Hi poker addicts !

Such a shame that it’s been a while since I’ve posted something. But I’ve been very busy with different occupations : sports, football season started again, work, music, searching my own place and of course, with poker, my everlasting love ! I’ve also visited a casino for the first time ever in my life and I can tell you, it was a very pleasant experience The original plan there was to play in a 100 Euro tournament freeze-out structure with 50 entrants. But there were too many players than the casino expected and because we didn’t have a early registration number we were forced to sit out and wait. Since the cash games were too high for us, we decided to play some roulette in stead and come back another time when we have a certain registration. The roulette was amazing by the way, I made a big profit there Can’t wait to go back and test my poker skills … and to play some roulette afterwards !

Today I’m going to tell you something about Action Dan ! I hope you’ve already heard of him. Anyway, you should have because it’s referring to the magical poker legend Dan Harrington. He’s one of the best tournament players ever with especially amazing results at the World Series of Poker Main Event. His back to back Main Event final tables in 2003 (3rd place) and 2004 (4th place) has been regarded as the greatest accomplishment in the WSOP history. He’s also very famous for his excellent poker training books, probably the best in the world and a recommendation for everybody who wants to learn this beautiful game. And of course I know he’s a true fan of the smallball-poker strategy so only for that I can say that he’s a hero. But in our home game Action Dan is referring to a magnificent starting hand in NL Hold’em, namely the 10-3 off suit! There is some big money to win with that hand, as I’ll show you now as the blinds were pretty high…

So I had Action Dan in the small blind and there were some limpers before me. Of course I decided to join the party because I know the power of 10-3 off suit. I flopped two pair against some agressive players so I checked to trap, and it turned out beautifully as I almost tripled up my stack. Action Dan ftw !

The next hand I’ll show you is something special and extraordinary because it was the first time ever that I personally experienced something like that. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw that.  I’ll let you see for yourself because you’ll recognize my excitement if you had the same micro chance once…

I woke up in the big blind with a pair of threes, some of what late in the tournament where I had a average stack. It was a typical battle of the blinds as all the rest folded their starting hands preflop. The small blind raised my blind and I decided to just call as I noticed him as a pretty good and solid player. The flop was unbelievable as I flopped Quads. That’s a micro chance of 0.24 % to flop a four of a kind with a pair in your hand and it just happened to me. I loved his continuation bet where I just called after some pause and hoping that he had something good, or decent at least. But after two following checks from him and no more high cards on the board, he probably not even had Ace High. What a pitty!

Anyway, here are the next ten (in stead of the usual five because you certaintly missed this list) songs out of my brilliant Best 21st century top-50.So than I’ll dive into the top-10 the next time. I hope that you take some time to listen to all of them. You really should !

20/ Vampire Weekend – A-Punk (2008, Vampire Weekend)

19/ Florence & The Machine – Rabbit Heart (Raise It up) (2009, Lungs)

18/ Mogwai – We’re No Here (2006, Mr Beast)

17/ Radiohead – Jigsaw Falling into Place (2007, In Rainbows)

16/ The XX – Islands (2009, xx)

15/ Kings of Leon – Closer (2008, Only by the Night)

14/ Sigur Ros – Saeglopur (2005, Takk)

13/ Interpol – Evil (2004, Antics)

12/ Muse – Plug In Baby (2001, Origin of Symmetry)

11/ The National – Terrible Love (2010, High Violet)

Cheers,

J.M.