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wheatrich
Mar. 25th, 2009
04:15 am - let's see...
personal
well I'm planning on moving this summer. don't know where to yet though might just throw a dart at the US map and whatever hits that's where I'm going (lol) We'll see how that goes I suppose. I just need two rooms (bath+another).
gaming
picked up MK a bit again. Almost LD in non sc and maybe I'll hit one of those damn SC's to get myself toward LB there. (currently 68th now after a ridic long break really)
Also my GLB team is headed toward the playoffs in what will hopefully be a pretty great season overall and we've got a pretty good shot at winning the trophy--if we don't it'll be one hell of a disappointment.
rant
the NCAA women's tournament. It's really really stupid for the higher seeded team to have to play the lower seeded team at THEIR OWN BUILDING. duke and auburn while could bitch really got annihilated so it's kind of hard to say something as a result. Still really gay.
Hilarious usually the women's tourney is chalk and the men's is upset city and it's the reverse this year (well uconn's still winning anyway so it doesn't matter)
I'm sure I had something more exciting to post in here but forgot oh well.
Mar. 19th, 2009
04:07 am - @#$@#$@#$ ebay
damn their 12% final sale rate+.25 insertion fee. This is killing me. I can't sell a lot of my things as with this kind of rake it's a killer. Hey yeah I'll sell things and hand a bunch of my $ to you (I'm not even including paypal fees in this which is owned by ebay... argh) It's probably 20% per auction on average which is insane and it means anything under 10 bucks goes elsewhere--a local auctioneer (who doesn't charge 12) or the garage sale (lol at 10 bucks on an item in the garage sale). But it's going to end up driving me out of business on ebay. I'm only a small timer but this is absurd. There's a few things I can sell yet but profit wise what a joke.
Getting that much closer to needing a real job soon. Anybody got any openings? :(
Jun. 29th, 2008
11:34 pm - I'm ok
other than the occasional stupid call (why do I keep paying these off anyway--at least most of the time it's a situation where they should've bet/won more I'd be shocked live if I was this bad of a payoff wizard) I'm playing fantastic. I'm making a lot of correct decisions and best of all--they're actually increasing $ for me. The only issue I have now is how long can this last because I've got no job leads (and no references to get one anyway). Even tournaments are +EV for me despite not really going deep in any of them (the biggest pots I lose I tend to make a great read on :( ) hopefully though that'll continue so I don't retire for the fifteenth time lol)
I did play really bad for two weeks this month and still ended up well so hopefully I won't play badly and see how much I end up then.
Now I need a place to live anyone need a roommate? (preferably in a good poker playing state/area)
Jun. 14th, 2008
03:16 am - ok I'm done bluffing
this is one of the weirdest eras of poker--everyone's super weak preflop but they're super calling stations postflop. this makes no sense . I keep bluffing these guys and they can't fold ridiculous calling hands. 99% of raise/fold situations they call. It's insanely stupid poker and it's killing me somehow I know they have nothing they know they have nothing but call anyway. I don't get it. Every time I bluff and get looked up I feel ridic but I have a hand and they fold how the hell do they know? Ugh game's so frustrating sometimes. Why do I torture myself playing idiots every day.
Jun. 5th, 2008
07:45 pm - selling junk for $
A friend just gave me some of his stuff to sell so I guess I'm in the business of selling shit for money. Obviously my cut will be ridiculously low so it's not like I'm going to make much (unless 2 friends I know do the same thing then I'll have a full time gig for at least a year) So if you want shit out of your house (usually you have to do this one or two at a time though) and are in need/want $ for shit you won't use [I use the 2 year rule--if you haven't played/watched/used it in 2 years it goes] give me a ring!
Apr. 25th, 2008
01:49 am - what the hell
poker poker there's no skill... actually I need to stop one thing--making retarded calls. I know I'm beat call anyway--don't know if that's an online thing or what but god I hate myself. That little stuff adds up. At least I realize it right away and stop playing the rest of the day cause making dumb plays that bad can only lead to worse. Anyway, I'm selling off quite a bit of my stuff, my bro's stuff, random crap lying around. I need the dough more than the stuff. Man I need a job too... oh well.
Feb. 10th, 2008
09:18 pm - my retirement from full time online poker
I've played so damn well the last two months making all sorts of sick correct calls, correct shoves, correct laydowns--and the results show--I'm down quite a bit. I really think I'm playing the best I've ever played and I've been hit by mathematical hell which hasn't ever happened to me two months in a row before and even if it does turnaround... I won't make enough to justify doing this. I've got to do something else (I've still got bonus dollars to clear but once that goes I'll be withdrawing even more $ out than I already have) I figure with the bad luck (it's so bad that one card that could beat me that hits the board I say outloud that hit him and it does seemingly every time so annoying lol) if this was live poker I'd be down somewhere around 10k. Glad it's not that bad lol. I have to eat and that costs $ ya know. At the very least it's killing my psych.
Anyway, for a shock to you eliters--I've been watching some movies as of late but mostly am just remembering why I don't watch movies in the first place lol. Some are fine but when even the ones everyone loves you don't--what's the point.
Oct. 4th, 2007
03:54 pm - I'm such a sucker for these things...
Crapshoot but what the hell... hey I could use that duffelbag or something...
I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!
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Oct. 3rd, 2007
09:28 am - week's bets
here we go
MLB
Arizona to win WS 10/1
NFL
NO -3 -125 .5u
ATL +8.5 -115 .5u
Mia +6 -115 1u (actually I'll take them outright later in the week if I can)
NE +16.5 1u
SF +3 +110 .5u This seems like a trap game in SF's favor to me but I'm not sure enough
Chicago +3 +115 1u I've stated this a pure buy low sell high situation so let's go Bears!
Dallas -10.5 1u. I'm trying to see how this isn't going 27-7 or 27-10 dallas and I can't really think of how.
Ugh I need more books they don't want me betting ML's :(
NCAA
Kentucky +3.5 at South Carolina. This one's closer than it looks but I like Kentucky to play well here and a loss by 3 is a win for me so...
1u
Georgia +2 at Tennessee. I think Georgia's slightly better so I'd go with a PK line here. This is only a .5u play though because +2 sucks.
Oregon State -4 vs Arizona. Oregon State's at home vs Arizona. Both teams suck but Oregon State at home seems to be a better advantage than the traditional home field--I'll take it. 1u
Va Tech +6 -115 at Clemson. Anytime I can get a team like Va Tech the 6 vs Clemson I'm taking it. Clemson always underperforms every year. 1u Neither team has done much and I admit this Sep 29 - Won 17-10 vs North Carolina for VT scares the hell out of me.
Cincinnati +3.5 at Rutgers. I love this one. I think Cincy's the better squad. Rutgers is good but probably shouldn't be a ranked team--this is a 1.5u play for me. I hate that it's in rutgers though or this play would have been a lot bigger.
Nebraska +7 at Missouri. Only a small play here. Nebraska's body of work is better than Missouri's but Missouri had a week off. if the line was 6.5 I probably would lay off. .5u
NHL
Chicago 90/1 to win stanley cup
okay a bit of a homer bet but what the hell 1u (it's actually the best line out there lol)
Posted bets this year
NCAA 4-3 +1.8u
MLB 4-5 +3.3u
NFL
1-1 +.8 u
Sep. 29th, 2007
04:49 am - More bets
This week's ventures continued
MLB
Florida +180 then later +225 3u to win more u's WIN (yay) man that was too much juice in my favor I probably should have bet more oh well.
Florida +230 to win series
Arizona +160 to win series
Baltimore +240 to win series
(all win game 1 of 3 game set)
Washington +220 LOSS (wasn't thrilled about this like the Fla one)
2-1 +5u
NFL
Oakland ML +180
NCAA
Notre Dame +22
FAU +24
CAL ML +190
NC State +280
PIttsburgh +210
(only .5u's this week on those though)
Doesn't look like I'll have many more plays this week (Chicago/St.L/others not looking great atm)
Sep. 26th, 2007
06:04 am - picks of the week
I'll post the picks in the blog it'll at least keep the blog semi-active.
Anyway
Kansas State +14.5
Michigan State +7.5
NFL
St. Louis Rams (will bet this later in the week but I'm hoping for a +14 or +14.5 line before I do)
There are a few others like Arizona, Denver, and Minnesota (possibly Oakland) I might fire on if the line gets favorable but 2.5's and 6's are pretty rough lines to bet on.
If I could tease NE I'd have a teaser there as well.
MLB
V. Zambrano +180 I usually fade Halladay/Santana whenever I can get a good line out of it and Zambrano's not a god awful pitcher.
M. Basick +160 Don't know the mets pitcher so easy fade with this line.
Howell +220 vs NYY. Howell's not bad actually and fading the NYY with TB is the most +EV bet I think in all of MLB.
Aug. 11th, 2007
04:52 am - my VA trip
As a few of you know and a few of you don't. The first week of August I was in VA for basically a co the-elite.net and mariokart64.com meeting. The meet was really good. Of course I wouldn't hang around all the people that were there every day but for a week with gaming/boating/tubing/footballing/road trip/having a shitload of fun with a bunch of awesome dudes? priceless. Hope that happens again guys!
Will try to get pics up shortly.
Jun. 3rd, 2007
07:37 am - updation whatever
Okay the cubs are imploding. The bears are in jail. and the controller is fritzed. so what shall I do now? Ummm *runs away* Stay tuned where the next blog post will involve a recipe for pumpkin bars to add +10 to deliciousness points! and maybe actually have something to say :(
Dec. 16th, 2006
06:54 pm - I like cats
Okay to get this over with--linking to a site conan mentioned... hornymanatee.com (for all of your manatee wishes!)
Anyway, ummm there's some holiday coming up or something--I think it's been talked about oh since around July 5th--how about you people stop starting this shit before oh say the previous major holiday's over with?
Devin Hester is awesome and da Bears will ummm lose to the chargers or ravens in the Super Bowl... damnit!
Nov. 16th, 2006
08:30 pm - applying moneyball to other sports?
just got that book--good read and it's so funny how many idiots screw things up or just blatantly lie about bashing it. anyway, is there a stat that's too important in say the NFL for pts scored/pts allowed or whatnot. I guess that's my task to figure it out. Also, in that book it said the MLB playoffs are a crapshoot--TOLD YOU SO. But there's a point I didn't make in my anti argument
In regards to poker everyone would prefer AK over 22 in texas holdem. But in holdem those 2's are favored over the AK. While in any individual tournament (such as the playoffs) it can be a crapshoot--over the long haul you'd take the 2's. So why is that everyone keeps predicting the AK over the 2's? I'll take my marginal edge in math because math never loses. Don't believe me? Just look at vegas. Do the casinos ever lose (nope) because math wins. (of course that being said I'd prefer AK over 22 without seeing the other persons hand first because 22 is in big trouble even against 33 but if you see that AK you know you are ahead)
Remember this advice the next time you place a wager. Am I betting on the better team or making the correct bet. If the royals are playing the yankees and are getting +334 (this line was out there early last season) you should bet on the royals. Pretty much any team can take one in four against any other team and if they do win one in four you come out ahead on your bet. Think about that kind of thing next time. Now had you bet on them you would have lost--but that's not the point. The point is in the long run you will win and your predictions will beat others. Results oriented analysis just leads to bad decisions later (ever see a sports manager/coach or someone you know do something stupid just because it worked once or didn't work once?). Happens all the time doesn't it? Now you don't make that mistake.
Later,
wheatrich
Oct. 13th, 2006
09:24 am - what the hell happened?
I feel pretty sad right now. I feel like everywhere I've ever been has been the wrong place but I have no idea where I'd even go. I'm not the type that probably will ever get into a serious relationship [not that I would ever cheat--just I can't tolerate any BS and I'm a completely honest person who has little fear of people--I'm not well liked as you can guess lol]. I need to make $ but I'd be shocked if I ever got a decent job.
I think I'm just doomed to live my life of misery because I can't see it getting better--ever right now. If I get a job I'll be miserable because I hate most people (okay hate's a strong word--dislike and can't stand) and you know that if you're reading this.
I guess I need to find that corner of the world where I can just live out and at least live in peace and quiet. That's probably my best option.
I have absolutely nothing going for me. I have no real friends, no real life, no real anything. of course most people would say go out and get one--where? The fucking bar? Oh wait I already know I won't like anyone in there--I can't stand smoking OR alcohol. I'm not into that whole church stuff either. Maybe I'm just supposed to be shunned out. No job leads--no friends--no... damn.
What the hell happened?
But you know something--I can't think of one thing I would trade for. Not a damn thing. I don't want to work for someone who'll just exploit me. I don't want to know more idiots than I already do. I don't want to deal with complete morons on a daily basis. I would be completely miserable every minute of every day. Right now I certainly can't say that. Maybe it's just me and who I was always going to be.
Oct. 7th, 2006
12:24 am - I guess I'm updating this
I've got a lot of sports stuff for sale so if you have a fav team or a sports card want list I hopefully have something you want.
I'll just skip the boring details of my personal life and bring you
bad beats--wheatrich's horrible luck on pokerstars continues. (I'm not playing there cash games anymore just a few tourns--you'll see why)
Finally, pokerstars, I said you were rigged for idiots and I thought maybe I was wrong--maybe I had just a super unlucky month or so. I was right the first damn time (hopefully a big sunday 215 finish [I have T and I'll just use it up] will erase the bad will between us)
These were all big hands in some low buyin horse tourns that I'm by far the best player in. (okay the $ here isn't serious but still)
I had aces full on the river go down to quads. He obviously had trips on fifth--I got better trips on sixth. I rivered boat--he rivered quads. That was only for third place in the chip count--instead I got crippled and out the next hand lol.
Different one. Razz. BTW--I hate razz. If you've ever played this game--you'd hate razz too. It's a pile of censored censored censored crap that needs to be killed as a game. You'd have to be insane to play this on a semi regular basis.
I raise (89)7 K bring in somehow calls. (note this was discussed quite a bit--the experts basically agree that you're an idiot for calling with a K in the hole (only KA2 really you could consider calling--and I don't like that much)--now let's continue) I catch a K. He catches a J. I of course bet, and he auto calls. Wait what? Sure I caught crap--but so did he. His crap is so much that he can't call another bet--basically he has to catch perfect perfect perfect not to get a J low. This is why that's a fold. But he didn't. On fifth I catch good--he catches a 2. Sixth same although he gets an A this time. Seventh I river an eight low--he rivered a seven. God fuck. To beat my eight (and a decent shot at a nine) he has to catch beyond perfect three cards. I'm lucky when I catch one perfect card much less three damnit. Well I've still got chips right?
Next hand same idiot
I raise three to a six--he calls. Catches a K on fourth I catch a T--of course this is another auto fold situation--he still calls. I pair the T on fifth but he catches a J. Okay he's got a king low and can improve to a jack low--I have four to a ten low--obviously I bet he auto calls (hmmm he's got to realize he's in trouble here right? okay idiot...) He catches (why wouldn't he) I make a second pair and it goes check check. River he makes a ten nine low--of course I make three pair.
The biggest annoyance in razz--three goddamn pair after an idiot called with crap after four against your good hand. Sometimes you just go insane.
Last hand I had A23 and made a 7 low--other guy rivers a 6 low. Now you see why I hate razz. I played those tourns perfect and got nothing. I think I'll just stick to h/l where at least major suckouts against me usually only count for half the damn pot.
This happened to me even in the NLh tourns not on stars--so maybe it's just a stars/tourn thing that other sites have conspired to make an idiot do about the dumbest thing possible and win just to get me on tilt. Well I won't have any of it!
(btw--cash games are going pretty strong yet but with the games appearing to be toughening up a bit winrates are going to go down--which makes one of two things--either I have to take a few shots up--or get a real job. If I had a decent offer on the latter I'd take it right now. Obviously I don't lol.)
Sep. 5th, 2006
11:31 am - stuff for sale
Wheatrich's Stuff for Sale
N64
N64 Dexdrive
Mario Golf
Mario Tennis
Banjo Tooie
Donkey Kong 64
Gamecube
Viewtiful Joe
Sonic Adventure DX
Sonic Heroes
NHL 2004
Burnout
Burnout 2
Wave Race Blue Storm
Crazy Taxi
Xbox
Burnout 3
Project Gotham Racing 2
PC
Simgolf
MVP Baseball 2003
Enter the Matrix
Dungeon Siege Legends of Aranna (includes Dungeon Siege)
Myst 10th Anniversary Edition DVD
w/ Myst, Riven, and Myst III Exile & bonus misc stuff
Madden 03/NHL 03/Tiger Woods 03
Rayman
Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 with Yuri's Revenge
Rise of Nations Gold
DVD
Johnny English
VHS
Ace Ventura Pet Detective
Ace Ventura When Nature Calls
BOOKS
Theory of Computation—Sipser
Game Programming Starter Kit 4.0
Advanced 3D game Programming using DX8—Walsh
Econ 14th ed. Mcconnell Brue
Systems Analysis and Design in a Changing World 2nd ed Satzinger et all
Advanced Windows 3rd ed—Richter
Programming in 3 dimensions—Watkins
How to win at Nintendo Games #3 (yeah this for NES lol—yes free with something else is an offer here)
Sklansky on Blackjack
Poker for Dummies
MISC
TI 86 calculator (no manual)
Miles Davis—Kind of Blue CD
various mini NFL helmets
Any fair offer wins. Make sure to include S&H in that offer.
This list doesn't cover sports collectibles and will be revised and updated as this list changes.
Sep. 3rd, 2006
10:47 pm - pokerstars is rigged
I've had one of the biggest losing streaks of my life and pokerstars wants to crush my spirit with a damn hammer.
Here's how it works
Retarded guy has an absolute absurd hand in a big pot allin--no matter what in the hell he's hoping for HE'S 80% TO CATCH!!!
When they have something reasonable they'll lose and eventually they do--but man do they ever hit me good.
The tourns seem okay because people actually fold over there lol. Although I do have this VERY annoying tendancy to lose with QQ KK and AA against crap. I am NOT the fav I'm supposed to be with those hands--how do I know you ask? Because every damn tourn I get a big pair allin twice and I never win both that's why.
Anyway, I'm done with stars cash games--I will finish up on stars but I feel like I should have so much $ right now it's insane.
Today's retards--guy calling with 3 outs--hit. Limit holdem guy calling capped preflop with A3o--then cap flop with the damn 3. I mean what the hell do I have to do to beat these guys? It's nuts--I never win big pairs HU there it's sick.
Guess it was just one of those things--stud h/l--they'd chase ABSOLUTELY NOTHING on fifth and somehow end up scooping the entire pot against my ridiculously far superior hand. Omaha h/l--they'd chase the low--never missed no matter how hard I tried to get them off of it. Omaha--don't bother getting me started.
Razz--if I get four to a five low--I at best make a jack low.
Man I wish I was exaggerating oh well. I'll use the remaining $ for some tourns and see how that goes. My bankroll is still fine it's just I'm rather steamed about everything.
The one plus about lack of job--I get to catch up on videogames. I'm still 3 years behind.
Aug. 19th, 2006
09:15 pm - that update I promised
pics from the wsop
http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6209/b
(my awesome picture)
then me sitting directly to chris fergusons left
AKA the wheatrich v jesus battle. I
http://img150.imageshack.us/my.php?imag
Enjoy.
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