The Poison Finally Scores!!!!!!!!

I played a couple of tier one SNG's on Full Tilt this week. You pay 11 + 1 on a single table, winner gets a $75 token and second gets $24. On both my games I came in first and got my token.

Getting the token, as you know, is just not a big deal. Generally, I don't ever cash with my sweet little tokens.

I gave some thought to saving my first token to play one of the blogger big games. But given the fact that I don't have much money ohline that plan was tossed.

My plan was to play the tier three a $69 + 6 SNG with 9 player. Top 3 places cash with first place payout of $310.50.

On the first attempt, I bubbled.

But on the second....



Beware...the Poison is back!!!!!!!!!!!!

The "Dirty Ochoa"

I've been joining bloggers for the last two Saturdays in the Saturdays with Dr. Pauly.

Last week Gracie took me out and this week it was the Rooster. Below is a little glimpse of the event. The chat with the Rooster & TequilaMom was worth the price of admittance.

PokerStars Game #15329854995: Tournament #76921487, $10+$1 Omaha Pot Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/02/16 - 16:32:11 (ET)
Table '76921487 5' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: joaquinochoa (1190 in chips)
Seat 2: TequilaMom (1530 in chips)
Seat 3: BuddyDank (1570 in chips)
Seat 4: Mr Nick UK (1210 in chips)
Seat 5: bigjer98 (1910 in chips)
Seat 6: AVIGANOLA (2070 in chips)
Seat 7: yosoyveneno (1130 in chips)
Seat 8: Jakehead (1440 in chips)
Seat 9: Shamanalix (1280 in chips)
Mr Nick UK: posts small blind 10
bigjer98: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to yosoyveneno [8d Ts As Ac]
AVIGANOLA: folds
yosoyveneno: raises 40 to 60
Jakehead: folds
Shamanalix: folds
joaquinochoa: raises 150 to 210
TequilaMom: folds
AVIGANOLA said, "sorry my cousins deep in the $109"
BuddyDank: folds
TequilaMom said, "You can dig me out, ya filthy Mexicali."
Mr Nick UK: folds
bigjer98: folds
yosoyveneno: raises 450 to 660
joaquinochoa said, "word...aces...damn...here we go"
yosoyveneno said, "lol"
joaquinochoa: raises 530 to 1190 and is all-in
yosoyveneno: calls 470 and is all-in
*** FLOP *** [7s Qs 2d]
*** TURN *** [7s Qs 2d] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [7s Qs 2d 9h] [8h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
yosoyveneno: shows [8d Ts As Ac] (a pair of Aces)
joaquinochoa: shows [Kc Kh 6s Tc] (a straight, Six to Ten)
joaquinochoa collected 2290 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2290 | Rake 0
Board [7s Qs 2d 9h 8h]
Seat 1: joaquinochoa showed [Kc Kh 6s Tc] and won (2290) with a straight, Six to Ten
Seat 2: TequilaMom folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: BuddyDank (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Mr Nick UK (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 5: bigjer98 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: AVIGANOLA folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: yosoyveneno showed [8d Ts As Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces
Seat 8: Jakehead folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Shamanalix folded before Flop (didn't bet)

joaquinochoa said, "sorry soy"
TequilaMom said, "We call that move the "Dirty Ochoa.""
joaquinochoa said, "word...I like that"
joaquinochoa said, "happens, love"
joaquinochoa said, "besos"

Don't worry Rooster, I'll get ya next time!

Thanks to my newest sponsor, BetUS, I am able to join you guys for these fun events. But instead of donating all my ad money to you bloggers, perhaps I should move on to Horse Betting. BetUS.com offers that convenience online...hmmm....Trifecta here I come......

Hasta luego....

Happy V day!

If you're confused on what to do for V day, let me be of some assistance....lol....(this post fueled by some yummy Turning Leaf 2006 Vineyard Pinot Nior.)

Gift: Patron Tequila

I know of one very smart blogger who is getting this for his wonderful wife (yes..there is such a thing!)

Attire: Calvin Klein Briefs

I don't know of anything I like better than my guy in Calvin Briefs!

Atmosphere: Light Vanilla Candles

Happy V day to everyone!

xoxoxoxo

National Heads-Up Poker Championship Free Tournaments

If you haven't already done so, check out these cool free tournaments on Poker Stars for a chance to play in the next National Heads-Up Poker Championship:

Free tournaments run every day at 7:00 and 10:00 PM ET and can be located in the PokerStars game lobby by clicking the "Tourney" and then "Freeroll" tabs and scrolling to find the next tournament named "Heads-Up Qualifying – Round 1A (U.S. players)" or "Heads-Up Qualifying – Round 1B (U.S. players)".

Play Heads-Up on National TV for $1,500,000 in Cash!
The National Heads-Up Poker Championship is the ultimate test of one-on-one poker skills. It’s a super-exclusive 64- player tournament where, each round, you play against one other player in a heads-up poker match; the winner advances and the loser goes home.

Every year the National Heads-Up Poker Championship is one of TV’s highest rated poker shows, and in the past has been reserved for poker’s elite on an invitation-only basis. The tournament is being held in Las Vegas, home of many great sporting events in the past. It’s the perfect place for some truly competitive poker. This year PokerStars has your invitation!

If you think you have what it takes, you could get the chance to face off against the world’s greatest players, including Team PokerStars Pro members Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, Joe Hachem, Vanessa Rousso and Greg Raymer.

From Tuesday, January 22 until Saturday, February 22 we will be holding free-to-enter qualifying tournaments every day.

Daily Round 1 Events:

Round 1A – Every day at 7:00 PM ET
Round 1B – Every day at 10:00 PM ET

Every new and existing PokerStars player will be able to play in one (1) Round 1A and one (1) Round 1B qualifier.

Win these great prizes FREE!

Grand Prize:

* $20,000 buy-in to the exclusive 64-player Heads-Up Championship
* 4 nights accommodation in Las Vegas (February 28 – March 2)
* $1,000 cash for travel

*Note – Winner must be able to travel between February 28 and March 2nd. Winners are responsible for booking their own tickets to Las Vegas. If a winner is unable to attend the event their prize package will be forfeited with no consideration and awarded to the next eligible player.
Best of all, it’s completely free to enter. All you need is a FREE PokerStars account.

If you don't have an account at PokerStars, just click here and use bonus code YoSoyVeneno to sign-up.

Pretty sweet eh?

Who has the Biggest?

There is a new game in town for bloggers hosted by Fuel55.

I will be joining as soon as my rich sponsor (yet to be found..haha)sends me the $800 stake on Full Tilt to yosoyveneno, so beware!!!!!!!!!!

Should be entertaining nonetheless.

Here is a recent chat on the subject:

yosoyveneno: so are you gonna play that big game?
alcanthang: you mean the "who has the biggest johnson" game?
yosoyveneno: lol

Good luck all!!!!!!!!!

Why I Love 1/2

Since I have time but no money, I've been having a blast at the 1/2 cent tables on Stars. Below is an example of how cool it can get. You might think I was wrong to call, but it just seemed right.

PokerStars Game #14424609818: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2008/01/08 - 22:14:45 (ET)
Table 'Miranda II' 6-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: daguevarac ($0.92 in chips)
Seat 2: srcartman ($5.90 in chips)
Seat 3: yosoyveneno ($3.76 in chips)
Seat 4: lionsfan114 ($3.77 in chips)
Seat 5: aaron424 ($0.87 in chips)
Seat 6: SEXCGS ($2.94 in chips)
lionsfan114: posts small blind $0.01
aaron424: posts big blind $0.02
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to yosoyveneno [Kc Qs]
SEXCGS: folds
daguevarac: folds
srcartman: folds
yosoyveneno: raises $0.08 to $0.10
lionsfan114: calls $0.09
aaron424: folds
*** FLOP *** [Ts Kh Td]
lionsfan114: checks
yosoyveneno: bets $0.10
lionsfan114: raises $0.62 to $0.72
yosoyveneno: calls $0.62
*** TURN *** [Ts Kh Td] [8s]
lionsfan114: bets $2.95 and is all-in
yosoyveneno: calls $2.94 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [Ts Kh Td 8s] [9d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
lionsfan114: shows [6d Jd] (a pair of Tens)
yosoyveneno: shows [Kc Qs] (two pair, Kings and Tens)
yosoyveneno collected $7.19 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $7.54 | Rake $0.35
Board [Ts Kh Td 8s 9d]
Seat 1: daguevarac folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: srcartman folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: yosoyveneno (button) showed [Kc Qs] and won ($7.19) with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 4: lionsfan114 (small blind) showed [6d Jd] and lost with a pair of Tens
Seat 5: aaron424 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: SEXCGS folded before Flop (didn't bet)


By the way, I did end up cashing out a nice $250 profit on UB. So if you haven't tried that site lately, you might want to check it out. And for extra bonus, sign-up via Poker Source Online (PSO), see my sidebar for a link if you aren't already a member.

Hasta luego all...

Some Love for Veneno!

I've been playing on UB lately because it has been soooo good! Take a look at the loving I received tonight:

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Grace...

This Christmas was a bit strange for me. I didn't go to the malls. Didn't participate in the frantic gift wrapping at the last minute. No shopping for presents would have made it a stress free season if I wasn't worried about other things.

EM lasted about 5 days in my residence, so that ended as quickly as it started. On a good note, he did give me the rent money for January, so I will have another month to job hunt without having to move from my apartment.

Although things have been in a bit of a downhill spiral of late. I feel that a turn for the better is just around the corner.

One of the very thoughtful gifts that I received from my family this year was a perfumed shampoo, bath & shower gel and spray fragrance by philosophy called Grace. It had the following lovely message on the bottle:

how you climb up the mountain is just as important as how you get down the mountain. and, so it is with life, which for many of us becomes one big gigantic test followed by one big gigantic lesson. in the end, it all comes down to one word. grace. it's how you accept winning and losing, good luck and bad luck, the darkness and the light.

As I read these words, I realized that through of all the tests and lessons, there are a few things that have never been lost, one of them being grace.

Hope all of you had a holiday filled with love, laughter, and cheer!

Hugs and kisses to you all from the Poison...xoxoxoxox

I got my book!

I finally got my autographed copy of Phil Gordon's - The Little Blue Book. This was one of my prizes for winning the blogger Roshambo event last year. I wanted to read his book before my poker lesson.

Can the awesome Phil turn me into a profitable player?

If you haven't already heard, Bodog poker has been holding Tournaments on Tuesday nights for bloggers. Unfortunately, that is the night that I go to meetings for my business. Below is the information for anyone who is interested...

Play Bodog’s Online Poker Blogger Tournament Tuesday Nights!

Bodog invites Poker Bloggers nationwide to play in it’s Online Poker Blogger Tournament with a total of $600 in bonus money.

If you are 1 of the 5 money bubblers, you’ll have your $11 buy-in refunded and if you finish in the top 5 you will win an entry for Bodog’s Sunday $100K Guaranteed tournament.

This poker blogger tournament runs weekly on Tuesday evenings and requires the password bodogblogger for entry.

Tournament Details

* Day of week: Tuesday Nights
* Start time: 9:05 pm ET
* Tournament Name: “Online Poker Blogger Tournament” at Bodog
* Entry Password: bodogblogger
* Buy-in + fee: $10 + $1
* Starting Chips: 3000 (Double Stack)
* Payout: Standard Bodog payout structure
* Bonuses:
o T$109 bonus paid to the top 5 finishers.
o T$11 bonus paid to the 5 players that are eliminated prior to payouts.
+ These bonuses will be awarded within 24hrs of the tournament completion.
+ T$ = Tournament Credits. These can be used as a buy in to almost all scheduled tournaments at Bodog and have a ratio to cash of 1:1.
+ T$ can also be combined with cash to buy in to tournaments.


All that is required to be eligible to play is that you have a poker blog and a Bodog member player account.

If you haven’t played at the Bodog Poker Room before, please download and install the FREE software client at:
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Bodog will continue to run this tournament on Tuesday nights into the New Year and increase prizes as well as turn this into a poker league with an ongoing leader board.

May the best online poker blogger win!

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You Don't Have to be Good

This post is overdue I know. But now that I am fueled by some yummy Cosmos, I can release my thoughts properly.

I love being a blogger! Not because..

- I write great
- I offer such insightful poker advice
- I am funny and amusing
- I can use my blog to vent about all my personal drama

I love being a blogger because of you!

The weekend before last I had the pleasure of attending the latest blogger Vegas event. Even though my trip was only for a night, it was enough to remind me why I enjoy being a part of the poker blogger community. Outsiders will never understand how poker bloggers from all walks of life can connect in such a meaningful way.

I felt the love. The kinship. The appreciation.

My bucket was filled. It was a rejuvenating experience.

Thank you my friends! And thanks especially to the little man who wouldn't let me stay away.

So if you have been waiting to start your blog, wondering if it will be good enough. Wondering if people will read it. Coming up with other excuses not to start. Let me just say, stop waiting. You are missing out on the biggest benefit to join. You will be one of us. We will love you whether you post all the time or once in awhile. Whether we give a hoot about what you write or not. My advice to you....Just do it! Start enjoying the ride...