Let the Good Times Roll

Time for a weekly update, just had a good morning session so I'm feeling energetic.
I have not really played much this week due to work, family and Jiu Jitsu (75 games in total- i now have a few days off to ramp that up though). Am just finishing my probation period at work which means i can go part time which should have a dramatic effect on my life/ ability to grind.

i am starting to get interested in 6 max cash mainly under Ryan's influence (i heard he over applied it to a full ring game, kind of a trap). So study is in order for me which may hurt my volume a little bit but will keep me interested and keen, which i think is a requirement.

At a point i don't really feel like dons teach you very much about poker(or maybe i have just learnt for the most part what they offer), they teach you how to shove effectively, how to view stack sizes and how to manipulate blind structures and peoples inabilities to know that they are actually destined to be the bubble boy/girl (our coined term for the first person to blind out). In comparison i feel deep 6 max cash has more overall to offer me.

Of special note this week the enemies are HB-Kid and Daleroxxu, been having some interesting times with both these kids. HB-Kid because he called me once light and then picked up the nuts against me for an hour, Daleroxxu because his style is more confrontational then all the other regulars- his results say its good but he definitely hurts my bottom line so i feel i need to even the score. Hating regs is one of the most fun things about dons, sacrificing a little of your expected value to wreck their tourney ev is kinda gas.

News about the boyz, Jesse mac came 2nd in the Tony Hachem ANZPT tourney for 12k, Tim is hardcore grinding some big games and is fighting out the main event today. Ash is in Vegas showing the world his moves, I'm not sure if it involves poker or women or alcohol or all three but I'm sure hes having fun. Rhys and Ryan are getting into some 2-5 action and making some solid positive moves. Seems all round like it has been a good week.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

this is for my boyz, at least those that are relivant to me in regards to poker

a little background is necessary- most of us began playing magic the gathering many many years ago. Australia is small and we became the cream, between us we have 3 national championships, back 2 back gp wins, rookie of the year title, 2nd worlds team final and countless ptq wins

The Good-

Ashton Cartwright, plays a lot and is a voice of reason, he was the first to push toward online play, but still finds time for rediculous home games...also has good hair (slightly violent when drunk) hes got a few sites up onlinefreepokerplay.com and howtoloveyourrelationship.com (best magic achievement crushing penrith fnm forever)

Rhys Gould, the good pirate. Rhys bought us into the world of dons and is an experienced cash player, pretty clever kid he helps me by doing icms and provides logical thoughts which are usually opposite to mine (best magic achievement 14th on first pro tour)

James Zhang, is balanced and logical. A fundamental for any group. Played a lot of cash and proved he is a real grinder. (best magic achievement- won back to back gps crushing japanese dreams all the way!)

The Bad-

Alex Burrows, the vilian music sometimes comes on when he enters the room... maybe its just i try to run first. He was a sydney sider but then moved to melbourne so we get free accom when we head that way. He is a clever kid and is moving up fast in the world of poker (esspecially as he applies himself). He's pretty much your annoying younger brother on the table, pesters you until he finds a hole. (im sure he won a ptq or something relivant)

Chester Swords, more puns then you can poke a stick at, is good in short doses... same as burrows if he applies himself he has all the tool's . Chesters a yugioh specialist who moved to magic (best magic achievement is scamming magic online for infinite- boys all about the benjamin franklins)

Jesse Mckenzie, hes filo... do i need to say more. i organised a home game just for him upon his request, he promised 4 runners. i Got together the other half of the table and all the other necesary things to make it work. He slept through the entire game- his runners never showed. On the poker side of things he has talent and a pretty solid work ethic (when he is awake).. im just using my blog to get even with him :) (lawn bowls like a god and thinks magic is ghay)

The Ugly-

Ryan Mckay, my roomate... i cant say he is good or it will go to his head. He final tabled the sunday millions and some ftops 6 max stuff. recently he has been showing the results due to time practice and study. He is the sorta player who's amazing on a read or awesomly spewy, certainly provides good times (magic achievements 1-3 in m10 release event when his final opponent had to leave after the round started. Can cube draft)

Tim He, im sure he is a genius... but loves to gamble and take big shots. He has great feel and great reads, is a very aggresive strong player with a 3rd place finish in some big sydney tourney for 250k. Is busy playing heads up omaha last i saw (magic achievements won modo (everything there was to win), 2x aus national champion)

Thats all the boys

im not sure where i fall (probably somewhere between the good and the bad, but that just depends how i feel and what i write) but we have a fair range of ppl doing different things at different levels

My Graph

So here's my graph as i hit 6000 games. I'm aiming like many others to get supernova this year as my first significant full year of play.

Welcome

Hello people, welcome to my poker blog

I decided today that id like to blog the up's and down's of my poker career as i develop (hopefully). Currently i play on pokerstars and have mostly been playing sit'n'go tournaments. I began playing some large field events with a very small bankroll and then moved across to turbo formats ($12 45 mans in particular). Since the new year i have been playing a lot of double or nothings ($52 turbos) and feel that it is a format in which significant edges can be made. I am currently working and so my volume is not fantastic but i do what i can, my user name is 'nicastri'.