Well, I played in my first WSOP, and even though I played for almost 6 hours, and still finished only 485th out of 1119 on Sunday, Day 1B (Saturday was Day 1A - total players for Event #36 - 3,102), I can truly say that I had a great time. My brother and I flew in last Thursday evening, and Friday we went to the Rio to sign in. Man, what a shock. Try to imagine as many poker tables as you can all in 1 room, then add, oh, maybe 150 more tables in the other room. 10 players to a table, that comes out to around 4500 people playing poker. That's a lot of poker players!! (I actually paced off the Pavillion Room where I played. It is 100 yards from end to end. That is a football field long folks!). It was a little overwhelming when they started, but after a few hands, it was easy to imagine that it was just another tourney. I just tried to keep my head down and play my table. Picked off a couple of bluffs. Was likewise picked off a few times myself. But after 6 hours, and about the same chip stack that I started with, I could feel myself starting to lose some patience and push some things that I shouldn't have. Ended up calling a raise from the BB with A5 suited, then went all in when the board came out AK6. I was called with AQ, and the turn and river didn't help, so I was out. If I can offer any advice to anyone who goes to play, one word: PATIENCE.
We also played the Deep Stack tourneys, as well as a few others around town. Poker pretty much 24/7. I was absolutely ready to come home and see my family. One funny story about the Deep Stack. I was playing on Saturday with my brother railing me. I was getting fairly short stacked, when in the big blind I looked down at two BEEUTIFUL black aces. Someone raised, and I pushed all in for my last 7K. He called and showed pocket 3's. He hit a 3 on the flop, and I was out. When I was leaving, Paul pulled me aside and SWORE that he was praying, "two black aces, two black aces, two black aces". I think he just about fainted when he saw my cards. Poker is a strange thing!
The Saint (my wife) has told me I am free to play again next year as long as I start saving now. The Senior event had only 3,142 players. I'll be over 50 then, and who knows, with one WSOP under my belt, I may do a little better.
A Special Shout Out to Bruce Allen Bruce finished 149th in the Senior Event, and I really enjoyed railing him. (Bruce is a very good local player here, and a member of the local card group that I have attached myself to.) Way to go, Bruce!! We are all proud of you!!!!
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