Tag: Gambling
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So close, and yet, so far…
Well, the semi-final started at 8pm. 1931 entrants, top 100 move on to the final, so roughly 5% make it… When there were 184 left, I was in 82nd, so it was looking possible, if not probable. Then I went card dead. When there were 113 left, I was in 113th. Still, I […]
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Temporary success against the odds 😉
I’ll save the normal monthly poker update for the end of the month, where it belongs. 😉 In the meantime, I’ll report on an interim success story, which might not have a happy ending, but at least had a happy beginning. 🙂 Today, I played in a tournament in the morning, and did […]
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April Poker Update
Since I’m not likely to be playing tonight, I can post my April Poker results now. I invested (risked) a total of $352 during the month. I played in 24 tournaments. 16 were 1-table Hold’Em tourneys for $11 each, and 8 were multi-table Omaha Hi/Lo tourneys for $22 each. Without attempting to, I […]
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March Poker Update
Those of you who know me, know that I’ve had a 2.5 year obsession with online poker. Lately, it has fizzled a bit (OK, more than a bit). Not for lack of interest, but for lack of time, and other obsessions not letting go. Last night and today, I finally played a bit. […]
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Hopping Mad
Now the bureaucrats in Washington have cost me $40, and I’m beside myself. If you follow any of the nonsense involved in the US trying to shut down online gambling, then you know that they are ratcheting up their efforts considerably. The most recent example is serving subpoenas on Investment Banks that were […]
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Ancient Laptop Frustration
OK, since I’ve decided to blog a little, I may as well start with something that is driving me nuts. After all, the point of this is to attain a little catharsis (at least, that’s my point). My current laptop (now 2 years old) is a Sager NP8890 Force (this model is no […]