Trip Report Day 3 (July 25th)

I woke up 2 hours prior @ 10am to get ready for the big day. Ate something I had leftover from the previous night and made my way down to the Rio. Chatted with some people on way on the shuttle and we were all very excited. Outside of the poker room was very crowded as they were preparing everything inside. Once let in, flows of people flocked to their seats. I was on the north-east quadrant, one of the first quadrants to break due to alternates. We probably played 1 level there before it was broken. In this tourney, I actually wore sunglasses too. I would keep them under my nose when looking at the cards and when I liked my hand I put them on and made a call/raise and so I could close my eyes and not see what the hell they were doing so not to get worried. I also have headphones on, but not turned on because I didn’t want other people bothering me and to look like maybe I didn’t pay attention. Chip stacking wise, I wanted to keep a lot of the green (25 denomination chips) as opposed to the other colours so I could have a big intimidating stack that would also be very hard to count. I would stack it up in one big row.

25/25 level
Plan was to sit back and just let the deck hit me by playing cheap flops with speculative hands in position. I can’t quite recall all the players, but there were definitely some awful players. One guy bet his trips on the flop and turn and didn’t make a bet on the river when he filled in fear of the other guy having a better full house (so weak tight). One player even bet 69 down on 8425 and spiked the 3 on the river, the weak tight player called down with 22 for bottom set.

First real hand I played, MP raises 3x, 1 caller, I call in position with JJ (didn’t want to make a big pot early without much info) and SB + BB checked. Flop came down Q65, checked to me I stabbed 75 and took it down.

Early position raised to 125, I look down at AA in MP and reraise to 375. He thought about it and said should I gamble and laid down 77 (this was the weak tight player).

25/50 level T1800
I am moved. Move to the South West quadrant. I sit down in the 10 seat and wow I have a table here. I recognize two names off the bat, Isabelle Mercier in the 9 spotter, so I get to sit next to her and her sleek French accent and I have Barry Greenstein in the 3 spotter. Both have probably 1000 in chips. Isabelle is knocked out the very first hand I am there. She calls down on Ax7xx board and mucks to A7. Barry played a tight solid style, no small pot poker. He would splash at pots in position and fold to checkraises.

At this level I raised hands like AQ KQ middle pair 88 and took them down with not problem. One hand I raised to 175 with AhKx and this Norwegian player called from the BB. The flop came down T63 (2 hearts) he checked and I bet 250. He called. Turn was the Jh and he checked and I put him all in for 500. He quickly folded.

We hit the break and I checked out the Limit Shootout Event, not much so I went to the little boy’s room.

50/100 T2100
I find out there is a player that some of the Pros know, Craig Hartman, but know nothing much about him (part of the WPA?). One player to the left of Barry looks like Steve Zolotow too, but a bit too chubby to be him, just has his trademark mustache. A player who works for Bluff Magazine is moved to the left of the Zolotow look-a-like but he is short on chips.

Folded to me on the button, I looked down at JJ and raised Craig’s BB up to 350. He called. Flop came down 643 (2 hearts). He thought for a second and checked to me. I thought and bet out 500. He thought and said “I’m going east on you sir and folded.” I guess we have a mutual understanding not to mess with me ;)

It comes back to me after a limper and I see the flop for free with K9o. The flop comes down 742, the SB checked so I stabbed 225 at the pot. The SB mincheckraised to 450 and I gave it up without a fight.

Greenstein moved in for 625 at this stage and I couldn’t call with 23o. No signed book for me. He had AJo and lost to Craig’s pocket kings.

100/200 T1900
Craig Hartman has the table chip lead which was probably 7000+. After the SB min checkraiser when busto a new player was moved in and he limped in one hand from MP. I pushed AI for 1600 with AKo. The player to my immediate left looked down at his cards and called all in for shorter than me. Folded back to the new player and he said lets gamble. AK for me, JJ for left guy, 33 for right guys. Flop comes down QTxJx I triple up to around 5000 ish. This is about 5 minutes before the break and I am excited to have some chips going into the Ante Round.

100/200 A25 T5000
What do you know, our table is soon broken and I am shipped back to the North East quadrant (I think, I was moved 6-7 times total that day). I make nice with the table as I somehow become the “Ante Warden” for my left side of the table. At this level, I probably made some steals but nothing worth mentioning or can’t remember.

There is one player at my table which I met the previous day from play in the Caesar’s $130 tourney and I find out he is part of Team Ladbrokes. He busted an online player I sort of recognize from pocketfives, was it gbmantis? I didn’t dare to ask just incase he may have thought I knew about his style and let it play to his advantage. The pot was big by the way, something close to 22,000. Online player raises 600 preflop. Calls reraise from Ladbrokes player to 1300. He checkraises allin on a 2000 bet on JJ4 flop with A5 and Ladbrokes player thinks and just calls within 30 seconds with KK. They hold.

150/300 A25 T5000
I can remember 2 hands of significance, the SB raised my BB to 700. I look down at K9 and call the 400 more. Pot is huge, what is he doing. Flop comes down 984 and he thinks and bets out 800. I have 4000 total and think and well if he is trapping GG. I push all in for 4000 and he thinks for about 3-4 minutes and mucks AQ.

Another hand, 2 limpers I limped in LP with 56s. 5 see the flop, flop came down AKQ and it was checked to me. I was counting out 1100 in chips then scared up in the end and checked. Turn came a 2 and I checked it around figuring my light of opportunity to steal was over. The river a 5, and I checked it hoping it was good. BB Q4 won the pot, DOH.

At this level I am again moved. I am moved to the rail near the North West Quadrant. I sit down and see some big stacks here. One big hand erupted. About 3 players limp, young player limps I see flop for free with QJ (I would have probably tried to make a squeeze play with something reasonable). Luckily I didn’t. Flop came down K64. EP checks, a player bets 1000, young player raises to 2800, EP checkraises all in. MP player thinks and folds. Young player calls with 44 for bottom set. EP limp played AA badly.

Dinner break wee, time for some food, although I plan not to eat much as it makes you very tired. I just go for a fruit salad + some non greasy sandwich.

200/400 A50 T4600
During the dinner break I figured I would need to pick up a hand to double up. But I didn’t need to be pushy about it. Well, what do you know within the first orbit I get a hand. Young UTG player limps in, I look down at KK and raise it to 1700. Its folded back and he asks for a chip count. I move it in front and dealer counts it off. He thinks and says I call. I call all in. Dealer says you said call, and only takes 1300 more from him and player is a bit distraught and says I’m all in, in the dark. This was a bit perplexing for me, but my read from it was that he didn’t have AA, and he wouldn’t move in the dark with big ace and had a pair which meant I would have to call his all in on an ace high flop. Luckily that didn’t happen and it came down KT7 and I had top set. But I had to sweat the turn card (8), but blanked a Q on the river PHEW.

A controversial hand occurred. Folded to a player in late position who raised it to 1200. The player in the SB declared all in. The player in the BB looked at his cards and mucked them. The dealer went for the cards and mucked both the SB+BB hands. The floor was called and they originally ruled that the BB was eliminated vying the LP players call. Then another floor person came and they overruled it. A players life can not be forfeited to a dealer’s mistake and he would be penalized the 1200 chips into the pot. The SB player had AQ and the LP player had AJ, but the LP player took it the hardest and was steaming away.

300/600 A75 T9500
I am moved to a table in the North East Quadrant. I see Han Le in the 3 spotter with my stack implementation strategy. He has over 200+ chips in green and 200+ chips in blacks. No pick (500 denomination) in sight.

I pick up some pots preflop with like AQ and 88. One hand Han limps UTG and I limped 33 in MP. SB+BB called. Flop came down A66 and they all checked to me. I thought maybe Han limped a smaller pair like the other kid and I could now have free reign to take down the pot. I bet out 1700. The SB instapushed all in for 5000 DOH. Back to Han and he must’ve spent like 5+ minutes thinking over his call. Talking in Mongolian and me saying “speak English please”. I honestly thought he may have actually had AA and was roping me in. He folded saying I figure you will call so I will fold. I obviously fold so quickly and he flipped over his mucked AJ.

400/800 A100 T7500
They race off the greens, and what do you know, I’m a WINNER DING DING DING DING.

What do you know, I am again moved but stay in the same quadrant.

Moved to a table with no one I really know. Some player have the nice yellow chips I hope to be accumulating. I pick up some nice pots in this round. AQ in MP, then in the next orbit followed by KK and QQ back to back and then AJ on the button. With 2200 in the pot preflop, those are some huge pots. The player remaining clock than his 272 and they dealers went hand for hand. We would play a full orbit, every player pays the BB once and we would see if we’re in the money yada yada (check online for info). I raise it up to 2400 once in this orbit and a swedish player thinks and decides to fold and ask if TT was good I say maybe, maybe not. I had 88, PHEW. The bubble breaks and what do you know I am moved.

600/1200 A200 T9500
First hand sitting down. Bubble is broken. A player moves all in for over 11-12K in total. I look down at a beautiful aces. Second time I have seen them, so I guess it worked out to 1 in 200 hands. I ask for a count. I mull it over, and give a great speech “well we’re in the money, let’s” and call. Everyone else folds so I guess speech didn’t work and other player has JJ. He goes onto crack them on the river. I was looking down in the felt in front, closing my eyes, thinking DEUCE DEUCE DEUCE DEUCE, but Jack hit. My first WSOP Tourney and I felt great playing in it, but alas the poker gods left me in a time of great need.

I mulled it over, nothing could be done. Got the slip and went to cash out behind other player. Some other player came up to me later and said wow, you put an awesome performance there, the other players thought you were very weak and that they just didn’t get hands. And he also told me his AA was cracked by the guys TT.

From Card Player
[quote] Wed Jul 26 00:12:00 PDT 2006
Aces Cracked
John Taylor moves up in the chip count when in the span of one round he manages to crack Aces twice. Once with Jacks, and the other time with Tens. He has built his stack from $10,000 to $53,000. [/quote]
Sigh, it really sucks to have the aces cracked. We just hit the money and the money going up was getting big too, I could feel it. The bracelet was within reach. I was also listening to this song every time over and over during the break. “Suddently I see” although its meant for a girl, I could see what they were trying to say. 740K slipped from under, me but I’ll be back. Better than ever, probably plan a trip where more events can be played although the grueling 10 hours of playing can get to you. I was never really worried about losing the money, but I also wanted to play very good.

While I was waiting in line to get paid, I also noticed I was in front of Mike Caro who was with his wife. He wasn't in the event, but he hadn't claimed his money from winnings in a previous event. He had to step out, so someome chimed in and said they should go before since Mike had to be here to collect. Mike soon came back to the dissapointment that someone had skipped in front of him. I joked to him that it was a bad beat while I was in front of the cashier and he chimed back yes, of all the bad beats I've taken, this is by far the worst. :)

I then took the long walk throuh the “Hallway of shame” back to the hotel entrance and took a taxi ride back to the hotel where I hit the sack and slept for 10 hours LOL. Next day, cash games + Megas Sat, Main Event here I come….hopefully

Trip Report Day 2 (July 24th)

I decided to wake up at 1115 am and head out for Caesar’s $80+50 (4500 chip 40 minute level) tourney. I passed by a digital camera store at the time along Harrah’s side and was shown this ugly no name brand camera for $299 which he told me was a good deal. I passed even though I was wanted to get a digital camera. As I walked to Caesars I passed by the Caesar’s Forum (a bunch of shops and figured I would come back later to shop for a camera). I get to Caesars and head to the poker pit. What do you know, I get there at 1220 and the tourney started at 12 DOH. Well WOOHOO for late registrations. I buyin and instantly get the single rebuy. I was blinded off 75 chips (1 orbit). First hand UTG, I look down at KK, can this be a sign? I raise it up to 225 as they know nothing about me. I get called in 2 spots (UTG+1 and a MP). On a 663 flop I led out for 625 and only UTG+1 calls. I thought maybe he was floating on me as he gave a long stare, so decided I would run a play on him. Turn was a 9 and I checked and he bet out 1000. I looked at my stack and raised all in for 3500. He thought about it and folded 88 face up. Doh, maybe I should have continued leading out and letting him call down as I thought he was weak and trying to make a play. I then won a couple pot and was up to 8000 max. with about 7000 chips I lost a 4500 pot which cost me 2000 ish in chips when I called an allin with 99 on the 200/400 A50 level. His AK outdrew me doh. Moved to a new table, I raised it to 1200 on cutoff and the button pushed 3200 all in. Looking at 2.75:1 pot odds I made the call and AT couldn’t suck out QQ. On the next hand, I open pushed 67o 1400 with 1000 already in the pot. What do you know, same player call with A6d this time and I am dominated and out.

I walk the walk of shame and wish luck to this other player I was originally playing with. I head to the forum and check up the Sony Styles store. I pick up this sweet looking 6 Mega Pixel thin camera for $249. I walk back to Harrah’s as it’s across the street figure out how to work the camera. Then its off to the Rio.

At the RIO I check out the Limit Shootout. I find out the Tommy, the player I was chatting it up lost to set over set against the chip leader on a Q6x flop with 66 to Chip Leader’s QQ. That sucked ass. Next thing I know, there is a deadline for a year-long internship for Honda so I spend an hour leaching wireless and typing up a cover letter and submitting it.

Its then time to play a satellite game where I get AK (raise 100 pf, fold to 200 on 7 hi flop, although I could have made a move by pushing all in). I won 44, limped bet out in position 4 handed on a A hi flop. 2 EP limpers, I limp 55 on SB and led out for 100 (1/2 pot) on 742 flop but fold to BB reraise. I then get chipped down and find no pushing cards ie J2 Q3 J4 82 until I call all in blind which happened to be 65h. I think maybe if I just put all my chips in the pot before they said anything the guy may have not raised his K8c.

I think it was late and the satellite tourney was an hour long line so I went and used my $10 voucher on a Parmesean Chicken sandwich and a Fruit Salad for $10. I head over to the pit and sit back and eat while I watch the final 2 tables of the $1000+R duke it out until the final 9. 12 handed, the big names were Hellmuth, Humberto Brene, Helppi, Ralph Perry, Tony G and David Plastik. It went 10 handed when Hellmuth sucked out on Brenes with his A8 against 99 when he spiked on the river. Hellmuth was a big chip leader and it was 5 handed, so I don’t mind his call. 10 handed, Hellmuth doubles up Tony G from 40K to 80K when they get it all in on 763 (2 spade flop) with T2s (Tony G) and 55 (Hellmuth) when he makes a flush. Tony goes into his “I will destroy you” rant, which I was talking to some other railers with before hand. We got a couple laughs and it was quite funny and figured the final table would be very entertaining. A no name player was eliminated in 10th and the final table was set with 5 big name and Hellmuth in search of his 10th. I wonder if ESPN will set up the TV table for them as the $2000 NLHE was supposed to be the last filmed event before the Main Event. But who knows, lots of good players and possibly history in the making for Hellmuth could make great TV.

I then head back early, so I can wake up at 10 am and play the NLHE. *Sleep*

Day 1 Trip Report (July 23rd)

I arrived in Vegas at around 10:30 am and was out of the airport by 11 am. When I stepped out of the airport, I found out I shouldn’t have worn jeans, boy it was HOT! But I guess I won a little since the airplane ride was cool. A 4.5 hour trip btw from Toronto to Vegas. First stop was Harrah’s where I would be getting the WSOP entrant rate at 60 (Sun-Thur) and 120 (Fri-Sat). The plan is to be in Vegas from July 23rd to the 29th (possibly even longer).

After checking in I went down to walk around the Casino. I’m not a table game kind of player so no money wasted, not even black jack. I decided that I would save on taxi fare (about $8-10 per trip to RIO) and just wait for the direct shuttle. I would tip $1 on each trip. I arrive at the RIO, and realize I will have to walk the long hall everyday if I take the shuttle. The walk is probably as long as a half a kilometer. I figure the walk will do me good. While along the hall towards the convention centre I pass PokerStars suite on the left, and don’t even notice the Full Tilt suite, as I was checking out the BoDog girls in front of their suite. They were cute. But what caught my attention were the Milwaukee Beer Girls. Boy, they sure looked dam good in their tight tied knot T-shirts with short tipped jean shorts. They showed off their nice smooth legs and very fit stomachs.

Back to Poker as I was walking into the hotel room the first thing I notice was that I was walking behind the Grinder for the longest time, I don’t bother him as he’s on his way back to the $1000 plus rebuys event. I walk through the doors and breathe in the atmosphere that is the World Series of Poker. What a sight, I hope I do well. I walk in and stop by the table in the middle. It had Gavin Smith talking it up and going all in blind some times. Soon Michael Gracz and Victor Ramdin joined the table. They talked it and had some fun by playing it limit style. Raise min, reraise min, rereraise min, CAP rerereraise min, 25 to 50 to 75 to 100 to 125 (CAP) this would be done on every street and Gavin’s 73 on xxxx7 won the pot. Joe Bartholdi was kind of disappointed as he was moved to the table over which was full of tight players (besides Anthony Reatgui) playing it as a freezeout and not giving him the action he wanted. I probably watched for a good half hour before deciding to play my first poker in Vegas.

I lined up to play a $125 or $175 single table satellite. The players decided to play a $125 so I was up for anything. I hopped in, 1000 Tournament chip with 15 minute levels made similar to a Prima or Playtech type SNG. On level 2 25/50, I picked up KK after a raise on the BB and made it from 150 to 550. He folded, and I picked up the pot. The next hand there was a raise (150) and a reraise (600) and I looked down on the SB with AA, thought for 20 seconds and pushed all in and was called by reraiser who had 88. I held and was up to 2500 ish. I probably picked up a couple hands here or there. Made it 300 on the button with 77 and the SB moved all in for 1200. I called he has AQ, 7 flopped and I was up to 3500-4000. We got up to 3 handed and I had about 4400 on 200/400. On the button I raised to 1200 and the SB pushed 3000 total. I called with 66 but his AK outflopped me. I was down to 1400 and on life support. I somehow played great short stack poker without picking up a hand really. Just pushing something decent or limping in and making plays at the pot when they showed weakness. The play was very tight at the time and I was getting modest respect. I got up to 2600 and made a 1000 raise with A8c on the button. SB pushed and I didn’t like where I stood, but I was getting a good 1600 call to win 4000, so I went with it and ran into 88. Well what do you know, I spike an Ace on the river WOOT. With me having more than half the chips in play I took over and chipped them down. I eventually got heads up and had a 4:1 lead. He offered a deal, 2nd gets the $120 cash and winner gets the $1000 lamers (Sort of like T$ except for WSOP). I thought about just so not to anger him but nixed the deal in 20 seconds as I figured he would loosen up and try to make more plays while I liked him nice and tight. I think he won the first all in on a short stack and I chipped him down and got him on the second all in. Can’t remember the hand, was probably some K hi card or me calling 69d pot committed. I tipped $20 so I was -$25 and had $1000 WSOP lamers in my hand.

I headed over to the WSOP/ESPN Final Table area and checked out the final table of the $2000 NLHE as Carl Olson (colson10) and Bryan Micon (micon), neverwin’s protégé?, who are both online players at the final table. I was in the Micon rooting section, maybe I’ll get on ESPN. Micon was on the short stack and the Chip Leader made a raise to 70K. Micon got up and used this hilarious new light technology that spelled out D O N K E Y as he waved it back and fourth. He then pushed all in for 150K. Folded around to a short stack LP player who went all in for a bit over 150K. The chip leader thought about the call and folded getting close to 5:1, which was disappointing. Micon has KK and the other short stack had AK and was out flopped when an Ace hit sending Micon home in 9th for over 80K. A couple hands before, 2 players were allin and had a caller who had KK and was outdrawn by then so Micon could have had 7th which was disappointing. He also decided to wear Todd Witeles’ (2005 Limit Holdem Winner) WSOP Bracelet, I thought it was sort of like a hockey player touching the Stanley Cup before winning it. He kind of laughed it off, drank and beer and was like “Show me the money.”

I went back to the tourney area in search of a studded table. I found the table that had Reatgui and Bartholdi now held Negreanu (who was in for 49 dimes, or $49000 for you unknowledgeable slang ppl) and Juanda as well. Possibly another player but it slips by mind. I watched and then went back for some more poker. I got into another $125 single table satellite. Again I played tight at the beginning and I think I doubled up somehow, no idea how really. We got 3 handed, with a loose preflop/weak post flop player and a guy who reminded me of someone but I couldn’t figure out from what. I again had more than half the chips in play. On 200/400 I raised KQh 1200 on the button. The BB thought and pushed all in for 160o more and I called. His A7 held unimproved and I was down to 2000 ish. So I became more selective as they were giving walks a lot and I didn’t want to just shove some rags but I picked up like 3 pots every 2 orbits to keep myself ahead. Eventually a big hand had to come up. The SB min raised and I called in position with T8 figuring I could rely on my post flop read. Flop came down 885, check check. Turn was a 4, he checked so I had to lead out and made a very weak 500 bet which was immediately met with an over the top all in. I had to call and asked if he has a set, he said no and flipped up A5, he was drawing dead. I was at over 7000. 1000 for one player and 2000 for another as the blinds went up to 300/600. The short stacked player pushed and I woke up to QQ, but his AT outdrew me. I was able to chip away making my raises and they just decide to wait for big hands while I waited to raise nice looking SOOTED cards. Eventually was heads up with a 4:1 lead but I could never find a hand to call his all in and it went back and fourth blind wise for a while until on 400/800 I made a raise with T9c and he went allin for 3000. I obviously called pot committed and he flipped up 77. Board came out K868T and I won another $100 + $1000 in WSOP lamers, $20 tip for dealer.

With $2000 in lamers in my hand, it was time for me to sign up for the $1500 NLHE event. It felt great to get my registration card and see my seat, Table 21, Seat 4. I also received a $10 Food Voucher, WOOHOO as I didn’t have lunch. Went to the Poker Kitchen and decided to order Nachos, well it came up to $4 so I didn’t bother using my voucher. Chef gave me some Carrots on the side so I could eat something nutricious as well. Junk food will be the death of me, note to self exercise more when I return home.

I went back for another $175 satellite without much success and decided to call it enough for poker and chilled out by watching the Final Table of the Razz event which included Miami John, JohnnyBax, and Carlos. I started talking to this guy with an Australian accent which turned out to be South African. We talked about the event going on and success in poker. He told me he took down a Borgata $530 tourney and was juiced 33% on his winnings which sucked big time. I found out he was working with Card Player South Africa getting some contracts signed and not, where he worked with Joseph Hachem. Did you know Joe’s networth went from 7.5 mill to 20 mill a week after he won the event. He got about 4-4.5 million for tourney buyins over the next 3 years with a requirement on playing a certain amount of event. He also received magazine, clothing and other deals which bolstered himself. It was there I started talking up with some other online players. Str8flush (Rob), wb and his bud. I also met SnowLeopard and Bax during his Razz break, they were setting up on the ESPN table (no crew, just more convenient for railers). Snow Leopard is the 2005 $500 WCOOP Champion btw, and one HOT Chick ;)

We online players had a great chat and drank up some free Milwaukee Beers, although I’m not much of a beer fan. Can’t beat all telling stupid stories. Then I found out one of the guys was 3rd in chips for the PLHE $5000 tourney next day. I wished him luck and would have to arrive late as I had plans. Me and Str8flush called it quits and walked the long walk. He headed his way and I went back the Harrah’s where I slept peacefully at about 4am.

DING A LING LING! WINNA

Well, I guess the poker-jo is running at full effect. I played 3 tourneys earlier in the day, $10 OPL, $10 NLHE 10 min level, and $5 Turbo MTT, all without much success (suckouts etc close to money but w/e)

Saw the 4pm PLHE $20 was starting up. Said if they get over 100 runners I would play. They just barely got enough, but I joined.

Not much first hour, as always in TAG poker as I was T2000 at break. second hour, levels improve so more agression to steal blinds and was at like T5000 at second break (about 1 table near the money). I then picked up AA and had 2 player moves all in (short stacked) in front and was up to T10000. With those chips on 300/600 level I crushed it and was up to 20K. Only to make a flush against the nut flush and was down to 4K on 400/800 blinds. Well push pot poker went into full effect. And I think I chipped up nearly untouched up to 18K. Only to flop trip 9s with 93 on 99T, he bet I min raised he calls. He checked I pushed and I got him in with his pair tens. So I was chip leader at final table. Blinds were heavy 9 handed and I think I blinded off 20% of my stack (never want to steal from the shorties with crap). Eventuall we got 5 handed and action picked up again and I continued to play great poker. 3 handed, it probably lasted for 20-30 minutes. Chips were circling around the table and they eventually came back to me when I had QJh and flopped T93 (2 hearts) and got all in vs SB who had T6. i turned Q, rivered flush SUPERDRAW! Heads up, I had 2-1 chip lead and chipped him down by 50% on the first hand when I repotted A8o pf and he folded on 236 flop. Next hand I limped K2 he checked 89o. flop was 874, chk chk, turn K he bet I slowplayed (since he only had 4 BBs left and I wanted to get them all in just incase he had nothing). Sure enough they go all in on river (J) and I win. DOUBLE FIST PUMP!

WSOP Making me pumped....VICTORY

I've pretty much been sweating all the WSOP Live Update Coverage on Cardplayer. I'm pumped for my trip and can't wait to play. Dreams of gold bracelets are dancing in my head.

Today played 2 tourneys. 12pm $20+2 and 12:30 $5+R(When to shit and was in for $30 and gave up because I was tired from only 2 hours sleep). The $20 went well as I had a guy pretty much moving in every hand, sometimes having monsters, sometimes sucking out. Was at 6K ish at break. 12K at second break. 40K by the time we were in the money. Went on a crazy chipping up stage to like 85K without being played back at. Then went on a crazy 45K downswing to 40K LOL. Easy come, easy go. But the style dictates that it'll all come back.

Made the FT 2nd in chips, with CL (person who was confronting me) to my imed left (not so nice, but after playing I realized the player was probably a luckbox and had a hand on me). I managed to play well, make good steals and to give up on a contin bet twice I think. Got down to 4 handed and it lasted a while as we were on 3/6K blinds with like 700K in play. So chips were just circling with the original chip leader just bleeding off calling 3x raises and folded to 3x contin bet (HAHA so easy). 3 handed, I came over the top of the 2nd chip with a crap hand on a SB resteal. Next hand on button I got 99 and got it all in against his J8. I hold :) WEEE I had a 600K to 100K HU lead. First hand my A2 calls the 100K push (12K BB) and his 56c makes a flush DOH. Couple hands later he raises I call JTh (a great hand because you dont need to make a hand to win with it). Q9x flop I checkraise and we get it all in. He calls 89 and I turn a J for the VICTORY :)

$2385