Well poker’s been kicking my ass the past couple days. Down a few hundred from some very poor calls on my end mixed with the occasional beat. I essentially pissed away the money I’d deposited on MultiPoker for their reload bonus and then lost a buyin at Full Tilt.

So with the exception of playing this Saturday in a casino, I think poker will have to have a time out. Bad poker. I mean, it was great as a procrastination tool last week, but right now I’m just not feeling it.

When I say “MultiPoker” to myself, I usually pronounce it the way that Milla Jovovich’s character in The Fifth Element pronounces “MultiPass.” It probably has something to do with the fact that she has a weird accent in that movie and MultiPoker is full of Swedes. Oh, and she’s hot, too.

Anyway, MultiPoker just sent me an email saying that I’d get a 100% reload bonus up to $100 using bonus code “APR05RELOAD” with a raked hand requirement of 20 times the bonus amount within 20 days. Let’s see… that’s 2000 hands divided by 4 tables… 500… divided by 50 hands an hour… oh. 10 hours. Easy Peasy.

So I have no idea whether or not this is a bonus that’s applicable to any and all comers, or if it’s account-specific, but you should probably sign up for MultiPoker (yet another Party skin), clear their new account bonus, and then reload with the special code to try to get the reload bonus. The deadline for using the reload bonus code is APRIL 10, 2005 23:59 EST.

All the stories have focused on the race track operations, but what we really want to know is: What will happen to our local poker room?

San Gabriel Valley Tribune: Hollywood Park sale now appears a likely scenario

Whittier Daily News: Hollywood Park sale rumors heating up

Thoroughbred Times: Meeker addresses Churchill’s plans for Hollywood Park

If it were up to me, they’d expand the casino.

Finally! PokerStars now stores hand histories locally. Best of all, there have been no changes to the hand history format, which means it’s already compatible with PokerTracker. Set up Stars and PokerTracker as directed by Pat and you’ll have real-time information on your opponents. Use GameTime+ to display stats on the table (PV is not compatible with Stars).

Also, if you are using PokerTracker v 2.05.08, be sure to download the latest patch. The .09 release includes changes to deal with separating Party’s old NL/PL blind structure games from those with the new blind structure. While you’re there, pop into the PokerTrackerGuide sticky topic and post your own experiences with the guide.

That’s it. I’m through.

And here I thought I was going to keep any substantial gains in my bankroll for once. True to form, it’s been about 3-4 months since my last bankroll nosedive and I am nothing if not predictable.

Grrr.

A little piece of advice for you guys who still have money. After you lose five buy-ins at the .50/1 NL tables, DO NOT take a shot at 5/10 NL to get it back. What day is it? April 1st?