tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58325382011-12-13T21:58:04.955-06:00What's this all about? Poker. Why we like poker. What we have to say about poker. How we play poker.Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-61070240605789405122009-03-11T10:36:00.003-05:002009-03-11T10:39:56.603-05:00

The new website is finally up. This one is closed down. Please reset your bookmarks and links to:http://www.itaintgambling.comGo check it out when you get a chance. There are still some formatting issues to be resolved and the design will be evolving for a while (like this cobbled together POS has over the years), but I think you will agree that things will be better on our self-hosted site. Have

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-90132932081666306612009-03-10T21:01:00.000-05:002009-03-11T08:15:50.239-05:00

"Fuck me"That's not a very nice thing to say. I't's also not a very nice thing to type on a blog.It was the last sentence I uttered as I stepped away from my table at Winstar on Saturday.I sat down at 1pm and got up just before 7pm. I played $1-$2 for about 20 minutes before my $2-$5 table got going. I stayed there for the remainder of my 6-hour session.It was 2:30 - an hour an a half after I

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-7003160593762787622009-03-09T14:03:00.003-05:002009-03-09T14:06:13.192-05:00

My little sister has been seeing a guy who fancies himself a poker player.Yesterday he entered the $200+$15 NL tournament on Pokerstars. There were 8118 players. Below is the email he received at the end of the tournament...=============================From: PokerStars Support [support@pokerstars.com]Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 4:13 AMTo: XXXXXXXSubject: Results for PokerStars Tournament

Junellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535354401582835774noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-27914157716067468062009-03-05T12:36:00.004-06:002009-03-05T14:07:10.177-06:00

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-80043960642436465252009-03-01T13:59:00.001-06:002009-03-01T14:01:03.180-06:00

High Stakes Poker Season Five debuts tonight. I haven't been this excited to see something on my TV since I stole Junell's "video collection" when we lived at the frat house.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-41904868379951232912009-03-01T10:20:00.002-06:002009-03-01T13:54:36.034-06:00

I have a leak in my game.Actually, I have several leaks, but I have one that I recently discovered.Here it is: I never suffer bad beats.Seriously, and I should be concerned.Let's do a little math to prove a point we already know. Say you have a made hand on the turn and your opponent is drawing to beat you. There is $200 in the pot. Let's say he has an 18% chance, which is about an average

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-10555759743120223562009-02-01T13:30:00.003-06:002009-02-01T13:56:20.317-06:00

I closed the books on 2008 finally. It was a good year, but the year was really carried by a couple big scores. That is, I don't think there is a lot of predictive value in these historical results:It is pretty comparable to 2007.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-23067851390674553082009-01-26T15:51:00.003-06:002009-01-26T15:52:18.192-06:00

It's only about 5 more weeks until Season Five of High Stakes Poker. Evidently, Barry took a bit of a beating this time. As a reminder, even if you don't get GSN, the show is uploaded to YouTube in 4 separate 15-minute increments shortly after each airing.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-79197769409300582022009-01-25T21:08:00.004-06:002009-01-25T21:14:27.126-06:00

I finally got off my ass on the ball and dowloaded Poker Tracker. It's pretty damn cool. I am still figuring out all the bells and whistles, but here's 3 neat things:1. I learned that I am paying just south of $9 per "hour" in rake at $3-$6 NLHE. When I play two tables at once, I pay $18 per hour. Seems steep.2. I definitely don't have enough hand history, as demonstrated by what hand is my third

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-89602801787142152592009-01-25T19:37:00.003-06:002009-01-25T19:42:18.911-06:00

When the Dallas media takes a break from covering the Cowboys, they occasionally cover something that I find interesting. Today's paper had an article on poker.It mainly covers the underground scene, but it also makes brief mention of the bill proposed last session by Rep. Jose Menendez, D-San Antonio.Maybe the economic downturn will force the state to look for new sources of revenue. I think

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-25831997642571864302009-01-24T14:29:00.002-06:002009-01-24T14:33:30.277-06:00

WWYD?Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6) - 2009/01/23 21:45:03 ETTable 'Soyuz-Apollo' 9-max Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 1: wobbly_au ($1039 in chips)Seat 2: phreaux ($533.70 in chips) Seat 3: deuces85 ($934.90 in chips) Seat 4: cyberpeogh ($469.65 in chips)Seat 5: LSP16 ($600 in chips)Seat 6: BIGLivesOn ($659.55 in chips)Seat 7: alanzao ($354.60 in chips)Seat 8: Frogg 'em ($340 in chips)Seat 9: amcawker (

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-77152379596045326082009-01-18T15:19:00.001-06:002009-01-18T15:19:27.740-06:00

I told you so.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-53731001405581525072009-01-13T21:30:00.003-06:002009-01-13T21:41:06.222-06:00

This is why I love internet pokerPokerStars Game #23879440451: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6) - 2009/01/13 22:25:44 ET*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to phreaux [As 2h]BrokerOf$$: raises $6 to $12 jmar2209: calls $6SQUi5HiiFiSH: calls $12kabutze joins the table at seat #7phreaux: calls $9 xfactr21: folds*** FLOP *** [7c 7s Ac]phreaux: checksBrokerOf$$: bets $26 jmar2209: foldsSQUi5HiiFiSH: foldsparkview888

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-83661596640692819192009-01-10T08:08:00.000-06:002009-01-10T08:09:32.830-06:00

Hey, he is from Ohio.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-86233873293010168782009-01-09T20:23:00.010-06:002009-01-09T22:59:27.536-06:00

I'll try to get all my final thoughts on the college football season into one, final postBCS Championship GameCould the announcers have loved Tim Tebow any more than they did? Thanks to Corby Davidson (Here he is, the Cooobra) for this link. You gotta listen to it. These guys basically put Tim Tebow in second place all-time for best guy ever against Jesus (yet he finished third in the Heisman...)

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-44579247402504240022009-01-09T15:08:00.002-06:002009-01-09T15:13:27.832-06:00

Maybe I should renew my subscription to S.I.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-75299808445127144232009-01-07T10:52:00.006-06:002009-01-07T10:59:05.827-06:00

I make a lot of blog posts when I am on boring two-hour conference calls...I took three weeks off for Christmas. I'll spare you the 100+ photo slideshow and give you a 4-photo summary of my time off:We started out the holiday by going to Playa del Carmen, Mexico for a few nights. Santa was also resting up for his upcoming busy season: We went to the zoo one day. Elise is getting better at

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Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.Fight Eagles Fight, Score A Touchdown 1-2-3.Hit 'Em Low.Hit 'Em High.And We'll Watch Our Eagles Fly.Fly Eagles Fly, On The Road To Victory.E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!!!

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-11454517137960472922009-01-07T08:39:00.002-06:002009-01-07T08:42:55.032-06:00

We've had a consortium of guys sharing Astros season tickets since the 'Stros were in the Dome. Unfotunately, a combination of the economy and the quality of play has led to people dropping out of the consortium.The tickets are great - field level, in between home and third.We typically get about 9 guys to get 9 games each. The greatest benefit of being in on season tickets is the ability to

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-59344060124604917262009-01-06T20:17:00.002-06:002009-01-06T20:49:25.333-06:00

LagniappeSome misc blog updates...Poker tournament We had a poker tournament in the Siberia Room (my garage) on 12/29. Twenty guys at $60 a pop for a pot of $1,200. I got 7th (or so, maybe 8th). I didn't get much in the way of cards. Probably my best hand wasn't even one I one. Matt called, I called with JJ (hey, I was in early position..anyway, wait till the end of the story to criticize),

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-88793792227934917032009-01-06T11:57:00.000-06:002009-01-06T11:58:51.965-06:00

If Florida beats Oklahoma ANDTexas beat Oklahoma ANDTexas Tech beat Texas ANDOle Miss beat Texas Tech and Florida, SHOULDN'TOle Miss be ranked #1 (if Florida beats Oklahoma ...)

Junellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535354401582835774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-28635676982644777822009-01-04T14:37:00.002-06:002009-01-04T14:39:43.366-06:00

John, I finally found that RickRoll you were looking for:

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-63502281911689719942009-01-03T10:09:00.003-06:002009-01-03T13:38:44.460-06:00

The Bowl Season is nearly wrapped up. I figured I'd get my shots in before UT provides material for making fun of. Here is my awards list for the bowls so far:Craziest ending: ECU-Kentucky - A fumble returned for a TD that was called back, another fumble returned for a TD that should have been called back but wasn't and a guy accidently kneeling on the 1-yd line on a KO return all happened in

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-35050739571241813082009-01-02T13:57:00.001-06:002009-01-02T13:59:17.672-06:00

If you want a little chuckle, watch this. If you just want a chubby, pause it at 2:33.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-85175300183390019392008-12-31T13:56:00.002-06:002008-12-31T14:20:34.699-06:00

Sex, Lies and Jamarkus MacFarlandIt all started with this article in the New York Times. I read it when it came out and said to myself, "Self, this can't be true. Why would a school give free illegal drugs to athletes? And why does this crazy mom contradict herself?"Then it comes out that at least part of the story is a lie. In fact, Jamarkus made up a lot of the stuff for an English paper.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-70220352250781137772008-12-30T07:03:00.001-06:002008-12-30T07:05:08.918-06:00

Uh... No witty comment available here as I'm still trying to figure out what I just watched.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-59075939714508308802008-12-26T09:16:00.001-06:002008-12-26T09:16:57.011-06:00

John -I finally found that polling data you requested.Polling Data

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-66731117089557610672008-12-26T09:13:00.002-06:002008-12-26T09:14:19.332-06:00

While I don't usually find the business side of sports all that interesting, I thought this was worth posting since it covers an area that people tend to not understand.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-70769902852148014492008-12-23T19:48:00.002-06:002008-12-23T20:07:59.884-06:00

It's been a looooong December...It looks like the last 6 weeks of 2008 will drive my net win/loss on the year more than the other 46 weeks combined.After Mexico, we spent 2 nights in Houston. One night (last night) we played $2/$5 NL in the locker room of one of the guy's country clubs. Lots of action, lots of action...I bought in $200 and cashed out $1,396. We played for about 5 hours, so there

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-30116843676326524892008-12-16T07:25:00.002-06:002008-12-16T07:29:01.227-06:00

I thought this was well said:The administration's belief that saving GM from the bankruptcy it so richly deserves is essential to saving the rest of the economy symbolizes how it misunderstood the crisis from the start.When credit markets seized in mid-September, the government acted as if the problem were the collapsing market price of non-performing loans held by money-center banks. Nonsense.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-69128893949422661772008-12-15T19:49:00.002-06:002008-12-15T19:56:02.981-06:00

I am leaving town for Mexico tomorrow. Like manna from heaven, I got these consecutive hands.PokerStars Game #22955701416: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6) - 2008/12/15 20:43:46 ETTable 'Havnia' 9-max Seat #2 is the buttonSeat 2: Scupperfish ($912 in chips)Seat 3: spideylives2 ($69 in chips)Seat 4: Cudda101 ($623.40 in chips)Seat 5: scooter2296 ($308.30 in chips)Seat 6: whezer16 ($1052.50 in chips)Seat 7

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-42430053350789830202008-12-13T16:56:00.002-06:002008-12-13T17:04:50.504-06:00

Last night I got involved in an $800 pot where we were both all-in on the turn.I held Ad9dHe held Ac8hThe board was: 8876 (with 2 diamonds).He moved all in on the turn with trip eights. I called him with my open-ended nut flush draw (15 outs).We dealt is 4 times, and I won 3 of them. Woot!

Junellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535354401582835774noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-13440417315222865952008-12-11T21:37:00.006-06:002008-12-11T22:01:15.880-06:00

My name is CCM, and I'm an alc....Not really. My name is Dr. Fro, but I do sometimes live the charmed life of Mr. CCM. Last night I went to the Lombardi Award Ceremony in Houston. I had a lot of fun. The finalist were Brian Orakpo, James Laurinaitis, Rey Maualuga and Andre Smith. They all gave speeches as did their position coaches. Though unpolished, all four came across as sincerely grateful.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-24718488199063923932008-12-10T20:44:00.003-06:002008-12-10T20:51:39.214-06:00

Not a big deal to people who don't live here, but you don't see this every day:

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-30424525865485488462008-12-10T14:19:00.003-06:002008-12-10T14:25:17.381-06:00

If only it mentioned the labor unions, this would be perfect:

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-38538863507188537472008-12-09T10:24:00.001-06:002008-12-09T10:24:54.169-06:00

If you want to buy tickets to the Fiesta Bowl, let me know.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-46671350884559131432008-12-08T21:17:00.001-06:002008-12-08T21:17:24.201-06:00

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-61775651028802100112008-12-08T20:45:00.003-06:002008-12-08T20:56:51.586-06:00

Last night was the poker league season IV tournament. As the person that won the most in the regular season, I started with the biggest stack. Unfortunately, I finished in 5th place and out of the money.There were two hands that did it. I went from TC2,500 to TC1,000 by being stupid. I flopped middle set and a draw to the flush in PL O/8. There was a lot of betting to the board of 568, so I

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-5454287146496924442008-12-08T12:45:00.001-06:002008-12-08T12:45:08.695-06:00

While I am going through my pet peeves (have I turned into a grumpy old man?)...I had a conversation with a very nice woman whom I like very much. She hit on several of my pet peeves in the span of 2 minutes while talking about her daughter not going to UT.1) She mentioned the evil (not really) "ten percent rule". She said, "you know, you and I wouldn't even be able to get into UT these days."

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-70773986119596240262008-12-08T11:02:00.001-06:002008-12-08T21:18:57.771-06:00

Some BCS pet peeves of mine...1) People refer to the Big XII, Big 10, Pac-10, SEC, Big East and ACC as the six "BCS conferences" and all other conferences as "non-BCS conferences". This is misleading because it suggests that the other conferences don't participate in the BCS, which they do. Just ask Utah (twice!)2) People say that the "BCS Conferences" get automatic bids to the BCS, but the "

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-22684484594791710872008-12-04T10:42:00.002-06:002008-12-04T11:07:24.885-06:00

In response to my esteemed blogging colleague, the Honorable Doctor Fro: Go find actual polling data that prove that both sides are equally ignorant, otherwise your anecdotal rebuttal is pretty weak.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-66729688902074546402008-12-04T02:22:00.001-06:002008-12-04T02:22:51.188-06:00

BCS DECLARES GERMANY WINNER OF WORLD WAR II US Ranked 4th After determining the Big-12 championship game participants the BCS computers were put to work on other major contests and today the BCS declared Germany to be the winner of World War II. "Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on into conference

Junellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535354401582835774noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-73967782968693297142008-12-03T10:56:00.001-06:002008-12-03T11:04:29.402-06:00

I would soooooo love to join the FBI and play in fake poker games for $100,000.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-75069256392889607652008-12-02T10:12:00.001-06:002008-12-02T10:12:57.199-06:00

I have a few blog posts that are backlogged in my brain that are slowly making their way from my brain into cyberspace. One of them is a response to the suggestion that voters for Obama were ignorant (and the implication that voters for McCain were not.)Anytime you divide a group of people based on beliefs (political, religious or even sports-related), each side invariably thinks that the other

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-70233870319065008562008-11-30T20:45:00.003-06:002008-11-30T21:10:05.720-06:00

Seven reasons that I am not upset right now.1) If we lose our bowl game, then all the worry will be for naught.2) If we win our bowl game, then the worst case scenario is a 12-1 season, a BCS win (to go 3-0 in the BCS) and a top-3 finish. That isn't a bad worst case scenario.3) If OU loses to Missou, we should play in the NC game.4) Even if OU wins, there is a possible (albeit highly improbably

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-6464448341387989232008-11-27T07:58:00.002-06:002008-11-27T08:02:35.146-06:00

I finally got around to watching the WSOP final table episode. And there's one thing that bothered me throughout the show: the riduculous advertising on the player's clothes.Am I the only one who thinks that poker players look like Nascar drivers?? It is so tacky, and looks incredibly stupid with a player wearing 11 patches from different corporate sponsors.Show a little class...

Junellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09535354401582835774noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-12227037409929050752008-11-26T19:16:00.005-06:002008-11-26T19:42:22.413-06:00

I am very much looking forward to the UT-A&M game being back on Thursday night, where it belongs. We haven't played on Thanksgiving since I was in college, and I miss it. Ain't much better than sitting on the sofa completely stuffed (and a little bit loaded) and watch a football game.Since we are favored by 33.5 points, I'm not going to evern try to talk Xs and Os. In summary, we are better in

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-3781223200337815702008-11-25T21:27:00.002-06:002008-11-25T21:28:21.679-06:00

That one on the right makes a pretty good point.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-38234723140935136232008-11-24T21:23:00.001-06:002008-11-24T21:25:23.082-06:00

"I am very excited about the mix of players that we will bring together for this next season," said Mori Eskandani, High Stakes Poker producer "Viewers are in for a thrill."This is me doing my happy dance.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-46465064615669789402008-11-23T12:26:00.004-06:002008-11-23T13:03:14.148-06:00

You can't afford no ring....you can't afford no ring....I shouldn't be wearing white, and you can't afford no ring...I have been MIA in San Diego since a week ago Sunday. I have more to blog than I could ever get done today, so we will just touch on a few goodies today with more to come during the week.It does not appear that Tech will win the national championship or the conference championship

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-28933671879487261732008-11-19T12:34:00.003-06:002008-11-19T12:36:30.052-06:00

Fro, in response to your comments to my Obama post below, you sound like you might be interested in this. "You should have polled McCain voters and they would have been just as dumb."I only polled Obama voters because I was trying to test the media's impact on the election. Since Obama won, it would be pointless (not to mention twice as expensive) to poll McCain voters.On Fox News Monday night I

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-35985329442093401912008-11-19T12:29:00.000-06:002008-11-19T12:30:32.269-06:00

What the hell?Police found a number of items in the car, including pornography, a home-made sex aid, women's stockings and a Jack Russell terrier.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-735672033327448112008-11-18T07:48:00.000-06:002008-11-18T07:49:54.228-06:00

Sigh. But hey - a lot of people now feel better about themselves and that's what matters, right?

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-38368406524115540112008-11-17T16:17:00.002-06:002008-11-17T16:20:42.781-06:00

Yikes! Don't play poker in Denmark:WSOP Champ to Pay $6.6 Million in TaxesBad beat of the year: The Danish government wants 73% of Peter Eastgate's WSOP winnings.Peter Eastgate won $9,152,416 in the 2008 WSOP Main Event, but the question is how much of it he will get to keep.Denmark has strict taxation rules for poker winnings - Eastgate has to pay 45% in taxes on winnings up to approximately

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-58343621475039982962008-11-15T07:24:00.004-06:002008-11-15T07:31:35.830-06:00

Do not bet on the Horns today.1) We play on the road in even years the game before A&M. Whave a bad habit of not playing well in those games. In 2006, we lost to KSU. In 2004, we beat a very bad KU team due to a miracle. In 2002, we lost to Tech. In 1998, we lost at Tech. Call it lack of focus; call it cold November weather on the road. It ain't good.2) We are very banged up. In key

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-40426392636578111682008-11-15T07:24:00.001-06:002008-11-15T07:24:46.665-06:00

End the NFL Playoffs! When will the madness end? Let's look at how successful the NFL playoffs have been this decade: 2007: The Giants won the championship despite not winning their division and having 6 other teams with a better regular season record. 2006: Indianapolis won the Super Bowl despite Baltimore and San Diego having better records in the AFC. 2005: Pittsburgh won the Super Bowl even

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Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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I have been out of town for the past five days. Friday we drove to Austin, Saturday we went to the UT-BU game, Sunday was the Day of Fro and Mon-Tues I worked in Austin. The Day of Fro was the brainchild of my main man, Heavy J. We ran 3.3m at Town Lake, showered and went to the University Co-op to load up on Xmas presents, went to the Salt Lick for some BBQ ribs, brisket, chicken and sausage

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Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-46188439522619753882008-11-07T10:31:00.007-06:002008-11-07T11:08:13.895-06:00

I was going to post this as a comment to Fro's post about the Big XII but decided to just write my own post.---------------------------Fro said:1/8 chance of UT/OU tie that would be broken by BCS standing - more likely to go to UTI disagree with you about the BCS tiebreaker more likely to go to Texas. It goes without saying that all of these scenarios require Texas to win out. If Tech wins out,

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-54925972277198768232008-11-07T09:48:00.000-06:002008-11-07T09:49:26.398-06:00

Go here to watch the whole episode. It's quite funny no matter who you voted for.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-89601191493799171152008-11-06T22:13:00.006-06:002008-11-06T22:19:10.850-06:00

OK, two more things, then I say good night.

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Sorry for the dearth of posts. It's been a crazy-busy week at work with two big things going on, both of which are now done. I am travelling to Austin tomorrow to go to the big game against Baylor ;-) and then staying in Austin for work on Monday and Tuesday.I'll start by telling all those of the west Texas plains Good Game.People expect me to be upset, but those people don't know me well. I can

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Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-34990107590555391192008-11-05T09:31:00.003-06:002008-11-05T09:35:22.287-06:00

And in light of my post made earlier today, I find this clip to be rather appropriate for my mood this morning (language warning / hat tip to Jonah). The world doesn't end until you're dead.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-54698917321999008842008-11-05T08:11:00.000-06:002008-11-05T09:31:33.905-06:00

Congratulations to President-elect Obama. I am certainly disappointed in the results of the election, as I am sure that many of our readers are (and I know my fellow Blogger, Fro, is) quite pleased. While I am worried about some of the policies that are sure to come, I certainly respect his victory and pledge my loyalty and civility. I know you guys don't come here for that stuff but I wanted to

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-84074183938874913382008-11-02T15:51:00.005-06:002008-11-02T15:59:36.016-06:00

I found this on intertops:2008 WSOP Main EventClosing Date: Nov 09, 2008 12:00 GMT -4Play restarts 9th November 2008Coverage on ESPNOption............................................ Win Odds ................................Place Odds Dennis Phillips - 26,295,000..........................+400........................................................-125Ivan Demidov - 24,400,000.....................

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-35347809815147853842008-11-02T00:48:00.002-05:002008-11-02T00:50:49.678-05:00

Curtis Brown is terrible. He was burned all night, and couldn't make a tackle to save his life. Mack should've pulled him at halftime.

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You might enjoy the letter I sent to my Tech co-workers...Techsters, I have some advice for you on your biggest game ever:1) I recommend going to College GameDay. It is lots of fun. We've been lots. You should take it in because this is the last time ESPN comes to Lubbock.2) Actually, I forgot, we play there every 2 years. You can plan on them coming every 2 years.3) That white skinny guy in the

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-21802439224594528782008-10-31T23:01:00.003-05:002008-10-31T23:30:19.439-05:00

Adam and I have been compiling a list of stupid things people do at the poker table. Some are common. Some are not, but they are things we have actually seen. Here is what we have so far (in no particular order):Failing to bet/raise with the nuts in last position. This one just kills me. It is rare asituation in poker that a decision is 100% wrong, all of the time.Calling a bet "just to see what

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-4355880835609908582008-10-31T10:08:00.002-05:002008-10-31T10:08:57.112-05:00

"Think about it. Those Hollywood types are a lot smarter than me. That's why I listen to them!"

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-57294878650294218332008-10-31T09:50:00.002-05:002008-10-31T09:51:27.705-05:00

Look everybody, a typical Obama supporter! (for what it's worth, I don't like paying for my gas or my mortgage, either)

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-76387712028862219322008-10-30T10:16:00.003-05:002008-10-30T10:31:30.376-05:00

KTL can tell me if I got this right:Game 5, had it been a regular season game, would have been counted as a win for the Phillies if it were a regular season game. This is because:- the game lasted at least 5 innings- the 1/2 inning played does not count- Philly was winning at the end of the last complete inningI do not know if I got that right.I also understand that there was an acual, written

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-57841117206097031822008-10-29T11:35:00.002-05:002008-10-29T15:36:27.313-05:00

I think I dislike Tiffany Michelle more than I dislike Hellmuth. So do these guys. It isn't so much what she says or does as much as how she says it. She really seems to have a higher opinion of herself than Hellmuth does. A few weeks ago when she was bouncing around the Rio every time a woman got eliminated seemed wiered, but last night's antics with calling the clock on the guy, bitching about

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Texas is now 8-0 and about to go play 8-0 Texas Tech. It is a showdown of two top-six teams, each with a shot at the conference and national championship. By every measure, it is a very big game.Texas has been in some big games before (Ohio State twice, OU many times, NU a couple times, 4 Big XII championships, and two Rose Bowls to name a few). In just about every one of those games, I felt that

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-59599590179024859202008-10-21T12:38:00.002-05:002008-10-21T12:55:56.011-05:00

Shall we pause in the middle of the season to grade my predictions?Green means I am doing well, Yellow is iffy, Red is a prediction that is unlikely to come to fruition.1. UT will win 10 games. It is hard to imagine not winning 3 more games since we have either 6 or 7 to go 2. OU will win the conference... They need help.3. ...and go to a BCS game They should go, possible as an at-large4. ...but

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-1055395882452799412008-10-20T20:50:00.001-05:002008-10-20T20:50:58.159-05:00

Brilliance.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-56015876241185647272008-10-17T08:57:00.001-05:002008-10-17T08:57:56.100-05:00

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-20902019558501130052008-10-16T07:43:00.000-05:002008-10-16T07:44:49.604-05:00

You probably saw this on ESPN yesterday, but they were comparing Romo's decision to miss a few weeks with Trevor Wikre. Who is Mr. Wikre? A bigger man than Romo (and than Dr Fro!):+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +Trevor Wikre was willing to forgo a finger for football.The Mesa State College senior offensive lineman fractured his right pinkie so severely in practice on

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-75230110765380992432008-10-15T10:52:00.000-05:002008-10-15T10:53:29.794-05:00

Senior With Down Syndrome Crowned High School Queen

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-56356709329691469412008-10-14T16:32:00.003-05:002008-10-14T16:47:16.332-05:00

Big Game Bob's Fake PuntWas it a good call?I think there are some poker analogies that could help to answer this question, but first we need to understand the conundrum of "a good call" in football.One criterion for a call being good is that it fundamentally gives you the best chance of achieving your goal (independent of the chance of the defense anticipating such a move). A second criterion is

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-52114928364502153632008-10-14T08:34:00.002-05:002008-10-14T08:37:00.411-05:00

This is the first political poll I think is remotely accurate this year. Take it out of Harlem and extrapolate the results to 99% of Obama supporters in America and it still works. (strong language warning - it's Howard Stern after all)

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-73011647985582830082008-10-13T20:39:00.003-05:002008-10-13T20:42:10.212-05:00

I moved up to $3-$6 a few weeks ago and have been doing much better than I was at $1-$2. Here is the penultimate example. Wow.PokerStars Game #21176122649: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6) - 2008/10/13 21:35:45 ETTable 'Shaula' 9-max Seat #3 is the buttonSeat 1: TheMinion ($735.10 in chips)Seat 2: mayhem29 ($600 in chips) Seat 3: phreaux ($586 in chips) Seat 5: chulwoo ($585 in chips)Seat 6:

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-37076707271770457792008-10-13T07:47:00.000-05:002008-10-13T10:27:52.366-05:00

I love the smell of fried bacon in the morning... Random thoughts on the game:What can I say? Saturday was simply awesome. No doubt, the best TX-OU game I have been to. My record has improved to 9-3-1 when I attend the game. Other notable statistics:- UT is getting very close to having the 2nd most wins in football:Michigan 871ND 828Texas 826Nebraska 811I think it is safe to assume we will pass

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-58558413275341400642008-10-13T05:09:00.000-05:002008-10-13T09:09:43.931-05:00

HOME DEPOT SCAM: BE ON THE LOOK OUTA 'heads up' for those men who may be regular Home Depot customers.Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping at Home Depot. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be very traumatic for me. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends.Here's how the scam works:Two seriously good-looking 20-21

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Work Webcam

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-34748590648267940602008-10-10T10:45:00.002-05:002008-10-10T10:46:53.123-05:00

From the undisputed objective observer of OU football, Hornfans.com:This is Sooner Football“A black limousine crawled along the dirt road in front of the Burris farmhouse and stopped at the end of the furrows...stepping gracefully from the sleek automobile was Jewel Ditmars, the richest woman in several counties...Jewel and her family were among the wealthiest in the state. When she wasn't

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Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-18298806265238775162008-10-08T16:33:00.002-05:002008-10-08T16:34:58.306-05:00

This is awesome. "Oprah's rich and she's not a republican! How come y'all don't get mad at her for being rich?"Word!

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-48157347460222342502008-10-08T12:47:00.001-05:002008-10-08T12:47:56.438-05:00

Huh?

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-81856798544200909242008-10-08T11:00:00.002-05:002008-10-08T11:06:17.202-05:00

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-16974486709616203462008-10-08T10:13:00.001-05:002008-10-08T10:13:46.122-05:00

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-6056469866007120202008-10-06T09:19:00.000-05:002008-10-06T09:26:20.572-05:00

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-26160090302283801202008-10-02T12:31:00.002-05:002008-10-02T12:37:15.013-05:00

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-33278346025039208292008-10-01T10:20:00.000-05:002008-10-01T10:21:10.133-05:00

Too funny.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-91922248957979839822008-09-27T09:03:00.005-05:002008-09-29T10:12:06.733-05:00

City of Houstonpopulation 2.2 million I was in Houston for about 24 hours earlier this week. Up in Dallas, I was pretty plugged into the Ike news given all the fam and friends I have there, but I didn't really appreciate the devastation until I saw it firsthand. The most noticeable thing is the trees. That is, the trees that were uprooted and are now chopped into pieces and sitting on the curb.

Dr Frohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11371863698903246633noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-21823785650049564962008-09-27T08:16:00.004-05:002008-09-27T08:35:02.787-05:00

Mrs Johnnymac and I saw Burn After Reading last night and I thought it was fantastic. If you like Coen Brothers movies and/or dark comedies, you'll like this one quite a bit. And although it takes a while for the plot to get going, it's very good once it does and I was still laughing when we pulled into the driveway 30 minutes later.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-45271691660373692932008-09-27T07:32:00.004-05:002008-09-27T07:39:23.087-05:00

And now, two weeks later, I finally get to watch football at my house: See the third photo in this post, for background.

Johnnymacnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832538.post-12518317391864986682008-09-26T07:09:00.002-05:002008-09-26T07:17:09.175-05:00

I can think of at least two off the top of my head that rank higher in terms of great "catches" (Tyrone Prothro and David Tyree) and not just feats of athleticism, but this is still pretty darn nice:

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Classic...

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