Mini Vacation

Just got back from a business trip/vacation in Maine and New Hampshire with the family. It was successful in both regards for a change. At my show I had to stress myself, of course, by spending over $4K before I even took in a dollar. I knew that I'd be able to turn that $4K into atleast $7K eventually, but preferably immediately. Funny enough, the purchase didn't produce anything at the time, but I ended having a great anyways and now have two great additions to my inventory. There was so much killer stuff at the show, it's nice to be part of it.

Took my daughter to StoryLand in NH. She had a blast. The coolest soon to be 5 year old ever. Sort of like a grown up kid. Likes to do kids stuff and has a vivid imagination, but doesn't complain and whine constantly and is patient. Strange actually.

PLO8 and LO8 have been driving me nuts lately. I've had a nastry streak of backdoor hands killing me on my good hands and long stretches of completely missed boards. If I'm able to be counterfeited, it happens. Huge draws have been missing on big allins. The most annoying was a hand where I had a wrap with the nut low draw, get it all in on the flop against A high and the nut low draw and lose to a runner runner 2 pair. Ugh.

Did have a good 1/2 Horse session and a hand I was really pleased with. I think it was actually an advanced play(nothing crazy). Curious what the response will be to it. Also decided to play some NLHE for a change. Only was able to play for about 1/2 hour, but it felt good. Made some solid reads and good laydowns, ended up 3/4 of a buyin at 25NL. Micro's I know, but it's been a loooong time. Here's the Stud hand from Horse: I had slow played aces earlier until 5th street, so I thought I'd run it again.

Full Tilt Poker Game #3203173102: Table Caldwell - $1/$2 Ante $0.20
- Limit Stud Hi - 18:28:52 ET - 2007/08/09
Seat 1: szim3 ($51.95)
Seat 2: Dgit ($59.70)
Seat 3: Recidivist ($42.45)
Seat 4: watson5j ($5.75)
Seat 5: Zophar ($17.95)
Seat 6: bthomas3333 ($35.15)
Seat 7: knklI ($76.55)
Seat 8: Celtic woman ($39.60)
Zophar antes $0.20
Celtic woman antes $0.20
knklI antes $0.20
watson5j antes $0.20
szim3 antes $0.20
Recidivist antes $0.20
bthomas3333 antes $0.20
5 seconds left to act
Dgit antes $0.20
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dealt to bthomas3333 [Qd]
Dealt to knklI [3s]
Dealt to Celtic woman [9d]
Dealt to szim3 [Ac]
Dealt to Dgit [Tc]
Dealt to Recidivist [6h]
Dealt to watson5j [7h]
Dealt to Zophar [Jd Qs] [As]
knklI is low with [3s]
knklI brings in for $0.25
Celtic woman folds
szim3 folds
watson5j: very nice fishie
Dgit folds
Recidivist folds
watson5j completes it to $1
Zophar calls $1
bthomas3333 raises to $2
knklI folds
watson5j calls $1
Zophar calls $1
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dealt to bthomas3333 [Qd] [3h]
Dealt to watson5j [7h] [6s]
Dealt to Zophar [Jd Qs As] [2s]
Zophar checks
bthomas3333 bets $1
watson5j calls $1
Zophar calls $1
*** 5TH STREET ***
Dealt to bthomas3333 [Qd 3h] [8d]
Dealt to watson5j [7h 6s] [4s]
Dealt to Zophar [Jd Qs As 2s] [Jc]
Zophar checks
bthomas3333 checks
watson5j bets $2
Zophar has 15 seconds left to act
Zophar raises to $4
bthomas3333 folds
watson5j calls $0.55, and is all in
Zophar shows [Jd Qs As 2s Jc]
watson5j shows [5s 6c 7h 6s 4s]
Uncalled bet of $1.45 returned to Zophar
*** 6TH STREET ***
Dealt to watson5j [5s 6c 7h 6s 4s] [Td]
Dealt to Zophar [Jd Qs As 2s Jc] [Kc]
*** 7TH STREET ***
Dealt to watson5j [5s 6c 7h 6s 4s Td] [Jh]
Dealt to Zophar [Jd Qs As 2s Jc Kc] [8s]
Zophar shows [Jd Qs As 2s Jc Kc 8s] a pair of Jacks
watson5j shows [5s 6c 7h 6s 4s Td Jh] a pair of Sixes
Zophar wins the pot ($15.20) with a pair of Jacks
watson5j is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $15.95 Rake $0.75
Seat 1: szim3 folded on 3rd St.
Seat 2: Dgit folded on 3rd St.
Seat 3: Recidivist folded on 3rd St.
Seat 4: watson5j showed [5s 6c 7h 6s 4s Td Jh] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 5: Zophar showed [Jd Qs As 2s Jc Kc 8s] and won ($15.20) with a pair of Jacks
Seat 6: bthomas3333 folded on 5th St.
Seat 7: knklI folded on 3rd St.
Seat 8: Celtic woman folded on 3rd St.