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August 1, 2006
Quick Update
I'm on dinner break of day 2. I have about 220k in chips, which the ESPN crew says is the chip lead but isn't according to Card Player. Either way it's a lot. I got the chip lead early when I jumped up to about 150k, and they started coming around video taping me, asking me to fill out a form with bio info, etc.
My stack slowly shrunk to around 100k, then right before dinner I busted a smaller stack and then someone donked off what must have been around 70k to me, taking me to my current chip count. Today I've been unable to chip up slowly but have won 2 giant pots where I flopped a set, so it's pretty much the exact opposite of day 1, but in a good way.
I gotta head back now, you should be able to follow me on CardPlayer and the Pokerstars blog. Stars will likely be more accurate.
Posted by themaroon at August 1, 2006 11:00 PM
Comments
keep it going man, your doing great. GOOD LUCK
Posted by: time4awin at August 1, 2006 11:33 PM
Keep it up! Wish I would have read your blog last week B/C I def. would have bought one percent of a fellow Ohioan! Arent I going to be mad when I miss out on 120k! Good luck and keep the great posts coming!
Posted by: Jordan at August 1, 2006 11:36 PM
You Da Man!
Posted by: fun160 at August 2, 2006 12:14 AM
Wonder how Iggy's doing...
Posted by: Mike at August 2, 2006 12:44 AM
Just saw your pic on tao man you do not look at all like what I was expecting. You look alot younger than 25. Good luck
Posted by: cauwel3 at August 2, 2006 12:44 AM
Matt- please confirm that own 1% of you.
Posted by: mike k at August 2, 2006 12:45 AM
Good luck...hopefully you wont even need it! Rip'em a new one!!!
Posted by: RexxMortis at August 2, 2006 12:52 AM
That this thing home, Matt!
Posted by: winthrop at August 2, 2006 12:56 AM
Just wanted to let you know I'm an avid reader of your blog, love your game and your theories. Go get em, I'm rooting for ya.
Posted by: Russ at August 2, 2006 12:58 AM
Hey Matt,
I've been reading the blog for awhile. Keep up the good work in the Main Event!
Posted by: Jake at August 2, 2006 1:21 AM
Way to go, keep it up, man!
Posted by: Josh at August 2, 2006 1:49 AM
Kick ass, take names, and don't come back to NE Ohio with less than a cool mil.
Posted by: unkletony at August 2, 2006 3:00 AM
Mike K... email me. Let me know where you sent it and what your screenname was. If you have a record of it on the site you used to send it then consider it confirmed.
Posted by: Matthew Maroon at August 2, 2006 6:12 AM
Avid reader of your blog for over 2 years. Was following your play on cardplayer last night and went to bed early for work after you fell down to about 100k. Said a little prayer for you that you would make it through Day 2 with a strong stack. Looks like it didn't hurt, but I am thinking your know how to run a big stack probably didn't hurt either. Keep doing what your doing and continued good luck!
Posted by: Jay G at August 2, 2006 7:15 AM