Today’s the Big Day (WPT!)

Posted by admin on Feb 28, 2009 in General | 1 comment

Well today is the big day! Today is the World Poker Tour's Celebrity Invitational at Commerce Casino, and I am one of the participants. It's a thrill and an honor to be going, and every single pro poker player that I know has simply said "take it down" so I guess that's good advice to take.

The "bad beat" in all this is my current health. Thursday night I cam down with a cold and yesterday I was in really bad shape. I went to the doctor and sure enough I have a sinus infection. Of all the days right? So after all the OTC stuff failed on me, I told the doctor about this professional gathering I am going to, and she put me on the craziest anti-biotic regiment ever. I got a good shot in the ass (yes, cute nurse) and am on the 3-day pack of pills. The good news is that I turned a corner last night and feel a lot better today than I did yesterday and my head is a lot clearer. Hopefully after some rest during the day and a nap after lunch I'll be in good shape for tonight's festivities.

I plan to bring some meds of course, but professionally speaking I was able to get two people press credentials so we can do a story for Gaming Illustrated Poker. I hope to get a bit of video and definitely some stills. Also I am going to take a small notepad and pen to take notes so I can remember all the people I sat with.

The tournament structure is really solid, we start with $10,000 in chips and 50-100 blinds with 40 minute levels. There's a one time rebuy (contrary to what the website says) for $200 which is a charitable donation that gets you another $10,000 in chips which I plan to take advantage of. It's a three day event so I am hoping to show up, have fun, and play my best. Hopefully that means the final table!