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Date June 5, 2008 at 10:00 PM
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When the Gloryhole first opened in the old Canyon Road stables in 1968, it proclaimed its intentions with the motto Quality Glassware Made Fresh Daily.
The business soon developed into a resource for artists interested in working with this malleable, expensive and incendiary art form.
A sweeping New Mexico Museum of Art exhibit opening Saturday traces several decades of glass from this state and beyond. The work ranges from vessels to minimalist sculpture, hand blown to cut and from ancient artifact to pop culture icon.
Harvey Littleton ignited the studio glass movement through his legendary workshops at the Toledo Museum in 1962. Littletons philosophy and technique rippled across the country, trickling into New Mexico. Gloryhole owners Mel Knowles and Jack Miller both studied glass at the University of Iowa with Tom McGlauchlin, who learned from Littleton.
New Mexicos Charlie Miner worked at Santa Fes Gloryhole for about a year. Encouraged by brisk sales, in 1975 he opened a studio first in Pojoaque, then in Tesuque, his current location. Glass sources were rare in those days. Artists melted down marbles, or in Miners case, soda bottles.
By the mid-1970s, sales were as hot as molten glass. Miner learned if you made a piece of glass and it stood up and didnt fall over, you could go to craft fairs and do pretty well.
I just really liked the immediacy of it, he said. When you blow glass, it all happens really, really fast. You cant let yourself be distracted or youll get burned.
Over the years, Miners work has grown from the purely functional (perfume bottles, tumblers, lamps and vases) to the sculptural. His cast work he molds the casts using plaster of Paris, sand and silica helped him make the leap from craft shows to museum exhibits.
A childrens tour group inspired Miners Roswell Frogs and Shape Shifter. The first sculpture shows a bevy of amphibians piloting a spaceship.
In Shape Shifter, a group of frog seamen floats in a boat, while a lone sailor gazes backward. Miner based the piece on an American Indian legend.
Indians can change in time and space, he explained. Thats a group of Indians who decided to turn into frogs.
Galisteo artist Judy Tuwaletstiwas Ashes reaches back into New Mexico history, then turns it full circle. The artist was moved by a photograph of a hand holding a 3-inch-diameter black sphere; its size represented the amount of plutonium contained in the first atomic bomb. Tuwaletstiwa created four spheres: the first is black to represent plutonium. A mushroom cloud hovers within the second globe; the third swirls with ash, while the last blooms, a chrysalis of metamorphosis.
Glass world superstar Dale Chihuly brought the first kiln to New Mexico at the Institute of American Indian Arts in 1974. By the 1990s, American Indian glass spawned new energy through the work of Tony Jojola, a former Institute of American Indian Arts student who studied with Chihuly at Pilchuck Glass School. Jojola instigated a collaboration with Tacomas Hilltop Artists in Residence to build a glass-blowing facility at Taos Pueblo. An interim studio opened in 1999. Although the permanent structure never materialized, the art form blossomed, with cross-pollination the result.
It didnt go anywhere, but (Chilhuly) has great interest in Native American art, exhibit curator Laura Addison said. Hes a great collector of Pendleton blankets, Curtis (photo)gravures and Native American basketry.
Chihuly first began allowing hot glass to retain its molten essence with his Basket series. The works emerged when he was captivated by antique Northwest Coast basketry at the Washington Historical Society. He responded to their wilted, worn shapes with graceful, slightly slumped forms.
In Santa Fe, glass artist Stacey Neff made Subsurface from blown glass and fiberglass. The organic forms could be fish, pods or some kind of alien organism.
I met this lovely woman who had been away on a research vessel studying whales, she said. I made it thinking of her. Theyre like two whales swimming next to each other.
Lured by the molten material and its primal genesis, Neff switched from printmaking to glass while she was a student at the Rhode Island School of Design. She coats her pieces with fiberglass cloth as a kind of architectural armor.
With Star Seed, she wanted to create a microcosm of a macrocosmic seed, coated in pearlescent paint.
Its sort of like a bacterium or a virus, she said, but it also looks like a baby star. I like that mythology.
Known for her cactusshaped sculptures, Flo Perkins moved near Pojoaque in 1982 because it was one of the only places in the United States where she could live in the country and access cheap natural gas. Perkins tonguein-cheek Earthquakeware, T.M. (1979) depicts dinnerware sprouting rubber barbs or spikes. The artist said she added the spines to prevent the dinner set from breaking during an earthquake. At the same time, the works echo 17th-century German drinking glasses that boasted knobby prunts for a firmer drunken grasp.
It wiggles all over the place, Perkins said, giggling. You cant drink out of it without laughing.
Perkins was inspired by earthquake digs when she was in graduate school at the University of California/Los Angeles. Her easy humor helped her through the awkwardness of learning to blow glass.
You kind of have to be ADD, she explained. Its 3- D, and its melting in front of you. Its not a quiet and calm thing. You have to be able to do eight things at once.
Perkins Passing American, (2008) a jumble of juggling pins, works both as sculpture and wordplay. Passing could refer to two people passing pins in a flurry of orbits.
American describes a type of juggling pin, versus European, a smaller version. But the title could also refer to America getting passed by the rest of the world. It could even mean passing as an American at security checks.
This summer, Perkins will live a glass artists dream when she spends two weeks in Venice at Vencini, Italys most renowned contemporary glass factory.
They want all cactus, she said. Im trying to show them how to do it. Im supposed to be designing them.
There are going to be little cactuses all over Venice, she added, laughing. Theyll all get copied.
Tourists started taking home New Mexico glass as early as 1945, New Mexico Museum of Art curator Laura Addison said. When scientists detonated the first atomic bomb at southern New Mexicos Trinity Site, the blast heated the desert in a crucible of 14,710 degrees. The sand melted into glass. Known as trinitite, the mildly radioactive greenish glass was a popular souvenir until officials banned its removal in 1952.
WHAT: Flux: Reflections on Contemporary Glass
WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon opening Saturday. Through Sept. 21.
WHERE: New Mexico Museum of Art, 107 W. Palace Ave.
COST: New Mexico residents with ID free Sundays. New Mexico seniors (60 and older) with ID free Wednesdays. Museum Foundation Members free. State veterans with 50 percent or more disability free. Students with ID $1 discount. Single visit: $8 for non-state residents; $6 state residents.
EXHIBITION GALA: From 6 to 9 p.m. tonight, The Crystal Ball, organized by the Friends of Contemporary Art as a fundraiser to support contemporary exhibitions, acquisitions and public programs at the New Mexico Museum of Art.


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This turned out great. Only changes was I drizzled shrimp with olive oil before putting bread crumb mixture on. I served it with roasted broccoli and fried rice. Yummy!
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Hurricanes numbers have been down… and so have tornadoes! Great news for 2013 in the weather department!
The United States is having its second consecutive below average tornado season and one of the calmest years for tornadoes in more than 20 years.
Except for a rough stretch in late May… which included a deadly EF5 tornado that devastated parts of suburban Oklahoma City… killing 24 people… the year overall has been unusually quiet.
So far… through October… there have been about 818 reports of tornadoes. In a typical full year… based on data from 1993 to 2012… the USA has more than 1,250 tornadoes.
November and December tend to be slow months for tornadoes… so it's unlikely the yearly total will come anywhere close to that number.
Since 1990… the only other year that was quieter than this year was 2002… when only 741 tornadoes were reported from January through October.
2012… combined with the 2013 season… is the quietest two year period since the late 1980s.
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Tommy Rees and Devin Gardner impacted last year's Notre Dame-Michigan game. Only they did it in different roles than the two quarterbacks will have Saturday.
Rees came off the bench to aid Notre Dame in the 13-6 victory against the Wolverines. He had 115 passing yards and rushed for a touchdown in the win.
Gardner was a wide receiver at the time for Michigan. He finished with three catches for a team-high 40 yards.
Both are now starting quarterbacks for one of the marquee games of the weekend. No. 14 Notre Dame plays at No. 17 Michigan at 7 p.m. at Michigan Stadium.
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"Robinson was a spectacular player. He had a lot of attributes that we had to prepare for," Notre Dame defensive end Stephon Tuitt said. "Gardner is a pretty good passer and he's very mobile. … He can get out the pocket and throw the ball very far."
Gardner went 10-for-15 for 162 yards and one touchdown in the opener against Central Michigan. He rushed for 52 yards.
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Gardner also threw two interceptions.
"That's what it comes down to," Gardner said, "not turning it over."
Rees had a clean game from that standpoint in Notre Dame's 28-6 victory over Temple. He was 16-for-23 for 346 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions.
"There's some room to improve," Rees said. "There are a couple of throws I wished I had back, a couple of plays I left some opportunities out there. But I thought the offense did a good job of going out there and executing. We're moving forward and continuing to get better."
Rees was the starter the last time the Irish played at Michigan Stadium in 2011. He was 27-for-39 for 315 yards and two touchdowns in the 35-31 loss. He also had two interceptions.
"The moment is not quite as large as it was two years ago [for Rees]," Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly said Thursday. "Probably two years ago, he was operating on instinct a little bit, and now he's operating a little bit more on just a clear understanding of everything. A lot more comfortable. When I say instinct, he was reacting.
"I think you're going to see somebody that's so much more proactive in the game. He's going to see it before it happens. He did a very good job in that game; he'll do a better job of taking care of the football. You've got a mature guy, and I think you'll see that Saturday."
Notes: Running back Will Mahone and wide receiver DaVaris Daniels are healthy and cleared to play Saturday for the Irish. Mahone missed the opener because of a high ankle sprain. Daniels had three catches for 69 yards and two touchdowns against the Owls. He left the game in the second quarter because of a groin injury and did not return.
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Graham Harrell spent three years trying to lockup the backup spot in Green Bay but Vince Young needed just three weeks to beat out the former undrafted free agent in the battle for the Packers' No.2 quarterback spot. All indications suggest that Young will move up the quarterback depth chart after the Packers released Harrell this weekend.
However, Harrell can't say he didn't receive a fair opportunity to prove his talents. After spending 2010 and 2011 on the Packers' practice squad, Harrell gained the familiarity with head coach Mike McCarthy's system to land the backup job behind Aaron Rodgers in 2012. But despite the high hopes McCarthy had attached with him, due to his apparent toughness and instincts, Harrell still never developed as the Packers hoped over his three seasons in Green Bay.
McCarthy gave Harrell one last shot to prove his worth for a roster spot during Friday's 17-10 preseason loss to the Seattle Seahawks. After entering the game in the early in the first half, Harrell failed to lead the Packers to a single scoring drive in five series, and finished by completing 6-of-13 passes for 49 yards. In fact, through 12 drives, this preseason Harrell has been unable to lead Green Bay to a touchdown.
"Graham, frankly, there is some video that we really need to look at…He had some tough breaks there with the penalties, but the rhythm of the offense and some of the things mechanically, I would have liked to have seen us be more sharp," McCarthy said after this week's loss. "We played primarily against an eight-man front, and we didn't do a very good job handling that."
On the other hand, Young led the Packers with an 80-yard scoring drive against the Seahawks. Young also completed 6-of-7 for 41 yards and ran for 39 yards on 3 carries. McCarthy's postgame comments about Young heavily suggested that the Packers were ready to move on from Harrell.
"The dimension of running, that's something we really wanted to see (from Young)," McCarthy said. "I think you're just seeing Vince getting more and more comfortable with what we're asking of him, particularly for as much as man-to-man (defense) as we were seeing tonight."
"Very instinctive and made big plays and did very well on his first drive," McCarthy continued. "It was unfortunate the high snap on second down on the second drive. I think Vince is one of the players that definitely took advantage of his opportunities tonight."
The two a have been engaged in competition for the backup spot since the Packers initially signed Young to a one-year, $715,000 contract early in camp.
Young spent his first five seasons in the NFL with the Tennessee Titans, who originally drafted him No. 3 overall out of Texas in 2006, and twice made the Pro Bowl with the team. He also served as a backup quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles during the 2011 season. Last May, Young signed with the Buffalo Bills, who then released him before the start of the regular season. He spent one season out of football before joining the Packers this August.
Vince Young to move up QB depth chart following Graham Harrell's release
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Coffee-Marinated Beef Tenderloin Steaks
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If you look in your pantry, you'll probably find the staple items needed to make this marinade. Make an extra cup of joe the morning you plan to prepare the marinade. Store the marinade in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 steak)
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Other: 8 Hours
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Amount per serving
- Calories: 174
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 6.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
- Protein: 22g
- Carbohydrate: 5.8g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 59mg
- Iron: 1.5mg
- Sodium: 339mg
- Calcium: 24mg
- 1 cup strong brewed coffee
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks, trimmed (1/2 inch thick)
- Cooking spray
- 1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add steaks; seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator 8 hours, turning occasionally.
- 2. Prepare grill.
- 3. Remove steaks from marinade, discarding marinade. Place steaks on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
- Serve with: Grilled Asparagus and Tomatoes
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What If You Only Had One Month to Live?
Radical Mommy: British reality star and mom of two Jane Goody was recently given only four weeks to live. Not only did it break my (somewhat hardened) heart to think about a mother knowing she was dying and having to leave her children, it made me think about what I would do if I were ever to receive such devastating news.
I even offered to write a story about it.
Once I started, it was too painful. Too real. I couldn't write this, I decided.
But it kept nagging at me. If I was THAT resistant to even thinking about it, then it was something I HAD to write. Minutes after I went back to my keyboard, I ended up in tears.
I couldn't do this alone. I asked my co-workers what they would do if they found out that they had just 31 days left on this earth (as we know it). The responses were incredibly heartfelt and very moving. The thing I found most surprising is that almost every single person said they'd choose to take a trip and leave home in their dying days.
Here's what everyone had to say:
Me (mom of 4-year-old): I would take a trip to Tuscany with my husband, son, sister, her family and our dogs. I would ban all TVs, videos, computers, radios, books, etc. ... I would spend three weeks with them talking, crying and laughing, and then I would say goodbye to my sister, my nieces and my brother-in-law and spend my final days with my son and husband. I would want to be lying in bed snuggling my son when I died.
momlogic's Jen (mother of Max, a big dopey dog): I would get all my closest friends and family and rent a house in France -- drink wine, tell stories, take pictures and just enjoy everyone!
momlogic's Gillian: I would gather up all my family and closest friends in the world and take them all on a vacation. It wouldn't have to be exotic, just a big house where we could all sit around and BE. Together. I'd then kick everyone out -- except for my husband -- and make sure he knew how much I loved him and how much his presence in my life fulfilled me. Then I'd have sex for days!
momlogic's Julie (mom of two, age 5 and 8): That is so sad. I have two kids, just like Jane does. If I only had four weeks to live, I would spend every waking moment with my kids and my husband. I would write letters to my kids that they could read in the future. Maybe I would even make video messages for them. I was with my mom when she died of cancer and I know how tough this can be to say goodbye. It is so heartbreaking. I really feel for Jane and her family right now.
momlogic's Jill (mom of two, age 13 and 15): Throw away my BlackBerry, quit my job, travel to someplace beautiful and remote with my family where I would really listen to everything my children said and truly live in the moment.
momlogic's Talitha: I would travel and put everything on my credit card. I would go to some island and just hang out there, then come back, say goodbye to my family. I would write a book filled with letters to leave behind for my boyfriend, family and friends. I would try to come to terms with leaving.
momlogic's Jenny (mom of 17-month-old): OMG. This is so sad and I can't even imagine. If I had a month, I would write down as many memories of my life as I could and write my wish list for my son. I would tell him about his family through my eyes and about what kind of a person I know he will be. I'd have long conversations with my parents and thank them for everything. I would talk to my husband about the love we shared and the love I hope he'll find again. I'd take all my dear friends and family with me for a week to the Amalfi Coast -- and we'd sit on a cobblestone street and drink lots of wine and eat delicious pasta.
momlogic's Lindsey: I would gather my family and closest friends and rent a house in Mexico on the beach for a month. We would spend everyday in the sun, laughing, sharing stories, BBQing and relaxing. There is nothing more important than my family and friends -- and being by the ocean is the most relaxing thing in the world to me. I couldn't think of a better way to spend my last month on earth.
momlogic's Andrea (mom of 3-year-old): I would travel with my family to the places I've always wanted to go: Africa, Iceland and Tierra del Fuego.
momlogic's Lisa: Say sorry to the people I hurt. Really help 10 people -- do something significant that would change their lives. Take my parents to Italy. Forgive myself for all the things I did wrong. Write a small book of what I learned. Throw an amazing party for my friends and family
momlogic's Tristan: I would stop working and fly to the Cayman Islands. I would bring my family, friends and dogs and spend the rest of my days on the beach, in the hammock. I would want to be surrounded by laughter, eat and drink, walk into the ocean whenever I want and watch the sunset each night. If I could chose how to die, it would be to just drift off to sleep, in that hammock, with the people I love around me.
momlogic's Cambria: I would go to Europe immediately because I've never been. I've always wanted to go and have always put if off. Once I'm back, I'd spend the rest of my money to take my family, friends, and pets to a ranch where we could all play around 'til my final days. I would have to go Zorbing. You know, those big clear ball things people ride down hills inside of? I'd do a bunch of extreme sports I've always been afraid of, because I would have nothing to lose! Once I've done that, I'd make sure to get myself to the beach before I croak so I could die looking at the ocean.
momlogic's Vanessa: I would try and travel with my family to see/experience as much as possible with them.
What would you do if you only had a month to live?
Want more? Connect with Radical Mommy in the momlogic community.
If I had only one month to live, I would spend the first couple weeks taveling with just my husband and my two boys, seeing all the sights I've always wanted to see. Then I would come home and spend time with the rest of my family making sure everyone knows how important they have been in my life. I would also write and/or videotape messages for my boys for the phases of life I know will come throughout the years.
I would make a video for my family telling each of them how much I love them. I would take my husband and my two little girls ages 9 and 7 to Disney World because to me it is the happiest place in the world. I would want my daughters last days with me to be filled with fun and laughter. The very last days of my life I would take just me and my husband to Scotland and finally to England. It is my dream to be buried where my ancestors were first buried in the early 10's in a little churchyard in Hedcorn County, Kent, England.
Wow, a difficult article to read, in fact I couldn't finish it. I did read the above 2 comments and agree with aerialla. The first thing that came to my mind when others were writing of Tuscany and France, was to go to Disney World. It is the happiest place on earth and we were there just over a year ago. I would want to enjoy all of that with my children again. And I would also return to the East Coast of Canada. I was born in Nova Scotia but haven't lived near the ocean since I was 3 years old. I LOVE to be by the ocean. When I returned there last summer for the first time I felt like I was truly home.
I can certainly understand how you did not want to write this, I did not want to read it, but when I glanced at your opening I thought it only fair to be brave and give it a chance. Some responses made me cry like forgiving oneself, spending time with the family, writing letters and video taping for the future, saying sorry to everyone, helping 10 people really change their lives, Lisa's response was very moving. And it leads me to wonder, if we would do all that, if that is what we want, why wait to do it. Our responsibilities in life overpower our true selves and our life become so hard to change to what we really want we instead don't even think about it.
This question is just too hard to delve into, but it has made me think of making some changes in my life now so that I can truly live. I've been thinking about it and my husband and I have been talking about moving and doing what our spirit calls us to do and this question pulls it all together instead of just putting it off again. Thanks for the courageous post. I think we will work toward making the changes now.
I can't even think about it, it just makes me cry. i can't even imagine not being here to watch my little guys grow into the wonderful men i know they will be. they are so amazing and i don't want t o miss a second of it.
I would say goodbye to my friends where we currently live and take my son and husband to my parent's house in the "country". I would spend my days there with good food, in prayer, and on the front porch with sweet tea and watching my darling husband and son play in the yard. I'd write letters to my husband, parents and son for them to have in the future—with special ones to be given to my son on special days in his life….I am with the author of this article as well, I'd want to die in my bed with my son and my husband at my sides.
I would do what my mom did, gather family and loved ones around me and just talk, laugh and cry. Take pictures, make videos,
Speak for yourselves, "they" arn't coming for me.
I am a single mother of three beautiful, wonderful, respectful teenagers. I would spend every single minute talking to them about life and ALL the challengers that lay ahead for them. As they extremely dependant on me, as their father sufferred a stroke and therefor unable to take care of them, I would try my utmost to teach them how to take care of themselves. I would probable also write a million letters and cards for them to open at birthdays, Christmas and just notes to remind them how much I loved them and that they will always have a GUARDIAN ANGEL that will take care of them forever. Jane, you such a brave girl and I hope and pray that your last few days with your boys will be everything you hoped for. Even though we continents apart, I,m in CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, everytime I read something about you I end up in tears. GOD BLESS YOU, YOUR BOYS AND YOUR HUSBAND.
i'll be happy i'm going to real Heaven soon.
We are all very sad to hear about Jade Goody ,she is so young. Her sons are of an very young age too.It is so hard to take it all in.My own son was diagnosed with ALL T cell leukeamia in April 2004. I have had to live for the last 5 years preparing to lose him again if I get him back.
I counsel women who have lost their children their families their everything.
We know what it is like to walk the earth with a living bereavement.
If unfortunately if we both had a month to live we probably would not travel , we have done so much of this.We would just want to be left alone to spend time as a normal family after so much intrusion.
I am writing a book , a blog and going to maybe go to prison for speaking out about the reversal of clayton ruling.
I have always lived my life like it was my last day cramming so much into my sons life too before at 7 years old he found out he had to live with cancer and without family support . Stolen by the UK secret Courts.
Children's Rights Campaigner.
I have to agree with Hip Organic Mama. Do it now. I have this habit that when one of my loved ones is getting on my nerves and I'm about to explode, I think, "What if they aren't here tomorrow?" Helps me to take a deep breath and find a little more patience. That kind of thinking helps me to do things I never thought I could because I was too busy being scared of what might happen.
I got to thinking about this story and I realized I already live each and everyday like its going to be my last. I mean I couldn't see me doing anything different, I have no regrets about anything and I sure have had a good run, I have a beautiful daughter and wife and I know they would just fine if I ever kicked the bucket, so I would go to work each day .. albeit probably a little more half assed than usual, but other than that I would die happy if I went right now!
I got to thinking about this story and I realized I already live each and everyday like its going to be my last. I mean I couldn't see me doing anything different, I have no regrets about anything and I sure have had a good run, I have a beautiful daughter and wife and I know they would just fine if I ever kicked the bucket, so I would go to work each day .. albeit probably a little more half assed than usual, but other than that I would die happy if I went right now!
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Best. Poker. Advice. Ever.
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
-Thomas Jefferson
Tuesday, November 30, 2004
So, I won't.
Yesterday was a decent day, though. Any day I make money is a good day.
No today, though. Guess I'm not as much of a degenerate as I thought I was.
Sunday, November 28, 2004
My first big hand won with "The Hammer"!
Flop comes 3-3-4, rainbow. I like to bet at rags on occasion because so many people muck them pre-flop that there's a decent chance they didn't hit anyone's hole cards. One fold, three callers.
Oops, oops!
Turn brings a 2. Hmmm…. I keep betting at it, another fold, two callers.
Now, we're playing Poker!
River brings a semi-perfect card – another 2, giving me the boat.. I was worried about someone that might've been slow-playing a 3 and had me dominated. I bet at it again, as though I had a big pair and figuring only a 3 or a bigger pair would call. Both called, but I won!
The Hammer!
On to other matters. I've sorta recovered from last night's disappointment. I'm going to swear off NL tourneys until I have a chance to study the game in specific detail, the way I have with Limit. Maybe Cloutier/McEvoy. We'll see what Santa brings.
Da' @#$%& Home Game
Best hand all night: Two pair, 10-7. But there was a straight draw on the board. And joeboddy flopped it.
Bust out hands: QQ, beat by trip Ks, the afore-mentioned 10-7, and a pair of Ks with 3 left and playing the short stack. Called by a flush draw that completed.
Nine players, and all different styles represented tonight. We had aggressive players, weak players, tight players, loose players. Joeboddy switched gears impressively, and Buccaneermike played solid.
Started the night by winning $14 playing 2-card guts while waiting for everyone to arrive. Thought it was a good omen. Unfortunately, I gave it back when my Ace-high got beat by 2-2, two hands later. That was the real omen.
Buccaneermike took home the first tourney, and joeboddy took home the second. I was short-stacked in third during the third one, and hammering on the big stacks who did the right thing and stood pat until they got cards. I just played at them most hands, hoping that when we actually played a pot I might have something worth playing. Top pair was good enough, as they had been playing with any pair at all. Bad luck on my part to run into the flush, but I'm not sorry I made the bet.
I've come to the conclusion that I've lost the heart needed for NL right now. Had middle pairs many times that I folded in the face of aggression that turned out to be bottom pair. No knock on them, they managed to knock out better hands so they played it well. No knock on me, I suppose, since they were only middle pairs. Saw a lot of betting into flushed and straights with bottom pairs last night, frustrating to watch. But, they gambled and I didn't. End of story.
Now, I'm tired, but I want to figure out when I can get back to a cardroom and play limit and try to replenish my bankroll.
Friday, November 26, 2004
First chance to play with a reader of this blog tonite...
Anyway, he was playing a solid game, lots of folding when he looked beat, but he was feeling it. He didn't seem to get any cards, but he was only down 8 BBs when he wanted to go find a lucky table, leaving me to the wolves. But it was still cool to sit down at a table with someone I communicated with via the blog, even though he had more insight into my game than I had into his. It had crossed my mind that I was opening up my game for analysis, but honestly, I don't get THAT much traffic that I worried about it.
I had just gotten even on the table after being down almost 20 BBs on the session and decided to stick for a little while, but wound up leaving soon after as the table got very short-handed. The next table was full of bluffers, and soon got short-handed as well. I was ready to leave down about 6 BBs again when I picked up KJo in the big blind and raised the betting (short-handed with multiple bluffers made me want to get aggressive). I missed the flop, but I had a backdoor diamond flush to my K and two overcards, so I checked and bet when the action came to me (like I said, they were all bluffers, so I stuck it out). A 3rd diamond came on the turn, giving me 4 to the flush, so I checked. The guy to my left bet out like he hit the flush. I figured, even if he had, he'd have check-raised if he had the Ace, so I called. A J came on the river, giving me top pair with a good kicker, but I was semi-concerned about the possible flush. He bet, and I thought for minute, and decided to call thinking he might've been on a semi-bluff (It scares me that I can rationalize an iffy call… dangerous for the bankroll). Turned out he was on a pure bluff, and I picked up $6 for my effort.
Next hand was 2c3c in the small blind, a hand I normally muck, but it was short-handed and like I said, they were bluffers. I flopped an inside straight draw as well as a four-flush and went into check-and-call mode. Picked up the flush on the river, but obviously I was worried about a higher flush. There was only one other better, and when he led out I raised him. Just a feeling, I guess. He called, and I took down the pot.
I picked up 8 BBs for the hour, better than average for me at that limit. But, I was most proud that I tough-ed it out and recovered for a decent win on the session. Need more of those, frankly.
Thursday, November 25, 2004
You never know...
The rush, I mean.
I was checking out my records this afternoon while hiding from the family for a few minutes. As you know, I float between .10/.20 and .25/.50 depending mostly on bankroll and loose-ness of a a table. Occasionally, I take a shot at .50/1.00.
Anyway, I don't have PokerTracker yet for 2 reasons:
- It doesn't interface with Pacific
- I don't feel my bankroll justifies the $55 expense
So, I use my spreadsheets, which are really just summary data for each session. So I see that in the last month, I had made over $72 profit at .10/.20!?!?!
I was floored! So, I checked .25/.50. I've made $28 profit there, a respectable 6BB/100. Not as stunning, but nothing to be ashamed of.
So, why doesn't my bankroll reflect this?
.50/1.00: -$42
1.00/2.00: -$22
My shots at bigger games cost me over $64. In other words, they cost me over 300% of my starting deposit.
Sick. But eye-opening. Glad I keep records.
I think my problem at these levels is this:
- I'm not experienced enough. I only have about 3000 hands in since I've kept records of ring games. Add in SNGs, though, and I'm probably over 5000. But, there seems to be more "fancy-play" syndrome combined with "any-two-cards" attitudes that I've just had a tough time weeding through, because...
- My bankroll wasn't large enough to withstand the variance while I 'figgered' it out.
Those of you that believe in the 300BB rule are right.
So, I think I know .10/.20 very well and can hold my own at .25/.50, so I'll just keep working those two levels while I build, focusing alot on game selection. Perhaps, in a few months, I'll have the $300 online bankroll I need to move up.
As for tonight's short play, here's what happened: At .10/.20, not much until the table got short-handed. As a matter of fact, I was stuck about 15 bets in the first 15 minutes. As the table got short, though, I played some hands that were a little more marginal. What I've learned from TOP was to toss the suited connectors and small pairs out when I'm short-handed. You can't get the pot odds to draw to the straights and flushes profitably. Instead, I replace them with A-medium offsuit and K-medium offsuit, strictly trying to flop top pair. This got me back a little above even by the time I got heads-up. So I left for a .25/.50 game with 87% of the 8 players seeing the flop.
That's when it hit. The rush.
I had Q3s (hearts) on my first hand, one I would normally muck except I had to post a blind and nobody raised me. Flopped a straight. It was bet into me and I raised to charge the single A and K of my suit to draw. Four callers. Damn, one of them MUST have the A or K.
The turn paired the board, 9's. Caution, but I'm not slowing down unless someone plays back. I bet out and have 3 callers.
Then, a 2 of my suit hits the river.
That means the A or K that hung around just hit. I bet out. 2 callers.
I win. I think one had trip 9's, and the other had a lower heart. Good for 14 big bets to me.
Two hands later, I pick up AKo in the big blind. I raise, the guy to my left re-raises and we get 5 callers before I cap it. Big family pot. Flop brings a Q and J. I check and the guy to my left pushes the action. I stick with my overcards and draw to broadway. River brings a K and I bet out. The guy on my left raises. I put him on either Q's in the hole for trips or AT. But, I wanted to see it. He had re-raised me pre-flop UTG with AQo.
Next hand, I muck 5-2o, as I should. Flop comes 2-Q-5. Spooky. Turn brings a 2, which would have given me the boat. River brings a 5, for an even better boat. I'm totally wierded out.
Guess Pacific was giving me those cards in lieu of a bonus or something.
Next hand, I pick up cowboys on the button and push the action again. I don't remember much of the hand (because I was still spooked out about the rush, especially that mucked hand) except the guy on my left was pushing again, and right after I win, he leaves the table.
My work here is done. I recognize that the table has tightened up when nobody ahead of me in a hand plays pre-flop for several hands in a row.
Twelve minutes at this table nets me 25 big bets. Not my biggest session ever, but my biggest on a /hr and /100 hand basis. Talk about your hit-and-runs, though...?!?
Oh, also, I got a really cool belated birthday present from my mother-in-law: S&M's Hold 'Em Poker for Advanced Players. I had put together a wish list at Amazon and let everyone know, but I was surprised she bought it for me since I'm sure she doesn't approve of it for a number of reasons. At least she seems to be in favor of me studying the game so I can minimize my risk as much as is practical.
Counting my blessings...
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Da' Home Game
This game has really progressed over the years. We used to play all the wild card games: Dime-store, Baseball, Follow-the-Bitch. I was a consistent contributor, and everyone else liked it that way. Looking back, I knew literally nothing about the game.
Earlier this year, I told them I wasn't playing one particular weekend unless we played a Hold 'Em freeze-out. I guess they all really wanted my money, must've been a few days short of pay day or something, because they relented. And they haven't looked back.
I studied hard for that game. I felt like cutting it down to a single game gave me the opportunity to gain an edge if I focused on it as a specialty. We didn't know what we were doing, and we had made the buy-in $40 which was what we typically brought to out wild card games. I decimated the table in a little over an hour. It goes quick when guys bet with their testicles instead of their brains. They all reached into their wallets again, though. Wound up winning 2 freeze-outs that night for over $130, all of which I spent at Disney World the next day as payback to Mrs. Big and the Big-ettes.
Yeah, I didn't know what I was doing and went home and bragged about my big win. I don't make that mistake now.
So, anyway, back to the game: The game has gotten a lot better as some of us have improved. We didn't really realize it, though. There is a core group of 3 or 4 regulars, with an extended group of 6-8 that come when they can. Six is about a normal game for us. BuccaneerMike and Joeboddy are about evenly matched with me. I never thought BuccaneerMike studied the game much, but I once tried to get him to give up one of my tells in exchange for one of his. He then admitted he keeps a notebook on everyone he plays.
What BuccaneerMike, Joeboddy, and I have found is that when we go to card rooms or different home games where we don't play each other, we're typically one of the strongest players at the table. We've all had more than our share of big days: I won 84 BBs in 2 ½ hours my first time in a card room, Joeboddy regularly wins 50 BBs a night in casinos when he's traveling for work, and BuccaneerMike decimated a bunch of financial planners he used to work with last month, then destroyed the home game last week when I was out of town. So I guess our home game can probably be thought of as Spring Training.
Anyway, about once a month we get together and pound the semi-regulars, and then each other. The last few months I've found myself in 2nd place about 75% of the time, rarely winning (the reason why I want to start paying to 2nd place!). A tight style in this game is almost guaranteed to get you heads-up. Unfortunately, I'm usually heads-up on the short stack (from not playing any hands) with a big-stack maniac that doesn't know what he's doing and is thus unpredictable. To make matters worse, the guys that have been busted out stay at the table and heckle.
Yep, that's right. Stuff like, "You got no heart!" and "A real man would've pushed with J-3 offsuit!"
See, the problem is that they don't have any way to occupy themselves after they bust out, so they try to apply pressure to the short stack to bust out so a new freeze-out can start. So, now I'm pushing to play limit for the first 3-4 hrs, then cap off the night with a single freeze-out so the losers can leave when they bust. I'm not getting much positive feedback to that, though, so if anyone has any suggestions please let me know.
Anyway, I'm feeling leery about playing winner-take-all freeze-outs against a 10 guys, at least ½ of whom will be maniacs, for amounts of money that could total a significant portion of my bankroll. I feel like maybe I ought to go hit a limit game at Derby Lane or Seminole (where I can pitch my hissy fit over their rules) and see if I can bolster the bankroll a bit.
Monday, November 22, 2004
Bad News, Good News....
It started out ok. There was a maniac at the table, and I found the challenge fantastic. Got up a few bucks, too. But, he busted, and the texture of the table changed. Lots of LAG, and I wasn't getting cards. Started playing looser, and looser=loser. I left quickly, keeping the damage minimal. Spent time with the kids before bedtime, and felt better. Decided to try a SNG instead. I played great, much more patient. I attribute it to the longer ring game sessions I've been putting in. Used to be, on the bubble and heads up, I got too aggressive and busted out more than my share. Tonight, on the bubble, I was tied for the chip lead with a short stack trying the usual short-stack strategy of going all in every hand. I got decent cards, but the other chip leader was right behind me, so I went all in to send the message that I could put the short stack out. Dumbass called me. I think he had maybe $50 left when it was over, and went out on the next hand.
Heads up, I was leading $3830 to $170, and my opponent caught river after river. I refused to back down and kept calling his all-ins. I always had an A or a K, and with so little at stake, I felt it was justified. And, I always paired, but he'd hit the straight or boat with rags. Eventually, I had to play him straight up and wound up down 5 to 1 at one point. Previously, I would've thrown in the towel, but blinds were still low due to my double-whupping earlier, so I played it careful and measured my bets in callable amounts. I scratched back to even, got knocked back down, then caught beautiful cards. TT, flopped a T. Slow-played it. He wouldn't bite, kept waiting for me to go all-in. I bet the river 2Xthe pot so it would look like a steal, and he bit. Next hand, I caught AA, flopped an A. Slow-played it, check, check. River brought the 4th Ace! There was a Q, K, and 10 on the board as well, so he had lots of cards he probably figure he could beat a steal with. I pushed, he called. I'll never know what he had.
So, we were back where we were 15 minutes before, with him at about $150. He was all-in in the blind, so I had no choice but to call with my Ace, and he doubled up with rags again.It teetered back and forth like that for a few minutes, but I eventually busted him when he was at $750 or so.
I was real pleased for several reasons: The money, of course, although it was only a $2.50 buy-in (I'm a micro player, damnit!), my patience, I changed gears and kept him off-balance, and the heart I showed making some tough calls I haven't been making in tourneys over the last month. I don't mean to sound cocky, I'm just writing an honest assessment of my play so I can refer back to it next time and remind myself what it takes to win. It felt good to play well, and was a nice break from the ring games. I'm not planning to switch back to SNGs any time soon, but it was nice to know that I can still bear down and perform.
Sunday, November 21, 2004
I've become numb to it all...
Basically, all of my wins from the week have gone away, just like last weekend. And I know I played much better – stuck to my tight aggressive strategy, made some decent lay-downs, moved down in limits as my bankroll got decimated. Basically, I saw that would be ahead at the flop, then get turned or rivered.
I guess people who don't like getting turned or rivered forget that this is a 7-card game. Too bad you can't have an option to stop the action at 5. ;-)
Of course, the crazy cards people call with… but, I won't go there. I know that I will beat them in the long run. It's the short run that's killing me! But if I see J2o beat me again… grrrr…
So, anyway, I'm still beating the .10/.20 game for 25 BBs/100 after 1500 hands (I gave it all back at higher levels! ;-( ). Just waiting for the cards to start swinging back my way….. any time now…. Just waiting…. 7-2o…8-3o….8-5o…..4-7o… all on this ORBIT!
I suppose I might've gotten froggy by now, but even the rag hands I fold haven't been making hands, either. So, there is a silver lining. At least my newly burnished discipline is keeping me from pissing it ALL away.
…10-8o…10-9o in the BB, let's see if it gets raised….yep… let's see what Joe Raiser has…don't know, he lost, A4o won it with 2 pr…. KQo 4-handed… I raise in the SB… K-7o wins it with a pair of 7s when there's a probable straight on the board, betting the whole way with 2 overcards out there as well….
So, that's just a little bit of what I'm dealing with now….
All of this folding has me longing for the SNGs again… playing there, I can fold my way to the money all day long…
I don't know which I feel worse about: Last weekend's debacle, where I brought it on myself by chasing losses, or this weekend where I was totally card dead. At least last week I knew I had some things to work on. This week, I don't know what to do except play through it. Maybe a couple day's break would help, too.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
You say it's your birthday....
Yep, ole' Big Slick Nuts turned 38 today, and is feeling every bit of it. 37 didn't bother me - heck, I barely acknowledged it. But, for some reason, 38 sounds sooooo ooooold...
Anyway, back to poker. Variance is a bitch.
Got hammered last night in my longest session yet. Took the exact opposite tack from last weekend and moved down in limits as my bankroll got popped harder than a nail at a carpenter's convention. When it was all said and done, that's about where I wound up, too. Oddly, I felt good about my play. I recognized that I was ahead on the flop on many of my hands. Seemed the turn always brought trouble.
The downside about moving to a more aggressive betting style is that I pound the pots when I'm ahead, and consequently lose alot of bets when the bad cards come out. That's what happened last night.
Tonight, it was the exact opposite. Didn't get long to play due to family obligations - they actually wanted to have a party for me, cutting into my table time. The nerve!
Anyway, I played for half an hour and nailed 55 big bets! Sheesh! Took one bad hand, too, when I called a pre-flop raise with QJo. There was a J on the flop, and I was betting. A K on the turn scared me and I checked and called. Caught a Q on the river and thought I was in decent shape and raised, then called the re-raise crying to myself, "he had KQs".
Nailed his hand a liiiiiiitttttlllle too late. Unfortuantely, the table had been playing so loose that I didn't respect his PF raise and subsequent strength-betting.
Still, I won 55 BBs!
So, I have a little conundrum: I was given $100 from my parents, Mama Big and Papa Big, in lieu of an actual present. I'm thinking about setting up an account at one of the party skins, but I know my parents don't approve of my gambling and I feel it's somehow disrespectful to use the money that way. I know, it's my money now, but still... I suppose I could spend THEIR $100 on necessities and spend my leftover $100 from my allowance (yes, I have an allowance, for budgeting reasons) however I see fit...
... Is that the sort of rationalization junkies use? Should I be thinking I have a problem?
Things that make you go, "Hmmmmm".....
Thursday, November 18, 2004
Oh, the virtues of grinding and tight aggressive play!
At first, the limpers were sucking out on me and I was stuck about 16 BBs after an hour at .25/.50. I also sensed that the texture of the table had changed as there were only 3-5 to the flop rather than the 6-8 I wanted to see, so I switched to a looser table.
I got sucked out slow-playing AA (I should know better by now!) when a limper scored trips, but the next hand was JJ UTG and I came out jamming. It must've looked like I was on tilt, because the guy to my immediate left made it 3 to go. There were 2 callers behind him, the button and big blind, then I capped it. Three plus me to the flop, where I caught a scare card, a K with blanks.
Since I had represented a big hand pre-flop anyway, I led out thinking I might drop one or two, and hoping for a raise behind me so I could let my hand go early. Two callers, big blind folds. Another blank on the turn. I led out, still expecting the raise behind me but unwilling to show weakness at the moment. Two callers. I still think there might be a single K out there and maybe medium trips that are scared I have KK, but there was too much money in the pot for anyone with half a brain to slow-play. So I stayed committed to my play and led out on the river (a blank)… and they both just called?!?!
WTF is this?
I have no idea what they had, but my JJ won the pot. Probably big suited cards, maybe AQ or JT or something like that, and they thought I was bluffing. I guess it was a semi-bluff, but if any of them had shown the least aggression I'd have folded.
So, get this – the button goes ballistic, writes a long diatribe in the chat box about how dumb I was to raise with big cards pre-flop, then leaves the table, I assume in a huff! He thought I lost bets because "only" 3 people paid off 4 bets pre-flop. I, of course, said nothing, not wanting to educate him or give myself away as a thoughtful player.
I love these guys! His handle at Pacific is Scand29. Make his life miserable by explaining how getting 12 bets of Other People's Money (OPM) in the pot with a 1 in 4 chance of winning is better than 10 bets with a 1 in 10 chance of winning, pre-flop.
I had the same thing happen in a live game once also. Two maniacs sitting side by side kept capping the betting on each round with nothing, and winning their share of the suck-outs. When people tried to play back at them, they invariably had big cards. Then, I caught QQ on the button, raised, and one of the maniacs folded and began berating me for losing his bets. I suppose I could have let them cap all the betting, but I saw how often they had sucked out and I wanted to make them pay for the privilege. Anyway, when he showed me that he had folded an A, I was happy I had pushed him out since I didn't want him pairing up on me. The other guy called my bet, and then folded on the turn. I was happy.
Just like now.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004
The rollercoaster ride continues...
Then, I was up.
Then, I was down.
Then, I cashed in a SNG for the first time in weeks.
Right now, I am up, but still down on the day.
Try being me today.
I had draws hit when I made marginal calls, but big cards got cracked.
I had cold runs and hot runs.
I played way more hours than I usually do, but maintained my focus and discipline very well.
I played weak and won.
I played aggressive and lost.
Up is down.
Black is white.
Dogs are making love to cats.
Tuesday, November 16, 2004
Patience, patience...
Got back on this evening, and the cards were ice cold for the first hour. I was basically breakeven, and only played 3-4 hands where I wasn't a big blind. Good for me.
Things turned a bit at the 1 hr mark. Caught KK UTG against an AK in MP with a couple extra callers and kept raising. A K on the flop and we started raising again, but MP didn't go for the re-raise. I later discovered he didn't expect the trips, but was concerned enough about 2 pr that he would lead out but not re-raise my raises. I was pretty obvious about it.
I later discovered he's probably a decent player, as he made a big laydown a few hands later. I caught 10-8 o in the SB and got pissed off at some dude that had been raising every time I was in the blind so I called just to keep him honest figuring it would be an easy hand to let go after the flop. The flop came 10-9-8, with 2 clubs. I was worried about the possiblity of flopped straights, less so about the flush draws, but decided to play it fast and see what happened. About 5 callers made it 3 bets to go. The turn came a 10, giving me the boat. I started ramming and jamming, with one guy folding and the MP from earlier going 3 bets with a flopped straight and then realizing that I play straight-up, he folds. And there was not a flush on the board.
Wow. Not sure I could've done that, unless I was holding the ignorant end of that straight. Guys handle at Pacific was "Rossback", and I'm going to remember he's capable of the big laydown. I complimented him sincerely afterward. I need to be capable of doing the same, even when it's not exactly obvious I should.
So, I had 2 callers cap me on the turn and river. Amazing. Wound up winning 38 BBs in an 80-minute session, most of it in a 15-minute span. I know Sklansky and Brunson and everyone else says to stay in the game when it's juicy, but I've found my performance degrades after 90 minutes or so. Fatigue, lack of focus, you know most of the usual suspects. I just need to work on it in the same way an athlete works at a sport. Build my endurance slowly, but consistently.
It doesn't look like anyone reads this blog, but I'm finding it therapeutic to write it all out so I'm going to keep at it. If anyone's out there, feel free to say hello. I especially want to hear from you folks that played your way up the limits, I find it inspiring to hear your stories.
Sunday, November 14, 2004
Ohhhhh, so THAT'S what variance is!
I had the afternoon free, just me by myself for several hours. And I took it in the shorts. Started out at .10/.20, couldn't get a damn card. Real cold. So, I move UP! Couldn't get a card. Real cold. So, I moved UP again!. Hell, I even tried a few orbits in the rarefied air of $1/$2. Kept getting rivered.
All in all, I managed to drop 2/3 of my meager bankroll. So, I'm back where I started, back at $20. Going back to .10/.20. Now I understand the need for a big bankroll to withstand REAL variance. I see now how one can play solid poker, but when the cards don't fall, they don't fall. Starting hand charts don't do you any good when you only get 5% of your hands being playable, and no support from the flops.
So, another lesson learned the hard way. I suppose this one of those lessons that NEEDS to be learned the hard way. Better I lose $40 now than $4000 a year or two from now.
Thursday, November 11, 2004
What goes up, must come down.
Gave it all back today. But, you already knew I would, didn't you?
Did ok, early, and had a couple rallies, but wound up where I was 24 hrs ago. A nice run while it lasted.
Mrs. Big floored me today. This woman, who hates the fact that I play poker as a hobby, actually brought to my attention a charity celebrity tournament that is taking place next month! She said I could play as my birthday present. I'm thinking about it. Kinda pricey ($120 buy-in) for someone at my level, especially considering that my tournaments lately have sucked.
So, I've dropped back down to .25/.50, but honestly, I am not on top of my game right now. While at .50/1.00, I played the few solid starting hands I caught and drew to good pot odds, but the cards were running very cold. Since dropping back down, I've felt on tilt, playing marginal (for me) hands – KXs in EP, unsuited connectors in LP, that sort of thing.
I know, no big crime, but my starting hands standards are generally a little tighter.
I'm leaving on a short vacation to visit Auntie Big, taking Mrs. Big and the children, Lil' She-Big and Lil' Her-Big, so at least I'll have a break and an opportunity to get a grip.
If I don't, I'll have to force myself back down to .10/.20 until this passes. I've worked too hard for my measly bankroll to see it all piss away.
PS: I ordered Theory of Poker through Inter-Library Loan. Big Slick Nuts' hometown library doesn't have much in the way of poker books, probably a holdover from the old days when this place was a solid, bible-belt kinda small-town (the sorta place where people did their drinking, gambling, and whoring when the pastor wasn't looking). This will be my first Sklansky book, Im hoping it isn't too complex for me.
Tuesday, November 09, 2004
I start the day playing .25/.50, and just yo-yo up and down, working my ass off for every win. I could not get a freaking hand, just alot of marginal cards. Lots of folding that I didn't feel too bad about because I could see they wouldn't have been winners either. Wound up the day about breakeven.
Very frustrating. Felt very burnt-out, even though I didn't play many hours.
So, I did something very stupid and watched something wonderful happen.
I stepped up to .50/1.00
Watched my first two rag hands that I folded turn out to have been winners. Unbelievably, people were calling longshot draws with very little money at the table. I'm talking 4-6 people at the turn and 3-4 at the river. Almost no aggressiveness to push people off draws, and calls without regard to pot odds. Must've been a REALLY weak table, as I saw much better play at .25/.50. Naturally, I'm very interested to see if this phenomenon holds true in my next few sessions.
Anyway, I play my 4th hand, AdTd, raising in the big blind. Flop comes Kd-7d-X. I lead out, making it look like I have TPTK, perhaps even trip Ks. Turn is a blank. I lead out again. River is a blank. I lead out. Nobody raised along the way, I figured it was 50-50 they were on draws as well, surely a King would have attempted a raise? I was right, they all folded around to me.
I watch the next two rag hands that I fold come up winners again, including a big $20 pot. I told myself that whatever gods or programming gave me such cold cards at .25/.50 must've woekn up and dropped me a few hints. I get pocket 4s UTG and bet even when my tight-aggressive strategy would say fold small pairs in this position. MP raises. 5 callers, including me, playing a little more loose than I am comfortable with. Flop has 2 spades, but there is my little 4, sitting pretty. I decide to lead out rather than slow-play the set to put pressure on the draws, and create an image of an overpair. 4 callers, including the raiser. I put him on overcards, or he'd have raised, right? I'll never know, because it all became academic when a 4 drops on the turn, giving me quads. NOW I slow-play, hoping the flush and straight draws catch up. A big card comes on the river. I lead out and get 3 callers. I don't get to see their cards. Pot was $14+.
Wow. I've got to do more observing of the tables at this level. If I see alot of loose-passive play like this, I'll stay. Unbelievable.
Monday, November 08, 2004
Unfulfilled dreams (and flushes and straights and....)
Played my usual, disciplined game up front with solid starting hands, never once deviating from my strategy.
Nothing would fall for me, though. Gave away too many bets on the turn and river. I felt like I played the flop well, folding when it didn't hit me, even when I was holding incredible overcards or decent pairs. But, even those hands I folded didn't go on to win, so I felt like I was making great lay-downs. However, if I stayed for the flop, that's when I started playing the wishing game. I checked and called, so kept the bleeding under control. No real damage done, still holding more money than I started this level with yesterday.
Just one of those days. I guess I have to recognize that this is going to happen from time to time, and as long as I'm coming away winners more than I'm coming away losers, I'm doing ok. It definitely highlighted a problem area for me. Even the only real winner ( a $13 pot, a "monster" for me) occurred because a perfect Jack fell on the river that gave me a Jacks full of Treys and filled an Ace-high flush and King-high flush for my opponents. Just another example of wishfull thinking, and the fact that it worked out so perfect probably contributed to my chasing.
Lesson learned.
Sunday, November 07, 2004
Movin' on up...
Yeah, I know, I'm supposed to have 300BBs, but like I sad a few days ago, I have no problem admitting if I make a mistake, and dropping back down.
Fortunately, the transition has been successful initially, albeit not without some culture shock. I was told that there is not much appreciable difference in skill level among the various micro levels. What I found today was ALOT more bluffing and semi-bluffing. ALOT. Along with more tight opponents. Whereas there was usually myself and 1 or 2 others playing tight at .10/.20, there were always 5 playing tight. Fortunately, the tightees were playing weak for the most part. The loosees (-ers?) ranged from aggressive to passive. I stuck to my starting hands chart. Didn't get very many good hands though, was only able to raise on 5% of the hands. But, the hands I played, I played well, winning 50% of my showdowns, with a couple won before showdown, good for 12BBs/100.
So, we'll see what this level brings. I plan to spend a lot more time here than the previous levels, perhaps play 2000-3000 hands. I really want to have 200BBs in my account when I hit the $.50/$1.00 tables.
Whaddya gonna do?
Know what I mean? Stupid, stupid….
Anyway, I know looking back that I did the right thing in letting go of the hand, as there were both straight and flush possibilities on the board. But, of course, I went right back at him and started calling down every hand against him.
Stupider, stupider…..
Luckily, I got a grip before I blew my wad and left the table. Took a deep breath, refreshed my non-alcoholic drink, and sat down at a new table. Resolved to get back on top of my game, and did.
I'm re-reading the Limit Hold 'Em chapter of Super System right now. It makes a lot more sense to me now. If anyone else reads this, my recommendation is to sit down to play Limit with $20. Play until it's gone (and it will be gone!), just to see the variety of ways it's possible to get your ass kicked. Then read Jones' Winning Low Limit Hold 'Em. Then, play some more and notice how fewer hands you actually play, but also how you play them better. Then, check out Super System. Not so much because it's better or different from Jones, but it will reinforce the concepts, especially coming from masters like Brunson and Baldwin.
If you try to understand Limit when your only Hold 'Em context is the short-handed, no limit you see on WPT…
(… and he picks up a monster hand, A-9 offsuit – Wince Van Patten),
…you'll wind up mighty confused. I recommend Jones first, just because my opinion is that he does a great job of presenting the concept of drawing odds vs. pot odds so clearly.
Yeah, I know, listen to the expert who has never won above .10/.20… ;-)
You mean, you didn't know that anyone with a Blog is superior to you and you should do what they say?
Bow down to the Blogging Gods, wimps!
Thursday, November 04, 2004
King Fish!
Just got done playing 90 minutes at Pacific. Won over $10 (52BBs!) at the $.10/$.20 tables. I played solid poker AND cards fell right for me today. Very few suck-outs. Honestly, I can't imagine what some of these people were thinking. If I was in the hand on the river, I always showed down the best hand.
I know, I know, they all think "Maybe THIS is the time he's bluffing!?!".
Ok, fine, be that way.
I had one lady (I shouldn't assume, but she had the word 'lady' in her handle) actually write back in the chat client, "It was worth $.50 to know".
She only came into the game with less than $5?!?! No way do I blow 10% of my stake looking for info.
Don't get me wrong, I love players like this, they sure do pay off.
That brings me to something - decorum towards bad players. People see these idots on TV berating bad players that got lucky, so they try to do the same thing in cardrooms and online casinos.
Temper, temper....
I laugh when I see a suckout (even when it's against me), and I always compliment the person with a "Nice hand...". I WANT them playing that hand again... and again... and again... Only I have to know that the rest of my sentence is "...dumbass!" I know I'll get it back, with interest, later.
Yeah, I'm feeling cocky after the last 2 days. Let me enjoy it while I can, ok?
I'm the King Fish!
PS: So why'd I leave the table? Well, they figured me out. I raise pre-flop with AQo UTG at a 10-person micro table, and they all folded. No sense sticking around if I'm not going to get any action.
Big Slick Nuts is gettin' a card-on!
No way, not at the micros. Bluffs never work.
So, I enjoyed that while it lasted. I need to appreciate these good days because they are few and far between. My comeuppance comes today, I'm sure. Can't wait to see how many inside straights and backdoor flushes draw out on me.
So, another week or two of solid play and I'm hoping to move up a level. What level is that, you say? Well, I'm currently at $.10/$.20 (I TOLD you it was micro!). So, the next level is $.25/.50. When the bankroll is at $50, I'll take a stab at it. If I get plastered for 30BBs ($15) right off, I'll drop back down. It's only 100 BBs, but I want to evaluate the competition at that level. If it's too tough, I have no problem admitting to myself that I'm not ready and dropping back down before blowing my 'roll.
My rule of thumbs for these first two levels was fairly low. I just wanted to play at least 1000 hands profitably and have 100 BBs for the next level. For .25/.50, I think I will need to raise the bar before going to .50/1.00. Maybe 3000 hands, and 200 BBs.
You're probably thinking, "How does he know how many hands he plays?"
Well, it's really a conservative estimate. I would use PokerTracker, which counts it for you, but it won't work with Pacific. Since I prefer schooling with the other fishes right now, I forgo the better tools. So, most experts agree that online players see 50+ hands per hour, so I use 45 as my estimate and just multipy it by time.
I'm thinking about dusting off an old Penitum II PC I put in the closet last year and making it my poker-only PC. I figure the processing in the programs is fairly simple, so I'll give it a shot. After that, I'm thinking about multi-tabling. If that works out, then I'll go ahead to one of the Party-skin sites or PokerStars and spring for PokerTracker and get myself set up right. And, of course, keep swimming with the fishes at unmeasurable-Pacific to keep the variance manageable.
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Winning Low Limit Hold 'em
I've read a couple poker books. Helmuth's Play Poker Like the Pro's was fine to learn the basics about tight play. But, honestly, it's just surface stuff, not much meat. Super System is a great book, but it's really more relevant to mid and high level games where there's more strategy, deception, bluffing, etc.
WLLH was great for me for several reasons. First, it presents the mathematical concepts of poker in an efficient format. It's very easy to understand, and most important, it is very relevant to low-limit, no fold 'em hold 'em like you see online at the micro tables. No sense bluffing, just get big cards and bet 'em. Only play drawing cards when you're in position and you're getting good pot odds.
I've found that when I put it on autopilot, I lose very little money, win alot of little pots, and one or two big pots. Everyone runs into a string of bad cards now and then, but I know I stick to my game so I don't worry too much. I play with a bankroll of about 100 BBs, which is turning out fine for the micro tables. I've never had to worry about getting close to the felt because the WLLH strategy is one that's about risk mitigation, and complete understanding of what each bet really means in the long run.
Monday, November 01, 2004
Volume I, Issue I
So, I thought I'd enter the world of blogging and see how it goes. Past attempts have failed.
I've played in a home game for many years, off and on. I was a good contributor, and the guys called me when they needed some ready cash. We played lots of crazy, wild card games. My favorite was Guts, mostly because it was only 3 cards so even I could tell when I had a decent hand. We played loser-matches-the-pot, so on some hands we had some monster pots (for us). I remember once winning about $60, then giving it back 3 hands later.
When the brother-in-law of one guy lost about $180 on one hand, nearly his whole paycheck as a laborer, we pretty much stopped playing it in that format. Of course, the winner didn't give it back and I don't blame him - ya takes yer chances, you know?
So, nowadays we play NL Hold 'em, mostly just $10 or $20 freezeouts. I'm trying to introduce Limit, but these guys like the action of NL. Hopefully, we can mix it up a bit in the future, learn to play the major games so we become better poker players all-around.
So, now I play online over at Pacific, mostly because I'm a fish and figure I'm safest schooling with the other fishes. I've been playing SNGs and learned to hate 'em. I'm working on my Limit game now, banging away at the Micro tables with decent results. I've committed to not moving up unless I can win a bankroll large enough to make the move. No adding deposits to my account, and definitely no premature acceleration (up the limits - haha, so funny I forgot to laugh).
So, I'll use this forum to document my feelings and impressions. I keep track of my results in a spreadsheet, and no, I won't share the specifics in public. But, I'll chat a bit about my game.


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