So yeah, finally something to post about. This past Thanksgiving weekend, I ended up going to the Raptors preseason game, as well as the hockey game between the Leafs and the Blues. First time I've ever sat in the lower bowl for a hockey game, and I won't lie, being in the lower bowl makes a huge difference. Definitely doesn't compare to being rinkside, but the perspective of being slightly higher up is does provide a much better line of sight.
[BRAG] First time being in the lower bowl - a puck was deflected right to me
[BEAT] The guy sitting directly in front of me decided to move his shoulder at the last minute and tipped it away from me
[BEAT[ Could've caught a puck, but it ended up deflecting off my thigh and hitting the armrest and bouncing to the next section over
[VARIANCE] Watching the Leafs cough up a 3-0 goal lead, AND sitting through Antropov and Kubina attempting a shootout shot.
Will try to get some pictures up at a later date.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
NYC - Part II
Holy crap, its been like 6 weeks since my last post. I'll blame this inactivity on..summer. With work, and then softball, I hardly get around to really sit down and blog. Not much really happening for awhile between my Vegas trip and now, as it was all pretty routine with work, softball, sleep and so forth, until this past week.
Finishing work on the 22nd, I made my second trip down to New York this summer, this time strictly a "sports pilgrimage". With this being the last year at the historic Yankees Stadium, it was a promise I made to myself that I had to watch a game there at least once before it closes down. With that said, I planned a trip with one of my friends down to New York from Aug 24 to Aug 27. An extended trip report will come later, but this trip was definitely a memorable one.
Here are a few pictures for now...
Finishing work on the 22nd, I made my second trip down to New York this summer, this time strictly a "sports pilgrimage". With this being the last year at the historic Yankees Stadium, it was a promise I made to myself that I had to watch a game there at least once before it closes down. With that said, I planned a trip with one of my friends down to New York from Aug 24 to Aug 27. An extended trip report will come later, but this trip was definitely a memorable one.
Here are a few pictures for now...
Friday, July 18, 2008
WATTS!!!
Congrats to Mike "SirWatts" Watson for taking down the $15K WPT Bellagio Cup for $1.6 million.
Key Hands
Hand #149 - David Benyamine has the button, he raises to 500,000, Watson raises to 1.5 million, Benyamine moves all in, and Watson immediately calls with AK. Benyamine shows QQ, and it's the classic race, with the tournament or a huge chip lead at stake.
The flop comes 1082, and Benyamine retains the lead with his pocket queens.
The turn card is the 5, and Benyamine retains the lead. Watson's large group of friends starts shouting for an ace, and things like, "One time!"
The river card is -- the A!
Watson doubles up with a pair of aces.
Watson's friends cheer and clap on the rail, but he almost looks sheepish as he walks back to the table. Benyamine goes over to look at his stack to see what kind of damage he's gonna take.
AND the winning hand
Hand #154 - Mike Watson has the button, he moves all in, and Benyamine immediately calls all in for 2,985,000 with K9. Watson shows Q9, and he'll need to improve to win the tournament here.
The flop comes AQ6, and Watson pairs his queen to take the lead.
The turn card is the 9, and Benyamine needs a king on the river to stay alive.
The river card is the 7, and Mike Watson wins the pot -- and the tournament -- with two pair, queens and nines.
David Benyamine finishes as the runner-up in second place, earning $840,295.
Mike Watson wins the WPT Bellagio IV, earning $1,673,770, a WPT bracelet, a Bellagio bracelet, and entry into the Season VII WPT World Championship next April here at Bellagio.
Key Hands
Hand #149 - David Benyamine has the button, he raises to 500,000, Watson raises to 1.5 million, Benyamine moves all in, and Watson immediately calls with AK. Benyamine shows QQ, and it's the classic race, with the tournament or a huge chip lead at stake.
The flop comes 1082, and Benyamine retains the lead with his pocket queens.
The turn card is the 5, and Benyamine retains the lead. Watson's large group of friends starts shouting for an ace, and things like, "One time!"
The river card is -- the A!
Watson doubles up with a pair of aces.
Watson's friends cheer and clap on the rail, but he almost looks sheepish as he walks back to the table. Benyamine goes over to look at his stack to see what kind of damage he's gonna take.
AND the winning hand
Hand #154 - Mike Watson has the button, he moves all in, and Benyamine immediately calls all in for 2,985,000 with K9. Watson shows Q9, and he'll need to improve to win the tournament here.
The flop comes AQ6, and Watson pairs his queen to take the lead.
The turn card is the 9, and Benyamine needs a king on the river to stay alive.
The river card is the 7, and Mike Watson wins the pot -- and the tournament -- with two pair, queens and nines.
David Benyamine finishes as the runner-up in second place, earning $840,295.
Mike Watson wins the WPT Bellagio IV, earning $1,673,770, a WPT bracelet, a Bellagio bracelet, and entry into the Season VII WPT World Championship next April here at Bellagio.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Vegas Observations
Will probably post a more detailed trip report in the near future, but just want to note a few things as I remember them.
Vegas is a city...
...that best examplifies what "money talks" means
...where alcohol is free and a bottle of water costs $3.50
...to be continued
Vegas is a city...
...that best examplifies what "money talks" means
...where alcohol is free and a bottle of water costs $3.50
...to be continued
Friday, July 04, 2008
Vegas!
Just a quick blog here - arrived in Vegas late on July 1, and have been just hanging out and having a few meetup with guys on various forums, checking out places like the forum shop and what not. Probably going to see some July 4 festivities (will figure it out when I wake up) and then the UFC fight on Saturday. Nothing really planned for the few days after that before I come home. Will probably play a poker tournament or two, maybe head out to Grand Canyon/Hoover Dam or something.
Wes
Wes
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