I write this after a long day at the pool where I consumed an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time mixed with dancing and boiling hot desert sun, and I look back upon what was my 2nd WSOP with disappointment. I think I played great throughout and am happy with myself that I was able to remain confident in my play and not begin to doubt myself just because live poker is soul crushing when you wake up and lose day after day. That said, it was definitely the best summer of my life aside from poker. We had so much fun around the house, going out, and just generally causing shenanigans. I really am going to miss everyone once they all leave and life becomes much slower for better or worse. At this point only a few people are left from the many that were here at the beginning and my family has replaced them. Currently my brother is out here and both my parents are out here for a week. It's nice to have them around, they make my house feel like a home and I don't get to see them very often anymore. Furthermore they accept me for who I am which is nice - I truly can't stress enough how incredible it is to have supportive parents in an industry that some people despise.

So, even though poker has not been amazing lately, I am happier than I've ever been and am very much looking forward to the future and of course WSOP 2011. Good luck fellas.