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whats up everyone!

So it’s official, I have graduated from college.  Dartmouth College class of 2009.  Hard to believe that it’s finally over.  I’m really happy to be done for a few reasons–most importantly, that nobody will ever be able to tell me what to do again (except like my parents, and maybe joe tall).  I’m also really happy to be home for a little while and to see my best friends and my family.

On the other hand I’m pretty damn sad to leave behind some of the people who’ve become the most important to me.  You know who you are.

However, i find myself in the lucky position of being able to maintain those relationships by being able to travel to wherever you all are.  This will actually take me to places like Peru and Buenos Aires as well as california and new york.

Personally, I’m going to bounce around this summer, living in Santa Clara CA for a while, spending a little time in vegas and the northeast (as well as my home in Oregon).

I’m looking forward to releasing more content for my book, doing a lot of coaching, announcing the seminar schedule for the summer, and more.

I’m also writing an article to revisit the original baluga theorem essay that I wrote years ago.

Anyway, life is good, im basically just lifting/eating/pokering/hanging out.  I’ll hit everyone up soon.

Also, the Hangover is epic.

Andrew

Hey guys,

 The new episode fo the Coaching Tree Season 2 is out today, and I’m really excited about it.  It’s the first class-style format video I’ve ever done, and i’ve got to say, I love it.  I really want to do another class-style video series in the future.  Hearing players with different backgrounds and perspectives is pretty awesome and really helps formulate my ideas.  I was teaching a class today (my MSNL course), and one of my students had a SICK awesome idea– we should raise smaller in general on a Kd2c3c board than on a Jd2c3c board.  I was starting to disagree with him until I realized that he was sick right.  To elaborate quickly, we are far more capable of continuing aggression on the J high board, thus meaning that we are more likely to collect dead money, which means raising larger is better.  Good work Jason.

 Anyway, I’m wrapping up classes now.  Going to my last formal on Friday.  Have only a few more assignments to do before i graduated.  Completed my swim test and will complete my final PE credit on Tuesday.  Got a sort-of offer from BobboFitos to live in his house over the WSOP which I think would be sick.  Finalized Steve Cesaro’s class, which is going to be mega-sick (still 1 spot btw if anyone wants in).  I’m going to post the upcoming seminar schedule for balugapoker soon– i have some great ideas about that as well, including a debate format, a Q and A with the authors of “easy game”, and more. 

 Speaking of Easy Game, I’m going to be working on the 2nd editions with new chapters, fixed errors, and no more typos.  Hooray.  I plan on doing most of the work right after I graduate (june 14).  I may be flying to Borneo, so on that long trip I should be able to get a lot done.

 Also I’m going to buy a new computer.  I’m thinking Macbook Pro, any positives or negatives?  Would love some recommendations. 

 I’m also going to be updating the blog more regularly now.  Holla.

Hope all is well outside of tiny Hanover,

Andrew

So I can finally say that my entire book has been released.  If you want to pick up a copy, or just check out information, head to balugapoker.com .

 However, there have been some typos, editing mishaps, and other things that need to be corrected to make the document (as it stands now) complete.

 And, I wasn’t able to finish chapters on Blind Play, Total Game Strategy, The C/C-Donk line, Donking in general, and Value-Owning.  However, I’m working on them, and I hope to have them out within a few weeks.

 Of course, all new content for the book is provided free of charge for book owners. 

 Living document FTW, booya!

Andrew

Hey guys,

 We’re excited to announce that Steve Cesaro, known to many in the mid/high stakes circuit as l Scubba l or Sir Moonshine, is now accepting enrollments for his uNL/SSNL course entitled “Crushing Small Stakes Games”.  The class costs $125/week for 8 weeks, or $1000.  That’s less than $100/hr for amazing coaching from a top level pro.  You simply can’t find this anywhere else!    For more information, or to register, send an email to classes@balugapoker.com .

 Booya!

Andrew

PS:  Maybe, just maybe, you will take this class and then go win 600k USD.  (see below).

So my boy Ragnar, a member of my SSNL class that just wrapped itself up a couple weeks ago, decided that he’d go play in the WPT Venice. 

 Well…

400k Euro later, Ragnar stands on top of the world.

http://www.bwinpokerblog.com/blog/wpt-venice/

skype excerpt:

[7:30:33 PM] Ragnar Åström says: ship it
[7:30:44 PM] Andrew Seidman says: i love yoyu
[7:30:45 PM] Andrew Seidman says: i heard
[7:30:46 PM] Ragnar Åström says: thanks a lot for the coaching and everything
[7:30:48 PM] Andrew Seidman says: im so fckkin happy man
[7:30:53 PM] Ragnar Åström says:

 then one last one that i like a lot:

[7:56:13 PM] Ragnar Åström says: not that many coaches that have had a student that won a WPT

straight up!

Congrats Ragnar!

Andrew

 PS: I’m taking a break from 1-on-1 coaching starting next thursday and going until I graduate in mid-June.  I’ll be back in force then.  I’ll still be teaching my MSNL course during that time, though, and will probably host 1 seminar in the meantime.  Seminar schedule is TBA.

Hey guys,

So as the book nears its release, a few thoughts occur to me:

1) Some people will not like the content, finding it to be either incomplete, incorrect, or unworth the cost.
2) Some people will like the content, but will be thirsty for more.

So, I’ve decided this:

If I come up with any new concrete theory concepts during the next 6 months, or further refine the concepts already in the book, anyone who purchased copies will receive the updated chapters and information for free. This means that you’re buying a living text. So, if you bought the text but you have questions about the content, ask them! If I see a lot of questions along a similar theme, I’ll fix the book. There’s also a few theory concepts that I’m not done thinking about yet, and thus won’t make it in the book at it’s first release.

The other thing I think about is this: The goal of this book is to make difficult poker concepts seem as easy as possible to understand and implement. To some, this may make the information seem obvious–that’s the point. It’s like a riddle– until you know the answer, it seems very difficult. Once you know the answer, though, it’s very simple. So, don’t read it and say “this is obvious”. At times, it will be obvious. However, pretty much every player I’ve ever seen screws up some of these “obvious” things every time they play. So, work on applying the concepts.

There’s a reason this book is called “Easy Game”. Poker can be quite easy when viewed the right way. Hopefully this book will be your guide.

And if you really hate the book, let me know. We’ll announce our refund policy in the next couple weeks.

Thanks guys and good luck!
Andrew

Hey guys!

 Price: 

Volume I:  300

Volume II: 700

Volumes 1 & 2:  949

Pre-Order from April 29th until May 5th at 5:00PM EST.  Get a 10% discount on all pre-ordered items!

 Volume I to be released on May 6th, Volume II on May 15th.

The Cover Art Contest is over, congrats to Beth Dawson for the winning entry!  Will post the image shortly.

 I also added a section on 3-betting in the first volume.  The Table of Contents is updated on BalugaPoker.com.

 Good Luck!

Andrew

So i’d basically never lost in an airport in my entire life.  pretty much every time i play in airports i make a shitton of money.

 not today friends.  -30k or so, finished off with this beautiful gem:

Full Tilt Poker Game #11611288143: Table Orman (deep hu) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold’em - 15:05:00 ET - 2009/04/10

hit up the registrations on balugapoker.com .

in the meantime…

holla

Full Tilt Poker Game #11551554092: Table Manor (heads up) - $25/$50 - No Limit Hold’em - 1:25:34 ET - 2009/04/07

Hey guys,

 Just wanted to let everyone know that we’ve announced both my MSNL course, titled “Beating Aggressive Games” and my first Seminar, “3-Betting and 3-bet Pots”.  Course information, registration details, curriculum, scheduling, and prices are all available at balugapoker.com .

 Check it out!

Also, don’t forget to register and post in the forums, where you’re guaranteed to get a response from a BW team member–usually me!

 Also, over the next 3 months or so, I will be randomly dropping in on coaching sessions organized through balugapoker.com.  So, if you get coaching from tubasteve, Kai, Jean-Michel, or Steve Cesaro through balugapoker, there’s a chance you might just be getting some coaching from me as well for no extra charge.

Holla!

Andrew