I was smart enough to quit. For now I am only gonna play sats on the weekends and I am only gonna play in the 300k and the 50k, if that. So no more donkaments, no more sats, unless its the weekend and its to the 50 or 30k. No MORE. Once I get things more organized I might start playing mtts on a bunch of sites, but for now I need to concentrate on my cash game. I will worry about tournaments after I get coaching. Also I decided that I am going to try to go to the PCA but not play in the WPT event, it just seems dumb that I would play in an event near the size of my bankroll. Who knows those plans might change, but thats the deal as of now.

Ok so cliff notes,

no more donkaments expect the 300k and 50k
no more sats except on weekends
I want to go to pca, but not play in the event, tho that could change.
I may play more donkaments after I get coaching but for now I am gonna lay off
I need to work on tilt.
also I am getting some computer work done this week and hopefully with the new nl manager software I should be alot more organized with my winnings.
On a lighter note check out my sweet party background.

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hey guys, its been a while since I updated the opoker journal. Alot of cool stuff has been going on, I have arranged to have a few coaching sessions with some very good player, as was one of my goals for this month. I have also been reading alot and working very hard on my game.

I just finished reading this book




I would HIGHLY recommend to anyone who has problems with tilt. I decided to read it after a bad tilt session and I have been more controlled then ever after this past week (since I started reading it). It has alot of practical advice, but I think most of it bears repeating and I really think it would be a big step for anyone that tilts. I also wanna mention that its a fairly easy read, I am a somewhat slow reader and I was able to read 50-100 pages a day no problem. I plan on reviewing the section on tilt weekly to keep those ideas fresh.

I also want to mention that today was the first day I have really broken my diet in a month , though it is good I have been able to stick with it this long (which I am proud of) I am going to be starting up again today. I really need to write down my goals and look at them daily. One of the key points in that book is having other things to do besides poker, this is very important for me and I think I need to start looking into several other hobbies (weight lifting, golf, public speaking) I am satisfied with my progress overall but I am just getting started. I am going to update more frequently, I promise! (not that anyone reads anyway )

Hey buddy, this is a really good update and i love hearing about your progress. I want to mention your thoughts about your diet that you have been on. I know you broke it, but the thing is, it's necessary to break the diet every once in a while. You know how i have been on my diet for 2 months or so, and the only way i have been successful and lost my 20lbs is that i break my diet every saturday and sunday. I don't go crazy but i eat some of my favortie foods, chinese, pizza, and calzones. So i want to let you know not to get down and let your body have fun every now and then

Another thing that i'm glad to hear about is your poker success. I love to hear about everything you've accomplished becuase you deserve it more than anyone i know. You have worked sooooo hard and you have been a great role model for a developing poker player. I don't know where my game would be without all your advice. So basically congrats on everything.....you deserve it all!!!!!

so anyway last night I just finished reading this book.




Og Mandino's "The Greatest Miracle in the World" I would highly recommended to anyone. Basically it echo's alot of sentiments that I have read in other self-improvement books. Such as we are a nation of mediocrity, and we don't really enjoy the true gifts we have until its too late. Its a short read and you could probably finish it in one setting if you really wanted to, but the story is very very good.

All I can say is today was prob the worst day ever. Also btw Roy is like my favorite person ever on teh internets.

but yea I got owned today, harder than most people deserve to get owned in their entire life. Dikshit stuck a pole firlmy up my ass. Now in picture form.



Just horrible play all day hcyahcyahcyaca

Oh well it's only gonna make me better, all you haters keep drinking hateraid I will see you at teh top. Also I am pissed b/c no one will ever answer my pm's/im's what a crappy day sigh.

who cares, I will be teh greatest holla.