Well I took a nice suckout the other day and was wondering if anyone else out there is calling me down in this scenario with the big stack. Ithink he probably calls even if I shove the flop, but with only a str8 draw out I felt a value bet was the better play, obv backfire. This guy actually went on to win the tourney (scary) but does he really think bottom pair is good here? I had a tight image having only seen the flop 4 times to this point, winning 1 showdown. Just a lucky donkey or did I miss something.

$55+$5 Hold'em No Limit -
Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/24 - 20:39:22 (ET)
Table '53715290 2' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: eunuch1 (5360 in chips) 
Seat 3: trickydick33 (910 in chips) 
Seat 4: solody (1175 in chips) 
Seat 5: chancesdad (2135 in chips) 
Seat 6: tony1967 (1940 in chips) 
Seat 7: cams1485 (3225 in chips) 
Seat 8: KungFuElvis (1215 in chips) 
Seat 9: moosebongs (1720 in chips) 
chancesdad: posts small blind 50
tony1967: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KungFuElvis [As Qh]
cams1485: folds 
KungFuElvis: raises 200 to 300
moosebongs: folds 
eunuch1: calls 300
trickydick33: folds 
solody: folds 
chancesdad: folds 
tony1967: folds 
*** FLOP *** [Qs 5h Ac]
KungFuElvis: bets 400
eunuch1: calls 400
*** TURN *** [Qs 5h Ac] [9d]
KungFuElvis: bets 515 and is all-in
eunuch1: calls 515
*** RIVER *** [Qs 5h Ac 9d] [5c]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KungFuElvis: shows [As Qh] (two pair, Aces and Queens)
eunuch1: shows [2d 5d] (three of a kind, Fives)
eunuch1 collected 2580 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2580 | Rake 0 
Board [Qs 5h Ac 9d 5c]
Seat 1: eunuch1 showed [2d 5d] and won (2580) with three of a kind, Fives
Seat 3: trickydick33 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: solody (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: chancesdad (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: tony1967 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: cams1485 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: KungFuElvis showed [As Qh] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 9: moosebongs folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Oh well, Sh@t happens..lol.

• Read More »

I just haven't had a lot of time lately to get into Multi-table tournaments latetly. Work has been busy, busy, busy.. which is good, but so time consuming that poker has been on the back burner. Last night I decided to trade sleep for poker and hopped in a couple of tourneys.

I started in the $33 MTT on Pokerstars at 11pm EST. Maybe 4 hands into the event I get dealt pocket 5's in the BB. There is a raise, 2 callers, and a big reraise from the button. I thought about it for a minute and folded. It was early and I don't have much luck with playing small pairs out of position. Sure enough, I would flopped a set, turned a boat, and probably tripled up as the 2 players left in the hand both had overpairs to the board, QQ/JJ. That kinda set the stage. I didn't get another decent hand for an hour and half. I eventually blinded down and went out somewhere around the 2nd break.

Well, I could see where the $33 MTT was heading and decided to try the short-handed 6max $77 MTT starting at midnight on stars as well.. I have done pretty well in the small number of 6max tourneys I have played. The players are usually there to gamble. The players at my starting table were playing and raising lots of hands. Somewhere around the 45 min mark of the first round I picked of A7 of spades on the button... Raised the standard 3x and got called by a loose player in the BB. The flop then came Js 7c 4s. The BB led out with a pot size bet I think it was around 300, I raised it up to 1100 committing about 1/3 of my chips.. The BB thinks about it for awhile and shoves over the top and puts me all in. He had been all in several times with mediocre hands so I decided to make the move here and called for all my chips... He turned over 10 10 ... Bam Spade on the river.. and now I got a big stack! I was pretty sure I was hittin' given my previous hand scenarios. That was the last time I was allin until we hit the money... I had a good run, but nothing too exciting.. I got most excited when we got down to 3 tables a guy from copenhagen showed up at the table with 72os.com logo as his avatar. He made a reference something to the effect that he shoulda stayed at Absolute, lol. It is pretty nice to see that we are reaching players in so many parts of the world, and they are doing well. I took a screenshot to share.

We got down to 2 tables and I just picked a bad spot to shove. Shoving KQ into a bigger stack with A10 and nothing hit.. That was all she wrote. Ended up 8th but think I played pretty well over all. I will definately play more 6max tourneys in the future.

 

• Read More »

WASHINGTON D.C. - Leading online poker lobbying group The Poker Player's Alliance (PPA) announced today a sharp turn in their lobbying tactics - thehiring of Phil Ivey for the exclusive purpose of staring at Congressmen who are opposed to online poker regulation.

Michael Bolcerek, president of the PPA , explained the decision. "We thought we were on the right track, what with raising money and hiring insiders like (PPA Chairman) Alfonse D'Amato. And, don't get me wrong," Bolcerek continued, "those were all good steps. But then I saw one of those Full Tilt ads where Ivey's just staring you down and I thought, now there's a guy who can make you crap your pants with a single glare."

The PPA's exact strategy is unclear at this point. Some believe Ivey will be stationed outside of individual Congressmen's offices at times when they're likely to be entering and exiting. Others think he'll be asked to appear at hearings where several targeted Congressmen are likely to be in attendance. Regardless of the specific execution, all sources agree that Ivey will do nothing - not talk, not move, not make a sound - just stand (or sit) and stare.

Critics have pointed out that Ivey, as pants-crappingly scary as he may be, is just one man, and therefore can't possibly intimidate every Congressman when the time for doing so is limited - say, on the eve of a major vote. "We've considered that point, and we have a Plan B," said Bolcerek. "We've already gotten in touch with Johnny Chan and arranged for him to dress as he normally does and stand in the proximity of Congressmen that Ivey hasn't reached yet. We figure exposure to Chan's typical sweater should stun them long enough for Ivey to have sufficient time to arrive."

Funny Stuff..

• Read More »

I can't understand how some people mistreat animals. The other day my wife and I were driving through the country looking for that perfect spotto build our dream home. Miles from anywhere we come across this puppy along the side of the road. Next to it lay a pile of Cheetos, and a half melted bag of ice. It was rail thin and had obviously been mistreated. We just looked at each other in amazement. Who would leave there animal like that? It can't be more than 4 months old. Of course it was very skittish and appeared to be very afraid of men. My wife eventually coaxed it closer and we found it was covered with ticks. Well, that was it, it came home with us..

We have a bit of a dog pack already. 4 dogs in all... Yeah we don't have kids and we baby them bigtime. Well, she fit right in and I felt like the Dog Whisperer or something... There are no bad dogs only bad owners.  As much as I would have liked to keep her, we simply don't have the room here. But My Dad has the perfect place, a dead end road by the river.  His long time Dog died about 3 years ago and he has been hesitant to get one. 

He fell instantly in love with her, she is very smart and attentive. The best we can tell she is mostly Rhodesian Hound.  We gave her to him about a week ago and it was great to see how they had bonded.  Needless to say fathers day was extra special this year..

• Read More »

So I was saying I liked the 6 max sng turbos... I picked up the hammer in the BB and had a pretty good read on this guy who had gotten lucky already.  Ended up 2nd after a bad run at the end. Oh well.. off to the next one.. Good luck to you all..

Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/06/06 - 23:19:16 (ET)
Table '52241550 1' 6-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 2: carking23 (2160 in chips)
Seat 3: 1 crane tech (3810 in chips)
Seat 4: KungFuElvis (2080 in chips)
Seat 5: ferryman (950 in chips)
1 crane tech: posts small blind 75
KungFuElvis: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to KungFuElvis [7d 2s]
ferryman: folds
carking23: folds
1 crane tech: calls 75
KungFuElvis: checks
*** FLOP *** [5d 4h 7s]
1 crane tech: bets 150
KungFuElvis: raises 450 to 600
1 crane tech: calls 450
*** TURN *** [5d 4h 7s] [Qc]
1 crane tech: checks
KungFuElvis: bets 1330 and is all-in
1 crane tech: calls 1330
*** RIVER *** [5d 4h 7s Qc] [As]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
1 crane tech: shows [Th 5c] (a pair of Fives)
KungFuElvis: shows [7d 2s] (a pair of Sevens)
KungFuElvis collected 4160 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4160 | Rake 0
Board [5d 4h 7s Qc As]
Seat 2: carking23 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: 1 crane tech (small blind) showed [Th 5c] and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 4: KungFuElvis (big blind) showed [7d 2s] and won (4160) with a pair of Sevens
Seat 5: ferryman folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I thought I was dead when he called...lol

• Read More »

I haven't had much time to play multi-table tournaments lately (my favorite to play), but its not like I can get rid of the poker bug. With limited time, I have been playing 6 max turbo sng's and love them... I think your odds may actually be better than 9 person sng's and here is why. It's not the numbers, they are the same 2/6 or 3/9. It's the donkey factor, countless times 1 or 2 people will go out on the 1st hand or within the 1st orbit. If 2 people go out you now have a 50% chance to money with blinds being tiny. These also suit my style of play, which some of you know to be conservative early and aggressive late. Of course the main benefit to me now is the time. You can win outright in 20-30 minutes max.

If you haven't tried one before, give it a shot or three the next time you are looking for a quick game.

Have a good one.. KFE

• Read More »

I never did fill this out in the forums when it was going around, I thought it was a good way to get this blog going.. It's from "Getting to Know 72os Members" Post..

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:45AM

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Shrek 3

4. What is your favorite TV show? High Stakes Poker, Heroes

5. What did you have for breakfast? Hot Chai Tea and some grapes

6. What is your middle name? Wayne

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Grilled Steak & Shrimp

8. What foods do you dislike? Indian

9. Your favorite chips? All Natural Yelllow Corn Chips with Fresh Salsa

10. What is your ipod playlist at the moment? Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Killers, Tupac, Jay-Z, Gorillaz, Bonepony, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Gran Torino, Robert Earl Keen, Townes Van Zant, don't forget the King... plenty more..

11. What kind of car do you drive? Depends, 68 Ford Galaxie Fastback for cruisin (gas hog), 76 Chevy Stepside is the project/work truck (it needs a paint job bad but hauls serious ass, 350/350 turbo trans, Holley 750, Hi-perf exhaust, double pump heads, it's a sleeper.), 1998 Jeep Cherokee is the running to the store/daily driver. My wife drives a 2002 Land Rover Discovery (Huge Gas Hog, ) which I will be getting rid of shortly. Probably get one of dem HI-BIRD vehicles. (thats with my southern twang)


12. Favorite sandwich? When I was a kid, it was Bologna, Mustard, Cool Ranch Doritos, and Italian Dressing... Yeah, thats right, its good stuff. Now, I grub good on Chicken Phillys loaded up nice with peppers and onions and such..

13. What are characteristics you can\'t stand? People who think they are never wrong. We all make mistakes.

14. What are your favorite clothes? Something Comfortable, I like super soft T-shirts

15. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be? Bali, it looks nice, I could pick I ton of places to go.


16. Favorite brand of clothing? Ask My Wife.

17. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere warm, private, and view of some water.

18. Favorite time of day? About 30 Minutes after I get up.. I start getting stuff done.
19. Where were you born? in a hospital.

20. Where have you lived? Bristol, VA. Johson City TN, Abingdon Va,

21. What is your favorite sport to watch? NFL football

22. Coke or Pepsi? Sweet Tea with Lemon

23. Beavers or ducks? Beavers

24. Are you a morning person or a night owl? I am a late night/Early Morning person... Sometimes I don't go to sleep at all..

25. Pedicure or manicure? Hook me up with a Pedicure, can she tickle my feet too?

26. Any new and exciting news you\'d like to share with everyone? Not at this time, stay tuned.

27. What did you want to be when you were little? A Pro Baseball Pitcher

28. What is your best childhood memory? Playing Backyard Baseball with the neighborhood kids. Sleigh Riding is a pretty close 2nd.

29. Piercing? Nope

30. Ever been to Africa? No

31. Ever been toilet papering? Yes

32. Been in a car accident? Yes

33. Favorite day of the week? Friday

34. Favorite restaurant? Ridgewood Barbeque, Elizabethton Tennessee... Ya Heard??? It's the real deal.

35. Favorite flower? wild flowers

36. Favorite ice cream? vanilla with Chocolate syrup

37. How many times did you fail your driver\'s test? None

38. From whom did you get your last email? Spam

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Does Ebay Count? If not, some high end electronics store

40. Bedtime? Midnight to 2am.

41. Last person you went to dinner with? Wife, Kristi

42. Ever been in love? Married almost 6 years, just keeps getting better.

43. What is your favorite color? Blue

44. How many tattoos do you have? 1

45. What time did you finish this Blog? 5:20 pm

46. Favorite magazine? CardPlayer

47. What are you listening to right now? My dogs Bark at a squirrel

48. Wash the dishes or just buy new ones? Load the dishwasher

• Read More »

For the last 6 months or so, I haven't played many sng's.  But I have been on a tear at VegasPoker this week.. I actually made it on their TLB and qualified for a $300 freeroll tonight.  I have been primarily multi-tabling $10 SNG's with a high rate of success.  The games have been pretty soft and I just play tight down to about 4 players and start making moves then or when we hit the money. This strategy has paid off . Here are my stats for this week.

Sng's Played: 54($10 +1)
In the money: 31
1st: 13 ($45)
2nd:10 ($27)
3rd:  8 ($18)

This puts me at $357 profit for ($10+1 sngs)..  I did play a few higher limit games but not enough to track.. There are not really alot of players over $10 on the Vegas/Absolute network.  Seem to be a lot of players will $11 bucks to burn.. I saw countless all ins on the 2nd or 3rd hand with J8 or K7 and the  like...

 

Well I better get back to playing.. Catch you later,

 KFE