A New Respect

Hey all,

Well finally got a chance to sit down and jot a few lines... This week has been crazy stupid and I don't mean at the tables.It is funny how life can be sometimes.
I figured work would be slow this week as it was freezing cold... Boy was I wrong. If anything could take place , well it did.

Between working, rushing home to get the kids to swimming and hockey then back to pick them up, I somewhere had to fit in food and sleep then back to work.

It was one of those weekends where me and my better half both had to work the weekend..I kinda got a glimpse of what she does on a daily basis now..
My respect has grown a ton for her. I sometimes squawk about having to go get them after just working a 12 hr shift and then making sure all the baths and homework is done.. she has way more to worry about , like clothes being ready, lunches to be made

Ok I gotta fly as I have to go get my daughter from a tournament and then drop her off to go watch my son ion the hockey finals..

then be at work for 9pm...

Life crazy how it can be sometimes..Wouldn't change it though :)

Oh I did manage to squeak in a few $2 sit n gos.... played 8 and finished in the money in all but 2 of them.

Cheers
Millsy

Freeroll Frenzy

So it's Saturday night ,I have the Flu and I am not too interested in watching Vancouver vs San Jose on the tube.. What is a person to do.. well I take a peek in Full Tilt and a 100 dollar freeroll catches my eye...Hmmmm I say and it starts in a hour and there is nobody signed up... So I jump through the ropes find out the PW and sign up for it.....

Did I mention that 726 other people did too....LOL Now I don't mind tournies but I usually don't play these as there are too many people.....and too crazy... But I sat down and decided to experiment with my game and see if I could fill any holes ..

well 3 hrs later , Guess what I am Chip leader...lol... It was fun... My other half comes down and asked me ..what the hell I am doing... and I tell her I am freerolling baby...

She then asked how much could you win... I told her that first pays like 10 bucks...

She laughed and stated 10 bucks for 3 hrs wow....Don't quit your day job...

Now people may laugh but I found out something last night... That I can last to the final table if I play with disicpline and a little luck...... I figure if you can outplay 700 some people in a free roll where things get crazy...then I must be doing someting right.

Well I should get going , got to work today even though I am sick...ICK!

Oh as for the tourney.. I finished fourth place...good enough for 7.70 ... It isn't much but a great lesson was learned..

Cheers

Millsy

I hate Flu season

Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain. ~Author Unknown

Hey Folks,

Sorry about not posting in a bit, I came back From California and promptly caught a cold and turned it into the flu..So cards have not been played for a while.

The weather here has been brutal, snowstorm followed by snowstorm by freezing temps...oh well welcome to Alberta..lol

I am planning on trying out pokerstars this week as I have never been on there but have heard it is a decent place. I do stay away from Absolute and Ultimate bet as there is too much bad press going on. I used to play at AP but came across a ton of poker bots which when I emailed AP and advised them that I din not think that this was right, I got the reply that AP themselves use bots which totally blew me away..

So for now I will try PS and probably stay on FT for a bit... I was really hating FT for all the bad suck outs happening but it is like this voice is calling me back....Millsy come play....Millsy Come play ..lol

I have been in touch with another blogger who is going through a tough time right now hitting some pretty bad beats..now they play bigger stakes and this is there living so I really can see how they can get so down...

My advise and by no means can I say hey, I have been there but just hang in there, It will turn around... all things do eventually... Don't ever give up on your dreams....

Well I should go check out pokerstars...I am planning on checking out some new sites so if any of you bloggers want to refer me to one , Just drop me a note and I will put ya as the referral..

Cheers
Millsy

Back From California and Itching to play some Cards

Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there
John Wooden

Well Hi folks,
Finally back from California and let me tell you I didn't miss the cold that is for sure... I stepped off the plane and thought oh jeez it is minus 21 C and I am not liking it lol

Well it was a great week for a vacation with the kids who enjoyed Disneyland. I got to have fun and relax a little bit and not worry about work... I did have some tense moments but they will be talked about and laughed at for years to come I am sure... like losing the plane tickets...then getting through security only to find out the plane was delayed so decided to go out for a smoke...passed by security , had a smoke and tried to go through security only to find out I had the wrong boarding pass...had to flag down a lapd cop to go to my gate , find my wife and get the pass...lol

then just when I thought it could not get any worse , we start to board the plane when of all people ....Richard Simmons the aerobic guru arrives and is on the same flight... here he is in spandex shorts and tank top carrying a pillow... OMG he did not shut up the entire flight...lol

Anyway I am back and itching to get some online poker in..I have to work the next couple of days but have decided to give pokerstars a try... I am fed up with the suck outs on Full tilt as of late and figure I will give them a rest for a bit...

I did get my poker fix on the plane as on the little tv's under sports they had the world poker tour episodes... so even though I had already seen then it was good to get some type of poker in lol

On a interesting note is anyone following the Clonie Gowan lawsuit against Full tilt...Sounds like she might take it to court so FT will have to reveal their finances and ownership structure... which would be nice as poker player from all over the world can see who is truly behind FT... me thinks we would all be surprised not only by ownership but who is all involved... Gowan is reported by Bluff magazine to have turned down a 250 thousand dollar pay out from FT...

Anyway gotta fly but it is great to be back home even if it is colder than hell here..

Why does this not surprise me

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.... check out this hand... Again it makes me wonder... you play solid all night and you get this.




Oh well tomorrow is another day

Millsy630

Family Day In Canada

Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.
Dale Carnegie

Well I had the day off today and it gave me the chance to do a few things..Have some quality time with the kids in the morning. Get some laundry done in the early afternoon , Then I proceeded to ruin my wife's stew she was cooking all day by adding some spices to well spice it up.. My daughter had a taste and immediately spit in out in the garbage saying it tasted like mold ..lol My wife was giving her the what for when she too had a taste.. I don't know who spit theirs out faster... I think it taste good...lol So I guess I have a whole pot of stew for me...anybody want some...lol

So after supper the dishes were done and I sat down for my first official TUCKFARD tourney...It was fun although I did make the money I had a blast and met some cool people..

Well tomorrow is my last shift before heading out to california with the kids to enjoy disneyland. Hopefully I can get all my paperwork done as I don't want to come back to it.

Ok gotta fly as I still have to give the kidlets a bath and finish the $5 dollar SNG I am in. Well that was easy my PP jacks vs AK and he sucks out on the river... I swear FT does that way too many times for my liking.

Have a Good one!

Love is in the Cards

It's choice--not chance--that determines your destiny.” ~Jean Nidetch~

Yes love is in the cards today...I finally got on track and made the final table in a 90 player SNG...Yay for me.... I ended up sixth place My AK was not good enough against Pockets Johnnies but oh well...Psst Psst... can I tell you something... It was so fun making to that table...I was a wee bit nervous , don't ask me why... when I hit a set and bust someone I was doing the lotto 649 dance lol.....

Anyway I had a enjoyable morning of cards...got sucked out on the river twice but I have come to the conclusion to expect that from here on in.

I hope everyone had a great Valentines day... I have 2 shifts left and then I am off to California...woooooooooooooo baby!!!!!

I still have not started writing down my win/losses but have a good idea where I am at...

One question though... How do I do the still shot thing of the tables though... I see most people post a picture of their win or where they placed and I have tried to figure out how to do it... but am at a loss..

Hope someone can point me in the right direction..

Cheers
Millsy630