The $500 NL

It was a long day of poker - I had plenty of big hands, especially early, and they usually held up for big pots. My steals went pretty poorly and every time I won a big pot I would quickly siphon off a quarter of my stack. I went out with 99 vs AA with 34 left paying 27. Sickeningly the Gambler went out 35th and the Fish 31st.

The tension in the air is rising. You can feel it in the casino - it's so much more exciting than a week ago. Tomorrow is the 1k NL.