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Hello, my name is Jerry Young and I reside in Kansas City, MO.

I have been playing poker since I was 8. Yeah, nickel and dimes back then with the family, mostly variations of stud. High Chicago anyone?

Anyway, I began playing Hold Em about 5 years ago at a bar league. I have since learned every form of poker for the most part, even crazy baducci. So now I definately love a HORSE game.

I have traveled and played in smaller tourneys, nothing to huge yet. I cashed in event 2 at the Grand Series at Mills Lac hosted by the HPT, took first for over 5k, which is my biggest win to date.

As far as my Las Vegas visits, I have played 15 tourneys with 9 final tables and 8 cashes including two wins.

I recently played a annual tourney for a local bar league, and chopped the first prize of 5k with another player, so a cool 2500 went into my pocket. Guess what to, my least favorite hand of AQ held up for me to survive with 4 tables to go. haha

As far as online, I prefer live play better. I seem to be a much better live player then online, so online is where I need the most work. I dont feel like I am getting my money in bad at all, but man do I take some beats. My first deposit online was 100 bucks which I turned into 5k, but since then, my online career is pretty minimal. I would like to change that.

As far as watching, or reading, I have read around 30 poker books, and all the best ones there is out there. Just finished Daniel Negreneus new book, and his section on small ball poker is steller, go check it out. I also own every WSOP ever taped on DVD, and I watch any and every show that has to do with poker. Even I Bet You, which they dont play much poker, but is funny as hell.

I also, for its short lived run, used to be a writer for American Poker Player Magazine. It did not last long, but was a nationally distributed poker magazine. It was a fun experience, and I got to meet some pros, and go to a few VIP partys, so you can beat that. I also used to write for a local poker website out of KC, where I first talked to Gank and heard about this site, as I sent him a 5 question interview for the site. Great guy! I do not currently write for any publication now, but am always willing to if the right opportunity arises.

As you can see, I eat, sleep, and shit poker. Its what I want, its what I strive for, its my dream. With a wife and kid, and things that come up in everyday life, its hard to keep a bankroll built up because something always comes up THAT COSTS MONEY.

So here I am, with all the tools to get it done. But we as poker players continue to learn everyday, and that is what I am here to do. Gank is one of the greatest online players of our generation, so how can you beat his advice for free? You cant!

So feel free to hit me up for anything. We can talk strategy, or whatever. You can even stake me if ya want? haha I thought I would atleast try! Anyway, I will see you on here and on the felt. Good luck! And thanks PPS for the free hook up!

KCsGreatest

Since I have gotten married, my level of fitness has been dropping like the stock market. In an effort to reverse the trend, I have been spending the last two months exercising a minimum of two times a day. I have also been eating much better. However, the other day at work, I pulled a muscle in my back while bending down. This has put a stop to the working out for the last week. I was forced into bed to rest my back. With the Million Dollar Turbo Takedown looming this weekend on Stars, I thought that this would be a great time to catch up and read some of the books that I have collected in my poker library. I made it through three this week alone. "Every Hand Revealed" by Gus Hansen, "Tournament Poker for Advanced Players" by David Sklansky, and I reread "SuperSystem" by Doyle Brunson.
Much to my surprise, when I woke up this morning (Sunday), my back felt good enough that I decided to go for my usual walk (approx. 4 miles). With an improved back and all the poker information I'd taken in throughout the week, I was ready for my first shot at the Turbo Takedown. I played pretty tight through the first levels, took down a few pots (mostly small, one big) and cruised in to the first payout level. Then just before the next payout level, well, I'll let you read for yourself...

PokerStars Game #21517691654: Tournament #200801026, 5000FPP Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (500/1000) - 2008/10/26 17:05:20 ET
Table '200801026 85' 9-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: AWice (17985 in chips)
Seat 2: rickettz (20482 in chips)
Seat 3: dav63302 (5350 in chips)
Seat 4: marlowe1974 (6200 in chips)
Seat 5: youplay2bad (4785 in chips)
Seat 6: hmay111 (11998 in chips)
Seat 7: ZockerClaud (8685 in chips)
Seat 9: Russian-fish (8975 in chips)
AWice: posts the ante 100
rickettz: posts the ante 100
dav63302: posts the ante 100
marlowe1974: posts the ante 100
youplay2bad: posts the ante 100
hmay111: posts the ante 100
ZockerClaud: posts the ante 100
Russian-fish: posts the ante 100
rickettz: posts small blind 500
dav63302: posts big blind 1000
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to marlowe1974 [Js Jd]
marlowe1974: raises 5100 to 6100 and is all-in
youplay2bad: folds
slowik444 is connected
hmay111: folds
ZockerClaud: folds
Russian-fish: folds
AWice: folds
rickettz: calls 5600
dav63302: folds
*** FLOP *** [8c Qh 9d]
*** TURN *** [8c Qh 9d] [2h]
*** RIVER *** [8c Qh 9d 2h] [Qc]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
rickettz: shows [9c 9h] (a full house, Nines full of Queens)
marlowe1974: shows [Js Jd] (two pair, Queens and Jacks)
rickettz collected 14000 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 14000 / Rake 0
Board [8c Qh 9d 2h Qc]
Seat 1: AWice (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: rickettz (small blind) showed [9c 9h] and won (14000) with a full house, Nines full of Queens
Seat 3: dav63302 (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 4: marlowe1974 showed [Js Jd] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks
Seat 5: youplay2bad folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: hmay111 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: ZockerClaud folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Russian-fish folded before Flop (didn't bet)

I guess I am supposed to take solace in the fact that I had the best hand when all the money went in. I guess no matter how many books you read, you can't avoid some bad luck. Oh well, back to the drawing board. And work.

marlowe1974

I just got back from OKlahoma, and the Scotty Ngyuen Poker Challenge V at the Cherokee casino in Catoosa, OK.

Best thing about the trip was, a poker player and friend of mine, paid my way for the 8 days I was there. You cant beat that. I owe him a great debt of gratitude for putting me in the tournaments and showing me a great time.

The bad news is, I ran about as good as a midget with no legs. Put it this way, out of 15 tourneys, I had pocket aces ONCE, and they lost to AJ. I wont even go into the rest of the details or bad beats. Weve had or heard them all, and no reason to cry over spilled milk.

Out of 15 tourneys, I final tables only one, and cashed a total of two. I know variance plays a big part in tourneys, but I wish I still came out better then those results. For only getting my money in bad 3 times the whole series (two times i was short and had to push with anything), it kind of is upsetting I didnt do better.

I met a lot of great players out there, including the two that were with my buddy who staked me. Al and Scratch are fantastic players, and did real well, as did my staker who took down a tourney as well. I wish I could have faired as good as them, but give them all the congratulations. I also met the guy who came in third to Phil Ivey in the LA Poker Classic this year, and let me tell you, he plays phenominal poker. Trust me, I was watching and taking pointers.

I had a great time, although I did not do as good as I expected, but I felt I played my A game all the way thru. If you get your money in good, thats all you can do unfortunately.

I did however get home, and seen they listed me in the results as Geri Yung from Sittfsville, MO. I was not happy. I know this was dilberately dont because I did not leave a tip for the dealers. No, I am not a cheap bastard, far from it, but these tourneys compared to others took ALOT more off top for the dealers, so I felt they already got their fair share. They took off about what I would tip in the first place, and with such low cashes, I did not feel a tip was justified. I always tip when I win money, maybe even more then some, but felt this time was to much.

I feel the casino, first off, owes me an apoligy, as it is my right and choice to either tip or not. I realize what the dealers do, and the long hours they put in, and they already were getting a good chunk of money. I also think the casino should reprimand whoever submitted the results, and also get the results fixed on the sites that have it listed the wrong way. I might not have had a great series, but atleast give my name the proper credit it deserves for the few dollars I won. It kind of pisses me. Especially after I have been down there twice this year for poker series tournaments, and raved about the casino. I hope they do the right thing.

Anyway, I am going to try to get more active on this board and blog. I just let it slip my mind along with everything else all the time, but will try better. Contact me if you would like to discuss poker or whatever. Good luck to you guys at the tables.

KCsGreatest

I don't mind at all (well I do) when I am beaten when someone has the right odds or is priced in for a call and gets lucky on the turn or river. What I do despise is gatting beat by the turn or river by someone who had no right to be in the pot to start with. When I am ahead pre-flop and on the flop and I get a sick call I have a feeling inside my stomach that I am going to get felted. I almost want to accidentally show the donkey my cards in order for him not to call, but how could i make money if he folds the inferior hand?

The sad part is that it seems to be always the same guy who gets you..

I was playing 1-2 no limit at the casino last weekend and I was up $130 for the 5 hours I had been there. A donkey sits at the table and wipes me out within a half hour. Where are the poker gods????

This is how bad it was...I had J-J and raised $25...Every one folds except the donkey, he flat calls. The flop is: 8-4-2 rainbow. I bet another 25 and he re-raises to 50.
I am liking the situation and I am going to get paid off here wondering what he had called my raise with. I decide to push all my chips in and I get an insta-call along with these words from his mouth "I think you're bluffing". I turn over my jacks and he turns over A-4 off suit. I liked the call of course...but that feeling in my stomach was there...and the turn was a FOUR, no jack on the river...was I steaming or what...Later on I had K-Q of diamonds and put in a min raise and the donkey calls...flop is K-J-10...I bet out only to get re-raised all in. I had him covered so I called without much thought, he turns over a 8-9...only a Q or a 7 can beat me on the turn, here comes the queen...I still have a chance for the boat on the river but the river was a 7...this guy pulled a seven card str8 on me....I was getting sicker....so I left.

gandula