NAPT Venetian Day Five
After I busted out in sixth place, I went to fill out some payment paperwork near the poker room. There was some small tournament with plastic chips going, the sort of tournament where someone is all-in every hand and the players will likely end up making a four-way chop at the end. I thought about the first "big buy-in" $500 and $1000 tournaments I played in Minnesota and Vegas, the first time I played the big Party Poker Sunday tournament. I thought about how far I have come, how a really huge score like this could feel disappointing because it wasn't a truly stratospheric life-changing event. It is a wonderful situation to be in when a six figure win can come with a tinge of disappointment.
posted by GnightMoon @ 3:56 PM
7 Comments:
Hear, hear, Moon. That was a fucking awesome run. Can't wait to see you on tv!
Love to hear any stories, strategies or advice you have for us aspiring 6-figure winners of the future.
That's great to see it from that perspective. I'm playing a small buy-in at a WSOP circuit next week and you inspired me to go deep! It'll be my biggest buy-in and even $1500 would be huge.
Anyway, I caught the live feed and it seemed you weren't catching too many cards, but it was hard to tell. Was that the case? Are you going to LA?
Great comment, fantastic perspective! Nice run.
(way to wear the CU shirt too!)
Nice run.. interesting thoughts at the end, I think your stratospheric life changing event is coming soon. It only takes that one good run over a few tournaments. You've set yourself up for it, I have a suspicion that the 2010 WSOP is going to be one you'll remember for a long time.
Great perspective Tom,
You helped me win $100 on rush poker and it made me very very happy. I'm so glad I could be there to support. T.
What a great post. Congrats on making it to the final table, and then surviving with such great perspective.
I would just like to point out how great this perspective is.
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