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December 20, 2008, 9PM:
Full Tilt Stars funds Needed
 I need Full Tilt funds.. can anyone take cash or stars money for the exchange, wanting from $300-$1000.
Last Update: December 20, 2008, 9:51PM
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December 15, 2008, 5PM:
More Stats - Performance by Day
 By player request and suggestion, ty Timmy, you now can see your performance based on the day of the week. Some of our stress levels are higher during the specific days of the week, and we wonder does this effect our performance. Now we know.
Team OPL decided to go one step further with this and add more stats for individual locations. Just like clicking the link on your poker blog for more stats, you can do the same for each location. All we have for more stats on each location is the overall performance, performance by day, and tournament performance.
Please leave any additional comments or suggestions on this blog entry.
Last Update: December 15, 2008, 5:36PM
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December 2, 2008, 4AM:
Posting Again
 I took a sabatical from posting, and I have to say that it was the worst thing for my poker play, I realize that if I review my session again after the night is through it helps my play....
I stopped posting cause I was running bad....then all of a sudden running bad started to turn into playing bad....
Now that we have the new year approaching, I wanna get back to getting my stats right and getting in the habit of posting again....
Last Update: December 2, 2008, 4:58AM
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December 1, 2008, 3PM:
Recharging for Better Results "Loved THIS 1 ftp"
 169Recharging for Better Results
Matt Vengrin
December 1st, 2008
One of the great things about poker, especially online poker, is that the game is always there when you're ready to play. It's not like being a baseball player, where you're at the mercy of your team's schedule, or like being a doctor, where you have to respond to emergency calls. With poker, you can walk away from the game for a little while, and it will be there when you get back. That's why I strongly advocate taking breaks occasionally, especially if you pick up on signs that your play isn't as sharp as it should be.
The main sign to look for is that your desire to play is waning. You should play poker when you want to play. It sounds obvious, but too many of us inexplicably keep playing even when we don't want to.
I also find that when I'm experiencing a lot of negative feelings, that's a good time for a break. If I'm feeling negative, not just from poker, but maybe from something else going on in my life, that's going to affect my play, usually for the worse.
The other thing I keep an eye out for is when I'm gambling more than usual. If I'm playing tournaments and I'm finding that I'm too willing to get all my chips in on a coin flip, that's a sign that I'm not playing my best and I need to walk away rather than let myself burn out.
Whatever your particular signs may be, the fact is that if you're consistently losing, chances are there's a reason for it. A lot of players will say, “Oh, I'm just running bad,” but it's rare that that's all there is to it.
And when I take a break, I really take a break − I totally distance myself from the game. I don't play at all for a few days. That allows me to take a step back, get a different perspective, and come back hungry to play well.
At the 2008 World Series of Poker, a situation arose where I called upon my discipline to take a break even though a part of me really didn't want to. My favorite event was coming up − Half Omaha/Half Hold 'Em - but I could feel myself getting burned out. I hadn't cashed yet and I'd finished on the bubble three times, so I was really demoralized.
Half Omaha/Half Hold 'Em is my favorite tournament and even though I was really looking forward to it, I knew if I played, I wasn't likely to do well and I would make myself tired for other upcoming events. So instead of playing, I headed to Malibu for a couple of days and visited a friend; I went to the beach and totally distanced myself from poker. And the first event I played when I got back was Event #29, $3,000 No-Limit Hold 'Em, and I placed third for a payday of more than $165,000, my biggest live tournament cash to date.
Basically, I liken a poker player's mental processing to a battery: when a battery's life runs low, you need to recharge it. And the best way to recharge is to take a little break from the game. You'll find that some of your best results come when your mind is fresh and when you're playing because you truly want to be playing.
Last Update: December 1, 2008, 3:14PM
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November 16, 2008, 5AM:
Butte
 Ok, it has been three months sinc I have posted. I have been playing or dealing almost every day at Lucky Lil's. I just got overwhelmed with moving around all the time and not having a computer for the better part of the 3 months. So, I will start posting again. I have actually done ok here so far. My biggest swings have been in the 1/2 no limit game. But, over the course of a few sessions, I find myself a bit ahead of the game so far. I just can't remember the exact details of each session. So, to save time, I will just start from scratch, even though I know I have won more than I have lost since I have been here. I even picked up a win at the daily tournament at BD's in Spokane a few weeks ago.
Last Update: November 16, 2008, 5:07AM
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November 7, 2008, 11PM:
Stale Circumstances
 I'm hanging up poker for the rest of 2008. I'm sick of the only card room in town, and there's really not much for options around here unless you want to drive at least 70 miles. I'm running bad, I'm playing horrible, and my mental game is so fucked up right now, I can go from the happiest guy in the room to tri-state killing spree in a flash. I don't know what's wrong right now, but I know continuing to play is making it worse. Maybe if I take a good break for awhile, I can regain my sanity. For all of you who know me and read this pointless bullshit, see you in January.
Last Update: November 8, 2008, 12:03AM
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November 2, 2008, 10AM:
Multi Accounts
 Wooooowwwww. I tried withdrawing money from my account, HuskyU and this is what I got:
Hello Nate,
Thank you for writing to Full Tilt Poker Support.
Upon review of your account, we have confirmed that your withdrawal requests were all declined because you have violated our multiple accounts policy.
This is to inform you that the following multiple accounts have been closed:
HuskyU
natedawghusky
Your primary account, NatePring, has been left open and you may continue using it to play.
To ensure a level playing field, our policy only allows one Full Tilt Poker account per player. We cannot allow you to use any account other than your primary account. If you would like a full explanation of our site rules, please visit our website at: http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/siteRules.php
This closure applies to all versions of the Full Tilt Poker software originally downloaded from any of our .com, .net, or .org websites.
Please contact us from the registered email address for your closed account, HuskyU, to confirm that you would like the remaining funds in this closed account transferred to your primary account.
We thank you for playing at Full Tilt Poker and appreciate your understanding.
Regards,
Thinh
Full Tilt Poker Support
Okay, in my support, I had noooo money on my natedawghusky account ever. I only created my HuskyU account because I thought my online name was lame. I never cheated with my multiple accounts. Luckily the 1400 or so in my HuskyU account will be able to be transferred to my NatePring account, but this is lame. I should be able to choose which account I want to keep my money in...
Last Update: November 2, 2008, 10:05AM
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October 26, 2008, 3PM:
I LOVE THESE ARTICLES ON B ROLL MANAGEMENT OR RUNNING BAD
I LOVE THESE ARTICLES ON B ROLL MANAGEMENT OR RUNNING BAD
163Bankroll Management
Craig Marquis
October 24th, 2008
When I first started playing poker, I had no idea what bankroll management was. I just sat in whichever games were open at the stakes I wanted to play, even if I barely had enough money in my bankroll to cover the buy-in. I worked my way up the ranks by jumping to the next level as soon as I had enough money to pay for a single buy-in. This strategy worked amazingly well for a while, but once I reached stakes where the quality of play was much higher than I was used to, my lack of bankroll management almost proved disastrous.
After playing thousands of hands and building a bankroll large enough to play in almost any game I wanted, I managed to lose almost all of it in the span of a few days. Many professional poker players end up going broke multiple times in their careers, and this is almost always due to a lack of bankroll management. The players who will be around forever are the ones who have learned this lesson.
Although painful, some good did come from these experiences: I learned the importance of bankroll management. Now instead of playing at the highest limits that my bankroll allows, I play in lower stakes games where I still feel like I’m playing for a significant amount of money. Playing as low as $2/$4, $3/$6, and $5/$10 No-Limit, I’m able to play a completely objective game. Because I’m not afraid to lose a $1,000 in a single hand, I can make a lot of moves that I probably wouldn’t make at higher stakes and if I fail the loss hardly affects me. This gives me an enormous advantage over opponents who would be devastated by a $1,000 loss.
There’s an old saying that goes "scared money is dead money," and it’s true. You simply can’t consistently win at poker if you’re playing with money you’re afraid to lose. To combat this, I like to play in games with buy-ins 40 to 50 times smaller than the size of my bankroll. Ten buy-in downswings are common in poker, and it’s comforting to be prepared for such variance.
By observing proper bankroll management and playing at stakes your bankroll can handle, you’ll be able to limit the impact variance has on your game. You’ll be able to endure a ten buy-in downswing without going on tilt and you won’t be crushed when you hit the cashier button and see that your balance has dropped dramatically.
One of the biggest problems with playing at stakes that are too high for your bankroll is not being able to minimize the impact of variance. If you choose to play in a game that could wipe out your entire bankroll by losing four buy-ins, you’re not going to be able to get involved in many situations where you only have a slight edge. Playing with this sort of restraint isn’t good for a poker player.
In an attempt to lower variance, poker players who are under rolled for the game they’re in give up a lot of their EV because they’re playing scared. If you happen to spot one of these players, you can easily exploit their fear.
Here’s an example of what I’m talking about. I recently played heads up against a player who was obviously playing with scared money. He was one of those players looking for an excuse to fold unless he could show the nuts. Taking advantage of his tendency to fold all but the very best hands, I picked every marginal situation I could find and attacked. Any time I found a spot where I believed he thought I couldn’t possibly be bluffing, I would do just that.
In one such hand he bet $150 on the river when the board showed a pair and three cards to a flush. There was $300 in the pot, and I moved all in for my last $300. It was only $150 more for him to call, but he folded because it was a spot where he must have thought there was no possible way I could be bluffing. Discovering this weakness in his game made for a very profitable session for me, but I wouldn’t have discovered it if I hadn’t been willing to shove all my chips into the middle in marginal situations – I never would have done that if the stakes had been higher or I had a smaller bankroll.
If you are properly bankrolled for whichever game you choose to play, you’ll be able to make the optimal play in any situation that might occur without having to decide if it’s a high-variance move or not. By playing in games where the loss of ten buy-ins in a row would hardly put a dent in your bankroll, you’ll be able to maximize your EV, enjoy less dramatic swings in your bankroll, and celebrate an increase in your win rate, which in poker is a recipe for success.
Last Update: October 26, 2008, 3:15PM
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October 4, 2008, 10AM:
New Full Tilt Screename
In case anyone cares or follows my log or ever rails me online. My new screename is:
HuskyU
In response to DuckU.....
Last Update: October 4, 2008, 10:37AM
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September 18, 2008, 8PM:
Best Movies?
 Hey, I know this is a really broad question but I am trying to put together a must-see list of movies...I always hear about or see movies and say to myself how bad I would like to see that movie and then forget later so I want a list! And I am bored...
Give me some ideas...
Last Update: September 18, 2008, 8:06PM
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