THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COMMENTS!!!!

Thank you for all the comments yesterday, and thanks to surflexus for sending some really good poker links for me to read and learn. Didn't do so well in the RC tourney last night, I had A9 soooted and being in position I raised, 1 caller, the flop came AAK, so I bet out he calls, turn was 8, I bet out he went all in, I call he turns over A10 and takes me out, so needless to say I was out early.

Well I'm off to Atlantic City today to meet up with Riggstad and CK, and High on Poker. I'm really looking forward to going and finally getting to meet different bloggers. I'm sure it will be a great time.

Have a great weekend my friends, and to all who are playing in the "BIG GAME" good luck, I'll be railing and cheering you all on.

My Foray into Mookie Greatness... and missing by a hair

I love to gamble... its what I do. When I started playing Riverchasers, and learning poker, I had no real ambition to be good. Playing with freerollers was fun. That was my juice. Fun.

Although, I am competitive and I quickly realized that poker was winnable, without having to rely solely on luck. When we started playing online through the RC online tour and meeting all of you wonderful bloggers, I realized that not only did I want to win, but I also had to learn how to win.

In the beginning came flame ups with don and whoever else wanted to critique my play. I'm also a fighter, so Fuck You was an easy escape to comments such as you are a hack, or good lord, or whatever statement was on the tip of their tongues as my K 7 sooooted crushed their aces. Now I consider Don and others friends. *kisses* :)

But after reading all of your blogs, and having almost constant access to live lessons whenever I wanted, I felt it was really time to sharpen up my game. And not just to not look like an a-hole. I really wanted to improve. I think I am doing so. And not just because I took second last night, or won a skill series event. Lord knows luck had something to do with those. But I think each time out, I keep putting myself in better situations to get lucky. I know I have a long trip, but its exciting to me and I look forward to results.

Before I start, I also want to thank these guys and gals for helping me out along the way. Maybe not in a direct way, but by reading your blogs, I have come across information that I can at least dissect myself and think I have gotten something out of it as it relates to poker and other things.

So last night....

When I got to the final table, I was scared. Yes. Scared. I am not an overly aggressive player, but knew somehow I had better start. Calling has always been easy for me. Very passive. Raising has always been hard for me. I almost think of it as being confrontational. The point is it has always been easier for me to call a raise with KJ, than it has been to raise with KJ. Just my lack of experience... and my fear came from knowing I had to pull the trigger with the new aggression I think I was taught. I was just unsure of how to go about it.

But then I realized something. That I can be aggressive, and that I should be aggressive. I remembered Riggs telling me sometime ago to "keep the pressure on. Make them have to make the decision". There's a huge difference between raising with KQ and calling with KQ, and so on. It took me a long time to believe him. He used to scold me while watching and I would call off a huge bet with A4 or something. Then I would watch him and he would raise heavy into the blinds with some shitty Q9. I just couldn't figure out how I could be yelled at for making that call when he was willing to bet with that junk. Then he explained the difference of calling and raising. The point is, I finally got it. And I also realized that I could fold that Q junk if repopped. It quickly became easy.

I was uncomfortable at first, but then kind of had a calm come over me. I didn't want to gamble, and I finally realized that raising was not gambling... calling was. also, I had always thought in the past that whenver I raised, and got repopped, I had to defend. I wasn't raising to steal, I just was raising because I had a good hand. Not because I thought it was the best hand either, but a good hand, good enough to play.

I think I have come a long way and hope to continue to progress. Thanks so much to everyone who railed and everyone on Buddy Radio... I really felt almost embarrassed to have such support.

And one final note... Matt (I don't have his link), was such a gentleman. Some point near the end when we were heads up, I lost my internet connection. Matt folded until I got back. Thats a stand up move in my book, and I have no doubt that any of you would have done the same thing. Its just he did first, so TY TY TY....

Lj and Matt both proved to be tough competitors when we were three handed and I think, and hope that I did my best. Not really much else to say specifically about it. I just want to get your thoughts on whether or not this makes any sense...

Congrats To Pushmonkey

Congrats to Pushmonkey on winning the Skillz last night.

I played the Skillz last night went out in 12th, not to bad for being down to 680 chips early on. I got involved in some hands that I really needed to fold but I was finding it hard to get away from them. I was called a luckbox due to the fact I had AA, an Ace came on the flop with someone else having AK, the board paired 88 which left me with the fullboat, and him 2 pair, so I guess he felt better telling me I was a luckbox. I don't understand why people think AK is the nuts, for christ sake 22 beats AK.

Thanks for the show last night Buddy, as always I enjoy listening.

I'll see everyone at the Mookie tonight!

SNOW, SNOW, SNOW........

Snow, Snow, Snow...... I woke up to about 3 inches of snow this morning and it's still snowing. It's really the first good snowfall we had this year. Mini Donk is still sick, Bella my puppy is a pain right where the sun doesn't shine she wants out to play in the snow, and of course Mr. Donk, well lets just say he's Mr. Donk.

I played in two tourneys last night, Riverchaser's and The Vogon Kord and I have come to the conclusion that I should never play in a Razz/Stud H/L game at the same time. Congrats to Sir Waffles for taking down The Volgon Kord and I'm not sure who took the Riverchasers tourney down it was one of 3, SnailTrax, Emptyman or JmathewsonIII, so congrats to whoever did win.

Thank you to Buddy Dank Radio, the show was great last night.

Well all have a great weekend and see you all on Monday night at the HOY!

Surflexus Strikes Again!!!!!!

Congrats to Surflexus on yet another victory in the Mookie.

Don't have much time to write a post today, my daughter is home sick once again, this flu has taken her down for about 2 weeks on and off, so I have to be a Mom today and take care of Mini Donk.

The Skillz Series

Wow, I won the Skillz Series last night! Earlier in the day I asked Riggstad what a good starting hand was for Omaha H/L, he gave me this link http://bwop.blogspot.com/2008/01/nut-nut.html. Well let me tell you I read this blog probably 50 times. At the start of the game, I had some really good hands, but by fifth street what I thought was a good hand turned into a nightmare, so my chip stack was decreasing rapidly I was down to 650 chips and then it happened, I was moved to Sir Waffles table and he gave me the tools I needed. Motivation to outlast him, he wanted so bad to take me out and when he had the chance somehow I pulled it out to double up. My only goal at that time was to outlast SIR WAFFLES. I folded hands I never thought I could fold, A4J10, AQQ9 just to name a few, I know these aren't great starting hands but normally I would at least see a flop and much to my surprise I folded, folded, folded. When I got to the final table the chip stacks were huge. I waited patiently for what I thought would be the best hand and got my chips in on good solid hands, I moved to 3rd place and just waited for the best opportunity to take a big pot down. I busted out 6 people and had 9 scoops. I can honestly say that not only do cats have nine lives, so does DONKETTE.

I hope to see everyone tonight at the Mookie.............

Finally My Own Blog!!!!!!

I would first like to thank Riggstad for creating my blog, well done, it looks great!!!!!!

Since this is all new to me, my first writing will be short and sweet. I can remember the very first tourney I played online, it was a freeroll hosted by Riverchasers. It was a H.O.R.S.E tourney, and at the time I really didn't have a clue as to what HORSE meant and being the donkey that I am, I played every hand and to my surprise I WON..... it paid $13.00 and I thought "Oh this is cool" and of course being the addict that I am I continued to play week after week only it wasn't so cool since I had to put up my own money. Putting that aside, I really feel the need to say how much I have enjoyed playing in all the blogger tourneys, I have met some wonderful people and have enjoyed playing with them. Even when I'm not playing I enjoy railing and cheering the bloggers on.

My first Post!!!