New day, new idea! I started getting the feeling that I should keep a journal of my poker experiences after reading Jason's journal (Jason Hold'em on 2+2)....
... my ... update, ... to ... As an online journal keeper myself... whatever motivates you to keep going. I'd say jump right in and backfill the past. Looking...
... keep ... So where is your journal? Can I access it? Thanks for the feedback. After talking to several people about it, I decided to "catch-up" in one,...
(Originally posted 5/9/03) My husband and I travel to Las Vegas quite a bit. In fact, since August 2002 we have spent a total of 7.5 months in Las Vegas! We...
(Originally posted 5/30/03) My poker journey is constantly on the move. Since I don't have access to a poker room every day, like I did for 7.5 months in Las...
(Originally posted 6/6/03) I am constantly amazed at the number of people who say that tournaments are 100% luck, 0% skill. If that were true, it would stand...
(Originally posted 6/13/03) Well, this may be my last tournament report for a while. I'm not sure when we'll head back to Atlantic City. It could be next week,...
(Originally posted 6/21/03) Sometimes everything just falls into place. Have you ever noticed that in poker? If you play reasonably well (or even not!), and...
(Originally posted 7/10/03) We just got back from our weekly AC trip. This time we wanted to check out the Borgata. Trying to get there from the Trop is pretty...
(Originally posted 7/14/03) I just played the weirdest tournament I have ever played in my life. Most SNG tourneys last 100 hands or more. Even super maniacal ...
(Originally posted 7/26/03) I have always loved stories of the underdog coming from behind to take the gold. The whole David and Goliath thing intrigues me and...
(Originally posted 7/29/03) Every now and then, I will come across a maniac in a SNG. It seems to happen a lot more in limit tourneys than NL. For instance,...
(Originally posted 8/20/03) I have been traveling around Arizona looking for a house for us. Visiting new cardrooms is often fun, but always interesting. ...
(Originally posted 8/10/03) Glenn and I drove into Las Vegas at about 6pm local time, Monday, August 10, 2003. I started feeling better in Texas, felt pretty...
(Originally posted 9/21/03) Well, the last month has found me all over Arizona and Nevada. I started my journey in Kingman, AZ. I traveled clockwise around the...
(Originally posted 9/24/03) I have never had very good results playing cash games at the Luxor in Las Vegas. I really am not sure why. There is a good mix of...
(Originally posted 9/25/03) A month passed during the time I was looking for a home, and settling the details of the contract in Arizona. My husband, Glenn,...
(Originally posted 9/26/03) I was in on a phenomenon which rarely happens in my limited world. So when one does occur, I am ever so glad to be a part of it....
(Originally posted 9/27/03) I posted about playing at the Bellagio a bit while we were waylayed in Vegas. While I was waiting for a seat one weekend night, I...
(Originally posted 9/30/03) No, this post isn't about playing a poker hand to the river. The river I am referring to is the Colorado River which divides...
(Originally posted 9/30/03) Since we have moved to the Kingman area, I have played in three Omaha 8 tourneys at the Colorado Belle. The basics are as follows: ...
(Originally posted 10/1/03) On Monday, September 29, 2003 I played in my second Limit to No-Limit Hold'em tournament at the Colorado Belle. The buy-in is $25,...
(Originally posted 10/7/03) I really think that the best NL tourney in Vegas is probably at the Sahara. They are held on Wednesday and Saturday nights at 7pm....
(Originally posted 10/2/03) Yesterday I played the last of these monthly championships. They have decided to make this tournament a weekly event, due to the...
(Originally posted 10/7/03) After such a "hot" tourney week, I froze into Siberia. I knew it would happen. No one can get 4th, 1st, and 1st in a row, and...
(Originally posted 10/13/03) This week has been good for me. Poker as well as life. It has been enlightening and profitable. As I become more and more of a...
(Originally posted 10/16/03) I like to write. Is that pretty obvious to everyone? I think so! What I find funny about writing is the way others react. When I...
(Originally posted 10/15/03) Sam's Town is a dump. Seats are uncomfortable and sometimes ripped. Angleshooting is a way of life, accepted by dealers and floor...
(Originally posted 10/17/03) The tourneys continue at the Colorado Belle. Last night was the Thursday $25 Omaha 8 tourney. The prize pool was about $2500, due...
October 17, 2003 Tonight was jumping at the Belle. We had our Omaha 8 tourney, which was sold out within about 5 minutes after tickets went on sale to the ...