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Damn, another bubble as I come in 21st - pretty much describes my poker year thus far.

gogogogogoThe way I'm running this year, this is the only thing I've got a chance of winning. Fingers crossed for a stacked $50k HORSE final table and a couple of my picks to go heads up.

Come on! I've got DN, Ivey and Seidel in my pool!

Likewise for me. I want free mobnies!I surpassed myself last night though, absolutely sh*t-faced after around seven hours drinking, unable to walk home without pin-balling off walls and garden gates, I still managed to turn my computer on and email this word perfect to Full Tilt support:Hi,I've attempted to connect to the server on several occasions this week, but with no joy. I've also found that attempting to download the new update tonight has been unsuccessful. I hope that an attempt to log on tomorrow will be successful as I am attempting to clear one more bonus level. Kind regards

Sounds like there are two of you with some explaining to do. 1. Tell your Mom you discovered your Dad at the casino2. You and your Dad form a bond in trying to explain to her why you were both at the casino3. Two of you united in adversity4. Problem solved

John Juanda.

Earthquake here in the UK last night, shortly before 1am. It reached about 5.2 on the Richter Scale. Whole house started shaking. So cool, we hardly ever get any quakes over here and I slept through the last minor one a few years ago. It was a wierd experience but great at the same time.

He lives at my house. Doesn't even pay rent the b*stard!

Absolutely spot on, I can definitely identify with this. I hate to hit and run - and tend to curse those who do - so I stay, lose some of my profit and suddenly I feel stuck even though I might be up a buy-in. It's a dangerous mindset, perhaps more so than the 'stuck and stay', because you've played well earlier in the session so you start playing more hands, whiff some draws, overcards on the flop when you have JJ/QQ etc., and Mr Tilt is tapping you on the shoulder.

That's really cool, great job. All you need now is a couple of PC terminals at the side of room so when players bust out, they can go play online!

Bang in the middle of a hand, flopped set of Queens and getting action from my opponent and it disconnects.**** you Full Tilt!

Well I emailed FTP support in the vain hope of being selected for rakeback and this is what I got back:Thank you for contacting Full Tilt Poker Support.The site RakeBackPros.com is a legitimate affiliate with Full Tilt Poker. There was a test group of players that received a legitimate offer to join their affiliate program. This program is still in the testing phase and has only been offered to a limited number of players.While this program is being evaluated, we will be happy to forward your name and information to the appropriate parties for future consideration. You will be contacted if you

Would appreciate any thoughts on this hand:http://www.pokerhand.org/?2053750Villain limps EP then flat calls my raise (KK) pre-flop. He raises my flop bet - a little more than a min-raise, then fires again on the turn.His betting felt strong at the time and I decided to bail on the turn facing action. I think we probably end up playing for stacks if the hand goes to showdown and I'm going to be sick to my stomach when he turns over AQ, KQ or QJ. TT is certainly in his range. AA, JJ and 99 are possiblities but you'd expect the limp re-raise pre-flop with Aces and I don't seem him getting too ou

Yeah, I got the hoodie too, only about 8000 or so points. It's actually quite nice and decent quality, good to veg out and play poker in.I also got the plain t-shirt with 'got tilt' on the front. That's relatively cheap in terms of points but not particularly great quality, it seems to pick up a few scuff-type marks quite easily.I'm on about 12k points at the moment and debating whether to go for the custom Ice Hockey jersey or wait for about a year and try to get an Ipod or perhaps a new monitor.

Yeah, same on FTP.But it's January, it's cold outside, everyone is indoors playing poker and the sites can't handle it!

lol at people saying Germany, Spain, Holland...very obscure countries!

It should be more than comfortable at $50NL I think, obviously a bit more work at $25NL - but they give you a decent amount of time.

Ah, the old runner-runner queens.Almost as painful as this: http://www.pokerhand.org/?1883312

I've had four tables going at once:1x HORSE Sit and Go1x PLO tournament1x PLO Cash1x Razz tournamentThat sir, messes with your brain. I don't do it anymore, definitely no more than two different variations on the screen at any one time.

That's a rather significant assumption.

With what you've invested so far, you go broke here.You know what they say - the fourth raise is pure, he has AA, but you call anyway...you can always suck out remember.Other than that, see the brazillion threads about folding KK pre-flop!

Just wondered what people's thoughts were on re-loading in cash games?I mostly play $50NL and don't 'top-up' to the full $50 if I lose a hand and drop a few bucks below the maximum. I notice some players do so regularly, others play on even if they're quite short.For example, I'll keep playing down to about $25-$30 before I look at reloading, some players reload even if they lose a $2 pot. If the table is pretty soft and there are bad players who are going to give away their money at some stage, I'll almost certainly reload to the max.If it's a tougher table (and I've not already moved to a so

If you hover over a player's name it now gives you the country they're based in.

Being based in the UK, I'm fortunate enough to still be able to play at Party and there are loads of German-based players there. I think it's a market that's really starting to open up.And as you say, if sites start some heavy marketing in China and the Far East, there'll be $$$ aplenty flying about.

Would appreciate any feedback or advice on this hand:http://www.pokerhand.org/?1807397First raiser is a bizarre maniac...over about 70 PT hands I've got on him, he's playing 89/25/0.7! Althought that's a small sample size, he really is playing every pot, usually minimum raising or flat calling any raise. Second raiser is pretty loose aggressive but has been running well and playing strongly. I elected just to call with QQ pre-flop, facing a raise and a re-raise. Ace high board is not what I want to see and it's checked by all three on the flop and turn, maniac river shoves for double the pot.