Just got back from a wonderful vacation in Las Vegas and Kingman with my awesome fiancee Tanya. We spent some time at the Rio, played a bit at the World Series of Poker (5 years later, Harrah's seems to have finally gotten it right), met our great friends Rich and Sheryl, and I was introduced to a ton of new people in Kingman. Life is very very good.
I am now spending my last weekend in Canada for awhile.
Until Next Time,
Fell
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Friday, June 5, 2009
Out of the hospital
Tanya has been released from the hospital! Thank you all for your prayers and support.
Jordan
Jordan
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Tanya in the Hosptial
I just got a call from Tanya, who is being admitted to the hospital in
Kingman with a blood clot and will be there for a few days while they
treat her. She tells me that everything should be alright and that they
believe that they have caught it in time, but for those of you who know,
blood clots can be fatal in they travel to a major organ.
We would both of us appreciate any prayers from those who believe or
positive thoughts and wishes from those who do not in this difficult time.
Thank you.
Jordan
Kingman with a blood clot and will be there for a few days while they
treat her. She tells me that everything should be alright and that they
believe that they have caught it in time, but for those of you who know,
blood clots can be fatal in they travel to a major organ.
We would both of us appreciate any prayers from those who believe or
positive thoughts and wishes from those who do not in this difficult time.
Thank you.
Jordan
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Oops
Seems I've accidentally been updating the wrong blog. I've transferred the posts over... sorry for the mixup.
Until Next Time,
Fell
Until Next Time,
Fell
Running Good
I took out all my money from online poker sites to buy a new laptop to take with me when I go overseas, so when the SCOOP (Spring Championship of Online Poker) on Pokerstars came up, I had no money to play. I asked a friend if he'd be interested in putting up the $55 entry fee for the lion's share of the profits (if any), and he accepted. I finished 40th out of 2561 for $270. $200 went to him, $70 to me. As of last night, I have turned that $70 into $2200, thanks to a big win in the $109 HORSE tournament. Life is good! :)
In other news, I am just finishing up the final touches on the World Poker Traver Guide, coauthored by myself and Tanya Peck. We expect that it will be published by this summer.
Finally, the NHL playoffs have begun, and I'm cheering on Vancouver to their first Cup win.
Until Next Time,
Fell
In other news, I am just finishing up the final touches on the World Poker Traver Guide, coauthored by myself and Tanya Peck. We expect that it will be published by this summer.
Finally, the NHL playoffs have begun, and I'm cheering on Vancouver to their first Cup win.
Until Next Time,
Fell
Engaged!
Many of my blog followers will already know this information from postings elsewhere, but I wanted to ensure that I notified as many people as possible before posting it here.
One week ago, Tanya Peck aka MissT74, and I decided to get married. We have been in a relationship for a few years, one which has seen its share of ups and downs, but has survived and thrived. I am exceedingly thrilled, and look very much forward to this new chapter in our lives.
A very sincere thank you to all of our friends who have already sent us their best wishes.
Until Next Time,
Fell
One week ago, Tanya Peck aka MissT74, and I decided to get married. We have been in a relationship for a few years, one which has seen its share of ups and downs, but has survived and thrived. I am exceedingly thrilled, and look very much forward to this new chapter in our lives.
A very sincere thank you to all of our friends who have already sent us their best wishes.
Until Next Time,
Fell
Friday, March 20, 2009
March Madness
I love this time of year.
I was involved in a debate about sports recently, and through my own thoughts, confronted exactly what it is that I really like watching in a sport. It was an eye-opening realization. It occured to me that the most important thing in a sport, for me, are the moments where each game, each play, each hit or miss is amplified by the situation. I'll explain what I mean in with examples:
- Baseball: 162 game seasons are tearfully boring. I would really rather gouge my eye out than be forced to watch a season of baseball (well, until the middle of September or so, then it gets somewhat interesting with the pennant races). However, during the playoffs, and especially in those game 7 situations, I greatly enjoy the stuff.
- Hockey: I think the season is 84 games now. That's just way too long. Sometimes I watch specific matchups on Saturday night, but the same arguments apply. Even the playoffs, with 4 rounds of best of sevens gets old. I start interested, and sometimes I'll stay interested depending on the teams, but I'll usually be burnt out by the time the Stanley Cup rolls around. Give me the Olympic tournament, the World Juniors, or the Canada/World Cup any day.
- NBA Basketball: The games are at least more interesting to watch than baseball, but the season is still far too long. The skill disparity between NBA teams is the greatest in any of the major sports. The good teams beat the bad teams, and badly, over 90% of the time. Upsets are rare. There is absolutely no need to have such a long season to help decide the winner, nor to include so many teams in the playoffs. I'll watch the NBA finals, and that's about it.
- NFL Football: Now we're getting there. The nature of the beast is that almost every game matters. The division games more than most. 6 division games in a 16 game season means a lot of very important games, and with the average cutoff for the playoffs being about 10-6, every game counts. You can't lost too many games. Then the playoffs are win or out. I love the NFL!
- NCAA Football: Like the NFL, but on crack! For those teams (usually about 6-10 in the preseason) who are hopefuls to make the National Championship Game, every single game is key. ANY loss can end your dreams, and will at the least cripple you. 2 years ago, Michigan was the #1 seed and considered the favourite to make the big game. They lost the first game to Appalachian State (a Div II school, unheard of), and there was no longer any chance for them to make even the BCS, far less the National Championship Game. Anyway, you end up with every play of every game all season long being critical. I love the NCAA.
- NCAA Basketball: March Madness is truly sick. I love it. I'm not a huge fan during the regular season, mainly because there are a lot of yawner games, but March Madness changes all that. There are upsets every day, 16 games a day to start, and you have to win 6 games in a row against the best teams in the country to win it all. Last season's finals was one of the most epic games I have seen of all time. All four #1 seeds had made the Final Four. Memphis had a great team playing Kansas in the finals. Memphis had what seemed to be an unbeatable lead with just over 2 minutes remaining (I think 9 points), but then they choked in epic fashion. They missed something like 7 of 9 free throws, Kansas tied it up at the last moment, they went to overtime, and Memphis never recovered. Truly epic.
So what I love about sports is an atmosphere where every play matters. Where every great play becomes that much greater, where every mistake has the possibility of turning into a full-blown choke. That is why I love sports.
Until Next Time,
Fell
I was involved in a debate about sports recently, and through my own thoughts, confronted exactly what it is that I really like watching in a sport. It was an eye-opening realization. It occured to me that the most important thing in a sport, for me, are the moments where each game, each play, each hit or miss is amplified by the situation. I'll explain what I mean in with examples:
- Baseball: 162 game seasons are tearfully boring. I would really rather gouge my eye out than be forced to watch a season of baseball (well, until the middle of September or so, then it gets somewhat interesting with the pennant races). However, during the playoffs, and especially in those game 7 situations, I greatly enjoy the stuff.
- Hockey: I think the season is 84 games now. That's just way too long. Sometimes I watch specific matchups on Saturday night, but the same arguments apply. Even the playoffs, with 4 rounds of best of sevens gets old. I start interested, and sometimes I'll stay interested depending on the teams, but I'll usually be burnt out by the time the Stanley Cup rolls around. Give me the Olympic tournament, the World Juniors, or the Canada/World Cup any day.
- NBA Basketball: The games are at least more interesting to watch than baseball, but the season is still far too long. The skill disparity between NBA teams is the greatest in any of the major sports. The good teams beat the bad teams, and badly, over 90% of the time. Upsets are rare. There is absolutely no need to have such a long season to help decide the winner, nor to include so many teams in the playoffs. I'll watch the NBA finals, and that's about it.
- NFL Football: Now we're getting there. The nature of the beast is that almost every game matters. The division games more than most. 6 division games in a 16 game season means a lot of very important games, and with the average cutoff for the playoffs being about 10-6, every game counts. You can't lost too many games. Then the playoffs are win or out. I love the NFL!
- NCAA Football: Like the NFL, but on crack! For those teams (usually about 6-10 in the preseason) who are hopefuls to make the National Championship Game, every single game is key. ANY loss can end your dreams, and will at the least cripple you. 2 years ago, Michigan was the #1 seed and considered the favourite to make the big game. They lost the first game to Appalachian State (a Div II school, unheard of), and there was no longer any chance for them to make even the BCS, far less the National Championship Game. Anyway, you end up with every play of every game all season long being critical. I love the NCAA.
- NCAA Basketball: March Madness is truly sick. I love it. I'm not a huge fan during the regular season, mainly because there are a lot of yawner games, but March Madness changes all that. There are upsets every day, 16 games a day to start, and you have to win 6 games in a row against the best teams in the country to win it all. Last season's finals was one of the most epic games I have seen of all time. All four #1 seeds had made the Final Four. Memphis had a great team playing Kansas in the finals. Memphis had what seemed to be an unbeatable lead with just over 2 minutes remaining (I think 9 points), but then they choked in epic fashion. They missed something like 7 of 9 free throws, Kansas tied it up at the last moment, they went to overtime, and Memphis never recovered. Truly epic.
So what I love about sports is an atmosphere where every play matters. Where every great play becomes that much greater, where every mistake has the possibility of turning into a full-blown choke. That is why I love sports.
Until Next Time,
Fell
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