A New Convert

OMG, what have I been missing all of these years!

I've always been a live specialist, with Internet play being a second best thing for me. Part of this is the limited ability to get personal reads on players, which I excel at. Of course, I did all of my Internet play with no supporting software, no HUD, just me and the computer.

This week, after a long, horrible run where I saw my online roll whither away to next-to-nothing, I bit the bullet, and got Poker Manager. Now I have a ton of tracking information and a workable HUD. I have been banging my head in disgust at myself ever since. Why didn't I do this sooner? Now I have clear reads on who is TAG preflop but passive postflop - who over-steal the blinds - who tends to overbet on the river or will call too many CBets with soft holdings.

And my online play has rocketed off as I have been able to use this information profitably in the games.

Sometimes I am just flat out stupid. Fortunately, I do get it right eventually. most of the time.

Gtta go, got some money to make at Poker Stars!

Venetian DSE and the NAPT

Here is a poker trip report by rugmuncher at www.allvegaspoker.com In it is a great story about Daniel Negraenu and Phil Hellmuth at the NAPT event at the Venetian.

Venetian DSE and the NAPT

Doyle's Supersystem

I saw this listing on Amazon. The supersystem is the book that really introduced me to poker strategy.

crAAKKer

His blob is called crAAKKer. His handle at www.allvegaspoker.com is Grange95 but no matter what you call him, he's a good poker player. In his blog he examines a hand where he uses Tc8c to win a huge pot. It is a great study on the thought processes and considerations in play when you are using hand like suited connectors and one-gappers.

Check it out at:
crAAKKer

Playing Live Right Now

For those interested, I'm playing live right now on PokerStars - I'll be playing lots of tables but I will be mostly at the NL .25-.5 table Ellicott IV - my PS name is lloydevans.

Expat Britons lose pensions appeal | Money | guardian.co.uk

Expats - people who live overseas from their home country, may be looking at some problems, at least if you are British and counting on pension monies to keep you solvent. A recent EU court case says it is legal for the British government to not pay pensions to retired citizens living overseas.

A lot of people go overseas because it is much cheaper to live, and you can often make a slim pension check go farther. Even I, who work overseas, depend in part on a partial pension the US Veteran's Administration pays me. While this is not a problem for US citizens now, I hate to think that politicians in Washington might hit on a (to them) brilliant idea of helping pay for the mounting deficits by taking away from a mostly powerless and voiceless constituency.

You can read details about the British case by clicking the link below:

Expat Britons lose pensions appeal |
Money |
guardian.co.uk

Boy Wins Half a Million on Online Poker - The Headlines - Onlinecasinoreports.com

Ooops, now here is a problem about playing poker when you are under-aged:

Boy Wins Half a Million on Online Poker - The Headlines - Onlinecasinoreports.com