Just got in from Kiev a couple hours ago, put in a short session and ran kinda hot. I had the great fortune of sitting with two 80/20 donks 300 BB deep who couldn't lay down any pair or draw but I failed to profit from either by even a dollar. Notable hands were me felting 9T on an 5786 rainbow vs. donk's A9 and rivering a T for the split and this one:

Full Tilt Poker, $1/$2 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
LeggoPoker.com - Hand History Converter

SB: $611.20
BB: $495.30
UTG: $261.25
MP: $282
Hero (CO): $295
BTN: $200

Pre-Flop: Q Q dealt to Hero (CO)
2 folds, Hero raises to $6, BTN folds, SB calls $5, BB calls $4

Flop: ($18) 9 7 8 (3 Players)
SB bets $18, BB calls $18, Hero raises to $65, SB calls $47, BB calls $47

Turn: ($213) 6 (3 Players)
SB checks, BB bets $118, Hero folds, SB calls $118

River: ($449) 6 (2 Players)
SB bets $122

Results: $449 Pot ($3 Rake)
SB mucked and WON $446 (+$257 NET)



So a pretty meh session despite the profit, which came mostly from picking off bad bluffs and picking on donks:




Anyways, the trip to Kiev was a success. The people at the American Embassy were great, I didn't have to wait for anything, and I was able to clear up all questions I had about the visa process my fiance and I will be going through post-marriage, which process can be really, really f***ing aggravating. So I'm looking at a mid-June wedding, Paris an Amsterdam early July, visa in hand late August, off to Thailand beginning September and the back to the US in January. On a side note, I was really pissed off for a bit yesterday morning when after stepping out of the subway in Kiev I noticed my iPod Touch had been stolen from my left front pocket. Stupid to keep it there given that the Kiev metro is ridiculously overcrowded and everyone's pushing on everyone trying to make their way through narrow entryways, etc., but force of habit kept that thing on me at all times and it's just not in my character to give my surroundings much notice or thought once I've become accustomed to them. FTP points for the replacement, imo.

Monday I'm going down the street to sign up for a gym membership. I used to work out daily and when I was working in Alaska I was a full 25 lbs. heavier (all muscle). Now I'm sitting at my natural weight of 155, but I'm 6'0, and that's just unacceptable. Leggo's new Fitness and Nutrition forum is my motivation.

Also, after spending weeks talking with and reading about the various coaches out there, I've finally booked a series of sessions w/ Xorbie, the 2P2 mod. Greg had great things to say about him in our SSNL group course and seems to give him a lot of respect as a player, so that coupled with the fact that he only charges $175 hourly made him seem like an excellent value. I'm really looking forward to improving and moving up in stakes.

One more thing, on Thursday night I had an interview with a Ukranian gambling publication. A friend of a friend got wind that I play online professionally and decided to do a feature article on yours truly Funny since I'm really nobody of the no one's online, but hey, they loved the material and the magazine has a pretty decent readership. Hopefully it pushes some new players into the pool and profits us all. Also, I was able to give Leggo and Mr. Greg Brooks a pretty sweet plug, so I'll be checking the mail for royalty checks soon