So I got in that blogger tournament over at PokerStars yesterday. 1337 entries.

I played well and was in the top 1/3rd of the players for the first 40 mins or so, then comes the gross injustice….

I raise 5x the big blind, in pretty good position, blinds fold, 1 caller (well, raiser)

after all is said and done, my pocket aces vs. pocket two’s. yeah, who do you think won? he has a 2 outer, and we’re all in, of COURSE he hits the 2. GROSS

there were 3 of my friends in the tourney too. Larry/Dannie fared better than me, but Cliff made it to just about the top 25%. Ah well, there’s always next year :/

Jen rules. I was the last one out of the house this morning, and there sat a lunch all neatly packed for me.

Subtle, yet GOOD hint that I shouldnt eat out so much

Love you baby. Thanks!

So last night I got into a 10,000 player freeroll poker tournament at Pokerstars. It’s a satellite tourney to a $1k freeroll next Sunday. I had just hoped to do well, increase my skills, play tourneys better after reading a little of Phil Gordons LITTLE GREEN BOOK. I’m only into the book 30 pages, but already its made me more wiser on what to play/ when to play /why to play, etc. A few HOURS (yes hours) into the tournament, I’m completely holding my own. 9,000 players already gone, ok I’m in the top 10%, not bad. Did I mention only the top 27 get the satellite tournament ticket? More pressure, but I play on. Down to 250…. down to 100, now 65… Down to 65 and it gets INTENSE. In the 50′s… and you realize you’re at the top .006 percent of the players. NUTS. K, down in the FORTY’S now. Everyone starts playing really tight so that they can make the cut of 27. Now is when Phil Gordons book pays dividends. "If you’re in position, near the bubble/money line, get aggressive" I’m at about 250k chips about that place, and get super aggressive. When it gets that low, the tables play hand for hand, and I have the chance to bring myself right into the 27 w/ knocking out a short stack. I have an Ace, they’re blinded ALL-IN, I raise to bump out other players, and BAM, Ace hits. 28th player, eliminated.. and I did it! w00t, I’m in… top 27. With all that aggressive play, I’m actually in the top five in chips….10,000 players, top FIVE…. So a few guys go crazy… ALL IN here, ALL IN there… down to ten. Now we’re at the FINAL table. The top .001% of the players, all good. I beat a few, a few drop by others… now down to three. Tension is KILLING me at this point.

I’m at $12 million chips, player 2, $2 million, player 3, $1 million. my hand. pocket 6′s. Pocket pairs in 3 player, I’m going for it. I shove ALL IN. Two callers. UH OH. player 2, pocket ACES… ouch, player 3, pocket 2′s… pallatable at least. So I figure I’m losing.. but not out. Flop comes. K68, all spades. TRIPSSSSSSSSS….. and nobody has spades. Next 2 cards, I truthfully dont even remember I was so estatic.

I just won a tournament of 10,000 players. Insanity. Best poker moment *ever*

And just think, next Sunday is the satellite. Wish me luck