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The $1,500 was a good sized event. It had 2,394 players and a first place payout of over half a million dollars. I was coasting along for the first few levels. I wasn't in any hands out of position, just the blinds and the button unless I had a decent hand. I folded when I didn't hit the flop. I stole pots when I figured I could. I chased down one hand, a terrible chase I normally don't go for.
  I had 10 3 of hearts in the small blind
  flop is A 5 4, with 2 hearts I bet $450
  guy raises to $1,000 and I call
  turn is a black 7, he bets and call
  River is a black 6
  I push all-in and he calls
  I show the straight and he mucks
Just a couple of hands after that we got into another pot. He raised about three times the big blind and I called. I bet half the pot when all low cards came on the flop. He disgustingly tossed his A Q to the dealer. He was looking at me when he did it, so in an attempt to tilt him, and take him even more off his game, I showed my pocket Kings.


I sat back and watched the action for a while until I get pocket 4s. 
  I call a raise preflop
  flop is 4 Q 8 with a spade draw
  I bet the pot and he pushes all-in
  My chips beat his into the pot
  He shows Q 9 with the spade draw
  My 4s hold up


All is going well up to the dinner break. I come back to play, planning to play the same game I have been the whole day. Then I get pocket Queens and raise to 4 times the blind. I get reraised and call all-in. He tables pocket Aces and I don't catch up. I went out at 674th. Well off the money, but I played well and just git a bad hand. 


I played in a $340 tournament the next night and made it into the money. It wasn't far into it, but considering how close I was to being out, I'll take it. There are about 56 people left when this hand happens.
  I have pocket Jacks
  a guy pushes all in and I call
  He shows suited A 7
  An Ace comes on the flop and beats me
  I am left with one $500 chip


I literally had a chip and a chair. I got moved to a new table as soon as that hand was over. Blinds where $200/$400 and I was moved to the big blind. And, there was a $100 ante. My hand held up and I got a nice triple up. I was able to double up on the very next hand and ride it into the money in 16th place.


I took first in a little tournament at the Luxor for a bit of cash. Then I lost the second one there. And that brings us to the brain dump of a hand that took me out of the last $340 tournament.
   I have A 10 of spades
   I raise preflop and get a call
   Flop is K 8 5 with two spades, giving me a flush draw
   I push all in and get called, he has K 10
   I don't catch like I expected and am out


I got nervous about blinding out and didn't really need to push there, but I wasn't getting hands, and when I was going to make a move the two in front of me would make them first. I normally don't get nervous about not making the money, and that's the bad thing about it.


Other than that game, I don't think I played too bad. And at two cashes out of five games, it was a good trip. If only I cashed in the big one and not the small ones. 


It was nice seeing all of the pros there playing. 


I'm already working on a bankroll for next years series. I will make it deep and cash, and maybe even get that bracelet. 

2010 World Series of Poker

Tuesday I leave for Vegas, and a shot at a World Series of Poker bracelet. No, I'm not playing in the main event $10G tournament. I'll be in the Event #30 No Limit Hold 'Em $1,500 buy-in event. It is a three day tournament. Looking on wsop.com, the last $1,500 tournament had 2,500 entrants. I expect there to be closer to 3,000 for the one I'll be in. I figure making it to at least the money will be cake.

I haven't played a live tournament since October, and I haven't played live at all since I lost a nice chunk in New Orleans in March on a cash game. I have been practicing on Full Tilt the last couple of weeks and I've done pretty well, on the two and three table sit-n-goes.

In an attempt to keep money in my pocket I will not play any cash games there. I need practice so I will play sit-n-go tournaments. They are usually just on table, 10 person events, and quick money. I'm also having people over this weekend to get practice before I go. 

I will update on Facebook during breaks. The start time is 12:30p.m. on Wednesday and 2:30p.m. local Thursday and Friday, so the updates will be afternoon and evening. I'll play 11, maybe 12 hours each day, so be sure to check in the morning for a run down.

The length of time shouldn't be a factor since I'm known for playing upwards of 16 hours at a time. 

I just hope that I can luckbox and make the right moves at the right time to take the whole thing. We shall see.

Homies helpful hint: You can find me on Full Tilt as doGmaI777