Relaxes after a spirited run @ the 2009 WSOP. While he returns home w/o a bracelet, he is among a very select few to be able to say he was profitable @ the WSOP & Vegas in general. We are proud!
The Renaissance Man will spend a few more days in Vegas unwinding, and preparing himself immediately for yet another remarkable challenge - this upcoming weekend, he travels to Vancouver w/ the Space Dragons to participate in arguably the West Coast's largest and most competitive dragon boat tournament, the Rio Tinto Alcan Dragon Boat Festival.
He makes a transition from competing against some of the best minds, to competing against some of the best paddlers around.
No rest for the remarkable.
From the man himself:
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So I got knocked out of the hold'em shortly after the first break. I had once again doubled up early, but then ran into trouble.
First I had established a good image at my first table, but then it broke. At the second table, I started to play poorly. Tried to bluff the tightest guy at the table. Got caught bluffing again, and in the end it was so bad I was picked off on a semi-bluff when a KT gut-shot called my flush draw check-raise all in for a pot sized bet with an AJx board. Oh well.
My friend Jeff was crippled when he raised from middle and was called from the small blind. All rag board went check-check. Ten on the turn resulted in all the money going in. Jeff had the AT, but the opponent had pocket tens. Went out shortly after when he pushed AJs, but the small blind woke up with AK.
Spent the rest of the day watching the action. Saw JC Tran win the Omaha/8 bracelet. And saw the final table of the $1500 HORSE I was knocked out of yesterday. In both cases the final heads-up opponent was so badly outmatched it was almost painful.
With the WSOP over, it almost feels like I'm done with work and can start vacation now! Overall I made a small amount (about $1100) in the tournament but had a lot of fun. About $2800 in the cash games means I'm up for the trip including everything. Tommorow I'll probably... play more poker. Maybe catch a show. Definitely shave and get a hair-cut.
Jim
Honestly, 2 bracelets in 2 years would have been such a show-off move. Totally classless. You made the right call making it an every other year thing!
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