Week 3 was a good week for me. The points leader busted early Host busted in 3rd and I got heads up with Drunky. Unfortunately, I played horribly and Drunky took me down in pretty easy fashion. I gained a few points on the leader but was tied with 4th.
Week 4 was uneventful. I busted early, followed by Host. Luckily, the leader busted in 3rd so he only gai ed a few points.
Week 5 "Now it's officially the League." - Me.
I was about 10 minutes late and they started w/o me. Drunky had lost 2/3 of his stack and busted a hand later. I don't remember a lot of the hands, but I built my chip stack and busted a few people. It just goes to show you that luck comes in different forms. In week 2 it was a Suckoutfest. This week, my hands held up. KK vs AQ and JJ vs AJ both held up for me, as did other hands. That takes luck too. The best hand isn't supposed to win 100% of the time. Points leader (I need to come up with a nickname for him that isn't based on points) finished third and I was heads up with Host for the first time this season. Thus the quote at the beginning of paragraph. I had a pretty big chip lead. I limped with A8 sooooted waiting for him to raise. He does and I push. He hems and haws
and decides to call with QT. I flop the nut flush. Host flops a T and turns a Q. I half expect him to river his boat since I haven't been sucked out on yet. It doesn't and I take down my first win of the season (and only 2 points behind the leader).
No poker this weekend, so Happy Easter.
-My name is Unimpressed, and I'm an donkaholic
Weeks Three-Five
Take Me Out To The Ball Game!
For the first time in almost years, I'm trying to follow baseball. I followed the Cardinals (loved in St. Louis for 6 years) when they made it to the playoffs and made it to a few games. But didn't really pay attention to baseball all other times.
First, to get this out of the way; Who the hell are the Nationals and what the hell are the Brewers doing in the National League. Don't worry, I know now, but about a year ago, I was really confused.
So back in the day (High School, early 90s) I followed the Mets. Bill Buckner Rules!!! I was aware of the 2000 Subway Series, but didn't follow all season, just the World Series.
I figure, after 20 years, knowing that the Mets are crap, I could get behind a new team. Living in Connecticut gives me access to the Yankees and the Red Sox.
Now, I find my old fandom popping up. How can I root for the Red Sox after the 86 World Series? How can one love and hate Bill Buckner at the same time? What about the Yankees? Well growing up in New York, you were either a Met fan or a Yankee fan. You were not both. So while I don't have that same mentality, I still find i difficult to invest in their games. Plus they're the 600 lbs Gorilla. And suddenly becoming a fan seems like jumping on the bandwagon (a la Dawn Summers and the 2007 Patriots).
In the end, some internal defect will not allow me to get behind another team. And I still feel the disappointment with each Met loss. Maybe they will invent a pill or something. Until then... There is always next season.
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