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  <title>I won. Pronto.</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Dear Quace,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You finished the tournament in 1st place.&lt;br/&gt;
A $1843.21 award has been credited to your Real Money account.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You earned 312.15 tournament leader points in this tournament.&lt;br/&gt;
For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at&lt;br/&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Congratulations!&lt;br/&gt;
Thank you for participating.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(11R PLO)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;TY STARS &amp;lt;333&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <title>New room, heater, lots of hi/lo and even HU!</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Poker has been going really well the last couple of days. My side-bet’s finally ended and I feel like I’m a reborn player.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I decided to exchange 100$ from PS with someone on the forum for a 100$ on FT. This was the greatest decision I’ve ever made in poker. The reason that I wanted to play on FT is that they offer KO tourneys with a great structure. 3k starting stack (even though they’re turbos) and a bounty on every player you bust. I haven’t had succes in the first one I’'d entered, but in the second one I became third for 252$. It was so nice to ship an amount that contained more than two numbers. &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/laugh3.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Laugh&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
So after a few hours I’ve tripled my BR on FT and I was satisfied. Then Sjaakiie (you might know him) added me on msn and we started talking. He was a bit tilty and asked if I wanted to play some HU PLO50. I thought ‘why not’ but joked around and said that I would leave after losing one bi and if I would win one. Unfortunately, I didn’t tick the box that makes sure you automatically save your hand histories. Therefore I can’t show you some hands, but I can show you how the session ended:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;img&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;w/blogs/14744_2805.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/w/blogs/14744_2805_.jpg&quot; width=&quot;524&quot; alt=&quot;50PLO HU vs Sjaakiie (7 bi's up)&quot; class=&quot;blog-img&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;width: 524px&quot;&gt;50PLO HU vs Sjaakiie (7 bi's up)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hihi! I have to admit that I felt like God afterwards.&lt;br/&gt;
But okay, that was just a shot and something I shouldn’t be doing in the near future.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I’ve been playing 25nl omaha 8ob a lot, because I think that game is one of the easiest to beat. At least if you're having some experience playing 8ob. I was kinda proud of my read in the next hand and the (semi-)bluff I’ve made on the river:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Full Tilt Poker Game #6233488074: Table Swift (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Omaha H/L - 6:59:07 ET - 2008/04/30&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 1: BOmanOTH ($38.85)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 2: scheich666 ($24.20)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 3: Madelon ($29.10)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 4: sesamstraat ($23.20)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 6: spicycabbage ($28.10)&lt;br/&gt;
scheich666 posts the small blind of $0.10&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon posts the big blind of $0.25&lt;br/&gt;
The button is in seat #1&lt;br/&gt;
*** HOLE CARDS ***&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Dealt to Madelon [&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/10c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{10-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/da.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/3h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{3-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/10s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{10-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;]&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
sesamstraat folds&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage folds&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH raises to $0.85&lt;br/&gt;
scheich666 folds&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon calls $0.60&lt;br/&gt;
*** FLOP *** &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/6s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{6-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/qd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{Q-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon checks&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH bets $1.80&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon calls $1.80&lt;br/&gt;
*** TURN *** &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/6s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{6-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/qd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{Q-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon checks&lt;br/&gt;
darkdelfon sits down&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH bets $3.25&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon calls $3.25&lt;br/&gt;
*** RIVER *** &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/6s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{6-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/qd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{Q-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/jc.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{J-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon checks&lt;br/&gt;
darkdelfon adds $15&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;b&gt;BOmanOTH bets $7&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
darkdelfon is feeling confused&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Madelon raises to $21&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH has 15 seconds left to act&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH has requested TIME&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH is sitting out&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH has timed out&lt;br/&gt;
BOmanOTH folds&lt;br/&gt;
Uncalled bet of $14 returned to Madelon&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon mucks&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon wins the pot ($24.65)&lt;br/&gt;
*** SUMMARY ***&lt;br/&gt;
Total pot $25.90 | Rake $1.25&lt;br/&gt;
Board: &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/6s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{6-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/qd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{Q-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/jc.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{J-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 1: BOmanOTH (button) folded on the River&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 2: scheich666 (small blind) folded before the Flop&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 3: Madelon (big blind) collected ($24.65), mucked&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 4: sesamstraat didn't bet (folded)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 6: spicycabbage didn't bet (folded)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I think I’ll buy the omaha version of PT3 when it’s released. I’m pretty confident that I have an edge on most of the players, but I’m not very known with the maths. Plus it can come in handy for all of the same reasons people use it for NLHE.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Uhm, well.. Since I consider hi/lo to be my main game, I want to share my experiences with you. The next information is based on how I’ve observed the players and some stuff I've read in books. You can disagree with me, which would be fun, because this game needs more attention!!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I have discovered that 'donkbetting' is very significant in NL 8ob. The game is all about the redraws and players always seem to find a way to claim at least half of the pot. The last couple of days I’ve been experimenting by making overshoves/-bets on the flop as well as on the turn. (With the best hand ofc.) I’ve gotten so much value out of this, it’s unbelievable! If you know that someone is drawing to only a lo, ALWAYS bet your made hand and preferably  bet more than the pot. Let’s say 20% on top of what’s already in the middle. It doesn’t matter on what street you’re at, this is important due to the fact that they don’t always hit a lo. In fact you want them to pay for a split by not giving them the odds to call.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This a great example. I knew that he had a deuce and wouldn't fold. If I would bet small, I probably wouldn't get as much value out of the hand as I got now:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Full Tilt Poker Game #6234549526: Table Meet (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Omaha H/L - 10:20:55 ET - 2008/04/30&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 1: telsa21 ($9.30)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 2: Madelon ($58.10)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 3: bigbristols ($33.60)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 4: spicycabbage ($21.70)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 5: DamienMcD ($9.70)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 6: newchampion ($18.35)&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon posts the small blind of $0.10&lt;br/&gt;
bigbristols posts the big blind of $0.25&lt;br/&gt;
The button is in seat #1&lt;br/&gt;
*** HOLE CARDS ***&lt;br/&gt;
Dealt to Madelon [&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/kd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ac.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;]&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage calls $0.25&lt;br/&gt;
DamienMcD folds&lt;br/&gt;
newchampion folds&lt;br/&gt;
telsa21 folds&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon raises to $1&lt;br/&gt;
bigbristols calls $0.75&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage calls $0.75&lt;br/&gt;
*** FLOP *** &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon bets $3&lt;br/&gt;
bigbristols folds&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage calls $3&lt;br/&gt;
*** TURN *** &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/js.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{J-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon bets $54.10, and is all in&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage calls $17.70, and is all in&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon shows [&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/kd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ac.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;]&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage shows &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ah.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/7c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{7-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/5d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{5-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Uncalled bet of $36.40 returned to Madelon&lt;br/&gt;
*** RIVER *** &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/js.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{J-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; [&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/10s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{10-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;]&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon shows a full house, Eights full of Twos, for high&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage shows three of a kind, Twos, for high&lt;br/&gt;
Madelon wins the pot ($42.20) with a full house, Eights full of Twos&lt;br/&gt;
spicycabbage is sitting out&lt;br/&gt;
No low hand qualified&lt;br/&gt;
*** SUMMARY ***&lt;br/&gt;
Total pot $44.40 | Rake $2.20&lt;br/&gt;
Board: [&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/js.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{J-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/10s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{10-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;]&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 1: telsa21 (button) didn't bet (folded)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 2: Madelon (small blind) showed [Kd 8c 8d Ac] and won ($42.20) with HI: a full house, Eights full of Twos&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 3: bigbristols (big blind) folded on the Flop&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 4: spicycabbage showed &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ah.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/7c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{7-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/5d.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{5-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; and lost with HI: three of a kind, Twos&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 5: DamienMcD didn't bet (folded)&lt;br/&gt;
Seat 6: newchampion didn't bet (folded)&lt;br/&gt;
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This doesn’t add up so much if there are multiple draws on the board such as a straight ánd a flush. So only do this when you’re the one having a made hand which can improve. I.e. top two pair with a wrap-around. There’s simply no use in doing this if it’s a drawheavy board. Also, overshoving the double nuts (nut hi/nut lo) on the river is something that you should definitely apply in your game. I noticed that there are a lot of players who valuebet their double nut hands by betting about half of the pot. In doing this, you’re not exploiting your hands enough. Any other player with a nut lo will call about 90% of the times. If you get called when you’re overshoving your hand, you will quarter them and gain so much more.&lt;br/&gt;
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Oh and something that you should bear in mind is this: &lt;br/&gt;
If you think that you’re not the only one holding the nut lo, you will get quartered UNLESS there are 4 or more players in the pot. Then you get a neutral EV on your hand and break even. Therefore you should always fold your nut lo to a (big) bet on the river if you think someone else has it too. So this only goes if you’re facing three players in the pot. It does occur occasionally when playing HU, but if your reads are strong, you'll notice this.&lt;br/&gt;
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This was nice as well, btw:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;img&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;w/blogs/14744_2808.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/w/blogs/14744_2808_.jpg&quot; width=&quot;524&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; class=&quot;blog-img&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style=&quot;width: 524px&quot;&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Ok, this is just a small post. But if any of you would like to discuss hi/lo in a serious way, I suggest that you send me a PM so we can talk thru msn. I'd love to learn more about it.&lt;br/&gt;
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For good or ill,&lt;br/&gt;
Q.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <title>Mark Knopfler in concert</title>
  <link>http://my.pokernews.com/Quace/mark-knopfler-in-concert.htm</link>
  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rearviewmirror&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For my mum’s (and a bit for my own) birthday I bought two tickets to the Mark Knopfler concert in the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam. I was looking forward to this gig for almost a month already. But today we finally got the chance to see him perfoming live. You could say that Dire Straits was the soundtrack of my youth. The music still recalls of a lot of memories of my early years and of how innocent life used to be. When I was little, my father once showed me the album On Every Street recorded by them. He told me that it was just a guitar that made the music and that it sang by itself. I believed this for many years, haha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mmm'kay, the trip&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I went to my mum’s house at about 2 PM for our little road trip. We small-talked and ate something, before I kissed Cheakz (dog) goodbye to go and sit in the car already. Mum drives this minuscule white convertible, which looks really funny on her. But when she told me about the ‘crash’ she had a couple of days ago due to glazed frost, my nerves got a bit pinched. I took a look at the damage (which you could see very clearly) and I was like ‘hmmm, what are the odds of us not getting in Amsterdam in one peace?’ I got a response that wasn’t a positive thing for my composure at all, so I said a quick hail mary before I finished that awkward moment with: “hit the highway, woman”.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;101 FM&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It was kinda fun, though. Of course, I turned on the radio as soon as I could. I wasn’t allowed to change the frequency and had to listen to Sky Radio during the whole trip. God, how can people listen to this? They say in their commercials that they’re so variating and innovative. WHY LIE TO AN ENTIRE COUNTRY?! Mehh, but okay - I heard Prince’s Purple Rain drop by in the playlist which was a good compensation to all the crap I had to listen to earlier. My mum’s radio player is quite a laugh, actually. It has this rebellious feature to annoy about every five minutes, or when there’s a bump in the road or when the car takes a turn. It simply stops playing or adds so much distortion to a song, that the outro of Paradise City by Guns &amp;amp; Roses is nothing compared to this raging thing. But then again, we would just hit it every time and then it would bring us those ‘fine’ tunes again. Hehe, what a hoot.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Villains&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When we made it to Amsterdam, we parked our tiny automobile in the parking-lot of the ArenA. We looked like tourists when we made some pictures in front of the building where the concert would take place. (And by the way, there were people waiting hours before the gig started) Then we left to the centre of Amsterdam for a bit of shopping. On our way there in the metro, my mum was pretty anxious, since we actually ghost-rode to the destination, haha. Because of the small periode of time we had, we decided only to go to one store. Oh well, to be accurate: I decided this. And yes, it was the Zara. I quenched my addiction to mini-skirts by buying the cutest garment I’ve ever seen. Mum didn’t buy anything, but paid for the food, though. :G&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well, we headed off to the HMH for it was almost time for the concert to begin. We met some people in the metro who where going there as well, which gave us a subject for a conversation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gee, how it was crowded at the HMH. It took about half an hour(?) before we could hang our coats and find ourselves some nice foundation in the room. In the meanwhile, we met some other ‘fellow fans’ and I tried to hook up my mum with the man of her dreams. Unfortunately, he (and nobody else) was qualified.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jam it&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And then, when the clock magically struck 8 PM, the first signs of a live-performing Knopfler appeared; brilliant sounds of a skilled musician hitting his instrument filled the room. Obviously, this came along with a loud applause. The kick-off didn’t include any of the songs I knew, but still… It was nice. We hadn’t settled yet and mum and I got in a heated conversation already. When I go to concerts, I always make sure that I have a front-row place to stand. No matter how crowded the joint will be, I shall make it to the front. But she didn’t want to go all the way up there, so we stranded at like 2/3 of the room. Which was okay, after all.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rockaway&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The thing that I noticed right away, was that Knopfler’s rockabilly image was totally gone. I kinda kept this in mind, but I still hoped to observe a degen with worn-out jeans, a red bandana and a sweaty tee that hadn’t been washed in days. But no, none of this was true. He didn’t look notorious at all. He had just a clean-shaven crown, while wearing a perfectly ironed striped blouse. In my opinion, he looked more like a mathematician than an artist. Blugh, I can see my English teacher thinking already: “HA! Didn’t I tell you that he’s booooring” (He keeps telling me that Dire Straits is such a dull band. And this makes Knopfler dull as well. Ugh, freaks me out.) Well, he's not that extravagant (anymore), so excuse me for him not being a 50-yr old Angus Young who still strips off his clothes on stage.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Hypnotic&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;However, the music was really exalting. The sounds that came out his guitar were like braille to the crowd. Everyone read it the same. There was this unanimous feeling in the air, which blew some sort of calmth in the room. Of course, he played some uptempo songs like 'So Far Away' as well to keep us enticed. What I found extremely crafty, was that he switched guitars during and between the songs. I lost count somewhere, but he made at least six!!! guitars sing. Variating from acoustic to like the same one RaSZi has. This didn’t surprise me that much, since his setlist existed out of folk, country and blues songs. Have to say that that was an art alone, the metarmorphosises. Shangri-la!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;From all of the songs I knew and recall at this moment, he played as mentioned before: So Far Away, Romeo And Juliette, What It Is, Sailing To Philadelphia and Telegraph Road. The last song in that list was also the last song he played……..before he came back and gave us another three songs! That was so beautiful. Knopfler and his five-headed support left the stage, but after a (standing) ovation of over five minutes, he came back and instantly started playing Brothers In Arms. I can’t describe what that song still does to me, but it was so transcendental and pure. I kinda felt morbid and enthusiastic listening it at the same time. During the song he played after this, I called Deebee. I know he fancies his music as well, so I almost felt obligated to share the feeling with him. But in a positive way, ldo! &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/smile1.gif&quot; alt=&quot; Smile&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Telegraph Road:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Brothers In Arms:&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;I know, the quality sucks and it looks like we're miles away from the stage, but it's a nice memory.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Sticky-icky&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The final song was Going Home. Mum and I both love that one so much, that we hugged and danced together. Even though our feet were glued to the floor due to dried beer, it didn’t stop us from jumping along the beat. It was really nice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;He played a little over two hours, which is –I think- quite long for a concert. In the beginning I wondered why there wasn’t a support act, but then I realized: it just wasn’t necessary.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Déjà-vu&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;When the crowd parted after the second and final g’bye, we went upstairs to get our coats. Although, that wasn’t as easy as it may sound. There were people everywhere and I got a flashback of Lowlands last year. We were waiting in line for TOOL to perform and we wanted front-row places, doh. I almost got squeezed to death when the gates were openend. It was very unpleasant and scary, but here in Amsterdam mum and I managed pretty well and joked around. In another room where people were given the chance to chitchat about how they experienced the concert, we drank, smoked and danced a little bit. That was fun!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Melancholic&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Every start has an ending, so, off we go… Yep, we had a 180 km drive still ahead of us. In the dark. I had these false premonitions of us landing somewhere in a ditch where even God wouldn’t find us. Eon blue apocalypse, right? Hehe, I’m fond of disastreous thoughts. They feed me. (j/k) But, on the way home I kinda let my mind drift away by watching through the window. I seriously couldn’t recall the last time since I've seen it been so dark outside. And I still can't. I live in the city, so there’s always something that’s illuminating. Profound darkness kinda frightens me, actually. I really like the night and all of his mysterious secrets, but darkness only makes me vulnerable in a certain way. I turned to my mum for a chat, who was just chilling and listening to the rebellious radio. She dropped my off at my digs at about 1 AM, quite in time!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Synopsis&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;All and all, the day was great. I loved sharing quality time with my favorite parent the whole trip through. Pronto&amp;lt;3&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tomorrow or any day soon, I’ll add some extremely amateuristic and shaky clips I made during the concert. It just takes too much effort at this moment, haha.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For good or ill,&lt;br/&gt;
Q.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2008 02:21:39 GMT</pubDate>   
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  <title>Gonzooo</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Since blogging is considered to be hip within the poker scene, I decided to post a little update as well. It's been over 4 months since I publiced the last one, so knock yourself out. It's not a very long post, but that's because I'm not in a philosophical mood to question&amp;amp;answer every case in life. So I'ma just stick to poker in a Gonzo kind of way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The main reason I decided to write in English, has to do with a couple of my foreign friends who're unable to understand Dutch. (n00bs: go get yourself a tutor)&lt;br/&gt;
So especially to Spug: clip ya drive by, mah ngga.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Uhm, well.. Poker hasn't been going very well, lately. I suffered some huge swings that neither pokerEV nor -grapher can draw. I've been playing all sorts of games simultaneously, as in mixed games, tournaments, S&amp;amp;Gs and cash games from 2NL up to limit $10/$20 Omaha 80b. But finally the tiniest bit of common sense in me said that this wasn't a succesful way to work myself up. (Yes, I have an addictive personality and I like to take risks) So, I've formulated a little side-bet to teach myself some discipline, with a bit help of others.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;My personal thread with some hands I've played/graphics blablabla can be found &lt;a href=&quot;http://nl.pokernews.com/poker-forum/topic45366/&quot;&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Although I haven't been winning a lot yet, I noticed that the bet certainly decreased my tilting tendencies. When I used to lose a couple of BI's I started to feel funky and became a little arrogant and stubborn. Most often, this came along with some sick laughing sprees and I began seeing everything as one big joke. The money I lost then didn't mean anything to me. Even the day when I spewed over 1400 dollars that I made in a couple of hours, while starting the day off with only $25, made me sleep peacefully that night. I didn't bother to think about my enormous stupidity for more than just a couple of seconds. But now I don't 'suffer' that kind of swings anymore. The degenerate gambler in me has been sleeping for over a couple of months already. This is obviously due to the fact that I'm not allowed to play any higher than 10NL. It feels nice that I don't have to consult iDEAL as much as I used to.^^&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And it's kinda weird, though. Before I broke up with my bf in november 2007, I actually won a lot playing and grinding -God, how I hate that word- online on those low limits and he was just stuck at 100NL. And since the break up he seems to be winning monthly salaries, moved up like two limits, while I'm still stuck with a BR of a pathetic hundred. Haha, why am I thinking of a conspiracy theory here? Anyway, I cherish envy for that. (Lol - Brandon, I used the phrase again)&lt;br/&gt;
But I'm happy for you Billyboy, you've always had the discipline, tolerance and aspirations of a Donald Trump when it came to poker. GG.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anyhow, big poppa Jordy of PN.nl offered me a new job inside the community, but unfortunately I can't really go  into details. It doesn't include something audiovisual, btw, but I'm really looking forward to the kick-off.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Later more, now I go and play some cheap turbo fishfests, 'cause I'm in a festive mood. (That was laaaaaaaame)&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For good or ill,&lt;br/&gt;
Q.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:26:38 GMT</pubDate>   
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  <title>Even tot bezinning komen..</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Geluk &lt;/b&gt;- wat is dat eigenlijk?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;De officiële definitie is naar mijn idee subjectief. Maakt het geld dat ik (soms &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/tongue.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Tongue&quot; /&gt;) met poker win me gelukkig, of het winnen zélf?&lt;br/&gt;
Hoe dan ook, geluk komt in vlagen en ik ben er als &lt;b&gt;de dood&lt;/b&gt; voor.&lt;br/&gt;
Het ene moment kun je je voelen alsof je de eerste plek in de Sunday Million hebt verscheept, waar de volgende dag de verdoemenis alweer aanbreekt als een dikke vette slap in the face with a big wet fish.&lt;br/&gt;
Zelf ben ik er heilig van overtuigd dat ik iemand ben die constant een slachtoffer van het fenomeen karma is. Als mij iets leuks overkomt (let's say toen ik derde werd in de 109 rebuy), lag deze kleine de volgende dag alweer compleet met la familia in de clinch. Of is dit nou het beroemde &lt;b&gt;vlindereffect&lt;/b&gt;?&lt;br/&gt;
Zo herinner ik me dat ik vroeger ooit eens voor het eerst ging 'klimmen' in zo'n local hal. Met een bunch vrienden er op uit, lekker gek doen als een stel brugpiepers dat (toendertijds) zouden doen. (De brugpiepers hedendaags zijn voornamelijk wat eerder 'rijp' en denken meer aan bubblingdansen met meerderjarige 50 cents, haha.) Enniejweej, in een hallelujah-stemming kwamen we vervolgens thuis, waar ons alweer slecht nieuws stond op te wachten. Zo kan ik nog talloze voorbeelden noemen, maar vind het relevantiegehalte behoorlijk laag.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dan vraag ik me toch af, 'is het mogelijk je eigen geluk in controle te hebben'? Greenstein schrijft in zijn boek: &amp;quot;They say luck is a statement of the past.&amp;quot; Wat bedoelt hij daar nou mee? Helemaal als je kijkt dat daar voorafgaand een zegje is over: &amp;quot;one can't predict future luck by past results&amp;quot;. Dan moet het toch gewoon willekeurig zijn?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Phil Hellmuth zegt in zijn (mediocre &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/tongue.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Tongue&quot; /&gt;) pohkaboek dat iedereen hetzelfde beetje (on)geluk heeft. Een beetje voorspoed en een vleugje tegenslagen. Is dat waar? Hoe dan ook, er is geen bepaalde standaardmaat voor waarmee je dit kunt definiëren. Blugh.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Uhm, waarom ben ik zo filosofisch (en emo) bezig vandaag? &lt;b&gt;TOTAAL&lt;/b&gt; oververmoeid. (Nee Lex, nog niet zo brain-fried als jij, maar wel in wording) Na de MCOP/deadlines op stage/teveel heavy thoughts... Then again, een aantal dingen in mijn leven lijken eindelijk een plekje te krijgen. &lt;b&gt;Pokernews&lt;/b&gt; has been so goed to mij. Hehe. Ben echt dankbaar dat ik deel mag uitmaken van zo'n onwijs fijne en hechte communie. Probeer er enkel nog een beetje balans in te vinden, met name omdat ik -toch wel- een leven heb náást poker. Tijdens de MCOP is een deel hiervan, bewust, weggevallen. Heb na 2,5 jaar een relatie met buitensporig veel ups &amp;amp; downs beëindigd. Eerlijk gezegd voelt dit als een hele goede beslissing. Maar daar gaan we niet te grondig op in. Straks lijkt deze post wel zoals die vele blogs op livejournal, hehe. En dat te bedenken dat Kweessie toch een behoorlijke &lt;b&gt;positivo&lt;/b&gt; is.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Toch maar even voor de goede orde,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Doei, lief dagboek... Pak m'n handboek voor de filosofie er weer bij en eens zien of ik het nog steeds oneens ben het Aristoteles' mening over vrouwen. En tsjah, Socrates: I think -toch??-, therefore I am. Oh nee, shoot, mijn versie is net iets anders. I &lt;b&gt;rock&lt;/b&gt;, theref.........&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Slaap lekker.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dit is trouwens een fijn plaatje. Kan wel urenlang staren naar de foto's op onder meer de site van de Hubble-telescoop. Of alle docu's achter elkaar zien van Hawkings. Zet ondertussen even 'here comes the regular' aan in je winamp en droom even lekker met me mee, mmm'kay?&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;First the lights, then the collar goes up &lt;br/&gt;
And the wind begins to blow.&lt;br/&gt;
Turn your back on a pay-you-back, last call&lt;br/&gt;
First the glass, then the leaves that pass... then comes the snow.&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Ain't much to rake anyway in the fall...&lt;br/&gt;
&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
And everybody wants to be special here&lt;br/&gt;
They call your name out loud and clear&lt;br/&gt;
Heeeeeere cooooomes a reeeegularrrrrrr........&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/sleep.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Sleep&quot; /&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &amp;lt;--- have a pleasant Zen-moment with me now!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enfin, morgen even wat zaakjes regelen voor PNTV en dan gaan we weer lekker online knallen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Et c'est tout, bisou.&lt;br/&gt;
Q.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:18:57 GMT</pubDate>   
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  <title>M-coppertje</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Jongens, ik heb even een vrij momentje uitgekozen om jullie even op de hoogte te houden van mijn ervaringen op de MCOP so far... Het is hier in één woord briljant. Vanaf het moment dat ik aan kwam tot aan nu is het bijna non-stop gezellig geweest! Toch had ik één downswing in deze wereld van wat ik persoonlijk een mentale winning streak noem. (Waarom?) Dit is de ideale baan: poker combineren met journalistiek. &amp;lt;333 Maar goed, op dag drie heb ik een overdosis caffeïne gehad. Tiny Q. had namelijk wel ÉÉN redbull gedronken en was totaal van de kaart. Het bloed pompte door mijn lichaam alsof ik strak van de E stond. En mijn hart raasde sneller dan wanneer je hevig verliefd bent en je een snuif feromonen binnen krijgt van je schatje. Ik wist i.i.g. niet waar ik het moest zoeken. Gelukkig duurde dat maar 5 (!) uur en toen was ik er weer te boven. En toen konden we, uhm... Lekker drankjes doen aan de bar!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Enfin, wat ben ik hier aan het doen?&lt;br/&gt;
Voornamelijk ben ik hier aan het bloggen en foto's klikken. Verder behoorlijk aan het netwerken en natuurlijk nemen we dingen op voor pokernews TV. Daar heb ik nog niet heel veel voor gedaan, maar dat komt in de loop van de week, i.v.m. wat tijdsplanningen.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We hebben een hartstikke leuk team en het raakt me serieus dat ik zo goed word opgenomen. Kweessie vind jullie zo lief! Ook vind ik het top dat forumleden colleges skippen of werkzaamheden laten liggen om hier aan de rails te staan of hier simpelweg met ons te babbelen. &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/smile1.gif&quot; alt=&quot; Smile&quot; /&gt; Komt allen, lekker doen!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ook vond ik het grappig dat ik Jamie Gold heb ontmoet. Ik kon meteen goed met hem vinden, terwijl ik hem op tv zo'n recalcitrante kwal vond. Ik had een beetje het idee dat hij me zat te versieren, helemaal toen hij me voor de camera volop op m'n mond zoende. WTF?! Ik snapte er niets van! Het was zo raar en suf, dat ik de eerste seconden niet eens doorhad wat die mafkees nou net had gedaan. Daarna kwam natuurlijk een idiote lachkick... Ik moet niets van die gast! Waarschijnlijk zullen jullie het wel zien, maar dat is aan Script. Gekkenhuis hiero.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ik zal dadelijk maar eventjes mijn handen uit de mouw steken.&lt;br/&gt;
Liefs, Q.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:02:07 GMT</pubDate>   
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  <title>Lekker politiek correct</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Oei, oei, oei... Sommige mensen kunnen echt geen enkel fatsoen opbrengen aan de pokertafel. Gisteren was het uiteraard weer zo ver. Ik zat zoals gewoonlijk omaha hi/lo te spelen. Het was een full ring no limit 200 tafel en ik kocht in met een medium stack. ($120) De no limit hi/lo variant kan nog wel eens een bingo worden en daar is menigeen het vast met me over eens. Ik ging voor een beetje zekerheid, want ik wilde mijn zuivere centjes niet zomaar verliezen met een dubbelzoete &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/as.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ah.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;, omdat een ongezoete &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/qc.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{Q-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/qd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{Q-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/4h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{4-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/5c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{5-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; preflop all-in vliegt. En ik dus móet callen en verlies door een bizarre achterdeurstraat.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Hoe dan ook... Om even terug te komen op de kern van m'n verhaaltje. Eén of andere knakker zonder manieren probeerde zonder aanleiding mot me te schoppen. Hoewel, zijn aanleiding was dat ik de nuts checkte op de river in een pot waar hij niet eens  in zat. Ik legde uit dat die ander zo agressief speelde en ik een bluf zat te provoceren. Anders had hij ook niet gecalled. (zag achteraf in de HH dat hij bottom pair had; er was geen lo) De lompe vent begon plotseling te zeggen dat ik dom was, een donkey en maar niet hi/lo moest spelen. Ik vroeg waarom hij dit allemaal zegt, terwijl hij niets met die hand te maken had, waarop ik het antwoord kreeg dat ik lelijk was en waarschijnlijk een hoer. Ik laat dit niet zomaar over me zeggen en mijn mailtje naar Stars was alweer in geuren en kleuren toegelicht. Voor de tweede (!) keer deze maand kreeg ik een mailtje terug waar o.a. deze twee zinnetjes instonden: &lt;b&gt;After review of the chat log, we have decided to remove this player's chat privileges. Their language was totally inappropriate and abusive to others. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Ofwel: DO NOT MESS WITH Q, 'CAUSE YOU WILL BE REPORTED. Donkey dat-ie is (plus de in totaal 4 anderen die hun chat kwijt zijn dankzij mij) &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/whistle.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Whistle&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Toch typerend hoe mensen kunnen zeuren als ze verliezen. Meestal als ik een paar handjes verlies, zeg ik helemaal niets. Je geeft veel te veel informatie weg en bovendien komt er bijna nooit iets positiefs uit. Als je zoals ik veel hi/lo speelt, krijg je ongeveer dagelijks te maken met dezelfde spelers. Een slecht image kun je je dan niet echt veroorloven.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Goed, uiteindelijk ben ik met mijn $120 waarmee ik aan de tafel begon mooi omhoog gegrind naar een kleine $600. En dat terwijl ik me behoorlijk beroerd voelde. Vast (en zeker) kou gevat tijdens de opnames van PNTV. Hehe, maar 't was het naar mijn idee allemaal meer dan waard. Ik vind dat ik goed bij het team pas en ook door jullie (de forummers) fijn word ontvangen. Hier nog even een bedankje voor alle leuke reacties. En de mindere waardeer en respecteer ik zeker ook. De feedback is belangrijk, want daardoor kan het alleen maar groeien.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Nou,&lt;br/&gt;
Vanavond ga ik de hele avond online toernooien spelen, denk ik. De afgelopen 2 dagen heb ik van de vijf of zes toernooien die ik speelde drie finale tafels gehaald. Het waren voornamelijk qualifiers, maar dat gaf mijn zelfvertrouwen wel een boost.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Ta-freakin'-da. &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/scared.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Scared&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:26:23 GMT</pubDate>   
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  <title>Going underground</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Gisteren heb ik me op onbeked terrein begeven. Richard kon niet de motivatie opbrengen om naar het HC te gaan, sinds hij de laatste weken bijna elke avond verliest. We gingen daarom naar... het kamp &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/laugh3.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Laugh&quot; /&gt; Ik moet zeggen dat ik het behoorlijk spannend vond op de weg er naar toe. Ik heb wel intimiderende verhalen gehoord over woonwagenkampers en ik als klein meisje tussen al die ruige gouddragende, Jannes-luisterende bierbuiken.. Eenmaal aangekomen werden mijn kamperconclusies gelijk ontkracht. Het waren hele aardige, soms wat te joviale mensen. En het mooiste: ze hadden bijna allemaal nauwelijks verstand van poker. Maar wat was het plan? Ja, we gingen er dus heen met de intentie de 25 + één R te spelen. 37 man deden mee. Ik begon gelijk al goed. Ik meer dan trippelde mijn stack in de eerste drie levels. Nadat de pauze en de rebuy periode was afgelopen had ik een enorme chiplead. Totdat de blinds ineens in een heel rap tempo omhoog gingen. Het was zelfs onnodig je AQs te gaan raisen voor de flop, want er was een grote kans dat de blinds all-in vlogen. Crapshoot. Ik word vervolgens naar een andere tafel verhuisd omdat er nog tien mensen inzitten. De verhouding wordt dus 5/5. Als ik op een gegeven moment in een pot zit en top two pair flop, zit ik met de gedachtes hoe ik die jongen het beste bust kan laten gaan. Ik heb namelijk &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ah.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/8h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{8-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; op de button in een geraisde pot. Ik bet op de turn een klein bedrag en die jongen schiet spontaan all-in. Makkie! Ik instacall en hij showed &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/as.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2c.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; (Top en bottom) Ik was heel enthousiast, want dit zou mij een megastack geven en waarschijnlijk een grote kans om het tourney te winnen. Maar zo geschiedde het niet. Een kaart wordt geburned en daar komt nog een &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/2h.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{2-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; aan. Ik was echt ziek er van. Een paar handjes er na, toen de twee tafels middels waren samengevoegd tot de finaletafel krijg ik &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/kh.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/kd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;. Marcel pushed spontaan all-in en ik zit pal achter hem. Ik ga ook all-in om andere paartjes en plaatjes er uit te pushen. Hij laat &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ac.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ks.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; zien. Flop ziet er goed uit, turn ziet er goed uit en jaaaaaaaaaa hoor. Een friekin' &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/as.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; op de river. Bah, ik kan echt geen showdowns winnen met &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/kh.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/kd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;. Anyways, daarna pump ik nog wat handjes en verlaat als negende de finale tafel. Ik ben maar lekker gaan cash gamen.&lt;br/&gt;
Ik merkte dat naast een paar bekenden uit het casino er behoorlijk veel nitwits aan de tafel zaten. We speelden 1/1 en ik kocht in voor €200. Ging wat heen en weer uiteraard door raise/folds of geen hits. Ik heb geen zin om allemaal kleine potjes te vertellen, maar tegen de grootste 'donk' wilde ik wel heel graag een grote pot spelen. Ik wist dat hij geen FE had en nogal wat blufjes er in smakte. En bovendien héél goed zou afbetalen. Gelijk de eerste hand van de avond vloog hij preflop all-in met pocket vijven tegen iemand anders' azen. En won. Hehe. Maar goed, ik had &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ah.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Hearts}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/kd.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{K-Diamonds}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt; en weer mijn beginstack, hij &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/ac.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{A-Clubs}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/cards/5s.gif&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; alt=&quot;{5-Spades}&quot; style=&quot;margin-bottom:-3px;&quot; /&gt;. We hitten allebei onze trips op de turn. Waarnaar ik hem heel 'angstig' vraag of hij die aas gehit had. Hij dacht blijkbaar echt niet dat ik hem had, want hij pushed plotseling all-in voor 250. Ik call hem meteen, de river is een blank en ik pak een dikke €400. Toch nog een lekkere winst. Richard daarentegen cashte niet in het tourney, niet op de cashgame en was een beetje sip. Gaan we maar online knallen vanavond. &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/smile1.gif&quot; alt=&quot; Smile&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:08:21 GMT</pubDate>   
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  <title>Duur avondje</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;All-in met top pair/straat en nut flush draw: no hit&lt;br/&gt;
All-in met pocket pair (coin flip): bust op de turn&lt;br/&gt;
All-in met second full house: bust op de river&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Zo, dat was zo'n 1100 euro.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;En dat alles tegen Ron. Die niet zuinig was. En vervolgens zelf weer bust ging.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Zuuuuuuuuuucht.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2007 11:35:15 GMT</pubDate>   
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  <title>Superagressief</title>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Zo noemt Richard me. Beetje dollen, hehe. Hij zegt bang van m'n overagressiviteit te worden. Ik neem het maar voor lief. Ik moet zeggen dat ik ook behoorlijk veel raises er in klap de laatste tijd als ik merk dat ik met grote hoeveelheden nits aan tafel zit. Mag ook graag continuation bets maken en en blufje af en toe kan er ook wel van af. En dat te bedenken dat ik de eerste dagen van mijn livesleur zowat zat te shaken wanneer ik überhaupt een pot inklom.&lt;br/&gt;
Maar ja, ervaring is de beste leermanier. Vooral omdat ik een heleboel spelers inmiddels wel ken en goede reads op hen heb. (En andersom natuurlijk ook)&lt;br/&gt;
Anyway, ik was gisteren op een miraculeuze wijze echt heel scherp en heb twee keer iemand anders zijn all-in afgecalled met een underpair. En ik maakte squeezers met handen als A4 en J9. Live bevalt me met de dag beter. Ik wil niet zeggen dat ik goed ben (integendeel, voor ik hard op m'n bek ga&lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/tongue.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Tongue&quot; /&gt;) en nee, ik was ook niet gewoon lucky. Ik zorgde dat ik veel positie speelde en af en toe juist het tegenovergestelde. En dan liet ik mijn goede handen zien om vervolgens te bluffen. Volgens mij heb ik wel bijna 70% van de flop gezien gisteren. Plus EV? Ik had 't idee dat ik mijn spel goed had aangepast aan m'n tegenstanders. Normaal speel ik ook niet zoveel handen. Maar had 500 euro winst. Een aantal spelers hadden over de hele avond misschien 3 handjes gespeeld. En als er weer zo'n angsthaasje bust ging werd er niet gereload. Als ik zo moest pokeren dan wist ik het wel......&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;P.s.&lt;br/&gt;
Ohh, hahahaha, ik moest gisteren een gesprekje bij binnenkomst in HC vanwege mijn bezoekfrequentie. &lt;img src=&quot;http://my.pokernews.com/i/smiles/tongue.gif&quot; alt=&quot;Tongue&quot; /&gt; Was wel hilarisch. Hehe.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 12:59:41 GMT</pubDate>   
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