What's a Few Thousand Dollars Between Friends?

Every player who final tabled @BorgataPoker Event 14: $350+$50 Stud was guaranteed a minimum of 2.5:1 on their $400 investment. Luck into the top three, and you're looking at 11:1 and better.

Chet, Mike, and Tony were solid stud players, NOT their first rodeo. Jimmy was playing tight and right all tournament. John "JW" Womack had a bracelet on his wrist from taking down an event in Tunica (PLO?).

But, we were all having a pretty good time. Cracking jokes, telling stories, laughing about the $13,700 first place on the line.

Chet has been playing in the casinos for years on end. He gave us some tongue-in-cheek strategy for beating the Atlantic City cash games.

"When you're stuck, play until you get even. If you're winning a good amount for the day, go home with the win."

It's alot harder than it sounds. I lived it soon after landing in LA Friday afternoon. Played like total ASS in the $30/$60 Stud. I could think of about 30 times where I put a Big Bet in the pot knowing it wasn't coming back to me.

Do this at $2/$4 LHE, and you're out $120. In this stud game... we're talking two $900 buy-ins.

Good thing I removed my cranium from my rectum and began to play a much more solid game. (Snapping off the locals with a few thin draws put me in a better mood, too).

I'm such a donkey. Wouldn't have it any other way. Just woke up from a little nap, probably head back downstairs in the next hour or so.