Good morning all.
As those who know me will know, I"m not the most prolific forum poster. I like to lurk around in the background, occasionally jumping on seat exchange"s. However, I thought that being as APAT have put me into WSOPE event #3 it was only right that I give some sort of a report so that you know how I have gotten on.
Pre Tournament:
I have to say I don"t feel nervous at all - a little excited but not nervous! I remember when I played the £1k Monte Carlo at Dusk Till Dawn last year, I felt nervous on the run up to the event because it was the highest valued tournament I"d played. Having said that, I played a $1500 NLHE WSOP event prior to this but that was different. I was on holiday spending my holiday money in a massive field where I wasn"t likely to bump into anyone too challenging till later on in the event. I knew at the Monte Carlo event at DTD, that I was likely to have a tough time of it. Although the same applies here in that there will probably be around 200 great players on my day 1c, I"m really not that nervous. I think the fact that I"ve been to the Empire casino during the WSOPE before (but not played) is probably helping a little as I will be acquainted with the place.
I was going to go on my own originally but my father has decided to come with me so we are staying in The Cavendish Hotel London which is a short walk from the casino. Whilst this is convenient, it is costing an arm and a leg! Let"s put it like this, my car can stay in the car park for the same price as a night in a Premier Inn somewhere else in the country!! At least we"ll be real close to Leicester Square and we"ll be halving the bill! A friend may also be meeting us so that will be good.
On a final note, I was following event #1 updates Tuesday and Wednesday. The starting stack was 7,500 as opposed to our 3,000. All WSOP event"s starting stacks are 3 x the buyin for those who don"t know. However, this isn"t what surprised me. What did surprise me was that Phill Laak and Pras Bansi managed to get 15,000 each all in pre flop (30k pot) at 100/200 blinds with both holding AK!!! 75bb!! I was right in thinking that early on I need to be my usual aggressive self!
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the read. Oh and if anyone else is coming down, let me know and we can meet for a drink!
Paul.
