I tried to play some online poker today, but I decided to quit after some bad beats in a row on the heads-up tables, to prevent myself from going on a tilt. Therefore I decided to watch some High Stakes Poker ( poker is really takin’ over your life once you’re addicted, isn’t it? ). I had the honour of observing my hero Daniel Negreanu once again.

It was on episode 10 from season 2 and Kid Poker was involved in a hand with Cory Zeidman. Zeidman, an advertising salesman but quoted a ‘poker pro’ now and then, is mainly a 7 card-stud player. Although he sure knew how to play poker, the difference with players like Negreanu became clear immediatley during the show. While Negreanu is really relaxed playing several hands and talking a lot, Zeidman very patiently waits on a hand, meanwhile almost admiring what he sees. Nothing wrong with that by the way, especially because he realizes the other guys play on another level.

The next situation is typical on this point. Daniel picks up Js8s in middle position and raises it up. Cory sees the AK offsuit he was waiting on and reraises. Daniel clearly realizes at this point he is behind but calls because he knows he can outplay Cory after the flop if necessary, moreover he checks the flop in the dark. Flop comes J T 5 rainbow and after some consideration Cory also checks. At this moment, the poker brain of Kid Poker makes up the balance and concludes that Cory has AK, which Daniel says immediately. Turn comes a Q which gives Cory broadway. Daniel checks, Cory bets and Daniel folds his pair of jacks while congratulating Cory with his nice hand.
Life must be good when you are Daniel Negreanu .

Besides playing and watching poker, I spent my time the last few days on my other passion: music. I was just wondering what my all-time favorite songs were and so I created a personal Top 200^^. In my following posts I’ll add 25 songs each time, from 200 to 1. By the way, in the poll you can vote yourself on one of ten songs I picked from the list. Those are all somewehere located between 200 and 1, including the number 1 .

200 The Byrds - Nothing Was Delivered (1968, Sweetheart of the Rodeo)
199 Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland (1975, Born to Run)
198 Flaming Lips - Moth in the Incubator (1993, Transmission from the Satellite Heart)
197 Madrugada - Stories From the Streets (2005, The Deep End)
196 Manu Chao - Infinita Tristeza (2001, Esperanza)
195 Rage Against the Machine - Guerilla Radio (1999, The Battle of Los Angeles)
194 Ray Charles - Hallelujah I love Her So (1956, Ray Charles)
193 The Rifles - She’s Got Standards (2006, No Love Lost)
192 Kyuss - Thumb (1992, Blues for the Red Sun)
191 ZZ Top - La Grange (1973, Tres Hombres)
190 Jethro Tull - We Used to know (1969, Stand Up)
189 Raconteurs - Carolina Drama (2008, Consolers of the Lonely)
188 Elvis Presley - In the ghetto (1969, single)
187 The Who - Baba O’Riley (1971, Who’s Next)
186 Easybeats - Friday on my Mind (1966, single)
185 Doors - When The Music’s Over (1967, Strange Days)
184 Pixies - Vamos (1988, Surfer Rosa)
183 Dire Straits - Tunnel of Love (1981, Making Movies)
182 Police - King of Pain (1983, Synchronicity)
181 Talking Heads - Slippery People (1984, Stop Making Sense)
180 Soulwax - Any Minute Now (2004, Any Minute Now)
179 Bishop Allen - Busted Heart (2003, Charm School)
178 Guided By Voices - Over the Neptune / Mesh Gear Fox (1992, Propeller)
177 Police - Synchronity II (1983, Synchronicity)
176 Wolfmother - Joker & The Thief (2005, Wolfmother)

Tags: bishop allen, check in the dark, cory zeidman, daniel negreanu, guided by voices, high stakes poker, kid poker, outplay after the flop, wolfmother

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