Limp, call

Its day eight of my WSOPc trip n Durant, OK at the Choctaw Casino. Today was the start of the 500k gtd. which has four starting rounds. Two starts today and two tomorrow, at noon and five. I got knocked out of the first round when I go two pair all-in verse and over pair on the flop and the board comes running queens to give him a better two pair. I will be trying again at 5pm.

Yesterday was the first ring event of this series and the attendance was pretty good. Yesterday there was 482 players for the $365 ring event and the three days prior that had $365 25k's with no rings averaged about 80 players. They come out of the woods for a WSOPc ring. Yesterday I went out after about four hours of play in a blind verse blind hand where I got my money in bad making an aggressive play on the turn. His range was polarized to pretty much nuts or nothing and it wasn't nothing. The day before I got 14th in a $365 25k and it paid 12 places. I got it all-in preflop with AA verse AQss and the villain made a flush on the river. I feel I played well and I know there is more to come.

I have been having a good trip so far enjoying the play and the people. I have played the least amount of cash games that I ever have at a live series but have had my focus on these events and have been trying to shake a slight cold. Luckily, I am feeling a bit better today and I am excited to get back in there and splash some chips around. I am firing at all four starting round in this 500k and both starting days in the Main and I really expect myself to perform well. 2012 was a great year for my game even though it wasn't a great year of results. I spent most of the year at home grinding online and giving lessons and I believe it is all starting to pay off. I know that all I can do is put myself in the spots to succeed and then make the best decisions possible and comfortably live with the results with little to no emotion, and that I can do.

This will be a great series and I am sure several of my friends will have success. Best of luck to everyone here, long live Oklahoma poker.

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Ga ga ga garinding!

Well, its day 4 of my trip and things are going okay. I got here Friday and played Day 1b of the $365 300k and made it to day2 with 107k. After qualifying for Day 2 I played some cash Friday night and then played cash Saturday but neither cash session went very well. Sunday I turned my 107k into 450k in the first two levels of day 2. I then went down to 300k and back to 450k over the next several hours.

Then, I came back from break with a little over 440k when playing 7k/14k 2k and had back to back hands where I had to fold. In both hands I 2x opened and got a caller in pos and then the BB called as well. Both hands I C-bet and the caller in pos folded but the BB check-raises. So in two hands I go from 440k to 300k making what I felt was good lay downs. I then went into short-stack ninja mode for a while but was knocked out in 16th. The last level was rough as I was trying to get it in but never had a hand within the shove chart I could get it in with without having action in front of me permitting me to play. Overall I am happy with my play and feel I did what I could. Obviously there may have been a play or two I might have made different, but not many and I am continuing to improve.

Today I played the $365 25k at noon and got off to a decent start before losing a 25k chip pot at 100/200. I flopped two pair and got in verse an over pair but it ran out a flush for him. #ontothenextone Tomorrow I am playing another $365 25k and then the 500k starts Friday.

Tonight its BCS Championship time. I am watching the game and relaxing. I may head out to the casino and grind some cash after but not sure. Good luck to everyone playing, make sure you are focusing on making good decisions.

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WSOPc Durant, OK

Today I arrived for Day1b of the 300k at Choctaw Casino in Durant, OK. The MTT had a $365 entry fee and there will be Day1c tomorrow and Day2 Sunday. There were 393 players today and a total of 723 after two days with less than a 100 remaining for Day2 going into Day1c. I will be here through the 20th playing several MTTs. Next weekend there is a $580 500k with 4 starting days and the following week is a $1675 1 million gtd. with two day 1s. This should be a great series and it is always busy and ran well.

Today I ended the day with 107k and average was a little above 60k I think. I have been really comfortable at the table and truly expect good things this series. After the MTT today I went up to the cash game for a little grind. I jumped in a 2/5 game and got a little stuck but kept grinding, then got it all-in on a KQ7 flop with AKs verse K3o and it came running 3, 3. Weeee, can't win them all, haha. Even though my first cash session didn't go well I still expect a great series. My main focus this series is the MTTs but I will be grinding some cash.

Good luck to all my friends that are here playing, I hope you play well. The turnout here is great and I expect to see a few people I know win some events. Lets get em!

I will try to find time to blog some and keep y'all updated, have a great weekend!

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