Reflecting Back on Day 2...

We started day 2 of the 2 day Razz Event at 3pm PT. Funny thing is that the final table was held on a third day, something that wanted to be avoided, but due to unforeseen circumstances, made impossible. Keep reading, and you will know what I mean...

When I got to the tables I knew that I had to pick up a couple quick pots to get back in this thing. So I did... I managed to win a couple of big hands and build my stack up to $13K within the first couple of hours. I didn't have the honor of busting Todd as I hoped for the night before, but I did manage to cripple him down to his last 500 chip. He later busted and we were down to under 100 players.

Moments later, a Poker legend named Paul "Eskimo" Clarke, had what appeared to be a mini-stroke at the time. Play was stopped for about 20 minutes and Eskimo came back in the game after smoking a cigarette (belive it or not). It was quite the experience to say the least.

Play carried on for another 2 or 3 levels and next thing you know, there are 6 tables left, 45 players remaining, and I'm left with about 10K in chips. Not too long after, our table was consolidated and I spotted one single seat that I most defenitively did not want to draw. Luck had I drew the f-ken seat! Although I was going to put to test against 5 of the best razz players, I must say I was pretty excited, not intimidated... wishing my friends from our "Pogie Poker Crew" could see who was at my table.

These players at one time or another were at this table:
Eskimo Clarke - 3 Time WSOP Bracelet Winner - 1999 Razz Champion
David Sklansky - 3 Time WSOP Bracelet Winner - Author of over 15 Poker books
Mark Vos - 1 Time WSOP Bracelet Winner
Tom McEvoy - 3 Time WSOP Bracelet Winner - 1986 Razz Champion - Author of more than 5 Poker books
Jennifer Harman - 2 Time WSOP Bracelet Winner - 2000 Lowball Champion

So here I am, facing 12 WSOP Bracelets, couple dozen books, 5 Millionaires (at some point in their lives) with my short stock; a measily $5,500 chips... To be continued...