In celebration of winning my eighth straight cash session, I wanted to throw some props to The Big Lebowski.  I really like that movie.

Washed out of WSOP $1500 in just 45 minutes yesterday.  I got dinged by a 5-outer in a blind vs. blind battle for about T600, 4-bet raised over my 9,9 3-bet (he told me after I busted he had AA), crippled when I got it all in on the turn with a pair, open ender, AND flush draw against a single opponents BIGGER pair, TOP end of the O.E., and BIGGER flush draw.  I couldn’t peel off my own 5-outer for the 7k pot and was left to hope my QQ could beat a checked-down pot of 1225 vs. AK and 75.  I could not.

I went golfing afterwards to try and get some exercise and blow off some steam from my lingering cashless streak this summer.  It was a new course and had some Par 4s.  Good night for me.  I stand a better chance of cashing in a tournament than hitting a good shot out of the tee box.  It was my first time playing an 18-hole course.  That made me a bit tired.

I met up with some friends at Metro Pizza for dinner (this is a MUST visit for anybody visiting Vegas) and headed to play at TI for about 30-45 minutes before going to a birthday party.  I made a bad call on an all-in (I had my reasons, but still lost) and had to rebuy.  I dodged a 13-outer when it all got in on the turn for a $600+ pot and fought my good fight.  Up $160, I was ready to leave and decided to play one final hand UTG.  It was KK.  I juiced it up and the BB was the only caller.  He happened to be the same guy that I dodged the mega-draw AND hit another hand on him (he got his baby flush counterfeited on river to me when he decided to get cute and check it when he made it and I checked behind.)  The flop came Q,7,2 and he check-raised me.  I put him all in and he snap called with 7,2 off… LOL… I had him playing baaaad.  I was certain he only called with this hand to try and bluff me.  He picked the wrong hand to bluff, but caught the right flop to win it outright.  It took me over an  hour to get my money back and make enough of a profit to be satisfied.

Went to the B-day party at a bar downtown which was playing CD music at a stupidly loud level.  How annoying.

Today’s plans are two fold.  Going to a B-day party at a Cabana at the Golden Nugget and then heading over to play Trash Talk Tuesday at Hard Rock.  TTT was the start of this 8-session win streak.  I hope in marks another undefeated week.

Tomorrow and Thursday are my last shots at playing in the Main Event.  Going to need to win my seat in one of those satellites.