The 2007 World Series of Poker: Lowered Expectations
Earlier this year, frustrated post-Aussie Millions-bustout conversations with TheMasterJ33 led to me declaring that "one bracelet would not be enough" to assuage the pain of two years of losing on the tournament circuit. I wasn't saying I was going to win two bracelets this year, just hinting that I might not be satisfied with "only" one.
At the time I was expecting to be in Vegas for the duration, playing almost every day. Since then I have quit playing poker full-time (go ahead, make your jokes - I played about 77 hrs in January and 85 in February, not including travel time), stopped traveling the circuit, and focused my day-to-day efforts on different pursuits. I now consider poker a hobby, so I no longer have "professional"-level presumptions for the WSOP.
One of the best bits to ever come out of the comedic abyss that was "Mad TV" was a dating service parody called "Lowered Expectations." I guess that's kind of how I'm looking at the 2007 WSOP. Delusions of grandeur now lie by the roadside. I'm not a great tournament poker player and probably never will be.
I have three goals for the 2007 World Series of Poker, none of which were achieved in my two previous WSOP experiences:
1. Play hard in every tournament I enter
2. Have fun in every tournament I enter
3. Make a final table
I plan to play the following events this summer:
Tue, Jun 12 Event #21 - 1.5k No Limit Hold'em Shootout
Wed, Jun 13 Event #22 - 5k No Limit Hold'em
Fri, Jun 15 Event #25 - 2k No Limit Hold'em
Sat, Jun 16 Event #27 - 1.5k No Limit Hold'em
Sun, Jun 17 Event #28 - 3k No Limit Hold'em
Mon, Jun 18 Event #29 - 2.5k No Limit Hold'em Shorthanded
Thu, Jun 28 Event #45 - 5k No Limit Hold'em Shorthanded
Fri, Jun 29 Event #47 - 2k No Limit Hold'em
Sat, Jun 30 Event #49 - 1.5k No Limit Hold'em
Fri, Jul 6 / Sat, Jul 7 / Sun, Jul 8 Event #55 10k No Limit Hold'em World Championship
posted by GnightMoon @ 11:24 AM
13 Comments:
GO MOON GO
No PLH?! You gotta throw in one at least if possible. I still think it is your best tournament format for you style.
Razz? C'mon a monkey would have great expectations. A definite must play.
I guarantee moon will make at least one final table
Now I'm screwed. Lowered lowered expectations, thanks to the "MasterJ Guarantee."
Give em the moon unit
dont worry moon the masterj guarantee is just as good as the rasheed wallace guarantee.
I'd love to have fun and make money at the WSOP this year, but my own expectations are so low that my goals for WSOP 2007 read something like this:
1) Stay hydrated
LOL Shane!!
Does the busy schedule leave enough time for blogging?
I've lowered my expectations for this blog being regularly updated. :)
I've lowered my expectations that you are ever going to add a link to my blog.
Blog links have actually been decreased - gonna take something special to get up there at this point.
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