around my garden. mostly sand so every year i pick up lots of bags of leaves that people put out and dump them in my gardens. it works as leaves are one of the best ways to improve your soil. its not any work relly as i just take my truck into town and throw [...]

rake has a large effect on your winnings especially if you play smallish stakes. so when the game is tight and pots are not getting much higher than the rake cap, then its time to move on. or also if most pots are headup, then the rake takes a big portion of your profits in [...]

these are neet devices and sure come in handy if you live in a hot or cold place. it is nice to turn on your car from far away and have it warm or cool when you leave. i have been using them for years and are certainly spoiled. they turn off after 15 minutes [...]

i play in a game where the blinds are about half sized. you would think it isnt worth it to steal them so often, but with them being smaller few will defend them. so going after them with bigger bets gets you the blinds over and over. of course you want tight players to your [...]

the area around there has many good places to play.  as the weather gets worse i am going to visit them again and play awhile.  a few players from my area are planning to move to the Seattle region for the winter to grind the poker games.

but the brunson’s were up here for the second time and put on a small tourny which they played in. i didnt make it but a nice guy from whitefish won it.

i find getting some extra sleep before games when i think i will play longer helps.  later in the night i am less likely to make critical mistakes. also when more alert you miss less things. it is all part of the package.

at avoiding getting into tough spots in hands. but lately i have been more diligent about it and it shows. like not calling with big hands when certain players raise and getting out earlier. easy things to do. just a few times you do it wrong and it costs.

for me to be busy fixing fences and winterizing all the stupid things i have with motors. making sure all the fruit trees are barren so the bears dont wreak them climbing up in the limbs.  sunny today but getting cold. so today is poker night for me as are lots of nights. ive been [...]

keeping on that subject, by having an image of tight and aggressive, those tight players dont want to mess with you in the blinds and just give up too easily.