http://www.jimmacgregor.com That's a great bet, I'm all in. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:28:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm not big on cold-calling to be frank. Usually, you're better off either folding or raising if there's a bet and a raise in front of you. Here's a pretty rare opportunity that made sense to cold call. I have 108 in middle position and call a PF raise to 13, ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=422 This is something I wrestle with quite a bit. We all do, but I'm famous for jumping to conclusions and it gets me in these situations. When I play a hand and form a plan based on my read on a given street, it's smart to not get too married ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=421 I played two pretty interesting hands on Friday, both against a new player. Maybe I just remember them because I tend to make a lot of mental notes with new players. Either way... The new guy in these hands looked like he was a little uncomfortable at the table. From what ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=420 Changed my dates to 25-28 since I'll be in the middle of a software release. The room rates at the Rio are decent, waiting for an email from Rick for a deal he has through the Wynn. It's nice to go upstairs and crash, but the Wynn is the Wynn ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=419 Head right on over to http://www.chowdownatlanta.com/ and let Chloe point you to the best Atlanta has to offer. http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=418 Who's in? http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=417 Here's a hand that took place on Friday. I don't agree with the way my opponent played it. Villain is a good player, mixes up his game, thinks about the hands he's in. He can be a little hard-headed when he's taken the lead in a hand though. I'm guilty ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=416 I'm down in Tampa on business and hit the Hard Rock Casino last night hoping there's an low limit Omaha hi-lo game spread. I'm in luck, there's a 2-4 game seeing an average of 8 people to the flop with 5 people to the river every hand. I pull up ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=415 I can't profess to be the movie adept my friend Wade is, but I know what I like and now and then I do hit a couple points that make sense to others (rare moments). My wife and I were driving down the road to meet up with friends last night ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=414 I think most everyone has heard of this film. When I first heard about it and that Al Gore was in it, visions of Micheal Moore came to mind. I had no interest in seeing a film with Al "I invented the internet" Gore in it. And anything he might ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=413 This is a hand that happened over the weekend. It might be an example of my down-swing effecting my play. But after the hand happened, I liked my play more the more I thought about it. I have JJ in the SB and make it 35 to go after a posted straddle ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=412 So epic in fact: http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=411 Continuing on the shark theme since I just finished reading a ton on great whites again. Did you know that if a person is missing at sea, they are "missing, presumed drowned"? In order for it to be attributed to sharks, there has to be direct proof that a shark was ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=408 Check this out: http://www.nintendo8.com/game/321/tecmo_super_bowl/. What does that have to do with your tax dollars? I played the hell out of that game when I was in the Army. We used to play out full seasons with platoon members on each team. Before Madden, there was Tecmo Super Bowl. And maybe the ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=407 I added a few pictures that I took snorkeling: http://www.flickr.com/photos/8664340@N06/sets/72157606540171959/ I think these three are funny! "Dude...sup." Queue the Jaws music! "Go back to Jersey!" http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=405 So last week I was talking to some co-workers about how all vodka's taste the same. This one gal, who just happens to be Russian, thought I was out of my mind - the differences are obvious! Having just finished the book Blink, I remembered a taste test method called ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=404 Just back from Barbados last night. Spent a full week out on the eastern most island in the Carribean. I was completely unplugged. No cell phone and no computer. The Bajans are the friendliest group I've been around. I've heard bad things about Jamaica and other Carribean spots. But I ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=403 There were a couple hands over the weekend that were good ones. Both were against the same opponent. Hand 1: I have Q8-diamonds in the SB and villain makes it 13 in middle position. I have about 230 in front of me, so it's worth the 11 call to prospect. I think ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=402 When I'm watching a movie or a documentary that depicts a battle of some kind, I'm always astonished at a human being's willingness to put themselves in harms way. We see this all the time on a smaller, less imminent scale; a fireman doing his job, a NASCAR driver taking laps or ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=401 I played a little bit on Sunday. Some familiar faces were around the table, but mostly new seats I hadn't played before. One hand I was involved in included a loose call on my part but my opponent plays with his ego on the table and likes to push people around. ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=400 If you're into poker like I am and you haven't read Ed Miller and David Sklansky's No Limit Hold'em book, I think you should. Especially the Concepts chapter at the end. In fact, read that chapter first. I talk with my poker pals about the sins of getting too emotionally invested ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=399 Here's a hand that was played over the weekend. The villain is pretty tight, especially when he's doing other things like shuffling, getting food, etc. I'm in the kitchen and it's raised 12 to me, I call, villain and I think a couple other people call behind me. Who knows how ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=398 Here's a hand I played against a pretty good player Sat night. He's tightish though people rarely give him respect for his bets. We'll call him Manque. I have 33 in middle position, suits unimportant. I limp for $3. Two other limpers, Manque in the BB raises to 40. He has ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=397 This was a hand I played over the weekend. I bet a lot of my draws, but this is a nice change of pace and can really confuse opponents. I have AJ on the button and raise a few limpers. Two call, three to the flop. 3J8 Checked to me, I bet, both call. Turn: ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=394 Weighed in this morning after stuffing my face at a family cook out on Memorial Day. Came in at a little over 192 (admittedly, I drank extra water before I went to the gym just to be sure). Steve made his mark a little while ago, so it looks like ... http://www.jimmacgregor.com/?p=393