tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-189293392009-02-21T00:55:01.105-06:00A place to read the writings and ramblings of a poker player who is constantly trying to improve his game.blackjacknoreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-33750954636990364222008-07-09T09:48:00.003-06:002008-07-09T10:09:56.481-06:00

I decided to spend my 4th of July holiday Cajun style in Louisiana. Primo and I rented a car for the trip to Lake Charles. For those who don't know, they have three big casinos in the immediate area. Isle of Capri and LaAuberge du lac are in Lake Charles and then you can drive about 30 minutes to Kinder, LA to get to Coushatta Casino and Hotel. As far as poker rooms, Isle and Coushatta have

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-61119021667583972292008-07-03T09:15:00.002-06:002008-07-03T09:28:32.987-06:00

The Main Event 2008 is upon us...Yours truly managed to win another seat to play in the biggest tourney on the planet. However, I decided that I would take the cash instead of trying to roll the dice against 8,000+ other rounders this weekend.I played in the Full Tilt 150 seat tourney a few weeks back and made it into the top 150. That got me a $12K prize pack to the Main Event. They gave me the

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-6520961245503506272007-01-08T10:13:00.000-06:002007-01-08T10:28:51.283-06:00

Do you still watch poker on TV?These days I find myself watching less and less poker on television. I just don't find it interesting like I used to in the past. Maybe it is because the market has become saturated with poker shows. Every channel has a poker show now and the rest are scrambling to put on into their lineups. Almost anytime of the day you can surf to find re-runs of various shows

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1167926080002607302007-01-04T09:21:00.000-06:002007-01-04T09:54:40.063-06:00

Happy 2007!I realize that this is my first new material in several months. What have you been doing? Have you sworn off poker? Well, I have been taking a break for the last several months from poker. After the World Series last summer, I was really burnt out from playing, writing and even talking about poker. It is just one of those things that happens when you commit to something so deeply.

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1157493332491954212006-09-05T15:45:00.000-06:002006-09-05T15:58:05.893-06:00

Wow! It has been almost a month since I posted anything new. I am sorry about that as I meant to do a whole series on my experiences at the Main Event last month. However, I just kind of fell into this impromtu vacation and haven't been writing at all. Which really sucks because I like writing this blog. Since I haven't been writing, what have I been doing? Well, I have been playing a ton of

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1155314022711487112006-08-11T10:32:00.000-06:002006-08-11T10:37:47.346-06:00

How would you like a professional poker player in your pocket? What if, every time you sat down to play online poker, Doyle Brunson sat down next to you? Would you win more often, be more profitable, and have more fun with a professional poker player sharing their deep expertise with you while you play? Of course you would! With the Pokerbility software, you get all of the expertise

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1155170419788528942006-08-09T18:00:00.000-06:002006-08-10T18:00:45.443-06:00

How to drop $200 in less than 5 minutes!?!...Primo and I left for Vegas on Thursday night. We had a 10 pm flight out of SA which is pretty much the last flight out of town. I had taken it before and it is not a bad flight. A 2 hour direct flight to Vegas at night and you get there just when things are kicking into high gear. The last time that I took the flight, we landed about 30 minutes

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1154969172240685662006-08-07T10:39:00.000-06:002006-08-07T11:00:29.256-06:00

Thank you to everyone who sweated and supported me during the WSOP Main Event. I had a great time and it was a wonderful experience.Over the next couple of days, I am going to do some proper write ups on my experiences. I have a lot of stories to tell and wish that I started sooner. However, I have been very ill over the last few days. I got an unwelcomed gift when I returned home...a respiratory

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1154144119534035152006-07-28T20:52:00.000-06:002006-07-28T21:35:19.566-06:00

Primo and Joe Hachem Chris Ferguson & Erik Seidels' bling A shot of our loot from the WSOP Lifestyle ShowPhil Ivey's bling bling

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1153774013552261012006-07-24T14:39:00.000-06:002006-07-24T14:46:53.570-06:00

It is almost time for me to leave for Vegas. I fly out on Thursday night and get to Vegas shortly after 11 pm local time. I am going to be staying at the Treasure Island for the duration of the tourney (on Pokerstars dime). Luckily, I found out that I will be playing on Saturday (Day 1B) and not on Friday. That will give me a full day to adjust and get ready for my first day of poker. It is

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1153334234041968862006-07-19T12:23:00.000-06:002006-07-19T12:37:14.083-06:00

Ever since I found out that I would be playing in the Main Event this year, I have been running around scrambling to make plans. With the event being less than two weeks away, I had to find a flight, get time off work and make hotel arrangements w/ Pokerstars. Considering that I am late in the game when it comes to preparing for the Main Event, the Pokerstars people move really fast. I had my

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1153169856406576732006-07-17T14:44:00.000-06:002006-07-17T14:57:36.430-06:00

It has been awhile since I last wrote anything on this blog. The last thing I wrote was before my vacation trip to Vegas about 2 weeks ago. That trip went well and I had a great time. Ever since then, I have been playing alot of poker. I played in the WSOP 150 seat tourney yesterday on Pokerstars. It was billed as the biggest online WSOP satellite ever. We had 7,377 players buy in and

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1151377839266056152006-06-26T21:08:00.000-06:002006-06-26T21:10:39.276-06:00

The time is drawing near for my vacation. Where am I going might you ask? I will be spending four days in Las Vegas over the weekend. I will be playing cards Wednesday night and won't stop until Sunday. I am going to have a few stories to tell, so check back.

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1150471238241411852006-06-16T09:13:00.000-06:002006-06-16T09:20:38.260-06:00

I am looking to play a little more tournament poker this weekend. Over the past few weekends, I have had some great results by qualifing for the big tourney on Pokerstars. I have also gone deep into a couple of huge tournament fields. Not to mention, I have had a great time with my friends as well. We have turned poker playing into kind of a spectator sport. Everyone gathers around and

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1150122783947518942006-06-12T07:34:00.000-06:002006-06-12T08:33:04.116-06:00

I ventured deep into another multi-table tourney on Pokerstars Saturday night. It was small buy-in tourney costing $5 to enter. That, of course, brought out 1,200 people to play in it. That made the prize pool swell to over $4,000 with 1st place taking home $1,200. Not bad, for a few hours of work if you could last that long. My best finish ever in one of these tournaments was the 3rd place

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1149868555166743352006-06-09T09:11:00.000-06:002006-06-09T09:55:55.286-06:00

Read the first part in this series below, Suck Out Sunday, Part I.Busting out of a tournament that big left me with a huge sense of unfulliment. I didn't really play bad or make any stupid decisions. I got all my money in with a great chance to double it up, but got sucked out on. That's poker right? To even have a chance in a huge tourney like that, you have to win a lot of races and even

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1149607743973003132006-06-06T08:07:00.000-06:002006-06-06T09:29:04.063-06:00

This past Sunday, I played in the Pokerstars weekly million dollar tournament with 5,243 of my closet friends. That's right...5,244 total players! That is the total population of some small towns here in South Texas. We all ponied up $200 for a chance to win some big money. Tournaments with this big a prize pool draw out and attract all types of players. Everyone wants to win a share of that

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1149252031309893672006-06-02T06:40:00.000-06:002006-06-02T06:40:31.320-06:00

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.Registration code: 7380593

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1149093910435370062006-05-31T10:15:00.000-06:002006-05-31T10:45:10.510-06:00

It was a nice all around poker day on Monday. My buddy managed a 2nd place finish on an Absolute Poker $20 tournament which netted him $300. I got to watch the final table and sweated him a little. The action was fast and furious from the time the table started until the very end. He just sat back with a big stack and watched the other players bust out. It feels good to watch others bust and you

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1149009582959959782006-05-30T11:18:00.000-06:002006-05-30T11:21:11.340-06:00

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.Registration code: 7380593

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1148652242342146832006-05-26T07:47:00.000-06:002006-05-26T08:04:02.356-06:00

On Wednesday, Primo was playing in a partners qualifer on Bodog. He has been a partner with them for almost a year now. In appreciation of all their affiliates, Bodog is hosting a series of points tournaments. All the partners get to play in these tournaments free of charge with the goal of gaining points each time. The top 30% or so with the most points at the end get to play for a seat to

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1148052724116695112006-05-19T08:23:00.000-06:002006-05-19T09:33:15.286-06:00

I almost forgot to write about my "big" tournament cash last weekend. I played in a $5 rebuy tourney on Absolute. I don't usually play rebuys because I can't stand the structure. Everyone goes crazy until the first break and then they finally decide to start playing. If you haven't played in a rebuy tourney before, I will set the scene. Players go nuts looking for the quick and easy double up.

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1147890320053455022006-05-17T12:10:00.000-06:002006-05-17T12:25:20.066-06:00

Tonight, the Spurs must win in order to stay alive. No more planning or preparing, they must fight, claw, scratch, bite and do what ever it takes to win. In fact, they have to win out just to advance to the next round. They are down 3 - 1 to the Mavericks and lost two heartbreakers over the weekend. If there ever was a MUST win, then tonight is the night. I will be there cheering and

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1147466803798211262006-05-12T14:27:00.000-06:002006-05-12T14:46:43.826-06:00

Last weekend, I went out to our local horse track for the first time. It was Derby day and Retama Park was packed with people. Everyone was anxious trying to get their bets in for the big race. My buddies and I went out there for the day. I arrived just in time for the 9th race at Churchill Downs. The 10th is the Kentucky Derby and it followed about an hour later. Like I said, the place was

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18929339.post-1146842204627689182006-05-05T08:47:00.000-06:002006-05-05T09:16:46.513-06:00

Over the last couple of night, I have found a little time to play. I worked my way through some SNG' and had a 50/50 record. The very first one that I played was a points SNG where I put up a 100 of my points. The winner got 500, second got 300 and third received 200 for their efforts. The next one was a $10 SNG for cash money. You battle your way through a single table and try to get in the

blackjacknoreply@blogger.com0