| Poker Books by Russ Fox and Scott Harker |
[Jan. 1st, 2010|12:15 pm] |
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Why You Lose At Poker is destined to be a classic! We take the sixteen most common errors in poker, show you how to recognize them, and then how to eliminate them from your game for good. If you love to play poker but just can't seem to win consistently, this is the book for you! |
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Improve your no-limit cash game with Mastering No-Limit Hold'em. We cover a lot of topics in this book including some things seldom written about such as managing your game away from the table, managing your mind, and a cool concept called The Matrix theory. Everyone plays no-limit these days, and if you want to win, this is where you start. |
Purchase from Amazon.com by clicking on the books, or pick up a copy in your local Barnes & Noble. You can also email us for a personalized, autographed copy.
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| Typo! |
[Jul. 1st, 2009|06:41 pm] |
In the book, "Sit 'n Go Strategy" by Collin Moshman (a 2+2 publication, known for their bad writing and typos), there is a glaring typo that I just couldn't pass up reporting.
On the back cover, it states, "This text, written by sit 'n go expert Collin Moshman, is the first poker start-egy* book devoted exclusively to these tournaments."
*The sentence breaks on this word, thus the hyphen. And wouldn't this make it that much easier to spot?
I know Russ and I had typos, etc. in our books. Even after editing each part 10+ times, they still happen. But on the back cover? Really?
Still, it's a very good book so far. the writing is sub-par at best, but there is a wealth of information in there. |
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| the new cliche |
[Jun. 29th, 2009|06:44 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | poker | ] |
| [ | mood |
| | ornery | ] |
Courtesy of my friend ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) pimpofpoker.
"They're dropping like players in a PokerStars freeroll!" |
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| Even my family. |
[Jun. 23rd, 2009|07:31 pm] |
My wife is making fun of my "Elmo shoes" thanks to my blog friends. Sigh.
Little B just called them "Elmolicious". |
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| From nothing to something. |
[Jun. 22nd, 2009|12:50 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | darts, poker | ] |
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Starting with about 7,500 FPPs and absolutely no cash, I now have $211 in my Stars account. It's not that difficult. Here's the formula (courtesy of Oscar, who found a thread on 2+2 of a guy who did the same with stunning success):
Play the turbo satellites to the weekly 1/4 million. they are 70 FPPs, winner take all (an $11 entry). Unregister from the tournament and accumulate T$11. Repeat until you are out of FPPs. Take the T$ you made and play SNGs, starting at a low level. I'm currently playing sets of 4 of the $3.40 Turbo single-table SNGs.
I've done remarkably well so far, earning an ROI of 73.16% according to PokerTracker (V2, which still works just fine). these SNGs seem to me so much easier than the higher ones. Instead of moving up in limits too soon, I'm going to start playing 8 at a time I think. That's what I'm used to. We'll see how it goes.
Oh, and for those wondering, although I've failed to keep accurate records, I'm well over $150 in profit in dart tournaments so far this summer season. Woohoo! |
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| Little B says. |
[Jun. 21st, 2009|02:38 pm] |
| [ | Tags | | | darts | ] |
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This is pretty funny if you know darts.
Me: So, what game are we gonna play?
Little B: 501. Because 502 takes way too long! |
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| Nike free 5.0 V4 Review |
[Jun. 19th, 2009|01:44 pm] |
OK Bob, here's the review.
I did a 2-mile test run in them today. the weather is still really wet here, so I did it on the treadmill.
These are made to be word sans socks. I was worried about blisters and stuff,but after my test run, I'm not worried any more.
The feel on the inside is wonderful. Your feet can breathe but still they feel protected. My feet were cool and comfortable, and they didn't feel restricted. I felt like I had a neoprene diving suit on them, if that makes sense. Yet the material is thin enough to not be constricting in the slightest.
the weight of these shoes is almost non-existent. They were so lightweight that when I got the box, I wondered for a second if they forgot to put the shoes in there.
Running and walking, they were amazingly comfortable. You feet are allowed to move as they would were you barefoot, but they are still protected and cushioned by the sole. It's a perfect combination.
My recommendation would be to get a pair if you've been thinking about it. I don't know how the five fingers would stack up to the Nike Free, but they are the same price, so do your research and go for it. This barefoot technology really has something to it, I think. |
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| I forgot to mention . . . |
[Jun. 19th, 2009|11:14 am] |
. . . I am now officially going to BARGE.
Mega-thanks to Oscar for footing the bill for the airfare.
Many thanks to my fellow BARGErs who donated to the BUSTO fund, and thanks especially to Grizz for organizing everything.
I have the best friends in the world, and I can't wait to see them all at BARGE 2009! |
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| My shoes! |
[Jun. 18th, 2009|11:45 am] |
With some very creative coupon manipulation, (I purchased two $50 Nike gift cards for $10 each) I was finally able to buy a pair of Nike Free 5.0 V4 running shoes. The exact shoe and color is pictured below.
They came today and I am wearing them now. I love them! Can't wait to try them out later.
I walked into Little B's room with them on.
Me: what do you think?
Little B: Um, . . . they look like something Elmo would wear. |
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| soldering woes. |
[Jun. 4th, 2009|10:46 pm] |
Seeing as thought I already bought the stupid cold heat thing, I decided to try the soldering again tonight. no luck. I'm sick of this. It's two freaking wires connecting to two freaking headphone jack leads, yet I find it impossible.
I've got a great (and fairly expensive--at least for me in my current state of unemployment*) pair of Bose headphones sitting beside me, and I can't use them. I think I'm just gonna pay someone to do it and call it done.
*I bought these about 2.5 years ago when unemployment was the last thing on my mind. |
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| Soldering update |
[Jun. 4th, 2009|12:34 am] |
I picked up some headphone jack connectors at Radio Shack (2 for under $5) and then a cold Heat soldering gun at Wal Mart, as well as some thin solder and batteries. All told was less than $25.
Good plan, but it lacked execution. I tried for an hour to get the wires to solder to the connectors. No such lick. then the wife tried. More luck than I, but no good result.
I'm thinking I'm just going to buy a $10 pair of headphones, cut the jack connector off, and splice it to my Bose headphones with electrical tape. This soldering shit is not for me.
Damn I hate wasting money. At least now I can Tweet about it. |
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| Soldering without an iron. |
[Jun. 3rd, 2009|06:15 pm] |
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Does anyone know how I can solder something without a soldering iron? Actually, I just have two small connections I need to make for a pair of headphones. I'm attaching them to a new plug. |
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| Getting rid of a sports card collection. |
[May. 28th, 2009|05:38 pm] |
I have about 1500 sprtscards. Some graded, some not. some worth $50+, most not. all are protected in sleeves and very well cared for. However, I need to get rid of them.
Aside from spending hours or research to find out what they're worth (this collection was given to me, not collected by me) or spending even more hours selling them individually on eBay, does anyone have any knowledge or experience who can help me dump these?
The cards are mostly football, basketball and baseball, ranging from the 90s to the present. Lots of hard to find cards, special issues, etc. Tons of famous rookies. Some graded (like Shaq).
Any help is appreciated. |
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| Anyone know where I can download an owners manual for my car? |
[May. 23rd, 2009|11:25 pm] |
Because my internet connection is the worst on the planet these days, I can't do any research. Everything times out.
I'm trying to download the owners manual for a 2004 Oldsmobile Alero (2.4 GL). I can't get anywhere with my search.
Any help is hugely appreciated.
Thank you. |
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| Dart brag. |
[May. 16th, 2009|10:06 pm] |
I just threw a 12-dart 301 (double-in/double-out) game.
65-in, 81, 97, 58-out.
My previous best was 17, so I'm pretty jacked.
Missed the D20 on my second dart or it would've been an 11-darter. |
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| Holy crap WOW! |
[May. 16th, 2009|02:03 pm] |
Well, you guys had the simple answer . . . and it worked.
I wrote a nice email to Stars support and explained my situation. In less than five minutes I received the following:
Hello Scott,
Thank you for contacting PokerStars. I certainly understand your situation, and I will make an exception and I have updated your account to GoldStar.
Good luck to you!
Regards,
Randy
PokerStars Support Team
I have ordered the iPod.
Thanks for the suggestion Oscar! I really never even thought of just asking. |
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| Emo trainwreck. |
[May. 16th, 2009|03:38 am] |
Just watched the season finale of Grey's Anatomy.
To all my friends, no matter who you are. . . I love you. |
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| Your longest walk. |
[May. 15th, 2009|01:51 am] |
My longest walk that I ever recorded was just over 14 miles. I did it late one night back when I was 20 or so, and I was upset with the world.
I have been thinking about doing a 26 mile walk early this summer, just to say I did it. My lovely wife is going to do it with me. We have the perfect biking trail that is about 10.7 miles, and depending on where we park the car, it should be just about 26 miles when we are finished. I hope to complete it by the end of June, but I need to train first.
So, what is your longest walk? |
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| Not even once. |
[May. 10th, 2009|12:01 pm] |
Every time I see this, it cracks me up.
It's the disclaimer about arson that does it, not the commercial itself. |
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| One week to go. |
[May. 3rd, 2009|01:05 pm] |
I have but 5 working days left. Then it's done. Not sure what's going to happen. Oddly enough, I'm fairly calm.
Tonight is the Sunday blind draw (your partner for the tournament is drawn at random) at BBGs (my home bar--at least, until dart season was over, which it is now, at least for my team). I won this tournament a few weeks ago. With a good partner, I should have a shot to do it again, or at least make some money.
I think I'm going to record my dart earnings for the summer, similar to how I record poker earnings. Let's see if I'm a winning player this summer or not. I will begin with tonight's tournament. |
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