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So obviously I haven't posted anything about poker for awhile. I haven't been playing much, and frankly I'm bored with the game. That's not to say I won't play again in the future, but it likely won't be for awhile; until I establish a sizable bankroll and have some desire for playing again. Even when I do go back to playing however, this blog still won't be 100% devoted to it. So what else to write about? I'm involved in a few games of Diplomacy so I'll make some posts about that at some point. Also, I have a fantasy baseball draft coming up in 2 weeks. This will be my 10th season in this particular league, and even though there's no money involved there are a lot of bragging rights so I'd like to finally win it. Also, March Madness is coming up, so I'll be sharing my bracket and also rooting for my beloved UMass Minutemen to make it to the dance and hopefully surprise some people. I'll also throw in the occasional movie review or d...

Super Bowl victory wouldn't be complete if we didn't get to hear from Carl Brutananadilewski.

I'm starting to get back into chess, a game I played in the wild days of my youth, and was quite good at. Here is a game I played earlier (I'm black). 1. e4 c5 He opens with e4, I respond with the Sicilian Defense. 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 a6 He's developing, I'm developing, nothing much going on thus far. 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. a3 d5 8. e5 Ng4 9. Bf4 Bc5 Trying to set up a fork here with Nf2 10. Be3 Nxe3 He sees it, but no worries. I'm going to get a bishop and pawn for a knight here. 11. fxe3 Bxe3 I complete the trade. 12. Qd3 Bf4 Good move by him here, I' m forced to retreat with my bishop. 13. Qe2 Qb6 I decide it's time to bring my queen out. 14. b4 Nxe5 I grab a pawn that was sitting there. My knight is nicely protected by the f4 bishop, though white has his queen protecting a possible Nxe5 attack. 15. Nxe5 Qd4! He does indeed capture my knight, but I have something in store for him. My queen now pins his two knights. 16. Qd3 Qxe5+ He...

Being a sports fan is fun, especially if your team wins. Tonight, my beloved New York Giants won Super Bowl XLII. It was a great game and I was on the edge of my seat pretty much the entire game. The Giants took me on an awesome playoff journey. However, only the wild card win against Tampa was a comfortable victory. The Dallas game was a nailbiter, with the defense making some great plays to beat a very talented Cowboys offense. I had expected Dallas to win going in, but once the Giants took the lead in the 4th quarter I was anxious the whole fourth quarter. Then there's the NFC Championship against Green Bay. A close game that ended up going to overtime where the Giants triumphed by kicking an oblong ball made of pigskin through a big 'H.' It was a most ripping victory, but my heart was in my throat the whole 4th quarter of that one, especially after Tynes missed those two field goals. Then there's tonight. The whole game I was on the edge of my seat. I predicted the ...

Half-stacked PL08 $50 for a short while because no $25 tables open. One interesting hand came up. Ultimate Bet Pot-Limit Omaha/8, $.50 BB (8 handed) Ultimate-Bet Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) BB ($94.50) UTG ($14.45) UTG+1 ($10.80) MP1 ($21.85) MP2 ($69.90) CO ($38.05) Hero ($24.25) SB ($48.25) Preflop: Hero is Button with , , , . 2 folds , MP2 calls $0.50, CO calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, SB completes, BB checks. Figured I'd see a flop with this. I have a suit to the ace, broadway, and the 9 works with the QT as well. Flop: ($2.50) , , (5 players) SB checks, BB bets $2.5 , MP2 folds, CO calls $2.50, Hero calls $2.50. I flop the nut flush. How should I play it? I figured the BB probably has a lower flush or set, and I didn't want to make my hand obvious. There is a low draw out there but I'm going to take my chances and wait for a blank turn. Turn: ($10) (3 players) BB checks, CO checks, Hero bets $7 , BB calls $7, CO fo...

Ultimate Bet Pot-Limit Omaha/8, $.25 BB (9 handed) Ultimate-Bet Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards) MP2 ($4.17) MP3 ($24.75) CO ($6.51) Button ($22.60) Hero ($29.69) BB ($45.50) UTG ($5) UTG+1 ($31.43) MP1 ($3.14) Preflop: Hero is SB with , , , . UTG+1 calls $0.25, 3 folds , CO calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, Hero completes, BB checks. Pretty good hand to see a flop with. I'd like to hit high cards on the flop, but I still do have A2 for lo. Flop: ($1.25) , , (5 players) Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $0.25 , CO folds, Button calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, BB calls $0.25. Flop the nut lo draw. UTG+1 only bets a quarter though, so it's an easy call, even though I have to be a little cautious if I get there. Turn: ($2.25) (4 players) Hero checks, BB checks, UTG+1 bets $2.25 , Button folds, Hero calls $2.25, BB folds. I do get there and now this guy leads for pot. I'm relieved to see button fold, so I go ahead and call. BB folds be...