Running Bad At The Right Stakes

If you're going to lose 9 out of 10 times with top set against a bare gutshot, lose the 9 times it's for $200 pots and win the one time it's for a $1200 one. That pretty much sums up how poker has been for me this month. Unlike last month where I ran pretty well, this month has been a lot more variance prone. The positive thus far is that holding up in a handful of midstakes pots has kept the monetary results respectable. Having the occasional FPP pro overshove AK high on the river of a 3 bet pot into your stone nuts doesn't hurt either.

It always surprises me to see how fish migrate up stakes based on the time of day on weekends. You don't find really fishy games at midstakes until the fish are chasing losses, drunk, or both. It makes sense, but an interesting phenomenon nonetheless.

I sure hope the San Jose Sharks get their shit together for Game 4, which goes down in around 9 hours. I'll probably sleep through most of it. I liked the Shark's chances heading into the series with Vancouver (probably somewhat wishful thinking on my part), but despite a Game 3 win where the Canucks seemed to beat themselves, the Sharks haven't showed up for a complete 60 minute effort yet. RIP Derek Boogaard, your fight with Eric Godard in a tilt with the Flames a few years back was epic to behold live. Oxycontin is a hell of a risky drug, as my friend who is a police officer and has to deal with trying to keep it off the street knows all too well. Boogaard's goal against the caps this year unloading a clapper on a breakaway was pretty sick, you can see it below.


I'm watching Season 2 of "The Wire" with my girlfriend currently. We just viewed the episode where *SPOILER ALERT: white text follows*
D gets murdered in prison. I'm a little pissed about it because I thought he was one of the most interesting characters on the show, plus the actor who plays him does a heck of a job. I've been told Season 2 is the weakest of the show, but it is holding our attention pretty well so far.