Updates on other blog ...

So most of my blogging is going to go on at my other blog created for my N = 10,000 challenge. Check it out for current updates.

http://10000hands.blogspot.com

Bad beat ...

So I had this great idea.

I would have one of my friends from abroad sign up for a Party Poker account and that I would play on it. I PM-ed Mark (Heineken23) and he set the whole thing up for me. I even got a kick-ass SN.

Everything was ready to go ... until I logged on and was informed that I can't play with real money. Now ... I KNOW that Party is closed to Americans, but I didn't realize that I cannot play Party in America. I sent support and e-mail and that's what they told me. I guess they can read my IP address and mark it as American.

Anyhow ... Mark played some and here is how the conversation went:

Me: Sucks about Party.
Mark: yeah big time
Me: I was all excited abotu the name and prospect.
Mark: u dont wanna hear this but thought i would give it a try....
Me: Give what a try?
Me: As in ... you will play Party?
Mark: 400 hands + $280 at $50nl :-)

And here is an example of a hand that played out:

http://www.pokerhand.org/?1073621

Pay it Forward

Brian "Hookem148" Rue and I are working with three guys as part of Brian's Pay-It-Forward project.

I love the format that Brian has selected. It's well organized and well thought out. I have posted the links to the three players on the right side of this blog.

I feel very fortunate to be involved in the project.