Bored

I have absolutely nothing going on but I figured I was due for an update anyway. Poker has been frustrating the last few days because I'm just not catching any cards. I played in a tourney with about 100 people today and came in 15th, but they only paid out to the final nine. I saw less than 20 flops the whole time and still managed to last that long so I think I played all right but still had nothing to show for it. At one point early on I was down to less than half my stack but managed a rally. I'm already dreading what it will be like if I get close to the bubble at the WSOP--the "bubble" being the cut-off for payments out to winners. I suspect that with so many people expected, they'll pay out around 500-600 spots, since last year they paid 225 with about 2500 players. Now, for most people, just finishing "in the money" won't be a big deal because it means that the people at the bottom just break even by getting their $10,000 back. But for me, that's all profit! And it goes without saying that I could really use ten grand right now. But if it gets close, how do I play? Super tight just to finish in the money? Some experts advocate getting very aggressive then, specifically because people tighten up their play just to cash and it's a great time to pick up chips. Who knows, but it's something I hope I'll have to think about sometime down the road.

I booked all of my travel plans. I'm arriving on the morning of July 5 and I have a flight scheduled to leave on Monday, July 11. I say "scheduled" because I really hope I have to change it because I'm still alive in the tournament after day two. But if I do bust out early, I figure at least I'll have the rest of the weekend in Vegas to drown my sorrows. Mom and Dad were kind enough to kick me some of their frequent flier miles, so that's awesome. I'll be staying at the Flamingo--it's got a great central location and, much more importantly, is home to Margaritaville. I guess it's also fair to say that the Flamingo has been lucky for me before, because that's where we stayed for my bachelor party when the Patriots won their first Super Bowl. Let's hope my gambling is anywhere near as successful this time around.

The other "highlight of the week" for me is definitely my lightsaber spoon. This thing rules! I'm using it for my Frosted Flakes every morning. Yes, it's true...I have no life.