Been a long time

Hey all, just wanted to check in, It has been crazy lately, playing some poker and having good results. Softball game tonight, later.

Busy Week

It has been a busy week at work, but I am going to play some poker tonight thats for sure. I need to start collecting these satellite tokens as I have two currently.

FTOPS GOAL

I am going to go ahead and lay out my FTOPS Goal since they have recently announced the schedule. I am going to try to qualify for a couple of these. Goal is 4. Hopefully they will have some decent satellites into some of these. I better start collecting $26 tokens and trying to get a decent amount of $75 as well.

Going to Play Alot Tonight!

Getting pretty excited at work here, I am going to put in a big tourney session tonight. Played a little yesterday, not much success went out earlier in both tournaments involved with the Daily Double. Hopefully I will have better luck tonight.

2nd Place again in 90 man KO

Played in a $10+1 90man KO tourney on Full Tilt last night and came in second.... again. This time however I was extremely fortunate to even be in the top 6 let alone 2nd place. With 6 people left i had only about 5,000 chips with blinds at 600/1200. Went all in about four times with no callers, which basically took me to around 14,000. All of a sudden 6 hands later I am heads up against an opponent who knocked out four players in a row and I am about a 12-1 dog on the chip lead. It didn't last long as I pushed with A3 about 2 hands in and he called with A8 and with a 8 on the turn I was dead. Still another $140 cash. I have really been on my game lately. Hopefully things will continue like they are, considering last month I couldn't win a coin flip to save my life.

Sooooooo close, but still 2nd highest cash ever

Just came in 3rd place out of 299 people in a $10+1 1R+1A tourney on Full Tilt. I will have a more detailed blog tomorrow. Had most my chips in with A10 with a guy with A4 and he hit a 2 on the turn for the straight, real gross. Still came in 3rd for $740.40.

Almost took it down...

Played in a 90 man $10+$1 KO tourney last night. Was short stacked most the tourney then got AA and KK back to back with 30 people left and went from 3200 in chips to 13,300 in chips. With the blinds going up I am grinded my way to the final table and once i got there I played super aggressive but came up just short and came in second place. Still it was almost $150 cash with the KO's.

Long day of work...

Got to spend a lot of time at the office today....

Yesterday I played really good on the Omaha Hi cash games, ended up around $75, but tourneys yesterday I ended up probably down $15 or so, hopefully I will play some good poker tonight as my favorite show LOST is on.

Good Luck 1 Bad Luck 0

I am mainly an Omaha Hi cash game player, I do not play too much NL cash at the current time, I feel I have a bigger edge at Omaha currently as alot of people overplay there hands. Here are some hands from a session earlier today. Any comments on hands would be great!

It feels good to get lucky every once and awhile

Full Tilt Poker Game #5699132347: Table Kohler (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - $20 Cap Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 14:54:33 ET - 2008/03/19
Seat 1: thompson60 ($28.90)
Seat 2: gus_chaser ($19.25)
Seat 3: Gutshotalot ($83.15)
Seat 4: peppiniello ($88.95)
Seat 5: MsLilith ($29.50)
Seat 6: RicoSlim ($24)
thompson60 posts the small blind of $0.25
gus_chaser posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RicoSlim [6h 7s Kc Kh]
Gutshotalot calls $0.50
peppiniello calls $0.50
MsLilith calls $0.50
RicoSlim raises to $3.25
thompson60 folds
gus_chaser calls $2.75
Gutshotalot has 15 seconds left to act
Gutshotalot calls $2.75
peppiniello calls $2.75
MsLilith calls $2.75
*** FLOP *** [Kd Js 8s]
gus_chaser has 15 seconds left to act
gus_chaser bets $16, and is all in
Gutshotalot folds
peppiniello calls $16
MsLilith folds
RicoSlim raises to $16.75, and is capped
peppiniello calls $0.75, and is capped
RicoSlim shows [6h 7s Kc Kh]
gus_chaser shows [Ac Jd As 5h]
peppiniello shows [Ks 6d 5s 5d]
*** TURN *** [Kd Js 8s] [8d]
*** RIVER *** [Kd Js 8s 8d] [Td]
RicoSlim shows a full house, Kings full of Eights
peppiniello shows a flush, King high
RicoSlim wins the side pot ($1.50) with a full house, Kings full of Eights
gus_chaser shows two pair, Aces and Eights
RicoSlim wins the main pot ($61.50) with a full house, Kings full of Eights
gus_chaser is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $66 Main pot $64.50. Side pot $1.50. | Rake $3
Board: [Kd Js 8s 8d Td]
Seat 1: thompson60 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: gus_chaser (big blind) showed [Ac Jd As 5h] and lost with two pair, Aces and Eights
Seat 3: Gutshotalot folded on the Flop
Seat 4: peppiniello showed [Ks 6d 5s 5d] and lost with a flush, King high
Seat 5: MsLilith folded on the Flop
Seat 6: RicoSlim (button) showed [6h 7s Kc Kh] and won ($63) with a full house, Kings full of Eights

Full Tilt Poker Game #5698848243: Table Bethany (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - $20 Cap Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 14:27:13 ET - 2008/03/19
Seat 1: KaaQu ($20)
Seat 2: 26APRILE04 ($76.25)
Seat 3: jd1167 ($66)
Seat 4: stank906 ($101.70)
Seat 5: MELIZ333 ($53.10)
Seat 6: RicoSlim ($25)
jd1167 posts the small blind of $0.25
stank906 posts the big blind of $0.50
RicoSlim posts $0.50
5 seconds left to act
KaaQu posts a dead small blind of $0.25
KaaQu posts $0.50
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RicoSlim [Qc Kh Td 7h]
MELIZ333 folds
RicoSlim checks
KaaQu checks
26APRILE04 calls $0.50
jd1167 folds
stank906 checks
*** FLOP *** [Jd Jh Tc]
stank906 bets $2.50
RicoSlim calls $2.50
KaaQu folds
26APRILE04: all
26APRILE04 calls $2.50
*** TURN *** [Jd Jh Tc] [Ac]
stank906 checks
RicoSlim bets $10
26APRILE04 folds
stank906 raises to $17, and is capped
RicoSlim calls $7, and is capped
stank906 shows [Ad 8c 5c 9c]
RicoSlim shows [Qc Kh Td 7h]
*** RIVER *** [Jd Jh Tc Ac] [2d]
stank906 shows two pair, Aces and Jacks
RicoSlim shows a straight, Ace high
RicoSlim wins the pot ($41.80) with a straight, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $44 | Rake $2.20
Board: [Jd Jh Tc Ac 2d]
Seat 1: KaaQu folded on the Flop
Seat 2: 26APRILE04 (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: jd1167 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 4: stank906 (big blind) showed [Ad 8c 5c 9c] and lost with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 5: MELIZ333 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: RicoSlim showed [Qc Kh Td 7h] and won ($41.80) with a straight, Ace high


Full Tilt Poker Game #5698940153: Table Bethany (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - $20 Cap Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 14:36:10 ET - 2008/03/19
Seat 1: KaaQu ($27.05)
Seat 2: Gutshotalot ($98.50)
Seat 3: boston_gags ($40)
Seat 4: stank906 ($94.35)
Seat 5: MELIZ333 ($58.10)
Seat 6: RicoSlim ($43.55)
MELIZ333 posts the small blind of $0.25
RicoSlim posts the big blind of $0.50
boston_gags posts $0.50
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RicoSlim [4s 9s 5c Qs]
KaaQu calls $0.50
Gutshotalot folds
boston_gags checks
stank906 calls $0.50
MELIZ333 folds
RicoSlim checks
*** FLOP *** [3d 6c 7s]
RicoSlim bets $1.10
KaaQu has 15 seconds left to act
KaaQu calls $1.10
boston_gags folds
stank906 folds
*** TURN *** [3d 6c 7s] [Ks]
RicoSlim bets $4.45
KaaQu calls $4.45
*** RIVER *** [3d 6c 7s Ks] [4c]
RicoSlim checks
KaaQu has 15 seconds left to act
KaaQu bets $8
RicoSlim calls $8
*** SHOW DOWN ***
KaaQu shows [9c 2d 8s 6s] a pair of Sixes
RicoSlim shows [4s 9s 5c Qs] a straight, Seven high
RicoSlim wins the pot ($27.90) with a straight, Seven high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $29.35 | Rake $1.45
Board: [3d 6c 7s Ks 4c]
Seat 1: KaaQu showed [9c 2d 8s 6s] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: Gutshotalot didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: boston_gags folded on the Flop
Seat 4: stank906 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: MELIZ333 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 6: RicoSlim (big blind) showed [4s 9s 5c Qs] and won ($27.90) with a straight, Seven high


Full Tilt Poker Game #5698949989: Table Bethany (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - $20 Cap Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 14:37:07 ET - 2008/03/19
Seat 1: KaaQu ($13)
Seat 2: Gutshotalot ($98.50)
Seat 3: boston_gags ($39.50)
Seat 4: stank906 ($93.85)
Seat 5: MELIZ333 ($57.85)
Seat 6: RicoSlim ($57.40)
RicoSlim posts the small blind of $0.25
KaaQu posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RicoSlim [Qc 9d 6d 9h]
Gutshotalot folds
boston_gags folds
stank906 calls $0.50
MELIZ333 calls $0.50
RicoSlim calls $0.25
KaaQu checks
*** FLOP *** [4h 4s 9c]
RicoSlim checks
KaaQu bets $2
stank906 calls $2
MELIZ333 folds
RicoSlim raises to $6
KaaQu raises to $12.50, and is all in
stank906 folds
RicoSlim calls $6.50
KaaQu shows [4d 6h Kd 7d]
RicoSlim shows [Qc 9d 6d 9h]
*** TURN *** [4h 4s 9c] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [4h 4s 9c Ks] [Td]
KaaQu shows a full house, Fours full of Kings
RicoSlim shows a full house, Nines full of Fours
RicoSlim wins the pot ($27.55) with a full house, Nines full of Fours
KaaQu is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $29 | Rake $1.45
Board: [4h 4s 9c Ks Td]
Seat 1: KaaQu (big blind) showed [4d 6h Kd 7d] and lost with a full house, Fours full of Kings
Seat 2: Gutshotalot didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: boston_gags didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: stank906 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: MELIZ333 (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 6: RicoSlim (small blind) showed [Qc 9d 6d 9h] and won ($27.55) with a full house, Nines full of Fours

??? What to do here ???

Full Tilt Poker Game #5698994435: Table Bethany (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - $20 Cap Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 14:41:22 ET - 2008/03/19
Seat 1: KaaQu ($19.25)
Seat 2: Gutshotalot ($97.75)
Seat 3: boston_gags ($37.25)
Seat 4: stank906 ($76.70)
Seat 5: MELIZ333 ($74.35)
Seat 6: RicoSlim ($70.95)
RicoSlim posts the small blind of $0.25
KaaQu posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to RicoSlim [Ac 7d As 2s]
Gutshotalot has 15 seconds left to act
Gutshotalot folds
boston_gags raises to $1.75
stank906 calls $1.75
MELIZ333 folds
RicoSlim raises to $7.50
KaaQu folds
boston_gags raises to $13.25
stank906 calls $11.50
RicoSlim calls $5.75
*** FLOP *** [Kd Kh 6s]
RicoSlim checks
boston_gags bets $6.75, and is capped
stank906 calls $6.75, and is capped
RicoSlim folds
boston_gags shows [Ah Ad 2c 2h]
stank906 shows [5h 6c 5d 9c]
*** TURN *** [Kd Kh 6s] [2d]
*** RIVER *** [Kd Kh 6s 2d] [4s]
boston_gags shows a full house, Twos full of Kings
stank906 shows two pair, Kings and Sixes
boston_gags wins the pot ($51.10) with a full house, Twos full of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $53.75 | Rake $2.65
Board: [Kd Kh 6s 2d 4s]
Seat 1: KaaQu (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Gutshotalot didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: boston_gags showed [Ah Ad 2c 2h] and won ($51.10) with a full house, Twos full of Kings
Seat 4: stank906 showed [5h 6c 5d 9c] and lost with two pair, Kings and Sixes
Seat 5: MELIZ333 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: RicoSlim (small blind) folded on the Flop

Close but no Cigar

I played in a $2 tourney on Pokerstars last night since my bankroll on that site is pretty minimal. Bubbled the final table. Lost a race when my 1010 couldn't hold up against AQ suited, as he caught a Queen on the turn. Still pretty happy though. Over the past couple days I have been having some great results recently, making two final tables on Full Tilt and winning the Ironmen OTM tourney.

Here are the results from yesterday:

PokerStars Tournament #81218175, No Limit Hold'emBuy-In: $2.00/$0.20 1890 players Total Prize Pool: $3780.00 Tournament started - 2008/03/18 - 20:15:00 (ET)

Dear Rico Slim,You finished the tournament in 10th place. A $32.14 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

Welcome!!!

Gonna try and use this an easy way for everyone to keep up with my poker progress and anything else thats going on in my life. Hopefully in a couple days I will have this website personalized for my needs. GL on the felt everyone.