So about a week ago I flew out to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. I haven't been playing much poker since Europe and this month and a half long grind of live poker is gonna mentally and physically exhausting for me. I'm playing most of the no limit hold em events (20 or so) including the main event. I really want a bracelet and there's only one time of the year to get it.
I'm living with an amazing group of players this year: Kevin MacPhee (Imalucsack), Dylan Linde (Imalucsac), Richard Grace (RJMGrace), Matt Kay (Ch0ppy), Joe Serock (Floes), Laurence Houghton (Rivermanl) and John Weekes (Jackpot786). I like our odds of someone in the house winning a bracelet.
I'm 0 for 4 in series events so far. Things haven't gone my way yet but I know they will.
Time to get hungry. Time to get it. Will update more soon.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Monte Carlo to Amsterdam
The Monte Carlo Grand Finale did not go well for me. The cards were seemingly agaisnt me and my bustout hand was questionable. I misread a situation and cold 4-bet preflop into kings. I came 5th in a 1k bounty side event in MC which was nice for a confidence booster but left down for the trip. Congrats to Andrew Chen for his 5th place finish at the Main event final table. Pretty sure most of the online community was cheering for him. Congrats as well to Matt Kay, Joe EBanks, Mike Mcdonald and Mickie Peterson for putting up some big live cashes in the side events. Mickie also shipped an ftops event for 86k! Boom.
Monte Carlo is a pretty unreal city. Everything about it is gorgeous. The weather, the women, the cars and most importantly the lifestyle. I am blessed to have the opportunity to see it even if I take it for granted at times. I also met a lot more people in Monte Carlo and it's just so awesome talking stradegy and shooting the shit with other professionals touring around. Everyone is willing to help out each other and I love hearing about people's backgrounds pre-poker.
In Amsterdam now with a group of other grinders, playing SCOOP online tournaments. Bubbled the 150r (My favorite tournament) FTOPS which hurt a lot as it was 200k for first. We rented an awesome apartment in Central Amsterdam for a few days. This is my 2nd time here and it won't be my last. Pretty burnt out from grinding poker now. Really want a few weeks off to relax. Looking forward to getting home and catching up on TV shows. Super pumped for "Treme", David Simon's new series. Only 3 weeks until Las Vegas after that for the WSOP.
Peace,
Simon Charette
Monte Carlo is a pretty unreal city. Everything about it is gorgeous. The weather, the women, the cars and most importantly the lifestyle. I am blessed to have the opportunity to see it even if I take it for granted at times. I also met a lot more people in Monte Carlo and it's just so awesome talking stradegy and shooting the shit with other professionals touring around. Everyone is willing to help out each other and I love hearing about people's backgrounds pre-poker.
In Amsterdam now with a group of other grinders, playing SCOOP online tournaments. Bubbled the 150r (My favorite tournament) FTOPS which hurt a lot as it was 200k for first. We rented an awesome apartment in Central Amsterdam for a few days. This is my 2nd time here and it won't be my last. Pretty burnt out from grinding poker now. Really want a few weeks off to relax. Looking forward to getting home and catching up on TV shows. Super pumped for "Treme", David Simon's new series. Only 3 weeks until Las Vegas after that for the WSOP.
Peace,
Simon Charette
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