Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Tales from Tunica/Mid-South Poker Championship

Got to Tunica Sunday night as I had to come to Memphis for work. I found out I was heading here Saturday afternoon, and wanted to get here to sweat the final table of the first leg of the tourneys here as it was suppose to be a 2 day event...They played it out Saturday Night. I heard some of the pros complaining as they didn't even have any satellites??? Not sure why. They had a poor turnout with only something like 25 players.

I am staying in the Terrace over at Harrah's this trip, and I am a little impressed with the digs here. This is the first time I ever stayed there in all my trips to Tunica, and sort of thought it was a little "Dumpy". Most of the off prem hotels I've stayed at in the past always seemed less that the real hotel. They have a bar and coffee shop in the building and the bedding was very comfortable with the down comforters and pillow top mattresses. I work on the road as most of you know, and bedding means alot to me. I use to be one of those, "Give me something soft to lay on and a hot shower and Im fine" kind of guys...not anymore. Theres nothing like getting to your room after a night session and melt into the bed. I am getting sleepy just typing this up.

After I checked in, I headed over to the Harrah's Casino hoping to get to see at least the last 3-4 players and get a couple of pics for the site...no can do as, like I said before, they played it out the night before. I finally found the new and improved poker room after going in circles for several minutes. Looks kind of cool...No seat cushions though. I get in a 1-3 nl game there and start looking at some cards. I buy-in for $300.00 and cashed out three and a half hours later with $520.00. Booked a small win on a super soft table.

After work yesterday I headed back to get in some tourney's. They had some megas that they were running but not getting alot of people in them. I decided to go fire a bullet at the 6pm $80.00 freeze-out with $500.00 added at the Goldstrike. 51 people showed up on 4 tables and I was set to be player #11 at table 3...but I couldn't fnd my Bellagio/Beau/Goldstrike Players card...this sent me into a tailspin heading back down stairs while I wait in line and listen to some little old lady standing at the counter showing pictures of the grandkids and telling war stories, "Hey...people...I am in a hurry", "There are people in line that in a rush to lose their money"...lets go. Got my players card and get upstairs...damn...Im an alternate. Oh well...I get in the first hand in the 2nd round. The 2 notable hands came with pockets Queens. I was in mid-p and everything limps to me with the blinds at 100/200. I make it $800.00 to go and get 3 callers with one guy in the sb. Flop comes out KJ7 rainbow and the sb fires out $2200.00...I fold confidently as I was confident I was not in any chip danger and the other guy calls too. Wow...I am basking in how great of lay down I made when the 2 bananas check it down the rest of the way on 2 bricks for the turn and river... and one of them tables A-Q and the other Q-10...YEEEAAAAA.

We get to 25/150/300 when I raise from mid-p with the queens again to $1000.00 straight...this leave me with about $2700 left in my stack...BB calls . Flop hits 7-7-3. ...BB check raises me all-in...I call...he tables AA...GeneD is bounced form the tournament.

Headed to the cash games and had another winning session. Got in for $300.00 and cashed out with $490.00. I know I am doomed as I told several people today, "I am starting to run good as I haven't booked a loser in several weeks now...I just soon type of the blog right now where I get snapped off tonight now...you know what...Screw that. I am keeping a positive attitude. Not letting anything get me off my game...

Notables-
--I had to work today so I had to miss the main tournament today
--Got to chat with Monkey. He was still in one of those megas. I think it had 2 tables and they were giving away $2000.00 in starting chips to the top 2 players.
--Our buddy Alex showed up...I think he played today in the main...81 players
--Met this really cool pro that is traveling the circuit...his name is JT...he said he would check out the blog

Heading back tonight with a positive attitude...will try to blog tomorrow

"We're outgunned, and undermanned. But you know sumpin'? We're gonna win. You know why? Superior attitude. Superior state of mind" Steven Seagal as mason Storm in "Hard to Kill"

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