I hate freerolls...

People sure are pricks when they aren't playing with their own money... I'm trying to win some freaking cash for free, yet they keep playing like "clown fish". You know the types, the ones that go all-in every freakin single hand, and you know they have trash. So you wait.. get a decent hand.. then they outdraw you in some random way. I had a freeroll marathon, by playing in every single one I could find.. couldn't even make it to the first break. Sometimes the blinds were horrible (every 5 minutes at PokerChamps!!). but whatever.. you know what helps the poker spirit though? A 10 SNG (play money, but I needed something good)

--- A-10, flop is A-9-3, figure everyone to have low aces, one has A-3, but catch a 10 on the river and knock 2 out. (all had aces)

--- 2-4 (in bully mode) gets the runner-runner straight... felt like i fish, but its about damn time I draw out. Knock out two.

--- Pocket 6's, flop Quads w/ 9-6-6. (First time ever) Knock out one person when they bet for me. (and they were playing 9-7o against my 4x BB raise... serves them right)

--- 8-Jo, flop a fullhouse. Knock out one person, had J-10.

--- Bullying the table. Always fun...

--- Finishing first, and realizing that i won 17 out of 20 hands, 100% of showdowns.

Oh yeah.. I was personally responsible for knocking everyone out... Got to love total domination.

I have a feeling that I'm going to cash in the next freeroll. Hopefully I do.. I really don't feel like dealing with payment services right now... especially since my dad doesn't support the poker habit all too much...

Jeremiah

So close....

damn... 34 out of 248. Top 10 pay. All because i went too far with a stinking small blind hand "because of implied odds". its BS made up by pros to make sure I make fishy plays...

the dreaded hand?? 9-7o.. picked up the flush, only to be raped in the main and side pot (jack and king were out there) I had 12000 chips, average 10000... and made a stupid move like that. definately didn't need to play a hand like that.. damn it.

so now... here's my little thing about the blinds...

Jeremiah's Great Blind Advice:
ITS NOT YOUR MONEY!! ITS FORCED IN!!! So you DON'T have to play it strong when you get middle pair, weak flush draw or MPLK!! it will just cripple you... ONLY play it when you get 2 pair or better... don't even play flush draws.. only straight draws. chances are that your flush cards aren't big enough and will get beat.

damn.. i definately could have cashed too.. mother of pearl.

oh well.. back to playing with play chips until i get a credit card.

Jeremiah

$52, +2

Quick Update

If anyone is actually reading this thing, i'm at the Check N Raise Freeroll.. 15th place, and maybe i can finally have some online money (since its been a bitch to try to get money online.) Wouldn't mind a railbird or two, come by. Lets see how this goes...

Edit:

Made a stupid move, knocked to 29th out of 40 (248 entries) --- thus a post about blind strategy will be coming up.... cuz i have some good words of wisdom... from my mistake... f***.

A New Year, Some Thoughts, and Actually Posting for once.

Yeah.. i know, i haven't posted at all. You break the habit, and you never come back. It happens.

Anyway, since its a new year, I'm starting over. I think i was about even last year, give or take 10 dollars. So i'm starting over, and with a physical bankroll, not just dependent if I have any money in my wallet. I figure 10x the regular buy-in is about right, so I'm starting with 50 bucks, and seeing if i can build it. Got to start somewhere. Speaking of which, here are some of the highlights of my poker playing lately.

--- AA in a $10 tourney, shortstacked, and I push. 4 clubs on the board, my aces were red. Lose to the 7Jo (one club) flush. Damn.. 2 outside the money.
--- AA in BB, check it. flop is 994, call SB's 60 cent bet. turn is [994]9, meaning no one has the other 9 (i have good reads on these guys), bet a dollar when SB checks. 3 to the river. River is jack, for 9949J. I figure i am beat by 2 hands, 9x (not likely) and JJ, which if he got lucky, so be it. I push, and have everyone covered. MP folds, and LP almost throws his hand away, but is coached into calling (there is also a 3 flush out on the board, so they think I over bet that to protect it). He has the four, for 9's full of 4's, while i flip over AA for 9's full of Aces. It was a very nice payday.

And now for the story of why this poker blog is (finally after 3 names) is called "Misdealt". Its not too terribly wrong. But again it involves AA. Unfortunately, I'm not holding it. There is a misdeal when one stinking card gets flipped. I didn't see it, but oh well, the Q3 was going in the muck anyway. So, i get my cards, and its AKs. wOOt! I'm liking it, so i raise to a dollar. I'm instantly reraised by Shaffer to 2 dollars. Everyone folds, and i say out loud, "do you have aces?" he smiles, and i push. He has been known to bluff, so i'm not worried. He calls, and flips over the ace of spades.



Then he flips over the ace of clubs.

Damn, i hate it when i'm right.

no help on the board, and i'm out of the game after 4 hands (no rebuys, even though its just a cash game.)

At least I got it back with the Hiltons the day afterwards when he pushes with his TPTK. :D

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I just turned 18, so i figured I'd get online and play some poker for real cash, and not with the free 10 dollars Royal Vegas gives you (lost that after building it to 90 at the NL 7Stud game... never play where your bankroll can't handle it.. at least it was a free lesson).

I looked at Party Poker, but I hate the avatars, and the limits are too high (yes, .5/1 is too high for me.. i'm only a high school student, jeez. I'll get on there when i have alot more money). Then there is Absolute Poker, but again, i just don't like it. Too much clutter. Then there is Poker Champs, which has a very nice interface and good recommendations. So i try to sign up for Netteller so I can get some money online.

Damn... its probably easier to get a gun in this country.. Supposibly Maryland is not kosher for online money services. damn.. i need either a credit card or send it by wire transfer. Anyideas for me? I need a decent site for +18 that is easy to put money in.

Jeremiah

$52, +2 after 36 hands. (when you don't play many, its easy to count... lol, avg. 15 a day)