My first day here and I went to the Peppermill for a poker tourney. 124 players in an Omaha event. I played from Noon till 9 PM and got knocked out 12th for $380. First prize was over 8K. Too bad, oh well tomorrow is another day.
Came back to watch the pool tourney. Very well run by Bill Stock, Ric Jones and Ken Shuman. You couldn't have a better crew. It looked like all was going well so I went to bed. Woke up at 4 AM and wandered down to the poolroom. There was a Ring Ten Ball game in progress with Richie Orem, Sal Butera, Edwin Montal, Carl Wilson, Efren ?? and Marshall ??. They each put up $100 with the first player to win 11 games getting the 600.
I found out they had been playing since Midnite, and two players were on 10 (Carl and Marshall). I watched Richie run out two tough racks to reach the hill and Edwin got there too when he got to look at the 8 ball hanging in the hole. Now four players were on the hill. After some 55 games we would see a winner. Carl got the first crack at it, but had no shot. Then Edwin failed too to get a good roll. Now it was Richies chance and he had to come with a tough shot on the 1 to start out. I sat next to Gibby and said funny things can happen in the last game and they did.
Richie ran down to the 9 ball and could draw up table for the 10. He went a little crazy and over drew the ball and the cue ball ran into the 10 and almost scratched in the corner. But luck was with him and the 10 rolled down and stopped in front of the other corner pocket. And the cue ball was on the same end rail. Easy pickings but it could have spelled disaster.
A very very strong field here again. Whoever wins this one will surely deserve it. They are playing on the new tight pocket Diamonds, with the Diamond lights. Simply the best bar tables by far. And a good test.
More later but first, more poker.
Came back to watch the pool tourney. Very well run by Bill Stock, Ric Jones and Ken Shuman. You couldn't have a better crew. It looked like all was going well so I went to bed. Woke up at 4 AM and wandered down to the poolroom. There was a Ring Ten Ball game in progress with Richie Orem, Sal Butera, Edwin Montal, Carl Wilson, Efren ?? and Marshall ??. They each put up $100 with the first player to win 11 games getting the 600.
I found out they had been playing since Midnite, and two players were on 10 (Carl and Marshall). I watched Richie run out two tough racks to reach the hill and Edwin got there too when he got to look at the 8 ball hanging in the hole. Now four players were on the hill. After some 55 games we would see a winner. Carl got the first crack at it, but had no shot. Then Edwin failed too to get a good roll. Now it was Richies chance and he had to come with a tough shot on the 1 to start out. I sat next to Gibby and said funny things can happen in the last game and they did.
Richie ran down to the 9 ball and could draw up table for the 10. He went a little crazy and over drew the ball and the cue ball ran into the 10 and almost scratched in the corner. But luck was with him and the 10 rolled down and stopped in front of the other corner pocket. And the cue ball was on the same end rail. Easy pickings but it could have spelled disaster.
A very very strong field here again. Whoever wins this one will surely deserve it. They are playing on the new tight pocket Diamonds, with the Diamond lights. Simply the best bar tables by far. And a good test.
More later but first, more poker.
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