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After losing with AA vs AK (guy made a flush with his ace of diamonds), picking up KK in the next hand (also all-in pre-flop) and getting beat by a donkey calling me down with 77 making QUADS — I went on quite the tilt-session…

I went on a painful rollercoaster losing about $12,000 in a matter of seven hours…

Painful, especially as that was most of my winning of last year.

I’m such an idiot… I might have a gambling addiction too — time to reflect…

That river card in Monte Carlo has to be one of the most painful rivers I’ve ever seen… It sucks ‘cus I love Marcel Luske — too bad though, Mercier hits the miracle!

A friend of mine won a bet recently in which he had 30 days to clear a $450 deficit on SharkScope through SnG’s on Pokerstars. He cleared it in nine days, and then went on a one-night steamer session putting him 25% back to his minus…

It’s sad, but I’m sure he’s doing it to get a new bet going…

Keep track of his results on Teh Jinx Poker. Here’s his sharkscope graph after the steam…

I hate it when this happens. Just happened, I’m crying. Mind you, the best thing about online poker is that you can post a screen-capture to get some sympathy for your bad beat. This is a not so insignificant that a casino online has over a land-based site.

Being able to vent your anguish at the time counts for a lot too. Many a player has nearly busted a vein while trying to keep the rage in.

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Long live Full Tilt Poker!

Excellent news for John Juanda and Patrik Antonius who don’t really improve significantly after the flop, allowing them not to lose any money against Tony G.’s flopped Royal Flush. A sick flop, I’ll take it any day…

From the Aussie Millions Cash Game…

It’s amazing — Phil Laak is such an entertainer! The end of the video is the absolute A++ finale — but the whole video is full of pure pokergoodness.

• See Phil Laak get called down with Queen High.
• See him call the computer’s hand.
• See him give supergenius commentary

The computer “Polaris” beat Phil, though…

I’m not a gambler myself (lol — I keep saying this to everyone just after I push in with a flushdraw) but I do enjoy a low-stakes game of 3 card poker… If you want basic strategy help, check out Davai Poker’s article on Betting Strategy in Three Card Poker.

According to them, it all boils down to:

1. Is it worth playing due to the payout structure?
2. Should I bet the Pair Plus?
3. Do I fold or play my hand?

Woopwoop!

Funny instructional video on Texas Hold’em. I learned a lot — like four nines are a four-of-a-kind! EXCELLENT! Turn into Phil Ivey instantly!

More rumours are sprouting out regarding the upcoming Season 5 of High Stakes Poker and I myself am very much looking forward to watching the series on GSN and even though I have to wait a little longer than most Americans watching the poker show I’m hoping to catch some of it when I fly to Las Vegas.

WOOT!

Phil Hellmuth obviously complains about Sammy Farha playing the hand like a genius but hey… that’s just Phil!