While working on my new Poker Chip Tricks site, I had the need to show the date and time that a post was last modified. I didn’t feel like looking around on the WP site to see if a plugin was already written, so I wrote my own. It’s just a simple little plugin, but it does exactly what I want it to. You can find it along with all of the other plugins that I’ve written. Enjoy!
3 Years Have Passed
Hard to believe, but it’s been 3 years since the September 11th attacks.
In The Money
Tonight I decided to play a poker tournament on UB, so I signed up for a $5+.50. UB adds $1,500 to the prize pool to this weekly tournament, which makes for a pretty nice payout. A total of 1522 people entered the tournament, so first place paid almost $2,300!. Not bad for a $5 entry fee if you ask me. I played really tight but agressive poker the whole time and my chip count was above average almost the entire tournament. Shortly after the field was narrowed down to 100 (the pay line), I hit some cards and jumped into the top 10, where I stayed for quite awhile.
When the field got down to around 35 people left I was still at 5th or 6th place in chips when I was in the small blind and looked down at JJ in the hole. The button put in a good sized raise so I decided to just call. After the flop came with a pair of sevens and an ace I made a mistake (perhaps I should have even re-raised before the flop) and checked, allowing the other guy to bluff at the pot by going all-in. Of course I had to call and he turned over a QK unsuited. Sure enough a Q came on the river. If I had bet after the flop he would have had to fold and I would have been in the top 3, but instead I was left fighting for my life. The antes and blinds kept increasing, but I held my ground until I went all-in with AT unsuited and was called by the big blind, holding 57 unsuited! I had him dominated…or so I thought. Sure enough a five and a seven came on the flop and another seven on the turn to give him a full house. An ace came on the river for added insult.
I finished in 22nd place for $45.55. Not too bad. I played great poker, stuck to my strategy, and really limited my mistakes. I think I owe my success to Dave who let me watch his Howard Lederer’s Secrets of No-Limit Hold’em DVD. It really helped me in a few areas and is a great strategy for tournament play.
Bankroll Experiment
While browsing around World Poker Tour Fan today I came across an interesting bankroll experiment. I might try out something similar after I get my new book.
The Return Of Halo
Halo 2 will be released in exactly two months. In honor, I played Halo today and kicked some Covenant ass!
The Punisher
I don’t ever recall having a real comic book as a kid. They just didn’t interest me. I’ve liked all of the movies that have come out recently based on comic books though. Add this movie to the list as well.
I remember seeing the previews way back when and thinking that The Punisher had potential, but I had mixed feelings about how it would actually be. I was in Best Buy today picking up Rounders (Collector’s Edition) and noticed this movie was out, so I thought I’d double treat myself since I haven’t bought a new DVD since Miracle. That may be a new record for time in between DVDs!
I’m glad I made the purchase. It was a pretty good movie…my type of movie. There weren’t any super-human powers, except maybe for surviving death a few times. That’s why it’s a movie I guess. There was a lot of action and some pretty cool explosions that rocked my surround sound system. If you generally like the comic book movies, see this one. I give it a B+.
Amarillo Slim In A World Full Of Fat People
What a great read! The book is broken down into twelve chapters, each having their own theme. Then each chapter is broken down into a series of what are really short stories about Amarillo Slim (Thomas Austin Preston Jr.) and his adventures.
You get to learn about Slim’s pool skills, how he started playing poker, and some of the craziest bets I’ve ever heard of. Like he mentions many times throughout the book, “if there’s anything worth arguing about, either bet on it or shut up.” More times than not, Slim made the bet. More times than not, Slim also won that bet. He’s beaten a horse in a foot race, rafted down “The River of No Return” in the middle of winter, and rode a camel through a casino; all to win money.
This just isn’t a book about poker. In fact, it’s more about gambling in general. Slim was never one to back away from proposition bets and he made a few of his own. His insights into the world of gambling let me in on my dream life, but also reinforced the fact that it’s “a hard way to make an easy living.”
I give this book an A-.
In Need Of A Tagline
I need a slogan/tagline for the new Poker Chip Tricks site. The winning entry will receive my copy of Rounders because I’ll be buying the new collector’s edition.
The rules…
- Enter as many times as you like.
- Leave a comment to enter.
- DO NOT copy from another site or source.
Good luck and thanks to everyone who submits an entry!
All Tuckered Out
A few days ago, I promised to start working on pokerchiptricks.com. I’ve started, but haven’t accomplished much. I’ve created a simple header graphic and am playing around with a few colors. Nothing is final, but you can take a peek if you want. I’m just too tired from the weekend to think straight. If I […]
Lead Foot
While doing all of the driving over the weekend I realized that I drive a lot faster when I’m in the car by myself. When I have company and good conversation, I typically drive about 8 mph over the speed limit. If I’m on my own, I usually drive 10-15 mph over the speed limit. Why? I believe it’s because I have complete control over my driving when I’m not interacting with someone. I can focus on the road, the cars around me, speed limits, and watching for cops.
You might wonder if I’ve ever had any tickets…only one so far for going 10 over in a 55. I’ve been pulled over 4 times for speeding, but was given a warning 3 of those times. Everyone gets a few breaks here and there I guess. I like driving fast. That’s no secret. I just hate to be waiting around. Call it a lack of patience if you will. I get it from my Dad.
