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My name is Daniel Moravec and I am a professional Poker Player, S.E.O. and Online Entrepreneur.
I am originally from Minnesota but am currently living (and playing) out of Las Vegas, NV. I am an avid Mac user, car enthusiast and all around good guy.
So I’m out at the LAPC in Los Angeles and have been playing just a shade less than perfect. The only problem is that no matter how good the reads are that I’m putting on my opponents and their hands, my hands just refuse to hold up in big pot situations. Here’s a run down:
Satellite Tournaments to get into the LAPC Main Event; $1,060 each game $10,000 to the winner.
1) MTT: hand a) (ATs) all in on 9s7s7c flop. I whif the flush draw, but I’m still in. Hand b) (9Ts) all in on J88 flop (short stacked), I miss the straight draw and get knocked out.
2) 10 person sng, 4 players left: (AJ) vs A9 all in preflop with 4 left, 9 flops and I lose. We were both deep stacked.
3) 10 person sng: (AJs) vs QTs all in preflop, T flops and opponent picks up flush draw on turn. I lose.
4) 10 person sng: (AKs) vs AKs all in preflop, opponent catches his flush and I lose.
5) 10 person sng, 5th hand: (KK) vs QQ vs JJ vs AKo all in preflop. Flop is 84A and I lose.
6) (33) vs AKo all in preflop and I lose this flip.
$10/$20 no limit cash games
HAND 1
I hold AQ in seat 5
Seat 2 raises to $110
A weak player in seat 3 calls $110
I reraise to $350
Weak player in seat 3 calls $350.
Flop is Qc6c8s, I hold the Q of clubs.
I bet $500
Weak player in seat 3 calls $500.
Turn is Q68[4]
I bet $800.
Weak player moves all in for $1000 more
I call $1000 more.
River is A684[9].
Weak player shows 64d and takes it down.
This is a great resource for those of you who use poker tracking software such as Poker Tracker, Holdem Manager, etc.
http://www.pokerlistings.com/strategy/Interpreting-Your-Opponents-Stats
I purchased my first Mac a few years ago, and I must say, I have never been happier with a computer in my life. I was really nervous to switch from a PC and I held off for over a year. But now, I am never going back! I have Windows on my Mac too, but still never use it. I can safely say that Windows is basically useless to me! Thank God!
Although City Center has been open for nearly a month now (since December 16th, 2009), AT&T users can expect to stay at another hotel if they want to make any phone calls.
The completion of the City Center project was anticipated by many. Unfortunately, AT&T customers visiting City Center have been less than enthusiastic with many people dropping calls, not receiving a signal, and unable to utilize text messaging or 3g internet service.
People such as myself have expressed utter disappointment with the City Center staff about the lack of service at City Center. I approached the director of the City Center poker room with a typically simply question, “Excuse me, where can I go to get cell phone service with AT&T?”
After being pointed towards the exit doors, my question was commented on by several other poker players in the room. “You’re going to have to go to Harmon if you want any service,” and “You won’t get any signal in here with AT&T so good luck with that.”
I left my stack of chips on the table and proceeded toward the exit in hopes to gain a signal, which I didn’t receive until I was hundreds of feet outside of the 16,797,000 square foot building which lies on a 76 acre premier plot of land.
I decided to call AT&T about the issue. After clicking through to the “close account” option, I was greeted by a representative. I asked the representative why I was unable to receive service at City Center in zip code 89103, and why my phone was dropping nearly 10 calls per day at my condo in Panorama Towers, also in zip code 89103.
AT&T Representative: “The City Center tower has not yet been completed, but I can put you in touch with tech support and they may be able to assist you with the degraded service that you’ve been experiencing.
After about 45 minutes speaking to her about the “degraded service,” the AT&T representative had given me a $550 credit toward future bills.
This conversation was over a week ago and AT&T cell phone service is still not functioning inside of the City Center project. How long will it take them?
What you need to pack for a trip to Europe, how much, and how to fit it all into a single carry-on bag, with some extra room for a souvenir or two.
This is the same list that I used for the first time traveling to Europe but slightly modified, whether I’m going for a week or a couple months. You can always buy extra clothing on your trip. Although my purposes for traveling to Europe are usually for business, the only business related item I bring is my laptop.
When you’re packing you should consider the six cardinal rules of traveling:
I went in the fall and brought way too much stuff! It was very costly when I ran into an airline that had lower luggage limits that normal. Limits were 15 kilo for checked baggage and 10 kilo for your single carry-on, much different than the laws of the United States. I strongly suggest sticking to this list and don’t bring any more than what I’ve listed here or you’ll be paying BIG TIME (20 EUR per kilo over!)
Important
Clothes
Toilet/Lou/Bathroom/Restroom
Store your liquids in quart size plastic bags. I prefer Ziploc. This will prevent spills from happening and the airport TSA prefers it this way. Minimize the space that you use by packing airport sized items. These can be easily purchased at Target or Walmart.
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The poker world mourns after the death of famous poker player Amir Vahedi on January 8th, 2009.
Amir Vahedi died at the age of 46 due to complications of his diabetes and will be missed by many. He was born in Tehran, Iran, and began his poker career in 1997, cashing his first event in 2000. Amir was awarded with the honor of being named No limit Texas Holdem player of the year in 2001. He won his first WSOP bracelet in a May 2003 event. Only two weeks later, Amir Vahedi cashed in sixth place in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
Amir was always known for chomping the end of a cigar while he played poker. He was also the poker player who prompted Ben Affleck to begin playing poker. Amir Vahedi was a member of the Absolute Poker team of professional poker players. His teammate, and good friend, Mark Seif broke the news on Amir’s personal blog.
I feel fortunate to say that I had a chance to meet this wonderful man. Amir was an extremely lighthearted person, joking about things that most others would not joke about. He was a great poker player too, and when sitting across from him, one could not help but see how humble Amir Vahedi was when he would scoop a pot.
His laughter filled many poker rooms in the past, and he will be missed.
As I was leaving the WSOP the other day, this girl jumps out of her car with her arms waving and started screaming… “Stop! Stop!… Can I check out your car? Oh ya, I work for PokerNews.com… when can we setup and interview?” Below are the results of the interview… great job guys!