Totally Random Thoughts

Posted by icemonkey9 on Jun 23, 2009 in General | 0 comments

I haven't updated the old blog here in a while and I do apologize for that.  As my freelance writing career gets more and more successful I am finding less and less time for updating blogs, reviewing video games for GamingIllustrated.com, or even just playing some poker.  Obviously though, spending time at what makes me the most money-per-hour is time successfully spent.  Anyways I don't have a specific topic in mind this time so I'll just post some random stuff...

New iPhone 3G S

I picked up the new iPhone 3G S last night and man this thing is slick.  I used to have the original first generation iPhone so some of the 3G features are new and exciting to me.  I'm not all that happy paying $30/mo just for the data plan, but I use my phone so often for work now it seems like a necessary investment.  This thing is screaming fast and I can't wait to see some of the new games that come out for it, as the hardware now for the iPhone exceeds the Sony PSP.  Even better is that the phone has a WordPress application so I can update the blog straight from the phone, along with embedding pictures and video I take with the phone!

Omahahaha

I want to play more ... I really do.  I just don't have the  time!  Arg!  Omaha has still been going up and down and back again all month long.  The good news is that right now I'm up, just not a lot.  I put in my first session at PLO50 ($0.25-$0.50 blinds) and won decently, but the thought of quick 5-buyin swings is just scary once you start playing for some decent money.  I'm beginning to miss Hold'em a bit, especially after goofing around with Curtis at 25nl and just laying waste to the competition.

WSOP Main Event Qualifiers

For reasons completely unknown, I have take a few shots at some of the micro-stakes mega tournaments that offer up Main Event qualifiers for this year's World Series of Poker Main Event.  So far, I've obviously not gotten the job done but I plan to try a few more ways to at least get into PokerStars's $650 qualifer, mainly through the Steps single table tournaments. Those Steps games remind me of the 210fpp tournaments I used to play so hopefully I can get on a run and get into the big qualifier where 25 seats are guaranteed, if not more.  If I defy the odds and karma (good grief I run horrible in MTTs) and actually qualify for the ME, I am not sure that I'd actually play as $12,000 would go a long way these days.

Vegas!

I will be in Vegas from July 5th through the 9th and am really excited to meet up with some friends, specifically from CardsChat whom I will be meeting in person for the first time.  That should be a tremendous experience, and I am really happy also about meeting some friends from other poker communities, poker industry movers and shakers (business meetings) as well as friends who live in Vegas year-round.  I have decided that the best plans for Vegas are no plans for Vegas, outside of the appointments I plan to set up that are business in nature.  I'll definitely be at the Rio a couple of times to check out the ME in action.