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NewBornBaby United States. Dec 20 2007 19:29. Posts 413

Hey LP Lovers --

Just wanted to welcome everyone back to the NBB blog house.

It has been quite a while since I've blogged but Fall semester has finally ended at school. I have been really busy putting together papers, studying for finals, and hoping to pass school in general. I have no updated in a while so I will give updates to all aspects of my life.

So....3 weeks back my boy nutshot and I did a degen move and went to Atlantic City on Black Friday (day after Thanksgiving for anyone that is oblivious to life). Me, being a broke NIT was staked by nutshot since he is a great guy and we headed to the Borgata to ball out. We ate at the Borgata cafeteria there which had great pizza, burgers, philly cheese steaks, and it was only an escalator away from the poker room. We did not book a room and did the degen move and slept in my car which was freshly furnished with a pillow and blanket which I had put in the car. My car (Acura TSX) isn't all bad since it has Seat warmers

and we slept comfortably for the 2 hours that we slept. So we played 1/2 when we got there and I just nitted and was up about $800 or so by that time and we both did the 11 am $340 mtt. Nutshot had the early departure (sorry bud) but I battled hard and cashed. Got 13th I believe for a payout of about $940 which sucked since I lost in miserable fashion.

Environment prior to me losing: I'm stacking about 146K in chips, 4k/8k blinds, nutshot is playing a $215 sng and watching me from afar. I had made a play the hand before and folded which was w/e. Next hand I get AA UTG (GREAT TIMING) and everyone gets their cards and stares at me to get a "read"....yeah OK. I make the sickest move and look at my cards, almost muck my cards but take them back and say "Make it 20K" this bitch girl looks at me and thinks and goes....I'm ALL-IN....140K stack. I'm thinking...$$$$$$$$$$$$...SB thinks for a little bit and folds as well as the BB. I Phil Hellmuth call her as fast as I can and she goes...."you got it huh?" OBVIOUSLY. I slam the Aces down and she shows 77. Flop......Door card 7....x x ..x x....game over and misery. After she beat me she said...."you made a really great play, I thought you were making a move cause you looked like you were gonna fold." Great to know........oh well. I ended up + Money for our trip and nutshot and I split profits which was great. All in all, I had a great time and got to see nutshot play Montell Williams in a 500 sng

. They did the degen move and 4 players in the sng put $100 each on a last man standing bet. Nutshot got the boot when his 55 lost to A5 which was annoying.

The weeks after AC I have been playing hardcore on PS despite major finals and what not. I have finally battled all the endeavors and gotten myself in a positive direction. I didn't want to blog up until I knew I was getting my life in order. I have since paid back a loan I had owed to PU (who I owe my life too in many ways for all the fuck ups I've made). I am comfortably playing 1/2 6-max, full ring, and PLO. I have gotten a feel for the 3 games and feel I am improving day by day with many of he regulars, especially with the coaching and advice of PU. Nutshot has also been helpful as usual in my MTT endeavors as I have battling for a big MTT win.

If anyone has any good articles on PLO strategies that would be greatly appreciated. I have learned the game pretty well but am always looking to improve my skills on a daily basis. I always feel that my game has room for improvement.

Otherwise, expect session screenshots and blog posts in the upcoming days as I leave for the Phillippines on December 24th. I will be gone for 3 weeks to meet up with family and getting shitfaced with cousins. It should be a great trip and a way for me to relax from poker for a little while. I expect to come back in full LP gear and make you all proud.

Hope everyone has a great holiday season! Hope you enjoyed the read.

NBB

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