Gamblers split tens

Last night I lost $650 playing 1/2 NL and $250 betting on the Miami Heat. Why? For starters, I played poorly. The players weren't better than me per say, but when I had it they folded, and when I was bluff catching I was missing. Often. Like every time. The night...

I have few joys life. Running on the treadmill. The morning crossword. Watching my golfer double bogey the first hole knowing I'm out of it before 1.3% of the tournament is over. Thursday morning watching the ESPN PGA leaderboard update is about the most fun I have....

Winning Money I won $3,350 on the Chiefs winning the Superbowl. Aren't I an Eagles fan? I'm a money fan. People may find this deplorable, but these are the same people who don't have an extra $3,350. Also, with season long bets, you don't make them to hedge at the...

With 15 years of blogging under my belt, I feel I've hit a new stage of the journey. This is a summary of my past blogging, how I see myself and SplittingTens today, and if I'll keep doing it. The Early Days: Bansheemann7 I started blogging in 2009 for three reasons:...

I bike to and from work ~4 times a week. Each ride is 1.5 miles and takes about 8 minutes. That puts my weekly totals at 12 miles and 64 minutes. That puts my annual totals at about 50 hours and 600 miles on the bike. I never wear a helmet on any of those rides....

I listened to two Lex Fridman Podcasts with Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, two chess grandmasters. These are 2 humans who are the elite of their game and you'd think there'd be some sort of secret sauce to why they are so good, but there wasn't. Magnus made...

I've been to casinos in AC, Vegas, Poconos, London, and ones on Indian Reservations. Casinos are outlets for guests to have fun drinking and gambling. They should not be where regulars try to make a fortune. Unfortunately, people who convince themselves that gambling...

I spent yesterday driving up 95 and visiting roofing distributors to try to sell them tools. This will be the 18th year I've done this. Pre Google Maps days, when my dad and I would do them together, JC would remember the route he took when he did his sales trips in...

I'm intrigued by small towns. Punxsutawney has a population of 5,962 and calls itself the "Weather Capital of the World." Every year 10,000 to 20,000 people gather and witness Punxsutawney Phil making his winter weather prediction. When this many people gather in a...