Shanahan out as Broncos coach...

Well they did it...
In my opinion, I think whole lot of people should have been fired or cut (i.e most of the defense and the coordinators), but Mike Shanahan was not one of them. All I can say is that it's been a great run with him in the organization, and the games vs the Raiders just won't have the same feel anymore. LOL, he's probably going to get picked up quickly by some other team, and take his frustrations out on the Broncos now...
...BTW can someone from Denver's front office call up Cowher and see if he wants to move to Denver (=

Can Someone From The Broncos Please Throw in the Towel for this Season Already!!!

OMG!?!?!?! WTF!?!?!?!?! It's hard enough being a Broncos fan from San Diego, and this shit (i.e this season) doesn't make it any easier. Dont get me wrong, I'm not abandoning ship anytime soon, but I'm just about ready call it quits till next season. It's very difficult to support a team that pisses me off so much. Why, you ask? Well let me give you a list...

1. The Defense sucks: Has anyone in Denver heard of getting a new D-Coordinator? It might help. If we're supposed to have TWO shutdown corners, why does everything seem to get past Dre Bly? Good call getting rid of Lynch, I guess 3 people on D that COULD takle was too much. Hey maybe I could play D next year for the Broncos. I CAN'T tackle, I CAN over run plays, and I CAN'T cover either. I'LL FIT RIGHT IN!!!!

2. Special teams sucks: Have they made a play all year??? They're sure good at helping the opposing team make plays.

3. .500 at Home: If the altitude can't even help them win, something must be wrong.

4. Cutler talks a lot: Everyone knows the kid can play, and by all he's said this year, so does he. Now confidence is a good thing, but over-confidence can be his downfall. I think that over-confidence can make him complacent, and that would be a shame because he has so much potential. Now maybe I'm way off base, and since I'm no pro athelete I don't know what I'm talking about. But I do know that talking a lot and losing games like today makes anyone look like an ASS.

5. Injuries: Now this one is no fault of their's. Shit happens. Champ was hurt for a few, so was DJ, and everytime a running back would hit some sort of stride, he'd get hurt. For example, Pittman was solid before he went down and Hillis definitely could've helped today.

...So anyways I am seriously considering calling it quits for this season and not even turning on the game next week. LOL, I'll probably even turn my phone off too so no one will be able to tell me how much my team sucks (since I know this already) or how much the Chargers will kill them by...
...Hey maybe the Broncos will make me eat my words. Maybe they'll win next week. Then Maybe they'll go on a run like the Giants or Steelers a few years ago and win it all. But I doubt it...

It Finally Snowed Again in Vegas...

Props to PacMan...

...He just put together a perfect display of hand speed and unexpected power. For me, the most unexpected exchange came right after the fight as the two said this to eachother...
"You're still my idol," Pacquiao told him.

"No, you're my idol," De La Hoya said.

Good Luck Pacman...

..switched my case around a lil for the big fight.

LMAO, Does anyone else remember this commercial? and did you know it was Seth Green...

Don't Ask Chino How He Felt About Busting Out...

Watch Chino Rheem Reems Out Reporters on RawVegas.tv

Pacman Rules...

...did he say 100 M-16s?!?!

Forget Kobe and them...

...Heidi Klum does it better(=

I was speechless after he handed these to me...

I was speechless after he handed these to me...
Originally uploaded by 6-1-9

...yea, this was the best part of SEMA this year (=
catch the rest of the pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/6-1-9/sets/72157608724803678/

This is too funny...

...I'm sold. So who wants to pitch in and start a band???

The Sickest Hand I've Been Involved In (I lost BTW)...

Amazingly I actually ended up in the green for this session, even though this hand put me in awhole half way through. All you need to know is that I continuation bet the flop hoping he had a draw or a weak King. Then when he 3bet me, I took my time to seem like I was on something uncertain, like a draw. Well enjoy...

Full Tilt Poker Game #8279334035:
Table Abyss (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:46:29 ET - 2008/09/29
Seat 1: punch03100 ($8.60)
Seat 2: Iliohan ($12)
Seat 3: hero ($9.75)
Seat 4: RWBSR ($34.75)
Seat 5: villain ($10.05)
Seat 6: Ho66ledehoy ($5.65)
hero posts the small blind of $0.05
RWBSR posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #2

*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to hero [Ks Kc]
hero calls $0.10
Ho66ledehoy folds
punch03100 folds
Iliohan folds
punch03100 stands up
hero raises to $0.45
RWBSR calls $0.35
villain calls $0.35

*** FLOP *** [Kh Th 7d]
hero has 15 seconds left to act
hero bets $0.85
RWBSR folds
villain has 15 seconds left to act
villain raises to $3.20
hero has 15 seconds left to act
hero has requested TIME
Iliohan stands up
hero raises to $9.30, and is all in
villain calls $6.10
hero shows [Ks Kc]
villain shows [7h 7c]

*** TURN *** [Kh Th 7d] [7s]
*** RIVER *** [Kh Th 7d 7s] [Jh]

hero shows a full house, Kings full of Seven
villain shows four of a kind, Sevens
villain wins the pot ($18) with four of a kind, Sevens

Poker update @ 10NL

This is a graph of how I've done so far this month at 10NL. To say that this month has been a learning experience is an understatement. It has been a very good learning experience though. But before I discuss the good, let's talk about the bad....

The Bad
1. If you've read some of my past post, you probably know that one of my main concerns has been opening up my game. I accomplished that because my VP$IP/PFR went from 12/9 to 19/14 at the start of Sept. The bad part of that was it really exposed some big leaks in my postflop play. Basically I was building pots better pre, but really misplaying a bunch of hands postflop.

2. The first 5000 hands of the month (see graph). I think a large part of this was due to my weak post flop play.

3. My sessions were going so consistently bad that I seriously considered giving up on the game till after my school semester was over.

The Good
1. Starting the month so bad really pushed me to learn from a large number of resources (books, forums, etc.). I've done as much poker reading for the last week as I have playing.

2. It's been 7 days since I've really concentrated on my postflop play, and I've been experiencing better numbers. Can you guess where this started on the graph? Hopefully this isn't just coincidence.

3. I've learned to better adjust my play on every street based on what I know about my opponent(s).

4. It took me about 2000 hands to clean up the mess I made in 5000 hands. I hope it's a result of better play and not just me running good. Only time will tell though...

...Poker has humbled me. I can't say that enough. It's funny because 6 months ago I would have said I was a good player. Now I know a 100 times more about the game, and I can't even say that I'm a good player now... and 6 months ago I was probably a horrible player!!!

-Much props to those that play cards for a living. It truly is a skill game. More skill than most even realize.

Cross Your Fingers for The Broncos...

Well it's about 40 minutes till the start of the Broncos game, and I am no longer able to concentrate on the homework I was doing. I'm thinking more about the game right now so school will have to wait till after the game. I'm kinda nervous about the game because the Chargers have beaten the Broncos the last 5 games they've met. What makes it worse is that some of my people from back home always make sure to let me know about it right after the game. As if I didn't know already!!!!
Don't get me wrong, I'm more than confident with my team (I pick the Broncos to go undefeated every year), but like I said in my last post, it takes a 30 point lead for me to relaxed watching them play. On top of that, Cutler looked more confident than ever last week. But still, keep your fingers crossed...
As far as poker goes, I guess I have a little bit of news to report. First of all I have a few "poker people" that are following me on Twitter. I find this interestiing because I don't think there is much to follow; not yet anyways. I've also patched up a few small leaks in my game. I found these in my flop game, which surprised me because I thought I was pretty solid there at the micro level. As a result, my last couple of sessions have been decent, and I hope it continues. I'm still a long ways from moving up to the next level because I've burnded through a large portion of my bankroll while trying to play a more agro game (I was such a NIT before) and finding more leaks in the process. Also I found a new bankroll management strategy which will make moving up take a little bit longer, but I feel it will better prepare me for the next levels and also allow me to reward myself for playing well. I'll probably post the strategy up sometime this week, incase anyone is interested in it...
That's it for now. GO BRONCOS!!!

Halftime Post...

Well it's halftime and the Broncos are up by 17. Thats good, but honestly I'm never comfortable with a lead unless the Broncos are up by like 30. Jay Cutler looks really confident though, so hopefully that translates into a great year for him. Also if you watched the game and didn't know who Eddie Royal was, bet you do now!
Anyways...
2nd half is starting, so thats it for now. Mabe a poker update later, or tomorrow. Peace.

Slow month so far...

Not much to report on....
But anyways, just wondering, how'd you like to be playing poker across the table from this guy???

Back From SD...

Well I'm just trying to kill time before I get ready for class today. School is back, and it sucks as always. Yeah, I know it's important, but I can think of a million other things I'd rather be doing. I wish I was financially secure because I'd drop school like a bad habit!!!...

Anyways, Daygo was so much fun. I just lounged around my parents' house for half the time, and kicked it the other half. It was great being able to kick it with my boys again. Nobody kicks it like we do!...

I did get a little bit of poker in at my cousin's b-day bbq, kind of. The structure was a freezeout with 30 chips w/ 1 and 2 blinds. So for those of you who know what's up, that's really leaves little to no room to play actual poker. I'd tried telling everyone to increase the chip size, but they weren't having it. I was a small winner at the end of the night though, so I guess I got nothing to complain about...

As far as my online play goes, I did have a small winning session yesterday, but it wasn't anything to be excited about. I did find a new series of poker videos online though, and I learned a whole lot watching them yesterday. I actually found a couple of pretty bad leaks in my game. I plan on watching the same video again before jumping back online so I can work on plugging those leaks. I'm also strongly considering hooking up my lcd tv to my desktop, so I can move up to playing 6 and ultimately 8 tables. I better buy all my textbooks first before I do that(=

At this point I still don't consider myself a winning player, but I certainly don't accept losing anymore. Of course I'm going to lose a session here and there, but I'm done being a loser in the long run. I still consider myself a break even player though, which isn't really much better. So for now I'm just going to keep learning as much as I can, and maybe i'll be able to break through one day. Hopefully sooner than later.

What being drunk can do to you...

For any Scotty Nguyen fans, or poker fans in general, you got to check this out...

In Non-Poker News....

This was Usain Bolt of Jamaica smashing the world record in the 100m finals. Did anyone else see this ridiculous shit?!?! I'm not talking about how he ran a 9.69, but how his he let up and had his arms out like that 15 meters before the finish line and STILL ran a 9.69. He should have jumped across the finish line doing the jumpman pose while he was at it...

My First "Real" Live Cash Session...

Just incase there are any "pros" reading this, let me clarify a few things first. It wasn't at a casino, it was at a home-game. Also we were playing .10/.20 NL with a $10 buy-in. So this may not qualify as a real session for some out there, but it sure felt real to me.
Anyways...
About a year ago (I think), I was at a friend's house where a tourney had just concluded. If I remember correctly, there were four of us left who decided to start a cash game. I think that it lasted about an hour or so and all I remember was wondering how fast I had lost my buy-in, because I thought I was playing well. In retrospect, I was probably playing really BAD.
So last night I ended up at the same house for a last minute home-game. I was hoping for a cash game because I was excited to see how my online game translated to live play. When my table was set, all I knew at the beginning was that the only good player that I knew about was to my immediate right. So having position on who I marked as the best player at the table was a plus for me.
As the game progressed, I noticed a few good things early. There were more than a few overbets being made on the flop. For example, there was a $5 bet into a $1.20 pot. So I decided to play tight, and hopefully take advantage of that. Also one of the guys ended up at least +$20 early. After building his chip stack, he played agressively and really took control of the table. The good thing about that was that he was the second player to my right so I'd be able to play position against him.
So with that said, here are my session highlights:
My donk move of the night: I look at my cards and think I have A5s. So when the board plays out and the river brings a 5, this completes a flush draw but also makes a boat IF I had A5s. At this point I am up against the guy who eventually took early control of the table. I bet out hoping to get reraised, which I did. I decide to take one last look at my cards before 4betting when I realize I didn't A5s, but A3s. So I was forced to just call, and like I thought, he had the flush.
Most memorable pot: It was the biggest pot of the night for me. I played 44 pre and caught a set on the flop. To be honest I don't even remember the specifics of the hand. All I remember is that I was up against the big stack at the table, I think he threw out a $20 4bet after I had 3bet him on the flop. So I pushed and was called on the flop, and I was left sweating a two-outer on the turn and river. My hand held up, but I was literally shaken up by that pot. This took me by surprise because I've been shaken up by losing big pots online, but never by winning one. Good thing we took a break after that hand, because it took me a few minutes to calm back down. Looking back at it now, playing the hand out live had a lot to do with it. When playing similar hands online I'm usually talking/screaming at the computer screen as the board plays out, but I couldn't do that live. Sure you always see players (like on ESPN) making all kinds of noise at the table, but I look at them as jackasses, so I'm definatly not trying to do that. I think maintaining my composure while having to sweat those outs really got to me. Also I look at money invested in a game in terms of buy-ins rather that face value, and I think I had almost 3 buy-ins on the line in this pot, so it sure felt like a lot of money to me.

The session ended up lasting about 6 hours, and I guess I could chalk it up as a success. I was faced with a few challanges that I can learn from, and hopefully that will help me play better in the future.

I Think The Sun May Be Coming Out Soon...

After a few days of "I wanna throw my computer out the window" type poker sessions, that last couple days have been smooth. I actually ended up seeking advice from a fellow poker forum member, and ended up discovering a hitch in my game. In my attempt to loosen up my game I was actually making loose calls in situtations where I should have been making loose raises or reraises. His advice was simply to always ask myself "raise or fold?", unless I was in an obvious multiway situation. This helped me stay agressive, and left the bad calls to the other players.
My downswing did drop me back down to 10NL though, so I'm hoping to move back up to 25NL as soon as possible. Then I can start working on my ultimate goal (for now) of making it to 200NL...

I Wish I Could Do This...

Still Weathering the Storm...

Wow, I've been running SO BAD!!! I don't even know where to begin. In fact, I don't even want to talk about it. FUCK POKER!!!! Till Monday anyways (= I'm staying away from the tables tommorow.
I need to start studying harder for Statics anyways because it's been kicking my ass just as bad. Hopefully next week will be better.

For my Filipinos out there...

I was LMAO when I got this, thanks Chris.

Great session! even if I was an $85 loser...

You're probably like WTF? Well for those of you that take the game at least semi-seriously, let me explain. You remember the first time you learned about the proper starting hands to play, and how that was a major leap forward for your game. Well I once again had that type of experience. Last month I started tracking my stats and this is how I played:
VP$IP (voluntarily puts money in the pot): 12.41%
PFR (pre flop raise): 8.43%

So in short I was about a 12/8 player, which is pretty tight. I ended up breaking even last month. So after looking through numerous sources to better my game I learned that I should be about a 20/16 player in order to play optimally. Im not there yet, but I was a 16/12 player today, which is better than last month. So aside from running pretty bad today (I'll post one of my bad beats at the end), I've never felt so in control of my game, and I've never been able to read my opponents as well as I have today (special thanks to pokertracker HUD). I'm still not close to where I want to be, and I know there's major room for improvement, but it feels good to learn new concepts. Well here's the hand I promised:

Hand #7472339230 begins at 2008/08/01
Dealing down cards
Dealt to sixonenine [Ad Ac]
bonoMonsterK posts the small blind of $0.10
kalinmoon posts the big blind of $0.25
ThaWiscoKid raises to $0.50.
SuicideKing21 raises to $1.85.
yamchae folds.
sixonenine raises to $4.75.
bonoMonsterK folds.
kalinmoon folds.
ThaWiscoKid folds.
SuicideKing21 raises to $27.70, and is all-in.
sixonenine calls $17.40, and is all-in.
Dealing Flop [8h Qd 5s]
Dealing Turn [3h]
Dealing River [Kd]
SuicideKing21 shows [Ks Kh]
SuicideKing21 has Three of a Kind, KingsSuicideKing21 wins $42.90

Blog back up...

New location, same shit. I'm probably gonna play a session today, and I'll make another post after that.

Back on fulltilt btw. Bodog was nice to me, but I had to jump back for two main reasons.
1. I want to seriously work on my multi-tabling, cash games mainly. So while I can comfortably play 4 tables right now, bodog only lets you play 3 max at a time.
2. Pokertrackers has been a big help for me, and it's not compatible with bodog.