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as well as other stupid hands I was too tilted to save (I 4bet jammed 5k into a call and a 3b to 600 only to have this guy CALL ALLIN with A9 and win vs my 77, I get allin w/ Q9dd on Jd8d4 after he instantly bet/3bets allin with J2 which is doing terribly vs my range, turn Q river 2 obviously).
Not only did this session include some of the dumbest calls I've ever seen but it was just full of losing flips and was all in all extremely frustrating. There goes another whole week of grinding 5/10, which frankly, I am getting very tired of doing. The 25/50 games I was playing in had to have been the softest I've seen in a long time, and were MUCH softer than a ton of the 5/10 and 10/20 games (better regs, WORSE fish).
I guess I have to just keep grinding. Sigh.
Feb 23, 10 09:02:44
the dutch is so bad. i know i suck but i played live with the guy and he is just clueless. clueless but lucky.
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Today as I was walking from my car to the gym, some dude tried to mug me. It went like this--
(dude walks up to me)
dude: give me your money.
me: what?
dude: give me your money n*****
me: are you serious?
At this point I seriously still think he is joking, because he has no knife or gun and although we were in an unlit part of the street, it was still quite a busy street with lots of car and foot traffic. Turns out he was serious, because right after I asked he punched me right in the eye. I turned around and since I was walking off the sidewalk towards the middle of the street the entire time, I'm in the middle of the street and he didn't pursue me any further. Afterwards I called the cops and drove around for a bit, filed a report, but didn't do much else about it when we couldn't find him. I guess the lesson here is...if you want to rob someone do it right. Don't try to rob people with your fist on a busy street.
The cops called an ambulance over to give me a checkup, but since I felt OK and none of my injuries seemed too serious I decided to go to the gym.
Fastfoward 2 hours...
I'm leaving the gym, which is on the 2nd story of a two story shopping complex with an attached parking garage. I walk outside, and as I'm standing on the top floor of the garage I hear lots of screaming, yelling, and then...GUNSHOTS. All of a sudden I'm thinking...how did I decide to come to this gym! To be perfectly honest I had no idea it was even a bad neighborhood because the buildings look nice and new, but I suppose the reason for that is they tore down the terrible looking old ones. What a TARP.
Anyways, right after the gunshots I start panicking, because I had never actually been in a situation like this before, but for the time being I felt safe on the 2nd story of the parking complex. As soon as I thought this though, I hear police sirens coming in from all different directions. I decide to walk over to all the commotion and see what was going on, so I go to the edge of the parking garage along with 2 other guys. I see...people streaming out of 2 clubs, lots of yelling, cop cars blocking off the entire block, firetrucks coming in, and most importantly--one guy on the ground in handcuffs and another guy on the ground not in handcuffs, not moving, and laying in a pool of blood. I could only assume he was dead.
At this point I did what any sensible person would do, so I immediately whipped out my iPhone and started video recording what was in front of me. I was trying to get the 2 guys on the ground, when all of a sudden I saw a cop with an m16 in his hand. I'm not sure if you are familliar with guns, but an m16 is an assault rifle used in the Vietnam war that packs quite a punch. This thing is NO JOKE, and I didn't even know police were allowed to carry it. When I saw this cop I decided that pointing a black object at an alert officer with an m16 from an elevated angle in the dark was probably a bad idea, so I put my phone away, continued to watch the mayhem for a while, then drove home.
Word to the wise--if you are ever in San Francisco at night, I would avoid the area near Bay St and Powell St near the Northpoint Shopping Center. It's not the tenderloin, but its not exactly safe.
Feb 7, 10 10:45:57
I was held in the back of my store on the ground with a gun to the back of my head. While the store was run through, its no joke man glad your well.
Feb 7, 10 11:15:14
so i am reading your blog, thinking, where the fuck does this guy live? sounds like a total shit hole, and i am glad i dont live there.
then i get to the last paragraph, and what do you know, I LIVE THERE!
not in that hood, but in SF. Come to the haight. there may be bums, but you will get hugged and not mugged :)
Feb 7, 10 13:02:32
just look at it as getting extra cardio in, once you leave the gym run to your car
Feb 7, 10 14:09:27
yea i live in the presidio and its very safe. i also go to the gym in the marina on weekdays and thats safe too. i just go to this one on weekends because the other one closes early. oops.
Feb 7, 10 15:23:41
i was just reading about this on the news- guy from richmond died, 4 others in critical condition and the shooter got shot my the security guard- pretty crazy situation to be in for you
Feb 7, 10 17:11:06
Shit that's messed up. Ever since this police have been stocked with heavy rounds, not just SWAT.
Feb 8, 10 07:47:51
I got mugged near the Civic Center bart station when I was in high school for \$7. I love the City!
Feb 8, 10 23:22:05
It's not the tenderloin, but its not exactly safe.
wtf does that mean ?
Feb 9, 10 01:05:28
The Tenderloin is considered the unsafest part of town. San Fran is crazy how one street can be so nice and literally one block off there will be cameras bc it's so dangerous..
Feb 9, 10 02:01:04
why are you going to gyms in the tenderloin!? you got enough money go somewhere else!
Feb 9, 10 17:50:23
Eric, I know exactly where your talking about because I go clubbing around that area sometimes. It is somewhat shady, and very odd since the 24hr fitness is right across from the clubs.
If I work out late, I usually gotto the 24hr on Ocean Ave, although thats probably farther from where your at.
Feb 9, 10 20:24:10
pretty sick Hitsurume, I will try that one out. what about the one on Van Ness, is that any good?
Feb 12, 10 19:25:27
Never worked out at Van ness, so I can't really say. You also have the option of Daly City's 24hr which is actually open 24hrs, but that place is sooo old and janky. The one on Ocean closes at 2am I believe, so I usually go there around 10-11pm.
Its funny I was out at the haight the other day and all my friends were talking about the shooting at suede haha.
Feb 13, 10 01:56:52
"Turns out he was serious, because right after I asked he punched me right in the eye."
lol?
if this happened to me, i'd probably be shocked at first but eventually amused at his sheer audacity.
Feb 17, 10 16:10:58
Eric come and live in London, much safer you get held up by a carrot no joke.... not even organic!!!!
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On the up side, I've been going to the gym every day, and I'm really starting to feel a difference. It's amazing how your body craves exercise when you are consistently doing it, yet it rejects exercise so very hard when you are doing nothing. I hope to keep it up, and the upcoming weeks of travel will definitely test my resolve. Hopefully I'll still be able to keep this rigorous workout schedule :).
Feb 6, 10 04:17:52
Keep it up. I'm a chubby guy as well and have cut soda out of my diet completely and started working out more and its made an immense difference on how I feel.
Feb 6, 10 14:14:38
Gl with the exercise. I've started exercising as well and it makes me feel 10x better.
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I had a chat with one of my horses about all the factors affecting play, and it reminds me of all the things I thought I'd always be wary of: a healthy diet, lots of exercise, and getting enough sleep. I definitely haven't been doing these things and its interesting how I can look at someone else who reminds me of how I was a few years ago and how much I've changed. I suppose the money and vegas lifestyle is addicting, and its something I have to watch out for in the future. For the time being, I'm really happy with what I am doing now and will continue to do so.
Another cool thing I am doing--I've been watching a documentary called "Life" narrated by David Attenborough. For those of you who don't know, David Attenborough is a naturalist who has a plethora of knowledge regarding nature and has narrated many documentaries for decades. If you've seen the popular "Planet Earth" series and enjoyed it, I highly highly recommend this series, as I feel "Life" supersedes the quality and rarity of what you see.
Wish me luck at the tables! :)
Feb 3, 10 08:57:04
Glad to hear about the lifestyle adjustments Eric, it really does make a huge difference in one's play, imo. Keep up the good work!
Feb 4, 10 00:09:06
i hate attenborough he reminds me of an old english senior that i see touring in europe. so much that i actually ordered the american version of planet earth just to not hear his voice over it
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no just kidding
edit: made a huge suckout just now!
http://www.liquidpoker.net/h/783092
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Well at least I'm not running at 0 hotness. Downswing is 100k and counting....
Merry Christmas to me!
Dec 26, 09 00:08:42
sry Eric, but I just looked it up and you are actually at zero now (trying not to lol). At least you had that huge upswong a little bit ago.
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Dec 1, 09 10:21:10
best of luck u rock !!
love you when you FT some ept. u so cool with elky and others !
whats your plane on live mtt for 2010?
R u in Prague today?
2010 IS YYOUR YEAR !! weee gl !
i love your videos at my level nl50 100.
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I invested in a bar in Cambridge, MA that was supposed to have opened ages ago, but because of needed renovations and problems with the city it has JUST opened. The bar is called "Lord Hobo" and I am very psyched about its future prospects as the first week looks great so far. If any of you are in the Boston area I suggest you try it out!
Last but not least, I leave you with a traditional p3achy_keen bad beat hand:
www.liquidpoker.net/h/772600
That, ladies and gentlemen, is the kind of thing that makes angels cry.
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UPDATE ON MY LAST SIX MONTHS I’ve been doing a lot of traveling these past few months and I haven’t had time to update my blog or make many videos. So, I’m sorry to all the fans for the delay, but I’m back online with new news. I broke even this summer for WSOP. I bricked all the tournaments but two of my horses, Jonny McGowan and Steve Levy had some good final table scores. I also played in the European Cash game again this season. For the majority of the European cash game, I played really well but made two thin plays against Andy Black and failed. I ended up down 17K Euros at 50/100 so it wasn't too bad. For more information on the European Cash game, check out this link: After my disappointing experience at the European Cash game, I flew home for a week then back to London again for WSOPE. I finished 10th running QQ into Jason Mercier's KJcc while short. Flop came down AcK10c so I couldn't even get a sweat lol. A lot of ppl give Jason shit for running good, but I'm glad I busted to him because I think he was by far the best player left. While I was there, me and my horse Evan and a bunch of liquidpoker guys MezmerizePLZ, Fazi, Twistedecho and the Hansen brothers stopped by Jalouse, which is one of London’s hottest nightclubs. We ordered two 2 foot tall bottles of Belvedere and had a sick time...I ended up diving off the elevated dance floor and smashing my head, but that didn't stop me. Needless to say, it was a good night. I then went to NYC and had the most expensive meal I've ever had at Masa for a $1.5k dinner for two. While I am aware that this might be a bit pricey for miniature slabs of raw fish, it was insanely delicious and worth every dollar. Chef Masa is a culinary genius and a genuinely nice guy; he explained everything we were eating and where the fish came from. I highly recommend Masa to anyone who loves sushi. Right now, since I've had a recent small downswing and my horses are not doing so hot this year, I've decided to multitable 5/10 for the month. My goal is to play 100k hands and make $100k. So far I've played about 20k hands and made $75k, so I'm a pretty much on track in terms of number of hands. I'm excited to see how much I can profit at 5/10 and hopefully it will be a boost for my confidence.
I know it has been a while since my last blog, but I will definitely be updating a ton more from now on.
Nov 3, 09 10:26:08
drooling at your masa dinner. i've only eaten in the bar area, and it's not the same experience. glgl this month!
Nov 4, 09 17:26:28
Euro Cash Game: -17k Euros
Dinner at Masa: $1500 of deliciousness
20k hands at 5-10: +75k Americans
Staking TheZadester: PRICELESS!!!
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