[09:10 UTC-4]
[+58*F....cloudy....winds southwest @3 mph....rain starting early afternoon]
   A quite typical start to the day....rolled out and rolled on to Poker....found a "chair" right off [[05:57] 1000/500 blind table w/125K max-buy-in]....and found a four handed game....but a very calm board....almost no pre-flop nonsense....mostly small/blind pots....a very playable board for my style....but one major drawback....though I did get my share of decent pocket cards....the  board proved very unfriendly....never caught anything except the occasional bottom pair....besides there was no "money" at the table....except for my 125K....all the rest of the players were 50K or less....so after several hands there was a hand "heads up"....and within 3 or 4 hands I was at a table of 8 players....5 or 6 of them were either kamikaze or dive bombers....and lasted what seemed like forever....couldn't play....well I could have played I suppose....so check that....I refuse to get involved in that kind of action....just not my style....so I'd look at my hole cards....hit the "check/fold" button....and for the first time in several days played the "One-Armed Bandito"....couldn't tell you who won and with what hand....I had checked out....after the carnage was over....back to a 4 or 5 handed game....only problem was the lone survivor remained with a big stack and captain's bars...that last for awhile until he left....he kept raising large and the rest of us kept folding....and then sanity returned...caught a couple decent hands....and decided to call it a day....ergo....72 minutes played....94 hands played....46 seconds/hand....17 winners [but only 4 "real" hands....one each of: trips, straight, flush, & a "house"]....1 every 5.5 hands.....left 4,600$ on the table....however....hit 3 out of 10 goes at slots....for 5,700$ [200+500+5000] so ended up 1,100$ ahead....and survived....both drops so far today were without ads....
[12:15 UTC-4]
[On Facebook]
*Fall Spades*: three games played today....[first]....10 hands played...."we" 555 pts. + 15 bags [-100 pts.]....vs "they" 76 pts. + 6 bags + set three time + 1 failed nil bid....[second]....10 hands played...."we" 544 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid....vs...."they" -74 pts + 6 bags + set five times + 1 failed nil bid....[third]....9 hands played...."we" 564 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 2 made nil bids....vs...."they" 140 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set three times....
[14:20 UTC-4]
[On Just Solitaire]
1] Clock: cleared the two games played today....40/40....In:[00:01:40]&[00:01:45]....
2] Freecell: cleared the two games played today....52/52....In:00:03:53]&[00:05:04]....
3] Sea Towers: cleared the two games played today....52/52....In:[00:04:58]&[00:05:24]....
4] Crescent: six games played today....two were busts....three games were in the 80's/104 w/ at least 3 completed foundation piles....best....97/104 with 6 of the 8 foundation piles completed....
5] Labyrinth: cleared one of the ten games played today....52/52....[used to play it a lot....decided to play it on a whim today....and probably will again from time to time....tough game to clear]
[15:30 UTC-4]
[On World of Solitaire]
1] Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played today....best....39/48....
2] Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all three games played today....52/52....
3] Fan[relaxed]: cleared all three games played today....52/52....
4] Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all three games played today....104/104....all three games were cleared on the first turn through the deck....
5] Klondike[turn 1]: cleared all three games played today....52/52....
6] Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared all three games played today....104/104....
7] Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played today....52/52....
[20:45 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 285.3'M / Net Gain Today: 379.1'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[1]: 378'K /
Table[1]&Slots[10]: +1,100$ / Hands Played Today: 94 / Total Hands Played: 30,598 /
[[Note:1]: 3 drops@21'K s/ads.[1st 3 of the day]& 3 drops@42'K & 1 roulette spin@189'K]
[[Note:2]: had planned on 7 drops today....but got pre-occupied with other things and missed a drop by just under two hours....oy vey....sometimes I can be such a dummkopf....]
[[Note:3]: have added some items to the blog today & done a bit of re-arranging....]

[09:25 UTC-4]
[+52*F....partly cloudy....winds southwesterly @11 mph]
[ rain beginning in the early afternoon and continuing through tomorrow]
   Got a pretty typical start to the day....logged on @05:43....1000/500 blind table....125K max-buy in....when I took my chair was a five handed game....during my stay it did vary with comings and goings....as few as three players and as many as seven....but most hands were a five handed game....
   As I looked around the table there to there was a player with 500'K+ in his stack....now there was little pre-flop action....min-raises occasionally....however....if the "big stack" caught even a small piece of the flop....a post raise bet of 8'K or more was coming....paid to see a few flops....but wasn't catching....think I  might have worn out the 'check/fold' button....did mange to win two....one blind and one decent and was a little ahead....he left and in his wake....a strong raid of kamikaze and dive bombers....and I refuse to play that game....have tried in the past and I always end up losing more than I gain....then calm descended....on the button with pocket Fives....flop has a Five....decided to slow play it....a 2K raise from the small blind...I called....turn a blank....again a 2K raise....again a call....turn a blank....this time a 20'K raise....I called and got beat....I had seen the King in the flop....and the small blind had done a nice job of slow playing his pocket Kings....hated to loss a nice pot....but a "tip of the hat" to another "trapper"....made a few decent pots after that....got back in the 'black"....and now appearing not one but two "any-two-carders"....and with two of them....a variation of an old game became "My 2 cards can beat Your  2 cards"....one hand as won on 'high card".....decided to play to the button and leave....actually called the blinds on the button....hard to not see the flop with Ace/Ten of Clubs in the hole....a blank....and a departure....ergo....52 minutes played....54 hands played....50.8 seconds/hand....8 wins [made trips 5 times....won 4 of them & 1 straight]....1 win out of every 6.75 hands....up +2,162$....no slots....
[09:40 UTC-4]
[On Facebook]
'Fall Spades': three games played....[1]....8 hands played...."we" 528 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids....vs...."they" 216 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid....[2]....6 hands played...."we" 506 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids....vs...."they" 206 pts. + 6 bags + set once....[3]....14 hands played...."we" 557 pts. + 17 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 2 made nil bids....vs...."they" 100 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set four times....
[15:25 UTC-4]
[On Just Solitaire]
1] Clock: cleared the only game played today....40/40....in:[00:03:08][wore out the un-do button]....
2] Freecell: cleared the only game played today....52/52....in:[00:04:34]....
3] Sea Towers; cleared the only game played today....52/52...in:[00:11:01][multiple re-sets]....
4] Crescent: six games played today....first and last games were good games....the other four....oy vey....first game played....96/104 w/ 7 of the 8 foundation piles completed....last game....94/104 w/ 6 of the 8 foundation piles completed....
[16:30 UTC-4]
[On World of Solitaire]
1] Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the four games played today....best....46/48....
2] Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all four games played today....52/52....
3] Fan[relaxed]: cleared all four games played today....52/52....
4] Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all four games played today....104/104....
5] Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the four games played today....52/52....
6] Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared all four games played today....104/104....
7] Tri--Peaks[hidden]: cleared three of the four games played today....52/52....
[20:30 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 284.9'M / Net Gain Today: 1,367.2'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2] 1,365'K /
Table[1]: +2,162$ / Hands Played Today: 54 / Total Hands Played: 30,598 /
[[note]: 4 drops@42'K w/ads.[first 4 of the day & 2 drops@21'K & 2 roulette spins 1@315'K & 1@840'K]

[08:55 UTC-4]
[+47*F....mostly cloudy.....winds w/s/w @ 12'mph....rain predicted for early afternoon]
   Pretty normal start time today....05:50....got right on a 1000/500 blind table....125K max-buy-in....which during the course of my session was for the most part a fairly fluid table....as few as 3 players and briefly a 7 handed game....and at one time or another all the usual suspects made an appearance....kamikaze, dive bombers, pot builders, pot pushers, any-two-carders....and a few games of "My pairs bigger".....and several rooks wandered in....less than 500 hands played....and a couple less than 100 hands played....another fact of note....most players came with less that a max-buy-in....and several with the min-buy-in of 25'K.....and for the first 30 or 40 minutes I was catching....good pocket cards....hitting some flops....even a friendly turn or river....and then the board turned ice cold....and the 50K I  was up at one point was disappearing....still was getting good looks in the hole....but couldn't hit a flop....but looked at my stats....decided to play to 100 hands....won a couple of blind/small  pots....okay 90 minutes.....at the 90 minute mark I'm in the small blind with King/7 suited...in Hearts....flop has a Ace/Queen/???....don't rightly recall....but a blank....the Ace/Queen were both Hearts....check....a 2K raise from the button....3 calls....including mine....Five on the river....another Heart....and the "nut flush".....again I check....button bets 10K....2 calls this time....thought about raising but the button was extremely aggressive....river a blank....button goes all-in....another quick look....didn't see anything that could bet the "nut flush" and besides I had him covered....and a nice pot....sometimes the whole session can be judges by having the right hand at the right time....played a few more hands....a couple of small pots, on trips, and a Queen high straight/flush....just couldn't get anybody to play with me on either one....[pause while I run off to take a drop][first drop@21 s/ad....second drop@42 w/ad....late roulette spin last night @147'K]....ergo....101 minutes played....123 hands....49.27 seconds/hand....23 winners....1 out of every 5.35 hands....up 101,432$ [basically on that one "nut flush" hand....got a chuckle over the fact that I played 101 minutes and was up 101'K....take those "wages" any day]
[09:40 UTC-4]
[On Facebook]
'Fall Spades': three games played....[1st]....12 hands played...."we" 506 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts]+ set once...."they" 266 + 6 bags + set three times + 1 made nil bid + 2 failed nil bids....[2nd]....7 hands played...."we" 535 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid....vs...."they" 28 pts. + 8 bags + 2 failed nil bids....[3rd]....9 hands played...."we" 559 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid....vs...."they" 59 pts. + 9 bags + set three times....
[12:55 UTC-4]
[On Just Solitaire]
1] Clock: cleared both games played today....40/40....1st in:[00:02:12]....2nd in:[00:02:15]............
2] Freecell: cleared both games played today....52/52....1st in:[00:04:58]....2nd in:[00:02:59].........
3] Sea Towers: cleared both games played today....52/52....1st in:[00:04:38]....2nd in:[00:04:23]....
4] Crescent: five games played today 2 were average at best....2 were not good at all....but....the first game I played....104/104 w/ all 8 foundation piles complete....
[16:20 UTC-4]
[On World Of Solitaire]
1] Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the four games played today....best....44/48....
2] Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all four games played today....52/52....
3] Fan[relaxed]: cleared all four games played today....52/52....
4] Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all four games played today....104/104....
5] Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the four games played today....52/52....
6] Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared all four games played today....104/104....
7] Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the four games played today....52/52....
[21:30 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 283.6'K / Net Gain Today: 668.4'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 294'K /
Table[1]: +101,402$ / Hands Played Today: 123 / Total Hands Played: 30,544 /
[[note]: 1 drop@21'K s/ad.[first drop of the day] & 6 drops@42'K w/ads. & 2 roulette spins@147'K]

[10:55 UTC-4]
[+57*F....rain....winds: w/s/w@10....]
   This has been both an annoying, frustrating day....and a decent day....took over two plus hours of trying to get on a 1000/500 blind table....where I prefer to play....with no luck at all....ok....I can take a hint....got right on a 2K/1K table....w/a max-buy-in of 250'K....I don't see the point of going to a table with less than a max-buy-in....for the duration the table ebbed and flowed between a three handed and 6 handed game....but in truth it really was 2 tables....for the first 25 minutes or so a very aggressive table....a couple of players would from my POV....look at they hole cards....yup....2 cards....raise....and I just wasn't catching....was down about 50K....from too many blinds and an unfriendly board....on the button....Four/Two of clubs....the rare time I could see the flop for a call....a had I normally not play  if not in a blind....but I was a little frustrated....flop comes Three/Five/Six....and  then the fun began....now normally I avoid a game of "My pair's bigger" but when I can cheat....and have a straight....bring it!....got almost back to 250'K....I had only won 5 hands before that point....and then to things changed....I started to hit the board and the table changed into a very calm board with only the occasional aggressive play....no big pots were I was involved....a few spats of "My pair's bigger"....that was usually the same to players....the other difference was for the first 25 minutes....most of the players were experienced....5K+ hands played and some tournaments....the rest of the time....besides me one play had about 2.5K hands played...the rest down as few was a couple of hundred....ergo....60 minutes played....72 hands played....50 seconds/hand [a quite comfortable pace of play]....17 winners [all but 6 were in the second half of play]....1 out of every 4.24 hands....left with an extra 6,200$....not a lot but considering I was down some 50'K at one point I'll take it....first drop 42'K w/ad....second drop 21'K s/ad....because of the delay....will probably only get 6 drops/1 roulette spin....have another spin after 22:00 but will either leave it for first thing tomorrow....or take it....but count it in tomorrows numbers....
[11:30 UTC-4]
[On Just Solitaire]
1] Crescent: just a "mixed bag" of three games played today....a 68/104 w/ 1 completed foundation pile....a 90/104 w/ 3 completed foundation piles....&....a 104/104 w/ all 8 foundation piles completed....
2] Clock: cleared the one game played today....40/40....in:[00:02:34]....
3] Freecell: cleared the one game played today....52/52....in:[00:06:46]....
4] Sea Towers: cleared the one game played today....52/52....in:[00:05:45]....
[[note] Clock, Freecell & Sea Towers games today....all doable...but complicated....I think I may have worn out the undo function on all three games]
[11:45 UTC-4]
[On Facebook]
"Fall Spades": three games played today....[1]....6 hands played...."we" 516 pts. + 6  bags + 1 made nil....vs...."they" 157 pts. + 7 bags + set once....[2]....10 hands played...."we" 536 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid...."they" -7 pts. + 3 bags + set five times....[3]....10 hands played...."we" 524 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.]....vs...."they" -104 pts + 6 bags + set 5 times + 1 failed nil bid....[game had two 14 bid hands...."they" set both times]....
[16:05 UTC-4]
[On World of Solitaire]
1] Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the five games played today....best....43/48....
2] Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all five games played today....52/52....
3] Fan[relaxed]: cleared all five games played today....52/52....
4] Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all five games played today....104/104....
5] Klondike[turn 1]: cleared all five games played today....52/52....
6] Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared all five games cleared today....104/104....
7] Tri-Peaks[hidden[:  cleared four of the five games played today....52/52....
[20:35 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 282.9'K / Net Gain Today: 468.2'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[1]: 462'K /
Table[1]: + 6,200$ / Hands Played Today: 72 / Total Hands Played: 30,421 /
[[notes]: 1 drop@42'K w/ads.[first drop of the day] & 5 drops@21 s/ads. & 1 roulette spin@315'K]
[[PS:1]: am considering moving up to the 2K/1K blind tables on the weekend....
[[PS:2]: as I expected the 2nd roulette spin I had originally hoped to get today....because of the delay getting a table will occur just after 22:00 tonight....plan now is to take it but count it in  tomorrows total....a practice have done several times before....]

[12:35 UTC-4]
[+69*F....partly cloudy....winds w/s/w @3 mph....rain forecast for tomorrow morning]
   First I get a late start on the day....never logged  on to Poker until just after 07:00....then couldn't get a table until 07:58....[1000/500 blind table....125K max-buy-in]....a table of 8 players....some ebb and flow of the numbers but most hands a 8 handed game....mixed bag of experience levels....but most of the players played a very aggressive style....on a full table I cam deal with that....won a fair sized pot right of the bat when I flopped high two pair....enough to see the 10K+ banner appear....little didn't I know at the time....it would be my only pot of the session....got rivered a couple of times but the worst loss was on a klutz move on my part....had called a pre-flop raise....hand suited connectors....flopped four to a flush....another call....no joy....player to my right went all in....had him covered but intended to fold....but when I went to hit the check/fold button....I had a slight tremor and hit the "call all" instead....and before I could correct it....it was too late....dang...I have a genetic based disorder called essential tremors....not serious but just frustrating....because at the most inconvenient time my hands will shake....most of the time I can control it with the two-handed mouse method....but there are times....oy vey....my mom hand the same thing as well, only her's was worse....and if one of your parents have  it you have a 50% chance of having it too....lucky me....ergo....30 minutes played....22 hands played....82 seconds/hand....slow pace of play but typical for a full table....1 winner in 22 hands played....down 86,800....but on the bright side....all 3 drops so far today were with ads for a total of 126'K....and one roulette spin @840'K....but not a great day at the table....rats....
[12:45 UTC-4]
[On Facebook]
Fall Spades: three games played today....[1]....11 hands played...."we" 542 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] + set once....vs "they" 316 pts. + 6 bags + set three times + 1 made nil bid....[2]....7 hands played...."we" 546 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids....vs...."they" 358 pts. + 8 bags + 1 failed nil bid....[3]....9 hands played...."we" 538 pts. + 8 bags....vs...."they" 346 pts. + 6 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid....
[12:50 UTC-4]
[On Just Solitaire]
1] Clock: cleared the only game played today....40/40....in:[00:01:46]....
2] Freecell: cleared the only game played today....52/52....in:[00:04:32]....
3] Sea Towers: cleared one of the two games played today....52/52....in:[00:03:42]....hammered on one for several minutes and just couldn't find a solution....second game....an easy one....
4] Crescent: 3 games played....one dog....one average....&....100/104 w/ 7 of the 8 foundation piles completed....
[16:35 UTC-4]
[On World of Solitaire]
1] Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all three games played today....52/52....
2] Fan[relaxed]: cleared all three games played today....52/52....
3] Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all three games played today....104/104....
4] Klondike[turn 1]: cleared only one of the three games played today....52/52
5] Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]; cleared all three games played today....104/104....
6] Tri-Peaks[hidden]: cleared two of the three games played today....52/52....
7] Aces Up[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played today....48/48....also had a 47/48....it's the first time I've cleared one since 5/12....didn't bother to count up how many losses in a row....way too discouraging....win percentage is now 5.74% and clearly the hardest game I play....and that's precisely why I play it.....although this is the longest streak with out a win I can remember....
[22:15 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 282.4'M / Net Gain Today: 2,727.2'K / Drops[7]&Roulette[2]: 2,814'K /
Table[1]: -86,800$ / Hands Played Today: 22 / Total Hands Played: 30,349 /
[[note] 7 drops@42 w/ads & 2 roulette spins: 1@840'K & 1@1,680'K[w/chip]]
[[PS]....second to the last drop of the day game frozen at the end of the ad....logged off and right back on....got the "collect now" again....again selected ad....and it cycled correctly....]