So I’ve been out at the World Series for a month, and so much has happened I can barely figure out what day it is. Pokerwise it has been, erm, mixed. I’ve had a couple of cashes, the best of which was in a $1500 NLH event where I finished 54th out of 2700 or so for $7.5k. It was very frustrating getting that deep and then going card dead and pushing into Aces. D’oh. Nonetheless, I’ve been having a lot of fun and getting a lot of good experience, and am actually pleased with the way I’ve been playing despite the inability to run even remotely well.

The highlight of the last week had to be going to see Steel Panther, an 80s hair metal cover band with a twist of stand-up comedy. They play each week at the Green Valley ranch so a bunch of us descended upon there in a swirl of Jack Daniel’s and Jaegermeister and got our rock on. It all got a lot better when I got invited up on stage by the band to sing, dance and make a general fool of myself for a couple of songs. I would like to think they invited me up for my musical talents but it was most likely because my spandex trousers outshone theirs. Either way, a damn good night was had by all and I would highly recommend going to see them next friday if you need a break from the table!

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World Series baby!!!! I’m in Vegas at long last after a horrendous journey out involving a six hour layover in San Francisco am into the swing of things already. I’ve played two events: the $1k stimulus and the $1500 NLH so far. The $1k event was literally insane with over 6000 entrants and despite the fact that they lost nearly 90% of the field on day 1 I got through with 15,000 in chips. The money bubble burst before you could really blink the next day and I managed to grind up to 30k before going bust in 356th for $2450. The $1500 didn’t go so well so it shall not get discussed! Nonetheless, one cash out of two tourneys so far is better than a slap in the face!

However, my really big news was that as soon as I got off the plane my agent Eric greeted me with a big smile and a handful of shiny gold and black logos saying Ultimatebet! “Welcome to the team, kid” he says. It turns out that whilst I was in the air the decision was made that I should no longer be a spokesmodel for Absolute but instead be moved onto the player’s brand that is UB. I’m so ridiculously excited about this as it is really quite an honour to be on the team with the rest of the players. I might not have as many bracelets as you yet Phil, but they’re coming. Oh yes.

Anyway, I’m playing the $2k NLH event in a couple of hours so I guess I’d better go and do some kind of exercise. I mentioned in an article with Pokerlistings that I’m being healthy and not falling into the trap of partying that Vegas and the WSOP can so easily get you with, so I better actually go do something other than lie in bed in front of the laptop ‘til the cards are in the air.

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