Sorry about the delay in getting this second part up...I've had some internet troubles and this is the first chance I've had to update. Enjoy the end of the trip:
Up to this point I've been playing solid poker...and am one of the most handsome people in the room...and I saved a mom and a baby from being hit by a train when their car stalled on some traintracks by stopping the train with my bare hands...yep, that about catches you up.
Once I got moved to a new table it was pretty easy to size it up and make some moves. My next table move was a little (lot) more difficult. The stack sizes at this table were massive and I had a guy to the right of me trying to steal every one of my blinds. It doesn't take much for me to get tired of this so after the third time of raising my blind I shoved him all in after looking down and seeing Ace-Queen. Although I don't feel that this was a mistake I was dissapointed to see him turn up AK after taking FOREVER to call it down. One time for me... the Q flops out there and I double up. It was an up and down battle from there and our table was soooo crazy. I get in to double up w/ Ace-Ten vs. QK. The board comes out 45678, both of us have a straight. Then I try again w/ Ace-Nine and get Ace-Two to call me. The board cards come 55448 se we both have 2 pair. There were about 10 of these hands at my table and it was just getting funny. This madness ended at 2:30 AM.
I figured that the second day would be different but no, the beats just kept coming and I held on until 27th, pulled a new table and then got in w/ about a 40% chance to win...no dice this time. So, out in 27th after about 14.5 hours of play. I've gotta say, it's a bitter-sweet finish since once I got in the money I thought I could surely final table this thing, but then again, it is only my second WSOP Circuit event and I cashed in it. I guess that's not bad considering a met an older genletman who has been doing this for 4 years and hasen't cashed in one...not sure I would continue if that was the case. I'm thinking next year that I'll take a vacation during this period and play as many of these as I can during that week. I'll take it down at some point. All in all the experience gets a rating of 8.5 and I'll definitely do it again. Thanks for any positive thoughts sent to me. They helped.
As for the rest of the trip, it's been great seeing Crystals family and being involved with my first crawfish boil. Definitely good food. Perhaps we'll get some shipped down and have one down in FL sometime (perhaps next year). I'll get some help from Crystals dad and brother to figure out how to boil these things but it's well worth it. Who's coming if I set this thing up? I suggest everyone...at least once in your life.
So, that's how it ended...I met some interesting people had a blast and made a little money. I'll be making more time for live poker as I progress with this little hobby.
To continue this theme of reposting, I'm sifting through some old blog entries from another blog to see what fits here. If they make the cut then they will be worth reading.
Until then: Good luck in everything that you attempt.
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