Player Of The Week

This week I have chosen my good buddy Scott. Scott is a regular at the
PP House. He has become a staple like many others. Scott is gambler,
he's not afraid to put all his chips in the middle. He's always ready
to bluff, but also ready to call a bluff. Like all of us Scott has had
his good and bad runs but one thing is a constant with Scott he always
has a good time. He is always making everyone laugh at the table. His
poker skills have really developed over the last year. I have seen him
turn his game around from wreckless endangerment to just endangerment.
I mean that in the best sense!! Scott met our game through my brother
J. Scott and J go to church with one another and also play in a band
together. Scott is a happily married man to his wife Candice and has a
daughter Mackenzie. He's a proud dad, he talks about his sassy little
girl frequently. He also loves his wife dearly, except when she's
sending him text photos of ugly man crocs shoes she wants to buy him.
Glad you said no to those buddy. Scott has become a very important
part of our poker family. He has also become a dear friend to me and
my family. I'll see you at the table Scott, I'll try and make good
reads when we mix it up.

Keeping It Skinny,
"Flaco" Jake

www.36kilos.blogspot.com

What Did You Say??

I'm having a hard time picking this weeks player of the week. I had several suggestions of who it should be. I also had a couple of people in mind. However, I still have no idea who to pick. I try and pick someone who shows a certain amount of poker skill but also a good amount of character. I'm sure that most everyone that is a regular at the PP House knows everybody is basicly a good person. We all needle each other and smack talk back and forth. This is all done without bringing someones character or behavior into the game. I was not really impressed with anyones poker this week. The reason why I wasn't impressed is because there was some needling and comments being made that went beyond the line of poker smack. I'm not mad by any means and nothing that was said was picked up by anyone but me. So no need to elaborate on who, what when or where. I really think that poker is a game of life. Everything in the game of poker is in the game of life. One certain part of life and poker is choosing ones words very carefully. I'll be honest with you there was only one player that made any comments that directly influenced my decision to post this online. I don't really care about people getting needled, its part of the game. I don't even care if it seems like one players is getting picked on more then the others. Most comments are directly influenced by someones play not their character. Like Dave calling any preflop bet with ace rag, or Scott and Mark blind betting, or dad hitting the flop with deuce 4 and saying he had pot odds. These are plays that ask for needling from other players. Most players except this and dont take it personal. When you take needling personally and then you retaliate with what you think is a great come back turns out to be a jerk comment then your in the wrong. This is what happened Friday. Let me be very clear.. I love the needling, I love the smack talk, and I don't want anyone to change this part of our game. What I would suggest though is make sure your smack talk is only valid at the table. If you give someone a hard time about behavior or actions outside of the game then keep an eye on your feet. I wouldn't want you to put your foot in your mouth. I'll be posting player of the week probably manana. Keeping It Skinny, "Flaco" Jake www.36kilos.blogspot.com

Player Of The Week

This weeks player of the week is Tom Borgerding. Tom is a one of the CSOP founders. He's played in almost every single CSOP event. He has been instrumental in several of the changes to help improve the CSOP. He has also been instrumental in the decision in giving each player more chips to start out with. This is because Tom needed more bluffing room in the beginning of the tournament. What can I say about Tom's poker play?? Well, Tom's play is like watching a good movie, you have no problem paying to be entertained. I have seen Tom play bald headed with a fake tattoo pasted to his forehead. I have seen him bust out the first hand and I have seen him beat everybody to take 1st place. Tom is not a middle ground type he usually busts out early or makes it to the end. His play is super aggressive and you never know when to believe him. He has come along way since I first played the game at my first CSOP. I can honestly say that he is very entertaining to
watch. Every week I try to pick a player with a certain flare to their play but mostly players who show good character. Tom is a great dad and a happily married man of several years. He gives his family priority and keeps their needs met. He is a jack of all trades. He owns a few businesses that he keeps running all by himself. He is also a God fearing man who has been a spiritual leader to many people. He understands and appreciates Gods mercy. He has been through many physical battles with heart troubles, but presses on knowing God is in control. We should all take heed a bit to the way Tom looks at poker and life, sometimes it's not how well you play but how much fun did you have playing?? Congratulations Tom on being player of the week, I think you got your groove back.

Keeping It Skinny,
"Flaco" Jake

www.36kilos.blogspot.com

Player Of The Week

I'm going to throw a wrench into the spokes a bit. This weeks player of the week is Terry Morgan. Yeah, I said Terry. I know he wasn't at the game on Friday. However, he was at the Monday game and was a huge winner after playing well and getting good cards. He was absent for the Friday game when out of town trips came first. Terry has become a regular fixture at the Pettigrew Poker House. His play has improved dramaticly over the last year. Terry is an eager student of the game and continues to show great growth. Making good reads, slow playing big hands, and laying down at the right times is very important when your a poker player. At the PP House we admire character more then skill. Terry is a young man with a growing character and attitude towards life and it's many roads. He has shown me great improvement in his maturity in the short time I've known him. He has also shown a great amount of love and respect in his relationship to Trudy. I respect a
man that always includes his companion in the things he enjoys. I am blessed to call him my friend.

Now that is all out of the way, I still want to say that Jake remains neutral in the Scott vs Terry CSOP prop bet.

Keeping It Skinny,
"Flaco" Jake

www.36kilos.blogspot.com

I Was Robbed!!

After further investigation, I have been notified through the Department Of Public Safety and by the Fort Worth police department. The speed limit on a residential street is 30mph. I write this for the record that I was screwed out of $20 by my own flesh and blood. I love my father dearly but man what a cheater!! Just kidding, he did win the bet. However, the prop master will soon have another wager ready to go and I'll be sure to not get screwed on the next one.

Keeping It Skinny,
"Flaco" Jake

www.36kilos.blogspot.com

Player Of The Week

Okay, last nights late night texting I apologize for. I will give you a recap of how things unfolded. Last night dad, J, me, and all of our families were coming back from Shreveport where we were visiting my other brother who lives there. Bored and trying not to fall asleep I ask dad "what is the over under on arrival time??" He says with his supreme driving skills we will arrive at 11:43. I said I bet the over. So the bet was set that if be arrived before 11:43 he won $5, if he arrived at 11:44 or later I won $10, if he arrived within the minute of 11:43 he gets $30. In the car the bet has been made and my nephew says "i gotta pee". We all start to bust out laughing. With that pit stop it added about 5 minutes to our trip. At around 11:00 dad starts to get a little nervous. With my supreme prop betting skills I decide to renegotiate with him. The new bet was if we arrived at 11:48 or under he got $10, if we arrived within the 11:48 minute he got $30 and
he also got my vote and J's vote for player of the week, if we arrived at 11:49 or later I got $15 and dad had to run around the car twice. J and I had our GPS systems working overtime, and the hamster in dads brain was running like a race horse while dad calculated speed, mileage, and time left. We also put a call into Abacus to see who was the favorite. Going off of GPS and all the calculations we knew it was going to be close. At 11:40 we were going under the bridge of Bryant Irvin on I-20. The rules were he could not exceed his speed anymore then 5 miles above the speed limit and he couldn't drop below the speed limit at any time. Exiting 377 he had 4 minutes. At the red light at Williams Rd he had 2 minutes. After the light turned green he had less then 2 minutes. I was getting nervous, I figured I was going to lose I just wasn't sure of how much I would lose. Turning onto Willowbend he had 30 seconds. Traveling down his street at 12 miles an hour
(what is the speed limit on a residential street??) he pulled into his driveway 10 seconds into the 11:48 minute. I lost $30 and dad had become victorious. He won money and because most people voted for themselves as player of the week he had the majority of votes with 4 votes. Props goes to dad for his driving and math skills. As far as his poker playing I guess he did aight. Stupid prop bet, who was dumb enough to bet on that crap??!! I do wish to know what the speed limit is on his street. If it's higher the 12 miles an hour then arbitration may be in order. :)

Keeping It Skinny,
"Flaco" Jake

www.36kilos.blogspot.com