Pretty much a do nothing day for me thus far and probably will finish off like that. Just lazing around drinking cervezas and cooking. On a hopefully good note I received the total 600.00 euro bonus from Martins although I needed to do "officially" another 500 raked hands. I guess I will see when my cashout hits Neteller. Spent alot of time just contemplating my upcoming future and my potential move back to Vegas. Alot of things to consider in doing or not doing this in my current situation.

Deposited for the Paradise reload and took the Seattle +4 option on the bonus. Played a few hands of 5 card draw and sucked out when my trip 7's beat trip 9's by making quads on the draw.

Paradise 5 Card Draw 1-2 limit, 24 hands, 6.00
Rake: 0.00
Bonus: 1.20
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Total: 7.20
Time: 10m

YTD$: 928.72
YTDR$: 641.37
YTDB$: 1762.44
YTDTotal: 3332.53
YTDTime: 84h30m
Year wins: 30 Year Losses: 3
Winning streak 4 days
Biggest win: 414.44
Biggest Loss: 221.06
Most hours in day: 7h15m

Another nothing day in regard to poker. Spent the day just driving around the country side and really too tired to put in any time tonight.

Paradise 5 card draw 1-2 limit, 6 hands, 4.75
Rake: 0.00
Bonus: 0.2
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Total: 4.95
Time: 5m

YTD$: 933.47
YTDR$: 641.37
YTDB$: 1762.64
YTDTotal: 3337.48
YTDTime: 84h35m
Year wins: 31 Year Losses: 3
Winning streak 5 days
Biggest win: 414.44
Biggest Loss: 221.06
Most hours in day: 7h15m

Started working on another B2B bonus today and apparently it doesn't clear simultaneously with the reload so a little extra work coming my way but nothing I can't handle. On a bad note I quickly got reminded why I hate phucking KQ so much. I virtually never play that hand in NL and this time I completed from the SB and lost a little when I ran into a set and then the next round had it in the BB and HU with the small blind again flop top pair and he peels for a gutterball which hits, luckily the folks on B2B are so passive neither one cost me a whole lot just the principle of the damn thing.

Another short session on Staff poker. Anywhere else besided B2B I probably lose a stack here or at least quite a bit more as I would have slowed down for the J10 straight if raised on the turn but how nice of this guy to take it easy on me after catching his gut shot

Game # 241679977 - Texas Hold'em No Limit EUR 0,25/0,50 - Table "Falun"
Game ended 2006-02-06 21:44:48 GMT+01:00

Players:
Majestyk2 (EUR 49,50 in seat 1)
skottkerra (EUR 11,55 in seat 2)
mr_cas (EUR 59,60 in seat 3)
orton (EUR 28,42 in seat 4)
11364 (EUR 23,60 in seat 5)
passline (EUR 75,35 in seat 6)
ArthurName (EUR 46,45 in seat 7)
geoffy12 (EUR 8,60 in seat 8)

Dealer: geoffy12
Small Blind: Majestyk2 (0,25)
Big Blind: skottkerra (0,50)

Majestyk2 was dealt: 6h - 6c

mr_cas Call (0,50)
orton Fold
11364 Fold
passline Fold
ArthurName Fold
geoffy12 Fold
Majestyk2 Call (0,25)
skottkerra Check

Flop 9s - Qs - 6d

Majestyk2 Bet (0,95)
skottkerra Fold
mr_cas Call (0,95)

Turn 9s - Qs - 6d - 8h

Majestyk2 Bet (3,00)
mr_cas Call (3,00)

River 9s - Qs - 6d - 8h - 3c

Majestyk2 Bet (8,75)
mr_cas Call (8,75)

Majestyk2 shows: 6h - 6c (three of a kind, sixes)
mr_cas shows: 5d - 7d (a straight, nine high)

mr_cas wins: EUR 25,60 (with a straight, nine high)
Rake: EUR 1,30

Thought about putting in a night session but just couldn't make myself do it as I am a little tired. Probably just finish up watching a movie I started last night and then hit the sack.

Staff Poker 50 NL, ca. 290 hands, 9.10 euro (10.88)
Pokerihuone 50 NL, ca. 1000 hands, 86.68 euros (103.68)
Rake: 0.00
Bonus: 47.22
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Total: 161.78
Time: 5h55m

YTD$: 1048.03
YTDR$: 641.37
YTDB$: 1809.86
YTDTotal: 3499.26
YTDTime: 90h30m
Year wins: 32 Year Losses: 3
Winning streak 6 days
Biggest win: 414.44
Biggest Loss: 221.06
Most hours in day: 7h15m

One of those sessions where I wonder how in the hell did I come out ahead money. I ran into quads twice, one with a boat and another time with an overpair but I managed to escape with minimal damage. Had 22 and flop was 882 and the guy had quad 8's, turn and river were both 9's which minimized the damage because I folded to his river bet after he called me twice on flop and turn. Did manage to stack one cat when my 77 busted his A10 on a 10 7 x flop. All in all my B2B NL game is running really well. Playing alot of small pot Hellmuthian type of game which seems to be working really well. Got to go deal with some beaurocratic bullshit today so the rest of the morning is pretty much shot. Hope to put in some solid hours this afternoon.

Did manage to get my Venezuelan id today after several futile attempts before so all was not wasted again today although in the poker front not much to speak of.

Pokerihuone 50 NL, ca. 300 hands, 16.93 euros (20.29)
Rake: 0.00
Bonus: 11.21
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Total: 31.50
Time: 1h15m

YTD$: 1068.32
YTDR$: 641.37
YTDB$: 1821.07
YTDTotal: 3530.76
YTDTime: 91h45m
Year wins: 33 Year Losses: 3
Winning streak 7 days
Biggest win: 414.44
Biggest Loss: 221.06
Most hours in day: 7h15m

Never let it be said that winning money at poker is easy Here is a beauty of a graph that depicts alot of frustration in the latter parts.

JesusChrist!

I could never be a limit player. I have been complaining a lot because I am not winning "as I should" over the last 30K+ hands.

OMG again!! 0.1BB/100.....ugh...

When was that, Piers?

yikes.. was the initial downswing off the peak when you were trying to clear bonuses after the party split?

All I can say is phuck. I need to go to the store for some beer but with my luck today I might get hit by a damn bus.

200 NL, KK versus fish, reraise 3 times preflop, he has AQ, flop Q money goes in turn A thanks.
200 NL same fish, AA he raise 8.00 with 85o I reraise 24.00. Flop 882 ends up making quad 8s on river, thanks.
100 NL AQ versus fish who is calling everything with any piece or draw the whole way. I raise he calls. FLOP QQJ, get most of his money in because I know he will either fold if he has nothing or call a big bet if he has anything at all. He has 1010, turn 10.
100 NL, KK in big blind versus small blind, I raise a little preflop he calls, FLOP K A x, bet call, TURN A he bets I raise he reraises I put him in, RIVER A. He has AJ for runner quads.

Those are the biggies that I can remember off the top of my head but several more tasty ones in there as well. Just absolutely no phucking love today at all thus far.

Well what a difference an hour made along with 4 or 5 cervezas. Beer and alcohol in general is just a very bad habit when done pretty much everyday which I do but the one bright spot it has is that for whatever reason I am a much more dangerous poker adversary after a few beers. My vision, my imagination and just my play in general usually are a step above normal after a couple or three cold ones. Made a few big hands and got my opportunity to crack aces as well and I didn't feel a damn bit bad about it either Nothing like nearly washing out a 800+ deficet in 2 hours

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (8 handed)

Hero ($201.30)
MP2 ($204.35)
CO ($275.10)
Button ($306.30)
SB ($204.25)
BB ($212.55)
UTG ($258.55)
UTG+1 ($232.55)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with , .
2 folds, Hero raises to $6, 1 fold, CO calls $6, 3 folds.

Flop: ($15) , , (2 players)
Hero bets $10, CO raises to $20, Hero calls $10.

Turn: ($55) (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $22, Hero raises to $72, CO calls $50.

River: ($199) (2 players)
Hero bets $103.3 (All-In), CO calls $103.30.

Final Pot: $405.60

Results in white below:
Hero has Ah Th (three of a kind, tens).
CO has Ac Ad (two pair, aces and tens).
Outcome: Hero wins $405.60.

and a set that finally got paid off

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (9 handed)

MP2 ($183.25)
Hero ($200.95)
CO ($68)
Button ($317.30)
SB ($198)
BB ($474.25)
UTG ($194)
UTG+1 ($305.25)
MP1 ($164)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with , .
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $2, 2 folds, Hero calls $2, 1 fold, Button calls $2, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($10) , , (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets $2, UTG+1 folds, Hero raises to $12, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls $10.

Turn: ($34) (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $32, BB calls $32.

River: ($98) (2 players)
BB bets $52, Hero raises to $154.95, BB calls $102.95.

Final Pot: $407.90

Results in white below:
BB has As 7s (two pair, aces and sevens).
Hero has 4h 4s (three of a kind, fours).
Outcome: Hero wins $407.90.

Another session at Staff's Poker playing 50 NL and while I was playing pretty well and very aggressively I found myself on the short end of a few draw outs and finished down a little over 100 euros at the tables, damn.

Decided to play some Omaha H/L to finish the day off and just could get anything to stand up and missed just about every draw possible. I guess it just was meant to be today to turn a profit although I gave it all I had. Although it is a loss it could have been much worse as I was down about 1000.00 ealier in the day.

Pokerstars 200 NL, 191 hands, 358.15
Pokerihuone 200 NL, ca. 240 hands, -43.39 euro (-51.7)
Interpoker 200 NL, 71 hands, 0.75
Party 200 NL, 25 hands, 32.10
Pokerihuone 100 NL, ca. 500 hands, -223.07 euros (-266.84)
Stars 5-10 O8B, ca. 220 hands, -249.50
Stars 2-4 O8B, ca. 130 hands, 20.00
Pokerihuone 50 NL, ca. 240 hands, -165.35 euros (-197.76)
Staff 50 NL, ca. 450 hands, -103.91 euros (-124.57)
Crypto 7 stud 1-2 limit, 60 hands, -17.25
Rake:
Bonus: 125.89
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Total: -370.73
Time: 12h45m

YTD$: 611.28
YTDR$: 641.37
YTDB$: 1999.21
YTDTotal: 3251.86
YTDTime: 107h40m
Year wins: 34 Year Losses: 4
Winning streak 0 days
Biggest win: 414.44
Biggest Loss: 370.73
Most hours in day: 12h45m

those are some ugly ass beats

why not take the rest of the day off if youre snakebit today.

brutal. beer us definitely in order.

A very short session at Stars. Haven't done much today as a buddy of mine that couch surfed with me a couple of weeks ago has returned and we have just been chillin and drinking some beers. Hopefully get in a little time tonight as I need to continue to make progress on the B2B deadline bonuses.

Stars 400 NL, 18 hands, 84.70
Rake: 0
Bonus: 0
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Total: 84.70
Time: 18m

YTD$: 695.98
YTDR$: 641.37
YTDB$: 1999.21
YTDTotal: 3336.56
YTDTime: 107h58m
Year wins: 35 Year Losses: 4
Winning streak 1 days
Biggest win: 414.44
Biggest Loss: 370.73
Most hours in day: 12h45m