Archive for September, 2010
100 Days of the Zen MadMan
I figured I’d get the DragTheBar Poker Challenges Forum started with a bang. Here’s my plan for the next 100 days:
700,000 VPPs on PokerStars
100 Blogs (written or video)
35 Taekwon-Do classes (taken or taught)
35 Music practices (with band or solitary)
20 Poker videos (full length or short form)
4 Songs recorded (in a pro studio)
3 Parties attended (gotta [...]
The Professional
When you want something done right, they say you should do it yourself. I prefer to find someone who takes pride in their work. A professional. A true professional.
If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that my move has been less than smooth. I won’t re-list the problems with this place, but I will [...]
When It Leaks, It Floods
If when it rains, it pours, then when it leaks, it floods. I have neither slept more than an hour nor eaten more than a snack since 11 AM yesterday morning. That’s 41 hours of less than perfect existence. At least I received my weekly affirmation that I’m a little bit clutch.
Today’s [...]
I Didn’t Get Blown Up
I didn’t get blown up. That’s the best thing I can say about the past three weeks.
Two days after moving in to my new apartment, I commented on a building bearing the plaque “Dadi’s House.” A neighbor related to me the sad tale of Dadi’s wife, who had smelled a gas leak, [...]
Hand of the Week 4
I played a couple Limit Holdem tournaments today. It was almost fun, even. I review a couple of the hands in Hand of the Week 4:
Read moreShameless Self-Promotion
I don’t know how long this offer will be available, but right now you can get my book, Way of the Poker Warrior, for free when you sign up for three months of poker training at DragTheBar. To make things better, they’ll throw in a fourth month at DragTheBar for free. This has to be [...]
Read moreHand of the Week 3
In this week’s episode I take a look at playing a strong hand way ahead/way behind in a multiway pot.
Read moreMoving Sucks. Free Books Are Good.
I’ve spent the last 10 days moving from a studio apartment into a second floor two bedroom. It sounded like a great idea at the time, and I’m sure I’ll enjoy having both a bedroom and an office, but right now it feels like a 500 big bet downswing. Complaining about everything [...]
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