World Series of Poker; my halfway point

Vegas; the Stud8 championship, and $5k Holdem event

The $5k Holdem Event

At the moment it is a massive irony of this series that, after so long preparing for the mixed games, I have just missed the money in the two mixed games events that I have played, but had deeper runs in the one game I have hardly thought about recently, no limit holdem:

On Tuesday, I began as one of the 889 runners in the $5k Holdem event, and by Wednesday evening, would emerge inside the money with just above the average stack. It is a frustration of no limit holdem tournaments that massive flips are sometimes inevitbale, and I felt there was no getting away from getting my jacks in against ace-queen for a massive 320k race. An ace in the door put me on the losing end in emphatic fashion, and I would cash in 61st place. The fact that my recent luck made it about time for me to lose a race was little consolation at first, as I felt gutted for just few minutes thinking about what might have been. However, taking it all in, it was definitely nice to have another exciting run.

Though it’s funny how the “mixed game” series has panned out, I’m very eager now to turn the tables. Today, I will have my final chance in the first half of the trip, as I play the Omaha-8 championship event. I’m really excited for what has become my favorite of the mixed games, and going acros to the Rio now for the start of play.

Vegas; the shootout continues

Vegas, first couple of days; the $5k shootout

Vegas preview

GUKPT Coventry!!!

Before the challenge of Vegas, there was one last no-limit tournament this last weekend….

Vegas video blog intro

Only six weeks til Vegas

The countdown is getting closer, and I’ll be more excited this year than ever before for Vegas, because of the schedule of events I’m going to play. Doing a rough schedule, I guessed that I might play about 15 events, of which only 3 are the usual no limit holdem events! The reason for this is that I started 2010 with a challenge to start the mixed games from scratch, and try to get become strong at them in time for the Series.

With time running out, the latter part of this challenge will depend on the next few weeks, as I feel that I have reached a decent level in all of StudHi,Stud8,Razz,Omaha-hi-lo, and 2-7 Triple Draw, but am now faced with the difficult challenge of kicking on and reaching the next level. With a new look to the schedule, I’m planning to do a daily video diary from Vegas, with an explanation of each new game as it comes!

I’m unfortunately missing EPT San Remo this week, and trying to keep the schedule trim in order to give myself time with the challenge. This means that I will probably only play GUKPT Manchester and EPT Monte Carlo before setting off at the end of May. Of course, the latter event is one I am relishing greatly, as spring poker madness places the biggest single event of the year just before the most crucial trip of the year.

Out of the Irish Open, in 32nd place

For two and half days, the Irish Open was great fun, exciting, suddenly full of hope, and then suddenly over. My last 60k would go in with 32 runners left with 1010 vs AK, but I couldn’t fade a king on the flop.

It was an emotional ride; although it ended in crushing disappointment, I am feeling happy overall, and looking forward to updating soon.

Vegas count: less than eight weeks!

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