By popular demand, here's the story of the best hand I've been dealt up to date.
I'm on the dealer button, and I look down at KsKc - pocket Kings. Seven... Yes, seven players limp in to me. I raise and make it two bets. All seven call. The flop comes AcKd10s, I flop a set but there's also a straight draw on the board. Someone forgot I raised preflop and bet again instead of checking to the raiser - more money for me. I raise again when the bets come to me. Everyone calls except one guy who folds. The turn card... the K of hearts! That's the case king in the deck. I have quad Kings, and with no straight flush draw on the board or paired aces, I know I have the nuts.
I try to contain myself. I look at the Laker game playing on TV to calm myself down; to keep myself from jumping out of my seat yelling, "QUADS MOFOS". They all check to me. I bet, they all call. River card is a blank. They all check, I bet, they call. I flip over my two Kings and say "Quads." I rake in about $100 in chips. The dealer shouts "High hand!" Minutes later, the floor man comes and has me sign something and hands me the bonus for the high hand: $300. Boo yah, baby.
12.29.2005
12.28.2005
Net $350 in Vegas
"I can't lose what I don't put in the middle." - Rounders
Most profitable Vegas trip to date. won $110 the first day, lost $70 the second day, won $400 the third day, and lost $90 the last day. I ended up netting $350... wish I stayed away from blackjack though... got crushed for $75 within 5 minutes. Poker all the way next time. (I always say that).
Most profitable Vegas trip to date. won $110 the first day, lost $70 the second day, won $400 the third day, and lost $90 the last day. I ended up netting $350... wish I stayed away from blackjack though... got crushed for $75 within 5 minutes. Poker all the way next time. (I always say that).
12.21.2005
Harold V. Melchert
"Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance toward the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. Climb slowly, steadily, enjoying each passing moment; and the view from the summit will serve as a fitting climax for the journey." --- Harold V. Melchert.
12.12.2005
Hermit for 71 days
"I love pressure. I eat it for breakfast." - Nicholas Cage, The Rock
"But I'm a champion so I turn tragedy to triumph." - Kanye West, Through the Wire
I was in San Fransisco for the weekend for my weekly bar review with BARBRI Essay Advantage. 9 hours of review... only 1 hour break for lunch and 2 15-minute breaks. In some respects, that review was harder than one of the bar exam days in terms of length of time. It's a strange feeling, walking into a building at 8:45 am and walking out at 6:00 pm and seeing how dark it is outside. It's as if time has lost meaning.
Anyway, the good thing is, my determination for the bar has been tripled. I'm not going to go through crap like that every week just to take the bar a third time. So, see you all in 3 months! I'm going to turn off AIM except at night and study 8-10 hours a day including weekends. Here's my schedule:
6:45 Wake up
7:00 Shower
7:30 Leave for office
8:00 Essay
9:00 Study model answer and review outlines
12:00 Lunch
1:00 25 MBEs
2:15 Review MBEs and review outlines
6:00 Go home and rest
If I brush you off, or you don't hear from me until 70 days from now, then I hope you understand! I have the rest of my life to chill and relax, but only 2 months to master the law.
Wish me luck.
"But I'm a champion so I turn tragedy to triumph." - Kanye West, Through the Wire
I was in San Fransisco for the weekend for my weekly bar review with BARBRI Essay Advantage. 9 hours of review... only 1 hour break for lunch and 2 15-minute breaks. In some respects, that review was harder than one of the bar exam days in terms of length of time. It's a strange feeling, walking into a building at 8:45 am and walking out at 6:00 pm and seeing how dark it is outside. It's as if time has lost meaning.
Anyway, the good thing is, my determination for the bar has been tripled. I'm not going to go through crap like that every week just to take the bar a third time. So, see you all in 3 months! I'm going to turn off AIM except at night and study 8-10 hours a day including weekends. Here's my schedule:
6:45 Wake up
7:00 Shower
7:30 Leave for office
8:00 Essay
9:00 Study model answer and review outlines
12:00 Lunch
1:00 25 MBEs
2:15 Review MBEs and review outlines
6:00 Go home and rest
If I brush you off, or you don't hear from me until 70 days from now, then I hope you understand! I have the rest of my life to chill and relax, but only 2 months to master the law.
Wish me luck.
12.06.2005
UCLA pride leads to success
Ever notice that any person who is going to UCLA or graduated from UCLA has an enormous amount of pride? That's because from the moment we step onto campus, they brainwash us to hate USC and to love UCLA with all our hearts. As soon as I see a UCLA sweatshirt, I think "Go Bruins!" and remember all the good times I had there.
Anyway, recently this turned out to be a good thing and it actually increased my chances on passing the Bar in February. My brother, a pediatrician, usually doesn't admit parents whose children just have a cold. However, this lady named Cari was wearing a UCLA sweatshirt and my brother, being brainwashed, admitted her. Anyway, turns out she was a UCLA Law School grad and a BARBRI representative (a bar review program rep) and she offered to give me free advice for the bar exam, a free analysis on my past exam, and a direct line where I can ask her general questions! I talked to her today and she told me my multiple-choice skills were strong, meaning that I have the black-letter law pretty down. But I'm weak when it comes to the essay sections. She gave me advice on what to do over the next 3 months to work on my essay skills.
That's just amazing. That's a huge advantage I have for the February exam. God answered my prayers, but just in a different way than I expected. I expected to pass the bar in July. When I didn't, I was depressed for a few days until I accepted it and knew that there was a reason for all this. I was so sure I passed the first time, that I almost made business cards with "Jason Redula, esq." on it (haha!). I couldn't believe that I had it in me to just move on and accept failure - because I really haven't felt this kind of failure before. I'm more humble and stronger than before and that's the truth.
Anyway, recently this turned out to be a good thing and it actually increased my chances on passing the Bar in February. My brother, a pediatrician, usually doesn't admit parents whose children just have a cold. However, this lady named Cari was wearing a UCLA sweatshirt and my brother, being brainwashed, admitted her. Anyway, turns out she was a UCLA Law School grad and a BARBRI representative (a bar review program rep) and she offered to give me free advice for the bar exam, a free analysis on my past exam, and a direct line where I can ask her general questions! I talked to her today and she told me my multiple-choice skills were strong, meaning that I have the black-letter law pretty down. But I'm weak when it comes to the essay sections. She gave me advice on what to do over the next 3 months to work on my essay skills.
That's just amazing. That's a huge advantage I have for the February exam. God answered my prayers, but just in a different way than I expected. I expected to pass the bar in July. When I didn't, I was depressed for a few days until I accepted it and knew that there was a reason for all this. I was so sure I passed the first time, that I almost made business cards with "Jason Redula, esq." on it (haha!). I couldn't believe that I had it in me to just move on and accept failure - because I really haven't felt this kind of failure before. I'm more humble and stronger than before and that's the truth.
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