Lets see it has been rough and non profitable on the tournament circuit over the last couple of months.  I have been concentrating on tournaments and not what I like best witch is big cash games. I think I need to mix them up a little more.

The Bicycle Club - out first day (lost with AK and beat by AK)

Biloxi-out first day-(AK beat my pocket Queens all in pre flop)Board 65AKJ

Borgata-out first day in the last 30 minutes (9s6s beat my AA all in on flop he had 8 outs) Board 78J75

Turks and Cacaos-out third day 18th place (beat by three outer on the river) Board 448J4

Aruba-out first day-(quad deuces beat my top two AQ) Board 2AQ29

If I was to write a book about tournament poker it would be named live or die by AK.I think in most tournaments you have to beat AK and win with AK on a regular basis or you have no shot at winning the tournament.

Now I am off to Las Vegas for the poker bowl. This event is a new concept for poker. This is a televised team sport airing seven episodes on Fox Sports in early January. My team is me, Fred Goldberg, Eric Calejais, Paul Wolfe, Greg Muller, and Kyle Wilson.

Three Americans and Three Canadians. I and Fred Goldberg bought the franchise. We are officially the Atlanta Ace’s. The web site is www.pokerbowl.com if anyone is looking for more details.

I will be in Vegas for at least seven days. I heard there are going to be some big cash games at the Venetian and Bellagio.  I am so excited I am getting burnt out on these tournament bad beats I know I am going to hit one of these 10k events soon but some times I think these tournaments are more like dice than chess.

I love Vegas!!!!!! VIP tables at the clubs, VIP dining at the best restaurants, limos. The poker life is defiantly great life in Vegas. I will blog full update of trip, parties, win and loses, from my vacation after I leave Vegas.

Antonio Salorio