I Will be participating in BBT 5

Oh My final Table Bubble and Exhaustion

Full Tilt Poker Tournament #146033382 $15,000 Guarantee (Rebuy) NL Hold'emBuy-In: $10.00 + $1.00672 playersTotal Prize Pool: $18970.00Start Date: March 12 10:30 PM ET
Dear rubbarose,
You finished the tournament in 27th place.There has been $80.62 added to your account.
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Dear SpreadicuS,You finished the tournament in 7th place. A USD 200.26 award has been credited to your Real Money account.

You earned 260.84 tournament leader points in this tournament. For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site at http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/Congratulations!Thank you for participating.

One night 9 hour session. At 3 am I stared at the computer completely dumbfounded. I had a final table stack in the 15k 10r on tilt and 10 6 person on stars. Out 27th in tilt 10r and 7 (FT bubble in 6 max). 9 hour session down ~200. Makeup around 2.4k. If this was 3 yeas ago I would have won borh tables in full domination.

My wife has lost her job next year and woke up this morning expecting that i had won both tournies.


She said, Why didn't you win? Why ae you playing? Your always used to win....

Blah Blah...

Now the money really matters and the love of the game must stat to truly turn into dollar signs and CONFIDENCE.

if ANYONE IS READING. wowzA

Blue Light Special on AISLE rubba

Dear rubbarose,
You finished the tournament in 2nd place.There has been $1169.05 added to your account from the prize and cashout pool.
You have earned leaderboard points for this tournament.To view your current leaderboard points use the My Promotions button in the Cashier window.
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I was as low as 240 chips ad came back to get to even HU. lost A5 < A10 at 2 am.


two more night to turn thi ROI UP-SIDE DOWN!

Hm. So Far... This Year Poker-wise

Two pictures of this year so far. I have spent this year trying to get ,y back back to where is was June of 2007 where I profited 50k solely from MTT's.

Huge Mistake. Have I been working on my game? Am i as mentally fresh? Have the other players improved their game?

What does a negative ROI look like?

Check the two pictures. I got it for 2010. My lifetime MTT ROI is still over 60% but does that matter.....?

1. It means that I am a winning player.

2. I am not currently playing like a winning player?

What is missing? I think it is a matter of will and really wanting it. I need to be hungry. I have been settling for short term small edges deep in tournies instead of waiting for better spots to make it into the real money. That is what separate a good player from a great one. I want to be great.

I have serious issues in self image and believe I am destined to be great at anything I apply myself to.

I personally need to finish February as a +ROI player for the year. This is the goal.

Thanks for reading..... (Like anyone reads this) lol

Oma-Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

what kind of sign is it when i finally dominate and ship an FT and it is Oma-HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?

Tonight's Schedule! Let's get this Party Started

1. 7 pm 56k (24+2)

2. 730 PM 30k (10R)

3. 8 PM 30k (24+2)

4. 9 pm 46k KO (75)

5. 9 pm MM (11)

6. 9 30 pm 25k (20R)

7. 10 pm 36k (24+2)

Total Buy-in = $257.00

Will post all results and places as night progresses.

Gotta kick start this new POKER year!

Double Guarantee Week! Ful Tilt!

All Right then!

I plan on playing every night through saturday night!

Goal:

2-3 final tables. Crush the bubble and dont lose focus until I have all the chips.

Appending my 2010 Goals!

Appending my 2010 Goals!

1. I am not under no uncertian terms to play 2/4 or 3/6 PL or NL omaha. I found a loophole last night. Even though I degen's $80 into $509. This is not the way I need to be playing! with a 25k BR I can go play 2/4 or 3/6.

Come on Rubbba-dub dub I can not be in that tub!

2010 Goals - Poker and Life (everyone else is doing it, Why shouldn't I?)

Personal:

1. Lose Between 20-25 pounds. I currently weigh 193 pounds and I would be very comfortable around the 165-170 range.

2. Drink and Hurt myself less. This includes getting rid of the very occaisional cigerette and really trying to live a truly healthy lifestyle. My brain is tied to my physical well being and I find it harder to make healthy decisions the more I abuse myself.

3. Continue to be the best possible parent and husband I can be! I care and love my wife deeply and am really recommitting myself to our relationship and want it to work.

POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!POKER! POKER! POKER! POKER!

1. No more tilt. No more giving away my bankroll while drinking and mad at the world and making myself the biggest fish around. I am a tournament and SNG player. I have no business playing cash above .5/1 NL.

2. Build a 30k BR by year end after paying off 30k in credit card debt.

3. Play 5 live events this year with one being a 10k buy-in (pref. the Main Event). i feel like I have a ton of unifinished business in the poker world.

I feel like a failed experiemnt in getting backed relaly took my heart of of owning folks at the virtual felt. Last night for 5 hours I was the best player in the tournament 9or I was playing like the best.)

4. Play like I can be the best. Never give up making a loose call rather then outplaying my opponents. Do not leave a cent on the table. Realize I am playing for myself and moreso making my family life better.

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Be a good man!

So a Strange thing happened.

After diluging myself in poker blogs, poker news and day dreams of poker. I just could not shake it. I had to play some poker. Played six tournies. One final table. final tabled the 8 pm PST. $30 with 520 entries. 6th place around 1k. 6 hours later I was falling asleep at the final table. How in the world do you wake up at 6 am, work all day, be a father and a husband, the start playing poker and be focussed at 2:30am trying to close out victory? Wanted to pour coffee but thar would have meant zero sleep and work would have greatly suffered.

Mid Game - Rocked!
End Game - HM.

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2010

I meant to come and assert myself at the wsop. my weakness and self destruction will not stop me this year. I wanna play poker!

OK... Ultimate bet beginning the poker comeback!

OK! OK! check 1,2.

i have scrubbed the dust from my shirt-sleeves and performed a double pirouet to shake the rust off. POKER. POKER, POKER, POKER.

My life has been lacking the competitive and challenge that poker brings. I came home from an eleven hour work day and for some reason Ultimate bet came to mind. i try and log into my rubbarose account no avail..... 3 hours on the phone with customer service and on chat, I am informed rubbarose on UB is no more.

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

buh bye rubba. i cried, I wailed, I shook and I shaked.

then, then I decided it was catharsis time, hello pheonix risinig from the ashes.. I was given some yourney dollars for my efforts.... some sat's and sng's later.

at heater of a .5/1.00 NL 4 buy in win.

I decided it was time to get back to bread and butter. The MTT.

50 dollar entry fee 10k guaranteed KO tounrey. 11 knock outs at 5 dollara a pop. nice!

CL with three to play! K6 <>

This blog is not that much about ending of the tounrey just completely running out of steam in the 5th and sixth hour of the tourney. I had complete control over last two tables, then just got tired, I had woken up 21 hours before and worked and parented all day I was tired. I could have made a cup of coffee or downed an energy drink, but i would have worth nothing come today where we had an important first day at my daughters new preschool.

My newest goal is to prove that I can be a winning successful poker player while completely having my life as a parent and husband in control.

Day FIVE...

think I need to get this pokering lifestyle a-started.

Day Three.

poker begins when Day 24 approaches.

test

Prop Bet Olympics 2008

VS.

Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!

please see http://willing2die.blogspot.com/ for the mirror of this post!

Games begin August 1, 2008.

By the way. W2d couldnt remember the bets......... :)

let me remind him!

overall prize Is changing STARS avatar in honor of the other!

Divisional Winner:

Rubbarose Division: 2-300 dollar hotel room and dinner for a 1 night vegas degen night.

W2D Division: 300-500 live tourney or satellite buy-in.

Each Bounty pays $50.00.

Rubba's Bracket:

1. win a tourney of more than 1k entrants

2. 6.5k br.

3. ft a sunday major.

4. win a cash game hand > 1k .

5. win 3 tournies in one 14 day period ( 250 min players).

Willing-TO-Die:

1. Pocketfives PLB: 2,000+ .

2. Win 5+ $750K seats in one week .

3. Win a tournament with a $100 min. buy-in (100 min).

4. Be up at least 5 buy-ins at a cash table ($500 at $.50/$1...$1,000 $1/$2) min. .50/1.00

5. In an MTT....4-bet pre-flop with pocketfives and win the hand (somehow)...must save HH

I wish Eric the best of luck as he is a good man and a respectable friend.

But I plan to win this and take no prisoners and I will not feel guilty!

Good luck and Good night!

does anyone win tournies? I certianly don't

so playing fun good as hell. feel like i can final table any tourney.

run the hell over final tables.

blow chiplead. don't win.

RINSE REPEAT, WASH'n'WAX

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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #52060404 $30,000 Guarantee

NL Hold'emBuy-In: $100.00 + $9.00

317 playersTotal Prize Pool: $31700.00

Start Date: July 9 11:00 PM ET

Dear rubbarose,

You finished the tournament in 3rd place.

There has been $3550.40 added to your account.

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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #53907441 $11,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)

NL Hold'emBuy-In: $20.00 + $2.00202 players

Total Prize Pool: $11480.00

Start Date: July 6 12:30 AM ET


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You finished the tournament in 2nd place.

There has been $1894.20 added to your account.


You have earned leaderboard points for this tournament.To view your current leaderboard points use the My Promotions button in the Cashier window.
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6th place is not 1st. one time pls.

PokerStars Tournament #91350105,

No Limit Hold'emBuy-In: $100.00/$9.00310 players

Total Prize Pool: $31000.00 Tournament started - 2008/06/12 - 23:00:00 (ET)

Dear SpreadicuS,

You finished the tournament in 6th place.

A $1,457.00 award has been credited to your Real Money account.



You earned 215.72 tournament leader points in this tournament.For information about our tournament leader board, see our web site athttp://www.pokerstars.com/poker/tournaments/leader-board/Congratulations!Thank you for participating.


who says 5 betting the best player at the table with kqdd isnt the bets idea ever.

it is these impatient moves that have really taken me from being a dominating player to just another tilt monkey.

where in the past i wuold have looked at my stack and seeni ts value versus the field now I feel the need to push a coinflip and take the game out of my hands and into the flop.

booooooooooooooooooo

Consistently making final tables

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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #47800666 Turbo Hundo NL Hold'em (Turbo)
Buy-In: $100.00 + $9.00236 players
Total Prize Pool: $23600.00
Start Date: May 11 3:00 AM ET

Dear rubbarose,


You finished the tournament in 3rd place.

There has been $2950.00 added to your account.
You have earned leaderboard points for this tournament.

To view your current leaderboard points use the My Promotions button in the Cashier window.
Congratulations!

Thank you for participating.


CL three left you know the rest.

AJ vs. 1010 AIPF for 7/8 of total chips in play.

J high flop.

I'm out third.

can't complain is a crap shoot tourney like the turbo hundo.