I'm back & on Fire!

Well, I had a really nice time with family and friends during our 10 day visit to L.A. In fact, when we left, I knew it was a slim chance that I'd be able to get out to Commerce or Bike clubs to play some of their daily tournaments. However, the planets aligned nicely (thanks in large to our fabuloso wives), and we were able to steal away a day, and play at the Commerce Casino on Friday night.

I will write up the details of the visit, but for now, suffice to say that it was a bitterly dissapointing finish. After 8 hrs or so of what I thought, was some of my best poker, I busted out in 12th (304 runners started), on a major league cooler. Had I won that that hand (heard this before???), I would have move into the chip lead, and again positioned to make a run at the 18K or so 1st prize. Instead, I had to settle for $600, which was only a $400 profit (I'm rounding numbers), given the buyin was $210. My BIL was elimated (short of the $$$) on a cruel bad beat of his own, when his AK couldn't outrun his opponent's AQ.

Details in another post, however those of you who follow me on twitter (twitter.com/twoblackaces) already know the disgusting details of the hand.

At any rate, it feels good to be back, and ready to hit the online tournies again, and I started off with a bang.......

First, I warmed up with this 90 player Sit-n-go:

Which got me in the groove for this 15K:

The 1st place guy was gifted a ton of chips by the fish who happen to make the final table. I was 6th heading into it, and I believe he was 8th. Not bad for my 1st 2 out of the gate.

I hope I can keep it going, and as stated, I will write up the trip report to Commerce in the next day or so.

2BA