Mike did not register for the event, so it ended up being Jeff, Kevin, Julian, Tyler, Harry and myself.

Jeff and I could follow each other in the Amazn room as we were just a few tables apart. After the first 2 levels Jeff was more or less even, while I was down to $2,700 (start stack $4,500). Third and forth level however, were a lot kinder to me, especially one big hand helped:

I am holding

 

in the SB. The big stack at the tabe limps from the cutoff, I complete while the BB checks.

The flop comes

  

Pretty sweet, eh?

everybody checks.

The turn brings



check-check-check

The river comes



Now I bet $300 int the $450 pot. BB folds, big stack raises to $750.

I am sure he either has a flush or a full house, so I puch all-in, and after a coupleof minutes of twisting in his seat he calls with pocket 5's for the smaller full house.

That brought me up to $13,000. Later I hit $15,000, was at $14,450 at the 2nd break.

The last 2 levels have been hard o me though. First I double up a small stack on a 762 flop, I had pocket jacks but he had hit a set, down to $11,000. Since then  have been card dead, and I am currentlu at $7,625. The same is Kevin who is the only other left from our Guana Guys group. We've decided to chop the last-longer prize pool, so cough up the rest of you!

Hopefully we'll be able to double up soon to stand a fair chance of advancing in the tournament. Blinds will now be $200-400 with a $50 ante, so we need to push soon. 1,030 players left of the 2,800 starting at noon, top 280 pays. More than $600,000 for the winner, but we're not among the favorites right now - that will hopefully change!!

stay tuned