By A_Junglen on May 8th, 2008 (more posts by author)

Yup, that’s what the events here in Vancouver are being called. WPT Canada, short for “World Poker Tour: Canada”

….Right…

Well, regardless of whether or not the name makes sense, I’m having a pretty good time here. Of course, I’d be having a better time if I hadn’t been knocked out of the $1k bounty today, but oh well.

We started with 10k, and 25/50 blinds and 45min levels. A pretty good structure for a $1k, I really don’t care to grind out long levels for a $1k. But for a 2 day event (2 days, plus final table), it was great. Being a bounty was a neat experience as well. It was the first live tournament I’d played in a few months, and I think I played pretty well. I didn’t open nearly as many pots as I normally do, and just hovered between 7-13k playing pretty patiently. At 200/400/25 I got my last 11k in the middle with 99 vs Ah 2h on the Kh 9h 3x flop.

I lost btw

Jeff had busted a few minutes before I did, so we went to the electronics store to pick up a router and get some dinner. We ate at a fairly nice Korean BBQ restaurant near the mall. It seems like I always end up eating Korean BBQ on the road. For once Bond18 wasn’t ordering the meal too. I’m surprised I could figure it out myself. Bond usually knows every single person working at every single Korean BBQ restaurant, (anywhere ever). Of course, this is based on 2 dinners - but one was in LV and the other was in Melbourne. Slight exaggeration I suppose.

Tomorrow I’ll be playing a couple online tournaments, but mostly taking it easy. Big thanks to Daryl and the staff here for getting Jeff and I one of the nicer rooms at a solid rate. I think this is the first hotel room I’ve been in that has stairs….


Later,


-Adam