So Close...

137th of 300-something in the blogger final. Kinda sucked to get so close to at least garnering another ticket, but it was a pretty fun tournament. Extremely tight play, and I only had one race - the one that ended it. JJ vs. AKo. Got it all in pre, and just couldn't beat it. I'm beginning to think that my NLHE game is getting a little soft.

I also donked off a buy-in today at the cash table, when I couldn't get a guy to fold second set on my flopped straight. I knew he was chasing and he got there on the river, making a boat. I was hoping that by potting the river that he'd think I had been betting top set the whole way. No such luck. Never mind that all the calling along the way was a terrible way to play, IMO. I really hate flopping the nuts (and potting it all along) only to have someone suck out.

Getting close to the holidays (I'm already off) and can feel my back starting to go already. It always gets all messed up whenever I have time off. Hard to explain, but I think my back likes stress.

Merry Christmas all!