[09:40 UTC-4]
[+63*F....sunny....wind southwesterly @8 mph]
   Rolled out of bed and logged on to Poker and a 1000/500 blind table @05:42 w/125'K-max but-in....[so what's new].....sat down to what was a 3 to 5 handed game....in one of the lower ledges of the abyss....the player driving the craziness....a min-buy-in of 25'K....with a twist....had auto-top-off engaged....busted and popped right back in more times than I could remember....did manage to win one reasonable pot....and what I should of done is play to my 16 hands played mission was completed....had at 10K+ mission in hand and bid farewell....but I felt like playing did catch two nice hands.....a high two pair and flopped a Queen high straight....the pair lost to a rivered house and the straight to a rivered flush....and that river sent me down the river....
   But on days like this I have to member....this is not real poker we play here....but a game where other than faux game money nothing can be lost except....the time you play....and the style some choose to play here would never "fly" if say we were playing for the rent money....but all that being said....I do enjoy playing the game....and days like this in the context of the way the some choose to play the game....are going to happen....besides against what I have in faux money in the game....the loss today hardly registers at all....and all things being equal will be covered before the end of the day....[rant over]....
....Ergo....28 minutes played....41 hands played....41 seconds/hand....1 winner out 41 hands....oy vey....left 125'K on the table....{[no slots]....[[10:00 UTC-4....update]....first two drops of the day @21'K no ads. & 1 roulette spin@105'K....so the loss has been covered....I may have bad days at the tables....who doesn't....but I know how to play the game within the game....]]
[09:50 UTC-4]
[On Facebook]
Fall Spades: three hands played....[1st]....8 hands played...."we" 547 + 7 bags....vs...."they" 286 pts.+ 6 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid....[2nd]....10 hands played...."we" 501 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.]....vs...."they" 286 pts. + 6 bags + set three times + 1 made nil bid....[3rd]....12 hands played....a wild one....one 14 bid....and I double nil bid...."we" 536 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 2 made nil bids....vs...."they" 27 pts. + 7 bags + set four times + 1 failed nil bid....
[11:24 UTC-4]
[On Just Solitaire]
1] Clock: cleared the 3 games played today....40/40....In:[00:01:44],[00:01:53]&[00:01:51]....
2] Sea Towers: cleared the 3 games played today....52/52....In:[00:05:12],[00:04:24]&[00:04:43]....
3] Labyrinth: cleared 1 of the 15 games played today....52/52....[actually a typical wins to games played ratio for this game]....
4] Crescent: 4 games played today....3 were average games in the 70's/104....best game....90/104 w/ 4 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....39/48....
2] Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the four games played today....52/52....
3] Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the four games played today....52/52....
4] Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all  of the four games played today....104/104....
5] Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared all of the four games played today....104/104....
6] Tri-Peaks[hidden]: cleared three of the four games played today....52/52....
[17:45 UTC-4 [6/8/19]]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 286.4 / Net Gain Today: 85'K / Drops[5]&Roulette[1]: 205'K /
Table[1] -125'K / Hands Played Today: 41 / Total Hands Played: 30,819 /
[[note:1]: 5 drops@21'K no ads. & 1 roulette spin@105'K]

[11:00 UTC-4]
[+63*F....mostly cloudy....north winds @5 mph....]
   It's a nice day outside today....forecast no rain through Sunday....and maybe as warm as 80*F Sunday....and I awoke this morning, stiff, sore and in a foul mood....in that context:
   Logged on to play some Poker @06:20....as/usual 1000/500 blind table with a max-buy-in of 125K....and first hand flopped a Queen high straight....was on the button....so made a min raise....only the big blind called....turn....a blank....river paired the board....and had been making continuation bets on the turn and the river....big blind hand check....on the river....I bet again a min raise...and  he  went  all in....for over 250'K....I thought I had him bet....but there were 3 to a flush on the board....plus with the pair on the board could have been a "house"....but wasn't going to risk my whole stack on the first hand....so checked....that's when I realized there was a "table captain" on duty....at that point with the mood I was in....I switch to pickup some scraps get you two missions and leave....but he was not consistent....he'd "throw his weight around" on one hand and fold the next....and for a change I was catching...and got the 10K+ mission quickly....but still planing to leave as soon as the 16 hands played banner dropped....but just before that....the captain retired....and peace descended on the table....at any given time a 3 to 6 handed game....no sightings of kamikaze....a few all-ins after the river....It fact I covered one....had a "full boat"....and the biggest pot I won all day....about 60'K....which is fine with me....I much prefer playing small ball poker....
and not surprisingly my mood improve greatly....and with only brief interludes I was catching....10 of my 28 wins were with trips or better....built two houses along the way....ergo....70 minutes played....86 hands played....28 winners....or just over 1 every 3 hands....take that any day....left with an extra 68,081$ [[no slots][first 3 drops@42'K w/ads.][1 roulette spin@315'K]]....and a good day so far....
[13:10 UTC-4]
[On Facebook]
"Fall Spades": three games played....[1]....9 hands played...."we" 515 pts. + 5 bags + set once....vs...."they" 149 pts. + 9 bags + set once  + 1 made nil bid + 2 failed nil bids....[2]....10 hands played...."we" 546 pts. + 6 bags + set once....vs...."they" 326 pts. + 6 bags + set once+ 1 made nil bid....[3]....5 hands played...."we" 528 pts. + 8 bags + 3 made nil bids....vs...."they" 24 pts. + 4 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid....
[13:25 UTC-4]
[On Just Solitaire]
1] Clock: 2 games cleared today....40/40....In:[00:01:34]&[[00:03:49][wore out the undo button]]....
2] Sea Towers: 2 games cleared today....52/52....In:[00:05:56]&[00:05:24]....
3] Labyrinth: failed to clear any of the ten games played today....
4] Crescent: four games played today....first three I'm trying very hard to forget....last game....93/104 w/ 6 of the 8 foundation piles complete....
[[note]: wanted to add Labyrinth to games played on this site....a very difficult game I've played often in the past....and also decided that since Sea Tower and Freecell are very similar games....one needed to be retired....so Freecell is gone....at least for a while....probably will re-visit it at a later time]
[16:55 UTC-4]
[On World of Solitaire]
1] Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the four games played today....best....42/46....
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 of the four games played today....104/104....one of the four games was cleared on the first turn through the deck....
5] Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared all of the four games played today....104/104....
6] Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear any of the four games played today....best....51/52 [twice]....
[[note]: as with Just Solitaire decided to trim one game off the rotation....since I was playing two variants of Klondike[turn 1].....one of those was the logical choice....and although I've played the normal game since college....right now I enjoy the "double" game more....but will play the regular game from time to time.....as well as the "triple" variant....]
[21:12 UTC-4]
[Day's End Poker]
Total Bank: 286.3'M / Net Gain Today: 992.1'K / Drops[7[&Roulette[2]: 924'K /
Table[1]: +68,081$ / Hands Played Today: 86 / Total Hands Played: 30,278 /
[[note] 7 drops@42'K w/ads. & 2 roulette spins both@315'K]

[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]