I put off playing poker for most of the night to try and watch this PCA championship on TV and It feels like I have been in this damn tourney!!! It's taking forever HU... I guess if I was playing for an extra $500k and prestigous championship I might "take my time", "make calculated decesions" and "play smart poker". (As I write this I'm still watching...)
Anyone like this format of televised poker where you can see EVERY HAND being played? I think I almost prefer to watch the edited version where you only see the big hands and it's all juicy poker action.
Better question tho is could you fold a hand that was folded during this HU match on tv... here is a short breakdown... you tell me. (incase you didn't see it)
---3rd hand in HU:
Player Pumpkin - A2 (up to this point this player had been playing like a huge donk, just because they were the dominating chip leader)
Player Cactus - 84
Community - 532 2 A
Player Pumpkin checked on turn in front when they hit their set, and Player Cactus checked to see his str8 for free...
Then on the river both players hit their big hands...there is a bet from Player Cactus with a str8, and Player Pumpkin goes all in (with boat, but you don't know that)..............
Can you fold your str8 to a player you know who could potentially hold any 2 cards????
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Poker Life: Momentum!
The Poker Life: Momentum!: "Finally, after hearing all my boys going deep in these tourneys I decided to make my rounds... During my morning session today I got wins 1..."
Momentum!
Finally, after hearing all my boys going deep in these tourneys I decided to make my rounds...
During my morning session today I got wins 1 (1/176) and 2 (1/172) of 2011. I'm hoping this momentum carries thru the evening and I can knock some more down...
Had to dodge a lot of donketition, but in the long run we come out on top!
Good luck!
During my morning session today I got wins 1 (1/176) and 2 (1/172) of 2011. I'm hoping this momentum carries thru the evening and I can knock some more down...
Had to dodge a lot of donketition, but in the long run we come out on top!
Good luck!
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The 1st went deep...2nd went to the parking lot!
So as you are reading this blog and sippin your drink... slowly sippin... steadysippin maybe??
Let me tell you about steadysippin.
Steadysippin (handle on merge) hit me up the other day on a table and mentioned he saw my coaching info on my blog and asked if we could talk. After a skype session and some chat thru IM looks like we might need to put steadysippin batting cleanup! What a day he had yesterday, and what coach isn't happy when their boys are GETTIN IT DONE!?
This is how steadysippin got down:
- 4 final tables out of 7 MTT's.
- 1 gold medal (1/326)
- 1 silver medal (2/59)
- 1 bronze medal (3/62)
AWESOME JOB MAN! Uncle Drew is proud!
Let me tell you about steadysippin.
Steadysippin (handle on merge) hit me up the other day on a table and mentioned he saw my coaching info on my blog and asked if we could talk. After a skype session and some chat thru IM looks like we might need to put steadysippin batting cleanup! What a day he had yesterday, and what coach isn't happy when their boys are GETTIN IT DONE!?
This is how steadysippin got down:
- 4 final tables out of 7 MTT's.
- 1 gold medal (1/326)
- 1 silver medal (2/59)
- 1 bronze medal (3/62)
AWESOME JOB MAN! Uncle Drew is proud!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
My 1st Pupil goes deep!
So, I've been playing poker since college... mostly for fun then and with beer caps. haha. We always had a decent turn out for on the spot games, and my buddy Jeremy was usually in the mix. His philosophy in college was "see a flop"... oh boy! Times have changed...
He had caught wind that I was playing full-time so we got to talking about poker... We decided together that his "see a flop" book would not sell many copies, and got into some more involved sessions about poker.
Today he (pcoqsprotege on merge) made a deep run and fell just 1 shy of the "W" (2/113) but played fantastic all the way up thru Heads up.
To be honest I'm writing this blog purely because I'm super excited for him and like Ron Burgandy, I just wanted to stand on the highest mountain and shout it, BUT I didn't have a mountain... ALL I HAD WAS THIS BLOG!!!!
Nice job buddy!
He had caught wind that I was playing full-time so we got to talking about poker... We decided together that his "see a flop" book would not sell many copies, and got into some more involved sessions about poker.
Today he (pcoqsprotege on merge) made a deep run and fell just 1 shy of the "W" (2/113) but played fantastic all the way up thru Heads up.
To be honest I'm writing this blog purely because I'm super excited for him and like Ron Burgandy, I just wanted to stand on the highest mountain and shout it, BUT I didn't have a mountain... ALL I HAD WAS THIS BLOG!!!!
Nice job buddy!
Friday, January 7, 2011
The Week of the Rag
So this week has been the closest to full week I've played in a long time. Tho it's not over yet, I'm noticing a serious trend. Kk vs Ax is a bad spot to be in... haha. Damn! Seriously, I'm sure we've all been here but I am for some reason terrified to see someone flip Ace Rag now. Man is it funny. Oh well, the most recent KK vs Ace Rag loss right before a final inspired this blog. I haven't even gotten to sweat it out, the aces are wild on the flop... let me sweat it out at least and get rivered!!!! Time to get back at it... Beware of the Ace Rag!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
dREw-Cap 2010
TO ALL POKER PLAYERS:
So, as the year ended I turned to a calendar and found that it had been precisely 7 months since I started playing poker full time. I learned a real lot this year that no books could have taught me or anyone else could have told me.
Some things involved in this crazy game of poker you just have to walk thru yoursef to be able to appreciate them. I could tell you that watching Step Brothers while playing poker doesn't help your game, and you can read from a book that Bankroll Management is important to continued success in poker... BUT, until you actually feel the negative effects of these 2 concepts will you TRUELY appreciate it. Poker is a, 1 step back 2 steps forward type of game, and if you plan on being a successful player you will continue to experience this affect... it's bad for a hot second, but once thats over the joy of success will quickly make you forget about your troubles. That's what this game is about, and once you appreciate the game for what it is you will be unstoppable.
This is my Opening Ceremony statement to all poker players dedicateD to the game in 2011. Good Luck and the my best to you all!
Drew 2010 Accomplishments:
7 months of MTT Tournaments - $59K Profit, 94% ROI, Avg. buy-in < $20, #5 Rank in MTT Tournaments on the Merge Network, WPT Seat Won, and probably the most important is the amount of friends I've made.
Here is to 2011!
So, as the year ended I turned to a calendar and found that it had been precisely 7 months since I started playing poker full time. I learned a real lot this year that no books could have taught me or anyone else could have told me.
Some things involved in this crazy game of poker you just have to walk thru yoursef to be able to appreciate them. I could tell you that watching Step Brothers while playing poker doesn't help your game, and you can read from a book that Bankroll Management is important to continued success in poker... BUT, until you actually feel the negative effects of these 2 concepts will you TRUELY appreciate it. Poker is a, 1 step back 2 steps forward type of game, and if you plan on being a successful player you will continue to experience this affect... it's bad for a hot second, but once thats over the joy of success will quickly make you forget about your troubles. That's what this game is about, and once you appreciate the game for what it is you will be unstoppable.
This is my Opening Ceremony statement to all poker players dedicateD to the game in 2011. Good Luck and the my best to you all!
Drew 2010 Accomplishments:
7 months of MTT Tournaments - $59K Profit, 94% ROI, Avg. buy-in < $20, #5 Rank in MTT Tournaments on the Merge Network, WPT Seat Won, and probably the most important is the amount of friends I've made.
Here is to 2011!
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