Why even have police?

It’s been a hell of a week.  I’ve hardly had any time for poker at all.  I’ve been dealing with a bunch of bullshit that really isn’t my fault, but is being made out to be my fault.

Tuesday night, I drove my truck around town running some errands.  All was fine.  Then Wednesday morning, I’m leaving my parents house to go to the drug store.  On the way out of my parents subdivision, which is a fairly steep hill going to the main road, my left rear wheel just comes off my truck and proceeds to roll down the hill into traffic, causing an accident.  Meanwhile, I’m sitting on the hill with 3 wheels on my vehicle, looking like an ass.

Upon further investigation, my wheel had been tampered with.  I found all, but 2 lug nuts laying between my parents house and where the wheel came off.  I had to get the truck towed to the service station next door.  He said that if those lug nuts had been loose for any period of time, it would have destroyed the threads on the studs.  Which hadn’t happened.  He also said all the lug nuts would not have come off at the same time.

The police refused to hear this side of my story.  I didn’t get a citation or anything.  And sure, I know it’s not the other guys fault for a tire running in front of him on the main street.  But I want retribution for whomever fucked with my vehicle.  That’s a low blow.

I stayed with my parents Tuesday night and I remember the dog barking at one time.  The only thing I can figure is that someone was trying to steal my wheels and the barking dog scared them away before they could finish the job.

Also, the officer that responded to the accident, did a piss poor job.  He basically had me and the other guy give a statement, had us sign the statement and then sent him on the way.  He called the tow truck for me and when it arrived, he was gone with the wind.  I didn’t even get a phone number for the guy in the other vehicle or any of his information.  So I had to call my insurance company and just plead ignorant on any of the details surrounding the other guys info.

The entire process has left a bad taste in my mouth regarding the way the police handled the situation.  Luckily, nobody was injured and there was minimal damage to my vehicle.  In fact, I was up and driving it again about an hour later.  The other truck just had a bent bumper.

How about some positivity?

I’m gonna post some fun hands from today.  I actually ran quite well today.  I dropped down to $25NL yesterday for a little over 1000 hands and pretty much ran over every table I played.  It helped my confidence so much.  Even with getting my aces cracked AI preflop twice, I managed to win almost 4 buyins in those 1000-1100 hands.

One rakeback payment later and I’m back on the $50NL grind.  I did my best to bum hunt.  It wasn’t easy this afternoon, but I still did quite well.  I’m still down for the week, but today made up for a good portion of what I lost.  Hopefully it will continue tomorrow and I can surprise my backer (if he hasn’t read this by that time).

Hand #1 (Chasing that flush on a paired board is a bitch)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 843907
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SB: $45.35
BB: $50.00
UTG: $66.35
MP: $50.00
Hero (CO): $50.00
BTN: $158.20

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is CO with A 5
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.50, BTN calls $2.50, SB calls $2.25, 1 fold, UTG calls $2

Flop: ($10.50) 5 4 5 (4 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets $7.50, BTN calls $7.50, SB folds, UTG folds

Turn: ($25.50) A (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $14, Hero raises to $40 all in, BTN calls $26

River: ($105.50) T (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $105.50
Hero shows A 5 (a full house, Fives full of Aces)
BTN shows 6 7 (a flush, Ace high)
Hero wins $102.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #2 (dem’s straight clovers bitch)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 843908
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SB: $41.20
Hero (BB): $69.90
UTG: $40.45
MP: $65.75
CO: $47.75
BTN: $93.95

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with 3 4
1 fold, MP raises to $1.75, CO calls $1.75, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.25

Flop: ($5.50) J 2 5 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $4, CO calls $4, Hero calls $4

Turn: ($17.50) 6 (3 players)
Hero checks, MP checks, CO bets $14.50, Hero raises to $41, MP folds, CO calls $26.50

River: ($99.50) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $23.15 all in, CO calls $1 all in

Final Pot: $101.50
Hero shows 3 4 (a straight flush, Six high)
CO mucks A J
Hero wins $98.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #3 (spew much?)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 843909
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CO: $50.00
BTN: $67.10
SB: $52.35
Hero (BB): $54.10
UTG: $50.00
MP: $91.05

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with A A
UTG raises to $1.75, MP calls $1.75, 3 folds, Hero raises to $7, UTG calls $5.25, 1 fold

Flop: ($16.00) 3 K 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $9, UTG raises to $43 all in, Hero calls $34

Turn: ($102.00) 6 (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($102.00) 7 (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $102.00
Hero shows A A (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
UTG shows 8 8 (two pair, Eights and Sevens)
Hero wins $99.00
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #4 (LOL at this dude…dropped 4 buyins in like 6 hands)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 843910
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SB: $74.05
Hero (BB): $118.65
UTG: $49.50
MP: $91.65
CO: $50.00
BTN: $91.35

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is BB with T Q
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, CO raises to $2.25, 2 folds, Hero calls $1.75, 1 fold

Flop: ($5.25) T 7 3 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4.50, Hero raises to $15, CO raises to $47.75 all in, Hero calls $32.75

Turn: ($100.75) A (2 players - 1 is all in)

River: ($100.75) A (2 players - 1 is all in)

Final Pot: $100.75
Hero shows T Q (a flush, Ace high)
CO shows 8 7 (two pair, Aces and Sevens)
Hero wins $97.75
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #5 (this happens way to often to me. BUT I WON ONE!)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 843911
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BTN: $74.10
Hero (SB): $50.00
BB: $87.30
UTG: $77.55
MP: $50.00
CO: $84.60

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with K K
3 folds, BTN raises to $1.75, Hero raises to $5.50, 1 fold, BTN raises to $16, Hero raises to $50 all in, BTN calls $34

Flop: ($100.50) 9 K 6

Turn: ($100.50) 5

River: ($100.50) 2

Final Pot: $100.50
BTN shows A A (a pair of Aces)
Hero shows K K (three of a kind, Kings)
Hero wins $97.50
(Rake: $3.00)

Hand #6 (retard much?)
Full Tilt Poker $0.25/$0.50 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 843912
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CO: $41.35
BTN: $50.00
SB: $68.25
BB: $50.00
Hero (UTG): $102.50
MP: $105.20

Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is UTG with 7 7
Hero raises to $1.75, 1 fold, CO calls $1.75, 1 fold, SB raises to $3, BB calls $2.50, Hero calls $1.25, CO calls $1.25

Flop: ($12.00) 6 8 9 (4 players)
SB bets $3, BB folds, Hero raises to $9, CO folds, SB calls $6

Turn: ($30.00) 3 (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $11.50, SB calls $11.50

River: ($53.00) Q (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks

Final Pot: $53.00
SB mucks T K
Hero shows 7 7 (a pair of Sevens)
Hero wins $50.35
(Rake: $2.65)

Hooray for winning.