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I just got back from a 7 week stay in Vegas. I was covering the WSOP for Cardplayer magazine. I was super busy so I could not blog the trip as it happened like I had planned. The trip has motivated me to start grinding like I used to and to stop being such a bum. I will post a short trip report some tiem this week. My plans so far are to play some NL $50 with a large bankroll and no more than six tables at a time. I will play $40,000 hands hopefully in 25 days and then see about moving up.

Well I am off to vegas tommorow and will be there until July 18th. I am excited to be working for Cardplayer while covering all the events. I will be staying across the street from the RIO at an extended stay suites hotel. Hopefully, I will be able to update my blog pretty regularly and as I mentioned in a previous post, I will be taking pictures throughout the summer and post them on here.

As for poker, I have been taking it easy and just playing the bigger MTTs on Full Tilt. No major results as of yet but I like FTP's smaller $100+ Mtts. I like my MTT fields to be in the 200-600 entrant range rather then 6k+. Not sure how much online playing time I will have in Vegas, but I am bringing a laptop in hopes of getting some hours in.

Check back tommorow for pictures of my digs. :)

-Z

I am happy and slightly confused to report that my re immersion into the world of professional gambling is going great. The ugly side of variance usually rears its head at me during my returns to the game. I have played about 200 SnGs and 5 MTTs winning in both. Here are my $22 Stats:

$22+$2 SnGs
Games played: 161
ROI: 9.2%
ITM: 41%
Profit: $353
RB: $81

I went deep in the Full Tilt Mulligan MTT ($216 - 525 runners), but finished in a disappointing 17th for $650. First place was over $27k so you can see why I was so disgusted with my finish. My bust out hand wasn't notable, just a classic late MTT high blind coin flip scenario. Oh well, at least I made a small profit. Holla!

I am going to play ALOT over the next few weeks. I need to make some major money and get my bankroll healthy enough for the $60s. I will post some better stats for SnGs and MTTs once I have more data. Alright, back to the tables.

This is the 100th post for my blog. I guess I should have come up with a great post in honor of this blogging milestone. All I really have to say is that I did get my stake and I am now back to playing full time. I am nine tabling the $12 and $24 SnGs on Full Tilt and will post my stats after I play my first 200. So I guess until then, wish me luck and stay off my tables cause I am playing better then ever. :) Pop, Lock and Drop It!

-Z Bizz

The masochist in me wants to make this post in hopes of jinxing myself. Confused? Well, hopefully by Wednesday I will be getting a $6,000 stake for a fresh start in building back up my poker career. As some of you may be aware, a recent slew of bad financial decisions and neteller freezing 60% of my bankroll had left me with my head barely above water. During this time I took a few shots at building myself back up but could not play <$5 SnGs with the same intensity and dedication that I used to employ daily. A poor excuse, I admit, but I am thrilled to get back into the game grinding the $26 turbo SnGs on Full Tilt. I will be following very strict bankroll guidelines to ensure consistent success in this new era of my poker career. I have 27% rake back at Full Tilt, so this will be a nice aid to my monthly profits or lack thereof.

So for the month of May watchout for me at the $26's. I WILL play 1500 SnGs this month and hopefully the second half will be at the $33's but as I alluded to above, I will not be in a rush to move up. Instead, I will focus on playing at a level offering me a nice ROI to cut down on the variance as much as possible. By my very rough estimates, I should still be able to make between $35k - $55k for 2007.

As for this blog, I have decided to limit my posting of stats to once every 10 days. I plan to fill the days in between with musings, expert hand analysis, and insightful ramblings on my life away from the computer. I feel great about all of this and hope to look back at this post as the "turning point" for my life.

-Z to the B

At this point, all I can do is sit back and laugh as I take beat after beat in the easiest games online. I have played enough poker to know that this stuff can and will happen. I do however, find it amusing that "it" always happens when I am starting a new quest or working with a very small bankroll. I know that I am winning in the long run and will continue to win as long as I can play the game. I am not at home right now, but I will post my stats later tonight after I play (give the fish all my money). Other than that nothing to report, just the usual self loathing life I am growing accustom to living.

SOTD
The Fratellis - "Flathead"

-Z