Chris Halverson’s Blog

Since my downturn started when I when I switched to :party:, I decided to do my reload at Empire (I also figured if I’m going to be playing, I may as well give Iggy part of the rake). I know, I know, they’re the same tables. I was lamenting that they hadn’t offered me a reload bonus, but guess what? I’m now bonus whoring! I logged into my Empire account and, viola, I was offered a 25% bonus. Nice…I decided to deposit enough to max it out. I was playing one table at a time. First table was down $6 when my friend started asking me to try some Internet telphony stuff to see how well different ones worked. I dropped that table and was out for a bit. After we got rolling on that I jumped on another and within an orbit I got what I was looking for: a good hand! Of course, as the deal is going my dog starts doing the “I have to go out right now” dance. Add to that I’m still trying to figure out why I’m getting one way audio on the telephony stuff and that will explain part of this hand. I was dealt TcTd. Pre-flop was raised and everybody called. Flop was JdThKc. EP bets and I raise, am called and am then raised. Four see the turn that comes down Kh. EP bets and all call. Yes, I have totally missed my full house. I am just seeing two pair. DAMNIT! River is a lowly 6c and EP bets and I just call. I ended up winning (EP had trip kings), a net of +16.50 (or 16.5BB), so it was a good hand, but had I not had 10 other things going on I may have been able to eek a couple more bets out of it. I’ll definitely take it though.

I was starting to get tired and my martinis were starting to kick in, so I hung in until my turn for the blinds when I ducked out. For the first time in a week I had a positive night. A total of 6BB over 70 mins, so over all not a bad night, in fact, pretty damn good. It was basically on one hand, but I’m guessing that sometimes that’s just the way it goes. I know one session doesn’t mean jack, but I really, really needed a winning session just to prove to myself that I wasn’t losing it entirely.

I was dealt the Hammer on my last hand an paused to decide if I should play it, but decided I was going to ensure that I ended up for the night. I know it wouldn’t count toward the challenge, but every time I see it I think about playing it

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