I think they're both on track to do it. Didn't this happen one other year, where the Dolphins were 0-5 and someone else was undefeated?

Oh well.

It's just football. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (trying to remain detached this morning)

Half way to Vegas, baby!

and 3/4 of the way to total degeneracy!

fyp

I almost went to the casino in Duluth for an hour, cuz I was early for my flight.

I cannot even describe how troubling that is.

it's only troubling if you lose all your money and can no longer afford to go to Vegas.

You'll be fine in Vegas.

You don't think this was likely to happen? I mean, you know he's gonna sit down at $100 min blackjack and start going nuts.

I've never sat at a $100 min table.

I'm pretty good with gambling now, guys. I still let loose and gambool on occasion, but it's only with money I can afford to lose.

If I come home from this trip with no cash, it won't be the end of the world, as it was a risk I was taking, for the pure enjoyment of it. I'm not gambling rent money or anything.

I've come a long way from my degeneracy that led me into this "career".

Fwiw, I only wanted to go to the Duluth Casino here, because I have a mini, completely impossible goal, of playing in as many casinos as I possible can, and figured I might as well get this one out of the way while I was here.

as long as you don't start whoring yourself out for dollar menu items from McDonald's, do whatever you want Zach lol

I really didn't expect to be this sad that I chose not to go to Vegas, yet here we are.

It's not too late you know.

http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll

I tried to get him to come last night, and basically every night since I booked my trip, and he's being a massive bitch about it.

I can fly from LAX to LAS for $168, but I'm probably working this weekend.

I was gonna ask if you had plans to come up here at all. Screw work.

*sigh*. I'm running so good at work though. Something like 10ptBB/hour.

Well, i figured this would be an appropriate place to confess several sins i've committed recently...

First, my good run at live 1-2 is coming to an end. My TAG style that i've employed over my first 10-15 live NL sessions (with me bringing only one buy in with me) worked sorta well just starting out. Over my last 4 sessions though, I've been so swingy/playing bad/running bad. I'm bringing more money with me to the casino (to cap off my buy-in and in case i suffer a beat i could rebuy) and i think that I'm playing much looser than i should be, and in turn, playing worse.

I've played about 4 times in the last 3 weeks, with today being the last session and in those sessions i've gone -400, +600, -420, and -400 again. And i've only got one bad beat mixed in those four sessions.

Today, i did something even worse, which i have done a couple of times in the past. I took off a couple hours from my flexible job to chase some losses/prove to myself that i could play a little better than what i have been. Also, i didn't tell my wife about (which she would freak of course because she is only comfortable with me playing once every week or two, which is non-negotiable in her book). And i feel lousy that i couldn't control myself even though i've told myself in the past i wouldn't do it. And of course today, i take one of the most rediculous beats that hit me like a train. What happened was kinda of interesting too, I call with AK in the SB after PF raiser (who is a big donk) made it $15 PF. Flop is AK7 with one heart. I bet out $25 to build the pot, UTG raises to 50 and big donk calls, and i ship $75 more on top, UTG wisely folds and big donk calls with AhJx. I didn't even see the suits of the turn and river as i turned to look away, and as i look back down, the donk is already pulling my all-in money that i have right in front of me towards him. I'm thinking, "WTF? this guy is already grabbing my money as the river card hits? how?" I look up and as the dealer is pushing the four hearts on the board forward, my heart sunk. Then, as the donk is grabbing my all-in pot, he says to me "Its a flush, bud". Needless to say, i was on tilt, but managed to bite my tounge. After a credit card advance of $200 (i normally always leave my credit/debit cards at home) i continuted to play to try to redeem myself, sort of. After that, i just played LAG, and at the end i just told myself screw it. I gambled another $150 with the guy who sucked out on me previously, on a board of 2485 with two diamonds as i had AQdd and bricked. Another -400 gone.

.... i just had to vent. Thanks for listening to my rant guys. Right about now though, i feel like crap not for the way i played, but just the fact that i even played today. I'm pretty disappointed in myself right now.

this is why I'm nervous about going to a casino - I've got an addictive personality...and thankfully shitty credit!

jeebus man, that sucks...I feel for ya!

MAV,

I'm not gonna lie, it seems like you might have a couple of problems here.

1. Poker should never be more important than any other aspect of your personal life, especially a marriage. If your wife isn't cool with you playing once a week or losing $400, you need to work on that with her and not sneak around and shit.
2. You should find a way to stay more even emotionally at the table. Tilt will kill you.
3. It also seems as if you might be playing a little outside of your bankroll. Maybe you should start playing online for smaller stakes where losing a buyin or two doesn't mean much to you.
4. Don't chase a loss to prove anything to yourself. Stay in the game if it's a profitable situation for you.
5. Credit card advances should not be used for poker I'm pretty sure

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/artic...d-on-pokerstars

Mac Users Rejoice.

Yea, i agree with you. At this point its good to be honest with myself and to get honest feedback, no sugarcoating or anything.

I guess I'm ashamed for doing several of these things at the same time, and in turn, I have this feeling in my stomach that just won't go away.

I hate Credit card advances so much now....today was my first in about a year, and they are so -EV with their $40 transaction fee charges

As far as my bankroll, I've always been (with today being an exception) pretty aware of how much i can spend, and setting my limits. I only bring the amount of money that i'm comfortable losing. The two -400 sessions were acceptable to me in a sense because i didn't bring my credit card with me and i felt that most of those losses were geared towards making bad calls/plays and weren't tilt induced. I'm still up about 12 buy-ins in my very very brief career playing 1-2 NL, and the actual loss of -400 doesn't affect me much, but when i add the losses up, and then try to chase them, it tells me i've got a problem there.

A dilemma for me is that when my head is on straight, i generally make money with this game. But like today, when the urge to chase my losses overcomes my better judgement, i start to think to myself, is it better that i just quit while i'm ahead? Or do i ride out the strom and try to prove to myself that i can be a better person?

yeah, don't do that. Especially if you aren't planning on paying the credit card off as soon as it's due and tacking on 20-25% per year in interest.

only continue playing if you can put behind you what just happened. If you start gambling more, and it sounds like you do, just call it a day.

Lunchtime fun:


FullTiltPoker Game #4457953457: Table Sunrise (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:19:17 ET - 2007/12/10
Seat 1: drawforfee ($244.60)
Seat 2: Acid_Knight ($241)
Seat 3: Kyljys ($186.55)
Seat 4: SimBlouin ($198)
Seat 5: Topcat1680 ($200)
Seat 6: ludko ($200)
SimBlouin posts the small blind of $1
Topcat1680 posts the big blind of $2
5 seconds left to act
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Acid_Knight [Ah As]
drawforfee folds
Acid_Knight raises to $7
Kyljys calls $7
SimBlouin raises to $30
Topcat1680 folds
Acid_Knight calls $23
Kyljys folds
*** FLOP *** [Jd 8s Qd]
SimBlouin has 15 seconds left to act
SimBlouin bets $52
Acid_Knight raises to $211, and is all in
SimBlouin calls $116, and is all in
Acid_Knight shows [Ah As]
SimBlouin shows [Ac Qh]
Uncalled bet of $43 returned to Acid_Knight
*** TURN *** [Jd 8s Qd] [Qc]
*** RIVER *** [Jd 8s Qd Qc] [5d]
Acid_Knight shows two pair, Aces and Queens
SimBlouin shows three of a kind, Queens
SimBlouin wins the pot ($402) with three of a kind, Queens
Acid_Knight: jSKDF;KLSAJF;klJSDF
Acid_Knight adds $157
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $405 | Rake $3
Board: [Jd 8s Qd Qc 5d]
Seat 1: drawforfee didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Acid_Knight showed [Ah As] and lost with two pair, Aces and Queens
Seat 3: Kyljys (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: SimBlouin (small blind) showed [Ac Qh] and won ($402) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 5: Topcat1680 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: ludko is sitting out


FullTiltPoker Game #4458178534: Table Bonanza (6 max) - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:43:53 ET - 2007/12/10
Seat 1: pflippaD12 ($279.50)
Seat 2: iowaswarm ($244.15)
Seat 3: LucaPaccioli ($213.60)
Seat 4: Topcat1680 ($250.60)
Seat 5: Acid_Knight ($289)
Seat 6: BBenzRIP07 ($203)
Topcat1680 posts the small blind of $1
Acid_Knight posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #3
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Acid_Knight [Js 7s]
BBenzRIP07 folds
pflippaD12 folds
iowaswarm folds
LucaPaccioli raises to $7
Topcat1680 folds
Acid_Knight raises to $22
LucaPaccioli raises to $66
Acid_Knight has 15 seconds left to act
Acid_Knight raises to $199
LucaPaccioli adds $52.40
LucaPaccioli folds
Uncalled bet of $133 returned to Acid_Knight
Acid_Knight mucks
Acid_Knight wins the pot ($133)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $133 | Rake $0
Seat 1: pflippaD12 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: iowaswarm didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: LucaPaccioli (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: Topcat1680 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Acid_Knight (big blind) collected ($133), mucked
Seat 6: BBenzRIP07 didn't bet (folded)

A lock for 18-1, you mean.



That would be a very nice christmas present



What about Student Loan checks? Is that aok with everyone?

I guess poker could be considered part of your education

Hey guys, just woke up. /brag


OMG the patriots are going to make history and be the first team ever 19-0.


Demonies I will take a buyout if you are interested send me a PM

welcome to 15 posts/1 page ago!

I'll take the Giants with the spread against the Pats on the last game of the season for $20 if you want.

Making a habit out of this is probably a leak.

prebooked

I hope that the spread is something Giants +<17 otherwise I'm gonna be pretty embarassed for my team on principle.

what odds did you end up getting for this?

15 to 1 I will have to do a little searching to confirm.

pretty sure it was 15 to 1 for $20 cause i could remember you would win about $300

since they are at home and the pats are gonna cover both 20+ point spreads the next two I think it will inflate to giants +19-22

I just like 18 postamented in one topic and I only pressed the post button once. Is that some sort of record?

weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! I forgot to set my alarm last night, totally came into work late haha

well your not supposed to go in at all when that happens. duh.

You sir, should write philosophy.

unfortunately I don't really have much of a choice. I handle all of the reporting for my company and no one else would be in at the time I am in to cover (assuming they could even figure out how to do them). With that said, in at 7am, done by 9am, post on FCP until 3pm when I leave

wow have I ever screwed up my sleep schedule.....

I hear you... i went to sleep at midnight on friday night and woke up at 4 p.m. on Saturday... While it was nice to get as many hours of sleep I got the rest of the week in one night, I'm really paying for it.

yeah I stayed up till 4 am Sunday night and then had to awake up at 8am do some errands got home around 10ish and went back to bed till 5pm. So last night I went to bed at like 4am and I am woke up at 8am wide awake...

If I can make through today I will be a back on track I think.

wow i have to take a shit so bad and we only have one stall at the office and it is clogged with the fucking king kong turds i have ever seen. i went for the plunger and attempted to unclog and nearly gagged. i was unsuccessful in unclogging as it appears that there is 2 full roll of tp amongst the turds. i have 3 options.

1) Sneak in to ladies room. Five ladies works here, 3 are under 22 and hot, 2 are over 50 and hidacious
2) Go 3 miles up the road to Habib's 7-Eleven or McDonalds in the Ghetto
3) Hold it, wait til lunch, have horrible gas and crop dust the entire cube farm

Please choose an option

I would go with option 1 - perhaps not by sneaking in but by approaching a non-hot one and explaining the situation in the mens room and ask them to run interference on the door.

seriously though - you don't have a maintenence/janatorial guy for the building you can call???

In these situations, i usually tend to go with option #2. Our work bathrooms are so filthy.

no our office is small, one of the hidacious secretary's husbands does the cleaning in the evening

wow, that sucks monkey balls for everyone involved. Now it's just gonna sit there festering all day - if I was him, I'd leave the ******.

I choose option 4. Remove King Kong turd and place it on boss's desk.