A Short Snow Session

I got back from Pigeon Forge Sunday morning to find lots of snow and no cable or internet. Around 4PM I got both the cable and the internet back.

Around 10PM, I decided to play a quick session of four to six tables before going to bed after a full weekend. I managed to do well on two of the four for most of the session and then on one of them I got to around 10BB and ran AA into QJo, all in preflop... and of course he hits two jacks for the win and bust me eighth. oh well. Instead of opening another table I decided just to play my three remaining tables and call it a night. On the second table I managed to get in the money and run into a bad run of cards only to bust out third to a better pair. I'm gonna need more than that cash to keep climbing to break $500 in January for my UB bankroll. On the remaining two tables I am sitting comfortable on one and very bad on the other which was on the bubble. I finished the third table in first fairly easily especially HU. The last table was four handed for some time and the blinds were climbing. With the blinds at 150/300 I was down to just over 900 in chips and managed to stay alive and then take a calculated move and regain a comfortable stack. When I got HU I had a 5:1 chip lead and took it soon into the HU play.

My overall ROI for UB is 94.6% over 37 games with my bankroll at $292.

After Four Days of UB

I made a $100 deposit on UB on Dec 13th. I have since played approx 33 nine man $5 SNGs and have turned a pretty profit ($160 profit) along with maintaining a beautiful ROI (88.4%). Here is my graph so far.

and here is my graph for SNGs between PStars (mostly $3 SNGs and UB $5 SNGs combined for approx 375 SNGs. While I was turning profit on Stars it was a serious grind as I would go up then would drop down some due to the usual variance. The players on Stars are just so many and seemingly much better than those on UB. (totals approx $250 profit and 45% ROI)

I contribute my steady climb to a number of things which include playing multiple tables at a time (4-6). Holdem Manager software to track my hands and those of my opponents and the book Sit'n Go Strategy .

I am going to probably take the weekend off since it is my anniversary and then hit the tables hard again next week. I would like to grow my UB bankroll to $500 by the end of January.

Setting Goals for 2010

As we wind up down 2009, it's time to start thinking about 2010 and
set some goals.

My goals for 2010 as far as poker go are to blog more. I was way down
in 09 in keeping the blog updated. While we have added Facebook to the mix I think the updates to the blog have been way down. I would also like to find some interested in writing for the blog to help out as Sean and I are currently the only authors.

I would like to find additional home games to play in where the rake is not killing you. I have a few possible games so we will see.

As for online poker, I hope to build a nice bankroll and move up in buyins. Currently I am multitabling 4-6 tables at the $5 SNGs and turning a decent profit. I have after much debate joined UB and started playing there with rakeback. The players at UB are not as good in SNGs as those at Stars, at least from what I have seen so far.

I also plan to review more of my sessions using Holdem Manager to close up any of my leaks. I have been using HEM since September and the HUD has made multitabling much easier.

I plan to set monthly bankroll goals that will help grow the roll.
In the Reed Poker League I hope to continue to run hot for a third
year. I would like to have at least another three months of taking
first, win POY and start the year by winning the 2009 Main Event.
What are your poker goals for 2010?

Thursday Night Poker Extravaganza

Thursday, Thursday, Thursday!!! 7pm, $10 rebuy to close out the year's regular tournaments!!! Bring ALOT of gamble with you!! Unlimited rebuys for 3 levels and one add-on at the end of the rebuy period! Depending on prize pool, you may win a seat into the Main Event (Regardless if you qualified or not). We have 9-10 committed right now...the more the merrier! Reserve your seat before they are gone (20max). Email Sean or Trinity to reserve a seat or with any questions.

Preview of Dec. 3 Committee Hearing

Internet poker will be the topic Thursday on Capitol Hill as Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) leads a hearing of his two poker-related bills in the House Financial Services Committee of which he is chairman. (Full Story at PokerNews)

UIGEA Delayed

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) is expected to make a statement Friday that U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner granted the Poker Players Alliance's petition to delay the compliance date for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.

The Poker Players Alliance declined to comment on the possible delay until official word comes from Frank or the Treasury Department. Joe Brennan, chairman of the Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, confirmed that he did hear directly from one of the parties to the agreement that Geithner granted a six-month delay. The six months would be a compromise to the year requested... (read full story at Pokernews)

Six Kentucky Congressmen Support Pushing UIGEA Deadline Back One Year

The Poker Players Alliance's petition to delay the fast-approaching compliance date for the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act received a boost Monday when all six Kentucky congressmen submitted a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to support pushing the Dec. 1 deadline back a year. (full story)