I haven’t blogged since August 10th. Why? Because during August, I devoted twice as much time as I normally do to playing the Eastern Poker Tour’s (EPT) no limit hold em poker tournaments in preparation for playing in its $30K Championships being held Aug. 28th and Aug. 29th. I had worked hard throughout the year to earn points and to win no limit hold em tournaments in order to qualify to play in the $30K Championships. I had played in both the Central Mass and Framingham regions, and qualified for Points and Wins in both regions. The best way that I could think of to prepare for the $30K Championships and maintain (hopefully improve 🙂 ) my rank was to practice, practice, practice.
That extra time cut into time I normally spend working on projects for clients, so, when I was back in the office, I chose to complete work for clients, and then there was no time to blog…either I was off to play another no limit hold em tournament or it was time to go to bed.
So, did my efforts pay off?
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| PokaPaloma’s All-Time Performance | ||
| 8/29 | 8/10 | |
| Events Attended: | 52 | 44 |
| Top 16 Finishes: | 31 | 24 |
| Total Points: | 3042 | 2488 |
| Average / Event: | 58.50 | 56.55 |
| PokaPaloma’s Rank with EPT All-Time | ||
| 8/29 | 8/10 | |
| Wall Of Champions | 485 of 1979 | 479 0f 1954 |
| Current Top 100 (Past Six Months) | 133 of 100 | 193 of 100 |
| Central Mass – Top 200 | 126 of 400 | 134 of 400 |
| Framingham – Top 200 | 52 of 400 | 63 of 361 |
Why was I so jazzed about these tournaments?
Because they are only played a couple of times per year, you have to qualify (can’t buy your way in), and the grand prize is a WSOP Main Event package worth $12,000! Who doesn’t want to play in the WSOP?