days 2 and 3

well, days 2 and 3 of the wsop have been relatively uneventful. 2 days, 2 lengthy O8 sessions, 2 horrific starts to the tune of -30 bets or so, and 2 good comebacks to get back in the black. i'm playing extremely well, despite the modest results: i've folded top two pair on a no-low, no-flush, no-straight board after making a very good read; i've checkraised when i put the guy to my left on a non-nut flush draw to my nut flush draw when it gets there consistently; i've made good reads on people, knowing when i'm getting freerolled; etc. but i still can't turn it around. three times already, i've flopped a nut low-nut flush draw type situation in 7-8 way pots, gotten 5 bets in on the flop, and had to fold the river. but that part has to even out. right? right? bueller?

anyway, i'd forgotten what it's like to play at a table where literally every hand gets shown down. it's strange not even having to think about bluffing, isolation, etc. after playing shorthanded for so long. this live stuff is, well, pleasant by comparison :).

also, best of luck to chris (wrto) and steve(7stud) today as they begin today in the money of the LHE event. chris had a top 3 stack for a bit, but both are on the leaderboard to begin the day. after a coffee, i'm headed over to the rio to cheer them on.