We’re now at Day 8 of the WSOP. It kind of feels like one big rolling day really, as you really do lose track of what day of the week it is. We’ve had a couple of long days which also means you lose track of the time of day as I find myself sleeping through into the afternoon. Two days ago we worked Day 2 of Event #6, the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo and the day’s play didn’t end until 6:30am. We walked out of the casino in glorious sunshine which was a very weird experience. Yesterday I got to work my first ever WSOP final table with Vietnamese born Trang Luu capturing the bracelet.

The highlights of the week have been Erick Lindgren winning his first bracelet, Isabelle Mercier drunk while playing to the point that she couldn’t stand straight, and that girl from ESPN360….err I mean the girls from PokerNews!



Double Gulp wall update - Tom has been going strong but I’m struggling. It took me three days to finish my last one. I fear Tom may fire me from the team…


The rogue Del Taco cup has been approved by the committee as a decorative third-tier to the wall. Del Taco have the greasiest burgers you’ll find, but they have free sachets of chilli sauce ranging from mild to hot to ranging inferno!

The first few days of the WSOP are in the books (well the blogs) and all was smooth sailing. Everything seems to be running well in the Rio and the PokerNews team are working well. So well, that the first few days were nice and short which was a nice way to ease into the series. I’m expecting tougher times, but so far so good. Our tournament number system is even starting to gain popularity with the powers that be. It’s a great system and one that I’ve pushed hard with various people at different events so great to see it in action. It’s still got room to be improved but soon it will become standard at all live reported tournaments.

I’ve watched so much poker over the last few months and played so little, that it feels great when I actually get to play. I have yet to hit the live tables here, maybe I have “Tilt Phobia”, but mostly it’s because I’ve been trying to finish up on some projects before things get crazy here. I did get the chance to play a little online. I ran good for a while and remembered how much I enjoy playing. Then shit hit the fan and I soon remembered how painful it can all be. Nothing went right. I missed every draw, lost every race. My W$SD% was less than 40. I hit a few sets and lost them all to gutshots. Then the following hand was the final straw. It’s not a huge hand, and my play might be considered questionable, but I think his cards explain my decision making.  Nice call Mike.

FullTiltPoker Game #6671164046: Table Easement (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold’em
Seat 1: sexuelity ($116.85)
Seat 2: vmshs ($63.90)
Seat 3: mike2100 ($48)
Seat 4: mb77 ($89.65)
Seat 5: Campus_Club ($306.50)
Seat 6: bluffedcomau ($258.65)
vmshs posts the small blind of $0.50
mike2100 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to bluffedcomau [Js Kd]
mb77 calls $1
Campus_Club folds
bluffedcomau raises to $4.50
sexuelity folds
vmshs folds
mike2100 raises to $15
mb77 folds
bluffedcomau raises to $258.65, and is all in
mike2100 calls $33, and is all in
bluffedcomau shows [Js Kd]
mike2100 shows [7s 2s]
Uncalled bet of $210.65 returned to bluffedcomau
*** FLOP *** [7d Ks 5s]
*** TURN *** [7d Ks 5s] [Th]
*** RIVER *** [7d Ks 5s Th] [9s]
bluffedcomau shows a pair of Kings
mike2100 shows a flush, King high
mike2100 wins the pot ($94.50) with a flush, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $97.50 | Rake $3
Board: [7d Ks 5s Th 9s]
Seat 1: sexuelity (button) didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 2: vmshs (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: mike2100 (big blind) showed [7s 2s] and won ($94.50) with a flush, King high
Seat 4: mb77 folded before the Flop
Seat 5: Campus_Club didn’t bet (folded)
Seat 6: bluffedcomau showed [Js Kd] and lost with a pair of Kings

Standard.

The upshot is that I’m working the first week of the WSOP for free. Nice one.