Had my most successful poker weekend in Reno thus far. I won a net total of $1300+ dollars!
The crowning achievement was winning the $40 buy-in tournament at Grand Sierra. Beat 30 players to take the first place prize of $465.
11.26.2006
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6.27.2006
Michael Jordan quote
"I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan.
6.26.2006
Helen Keller quote
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature,
nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.
- Helen Keller
nor do the children of men as a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure.
Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits
in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable.
- Helen Keller
6.22.2006
Marvel Civil War cover
This comic series looks hot. It's premised on superheroes vs. superheroes with opposing political views. Apparently a superheroes Act gets passed by the Federal government, and Captain America is against it, but Spiderman and others aren't. In this pic, Spiderman's got Captain America's shield under web lockdown. Thanks to Jay Go for recommending this series to me.
6.21.2006
Law office of Vic R. Redula, esq. and associate Jason Redula, esq.
Law office of Vic R. Redula, esq. and associate Jason Redula, esq.
http://www.redulalawoffice.com/
Our law office is working on a website in order to attract new clients. Due to Senate Bill 899, injured workers, especially low-income workers, are feeling discouraged to seek legal remedy through the workers comp system. For those of you out there that are voting for CA governor, vote against Arnold Schwarzenegger please; he has "terminated" a lot of innocent workers' lives.
If anyone needs workers compensation assistance (if you were injured at work), give us a call at (831) 753-9127, visit our website, or stop by our office if you are in the Monterey Bay area - we're at 1187 N. Main St. Suite 115.
http://www.redulalawoffice.com/
Our law office is working on a website in order to attract new clients. Due to Senate Bill 899, injured workers, especially low-income workers, are feeling discouraged to seek legal remedy through the workers comp system. For those of you out there that are voting for CA governor, vote against Arnold Schwarzenegger please; he has "terminated" a lot of innocent workers' lives.
If anyone needs workers compensation assistance (if you were injured at work), give us a call at (831) 753-9127, visit our website, or stop by our office if you are in the Monterey Bay area - we're at 1187 N. Main St. Suite 115.
6.20.2006
Holy cow
Turns out 39% (THIRTY NINE PERCENT) only passed. That's the lowest pass rate on a bar exam that I have ever seen or heard. I initially thought 54% passed the CA bar exam, but it turns out I misread the statistical data - 54% of the first time takers passed it.
Usually the CA Bar pass rate is around 50% overall. Because I thought it was 54%, I figured that maybe I got lucky and had an easier version of the test. Turns out it might have been one of the most difficult.
Not tooting my own horn here. Just ... holy cow. Okay no more bringing up the Bar Exam. It's in the past. I passed. /golfclap
Usually the CA Bar pass rate is around 50% overall. Because I thought it was 54%, I figured that maybe I got lucky and had an easier version of the test. Turns out it might have been one of the most difficult.
Not tooting my own horn here. Just ... holy cow. Okay no more bringing up the Bar Exam. It's in the past. I passed. /golfclap
6.19.2006
6.15.2006
Objective opinion
You know how when you're a kid, you're like... i'm never gonna become one of those older people who say "music today sucks!"
But i think we're the only generation that can OBJECTIVELY say that.
But i think we're the only generation that can OBJECTIVELY say that.
6.13.2006
The hat makes the outfit
My brother Jr. after losing 70 pounds! Oh yeah, that's my nephew Spencer too who was recently baptized this weekend.
5.31.2006
I swearrrr
Got sworn in to be an attorney for the state of California by Judge Maldonado at the Monterey Courthouse.
I was put on the spot to make a speech of what being a lawyer meant to me. I did a quick brainstorm and came up with something like this (beware it's cheesy):
"Well, I'm glad I prepared for something like this." (Reached into my jacket pocket and pulled out nothing.) [Laughter] "First of all I'd like to thank the Monterey College of Law for having me here today. I graduated at California Western School of Law, but you all have made me feel so welcome. Almost makes me want to start law school all over again in Monterey." [Laughter] "Growing up, I knew both my brothers were going to become doctors, which put a lot of pressure on me. I had no idea what I wanted to be. I think I wanted to be a fireman." [Laughter] "But I remember distinctly the day I wanted to become an attorney. My father came to pick me up at the mall and he came in wearing a suit and a tie, and I remember how proud I was of him and how well he carried himself. So I inquired into what he did for a living. He explained how much he helped the injured worker and how much suffering there was and how he helps them to become compensated. My father was my inspiration. He uses his talents, his kindness, and intellect to do a lot of good. In a profession like ours, we have the power to do a lot of good and a lot of bad. I don't know how many of you saw Spider-man..." [Laughter.] "But with great power, comes great responsibility. This holds very true for our profession. I wasn't even sure I'd be up here today because the Bar was so difficult for me. My floppy drive had problems during my first essay, then I caught a really bad flu. But, I think destiny has led us all here today. It was no coincidence that the person sitting directly in front of me had a spare floppy drive. I believe that we were meant to be here in front of you all today. I just hope we live up to your expectations and make you proud. Thank you."
I think if you're ever put in a situation where you're put on the spot to make a speech, the best thing to do is to take a deep breath and speak from the heart. I don't think you can ever go wrong, even if you somehow weave Spider-man into the speech.
I was put on the spot to make a speech of what being a lawyer meant to me. I did a quick brainstorm and came up with something like this (beware it's cheesy):
"Well, I'm glad I prepared for something like this." (Reached into my jacket pocket and pulled out nothing.) [Laughter] "First of all I'd like to thank the Monterey College of Law for having me here today. I graduated at California Western School of Law, but you all have made me feel so welcome. Almost makes me want to start law school all over again in Monterey." [Laughter] "Growing up, I knew both my brothers were going to become doctors, which put a lot of pressure on me. I had no idea what I wanted to be. I think I wanted to be a fireman." [Laughter] "But I remember distinctly the day I wanted to become an attorney. My father came to pick me up at the mall and he came in wearing a suit and a tie, and I remember how proud I was of him and how well he carried himself. So I inquired into what he did for a living. He explained how much he helped the injured worker and how much suffering there was and how he helps them to become compensated. My father was my inspiration. He uses his talents, his kindness, and intellect to do a lot of good. In a profession like ours, we have the power to do a lot of good and a lot of bad. I don't know how many of you saw Spider-man..." [Laughter.] "But with great power, comes great responsibility. This holds very true for our profession. I wasn't even sure I'd be up here today because the Bar was so difficult for me. My floppy drive had problems during my first essay, then I caught a really bad flu. But, I think destiny has led us all here today. It was no coincidence that the person sitting directly in front of me had a spare floppy drive. I believe that we were meant to be here in front of you all today. I just hope we live up to your expectations and make you proud. Thank you."
I think if you're ever put in a situation where you're put on the spot to make a speech, the best thing to do is to take a deep breath and speak from the heart. I don't think you can ever go wrong, even if you somehow weave Spider-man into the speech.
5.20.2006
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2.13.2006
Sum of bands!
I think 50 Cent, Nickelback, and Sixpence none the richer should form a group called "SIXTY-ONE CENTS TOTAL".
2.07.2006
Spencer's birthday
Meet the first Redula boy of the next generation! His name is Spencer Evan Redula.
2.01.2006
Woot! Superhero quiz!
Your results:
You are Spider-Man
Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test
MUHAHAHA! No, I didn't cheat this quiz. I really am the webslinger.
You are Spider-Man
| You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility.  |
MUHAHAHA! No, I didn't cheat this quiz. I really am the webslinger.
1.31.2006
Hiatus / Peter Parker the cat
I won't be blogging until after February 23rd (The last day of my bar exam). Until then, wish me luck and enjoy another pic from stuffonmycat.com
1.02.2006
The "Short-stack formula"
I've been playing a great deal of sit-n-go's in my spare time and I've come up with a little formula that helps me determine my strategy in the end game when I happen to be the short stack:
H = (S/TB) * P
H is the number of hands I have left; basically, the number of hands I will be dealt before I'm blinded out. S = my stack, TB = total blinds (small blind + big blind), P = number of players left in the tournament.
For example, If I have 1000 in chips, and the blinds are at 100 and 50 with 5 players left in the game, I will have approximately 33 hands before I run out of money (assuming blinds aren't increasing at a tremendous rate). At this point, I think to myself what kind of hands will I go all-in with in an attempt to stay alive? Well, you only get AA 1 out of 220 hands - so I can't just sit around waiting for AA. You get AA, KK 1 out of 110 hands, so I can't wait for that either. You do get any pocket pair 1 out of 16 hands, so I can safely throw away hands until I get some sort of pocket pair (or better) and put all my money in the middle. Even if the person who calls me has AK, i am still a 12:10 favorite! The worst situation is if I get called by a higher pocket pair, at which I'm a 4:1 underdog.
Either way, I think it's a good formula to set up what you want to do late in a tournament with a short stack. You also want to think about how tight the player with the blinds is so you can make a few steals to stay alive. Note that Phil Gordon suggests that you move all-in every single time if you're heads-up, short-stacked, and already have 30% of your chips in pre-flop in the blind, the correct move is always to go all-in, even with 7-2. He proves this with mathematical equities in his article "the right move" (link on the right side of my page).
I haven't read any articles regarding my shortstack formula, and it came to me after I came back multiple times in one night in several mini-tournaments. When I'm playing online, I often bust out my calculator and plug in the numbers really quick to figure out my best options. Any comments or criticisms would be appreciated.
H = (S/TB) * P
H is the number of hands I have left; basically, the number of hands I will be dealt before I'm blinded out. S = my stack, TB = total blinds (small blind + big blind), P = number of players left in the tournament.
For example, If I have 1000 in chips, and the blinds are at 100 and 50 with 5 players left in the game, I will have approximately 33 hands before I run out of money (assuming blinds aren't increasing at a tremendous rate). At this point, I think to myself what kind of hands will I go all-in with in an attempt to stay alive? Well, you only get AA 1 out of 220 hands - so I can't just sit around waiting for AA. You get AA, KK 1 out of 110 hands, so I can't wait for that either. You do get any pocket pair 1 out of 16 hands, so I can safely throw away hands until I get some sort of pocket pair (or better) and put all my money in the middle. Even if the person who calls me has AK, i am still a 12:10 favorite! The worst situation is if I get called by a higher pocket pair, at which I'm a 4:1 underdog.
Either way, I think it's a good formula to set up what you want to do late in a tournament with a short stack. You also want to think about how tight the player with the blinds is so you can make a few steals to stay alive. Note that Phil Gordon suggests that you move all-in every single time if you're heads-up, short-stacked, and already have 30% of your chips in pre-flop in the blind, the correct move is always to go all-in, even with 7-2. He proves this with mathematical equities in his article "the right move" (link on the right side of my page).
I haven't read any articles regarding my shortstack formula, and it came to me after I came back multiple times in one night in several mini-tournaments. When I'm playing online, I often bust out my calculator and plug in the numbers really quick to figure out my best options. Any comments or criticisms would be appreciated.
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