Gearing up for the WSOP

I apologize for the lack of posts over the past month, but I have intentionally played very little poker since the WPT Championship as I want to be as fresh and motivated as possible for the long grind that is the World Series of Poker. Many people have asked me what I am doing to prepare for the WSOP, and the honest answer is, staying away from the game.

The official WSOP schedule begins tomorrow with the 10k pot-limit championship. I have my mom's birthday tomorrow and a wedding this weekend, but I am planning to arrive in Las Vegas on Monday morning in time to play in either Event #3 (1,500 PL Hold'em) or Event #4 (5k Mixed Hold'em). From there, my schedule may change depending on how I fare in earlier multi-day events, but I am planning on playing ~23 events in 34 days with a total buy-in of just over 60k.

This may sound ridiculous, but I expect this 5-week stretch to be one of the most physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing experiences of my life. That said, I could not be any more excited. I feel very confident in my game and I know that if I keep my focus, and play tough every hand, I am capable of making some real noise.

I will update on Monday when I arrive in Las Vegas and my plan is to update daily with rants and tournament results throughout the WSOP.