Aussie Millions success. Next Adelaide

So I finished a disapointing 60th in the main event for a min-cash of 15k after being very excitied about my chances. However, I final tabled the 2k 6 max side event and finished 2nd after being chip leader a good portion of the way down. Disapointing as well but I have a 76k score to ease my pain.

This PCA-Melbourne trip has been pretty good to me. I've worked horrendous long hours and haven't had much time for fun like I had hoped. Can't complain. flyign to Adelaide tommorow for the ANZPT 2700 main event and possibly the 4k high roller tournament after that. The orignal plan was to stick around in Australia an extra 10 days after that just to enjoy ourselves but I've been feeling really run down and sick and might just return to Toronto and rest for a while. We'll see how I'm feeling then. Still got a chance or 2 to win a tournament before I go.

Peace,
Simon

Aussie Millions update

Hey I'm about 76 left in the Aussie Millions main event about 4 off the money. I got 175k in chips going into 2-4k tommorow.

Excitied and focused. 2 million for first. Gonna play my heart out on day 3 and hopefully day 4 and 5 if Iam so lucky to be there.

Peace,
Simon

Kangeroo video

Heres a video of us chilling with some kangeroos

Bahamas to Australia

Hello all. Just finished PCA in the Bahamas and am now currently in Melbourne Australia for the Aussie Millions. PCA was an amazing time and a very good trip for me overall. I min cashed in the main event for 15k and chopped a 1k side event for 77k!

Happy to ship another live tournament and I know it won't be my last for the year. Everyone in the poker world was at PCA and it's so awesome to see everyone and meet even more people. It was my 3rd year at PCA and defintely my best and I only ended up playing a total of 4 tournaments. I flew my mom in for the last few days and took time off to spend with her and I'm really happy I did.

I got really sick as soon as I arrived in Melbourne so I've only played 1 side event before the main event which I'll play 2 days from now. Super stoked for this one. I think this will be the highest value 10k I play all year (except the WSOP main of course.) Did a tour with roommates Matt Kay, Joe Serock and Mike Fosco. Met some birds and kangeroos and visited a winery. Very cool day. The next day we played drunken kickball with 2 dozen other poker players which was organized by Tony "Bond18" Dunst. Really fun. Playing very little poker this trip and pleased about it.

Will probaly upload some more pics and maybe some small videos soon.

Peace,
Simon

More NZ pics

Here's some more pictures of my trip to New Zealand. i love New Zealand. Will be back. So happy to be traveling. I wanna do tons in 2011 and hopefully paly some poker along the way. 2010 wasn't my best year but I think 2011 will be HUGE

Happy 2011!

Happy new year all!. Sorry for not updating in forever. Been super busy. After WCOOP I took time off to relax and chill. I spent most of December doing a giant road trip of New Zealand with a good friend of mine whos now living there with a teaching job. He'll be living there permanetly now and I have to say I'm at least a bit jealous.

I'll add a couple of photos from the trip on the blog. We drove from the very bottom of the south island to the very top of the North island of NZ. Saw more of New Zealand than 99.5% of people who live in the country. It was the best time ever.

Leaving Jan 7th for the PCA in the Bahamas and then 4 weeks in Australia after that! Doing the Aussie Millions and possibly an ANZPT while I'm there. Love traveling right now. I expect 2011 will see more traveling for me. Will update more. Promise.

Peace,
Simon