Well day 1 of the 1500 NLHE is over and I'm just in the running for the money. Obviously last hand of the day I'm in the big blind and am forced to lose half my stack, but whatever. Whether I cash or not it's kinda meh, was definately a fun experience though and I definatly need some work on my live game before the main event. I've played like 3 tourneys in my life, and have played live like 4 times, so I'm making so many rookie live mistakes. So much easier clicking a button.

I had a pretty notable hand early on against a young seemingly skilled guy draped in Full Tilt gear. After I busted him others on the table told me he's Jordan Morgan, not sure who he is but he definately seemed decent.

Anyway limped pot 4 way, I'm in the bb with 85o. Jordan is in mp and has like 40-50bb or something and I have him covered. Flop is 873 rainbow. I've been pretty aggresive in these spots and most people are folding, he had just sat down a couple orbits ago though. I bet 500 into like 800 or something, 2 folds, he makes it 1900, I call. Turn is a 2 completing the rainbow, I check. He bets 2100, I call. River is a king, he shoves the rest in. I tank and call, he shows 44. Unfortunately I couldn't capitalize on the relatively big stack earlier on, and I generally just didn't really run well and most of what I won was just trying to open some crap and cbet, or 3bet and take it down.

I'm going into tomorrow without much of a stack, and wouldn't be surprised if I show up and bust fairly quickly, but, whatever, will try my best. All in all, the field is extremely soft. Most of the people there have more live experience and are more comfortable handling their chips, cards etc, but so many insane mistakes postflop it's shocking. Anyway, hopefully good news tomorrow, would be nice to cash in my first live event.

Other then that, I've seen everyone from Eastgate to Hellmuth around, Phil Ivey won another bracelet while we were playing. Also in our tourney is the owner of the lakers, gg :S. K chilltime.

Cheers