Borgata WPT and NYC
We arrived in Atlantic City two days before the tournament. That way we could get settled in and have a whole day to spend at the spa. Natalie has reserved us the most exclusive treatment at the spa - the couples massage. They have a really nice suite with a private living room, bathroom, fireplace, hot tub and two massage tables. We had really great massages. I think Natalie's was better. Her guy was real proffesional and you could hear her bones crack. My gal did a good job two. I fell asleep, and when I woke up, I felt really refreshed.
That evening, David Williams and Antonio Esfandiari threw a party at the casino's nightclub, Mixx. Everyone had a good time. Many of my poker friends were there, and the hottest woman in poker right now, Jennifer Tilley, made an appearance. She and Natalie had a good long conversation. They might end up the best of friends... who knows.
I played the main event, and early into the first day, I had accumulated about $65,000 in chips. Then came the infamous last level of the day. Natalie has noticed an inconsistantcy in the structure that I noticed as well. The last level has a $75 ante with $200 and $400 blinds. THe ante really should have been $50, so that extra $250 I was giving up every round made me want to play faster. Natalie tried to convince me to quit for the day after the dinner break, but I couldn't. I would lose too much in blinds and antes to do that. So, I sat throught the last two levels of the evening, not catching any cards. Then finally I get it all in with top pair and top kicker, only to be outdrawn on the river by a straight. There went the tournament for me.
Natalie had been wanting to go to New York City. She was just beeing to go after I got knocked out. Something about fashion week. I don't cre one bit, but Natalie wanted to go. So, Natalie got with her friend Michelle Lawson, and had the casino give us a limo ride into the city. Her husband is Ted Lawson, who won the 2004 Pot-Limit Omaha WSOP, and my good friend. He agreed to go as well, so I went too. We did a little shopping - I bought a Louis Vuitton watch and a Rolex for Natalie. Natalie also got herself a couple of purses from Louis Vuitton, and a duffle bag. After all of that, Ted and I had had enough. We went to the bar to watch some sports with the limo driver, and the girls went nuts in Soho. The went down spring street and I think between the two of them, they have every designer purse out there. They had fun, and that's all that matters. Natalie got (hopefully) her last birthday present. If she gets any more, I might be entitled to buy here another one. LOL Ted and Michelle got her a really nice wallet from Louis Vuitton. She is very appreciative. It was so nice, I was tempted to get myself a man's wallet, since the one I have is getting worn out. But, Natalie wouldn't let me. She said that she needed something to get me for Christmas.
The girls met up with us at the apartment that Ted and Michelle recently bought. The building is not finished, so we couldn't go in it. I'm sure it's going to be really nice. Then we met up with Michelle's nephew, Bran and his girlfriend (who I like because she is from Georgia). They took us to an italian restaurant named Fiamma. We had a great dinner and a great time talking. Bran's girlfriend and her family go to the Master's every year. I've always wanted to go at least once, and she said that it would be a problem getting tickets for next year... Now I like her even better!
It was getting late, so we decided to head back to the Borgata. We had a different service that was taking us home, and the driver got lost. Ted finally got him turned around and we made what should have been a 2.5 hour drive in about 4.
Now we're on our way to Aruba and then straight back up to Atlantic City for the US Poker Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal.
That evening, David Williams and Antonio Esfandiari threw a party at the casino's nightclub, Mixx. Everyone had a good time. Many of my poker friends were there, and the hottest woman in poker right now, Jennifer Tilley, made an appearance. She and Natalie had a good long conversation. They might end up the best of friends... who knows.
I played the main event, and early into the first day, I had accumulated about $65,000 in chips. Then came the infamous last level of the day. Natalie has noticed an inconsistantcy in the structure that I noticed as well. The last level has a $75 ante with $200 and $400 blinds. THe ante really should have been $50, so that extra $250 I was giving up every round made me want to play faster. Natalie tried to convince me to quit for the day after the dinner break, but I couldn't. I would lose too much in blinds and antes to do that. So, I sat throught the last two levels of the evening, not catching any cards. Then finally I get it all in with top pair and top kicker, only to be outdrawn on the river by a straight. There went the tournament for me.
Natalie had been wanting to go to New York City. She was just beeing to go after I got knocked out. Something about fashion week. I don't cre one bit, but Natalie wanted to go. So, Natalie got with her friend Michelle Lawson, and had the casino give us a limo ride into the city. Her husband is Ted Lawson, who won the 2004 Pot-Limit Omaha WSOP, and my good friend. He agreed to go as well, so I went too. We did a little shopping - I bought a Louis Vuitton watch and a Rolex for Natalie. Natalie also got herself a couple of purses from Louis Vuitton, and a duffle bag. After all of that, Ted and I had had enough. We went to the bar to watch some sports with the limo driver, and the girls went nuts in Soho. The went down spring street and I think between the two of them, they have every designer purse out there. They had fun, and that's all that matters. Natalie got (hopefully) her last birthday present. If she gets any more, I might be entitled to buy here another one. LOL Ted and Michelle got her a really nice wallet from Louis Vuitton. She is very appreciative. It was so nice, I was tempted to get myself a man's wallet, since the one I have is getting worn out. But, Natalie wouldn't let me. She said that she needed something to get me for Christmas.
The girls met up with us at the apartment that Ted and Michelle recently bought. The building is not finished, so we couldn't go in it. I'm sure it's going to be really nice. Then we met up with Michelle's nephew, Bran and his girlfriend (who I like because she is from Georgia). They took us to an italian restaurant named Fiamma. We had a great dinner and a great time talking. Bran's girlfriend and her family go to the Master's every year. I've always wanted to go at least once, and she said that it would be a problem getting tickets for next year... Now I like her even better!
It was getting late, so we decided to head back to the Borgata. We had a different service that was taking us home, and the driver got lost. Ted finally got him turned around and we made what should have been a 2.5 hour drive in about 4.
Now we're on our way to Aruba and then straight back up to Atlantic City for the US Poker Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal.
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