Back in the saddle again...

...and damn it feels good.

Getting onto your wireless network using your girlfriend's computer:
Free
A buyin to a .10/.25 NL game:
$25
Doubling up plus in 40 minutes after a looooong time of not playing online:
Priceless

How many more lame cliches can I add here. I'll just stop rather than testing myself.

So I finally got to play again. After realizing that Brandie has a laptop with wireless (ok, realized a while ago, 2+2 not put together) and getting home early today, I asked if I could play some cards while she watched TV. She agreed. Score!

Lost $4 early on on a K/10 (in cutoff) against an A/10 on a rivered 10...oh well. A few hands later, I got pocket 6's in middle and jacked the folded around pot up (a whole dollar mind you...brutal, I know). I got called in 2 spots. I flopped a set (with a Kx to go along) and bet out $2.50. Called by this guy who did not raise anything but the minimum (unless he had already raised the minimum once, then it went to 2x the minimum...tricky, nice hand sir). The other guy folded. Turn came another K, and I was gonna lead out $7. Some brush of the wrist lead me to raise the minimum instead (not as bad a Kuro's fate, but still...doh!). He raised to $2 then I went for my $7 and got called. River came an 8, and I pushed. I was instantly called and he turned over A's. Yay!

A couple of sets here, a few A/babies that 2 paired there (I was a rack today, boy) and all is well (and doubled up!). Though I only got 40 minutes, it was pure joy. I thank Brandie tremendously for allowing me to exploit her computer. Cats are happy to have had a snack. Hope to be back to more play soon. Gotta pay for the new car somehow, right?

On another note, one of my other joys is in full swing this weekend (ok, Friday night). The Pride Open Weight Grand Prix starts this weekend. MMA is truely my favorite sport (soccer would be except there's more blood and less feigned injury in MMA). Give it a go.