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2005-07-24

After a shortish session (yes, Profession Poker Player Chris Halverson actually played poker, twice, this weekend) I had to do a couple of things:

* Check to make sure my laptop hadn’t been hacked

* Check my balance twice, logging out and back in just to make sure

* Check my astrological chart to make sure the end of the world is not about to occur

You see, I actually won at Full Tilt tonight.

You read that right, I won at Full Tilt.

I’m as shocked as you are. I think Hank, et. al, forgot to flip the switch this weekend.

Actually, on Saturday night I lost $20 at the 50/1 NL. I started with $95, dropped down to $30, and ended the night at $70.

Sunday I decided that I may as well go for broke at FTP. I bought into a $22 SNG and into a .25/.50 NL for the remaining $48.

After a shaky start to the SNG, getting down to T300, I got a few cards and played more aggressively and finished third for $36 (net $14).

My ring game also went well, winning my first hand and, while not killing the table, stayed up the whole time. I finished that table at $80.

So I guess I can’t complain about FTP anymore. Especially because their software just freaking rocks. Oh, and I saw plenty of fishy plays there. Plenty. Things are just a bit tighter than Party, you may only get 4 to the flop :) Of course, they’re 9 handed tables, so percentage wise it’s probably close to the same. Of course, my bonus expired on July 11, $580 short of clearing. Oh well.

Review of “Final Table Poker with Phil Gordon” DVD coming Monday or Tuesday. Here’s a preview: Get it, it’s good.

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6 Responses to “2005-07-24”

  1. fhwrdh Says:
    July 24th, 2005 at 9:55 pm

    please do not adjust your computer. we will make the necessary corrections and restore your full tilt experience back to normal. :)

  2. Easycure Says:
    July 25th, 2005 at 7:11 am

    Good job! We like to see our favorite poker pro making money!

  3. Chris Halverson Says:
    July 25th, 2005 at 7:14 am

    Yes, I like to make money too, so it was with a little trepidation that I fired up FTP :)

    Franklin, I’m sure things will return to normal the next time I play there.

  4. Drizztdj Says:
    July 25th, 2005 at 8:56 am

    You can thank me for your winning session, they must have nailed the wrong MinnesOOOtan with the dreaded suckout curse.

    I’ve contacted their support people for remedy of this.

  5. Chris Halverson Says:
    July 25th, 2005 at 9:02 am

    Drizz, yeah, I figured it was too good to be true.

  6. westcott Says:
    July 26th, 2005 at 2:50 pm

    This is definitely cause for Joy mongering Chris.
    I just had someone crack my aces with a 94 off suit!
    No Joy mongering for that one!

    All you Poker playing Clarkies will like Chris Halverson’s blog. ;)

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