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Off to AC

I'm off to AC to play in some of the WSOP events with JG. Wish me luck! If you need to get in touch...call my cell.

*Not raising the hammer, biatches, this week*
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Off to AC for WSOP events

JG and I will be heading to Atlantic City on Sunday to play in some WSOP circuit events. This will be my first foray into big time poker. JG on the other hand has played in a number of events already, including the main event. JG recently came in the money and won a nice 5 figure sum.
I've been rereading all Doyle's, Caro's and Skalansky's books to prep myself. I've been playing online too...with mixed results. I need to be able to look at a guy.
Tournaments are not really my strong point, I am more a cash game guy. I don't have the patience in the early rounds. If I survive early, I normally always do very well late.
JG is a very patient player, which is why he does well in tourney play.
I'm selling pieces of myself...20% is sold... and I am only giving away 50% max. Wish me luck and feel free to send any advice my way!

Raleigh Meet up Group

I've started a Raleigh Poker Meet Up group. Its a buck to join...sorry suckers...they charge me $12/mo just to host it.
http://poker.meetup.com/889/

Tournament this Saturday?

Thinking about holding a tournament this Saturday. Usual structure, etc. If you are interested...let me know!

Raise the hammer, biatches.
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Finally a New Post

Let's catch up on the local poker scene.
1) Good friend Jason G. made the final table at a WSOP event last week. Congrats! Jason is back out there again for this weekend's tourneys...keep a good thought for him. Wish I was with him!
2) Greg Raymer (yes, that Grey Raymer) recently bought a house in Wakefield. Greg is a terrific champ, and from everything I have read about him...a terrific guy as well. Hopefully, we'll see him in some of the local games. Greg, if you read this, shoot me an email and I'd be happy to show you around town!
3) Charles aka Shield, has a bum leg. That's what he gets for kneeling down in the stalls at the Greyhound bus terminals trying to earn enough for his next stake. I'm sure the leg was bothering him last Sunday when he busted out first at a tourney at one of the local poker rooms. (me? I won, but more on that at a later post)

Raise the hammer, biatches.
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Football Sunday

Tony F, BOTO (Boss Of The Oaks), Fitz, Teddy
Ruxpin and myself all road tripped to Charlotte this weekend to watch the Panthers vs. Patriots.
Good game, lotta action, a near fight and plenty of drinking...all in all an excellent weekend.
My prediction was 27-20 Panthers. (You can view that prediction at BOTO's blog www.sportsknowitall.blogspot.com)

No New Table Curse

After getting slaughtered in Charles' Thursday game, I needed to get back on track so we broke in the new table this weekend with a small (6 person) tournament. (where the hell were all the rest?) $60 buy in and rebuys for the first hour. We had 11 total buy-ins so decent sized pot. ( you do the math)
With everyone playing quite recklessly trying to build up a big chipstack, it was the wild west... some best hands holding up til the river, the most not. Close to the end of the rebuy period, I look down and see A,A. The flop comes Q, Q, 7. I bet, get called. 4th street comes blank. I bet out and get called. 5th street sees the 3rd Q come out and I go all in. The other guy calls and sure enough he holds the case Q. Oh well, he called a preflop raise holding Q,10 offsuit. I reload.
Good thing, because when the first hour finished, everyone tightened up.
The first person to get knocked out was Charles. I had mid pair on the flop, got a free card on 4th street and hit trips on 5th. He pushed it all in and I called. Good for me.
I proceeded to methodically knock out the rest of the table, until only Dwayne and I were left. My last money finish, at this series of tournaments, we had been heads up and he knocked me out, so I was looking for some payback (literally).
After pushing some chips back and forth, with my big stack steadily growing larger he pushed all in with A,5 unfortunately for him, I was holding A,10 and called. He didn't get lucky and I took down the pot.
It felt good to be back on top. My record in my tournaments 3 firsts, 2 seconds, 1 third. Not a bad run. I've been lucky.
Raise the hammer, biatches.
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