Brag: Signed Copy of Mike's Book

So I log on to twoplustwo this morning and I have a PM from Amy Calistri, the co-writer and editor of Mike's Book, Check-Raising The Devil. She thanked me for my kind words about the book and expressed how cool Mike would think it was that I enjoyed the book and encouraged others to read it, here's a copy of the email.

Wow! Tim (Tim Lavalli, co-writer) and I were on the phone reading your review to each other. Both of us emailed Mike, but we're not sure he's seen it yet. But I know he'll think it's totally cool.

If you would respond with your name and address, I'll make sure Mike personally sends you an autographed copy.

Thanks Again,
Amy Calistri

Obviously I checked her previous posts and what not to check she wasn't just any old joe bloggs trying to send me shit in the post or get my address, but I though this was a nice gesture, I really loved the book and to be sent a brand new signed copy just for reading it and leaving positive feedback on is pretty cool.

Check-Raising The Devil

This is a really awesome book, really awesome, I couldn't put it down. It came yesterday morning, and I'd finished it by this afternoon, I couldn't put it down. I'm not really an avid reader by any means, I enjoy autobiographies and enjoy Poker, so it was perfect, and it didn't fail to amaze me.

Mike Matusow's an interesting character anyway, misunderstood? Maybe. Everyone knows of his drug related problems and mental problems that have occurred because of it, and it was an amazing insight into his early life, through the good times, the bad times and the unlucky times, right through the whole drug dealing scandal and being fucked over by the police.

The chapters were short, but they kept me gripped. I went to bed at about 11pm last night, and I was still reading it at 4am, "just another chapter, just another chapter, okay one more, one more." I finished it off this afternoon and I'd really recommend the book to everyone, I think it's been withheld in American until 12th May because the front cover came out too dark, but when it hits the shop, buy it immediately.

It was humerous in parts, shocking in others but addictive all the way through. I loved it an dit's just a shame I've finished it, I could have gone on reading it for ever.

HoC Delivered & Server Restart

So I just loaded up 8 tables, sat there for a sec and realised nothing was happening. I checked my router and it was on, the USB was working so I sat there for a moment and realised they're probably restarting the server, so anyways, they say it takes 15 minutes or so but it's neer back up until about an hour later or so I thought I'd update this in the meanwhile.

Back to just above $40 after going down to about $27 after my Aces got cracked 4 times in a row, and my AQ on a Q862Q board didn't hold up. Funny thing is, the villain bet so quickly each time that I knew I was beat 100% of the time, I called his hand on the flop, 88, and he showed them at the showdown, when the Q came at the river he couldn't get his chips in quick enough but for some reason I called anyway, I 100% knew I was beat aswell. But yeah, back to above my starting budget and I feel like I've adjusted to 2NL again, so it's onwards and upwards from here!

Harrington on Cash Games v1 came this morning aswell, it's a lot thicker than I expected. Obviously it's for FR but I feel like I can adjust most of it to 6max, no problem. I'm not sure it'll be useful to about 10NL to be honest, 2NL and 5NL is all about being nitty and just picking off fish where as 10NL is a bit more aggressive and there's less fish, albeit still a hefty amount.

So when the server comes back I'll get back to grinding!