First stop a the World Series
I just got back from my first visit at the 2005 WSOP. I had planned to stay through this weekend, but overall I was disappointed and decided that I'm better off playing here, at least for the side action. The range of games that they're spreading is pretty good, but the games are some of the tightest that I've seen. Much easier to beat the games here.

The tournaments are breaking records in size again, and appear to be good. I'm sure I'll go back and play a few more of those. I had a real chance in Wednesday's $1000 NL with multiple rebuys. I had built up to about T16000 while still playing 100/200 with a 25 ante. This was already good, and I got into a hand with the one person at the table who covered me.

I had QQ and made it T700 in front. The guy who covered me made it T2000 in back and I called. Flop is QJ2. Check-check. Turn is an off-suit 6. I bet 3500 and he goes all in! I call and it turns out that he has AA. River peels an ace. Crushing. T32000 at that stage of the tournament puts me in an unimaginably good position. Ah, well.

I still don't have my seat in the big one. I probably won't pay cash for it, but I will probably get back and play a few more supers. And a few more small events. I'd spend more time there if the cash games were better, so instead I'll stick here, beef up some more and then go play a couple events and supers in a couple of weeks. More on that here at the time.