To continue updating this space as I have neglected it for a long time.

I played in the WPT-Niagra Falls, Fallsview Casino Event held at the end of October 2007.

The buy-in for this event was $10,000 and first prize was $1,380,000.00.

The boys at work came up with $5,000 and bought half of my action so I could play against the pros and judge my game against them.

I put up the other $5,000. Unfortunately I got knocked out in the middle of day 2 and finished 176th out of 504 players. I was 12 hours and 131 players short of making the money. If I had held on and made the last payout spot (45th) I still would have gotten $21,000. The boys at work would have been happy to get double their money back. Even though I failed to bring back any money for them, everyone of them has said if I plan on going again next year they want to back me a second time.

High-lights from the Tournament.

Day 1--------

         I sat next to my old friend Gavin Smith whom I haven't seen in 10 years or more. Not since he turned pro and went to Vegas to try his luck. Also at my table was Andy Benes. Gavins' game hasn't changed one bit since I last played against him and I found him and Andy to be very predictable at the table. I was able to take Gavin off of pocket AA early in the tournament and because I showed him the bluff, I was also able to wrap him up and get him to pay me off on 2 other hands when I had the goods.

 

Day 2--------

        My position at the table was Kathy Leibert to my left, with Anon Phillipi next to her. I also had Scott Clements, the eventual winner to my right. The table was tighter then usual and I was able to steal alot of chips. I took Kathy L. off a hand and everything was going accordind to plan until I overplayed pocket QQ to a Jack high flop and ran once again into pocket AA. Although this didn't knock me out because I had stolen so many blinds it did leave me severly short-stacked. The very next hand Scott Clements in the small-blind raised enough to put me all-in if I call. I looked at him when he did this and reasoned he was making a move. I called his raise with Q-10, not a powefull hand but because I was short-stacked and I was sure he was bluffing it was as good a place as any to try and double up and get back into it. Scott says nice call and rolls over J-4 spades just what I thought. Unfortunately the poker gods were still punishing me for my blunder earlier and although I had him dominated the board proceeded to make him a spade flush and I was out.

I really enjoyed myself and I now know my game is approaching that of the pros. All of my reads but one were correct and I am sure I can get that one down as well.

The secret now is to get back there and try again.

New Totals

8 Live tournaments---7 CPT, 1 WPT

4 final table cashes

Total won live $34,000

Total won live after expenses $22,000

Total over-all won $147,000

Till next time.