Nice Benefit Game Sunday at Full Tilt

I'm working on changing this blog around some. Trying to make it easier to read, easier to get around, easier on the eyes and mind. But with my computer phobias and dumbness it's a struggle...

Of course, the bad streak I'm on, I might as well just fool around here and stay away from the games. I played one earlier today, and ran into every flopped nut or river save-card imaginable. I was first out of the eight-player Grinders Mix League game (Mixed Holdem) at PokerStars. Not my day. Sure hope the mood changes tonight when I try a Mini-UBOC game, Mini-UBOC 4 Sniper NLHE ($4 bounties). I'll be playing from Absolute Poker for my first UBOC of this series, which runs through Aug. 29.

No matter what else is going on, I intend to be at Full Tilt Sunday at 5 pm St. Louis time and playing a $5+$5 game that's listed under the Privates tab (the game is open to anyone, password's right there on the ame lobby).

The Shamster is always on the lookout for good games, good women, good causes and any good combination of these.

This poker tournament Sunday (Aug. 22) at Full Tilt fits enough of my criteria that I will play it and also spread the word. A dozen registered FTilt red pros caught my eye, and Michael Craig confirmed the event in his FTilt blog as follows:

"This Sunday at 18:00 ET, just as the $750,000 Guarantee is starting, Full Tilt is holding a private tournament that I encourage you to join. A few years back, a young boy named Shaun Doss was in an automobile accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. The tournament is called 'Shaun Doss Miracle' and can be found in the private tournament lobby or by pressing Control-t from the Main Lobby and entering tournament # 177449229. The password for the $5 + $5 tournament is “shaun”.

"A lot of red pros will be in attendance. The second '$5' will benefit the Shaun Doss Miracle Fund, which is raising money for him to undergo surgery at the Stem Cell Institute in Panama that may give him the chance to walk again. When I heard about Shaun’s story, my first thought was, 'what a horrible tragedy – a seven-year old boy, unable to walk.' The tournament, however, isn’t just a chance to do something nice for someone victimized by a fate they didn’t choose. It’s a chance to celebrate the miracles of modern science, and provide an opportunity to be part of one of those miracles.

"I hope you’ll sign up."

Craig's post convinced me. So did the registration of familiar names like Chiu, Jett, Beevers, Rossi, Violette and Zhu. As I type this, 24 folks are currently registered -- 16 of them FTilt red pros. The chance to play challenging poker, possibly be at the same tables with some of these players, win a little money, and to do it all for a good cause ... I'm in!

See ya there? Don't make me put a $10 bounty on The Shamster...

Happy Anniversary Doyle

Missed his recent birthday, so I'll just wish Louise and Doyle Brunson a very happy anniversary. Amazing! I'm reading the Godfather of Poker's autobiography, and just can't put it down; to heck with playing much right now. Did play the Brunson bounty tournament last night at Doyle's Room, and had Todd on my right. Unfortunately, I didn't claim his bounty, or finish in the money. Maybe next time.

This blog site's really misbehaving, so I'll stop and try to come back later. I hate (complicated sites and) computers...