As part of my concerted strategy to play as many live tournaments as possible before baby arrives, I woke up early on Saturday and drove up to Mohegan Sun to play the $1100 Main Event of their Summer Open. Even though this year’s version paled in comparison to last year’s $2500 buy in with a [...]
Quiet Main Event.
13Jul10The landscape of tournament poker is constantly shifting. There is an inexorable evolution afoot. It is imperceptible in the short term (days, weeks, months) but in the long term (years) it comes into focus. The way people play the game has changed substantially—more than once—since I began playing seriously. This is a fact. As the [...]
Main Event Day.
07Jul10My trip home was very good despite the most severe jetlag I’ve had in years. I got to relax a little bit. Janeen is starting to show and makes a very cute pregnant woman. It was sweltering and sunny for the BBQ, which shattered its attendance record. A lot of great friends and family came [...]
