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My Journey As A Professional Poker Player (13 Viewers)
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Anthony Martino
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Waiting for PLO so playing 1/2 hold em
Call a preflop raise from a LAG and we go 5 ways to the flop
I shove from SB
Three guys call off
Turn
Everyone starts congratulating me. I say "it's not over yet"
River
And the LAG scoops lol
Call a preflop raise from a LAG and we go 5 ways to the flop
I shove from SB
Three guys call off
Turn
Everyone starts congratulating me. I say "it's not over yet"
River
And the LAG scoops lol
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Anthony Martino
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Lol, so gross. All-in on flop, hits 9 then river K
There's a mighty dwarf who lives in the swamp. He uses mystical techniques to forge powerful machines able to access the greatest of secrets. He cannot be toppled by any force to known to man -- he merely wobbles at even the greatest of strikes. A trickster at the gaming tables, he seems to always acquire wealth unless a particular strain of Caribbean magic nullifies his power. All those who have played games of chance with him come to curse his name. He has a horseless buggy somehow able to operate with only three wheels. While he casts aspersions on others in this regard, no one dares peek into the cargo area of his vehicle lest they discover the corpses of the vanquished.
Hmm, it's a start, what have I missed? And to think that I could have just made the cheap joke about his legend growing even though his stature didn't.
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Anthony Martino
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I am dying over here lol
grebe
Full House
That's pretty bad. I got one-outered twice in one weekend....once nut flush over straight flush, and once for quads over boat. Hard to shake that feeling of entitlement there....good luck.
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Anthony Martino
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At least it went to the action player in the game, calling off with just the 9 high flush draw, almost practically dead
Same guy who one outered me last year at hard rock with 2.5% equity on the turn lol
Just remind yourself that if they didn't win as huge dogs once in a while, you'd be out of a job.
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Anthony Martino
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We're getting unstuck. Got it in with a set vs maniacs nfd, he turns it, we fill on river
Then we flop nf and he calls us all the way to the river
Then we flop nf and he calls us all the way to the river
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Anthony Martino
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High point was up $300 but wound up taking a $400 loss on the day
In a pot straddled to $40 the maniac calls, I pot with KKxx to $175 and shorty who straddled to $40 shoves for $200. Maniac calls and betting not reopened so we can only call
Flop QJ6 and maniac shoves, we have to let it go
Also, in a family pot pre and a different maniac gets his stack in (holding QJ55 ds) for $170
The original maniac calls in the CO and we call the extra $120 from the button with 9876 suited
Flop 224....J....8 and maniac and I check it down. He has 9986 so we blocked each other and the all-in player wins with his pair of Jacks
In a pot straddled to $40 the maniac calls, I pot with KKxx to $175 and shorty who straddled to $40 shoves for $200. Maniac calls and betting not reopened so we can only call
Flop QJ6 and maniac shoves, we have to let it go
Also, in a family pot pre and a different maniac gets his stack in (holding QJ55 ds) for $170
The original maniac calls in the CO and we call the extra $120 from the button with 9876 suited
Flop 224....J....8 and maniac and I check it down. He has 9986 so we blocked each other and the all-in player wins with his pair of Jacks
tabletalker7
Full House
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Anthony Martino
Royal Flush
Off for a bit. Amazon driver was lazy and tossed our delivery over the fence into the wooded area across from our house, instead of driving down and delivering it
When Jenn went to get it she twisted her ankle and fell, scraping up her knee. So she's on crutches right now and I'm staying home to help out
She is feeling better today than yesterday at least, so hopefully a speedy recovery
In the interim I'll work on painting my miniatures and crafting my D&D Adventure
Did up a rough draft trailer for the players to wet their appetite for it
Also have some upcoming tournies I intend to play
The PLO tourney, I made final table and chopped last two events
The $500 tourney. Not planning for the $3,500 one unless I sell some action.
When Jenn went to get it she twisted her ankle and fell, scraping up her knee. So she's on crutches right now and I'm staying home to help out
She is feeling better today than yesterday at least, so hopefully a speedy recovery
In the interim I'll work on painting my miniatures and crafting my D&D Adventure
Did up a rough draft trailer for the players to wet their appetite for it
Also have some upcoming tournies I intend to play
The PLO tourney, I made final table and chopped last two events
The $500 tourney. Not planning for the $3,500 one unless I sell some action.
The chicken on the hood. And his lurid fascination with Hello Kitty, which he has the gall to blame on his innocent wife.
Plus I suspect that he's secretly and closely related to Matt Gaetz, which is why he moved to Florida in the first place. You'll note that they share the same forehead. Heredity.
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Anthony Martino
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Still have a massive backlog to paint, but feels good getting some done
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Anthony Martino
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USA USA USA!
THE LITTLE GNOMES WERE MODELED AFTER ME!
THE LITTLE GNOMES WERE MODELED AFTER ME!
Only their noses.
tabletalker7
Full House
I don't see those gnomes stripping even after being threatened with a roll of nickels to the forehead, so I am not so sure
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
The gnomes are also Anthony Martino actual size.
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Anthony Martino
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Jenn should be feeling well enough that I'm planning to return to poker on Monday.
Was washing my car this morning and got inspired. Our driveway is crushed gravel and we don't have a garage, so the car needs a weekly bath because it gets coated with dust and pollen. I'd really like to buy us a new home within the next few years, one with a garage I can park the car inside, and with actual pavement for the driveway.
What's nice is Luckys has been taking off on Thursdays and Fridays. I had only been playing three days/week, enjoying life and other activities. But looking to up to at least four days/week now:
Mondays: Luckys PLO cash
Thursdays: Luckys PLO cash
Fridays: Luckys PLO cash
Saturdays: Hard Rock PLO cash
In addition, there are a number of tournaments coming up that I'm eyeing:
Sat Apr 24th: 11am Hard Rock $400 NLHE 100K gtd (day two Sunday noon) – 20k chips
Tues Apr 27th: 6pm Silks $210 PLO $7,500 gtd – 30k chips
Sat May 1st: 11am Hard Rock $600 NLHE 150K gtd (day two Sunday noon) – 30k chips
ALTERNATE IF BUST EARLY AT HARD ROCK - Sat May 1st: 6pm Silks $230 NLHE 30K gtd (day two Sunday at noon) – 35K chips
June 9th-13th - $500 NLHE $1M Gtd Event Ctr Hard Rock
If I score big enough in any of the other tournies I'll consider this one:
June 18th-22nd: $3,500 NLHE $2M Gtd Event Ctr Hard Rock
Hard Rock has been absolutely smashing their guarantees, usually 3-5x what the guaranteed prize pool is. So going to be some big prizes up at the top. I'm still "undefeated" in my tournament runs, having cashed (and final tabled many) of the last 6-7 tournaments in a row. But of course those weren't all going to have the larger fields where a lot of traveling tournament grinders will be showing up.
What's nice is the 100K and 150K gtd at Hard Rock are all 1 entry per flight, and I'm playing the absolute last flights. So won't have to deal with the guys trying to throw 9 buyins at it when I like freezeouts where I'm only firing one bullet.
The PLO tourney at Silks is typically a smaller field of 40'ish players and I've final tabled and chopped the last two in a row, so looking to keep that run-good rolling.
The $500 tourney at Hard Rock with $1 million guaranteed prize pool is being moved to their event center rather than the poker room. I can only assume this event is going to be absolutely MASSIVE with attendance. Haven't seen the structure yet, but assuming this one will be a re-entry type setup, and obviously a lot of the circuit grinders are going to show for this one.
Was washing my car this morning and got inspired. Our driveway is crushed gravel and we don't have a garage, so the car needs a weekly bath because it gets coated with dust and pollen. I'd really like to buy us a new home within the next few years, one with a garage I can park the car inside, and with actual pavement for the driveway.
What's nice is Luckys has been taking off on Thursdays and Fridays. I had only been playing three days/week, enjoying life and other activities. But looking to up to at least four days/week now:
Mondays: Luckys PLO cash
Thursdays: Luckys PLO cash
Fridays: Luckys PLO cash
Saturdays: Hard Rock PLO cash
In addition, there are a number of tournaments coming up that I'm eyeing:
Sat Apr 24th: 11am Hard Rock $400 NLHE 100K gtd (day two Sunday noon) – 20k chips
Tues Apr 27th: 6pm Silks $210 PLO $7,500 gtd – 30k chips
Sat May 1st: 11am Hard Rock $600 NLHE 150K gtd (day two Sunday noon) – 30k chips
ALTERNATE IF BUST EARLY AT HARD ROCK - Sat May 1st: 6pm Silks $230 NLHE 30K gtd (day two Sunday at noon) – 35K chips
June 9th-13th - $500 NLHE $1M Gtd Event Ctr Hard Rock
If I score big enough in any of the other tournies I'll consider this one:
June 18th-22nd: $3,500 NLHE $2M Gtd Event Ctr Hard Rock
Hard Rock has been absolutely smashing their guarantees, usually 3-5x what the guaranteed prize pool is. So going to be some big prizes up at the top. I'm still "undefeated" in my tournament runs, having cashed (and final tabled many) of the last 6-7 tournaments in a row. But of course those weren't all going to have the larger fields where a lot of traveling tournament grinders will be showing up.
What's nice is the 100K and 150K gtd at Hard Rock are all 1 entry per flight, and I'm playing the absolute last flights. So won't have to deal with the guys trying to throw 9 buyins at it when I like freezeouts where I'm only firing one bullet.
The PLO tourney at Silks is typically a smaller field of 40'ish players and I've final tabled and chopped the last two in a row, so looking to keep that run-good rolling.
The $500 tourney at Hard Rock with $1 million guaranteed prize pool is being moved to their event center rather than the poker room. I can only assume this event is going to be absolutely MASSIVE with attendance. Haven't seen the structure yet, but assuming this one will be a re-entry type setup, and obviously a lot of the circuit grinders are going to show for this one.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Lots of luck to you - the prospect of buying a new home using poker earnings is just astounding!
tabletalker7
Full House
You gave us this schedule because ............ You wanted us to know what parking lots you will be stripping in on certain days?
Geremie
Full House
Will a tire fit in the overhead compartment or is that checked luggage? Asking for a friend who is travelling from Florida to Canada
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Anthony Martino
Royal Flush
From humble beginnings, let's spin it up!
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Anthony Martino
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On the $5 button straddle, four limpers, we juice the pot to $20 with 
They all call
Flop
BINGO BANGO BONGO VINCE!
They check to me, I pot for $100, no takers
They all call
Flop
BINGO BANGO BONGO VINCE!
They check to me, I pot for $100, no takers
Why not check instead of potting when you hit nearly everything on the flop?On the $5 button straddle, four limpers, we juice the pot to $20 with
They all call
Flop
BINGO BANGO BONGO VINCE!
They check to me, I pot for $100, no takers
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Anthony Martino
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I considered it, but I was relatively short and these guys are known to call off with worse anyway.
There is a joke here somewhere.
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Anthony Martino
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Flopped nfd with 
on an 
board
One guy bets 15, one caller, we call. Guy in the blinds checkraises to 45, two callers and I call
Turn
We shovel our last $90 in, two callers who both still have chips
River
They have 22xx and
xx and we scoop
on an boardOne guy bets 15, one caller, we call. Guy in the blinds checkraises to 45, two callers and I call
Turn
We shovel our last $90 in, two callers who both still have chips
River
They have 22xx and
xx and we scoop
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Anthony Martino
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In the blinds with 
and see a flop of
Checked around 5 handed
Turn
We all check to button who bets pot
I don't believe him and call
River
I check, he checks and announces full house, turns over
Lol, two outs
and see a flop ofChecked around 5 handed
Turn
We all check to button who bets pot
I don't believe him and call
River
I check, he checks and announces full house, turns over
Lol, two outs
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Anthony Martino
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Stacks getting deeper so stacked up and winning a bit
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