Born 30 something years ago into a card-playing clan in the North of England: the low-roller's poker odyssey has taken him from the school common-room via down-trodden Midlands' casinos, smoky Cotswolds pubs, celebrity Soho drinking spots and of course the ubiquitous world of cyberspace to the home of poker itself, Las Vegas. Join his search for juicy take-downs, great pot odds and the occasional back-door straight as he goes for glory.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
EVENT 37 - $1,500 NO-LIMIT HOLDEM
Well I am entered - my chance to win a gold bracelet. It is a 3-day event and it starts in 10 hours and 47 minutes. It's 1.13 a.m in the MGM Grand. I arrived today after a magnificent drive through the desert via London Bridge - more of that later. It took much longer than expected, so I had no chance to practice my game. I feel pretty blase about tomorrow, inasmuchas I have splashed out $1500 and I am quite relaxed about it, win or lose. Being obsessed by numbers I like the fact that this is event 37 - I have been running (usually driving) around this great orb for 37 years now. Last year's winner, a certain Ron Kirk beat 863 other runners to scoop the bracelet and $321,520 - a number I dig a lot (you're either with me or you're not on this one). I have been assigned seat 7 at table 158, which means we already have nearly 1,600 entrants. The levels go up every hour. I start with 1500 chips and the blinds start 25-25, 25-50, 50-100, 100-200 and then the antes kick in - for those of you who don't play poker, sorry for that total gibberish. I think it is good news, but either way some pretty picture cards early will help. It is wise now to sleep. Same time tomorrow I guess
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