Clearing the backlog
I know it's been a long, long time since I've posted, but things have been quite hectic of late. There was a major shakeup at work that has had me concentrating a lot more on my job of late and less on pretending that I know anything worthwhile about poker.
Not that I don't have plenty of items of questionable worth to discuss. During this hiatus, I've continued to build a mental list of things I want to write about, and that list is getting quite lengthy. Hopefully over the next few days, I'll be able to clear a lot of that out.
But first, as a way to apologize to my readers, I want to share something that I've been sitting on for quite a long time, something that will be somewhat worthwhile to anyone who is somewhat close to Louisville. Here is the list of events for the WSOP Circuit event that will be held at Caesar's Indiana next month:
Well, now that that's out of the way, I suppose I should share a little update about how things are going for me at the tables. I suppose shortly before I left off, I had mentioned (repeatedly) about how I had taken the family on a mini-vacation to Florida, financed entirely by poker winnings. Anyway, once I came back around the first of August, I had $18 left over in my Neteller account, so I just put that back into Poker Room, since $18 wasn't going to be of much use to me except at the poker tables. Well, by the time Labor Day came around, that $18 had blossomed into $600. I decided to withdraw it, keeping $400 to help pay to take the family on a Labor Day weekend trip to Cincinnati, as we do every year.
Thanks to my work, I get free tickets to a lot of attractions, so we did King's Island, Cincinnati Zoo and the Newport Aquarium for a grand total of $22 (I could only get two tickets to the aquarium, so we had to pay for the kids' admission). The rest of the trip was fantastic. We stayed in the Millenium Hotel downtown, which was fairly nice. I had one of the best burgers I've ever tasted over at Jillian's (the one with blue cheese on it -- yummy!). And I managed to pick up a copy of a new poker book which is surprisingly helpful -- Beyond Tells: Power Poker Psychology
. But I'll get more into that in a moment.
With the remaining $200, I decided I would take a stab at the 500 percent bonus offered at Hollywood Poker. However, my poker play since Labor Day has left a lot to be desired. I went through quite a few days where I would up $100 one day, then down $100 the next. After one especially horrific day, I turned to Beyond Tells for some guidance, and it made an immediate impact like no other poker book I've read.
Let me explain a little further. You've probably heard, and likely even used, the complaint, "I don't understand what's happening. I'm playing exactly the same way I did when I was winning, but now I can't seem to win a hand." Often, this statement is used to say that very fishy games are seemingly impossible to beat, or as anecdotal evidence that online poker is rigged. And I have to admit, I fall into this trap myself, and felt myself slipping there lately. In fact, it's that exact same thought that has accompanied every steep drop in my bankroll. Anyway, after one especially horrific day this week, I turned to the chapter "Destined to Lose" and immediately recognized my recent play. I wasn't playing the way I always had when I was winning, even if it seemed to me that I was. I was chasing too many longshots, calling too much, staying with too many marginal hands ... all the familiar weaknesses of a poor player. The next time I sat down at a table, I was ready to banish all that bad behavior and, with a little bit of luck to accompany my improved play, I had one of my best days ever at a poker table.
Now I don't know if Beyond Tells would have the same effect on everyone else. A lot of times, you can hear the same lesson presented five different ways, but it doesn't click until someone presents a slightly different sixth way. But for me, this book was exactly what I needed to pull myself out of a slump.
Well, that's enough for my return to blogging for now. I still have quite a bit to get done today. However, before I leave, let me share one more gift with you.
We've all heard of Poker Tracker and how useful it is. If you've got, you already know. However, if you haven't felt like plopping down the cash to get the full version yet, here's a very acceptable substitute. There's a new program coming out with most of the same features as Poker Tracker and a even few new ones. It's called Poker Manager, and you can get a free, fully-operational version right now while it is in beta testing. Then, as a reward for all of those who beta test the product, you will get the first Gold version of the program when it is released. Just go to www.pokermgr.com and download the latest version. When you start it up the first time, you will be asked either enter an activation code or use the 10-day trial version. Just enter the code "BETATEST" and you will have the full working version. Enjoy.
Not that I don't have plenty of items of questionable worth to discuss. During this hiatus, I've continued to build a mental list of things I want to write about, and that list is getting quite lengthy. Hopefully over the next few days, I'll be able to clear a lot of that out.
But first, as a way to apologize to my readers, I want to share something that I've been sitting on for quite a long time, something that will be somewhat worthwhile to anyone who is somewhat close to Louisville. Here is the list of events for the WSOP Circuit event that will be held at Caesar's Indiana next month:
WSOP Circuit Event -- Caesars Indiana
Oct. 19 - Nov. 2
Oct. 19 - Satellites Begin
Oct. 20 - Event #1 (#300+40 No Limit Hold’em)
Oct. 21 - Event #2 ($500+50 No Limit Hold 'Em)
Oct. 22 - Event #3 ($1,000+60 No Limit Hold 'Em)
Oct. 23 - Event #4 ($500+50 No Limit Hold 'Em) w/re-buys
Oct. 24 - Event #5 ($500+50 7 Card Stud)
Oct. 25 - Event #6 ($1,000+60 No Limit Hold 'Em)
Oct. 26 - Event #7 ($500+50 Pot Limit Omaha) w/re-buys
Oct. 27 - Event #8 ($1,500+70 No Limit Hold 'Em)
Oct. 28 - Event #9 ($2,000+80 No Limit Hold 'Em)
Oct. 29 - Event #10 ($200+30 No Limit Hold’em)
Ladies Only @ 11am - L.I.P.S.
Mega Satellite @ 1pm
Super Satellite @ 8pm
Oct. 30 - Event #11 ($10,000 No Limit Hold 'Em)
Main Event Day1
Oct. 31 - Main Event Day 2
Nov. 01 - Main Event Day 3
Nov. 02 - Championship Event Final Table
Well, now that that's out of the way, I suppose I should share a little update about how things are going for me at the tables. I suppose shortly before I left off, I had mentioned (repeatedly) about how I had taken the family on a mini-vacation to Florida, financed entirely by poker winnings. Anyway, once I came back around the first of August, I had $18 left over in my Neteller account, so I just put that back into Poker Room, since $18 wasn't going to be of much use to me except at the poker tables. Well, by the time Labor Day came around, that $18 had blossomed into $600. I decided to withdraw it, keeping $400 to help pay to take the family on a Labor Day weekend trip to Cincinnati, as we do every year.
Thanks to my work, I get free tickets to a lot of attractions, so we did King's Island, Cincinnati Zoo and the Newport Aquarium for a grand total of $22 (I could only get two tickets to the aquarium, so we had to pay for the kids' admission). The rest of the trip was fantastic. We stayed in the Millenium Hotel downtown, which was fairly nice. I had one of the best burgers I've ever tasted over at Jillian's (the one with blue cheese on it -- yummy!). And I managed to pick up a copy of a new poker book which is surprisingly helpful -- Beyond Tells: Power Poker Psychology
. But I'll get more into that in a moment.With the remaining $200, I decided I would take a stab at the 500 percent bonus offered at Hollywood Poker. However, my poker play since Labor Day has left a lot to be desired. I went through quite a few days where I would up $100 one day, then down $100 the next. After one especially horrific day, I turned to Beyond Tells
for some guidance, and it made an immediate impact like no other poker book I've read.Let me explain a little further. You've probably heard, and likely even used, the complaint, "I don't understand what's happening. I'm playing exactly the same way I did when I was winning, but now I can't seem to win a hand." Often, this statement is used to say that very fishy games are seemingly impossible to beat, or as anecdotal evidence that online poker is rigged. And I have to admit, I fall into this trap myself, and felt myself slipping there lately. In fact, it's that exact same thought that has accompanied every steep drop in my bankroll. Anyway, after one especially horrific day this week, I turned to the chapter "Destined to Lose" and immediately recognized my recent play. I wasn't playing the way I always had when I was winning, even if it seemed to me that I was. I was chasing too many longshots, calling too much, staying with too many marginal hands ... all the familiar weaknesses of a poor player. The next time I sat down at a table, I was ready to banish all that bad behavior and, with a little bit of luck to accompany my improved play, I had one of my best days ever at a poker table.
Now I don't know if Beyond Tells
would have the same effect on everyone else. A lot of times, you can hear the same lesson presented five different ways, but it doesn't click until someone presents a slightly different sixth way. But for me, this book was exactly what I needed to pull myself out of a slump.Well, that's enough for my return to blogging for now. I still have quite a bit to get done today. However, before I leave, let me share one more gift with you.
We've all heard of Poker Tracker and how useful it is. If you've got, you already know. However, if you haven't felt like plopping down the cash to get the full version yet, here's a very acceptable substitute. There's a new program coming out with most of the same features as Poker Tracker and a even few new ones. It's called Poker Manager, and you can get a free, fully-operational version right now while it is in beta testing. Then, as a reward for all of those who beta test the product, you will get the first Gold version of the program when it is released. Just go to www.pokermgr.com and download the latest version. When you start it up the first time, you will be asked either enter an activation code or use the 10-day trial version. Just enter the code "BETATEST" and you will have the full working version. Enjoy.
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