Opponent Knockout Tally
Highwaytime: 21
Carolina John: 20
Patrick: 0
Biggest Chip Stack
Carolina John: $1,245
Highwaytime: $1,103
Patrick: $320
So I split the sidebet challenge with daytrader John. I am in Virginia for Thanksgiving weekend at the moment. John is still in Vegas and texted me a half hour ago that he just broke the $2,300 mark in a $200-cap $1-2 NL game at Planet Hollywood (confirmed by Steve aka the Gambling Duke, who is also in the game). But since the sidebet challenge is over, this feat does not go in the records and if not for this generous note would be condemned to oblivion.
On Wednesday, Steve came out to play for the first time in months. The poker room changed since the last time he played. Planet Hollywood held a BET poker tournament last weekend and spruced up the room. Photo portraits on the wall of Dennis Rodman, Steve Martin and Michael Caine in their Dirty Rotten Scoundrels toast, and of Michael Madsen at a urinal. Electronic board showing jackpot hand payouts. Flat screen TVs actually showing sporting events as opposed to running casino promos like before. Steve was having a nice short session, up about $150 over a couple hours, when he looked at the clock on his cell phone and told me he was going to leave in two minutes. It should be obvious to any experienced poker player what happened next. He was a victim of the Curse of the Last Hand. He lost a big pot right away and then he stayed and lost about $500 over the next half hour. My advice, and sorry if it sounds like a zen puzzle, is to never play the last hand.
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The poker room changed since the last time he played. Planet Hollywood held a BET poker tournament last weekend and spruced up the room.
It should be obvious to any experienced poker player what happened next. My advice is, if it sounds like a zen puzzle, then never play the last hand.
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