Atlarge Poker
Sat, 09 Jan 2010 15:39:53 +0000
This is my first mobile photo of 2009. It's Princess, @onetimeforpop's Rottweiler. And I'd recognize that rug anywhere - that's the SHOP. No other place that I know of where people can play poker with an adorable dog putting her head in your lap. (1/2009)
Though I don't get to see my Dad all that often, he does consult in DC from time to time. I am the frequent beneficiary of some yummy, expensive dinners when he is in town. This was taken at a very yummy steakhouse at the new National Harbor complex, next to the scenic Anacostia River (/sarcasm). (1/2009)
In for $200, sitting on $603 at the apt (Feb 2009)
Someone might be a little tilty...look at that chip pile! (Feb 2009)
Check out those racks of pink....too bad they were worth a fraction of their value at this game... I don't remember the rotation, but this was a night of stupid poker at the apt. (March 2009)
Now, these pinks OTOH are face value. I crushed the pink o8 game at ATLARGE at the Taj in AC this year. Repeatedly. (March 2009)
Most of the month of March, I lived at the Showboat in AC (no really...I was there every day in March except for 8). I got to know the bartender at the videopoker bar right next to the poker room pretty well. My sis frequently stopped by to have some drinks after work. (March 2009)
One of my cousins got married in Tucson. A few days after the wedding, my sister, her boyfriend, and I went on a trail ride in the desert. We rode horses, but I felt obliged to take a picture of the donkey. (Apr 2009)
In May, one of our favorite bartenders at the Turtle concocted a special drink, just for me, @onafolddraw, and @bmorebilly. @onafolddraw named it the "girly man" b/c it is bright pink. It is however, delicious. Vodka, Redbull, pineapple juice, grenadine.
At the Rio in Vegas for the WSOP. @onafolddraw and I got this super pimped out suite. Note that it has a globe. We decided that the new standard for suite pimpage is "Globe? Yes/No" (June 2009)
At the end of July, I made a spontaneous pilgrimage to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. I drove there straight from NJ, stayed overnight, drove home the next day. (July 2009)
This bit of hilariousness was in my motel room in Cleveland. (July 2009)
Anne finally took me to go to the Baltimore Aquarium, which I had never gone to before...after living in this area for 13 years. (July 2009)
In July and August I went on a 3 week-long boat trip with my parents from Alaska, through British Columbia, and then around Washington state. It couldn't have come at a better time and was very relaxing. (August 2009)
Went to a labor day party with my sister and her boyfriend. Our contribution to the party were a million different flavors of jello shots. (August 2009)
Some time in September (a month where I spent all but 12 days at the Borgata for the Borgata Poker Open), I played my first pink o8 game at the Borgata. (Sept 2009)
And, I also played my first session of PLO at the Borgata. In for $200, cashed out over $1k this session. (September 2009)
In the middle of the Borgata Poker Open, I detoured to Foxwoods for FARGO 2009. I had a blast and made a lot of new friends. SOOOOOO glad I went. (Sept 2009)
September also saw me detour to Philly after a trip to AC to spend time w @uaegreg and his new law school friends. At one point during this night, Greg and I both looked at each other and said..."we're 30 year olds, and we're at a house party." (September 2009)
In October I detoured to Philly again for a poker game @uaegreg set up with his law school buds and an open bar night. I spent a lot of time on the road in 2009. (October 2009)
October also saw more pink crushage at the Borgata. (October 2009)
@alcanthang got this pimped out suite (alas no globe) at the Taj and I snapped this pic of the Borgata and Harrahs. (November 2009)
Thanksgiving (and my 31st bday) dinner. (November 2009)
December saw me travel to Vegas for the WPBT. Shots of Soco at the Geisha Bar with the bloggers FTW. (December 2009)
And upon my return home, I was greated with a freak snowstorm, dropping 24" of snow in my front yard, and snowing me in (literally) thwarting my lunch plans with @spidurman and my last trip of 2009 to the Borgata. (December 2009)
Closed off 2009 with another few weeks on my parents' boat. Mom and I ended up getting stuck in Vancouver for the last week of 2009, and this shelf (and gchats with a select few) helped cure massive boredom. (December 2009)
2010 the year of the POTY hunt and my 1st bracelet.. LET THE GAMES BEGIN
As far as 2010 goes
1. Continue how hard I have been working out since Novemeber. I havent trained this hard since college hockey days and fuck I love it!
2. Play in new places that I havent been yet and im starting off in PCAI tried out Tunica last year Id like to maybe play in Canada or WSOP-E this year we shall see.
3. Recover from my 2009 losses, Being in cash live games or fuck even a side job. I lost a lot of money in 2009 between travel moving to vegas. THE EX>>!! And so forth I need to get back to my old poker bankroll that I built from scratch. I can do it and I will.
4. Put in more hours in cash games, I said this in 09 and Failed I will make it happen in 2010. Even dropping back to 15-30 for a few months before moving up its fine with me, Just an extra 500-1000 a week is all I need to be well beyond happy. Im not looking for millions here.
5. Consider SNE hunting, This will be encompassed with #4 and considering 16-24 tabling to Get to Supernova Elite. It alone is worth 100k in bonus so it may be worth the grind plus 16-24 tabling you just don’t get as bored as you do live. But you lack human interaction and also I JUST HATE sitting home.. This is more of a passivity than a Goal.
6. Hang out on the east coast more than just at ATLarge and Fargo. Hell im from the east all my friends Live on the east and id like to see them so hopefully I will be playing lots of tourneys at Foxwoods and AC and I truly do miss my friends, Vegas Is a land of opportunity but also a land of a lot of touriest and its hard to make new friends. I do love the ones I have here don’t get me wrong but I miss my buddies back home.
7. RUN AT EXPECTION, yes we all get it in bad sometime and good sometime, but the way 2009 ended I may have more nightmares about than the Running 10s beat I took from Chris Fergision For a Bracelet it was down right brutal. I felt I was way ahead so many times and exact bubbling tourneys with Huge stacks was crazy. Losing 80-20s with 30 BB on the bubble a few times just was sick sometimes for almost half the chips in play uggg… 2009 was the year of what Ifs that’s for sure.. Many SOOOOO closes and some nice scores too.
8. Make more Cardplayer Final Tables than 2009, This may be a hard one to accomplish, I Had 5 last year in major events, Id like more Id like to give a legitimate shot at card player POTY I may be under rolled for it in 2010 but After I ship PCA TEAM BOB 2010 will be very very happy!!!
9. Make more poker connections, Branch out in networking with those players who have more experience than I do and Learn from them, I been there I done it, but not nearly as much as some of these kids like the John Littles of the world and so forth. Just get to know them and talk to them
10. Continue to pick up new students. Hell Im doing this free its not like I charge for this(yet) im just trying to work with people to improve there games and improve mine, Plus id like feed back to see how those I have been helping feel there game has changed over the time we have been working.
11. Make the Most of what Vegas has to offer, Use my hotel offers enjoy the city, I live here now but every time I drive down the strip I feel like a tourist and I love that, I love the lights the glamour the foutians at Bellagio. I moved here not only for the Poker cause I truly Love this city its got some down falls but all in all its FUN!
12 Last but not least. I said in 2009 Id like to have 1 out right win, I got it, A WSOP ring.. Now.. I want either a TV final Table or a Mid 6 figure score. I have to step it up in the greed-o meter! Lol
God bless you all and have a great 2010!!! And the rest of 2009