A_Junglen  checks in from River Rock...WPT...Canada. *NEW*

Adanthar preys on human emotions...Intrade and is off to a good start in FTOPS1. *NEW*

Bond18 checks in...Around the world in 90 days - Day 6. *NEW*

SirWatts faces reality in PLO...Epic Fail.

Swami54 should have logged off...You got to know. *NEW*

nath speaks the truth...If you don't grind, you don't shine. *NEW*

brad2002tj is off to a rocky May...185th on the Stars TLB for April, then Doomswitch. *NEW*

Finally, EdmondDantes heads down the Bike...LA Card rooms:  Bicycle Casino. 

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More updates from the Aussie Millions, PCA, the Bike, life...

A_Junglen surveys the room damage and betting lines before the Main Event...Good Times in Australia. *NEW*

shaundeeb checks in from the Aussie Millions.

Bond18 posts a Book Review:  Kill Everyone, by Lee Nelson, Tysen Streib and Kim Lee.

Adanthar is sick as a 3:1 dog...Feeling like death. *NEW*

SirWatts gets in some drunk kickball...Day 1A I guess? but busts out early in the Aussie ME...Sigh...*NEW*

BadgerPro is still Busto at the PCA at the Atlantis.

Doylestown snapped his tournament skid...Thank you, shaundeeb. *NEW*

nath doesn't have a Wikipedia page...a humbling moment. *NEW*

WTF?  ckingusc Finally won SOMETHING. *NEW*

ianisakson posts his First Blog - Upcoming PCA.

As does rendall11...First Post.

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Spend enough time blogging about your own life and even you get sick of you. I’ve decided to write an entry about those I know in the poker world around me, and take a break from the self indulgent monotony that is talking about myself.

Luckychewy: Over the last six months Chewy is the person I’ve spent the most time discussing poker strategy with. He’s an easy going kid with strong patience and discipline. Chewy plays a pretty TAG game, and his background in cash games makes him a very good hand reader post flop in deep stack situations...

Read Bond18's complete post here...The people I know

The blog entry I made about the poker players around me was polite and complimentary, and I’d really hate to get in the habit of that. Today I’d like to put down a list of name players I’ve run into; how they play, what kid of personality they are, and any other anecdotes from my experiences with them.

Scotty Nguyen: Scotty is just the most fun you’ll ever have at the table. He’s pretty much the best ambassador for poker ever. Highly outgoing, friendly, and often drunk with a laugh that can be heard for miles. I used to think Scotty was the ultimate poker playing machine until I actually played him. Unfortunately, Scotty has absolutely atrocious pre flop leaks and tends to make his raise size based on the strength of his hand with way too much consistency. He also slow plays in some pretty absurd spots, which I found out the hard way. Still, of all the pros I’ve played with, Scotty is my favorite to see across the table...

Read Bond18's complete post here...The people I don't know.

Bond18's off on his round-the-world in 90 days jaunt, but we don't have time for such frivolity.  The Commerce's Heavenly Hold'em tournament series starts this week!

Part 12:  LP Opening Ranges

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Sick of entering tournaments, grinding away and getting nowhere?  We know the feeling.  Fortunately, Bond18 has some insights for you in his definitive series on tournament play.  Do yourself a favor.  Take a break and read the posts.  You might just start making the money!

Mr_Taterhead:  My Future as a Poker Player

We've got a ways to go, apparently.

Dan Harrington held:	Howard Goldfarb held:	The Board came:

In 1995, Dan Harrington was sitting with 9d, 8d. Howard Goldfarb had Ah, 7c. Goldfarb raised pre-flop to $100,000 and Harrington called.  The flop came 8c, 2c, 6d. Goldfarb decided to bluff by moving all-in after Harrington checked with top pair.  Harrington called immediately as if he knew that Goldfarb moved in with nothing. The turn and river offered no help to Goldfarb and Harrington won the title and the $1,000,000 prize money.

In the Chinese tradition, yin and yang represent “two opposing and, at the same time, complementary aspects of any one phenomenon." Yin qualities are characterized as “passive, dark, feminine, negative, downward-seeking, consuming and correspond[ing] to the night.” Yang qualities are characterized as “active, light, masculine, positive, upward-seeking, producing and correspond[ing] to the daytime.” (quotes from Wikipedia).

Last Saturday, the 5th Annual Flop ‘til You Drop Charity Tournament was held at the Club One Casino in Fresno, California. Councilman Mike Dages (District 5) sponsored the event which included a buffet dinner and poker tournament in which prize money was paid to the charities of the contestants’ choice. Club One matched the prize money, dollar for dollar, and the event raised over $28,000 for local charities.

Special guests included some local celebrities and Fresno native and 2007 WSOP Main Event Champion, Jerry Yang. Yang was a huge hit with both participants and spectators and graciously posed for photos and signed autographs for several hours. He was the invited guest of one of the councilmen and, as it turns out, was related (distantly) to one of the casino hostesses...

Read Edmond's entire Trip Report here...Yin/Yang at Club One