When we left off, I had completed Day 1 of the 2008 WSOP Main Event. This sounds like a bigger accomplishment than it is. Only a little more than half the field was eliminated during the four Day 1’s this year, so we were nowhere near the money bubble, which makes the massive ovation that [...]

(i know that this blog entry alternates between the present and past tenses.  poker hand descriptions just sound better in the present tense, and storytelling sounds better in the past tense.  that’s how i like it.  deal.)
THE 2008 MAIN EVENT
When a poker player is constantly telling me that he’s “running bad,” it’s not a good [...]

I was unable to make the donuts.  This was a vexing, unpleasant Day 2.  And it’s probably the last time I’ll use “make the donuts.”   I hope you enjoyed it; it’s now retired.
As in past years, I will provide a full writeup of the Main Event, so stay tuned.