Random Musings on life

Family is still in Florida for 2 more days. These separate vacations always remind me that I really like having the family despite my daughter telling me" "You are annoying" or "I don't like you", I can tell she misses me because she got on the phone yesterday to yell "I am going to get you for giving Mommy this cold which she gave me". I have found that piling a few pillows and blankets up on wife's side of bed helps me sleep. Other aspects of wife have no substitute.

It dawned on me at work today that I have been designing very similar boards, that pug into very similar systems for eight years. The boards and systems have more "features" but that is software driven and has introduced very little change in what I do. Have to figure out how to make work more interesting.

House being quiet has gotten old, but poker without distractions has been +EV.

The 2 hands below illustrate a very important PL O8 concept:
Betting a low that is A2 or A3 can be -EV


FullTiltPoker Game #3317731584: Table Mariner Cove - $1/$2 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 2:33:58 ET - 2007/08/21
Seat 1: RogueRaider ($248.80)
Seat 2: XsweetcheeksX ($75)
Seat 3: VH1 ($76)
Seat 4: trickside ($29)
Seat 5: Phillyho ($405.85)
Seat 6: BlueCobalt ($196.65)
Seat 7: buzzing ($200)
Seat 8: TwoWetLips ($227.55)
Seat 9: bayne_s ($206.80)
VH1 posts the small blind of $1
trickside posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [3s 5d 3h Ad]
Phillyho folds
Phillyho is sitting out
BlueCobalt folds
Phillyho stands up
buzzing calls $2
TwoWetLips has 15 seconds left to act
TwoWetLips calls $2
bayne_s calls $2
RogueRaider folds
oguarracino sits down
XsweetcheeksX calls $2
oguarracino adds $100
VH1 has 15 seconds left to act
VH1 calls $1
trickside checks
*** FLOP *** [5s 6c 2s]
VH1 checks
trickside checks
buzzing bets $12
TwoWetLips calls $12
bayne_s calls $12
XsweetcheeksX calls $12
VH1 calls $12
trickside folds
*** TURN *** [5s 6c 2s] [4c]
VH1 checks
buzzing bets $72
TwoWetLips calls $72
bayne_s raises to $192.80, and is all in
XsweetcheeksX folds
VH1 folds
buzzing calls $114, and is all in
TwoWetLips calls $120.80
bayne_s shows [3s 5d 3h Ad]
buzzing shows [3d Qd 8s Ac]
TwoWetLips shows [Kh 8d 3c As]
*** RIVER *** [5s 6c 2s 4c] [5c]
bayne_s shows a straight, Six high, for high andbayne_s shows 5,4,3,2,A, for low
TwoWetLips shows a straight, Five high, for high andTwoWetLips shows 5,4,3,2,A, for low
bayne_s wins the high side pot ($6.80) with a straight, Six high
TwoWetLips ties for the low side pot ($3.40) with 5,4,3,2,A
bayne_s ties for the low side pot ($3.40) with 5,4,3,2,A
buzzing shows a straight, Five high, for high andbuzzing shows 5,4,3,2,A, for low
bayne_s wins the high main pot ($313.50) with a straight, Six high
buzzing ties for the low main pot ($104.50) with 5,4,3,2,A
TwoWetLips ties for the low main pot ($104.50) with 5,4,3,2,A
bayne_s ties for the low main pot ($104.50) with 5,4,3,2,A
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $643.60 Main pot $630. Side pot $13.60. Rake $3
Board: [5s 6c 2s 4c 5c]
Seat 1: RogueRaider didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: XsweetcheeksX (button) folded on the Turn
Seat 3: VH1 (small blind) folded on the Turn
Seat 4: trickside (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: Phillyho didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: BlueCobalt didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: buzzing showed [3d Qd 8s Ac] and won ($104.50) with HI: a straight, Five high; LO: 5,4,3,2,A
Seat 8: TwoWetLips showed [Kh 8d 3c As] and won ($107.90) with HI: a straight, Five high; LO: 5,4,3,2,A Both put in $192 on turn to collect
Seat 9: bayne_s showed [3s 5d 3h Ad] and won ($428.20) with HI: a straight, Six high; LO: 5,4,3,2,A
FullTiltPoker Game #3317917464: Table Mariner Cove - $1/$2 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 3:04:04 ET - 2007/08/21
Seat 1: nofxpw ($183)
Seat 2: MegaDisgruntled ($200)
Seat 3: VH1 ($211)
Seat 4: trickside ($0), is sitting out
Seat 5: oguarracino ($131.75)
Seat 6: BlueCobalt ($207.45)
Seat 7: buzzing ($164.60)
Seat 8: TwoWetLips ($119.35)
Seat 9: bayne_s ($426.85)
TwoWetLips posts the small blind of $1
bayne_s has 5 seconds left to act
bayne_s posts the big blind of $2
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bayne_s [4c Qc 7c Ah]
nofxpw folds
VH1 raises to $7
oguarracino folds
BlueCobalt calls $7
buzzing folds
TwoWetLips folds
bayne_s calls $5
*** FLOP *** [5d 8s 6d]
bayne_s checks
VH1 checks
BlueCobalt bets $22
bayne_s calls $22
VH1 calls $22
*** TURN *** [5d 8s 6d] [Qs]
bayne_s checks
VH1 bets $88
BlueCobalt calls $88
bayne_s has 15 seconds left to act
bayne_s raises to $200
VH1 calls $94, and is all in
BlueCobalt calls $90.45, and is all in
bayne_s shows [4c Qc 7c Ah]
VH1 shows [4d As 2s Qh]
BlueCobalt shows [4s 2h 2d Ad]
Uncalled bet of $18 returned to bayne_s
*** RIVER *** [5d 8s 6d Qs] [5h]
bayne_s shows a straight, Eight high, for high andbayne_s shows 8,6,5,4,A, for low
VH1 shows two pair, Queens and Fives, for high andVH1 shows 8,6,5,2,A, for low
bayne_s wins the high side pot ($3.55) with a straight, Eight high
VH1 wins the low side pot ($3.55) with 8,6,5,2,A
BlueCobalt shows two pair, Fives and Twos, for high andBlueCobalt shows 8,6,5,2,A, for low
bayne_s wins the high main pot ($310.20) with a straight, Eight high
VH1 ties for the low main pot ($155.10) with 8,6,5,2,A
BlueCobalt ties for the low main pot ($155.05) with 8,6,5,2,A
Both put in $172 on turn to get back less
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $630.45 Main pot $623.35. Side pot $7.10. Rake $3
Board: [5d 8s 6d Qs 5h]
Seat 1: nofxpw didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: MegaDisgruntled is sitting out
Seat 3: VH1 showed [4d As 2s Qh] and won ($158.65) with HI: two pair, Queens and Fives; LO: 8,6,5,2,A
Seat 4: trickside is sitting out
Seat 5: oguarracino didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: BlueCobalt showed [4s 2h 2d Ad] and won ($155.05) with HI: two pair, Fives and Twos; LO: 8,6,5,2,A
Seat 7: buzzing (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: TwoWetLips (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: bayne_s (big blind) showed [4c Qc 7c Ah] and won ($313.75) with HI: a straight, Eight high; LO: 8,6,5,4,A