Can't Log in To FTP

Maybe it is just me. For the past 4 days I have been unable to log in. It tells me there is updated software. When it tries to download I get the message "Problem decompressing archive, please try again later.

Maybe I should remove FTP software from my laptop and try to load it again. If that does not work, I will contact FTP.

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness! (even though I can't)

Update on my play

I played in 4 -90 seat play money SnG's at FTP over the last three days. The results:

5th - in the chips.
11th - my head was screaming fold, but I had pot odds.
14th - donked with the Hammer.
7th - in the chips. Went out on a coin flip - my AKo vs. 88. 8 came on the flop.

Overall I thought my play was OK. All I really need to do is avoid the all-in monkeys at the beginning and fold most of the rest of the time.

So I think I am pretty consistent at this point. I still need to tweek a few things. Like when to up the aggression. But that will come. Man I love this game!

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Pimpage (of blogs not humans)

OK, here are some old and new Poker Blogs I have found in the last couple of days.



Go. Read. Enjoy.



Saban Poker Blog - All the way in the UK.

DB Cooper's Pokerlife - From North of the Border

Ryan's Poker Blog - Since 2005

I Had Outs - Don't know how I missed having this on the blogroll before.

Feeding the Addiction - California April!

If you have suggestions for others, let me know!

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Update on Table Gaming in the Panhandle

Here is an update:

One of the State Senators for this area would like to address Table Gaming in the upcoming Special Session of the WV State Legislature. He seems to have some support for a bill which would sweeten the deal for county and local governments. In addition to the revenue the county and local governments receive, this bill would shift 1 percent of the state's share to the counties which have table gaming and shift an additional 1 percent of the state's share to the local (city) governments in counties which have table gaming.

Sounds like a good deal to me!




Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Thank You for the Referrals

In April, this humble blog got referral traffic from the several sites. These are sites that have a lot more poker content than I do. Please check them out as a way of thanking them for linking to me.

Tao of Poker
PokerParty Blog
Pokerati

Here comes the subtle hint: If you would like to see your site listed here next month, put me on your blogroll.

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WSOP 2009 Schedule

Here is the schedule for the 2009 World Series of Poker.

Date (Day) Time Event # Title Buy-In

5/27 (W) 12 PM #1 Casino Employees NLHE (2-day event) $500

5/28 (Th) 12 PM #2 40th Annual NLHE (4-day event) $40,000

5/29 (F) 12 PM #3 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3-day event) $1,500

5/30 (Sa) 12 PM #4A NLHE (4-day event) $1,000

5/31 (Su) 12 PM #4B NLHE (4-day event) $1,000

6/1 (M) 12 PM #5 PLO (3-day event) $1,500

6/1 (M) 5 PM #6 World Championship Seven Card Stud (3-day event) $10,000

6/2 (T) 12 PM #7 NLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/2 (T) 5 PM #8 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit) (3-day event) $2,500

6/3 (W) 12 PM #9 NLHE Six-handed (3-day event) $1,500

6/3 (W) 5 PM #10 PLHE/PLO (3-day event) $2,500

6/4 (Th) 12 PM #11 NLHE (3-day event) $2,000

6/4 (Th) 5 PM #12 World Championship Mixed Event (3-day event) $10,000

6/5 (F) 12 PM #13 NLHE (3-day event) $2,500

6/5 (F) 5 PM #14 LHE Six-handed (3-day event) $2,500

6/6 (Sa) #12 PM #15 NLHE (3-day event) $5,000

6/6 (Sa) #5 PM #16 Seven Card Stud (3-day event) $1,500

6/7 (Su) 12 PM #17 Ladies NLHE World Championship (3-day event) $1,000

6/7 (Su) 5 PM #18 World Championship Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3-day event) $10,000

6/8 (M) 12 PM #19 NLHE Six Handed (3-day event) $2,500

6/9 (T) 12 PM #20 PLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/9 (T) 5 PM #21 H.O.R.S.E. (3-day event) $3,000

6/10 (W) 12 PM #22 NLHE Shootout (1,000 player max) (3-day event) $1,500

6/10 (W) 5 PM #23 World Championship 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-limit) (3-day event) $10,000

6/11 (Th) 12 PM #24 NLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/11 (Th) 5 PM #25 Omaha/Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better (3-day event) $2,500

6/12 (F) 12 PM #26 LHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/12 (F) 5 PM #27 PLO Hi-low Split-8 or Better (3-day event) $5,000

6/13 (Sa) 12 PM #28 NLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/13 (Sa) 5 PM #29 World Championship Heads-Up NLHE (256-player max) (3-day event) $10,000

6/14 (Su) 12 PM #30 PLO (3-day event) $2,500

6/14 (Su) 5 PM #31 H.O.R.S.E. (3-day event) $1,500

6/15 (M) 12 PM #32 NLHE (3-day event) $2,000

6/15 (M) 5 PM #33 World Championship LHE (3-day event) $10,000

6/16 (T) 12 PM #34 NLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/17 (W) 12 PM #35 PLO (3-day event) $5,000

6/18 (Th) 12 PM #36 NLHE (3-day event) $2,000

6/18 (Th) 5 PM #37 World Championship Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3-day event) $10,000

6/19 (F) 12 PM #38 LHE (3-day event) $2,000

6/20 (Sa) 12 PM #39 NLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/20 (Sa) 5 PM #40 World Championship PLO (3-day event) $10,000

6/21 (Su) 12 PM #41 NLHE Shootout (1,000 player max) (3-day event) $5,000

6/21 (Su) 5 PM #42 Mixed Event (3-day event) $2,500

6/22 (M) 12 PM #43 Seniors NLHE World Championship (3-day event) $1,000

6/22 (M) 5 PM #44 Seven Card Razz (3-day event) $2,500

6/23 (T) 12 PM #45 World Championship PLHE (3-day event) $10,000

6/23 (T) 5 PM #46 Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3-day event) $2,500

6/24 (W) 12 PM #47 Mixed Hold'em (Limit/No-Limit) (3-day event) $2,500

6/25 (Th) 12 PM #48 PLO Hi-Low Split-8 or Better (3-day event) $1,500

6/26 (F) 12 PM #49 World Championship H.O.R.S.E. (5-day event) $50,000

6/26 (F) 5 PM #50 LHE Shootout (1,000 player max) (3-day event) $1,500

6/27 (Sa) 12 PM #51 NLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/28 (Su) 12 PM #52 Triple Chance NLHE (3-day event) $3,000

6/28 (Su) 5 PM #53 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low 8-or-Better (3-day event) $1,500

6/29 (M) 12 PM #54 NLHE (3-day event) $1,500

6/29 (M) 5 PM #55 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit) (3-day event) $2,500

6/30 (Tu) 12 PM #56 NLHE / Six-handed (3-day event) $5,000

7/1 (W) Satellite Day

7/2 (Th) Satellite Day

7/2 (Th) 2 PM Ante Up For Africa Charity Event (NLHE) (1-day event) $5,000

7/3 (Fr) 12 PM #57A World Championship NLHE Day 1A $10,000

7/4 (Sa) 12 PM #57B Day 1B

7/5 (Su) 12 PM #57C Day 1C

7/6 (M) 12 PM #57D Day 1D

7/7 (T) 12 PM Day 2A (1A + 1B)

7/8 (W) 12 PM Day 2B (1C + 1D)

7/9 (Th) 1 PM Media Event

7/10 (F) 12 PM Day 3

7/11 (Sa) 12 PM Day 4

7/12 (Su) 12 PM Day 5

7/13 (M) 12 PM Day 6

7/14 (T) 12 PM Day 7 (Play down to 27 players)

7/15 (W) 12 PM Day 8 (Play down to 9 players)

11/7-10 TBD Final Table

Go Here for more details.

I can almost guarantee one thing - I will not be there. That is unless someone stupid enough gives me the entry fee and expenses to the main event in return for blogging about it. And that ain't gonna happen.


Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Poker in Charles Town?

Not yet. Though both sides of the issue are gearing up. The WV State Legislature wants to sweeten the pot so that Jefferson County voters will call for a vote and get Table Gaming at Charles Town Races and Slots. CTRS has been putting up ads on local cable showing what they do for the community. They even donated money to Jefferson County Schools recently. All I know is that I want to play poker there. But since I don't live in Jefferson County, I can't vote for it. And I don't want to get to heavily involved in campaigning for it because even though I live in the next county over, I would be seen as an outside interest. Of course if they realized how much they would be getting from my rake at CTRS they might think otherwise.

I will try to keep you updated...

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Still Playing, Though not as Much

Yes, I am still playing. Maybe once or twice a week I will go to FTP and play a couple of 90-seat S-n-Gs for chips, not real money. About 90 percent of the time, I make the final table. I guess I need a new challenge. More later.

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!

Aren't Kids Wonderful

A couple of days ago I was playing a play money 90 seat SnG at FTP, and my kids wandered in. They really haven't seen me play much before this.

My son is wondering why I don't play every hand. My daughter saw a nurse avatar and took an immediate dislike to that player.

Unfortunately, by the time we are at the break, I am the short stack at the final table. And it is just about bedtime for the kididles. So I fold about 6 hand and I am in 7th... of 7. Kids are wanting to go up, I see Ace Rag and push all - in. I was called and of course I went home in 7th.

My son demanded to know why I did not win. My Daughter thought I was cool that I won all those chips.

I guess it's about time I teach my kids this game...

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness.

Actual Poker Playing

Yes, I actually played some poker this week. Three different days - two at FTP and one at UB. All for play money of course (Congressional bastards!).

At FTP I spent one day playing Pot Limit Holdem, and was up considerably. The next day I switched to Multi-table SNGs and "cashed" in all of them.

At UB I played a couple of SNGs cashed in 3 of 4. Then I played two freerolls. I need to build up my patience level for the tournaments. I was one of the first 200 out in one and outlasted 3/4 of the field in the other.

Yes, I know UB has a cheating scandal. But it, as far as I know, didn't extend to play chips.

If there is a site you play at and would like me to play there let me know!

Enjoy the Pokery Goodness!