Since Donnie put out the challenge, I decided to get a post up as well.
I’ll post on PSO.
First off, Jeff “Onemanblitz” McIntyre is on a roll in one of the current PSO leagues, after just 5 games, he has 2 first, a 2nd, and a 4th and 5th I think, he correct me if I’m wrong, but with only the top 7 games counting toward the final standings, he on a great start.
I just finished a PSO promo on Unibet for 12 000 PSO points. The promo was fairly easy, I needed 400 FPP to finish the promo, and it took me about a week to complete it. I was playing the $0.25/$0.50 NL full tables. One thing that help with this promo was that you did not need to put money in the pot to get points, as long as you got dealt cards, you got points. I finished the promo about even money from what I started with. I need 1500 FPP to complete the first step of the signup bonus, with is $125. I have not decided if I will keep playing to complete that bonus or not.
Yesterday, I started the bWin promo. I gift I chose was 15 000 PSO points, bWin is only of the few sites that offer that gift. In addition, if you sign up for the promo in June, you will also get a $25 Amazon gift card. So an added bonus.
I played about 3 hours yesterday, and points are only updated every 24 hours, so I’m not sure how many points I have, but so far I’ve made a small profit, so that part is going well.
I’ll post when I finish this promo and give you an idea on the timeline for this site.
BOUCTOUCHE NB - A bad day of golf is beats a good day at work! It’s the Luckbox vs AceKikr (Tim vs Stef). Early in May the challenge was set, both member’s of the Lewisville Poker Tour Golf Ass. will tee off this afternoon at the Bouctouche golf course. The first 18 of this 72-hole challenge will be witnessed by none other than our own LPTO player of the year Oscar.
Should any of you want to place some wagers amongts each other, let me give you a preview of this first round match up.
Last year’s challenge was 18 holes at Maplewood were both golfers shot a respectable 81.
Tim: This will be his 5th round of the year and shot an 81, 77, 83 and 85 respectivly. First three rounds were played at Mapplewood and the 85 was shot at Pine Needles (River). Decent rounds, although the momentum seems to be swinging in the wrong direction.
Stefane: Has not played a single round yet. Bouctouch is his home course where he played as a member for over 10 years. His best round there is a +2 (74). He is also known to shoot his lowest golf games in the early part of the season.
Off to the tee we go. Updates later this evening. We will blog the game and provide an in depth review later this evening.
Blinds are 1-2, I have about $185 in the BB. Two limpers to the button. He opens to $10. Button has been fairly loose weak preflop (more limps then average, not a lot of raises) but seems to like to steal pots where everyone else seems to want to check around.
I look at my cards and find A-Q. My image so far is pretty tight, I have only raised 3 hands out of 4-5 orbits so far and I have cbet all of them…
I decide to 3bet to $25 to try and isolate the button. He calls… limpers fold. Pot has about $60 in it. Flop comes out Q-8-5 rainbow. I hit top pair top kicker and lead out $45 in the $60 pot, he very quickly minraises me to $90. I have about $110 left behind. Reads are that he has been fairly aggro post flop so far but mostly in pots that others seem to have given up on. His preflop range is fairly tight because he has not been raising much although he was on the button…
I’m tired of checking out this site 5 0r 6 times a day and everytime I do, I see the same old “how annoying is Bobby Bellande” post. I thought I’d post something new. Not because I have anything to say, but just because I wanted a change of scenary. What’s going on anyway? Does no one have anything to post anymore? Is it because it’s summer and it will be fall again before the blog starts getting used again? Here’s some points to ponder. Not looking to take bets, just wondering what everyone thinks?
This Saturday is the Bon Jovi concert. Josh, Shane and I (and associated women) are going. What do you think the over under is on:
Shane having his first drink, be it hard stuff or beer, before 10:00am?
Josh eating more then 5 beef jerky’s throughout the day?
Donnie asking Josh if he has any more beef jerky, 4 times?
Shane remembering about as much as he remembers from the Stones, (almost nothing) 50% chance?
some sort of wife swap thing going on, 50% chance?
anything else you guys would like to add, would be appreciated!
I’ve been watching this weeks Poker after dark. I think it’s a new one because I’ve never seen it, but maybe it’s a repeat? Anyway, it’s not a bad lineup but it features one of the most annoying people in poker….to me anyway. Jean Robert Bellande. Does anyone like this guy or am I alone in the loathing I have towards him?
Thought I would post to give us a little bit of prop betting insperation for season 5 of LPT..
There was an article I read over the weekend about side bets during the 2009 WSOP. Apparently the management or organizers of the WSOP don’t really like it.. Reason unknown…! But some say that it the side-betting part of the WSOP is what brings out the big names to play..
Here is a list of side bets I know if, details are not always clear..
Phil Ivey: Won so much money in side bets when he won his first bracelet that he gave away all the earnings from that tourney to the dealers (It was a little under 100K). Apparently that bracelet can bring him 12 million in side bet payouts. The real take was between 2.3 - 6 million (buy outs were negotiated). But some more bets were made that he would win a second one, and apparently the ante was upped quite a bit… so who knows!
Mike Sexton with Phil Ivey: Mike bets even $ with Ivey, he can pick any 2 players with about 30 events left to win a bracelet. He picked himself and Negreanu…next day he won a bracelet… Sexton said, No more bets with Phil!
Daniel Negreanu & Erik Lindgren vs. Jeff Lisandro and Barry Greenstein: I’m not sure what the stakes are, or if its even money, etc… I know its a point system based competition they are having, but unsure of the details… as of June 10, Lisandro and Greenstein were leading 155-115..
Dan said Erik wasn’t pulling his weight..
Negreanu vs Ivey: Running wager since 2008 on who would win more bracelets with a 200k bonus on each additional bracelet won.. Currently Ivey has a 2-1 lead (I think)..
All this side bet for the WSOP has got me thinking on some bets that I might want to make with LPT members for the next season…
On, and apparently, Ivey was playing two tourney’s at the same time and cashed in one of them by playing for only about 30 minutes.. came over, went all in and doubled up, did that twice, then went on to his other game and won the bracelet (the 2nd one he won..) AMAZING!
Nothing else to say today…. Just start thinking about LPT 5 side bets was the purpose of this post I guess!
Hey guys, The initial raiser was 4/4 in 25 hands and in early position, so I had him on a pretty narrow range, but had some doubt as I had very few hands on him. I also had some thoughs of BB flopping a set as well… What a horrible time to find the right spot to fold QQ on a raggedy flop!!!
$66 pot ($2 rake)
BB showed 2 2 (a full house, Twos full of Threes) and won $64 ($32 net)
CO mucked A A (two pairs, Aces and Threes) and lost (-$32 net)
Q
(a full house, Twos full of Threes) and won $64 ($32 net)