You know how I know poker's gay?

Because people make calls like this and win:

PokerStars Game #3938932801: Tournament #19572262,
Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2006/02/11 - 17:32:56 (ET)
Table '19572262 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ec-BigE (2170 in chips)
Seat 2: BurntOrnge (830 in chips)
ec-BigE: posts small blind 15
BurntOrnge: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [Jc 2h]
ec-BigE: calls 15
BurntOrnge: checks
*** FLOP *** [Js Kc 8c]
BurntOrnge: checks
ec-BigE: bets 90
BurntOrnge: raises 180 to 270
ec-BigE: calls 180
*** TURN *** [Js Kc 8c] [Qh]
BurntOrnge: checks
ec-BigE: checks
*** RIVER *** [Js Kc 8c Qh] [6d]
BurntOrnge: checks
ec-BigE: checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BurntOrnge: shows [Jc 2h] (a pair of Jacks)
ec-BigE: shows [Qc 9d] (a pair of Queens)
ec-BigE collected 600 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 600 | Rake 0
Board [Js Kc 8c Qh 6d]
Seat 1: ec-BigE (button) (small blind) showed [Qc 9d] and won (600)
with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: BurntOrnge (big blind) showed [Jc 2h] and lost with a pair of Jacks

What's the deal here? I've been playing him tight, letting him run me over. There's a fine line between aggro and douchebag, and this guy is on the wrong side of it.

Don't believe me? Look at this hand.

PokerStars Game #3938950242: Tournament #19572262,
Hold'em No Limit - Match Round I, Level II (15/30) - 2006/02/11 - 17:34:30 (ET)
Table '19572262 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: ec-BigE (2440 in chips)
Seat 2: BurntOrnge (560 in chips)
ec-BigE: posts small blind 15
BurntOrnge: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to BurntOrnge [6c 7c]
ec-BigE: raises 60 to 90
BurntOrnge: raises 470 to 560 and is all-in
ec-BigE: calls 470
*** FLOP *** [9d Tc 2c]
BurntOrnge said, "nc, lol"
*** TURN *** [9d Tc 2c] [Ks]
*** RIVER *** [9d Tc 2c Ks] [4h]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BurntOrnge: shows [6c 7c] (high card King)
ec-BigE: shows [Jh Td] (a pair of Tens)
ec-BigE collected 1120 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1120 | Rake 0
Board [9d Tc 2c Ks 4h]
Seat 1: ec-BigE (button) (small blind) showed [Jh Td]
and won (1120) with a pair of Tens
Seat 2: BurntOrnge (big blind) showed [6c 7c] and lost with high card King


JTo, what does he think he's up against? Sure, if he loses he's still ahead 2:1 and my push might well be 88-99. But I've played TIGHT. I haven't fucked with him. And I do one time, and he calls with JT?!?!
I agree, my play was bad. Impatient, and I should have known he'd call with a wide range of hands. I just wanted to take a break from being run over.
Notice the flop; I simply had too many outs.

I also played a $50+5 MTT. I was completely dead and went out in the first hand of 200/400 blinds. It was ridiculous. I only got that far because my 69o sucked out on a QK with a 9 on the flop.

But today isn't all bad. That girl called. The plan is to see When A Stranger Calls tonight.
Scary movies with with girls are +EV.
She's supposed to call me later...

More good news. I got Adobe Photoshop CS2 today. That should be fun. Next I need Adobe InDesign CS2.



B.purdy has tried in vain to get a certain avatar on Stars. repeatedly it has been deemed offensive, too sexual. They wanted a face on it at least.
I tried to help.

Hunchback of PokerStars.

Obviously, I still have a lot to learn. I could do it 100% better right now. I'm still learning the commands.