I was actually excited to play this SNG

Full Tilt Poker Game #12423075576: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (92681985), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 10:35:19 ET - 2009/05/25
Seat 1: zwergbaer (1,580)
Seat 2: actzeng (1,550)
Seat 3: FLBeach (1,390)
Seat 4: arandu22 (1,405)
Seat 5: elr05 (1,690)
Seat 6: Ghooostman (840)
Seat 7: Slappymcgee (1,670)
Seat 8: gonzofu (1,835)
Seat 9: NastyNateLawson (1,540)
zwergbaer posts the small blind of 25
actzeng posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [5c 5h]
FLBeach folds
arandu22 calls 50
elr05 folds
Ghooostman folds
Slappymcgee folds
arandu22: yes
gonzofu calls 50
NastyNateLawson calls 50
zwergbaer calls 25
actzeng checks
*** FLOP *** [Kh 3h 5d]
zwergbaer bets 200
actzeng has 15 seconds left to act
actzeng raises to 450
arandu22 folds
gonzofu folds
NastyNateLawson folds
zwergbaer raises to 1,530, and is all in
actzeng calls 1,050, and is all in
zwergbaer shows [Ks 9h]
actzeng shows [5c 5h]
Uncalled bet of 30 returned to zwergbaer
*** TURN *** [Kh 3h 5d] [9d]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 3h 5d 9d] [9c]
zwergbaer shows a full house, Nines full of Kings
actzeng shows a full house, Fives full of Nines
zwergbaer wins the pot (3,250) with a full house, Nines full of Kings
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 3,250 | Rake 0
Board: [Kh 3h 5d 9d 9c]
Seat 1: zwergbaer (small blind) showed [Ks 9h] and won (3,250) with a full house, Nines full of Kings
Seat 2: actzeng (big blind) showed [5c 5h] and lost with a full house, Fives full of Nines
Seat 3: FLBeach didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: arandu22 folded on the Flop
Seat 5: elr05 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Ghooostman didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Slappymcgee didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: gonzofu folded on the Flop
Seat 9: NastyNateLawson (button) folded on the Flop

Again

Full Tilt Poker Game #12009264753: Table Topweed (6 max) - $0.01/$0.02 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 16:56:51 ET - 2009/05/03
Seat 1: FishyzNchipsyZ ($0.94)
Seat 2: Nardo Bednardo ($2.40)
Seat 3: ny bingo ($1.86)
Seat 4: MeKaNiBaL ($1.80)
Seat 5: alchem25 ($2.21)
Seat 6: actzeng ($1.94)
ny bingo posts the small blind of $0.01
MeKaNiBaL posts the big blind of $0.02
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Ks Qs Qc 7h]
alchem25 folds
actzeng calls $0.02
FishyzNchipsyZ has 15 seconds left to act
FishyzNchipsyZ calls $0.02
Nardo Bednardo folds
ny bingo raises to $0.10
MeKaNiBaL folds
actzeng calls $0.08
FishyzNchipsyZ folds
*** FLOP *** [8c Kh 5d]
ny bingo bets $0.24
actzeng calls $0.24
*** TURN *** [8c Kh 5d] [7s]
ny bingo bets $0.72
actzeng raises to $1.60, and is all in
ny bingo calls $0.80, and is all in
actzeng shows [Ks Qs Qc 7h]
ny bingo shows [Ah 8d Ts Th]
Uncalled bet of $0.08 returned to actzeng
*** RIVER *** [8c Kh 5d 7s] [8s]
actzeng shows two pair, Kings and Eights
ny bingo shows three of a kind, Eights
ny bingo wins the pot ($3.51) with three of a kind, Eights
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $3.76 | Rake $0.25
Board: [8c Kh 5d 7s 8s]
Seat 1: FishyzNchipsyZ folded before the Flop
Seat 2: Nardo Bednardo (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: ny bingo (small blind) showed [Ah 8d Ts Th] and won ($3.51) with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 4: MeKaNiBaL (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: alchem25 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: actzeng showed [Ks Qs Qc 7h] and lost with two pair, Kings and Eights

Poker not working out.

Full Tilt Poker Game #12008931021: $1 Tournament (89809741), Table 5 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:39:52 ET - 2009/05/03
Seat 1: comeback cats (2,495)
Seat 2: ceedeecee (1,360)
Seat 3: aforrester1177 (1,805)
Seat 4: sambodavis (6,745)
Seat 5: SlowJoe2 (1,175), is sitting out
Seat 6: Hamari (2,085)
Seat 7: actzeng (1,395)
Seat 8: Neznayka (460)
Seat 9: snoblak (775)
Hamari posts the small blind of 25
actzeng posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to actzeng [Ac As]
Neznayka has 15 seconds left to act
Neznayka folds
snoblak folds
comeback cats calls 50
ceedeecee folds
aforrester1177 raises to 250
sambodavis folds
SlowJoe2 folds
Hamari folds
actzeng raises to 450
comeback cats folds
aforrester1177 raises to 1,805, and is all in
SlowJoe2 has returned
actzeng calls 945, and is all in
aforrester1177 shows [Qd Kd]
actzeng shows [Ac As]
Uncalled bet of 410 returned to aforrester1177
*** FLOP *** [6s Td 4h]
*** TURN *** [6s Td 4h] [Ah]
*** RIVER *** [6s Td 4h Ah] [Jh]
aforrester1177 shows a straight, Ace high
actzeng shows three of a kind, Aces
aforrester1177 wins the pot (2,865) with a straight, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2,865 | Rake 0
Board: [6s Td 4h Ah Jh]
Seat 1: comeback cats folded before the Flop
Seat 2: ceedeecee didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: aforrester1177 showed [Qd Kd] and won (2,865) with a straight, Ace high
Seat 4: sambodavis didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: SlowJoe2 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Hamari (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 7: actzeng (big blind) showed [Ac As] and lost with three of a kind, Aces
Seat 8: Neznayka didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: snoblak didn't bet (folded)

I have shit luck

When does a dominating hand ever hold up? Here's proof if you can make out the bs hand formatting that I don't have the patience to deal with:

Full Tilt Poker Game #11995996945: Table Tigress (6 max) - $0.01/$0.02 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 22:55:36 ET - 2009/05/02Seat 1: wrack1 ($1.83)Seat 3: vikaso12007 ($1.98)Seat 4: crazyleah ($0.57), is sitting outSeat 5: groceryman22 ($2.53)Seat 6: actzeng ($1.38)vikaso12007 posts the small blind of $0.01groceryman22 posts the big blind of $0.02The button is in seat #1*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to actzeng [3h 3c Qc Kc]actzeng calls $0.02wrack1 raises to $0.09MisterHaney sits downvikaso12007 has 15 seconds left to actMisterHaney adds $2vikaso12007 calls $0.08groceryman22 calls $0.07actzeng calls $0.07*** FLOP *** [7c 3d 7s]vikaso12007 has 15 seconds left to actvikaso12007 checksgroceryman22 bets $0.18actzeng raises to $0.36wrack1 foldsvikaso12007 foldsgroceryman22 calls $0.18*** TURN *** [7c 3d 7s] [Jd]groceryman22 checksactzeng bets $0.54groceryman22 calls $0.54*** RIVER *** [7c 3d 7s Jd] [8d]groceryman22 bets $1.08actzeng calls $0.39, and is all inUncalled bet of $0.69 returned to groceryman22*** SHOW DOWN ***groceryman22 shows [7d 8h 6d 8s] a full house, Eights full of Sevensactzeng mucksgroceryman22 wins the pot ($2.75) with a full house, Eights full of Sevensactzeng is sitting out*** SUMMARY ***Total pot $2.94 Rake $0.19Board: [7c 3d 7s Jd 8d]Seat 1: wrack1 (button) folded on the FlopSeat 3: vikaso12007 (small blind) folded on the FlopSeat 4: crazyleah is sitting outSeat 5: groceryman22 (big blind) showed [7d 8h 6d 8s] and won ($2.75) with a full house, Eights full of SevensSeat 6: actzeng mucked [3h 3c Qc Kc] - a full house, Threes full of Sevens

Full Tilt Poker Game #11996854338: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (89853261), Table 1 - 100/200 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:54:33 ET - 2009/05/02Seat 3: A--Mean Man (6,735)Seat 5: dennybae (1,370)Seat 7: Mag7sChairman (1,800)Seat 8: fundy23 (2,520)Seat 9: actzeng (1,075)Mag7sChairman posts the small blind of 100fundy23 posts the big blind of 200The button is in seat #5*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to actzeng [Kh Ac]actzeng raises to 1,075, and is all inA--Mean Man foldsdennybae has 15 seconds left to actdennybae raises to 1,370, and is all inMag7sChairman foldsfundy23 foldsdennybae shows [8s Ad]actzeng shows [Kh Ac]Uncalled bet of 295 returned to dennybae*** FLOP *** [8d 9c 9s]*** TURN *** [8d 9c 9s] [2d]*** RIVER *** [8d 9c 9s 2d] [6h]dennybae shows two pair, Nines and Eightsactzeng shows a pair of Ninesdennybae wins the pot (2,450) with two pair, Nines and Eightsactzeng stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2,450 Rake 0Board: [8d 9c 9s 2d 6h]Seat 3: A--Mean Man didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: dennybae (button) showed [8s Ad] and won (2,450) with two pair, Nines and EightsSeat 7: Mag7sChairman (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 8: fundy23 (big blind) folded before the FlopSeat 9: actzeng showed [Kh Ac] and lost with a pair of Nines

It will be a losing month

due to hands like this -

Full Tilt Poker Game #11940820126: $2 + $0.25 Sit & Go (89473640), Table 1 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:57:11 ET - 2009/04/29Seat 1: GIGGETY GIG (1,150)Seat 5: actzeng (1,200)Seat 7: DannyC60 (2,400)Seat 8: Cassie330 (7,455)Seat 9: Ragdoll9798 (1,295)DannyC60 posts the small blind of 50Cassie330 posts the big blind of 100The button is in seat #5*
** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to actzeng [Kh As]Ragdoll9798 foldsGIGGETY GIG foldsactzeng raises to 350DannyC60 foldsCassie330 calls 250
*** FLOP *** [4d 6h Ah]Cassie330 checks
actzeng bets 100
Cassie330 raises to 200
actzeng raises to 850, and is all in
Cassie330 calls 650
actzeng shows [Kh As]
Cassie330 shows [Ac 7c]
*** TURN *** [4d 6h Ah] [3c]
*** RIVER *** [4d 6h Ah 3c] [5d]
actzeng shows a pair of Aces
Cassie330 shows a straight, Seven highCassie330 wins the pot (2,450) with a straight, Seven highactzeng stands up*** SUMMARY ***Total pot 2,450 Rake 0Board: [4d 6h Ah 3c 5d]Seat 1: GIGGETY GIG didn't bet (folded)Seat 5: actzeng (button) showed [Kh As] and lost with a pair of AcesSeat 7: DannyC60 (small blind) folded before the FlopSeat 8: Cassie330 (big blind) showed [Ac 7c] and won (2,450) with a straight, Seven highSeat 9: Ragdoll9798 didn't bet (folded)

Been a while

Swamped at work, but still played every day except for one day.

Playing more at PLO cash, but tough to tell whether I'm up or down in it. Still playing the $2 SNGs. Playing badly in the $5s.

Cashed out a third of my BR after needlessly flaming out of two $1 MTTs very close to the money. So stupid. I think I did the right thing by cashing out. Will continue to grind regardless.

Breaking the Streak

Like Cal Ripken, I'm going to voluntarily sit out of poker on April 1 just to make sure I don't have to work for the 1 a day freeroll. I qualified in March, and will play that freeroll.

Work has been much busier, and same with home stuff and I don't want to feel tied down to play. It's easier not to feel tied down when you don't qualify right off the bat compared to when you're 20 days in and figure you've only got 10 more to go.

Didn't win anything in SNG madness. not a surprise since I only won two. Literally just bouncing the BR back and forth between 2 numbers.

Good friend, Mike E - seeing him play more on FTP. LAst night was on IM with him while I was playing and sending my hands. I really took an interest in letting him know my thought process through hands. It turned out to be semi-interesting because he was pretty critical of my tight play early on, and got blinded down, but started to wail on people later when I caught AA and AK. Finished second. He also finished second in a 45-man $1 SNG. He ran like god.