Damn Ringer's Poker Blog

Coming around 10pm tonight… cause ain’t givin you guys no answers til we draft.

First let me say i’ve given up on waiting for PokerTracker3. Its ridiculous that i’ve even waited this long but i guess i’m really a loyal guy to their software. Its over though. I can not wait any longer for a hud that works. It is costing me profit all over the place. Today, i decide i’m through with it and when i get home from the gym, i decide i will download it and start playing with it.

Well, unbeknownst to me i have to do like 4 different setting changes because i have vista. I am a VERY computer savvy person but i could not for the life of me figure out what they wanted me to do to create the database. I went through and changed everything to run administrators and all that none sense. Anyways, so that tilts me too. I ended up just removing the program. I have promises of getting it from someone i know but that someone keeps forgetting to e-mail me.

As far as poker goes, today was one of those days i’d like to forget. I only lost 2.5 buyins but it was done in the most annoying way. I managed to donate to tulegit out of all the players at 1/2nl. Wow, i should just walk off a cliff. The kid is just the nittiest and i manage to try to put a play on him. Granted, it was a fantastic play and it would have shown profit i think but regardless, it pisses me off that i put myself in the situation of calling his 3-bet pre- with KJdd. I also managed to misplay and run into 3-bets and 4-bets all day. It was a touch ridiculous. Just one of those days where everytime i 3-bet light, a 4-bet shows up and every time 3-bet with AA, a fold. Some days are like that, but they are by far the most frustrating.

This hand did manage to comfort me after i went over to play some hu omaha…
http://www.pokerhand.org/?3072045

I met with my real estate agent today. She seemed pretty cool and definitely down to earth. I think i’m gonna use her to buy my house. I also found some great town homes in construction which will be done in december! Assuming the usual delay of construction it should finish at some point in january which will be perfect. Its right next to my work, and really close to the city. I think I found the perfect home so hopefully i can get a look at it.

Other than that, i don’t got anything else. Work is boring but I still am not going pro and bitches be flockin. Speaking of bitches flocking, I’ve done 9 outta my 15 days so far for the gym this month. I’m feeling good and getting in a good rhythm. I am going to be cut by the time February rolls around! Alright til next time peace guys.

Well, I just realized that i haven’t played 400nl in about a month. Pretty wild. I basically have no good reason not to play there, other than i seem to have more fun at 200nl playing the style i play. I have been running pretty well in august. I am at 5.66ptbb/100 over 20k hands at 200nl. I have played 21k hands this month too! I think i’m going to close out this month at 200nl and finish getting this new style of 16/13 down and then give it a go at 400nl.

I’ve been really devoted to poker which is odd considering i’m also devoted to the gym this month (i’m on schedule to go 15 times this month and its getting routine and i enjoy it). I seem to have cut mindless week drinking out of my routine. That all kinda leads to the blog taking a back seat to that all. I will try to get into the habit of updating the site every night again with updates from my sessions. Today, I played 2 nightmare sessions and gave a coaching session. I managed to still win $100 tonight, but good god, i ran into some ugly spots.

I am meeting with a Real Estate agent tomorrow after work, which should be awesome. She’s 24 and one of my friends knows her pretty well and has nothing but good things to say about her. I am however kinda worried i might get intimidated if she’s attractive. Not that i get scared around good looking girls, but i do tend to agree with what they say more than say, a 45 year old man. I think i can definitely put that aside and tell her what i really want. I don’t think there’s any way i could get talked into buying something that’s 300k, that i didn’t really want. I was thinking about getting a house at first and now i think i’m going to go the condo route. Get a really nice condo in uptown Charlotte or something. I can afford all sorts of awesomeness but I’m actually curious what i can get approved for loan-wise but i think that’s just a phone call away. I think ideally i’ll get a 300k place with a roommate to help pay the mortgage. I’ll keep you guys posted on how the real estate agent is and how that situation progresses.

It is the time of the year for football. I can already feel it, and I’m so pumped. In two weekends, the VT vs. ECU game is in Charlotte! This is the first time anything like this has happened here, and its VT! its gonna be huge. I have so many friends coming down for the game from tech it should just be a complete shit show. I was so excited i joined 5 fantasy football leagues! Hah. I do love fantasy football though, its definitely one of my dorkier callings but its fun and i feel like i have an edge so what’s the harm there?

I also went to DC this past weekend. It was alot of fun. It was a pretty non-traditional trip for me. I usually travel places to get shit faced with friends. This was travelling to stay sober with a girl. It was a blast though and we did all sorts of sober shit, like a movie, the DC monuments and a hibachi grill.
Here’s a few pics from the weekend:

Anyways, that was my fun filled weekend. This weekend it looks like i’ve got one of my best friends visiting and then the following weekend is VT. vs ECU and the season opener!

Guys,

I’m trying to get 10 guys who are full ring players that i play/talk with on a semi-regular basis to join up for a Fantasy Football league. I know alot of you aren’t American or remotely knowledgeable in football.

If you are interested in hoppin in this league let me know. I already posted on CR and will give spots away on a first come first serve basis. $50/buyin… so everyone can play. Peace.

-DR

http://www.ehow.com/video_13886_steam-vegetables.html

That video just taught me something i had absolutely no idea how to do… how sad is that? Steaming vegatables, shouldn’t someone who is 8 know how to do this? how did i just learn at 24?

Alright, so you caught me. I’ve turned into Vizer and never update my blog. I’m having vinny just run laps around my posts and my blog probably doesn’t get checked nearly as often as it should. That said, this is an update. So alas some of you can be happy that you have somethign to do at work, or don’t have to go troll 2+2 for the next 10 minutes.

I have been playing 1/2nl for about 11k hands this month so far. I’ve ran pretty good. I was running REALLy good. I am still running about 8pt/bb but that’s only after a nasty 5 buyin downswing with just some sick spots which i’m gonna try to talk about in this blog. That’s right, i’m actually gonna post some hands and show you all how very much i truly suck at poker. Before i get into that, my image and style is something i’ve really been toying with the last 10k hands. I’ve managed to run my stats up to 16/13 in the last 10k hands, and have been gotten some players to dump to me because they assumed i was just a complete maniac. I am a little hesitant to move up to 400nl with this style though because i know that players are better at it than me there. Anyways, to some hands…

http://www.pokerhand.org/?3026938
this hand is one of those hands i’m not quite sure if i played it properly. This player was a maniac up to this point and we had been going back and forth with pots and i knew he would float this flop light. Ended up not working out as well as i had hoped but i don’t mind my line, i just hated to see him shove.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?3027031
I like this 2 barrel but this is one of those hands i think could just be a c/f, but i think i get all his mediocre hands out by 2 barrelling here. Just unfortunate he put in a raise and threw a wrench in things.

http://www.pokerhand.org/?3027192
His lead just seemed weak on the turn, so i decided to go with my drunk instincts and put the pressure on. And like magic he folds.

Anyways, I am not getting tired of finding important hands from the month so far. Basically I’ve been running pretty amazing and i’m pretty sure the 200nl regs aren’t the happiest i’ve decided to drop down for a little bit.

On a sidenote, i’m starting my diet tomorrow. As gay as it may sound, me and 2 of my boys down here are getting on the south beach diet which consists of food hell for the first 2 weeks and after that it kinda lightens up. It says no drinking for the first 2 weeks, and i’m gonna try my hardest not to, but i know at least one day i’ll want to go out for a beer. Hopefully, I’ll be a 15 lb lighter ringer, in no time. Oh here’s the list of things i can eat in the first 2 weeks…

Phase I: Authorized foods

* Beef: Lean cuts, such as sirloin (including ground), tenderloin, top round

* Poultry: Cornish hen, turkey bacon (two slices per day), turkey and chicken breast

* Seafood: All types of fish and shellfish (Shrimp,clams,oysters)

* Pork: Broiled ham, Canadian Bacon, Tenderloin

* Veal: Chop, cutlet, leg; top round

* Lunchmeat: Fat-free or low-fat only

* Cheese (fat-free or low fat): American, cheddar, cottage cheese (1–2% or fat-free), cream cheese substitute (dairy free), feta, mozzarella, Parmesan, provolone, ricotta, string

* Nuts: Almonds (15), peanut butter (2 tbsp), peanuts (20 small), pecan halves (15), pistachios (30)

* Eggs: The use of eggs is not restricted unless otherwise noted by your physician. Use egg whites and egg substitute as desired

* Tofu: Use soft, low-fat or lite varieties

* Vegetables: Artichokes, asparagus, beans (black, butter, chickpeas, green, Italian, kidney, lentils, lima, pigeon, soy, split peas, wax), broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, collard greens, cucumbers, pickles (dill, or those sweetened with Splenda), eggplant, lettuce (all varieties), mushrooms (all varieties), spinach, sprouts (alfalfa), turnips, water chestnuts, zucchini, radishes

* Fats: Canola oil, olive oil

* Dairy: Two cups of nonfat milk or nonfat or lowfat plain yogurt are to be consumed daily

* Spices and seasonings: All spices that contain no added sugar, broth, extracts (almond, vanilla, or others), horseradish sauce, I can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! spray, pepper (black, cayenne, red, white)

* Sweet treats (limit to 75 calories per day): Candies (hard, sugar-free), chocolate powder (no-sugar-added), cocoa powder (baking type), sugar-free fudgsicles, sugar-free gelatin, sugar-free gum, sugar-free popsicles, sugar substitute.

* Hot Sauce
* Salsa – Limit to 2 TBS during phase 1
* Soy Sauce – 1/2 TBS
* Steak Sauce – 1/2 TBS
* Worcestershire Sauce – 1 TBS
* Whipped Topping (Light) – 2 TBS

That’s it… that’s all i can eat! AHHHHH.

I also am sending out an open challenge to all other bloggers. I want to play a 25nl table with 5 other bloggers this week, and play for pride. If you wish to get beat up by a ringer and his posse, you just let me know. It all seriousness though, it is always alot of fun when you get a table full of guys you know and just play for stupid stakes. Anyways, I think i am off to buy shit for my diet now.

Sorry about the lack of updates but i just got my ass back from the beach. Let me say, the family beach house my family gets every summer is so pimp. So i’ve just been chillin there, unable to get my internet to really work. So if you saw me 10 tabling in the last 4 days and thought, wtf is ringer doing timing out all the time? The answer is, the beach has shitty internet.

Anyways, My july was pretty much a complete trainwreck. I have moved down to 200nl for about to week to get feeling alot better about my game and obviously have been running very hot. I’ve run like god and lots of fishys donating helps too. Here’s my graph and session stats…

Stats:

Graph:

As you can see, this is pretty much my worst month since I moved to 2/4. I was negative and basically gave up on 2/4 for lack of wanting to deal with the stress. I am going to move back to 2/4 this coming weekend though. The beats just get to me epically less when i’m playing 1/2 than when i’m sitting at 2/4 so i like to keep my stress level down. Also, 1/2 regs ya only gotta deal with me for another 3 days. You guys should be counting your lucky stars, and hoping i don’t have to drop down again

I have been getting to know all the 1/2 regs again and i’ll tell you what, i can count on 1 hand the good ones and there’s so many 1/2 games going that its pretty easy to avoid them. I won’t go into who i actually respect at the table of 200nl but since i won’t say names, just assume you are on the list, mr. random 200nl player.

My august goals are to get back to 2/4 and 3/6 and stop being a pussy. Also i would like to keep a win rate of $150/hr or higher. Lets see how i do come the end of the month.