What About Bob?

That is the most fun I've ever had playing poker. Which has nothing to do with my finish.

Congrats to Bob. He played his fucking ass off.

And I apologize to everyone upon whom I sucked out. That list is long, but includes BSN, who re-raised my steal attempt one from the button as a short stack--I had K9 of hearts--with JJ. I called, getting 3.5-1 on my reaming stack and made the flush, grasp (had 55 w/8x the BB and pushed only to be called by his AA in LP. I flopped a 5) and Hank. The last is particularly painful since Hank is my idol. I'm not kidding. I've learned so much from reading his stuff and I know he is a far better player than I. I raised on the button (at the final table) with JTs and he re-raised all-in. I called, grudgingly--about a quarter of my stack, and was dominted by his ATo. I made the flush. Yes, I became the exact person who kills me online all the time.

I dropped The Hammer twice early on, much to the dismay of The Mrs.

I just need to re-iterate:

THAT WAS A FUCKING BLAST.

P.S. 2-4 chopped the $840 for second, so it was also profitable.

God Bless Iggy and Otis for setting this up. And Bob, you'll have the most attractive, wild and degenerate railbirds in Vegas history. Do us proud.