Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Are We There Yet?

I can't tell you how much I am looking forward to the upcoming Vegas trip. A little splurge on myself is definitely needed.

In spite of all the chaos in my life right now...I'm doing okay.

Lately my life feels like a soap opera. It seems that daily I have some kinda dramatic occurence. But I am determined to keep my chin up and move forward.

The latest event took place on Father's Day. I had already told EM (you can guess what this stands for if you like) that my plans for the day were to take my dad to breakfast, play in the Poker Stars Blogger event, and then go to my Mom's place for a BBQ with Step Dad.

The day started great. Me and my girls were up early baking cookies for the Dads. (I'm sure Weak will give me a dig on this account...when will I ever get him his cookies?) I love baking with the girls. Those are the special moments that make life wonderful. The girls joined me to take my Pop's to breakfast at one of his favorite places, Polly's Pies.

I brought the girls home for them to enjoy time with EM. He asked if I was planning to join them for lunch. I reminded him that I had plans and had no intention of joining him. He then made some remark about having to pay for his own Father's day lunch.

Meanwhile, I fired up my computer and signed on the Poker Stars to get ready for the Blogger Tournament. At about one minute before the game begun, my husband walked over threw the computer into the printer, then took a chair and jammed it into the computer monitor. UNBELIEVABLE! With my other computer not working, I would not be able to play the event at home. (I have a list of reasons why I should not consider going back to my husband....this event made the list).

Determined not to let him ruin my day, I drove to my parents and got a key to my sister's house. I started the event 25 minutes late. The event was not nearly as enjoyable as I had hoped. I had been looking forward to chatting and enjoying the company of all my online poker pals. But I did get to play and finished 278th. Which was a good showing, but nothing to show for it.

So I am computerless for the time being.

Last night I was able to enjoy railing Speaker to a nice score at Paradise via phone. Go check his blog for details.

Just counting the days till Vegas......

Hasta Luego!

Saturday, June 10, 2006

Pajama Party Anyone?

The planning has started.....

What could be more fun in Vegas than a PJ party?...well at least Kat and I think it sounds fabulous!!

We have already started taking applications. This is a by invitation only affair. Subject to the approval of the Four D Divas. (See Kat for clarification on the four D's)

Waffles has been approved....check out his PJ's

Don't be left out..get your applications in early..lol

Retards Rule!

So how does everyone like my new banner? Compliments of BoobieLover. Finally someone who knows how to take advantage! It is pretty funny...

I may be a retard as Boobie Lover states but at least I'm lucky! It was a great night after losing to Boobie. We joined a $10 MTT on party poker. This event started with 910 entrants.

While playing in the background was there was the usual chat. It was great to hang out with the gang again, lately my online play has been reduced. All the cool people were there..WeakPlayer, Garth, Kat, Louddwnouder, SoxLover, Twitch, slb159, Thorm (a new pal for me), and Boobie.

Caught up with some of the recent events.....

Weak placed 3rd recently in a 24/2 on Full Tilt. Go Weak! He is my new hero. Not everyone can quit their job and play poker all day..any day..any time! But it couldn't happen to a nicer guy. He is gonna be in LA next week and agreed to lower himself to my level for some poker fun at the Bike. Can't wait.....

Boobie has been taking a beating on the 400 NL tables and yet he is still up for June. When I asked whether he was going to Vegas, he tried to convince me that he had no money...hmmm...plays 400 NL..has no money? I reminded him that you CAN actually take money out of your online account to pay for trips and such..lol

Twitch had invited me to a low limit tournament on Stars as well..I busted in this..but him and Boobie made the money.

Slb159 finally played the token he won on Full Tilt, unfortunately, the Donkey's got the better of him.

Waffles was online too but he was "too busy" to chat something about focus and not wanting to "tilt"..or something..lol

So I'm humming along playing in the party tournament..chatting..having a good time..and pretty soon..I'm in the money..and building chips...hmmmm

By this time I was getting an offer for a HU challenge with Thorm, we negociated terms for our best 2 of 3 challenge..and I actually declined to play during my MTT cause I had my eye on the prize. But I will definitely take him up on his offer. He says he CAN DELIVER a poem if I am the winner! Sweet....

Speaking of delivering, nice to know some people can deliver. Unlike Waffles who still owes me a poem for the Katfight! Of course, until I bake cookies for Weak..who am I to speak? And Garth is holding back my reward until I deliver..dang..I better get to baking sometime. And I owe Trip and Jordan stuff..okay..better get to that...oh and I also still need a CD from Gary. Anyone in Okie Vegas willing to get my prize?..lol

Before you know it, I was on the FINAL table. Boobie was super..sweating me to the very end even after he busted. Weak and Slb were the only one left from the conference and they opened my game to rail. I also had a few others on IM cheering me on..Dreamy, TrumpJosh, HighPlainDifter and Jeff.

It was great to talk to Trump again. He has been having a hard time of late with the recent loss of his sister who died at the age of 29. If you wish to offer your sympathies you can send me an email and I will be happy to forward or leave a comment. I'm trying to convince him he needs a Vegas vacation..lol

I must thank HighPlains for introducing me to his home game. It has been a blast. Thursday, I played in his HORSE cash game. By the time I left, I was down $3 but it was well worth the fun and company. I have made a few new friends including Jeff, the super smart young college guy who is gonna Graduate in a couple of days. Of course, he has yet to beat me in heads up..haha..I even won a dinner at Commerce. Then he convinced me to play him in a HU HORSE match. Veneno wins. Woo hoo. After he told me he had a 4 and 0 record for HU HORSE. Should I feel badly for breaking his winning track record..lol..

So..I finished 7th..and got a $273 payout. And yes, I did play like a Retard...but it works..lol...Nice profit for a $10/1 MTT eh?

I cashout $600 to pay for my new Mary Kay business so this was a sweet boost to my roll. Now that I have some money to work with, I have decided to finally pursue earning some bonus money and gifts with my PSO account. If you haven't tried this yet. You really should. The few times I have, it has been worth it. If I can get a few Best Buy gift cards and up my roll..I would love to get a new laptop....

So Bodog here I come....

Friday, June 09, 2006

Boobie gets Revenge

I invited BoobieLover to a HU match tonight hoping to win another bounty. Instead..I got creamed Boobie 2 and Veneno zippo...Ouch!!!! He caught me during my losing streak along with so many of my blogger pals. Starting with Waffles. Then Jordan. But this one is gonna hurt. Boobie gets to rename my blog for one week. Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.......

Sunday, June 04, 2006

Where did the Poison go?

Okay..that officially sucked...I busted out 961th in the 200k guaranteed...

I do like to go back an evaluate my play...in retrospect..I am not happy with my play. Did I really need to risk all my chips early in the tournament with top pair (Qs) and K kicker? Of course I lost to a major donkey. He called my preflop raise of 120, my pot size bet on the flop of 360, and caught his spade flush with an 8 2. Oh well, I think I was a little on edge. I don't think I had my usually I'm gonna make them pay attitute. But with each attempt, I do learn..so in time..perhaps I will have my day of glory...

Thanks to all those who chose to rail and witness the disappointment..first Waffles who finally agreed to sweat me, slb159, surflexus, BoobieLover, Garth, Dreamy and SoxLover who stopped by to wish me some luck before dinner.

Waffles was quick to try to take advantage of me while I was still trying to recover from the shock. He was actually trying to cheer me up when he offered to play me HU. But alas..now I have lost my lead on him..after he beat me 3 and 1. Now he thinks he has learned how to beat the poison..What did I do?..lol

Then we teamed up in a 4 person game. The idea was to beat the fish and split the profit...at least this time he was on my side...I failed to beat my man..he took the same player out in 5 hands...

So it goes.....

Full Tilt 200k ...Beware of the Poison...

That's right...I'm gonna take my shot tomorrow at the Big Time Sunday game...feel free to stop by and wish me luck..

It all started this morning when I decided to play some poker. First I signed up for the 200k freeroll on FT. This was a single table SNG where first place gets the entry into the 200k Satellite. I won! So I planned to play the Satellite at 5:30pm PST.

I also finished 5th in another $10 MTT on FT with just over 100 ppl and made about $76. The SnGs on Party did not go so well. So I basically lost the money I won on FT.

By the time I started the Satellite, there were over 600 entrants. So I figured my chances of winning were pretty slim. Only the top 9 would get the entry. To my surprise and amazement, I finished #1 and got my entry into the 200k!!! Super SWEET!!!! It was an awesome ride...Thanks to my railbird friends Duggle, HighPlainDrifter, Albert, slb159, and PresDave.

The other thing that did not go so well tonight was my attempts at winning a Token on FT. I ended up 0 for 4. On a up note, the last attempt I played was with slb159, he is a blog reader who has joined in on the DADI and takes an interest in what is happening in the community. He popped on to my Satellite and so we started up a chat on IM. Before you know it, I had him joining me for a token game. We have a deal where I get a % if he makes money from playing a MTT with his token.

He played an excellent game finishing #2 and won his token just after I busted 5th for $4. I think he must be destined to be a blogger..cause he dropped the hammer a couple of times in true blogger fashion...lol..The first time he played the hammer against the chip leader, he made the remark "I proudly put all my chips in with the hammer on a semi-bluff and dropped it...I was so proud..that pretty A on the turn was so conducive for me to take it down". Then, the 2nd time he played the hammer he really tilted one of the players. A comment was made not "to show him any more blufs"...lol..Good job Steve..Looking forward to you making something out of your token!

Lastly, I played a little $5 Omaha tourney with HighPlains, Duggle, and Albert. Check out this site for a nice little recap of the event. I busted out early..not a surprise..lol

Laters...

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

HU 100 Challenge Update

On the Heads Up Front....

I'm finally a winner again!!!!!!!!!! Woo hoo...

After that last spanking with Waffles, I went back to playing the fish and found a sweet one...

This weekend, I played the same player for 11 matches and won 9! That brought my challenge back to the positive side and my overall lifetime wins up! It was pretty great. If you find someone who you keep beat, I suggest you click the play again. I kept doing it until this guy gave up. Now I'll tell you I was just a little bad..lol..I was typing things in the chat to tilt the guy..Like "I love you".."you are soo sweet to me".."can you give me more money"..lmao..okay..maybe that was a little too much!!

Laters...

Where's Veneno?

In case anyone has noticed, I have not been online EVERYDAY....Is Veneno finding a life outside of poker? Has her husband kept her hostage?..

What is the cause?

1. Computer issues:

- One of home computers died and I have yet to get it in working order
- Then, as I mentioned before my husband had me blocked for a couple of days from using the 2nd computer
- DSL line out in my area for Adelphia on Sunday
- When the 2nd computer is working and available, husband is using it

2. Playing live

- Since I was on a little hot streak, I decided to take some of my profit and try for a big score. This Sunday, I played in one of the events at the Bike. I ended up busting out just before the first break. The cards were not coming and finally I needed to make a move or be blinded out. It was a good experience and a lot of fun. The players in these events can be quite entertaining.

3. New ventures

- I decided to start my own business as a Mary Kay consultant. This is the perfect opportunity for me to do something positive for myself and earn extra $$. Already, I feel uplifted by this venture. In addition to the products working wonders on this old face, the culture and atmosphere of this business is amazing! Plus, with so many things in my life that have made me feel powerless, this business is something that I CAN CONTROL and that feels GREAT! Once I create my Mary Kay website, I will add a link here for anyone who might be interested in ordering product.

Hasta luego....

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Muy Caliente!!!!!!!!!

Wow..where do I begin....

First my husband thought it would be a good pay back to lock me out of our computer. The computer that I usually play on is out of commission. Then he changed my password on the other computer so that I couldn't have access. Yes..I was fuming to say the least. It felt like I was a hostage.

Here is a little recap of my week...

Sunday..I played at the Bike..busted in the Woman's tourney..-$60 bucks..but cleaned up at the $40 NL cash tables..made a $240 profit...Later..I played in the Gemini, which was lots of fun..but not profitable..

Monday..I played a $20/2 SnG on Party with 23Skidoo..finished in 2nd place for a $38 profit..and I played the $6.60 Tier One on FT to win my $26 token.

Tuesday - NO POKER, Wednesday - NO POKER, Thurday - NO POKER

Friday - Had to use my sister's computer to play one SnG on Party..a $30/3..finished 3rd

Saturday -
In the afternoon, my husband finally changed my password back so I could get on the computer at home. I was ready to play..but what? No poker programs? He deleted all my programs. So I loaded on Full Tilt. I had $33 in my account and one $26 token. I played a $5 single table SNG and came in first which brought my account to $50. I signed up for the 18k guaranteed with Waffles and then took a break to spend time with the kiddos.

I started my game and shortly after, Waffles busted. He left and I found myself a little bored. I'm used to chatting it up while I play, so one game is usually enough. But without the usually company in the chat, I decided to join a few other games. So I signed up for a 45 person $10 SnG and a $10 MTT both NL Holdem of course.

Guess what? I came in the money on all of them. I finished 5th in the SNG, 72 out of over 800 in the 18k for $45 (finally made a profit with the 6.60 token), and 3rd out of 305 in the $10 MTT for $366. Bottom line..account moved from $33 and a token to $466. Super!!!!!

That and my profits on Party, still kicking butt in the SnGs. So I got my account up to just over $500.

Hey guys..I have a bankroll!! I'm actually making money playing poker! Should this be a secret?...lol...Feels too gooooooooooood!!!!!

I was also soo EXCITED to hear about our pal Hoyazo finishing 1st in the 40k on Party! That is just awesome..

And I am still getting offers for HU..Surflexus wants to start a series..super sweet!

So..yeah..my life sucks..but POKER is totally ROCKIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh..and now I'm off to play live poker..cause I'm in California..and all the best casinos are just a short drive away..Are you jealous?..lol

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

This time I get to Play!

Online Poker

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!

This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.

Registration code: 7330476

Sunday, May 21, 2006

3 Quickies with Waffles

Waffles finally agreed to play me HU again after taking a beating in 3 poker events this evening. Since he was already feeling the pain, he figured a few HU games with the Poison would fit right in.

But instead of enduring more pain, he found the reward he was looking for..in the 3 quick matches..he scored 3 victories. He beat me to a pulp...

Oh well..at least he got to feel good..I on the other hand am less than satisfied...

Congrats Waffles!

As for my evening at the Bike, I busted early in the ladies tournament with a flush that met with a full boat. On the good side, I had already made enough in the cash game to cover the cost of the $60 buy-in and won some more after I busted.