Bellagio Bustville

After playing like a donkey for the better part of 2 hours, I doubled up and was back in the tournament. I got lucky on a squeeze play and ended up just below avg. To this point, I had not been dealt a pair…

Dinner Break

Christy made it to dinner break with 10k. She ended up flopping a set with presto to double up. When she gets back from dinner, they’ll play until about 1 am. She feels like she’s a little more comfortable, playing more hands.

Update-2nd Break

Christy was up as high as 7100, lost a bunch of chips with JJ vs AQ. Down to 4500. Blinds are 100-200 with a 25 ante. She feels like she’s playing okay, especially since she got away from the jacks. Dinner brk in 2…

90 minutes, out

It was a pretty brutal start. More details to follow, but suffice it to say that when you lose with AA and AK, it probably won’t be a long day. Update on Christy soon.

Under Way

Cards should be in the air shortly. 1100 players registered now, but they allow late entries for 2 hours. For those following along with Christy, she’s in another part of the room, so updates from her will most likely come every 2 hours, on…

Follow Me at the World Series of Poker

For those that know me well, you’re aware of my goal to play in the main event of The World Series of Poker. I’ve had a number of excuses over the last few years of why I didn’t play (not having a spare $10,000…

How I’m Earning Free Travel This Week

I’m going to start a new part of my blog. As most of my regular followers know (all 3 of you), I’m a bit obsessive about earning points in various loyalty programs. American Airlines and Starwood are my two primary programs, with a ton…