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No, I didn’t buy any property (too illiquid an investment, not sure where I’m settling down, all the Green Plastic arguments, etc.).  But I did sublet an apartment for the next month and moved in today.  I know this isn’t that big a deal, but it’s a huge relief for me because it has been over 4 months since I’ve had my own place to stay.  I was getting pretty tired of living out of a suitcase (or 2 or 3), and just having some order in my life again should be pretty sweet.  I got a studio in Greenwich Village right around the corner from an Equinox, so the location is pretty much ideal (when I paid for my month’s membership and personal trainer sessions by pulling out a bundle of cash and peeling off some hundreds, the guy told me “You’re a brave man.” Which is probably the first time anybody’s ever said something along those lines, normally they just try not to stare).

As for poker, I’ve had a good couple of days.  I think I’m up like 50k in my last few hours playing 25/50 HU.  I’ve been running well, playing some fishy opponents, and playing well.  I played a late session last night (until about 3 a.m., and I rarely play past midnight these days) and then the sun hit my eyes at 6 a.m. and I couldn’t get back to sleep.  With no idea what to do in the morning (yoga’s not until 11, that left me 5 hours to kill!), I decided to try getting some work done.  First, I paid my 1st semester’s tuition for Harvard.  Twenty-two thousand, eight hundred and seventy dollars.  Uggggh.  Fortunately I played some 25/50 and before 8:00, I’d made practically that same amount, due to such genius hands as these:

Full Tilt Poker $25/$50 No Limit Hold’em - 2 players - View hand 184704

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BB: $8543.00

Hero (BTN/SB): $13913.50

Pre Flop: ($75.00) Hero is BTN/SB with K Q

Hero raises to $150, BB raises to $500, Hero calls $350

Flop: ($1000.00) 5 4 T (2 players)

BB bets $650, Hero calls $650

Turn: ($2300.00) Q (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $1350, BB calls $1350

River: ($5000.00) 9 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero bets $11413.50 all in, BB requests TIME, BB calls $6043 all in

Final Pot: $17086.00

BB mucks J J

Hero shows K Q (a pair of Queens)

Hero wins $17085.50

(Rake: $0.50)

Full Tilt Poker $25/$50 No Limit Hold’em - 2 players - View hand 184707

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BTN/SB: $5948.50

Hero (BB): $10071.50

Pre Flop: ($75.00) Hero is BB with K J

BTN/SB raises to $100, Hero raises to $400, BTN/SB calls $300

Flop: ($800.00) Q 4 T (2 players)

Hero bets $550, BTN/SB calls $550

Turn: ($1900.00) 8 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB checks

River: ($1900.00) 9 (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $1700, Hero raises to $9121.50 all in, BTN/SB requests TIME, BTN/SB calls $3298.50 all in

Final Pot: $11897.00

BTN/SB mucks J T

Hero shows K J (a straight, King high)

Hero wins $11896.50

(Rake: $0.50)

Absolute Poker $25/$50 No Limit Hold’em - 2 players - View hand 184708

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BTN/SB: $7986.00

Hero (BB): $10373.00

Pre Flop: ($75.00) Hero is BB with T A

BTN/SB raises to $150, Hero raises to $550, BTN/SB calls $400

Flop: ($1100.00) 9 7 9 (2 players)

Hero bets $600, BTN/SB raises to $1200, Hero calls $600

Turn: ($3500.00) K (2 players)

Hero checks, BTN/SB bets $3500, Hero raises to $8623 all in, BTN/SB folds

Final Pot: $10500.00

Hero shows T A (One pair, nines)

Hero wins $10499.00

(Rake: $1.00)

Absolute Poker $25/$50 No Limit Hold’em - 2 players - View hand 184710

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BB: $7081.66

Hero (BTN/SB): $18127.00

Pre Flop: ($75.00) Hero is BTN/SB with 6 6

Hero raises to $100, BB raises to $350, Hero calls $250

Flop: ($700.00) 4 J 9 (2 players)

BB bets $450, Hero raises to $1000, BB calls $550

Turn: ($2700.00) 3 (2 players)

BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($2700.00) J (2 players)

BB bets $1700, Hero calls $1700

Final Pot: $6100.00

BB shows Q T (One pair, jacks)

Hero shows 6 6 (Two Pair, jacks and sixes)

Hero wins $6099.00

(Rake: $1.00)

All told, I won 25796 in 190 hands today, so even after paying for law school I’m up for the day!