Weather Commerce

Rain in LA is always treated like a seismic event by the media. I think I first noticed this when we had that El Nino in the mid-90’s. Ever since then, not a year seems to go by without “Storm Watch YYYY” flooding the local news. That said, the weather this weekend has been pretty intense. I don’t think I’ve seen hail in LA since my primary school days when I lived in the Valley. Hail just doesn’t happen on this side of the hills. Or so I thought.

I was working on my third beer of the night when I got a call from The Film Geek.

“Hey you want to go to Commerce tonight?”

“Uh…”

We’d been tentatively planning to go on Sunday because Film Geek had to put in some hours working on Return of Pink Five, but Friday’s storm took out his machine, opening up his Saturday night calendar. Of course, I wasn’t really thinking about the ramifications of that event when I opened those beers. Let me just say that I don’t believe in drinking and driving. Especially in the rain.

I didn’t have too many options, and the few I had were shut down pretty quickly. Film Geek stated flat out that he wasn’t going to pick my ass up. Hank was already at Commerce working the tables. So if I wanted to go, which I did, I’d have to figure out if I could drive.

Well, I must be some kind of alcoholic because I did a quick status check and determined that yes, I could drive to Commerce. I’m so equipped.
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Wil Wheaton at the WPT Hollywood Home Game

You cable TV watching types can catch Mr. Wil Wheaton on the World Poker Tour tomorrow:

WIL WHEATON dot NET: i am the ghost of troubled joe

You can see my World Poker Tour Hollywood Home Game on the Travel Channel on Sunday February 20th. I hardly ever caught cards that night, and I hope I don’t look like a total dope when it’s cut together.

Anyone know if he dropped the hammer?

Dell 1600×1200 LCD Monitor for $507

I’ve been waiting for this deal for a long time:

Best Price: Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1″ Digital LCD $507 at Dell Home

I’m currently using my notebook to play poker; with a maximum resolution of 1024×768, multi-tabling just isn’t a viable option, but several authorities have stated that it’s the most effective way to increase your hourly and reduce variance.

I decided against getting a CRT for a few reasons:

1) CRTs take up lots of desk space.
2) LCDs are much easier on the eyes, especially for long periods of use.
3) CRTs are heavy.
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Final weekend of the LA Poker Classic

I’m on PokerNow with a new screenname and a rake rebate plan, courtesy of PokerSourceOnline. They seem to have some crazy overlay tourneys ($200k and $250k guaranteed) with $200+15 entry fees, so for those of you with the bankroll for those kinds of tourneys, it might be worth checking out before PokerNow thinks better of offering these prizes.

I’m only about 28% done with the signup bonus clearing, so I can’t report on how well the rebate program works, but I’m sure it’s fine. On the positive side I’ve actually had multiple winning sessions, which I attribute to good cards, bad players, and a better attitude about my game after last weekend’s trip to the Oaks. Actually I think I have a better attitude about life after last weekend, even though things are more or less where they were before I left. It’s good to get away.

This weekend marks the final weekend of the LA Poker Classic and the start of the WPT final tourney. I haven’t had a chance to find out from the other LA-area players about how this past weekend went, but I’m itching to hit the NL tables again, and with the WPT event going on, there’s sure to be some crazy money sitting on all those tables. Plus I’d like the chance to size up the Film Geek after his phenomenal success last week and see if he hasn’t added a couple inches to his height or a few more teeth to his smile as a result.

So… anyone up for another Commerce run?