Is It February Yet?
In a previous post, I mentioned that I'd be playing in the WPT event in Mississippi. That event started three hours ago, and I am not in Mississippi. I don't think it's any surprise that I was going to need backing for that event (a $10,000 buy-in). Last week, said backer told me they'd be able to come up with the $10k as long as the stock of a particular Texas-area cafeteria chain didn't plummet the next day. Fair enough.
I woke up the next day and eagerly checked the stock: down 9%. NYET!
It's pretty frustrating to be sitting at home while five hours away one of the softest WPT events is running which several of your friends and acquaintances are participating in. But hey, it's a recession. These things happen, I suppose!
So basically January is the month of staying at home and being poor. The upside to this is that I've been able to give complete attention to running our various websites.
It looks like February will be a much more action-packed month:
February 2nd - WSOP-C Tunica ($5,000 Buy-In)
I expect this Mississippi event to be roughly equivalent to the New Orleans WSOP-C events I've played. In light of that, I'm really looking forward to this one.
February 11th - United States vs. Mexico World Cup Qualifier Match (Columbus, OH)
I was talking to one of my best poker friends, Ray "Exitonly" Coburn about how I wanted to make an effort to become a U.S. Soccer fanboy in time for next year's World Cup. He responded, "dude, you should come up and join Cris and I for the US vs. Mexico qualifier match." I didn't take the idea too seriously until I saw that I could get a roundtrip flight to Philly for $150. Ray lives in Jersey, so he's going to pick me up at the Philly airport on the drive over to Columbus. I'm really looking forward to this trip; we're sitting in the Sam's Army section where I guess everyone dresses in red, stands for the whole game, and sings and chants the whole time. Should be a fun experience as I've never been to a soccer game before! :)
February 15th - Oklahoma State Championships of Poker ($3,000 Buy-In)
Last year, I came close to being able to say that "I'm the Oklahoma State Champion of Poker". That has such a charmingly egotistical ring to it, that there's no way I can't go try again!
February 23rd - Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza Main Event ($2,500 Buy-In)
I'm visiting my sister in Phoenix the weekend before this event starts. It simply makes too much sense to take a detour to Vegas on the way home to play at one of the best venues in poker! :)
February 24th - Caesars Mega Stack Main event ($1,000 Buy-In)
I'll only play this if I wash out of the Venetian event on day one. I'm really looking forward to being back in Vegas. I haven't been to Vegas since... come to think of it, last year's WSOP I think. Wow... has it really been that long? Huh. Well anyway, I'm pretty hungry to spend some time back in Vegas!
I woke up the next day and eagerly checked the stock: down 9%. NYET!
It's pretty frustrating to be sitting at home while five hours away one of the softest WPT events is running which several of your friends and acquaintances are participating in. But hey, it's a recession. These things happen, I suppose!
So basically January is the month of staying at home and being poor. The upside to this is that I've been able to give complete attention to running our various websites.
It looks like February will be a much more action-packed month:
February 2nd - WSOP-C Tunica ($5,000 Buy-In)
I expect this Mississippi event to be roughly equivalent to the New Orleans WSOP-C events I've played. In light of that, I'm really looking forward to this one.
February 11th - United States vs. Mexico World Cup Qualifier Match (Columbus, OH)
I was talking to one of my best poker friends, Ray "Exitonly" Coburn about how I wanted to make an effort to become a U.S. Soccer fanboy in time for next year's World Cup. He responded, "dude, you should come up and join Cris and I for the US vs. Mexico qualifier match." I didn't take the idea too seriously until I saw that I could get a roundtrip flight to Philly for $150. Ray lives in Jersey, so he's going to pick me up at the Philly airport on the drive over to Columbus. I'm really looking forward to this trip; we're sitting in the Sam's Army section where I guess everyone dresses in red, stands for the whole game, and sings and chants the whole time. Should be a fun experience as I've never been to a soccer game before! :)
February 15th - Oklahoma State Championships of Poker ($3,000 Buy-In)
Last year, I came close to being able to say that "I'm the Oklahoma State Champion of Poker". That has such a charmingly egotistical ring to it, that there's no way I can't go try again!
February 23rd - Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza Main Event ($2,500 Buy-In)
I'm visiting my sister in Phoenix the weekend before this event starts. It simply makes too much sense to take a detour to Vegas on the way home to play at one of the best venues in poker! :)
February 24th - Caesars Mega Stack Main event ($1,000 Buy-In)
I'll only play this if I wash out of the Venetian event on day one. I'm really looking forward to being back in Vegas. I haven't been to Vegas since... come to think of it, last year's WSOP I think. Wow... has it really been that long? Huh. Well anyway, I'm pretty hungry to spend some time back in Vegas!
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