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In just under a week, I’ll be heading to Vegas to play four wsop events: The Monster Stack, The Ladies Championship, a $1500 NL, and a $1000 NL! After Black Friday, I moved to a small coastal town in mexico to play online. I play MTTSNGs (like 180-mans) and MTTs on pokerstars as "hotjenny314". Here’s a short video I made of myself 40-tabling.

I’ve written a lot of blogs/articles about how much I enjoy living in Mexico, but getting back to the states for a little bit (first for a vacation in San Diego) is something I am super excited about. For one thing, there are way more shoe stores—which is certainly a bankroll leak of mine!

For the past three years, I’ve played in the WSOP. Two years ago, I played a very full schedule. I had a 27th place finish in a WSOP prelim, took third for just under $25k in a Venetian DeepStack, and then had a blast making a pretty deep run in the WSOP main event—cashing in 451st for just under $25k. As I wrote about on my blog, my first day in that tournament was at a table with one of my poker heros: Dan Harrington. I had so much fun that I was still happy when I eventually busted all-in preflop with AA < TT!

The change for my WSOP plans this year is that I am playing fewer events than normal. That is mainly because I love playing online so much, and I can play 1,000 tournaments in a week, so missing a month and a half of playing online has a price! That’s the reason that I’m not playing the Main Event this year, though if I happen to win one the preliminary events then I may just have to stick around! ;)

In years past, I’ve sold my action and had about 30% for myself. What’s great about only playing a few events is that I’m not selling action. I have agreed to a few swaps, but I’ll have at least 90% of myself in all of these—which is very exciting to me!

I’m so happy to be going to Vegas to play in these WSOP events, and I’ll be posting rail updates (as well as fun vacation posts) here for anyone kind enough to root for me! :)

This week I’m having a blast in San Diego:

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Great pic of you both, that's Colin with you?

San Diego is as close to paradise as you can get, in the Lower 48. Enjoy it, and best of luck to you on your WSOP tour.

We'll be cheering from the rail for your success!
 
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In for the ride!!

Omg - you look amazing!! Can't wait to see you next week.
 
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Great pic of you both, that's Colin with you?

We'll be cheering from the rail for your success!

Yes it is and thanks so much! I really love San Diego-- so many fun things to do but with a cool, laid-back vibe! :)
 
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Oh wow - how wonderful to have the honor of railing you and getting to know you better, Katie. I've been a huge fan from the moment you appeared on the poker scene.

I love your approach to this year's WSOP - quality > quantity FTW :)

You and Colin look as vibrant as ever - I don't think I could possibly thank you both enough for the inspiring contributions you have made to poker over the years.

And San Diego is one of my favorite places on Earth - what perfect way to start your adventure!
 
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Good Luck... Thanks Jenny. Was wondering if there are Rail threads for other CardsChat members in WSOP. I am sure there are a ton of folks playing.. It will be good to have it all in the Rails section..
 
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Good Luck... Thanks Jenny. Was wondering if there are Rail threads for other CardsChat members in WSOP. I am sure there are a ton of folks playing.. It will be good to have it all in the Rails section..

I had Katie post it there - but threads get lost in that forum and a mod moved it. :)

We will have a rail thread for the Little One for One Drop team and will put it in General Poker too.

Anyone else playing in WSOP events can post one there as well. I might post mine there just for this summer - mine are usually in the staking forum.
 
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This is getting better and better....players to watch in the one drop, ME and now Katie with some more events to look for.....
Really wish you the best in your events Katie, and ofc also all the others playing the onedrop and/or other events.

Looking forward to some railthreads....
 
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threads like these make me want to plan a trip to Vegas myself next year :)
 
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threads like these make me want to plan a trip to Vegas myself next year :)
Me too! Hoping I can make it the next time around.

Thanks for sharing your adventure with us Katie! Can't wait to see how you run! :)
 
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In and subbed to follow, wishing I could be in vegas myself and get to partake in some events.....hopefully that will be possible in years to come. For now I will live vicariously through such rails as this, and wish you all the best in binking the events you play (or 2nd to Debi if she is in them :D).

Edit: also that 40 tables is insane, is it your usual grind to have so many going at once?
 
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Edit: also that 40 tables is insane, is it your usual grind to have so many going at once?

Thanks so much! Since I shot that video, I've actually increased my grinding table count to about 46. :)
 
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Had a great time yesterday sailing in the San Diego bay all the way into the Pacific Ocean! When I was little I spent weekends helping my Dad fix up his boats and go sailing. I haven't been sailing since I was in high school, and that in the intercostal/Atlantic Ocean. The Pacific was certainly a bit choppier but I loved sitting on the bow and getting sprayed by the ocean!

We did this as a Father’s Day present for Collin’s awesome Dad, Marc. Collin found a cool guy that gives sailing lessons on his boat: http://www.captainkeithscharters.com/. Captain Keith was really great at explaining how to sail to them, and on the way back he took us right by a huge dock where the sea lions congregate. Basically it was like riding by a day club for sea lions! Next time, I want to bring some fish to throw to them!



It was nice to see that I still (for the most part) knew what I was doing! I can’t recommend Captain Keith enough for anyone heading to the San Diego area with an interest in sailing. It was nice to see that I still remember how to sail like my Dad taught me years ago!

Collin with his Dad, Marc as acting Captain:



Collin pointing to land with Captain Keith:



Hopefully this isn’t the only boat that I’m on this summer! ;)

 
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Nice pics! You will be so relaxed when you get to Vegas.

How many tournaments is Collin playing this year?
 
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Nice pics! You will be so relaxed when you get to Vegas.

How many tournaments is Collin playing this year?

I do feel so relaxed, and I also managed to fit in some shoe shopping. :) Collin's playing two tournaments this year: the weekend $1,500 + $1,000.

good luck Katie.

Thanks!
 
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This is Aaron, I joined CC for this thread :) can't wait to see my friends Katie, Debi, Lou in Vegas next week, I hear Collin is along for the ride as well.
 
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This is Aaron, I joined CC for this thread :) can't wait to see my friends Katie, Debi, Lou in Vegas next week, I hear Collin is along for the ride as well.

Thanks for joining Aaron! Will pm you the link to my rail thread next week so you can join in on it too.

johnysprinkles??? lol

Oh yea - no porn allowed in CardsChat. ;)
 
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