Bust out in Reno

I busted out the first day about 5 minutes before the dinner break. However, I got in on the cash games at Reno and the 25-50 game made me forget bout busting.

You can hear all the details on "The Circuit" with Scott Huff. I had a lot of fun doing the show and hope everyone gets a chance to listen. Cardplayer also took video during the show.

I also ran into Tuscaloosa Johnny and gave him an interview. You can check it out on his website.

We hung out with the crews from Cardplayer, Pokerwire, All-In, Bluff and the WPT down in the bowling alley two nights while we were there. JC Tran, Joe Sebock, Barry Greenstein, Allie Prescott and Shawn rice joined us for the festivites.

We tried to go skiing at Lake Tahoe, but never managed to wake up early enough to get out there. We're back in Vegas until the Foxwoods WPT on April 6. I am looking forward to the brand new WPT poker room.

Party at the Playboy Mansion

Poker Host had a party for me, Amir, Mihn and Tony at the Playboy Mansion last night. We had a poker tournament for the charity, Urban Health Institute. Celebrities like Tara Reid, Don Cheadle, Mekhi Phifer, Jerry Buss, Anthony Anderson, Shannon Elizabeth, Daphne Duplaix, and others were there. Poker players Eric Lindgren, Carlos Mortenson, Daniel Negreanu, David Williams, Steve Dannenmann and others came to my party as well.

I was honored that Don Cheadle (Ocean's Eleven) and Daphne Duplaix (Passions) asked to meet me. Poker Host had a huge banner with my face on it hanging over the bar, which was flattering. Natalie and Daphne made quick friends, and Natalie made herself a few new girl friends to visit with when we come to Los Angeles for work and I proud for her on that.

I think everyone had a great time. Natalie got dared to get in the pool, and she made a witty win of the bet by putting her feet in.

You can check out other photos at WireImage.com and similar sites, or our photo album on the website.

Snow in the Desert

Yesterday, we had a large amount of rain for Las Vegas. Although it was almost 60 in the city, up at Mt. Charleston, it was 22 degrees and snowing like the dickens. Last year, there was so much snow that they even had an avalanche. A young kid about 13 or 14 died in the avalanche. However, this was the first big snow this year. I was so excited about the snow. Natalie kept looking at me like I was crazy when I was excitedly talking about going up there. She had not slept much the night before and had a long list of things to do before we head out of town again on Saturday.



I convinced her that we were going, and rushed her into the Denali before she had a chance to protest too much. We went to the lodge and had lunch. Natalie apparently found her second wind sometime on the ride up the mountain... As soon as I got out the truck I was pelted in the face by two snowballs she wailed at me. She totally caught me off guard and the ground was icy, so I slipped a bit. I tried an elk burger for the first time, and it was pretty good. People were going out of the back door of the lodge to get horsedrawn sleigh rides. I knew how Natalie loves the horses, so I arranged for us to take a tour of the mountain. Man, was it cold! About that time, I was wishing I hadn't rushed Natalie out of the house. She surely would have bundled herself and me up given the time. She did manage to collect my scarf and gloves for me, but that just wasn't enough. I needed some long johns! About half-way through the ride our body heat had built up in the blankets in the sleigh, so it was much more pleasureable.

All in all it was a good outing.

PPT Preview

Right now I am watching the Sneak Peek at the Professional Poker Tour, produced by WPTE, on the Travel Channel. I made several feature tables throughout the series, but do not know if I am in this episode.

If you get a chance to watch, call this number and leave them a message about what you think. 1-888-838-9PPT.

It comes on again tonight at 11pm eastern.

BAY 101 WPT

I couldn't make through to the tv at the WPT Invitational. Only six spots got paid, so I didn't make the money either. There's been no definative word on when I'll be on The Tonight Show, but it is supposed to be some time soon.

As for the tournament at Bay 101, I got knocked out before the first break. I was crippled on a hand against a woman sitting to my direct right. I had pocket 2's. The flop came gin for me - 8 2 A. I had a set of 2's and the probability of her having pocket A's for the set was so small, it was almost impossible. The turn came J. The woman checked, I bet and she called. Then the river came another J. Now I had made a full house. She bet 400, I raised to 5K, she shoved all-in and I had to call. I had put half my stack in the pot and it was a 500 to 1 shot for her to have the nuts. LOW AND BEHOLD she turns up A J for the bigger full house. That left me with 225 in chips. I managed to build my stack to about 1600 when I woke up with a pair of J's. Tom McEvoy, who was sitting two away on my left, set me all-in with his K's. Five cards were no help and I was out in a flash.

I've played almost every 10K event this year, so it is time for a break. I'm going to lay low until the Reno WPT later this month.