Back to back Finals
December 9, 2007
Not nearly as exciting as it sounds, finishing 7th/98 last night and 6th/154 two nights ago (both $1k buy-ins). Two days ago was very disappointing, was in great shape two tables out then basically ran badly and couldn’t win another hand.There are no m…
Bad news
December 4, 2007
No good last night, with 30 players left I got the aces all-in preflop, but found them costly against a very optimistic 66 when an evil 6 popped out on the river. Try again tonight I guess….Very sad to hear that the legend that is Chip Reese passed a…
Outplaying the world’s best
December 3, 2007
40th/133 the next night, then yesterday played a $1500 super satellite for the $15,000 WPT event. I had slept in and bought in an hour after the start. Nothing exciting happened until I shoved with 55, got called by tens and hit a five on the river, we…
Finally a Final
December 1, 2007
The fields are getting bigger, and finally I made a final last night, finishing an ultimately disappointing 5th/116. $41k to the winner, I pocketed $6k which puts me level for the trip in terms of poker. Sat next to comedy genius Sam Grizzle (who finis…
Quick Update
November 30, 2007
Played the evening tournament the last two nights, finished 11th/55 and 20th/72. Been downtown to try and get out of it with a spot of dice in Binions today, and my record of never having a winning dice session remains intact.Will try again with the ev…
Same old
November 28, 2007
No good in the $2k, my jacks not good enough all-in on a 10-7-5 flop against Q7.Not really concerned as I’m going to win the $1k tournament tonight.
Back in Vegas
November 27, 2007
Arrived today, managed to sleep a bit on the flight and slept a couple of hours when I arrived, so feeling ok, will be straight into a $1k tournament in an hours time.Managed to get a lake view room in the Bellagio, which is all very pleasant, shame th…