Shorthanded tournaments are fantastic. I don't know if I can take another 10-man low-chips tourney, and I only played two of them. I really wonder how Phil Hellmuth is able to kill those things. It seems so hard to get an advantage playing against nine other guys never getting to the turn card without an all-in bet. The shorthanded event was tons of fun though. I played my best poker of the WSOP so far, but was really card dead for the whole tournament. The 5k Shorthanded, is, in my opinion, the third or fourth most prestigious event of the WSOP. I'm excited to play it on June 28.
A few days ago I did something I had never before done or even considered: I unregistered for a poker tournament. The day before I played the $1500 NL and didn't really give it everything I had. I watched some of my final table and lost some confidence and desire. When I woke up I just really wasn't feeling great about my game and my chances in the $3k NL. I walked over to the Rio and unregistered.
I've learned that you just shouldn't play poker unless you really want to. I've made that mistake before and paid a literal price. Friends of mine have made that mistake this WSOP and paid the price. In tournaments I've done well in, I've been hungry, relaxed, and confident. I was none of those, so I practiced some good gambling habits and saved my $3000.
