2010 WSOP just around the corner

If you follow the blog you've noticed that I haven't been posting a lot. Well, now that the 2010 World Series of Poker is about to begin that's going to change. I've been working on building the bankroll for the trip, and most of that has come through playing at Milwaukee's own Potowatomi Poker Room, which I refer to as Poto for short. In my last post I discussed a huge hand with which I got involved. Shortly after that hand occurred, I went up to the Wisconsin State Bowling Tournament and tore the MCL in my right knee in an "accident" that occurred while up in the Fox Valley area. Due to the brace that I had to wear and the pain I had in the knee, I took some time off from playing at Poto. I've been out of the brace for about a month now so I've been trying to keep a regular schedule of playing there, and it's been working out for me so far.

I'm almost afraid to discuss it in too much detail, because I've just been on an incredible "heater" down at the poker room and I don't want to jinx it. The bankroll for the WSOP trip is shaping up nicely, and I'm really looking forward to this year's World Series of Poker. This will be the 5th consecutive year that Dan and I have made the trek to Vegas for this poker extravaganza. In our prior trips, we have typically gone out to Vegas for the opening of the World Series. This year due to some scheduling conflicts that wasn't possible so we are heading out near the end of June. I've been looking at the schedule of events, and it looks like we will be out there for all of the following events:

Fri, Jun 25th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #45: No-Limit Hold’em Structure Sheet Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Fri, Jun 25th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #46: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better Structure Sheet Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Sat, Jun 26th 12:00 PM 4-Day Event		Event #47: No-Limit Hold’em Structure Sheet Pre-Register Now This event may take 4 playing days & 5 calendar days to complete depending on field size.		$1,000
Sat, Jun 26th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #48: Mixed Event Structure Sheet Pre-Register Now		$2,500
Sun, Jun 27th 12:00 PM 8-Day Event		WSOP Tournament of Champions Structure Sheet		freeroll
Mon, Jun 28th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #49: No-Limit Hold'em Structure Sheet Pre-Register Now		$1,500
Mon, Jun 28th 5:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #50: Pot-Limit Omaha Structure Sheet Pre-Register Now		$5,000
Tue, Jun 29th 12:00 PM 3-Day Event		Event #51: Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em Structure Sheet Pre-Register Now		$3,000

Now, our flights are scheduled to return home on the 29th, so I would only get in to an event that started on the 28th or 29th if I had a significant cash in a tournament prior to that, or if I won A LOT in the cash games, but it would have to be A LOT. As it stands right now, I plan to enter Event #45. As the trip nears, I'll talk a little more about the winning streak I've been on which will explain where I'm sitting at on the bankroll situation. All I can say right now is I'm REALLY excited about this year's WSOP! Shuffle up and deal already!