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I love when you think you've placed a bet, come back from a movie to find that your team is hopelessly out of it (good job Yellowjackets), and then further find out that you haven't actually placed the bet. My red-hot run continues.

I love finishing in the money in a 150 person NL holdem tournament. I was among the final 7 chopping up the pot at Hollywood Park on Tuesday afternoon. My first ever money finish at NL (I've previously done well in limit tournaments only). Profit of $1,200 for that one. It must be a good karma-My Name Is Earl thing, as last week I made a substantial donation to Wateraid, which I think is a great charity, and advise others to do so. They provide filtration systems, pumps, and wells for villages in Africa and Asia, as well as hygiene education.

I also thought Brokeback Mountain was a terrific little movie, and that it must suck to have your husband leave you with two screaming girls for a week while he goes off to have gay sex in the mountains. And in a different context, Jake Gyllenhall's moustache would be the highest of high comedy.

Before Brokeback started, I poked my head in to "The Ringer" for a few minutes. How could a movie about pretending to be a retard to crash the Special Olympics be so unfunny? And Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy) is SLUMMING. Big time.

Finally, I advise everyone reading to bet the over (56) in the Holiday Bowl tonight, as well as on Northwestern tomorrow morning. I am on fire in Bowl Games, so get on it.

ETA: Did I say over? I meant under, honestly. However I just had a near heart attack after putting $1900 on Oklahoma +2.5 to win $100 with 8 minutes left, and then having to watch Oregon come alive and come about two inches away from winning the game by 4. Thankfully, the Leaf genes reared themselves just in time. But holy fuck, for the second time this bowl season, even taking a knee was an adventure.