Deep Breath....

The Run On Atlantis Wow. First I want to say thanks to all the people who are reading this blog and cheering me on. Bernie, don't fail finals, and Andy, don't worry, I don't plan on dumping chips anytime soon. Rosen and Goffman, thanks for the kind words. JWeb, big ups for keeping tabs on the paradise blog. It's really cool to know that you guys are behind me. So, after day one, I am 12th in chips out of the 46 players remaining. Today's flight will probably be a little larger with a little bit better quality of play, and I don't know if they will get under the 50 mark, but right now, I'm exactly where I want to be. After I made that flush last night, Randy (PokerRanders) sat down immediately to my right. I picked up KJ, raised standard and he popped me back. I folded and he showed me J9. The man is aggressive and gets people to do what he wants. If that weren't enough, 20 minutes after that (after Randers busts another player) the chip leader, Bengt Sonnert sits down at our table! I had played with him earlier in the day and he is a really cool guy. and he also made a sick call on me when I bet the river on a low board from the small blind and he just had AQ (I had KJ). In addition, Owen Simring was at my table (7th), and when the day endded there was another stack at my table larger than myself as well. So I'm very glad that I'll be able to move tables tomorrow. Mike, the man in the orange shirt, has provided invaluable advice, about the players and the tournament, and KNOCK ON WOOD, he says that I will be able to coast to the money. He's playing today, and we'll meet up later this afternoon or tonight to discuss the way play is progressing. I've met some very cool people on this trip and they are really helping my play.
Today is the day off and I plan to make the most of it. Jason and I are going to hit up all the slides around here, and take somepictures so you guys can see how awesome Atlantis is, and we'll check in later as we cheer John and Mike on. Keep it real, and thanks again for the support.