Break-Time Quickie

It's been a quiet couple of days out here in the desert. Saturday, the six-handed final table was the exact opposite of the tournament to that point. It ground to the slowest level of passive play imaginable, with a raise usually taking the blinds and antes uncontested. It took 212 hands to eliminate the last five players, and at one point we went almost 100 hands without an elimination. Boy did that suck.

Yesterday CK and I knocked some rust off the golf clubs and hit a local course - the Palm course at Angel Park. 3:30pm is the start of "super twilight" (or whatever they call it out here) rates -- $25 each got us a tee time and a cart. Nice! With the sun staying up as long as it does, we managed to get in a full 18 with plenty of light to spare. This was only my second round this year. I managed a 98 despite my worst putting round in at least three years. I think with a little work I could easily crack 90 on this course. So I guess I have a golf goal now.

Today I'm covering the $5,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw (with rebuys) event. It's a small, pro-heavy field. Phil Ivey is in for at least $50,000, which is nothing compared to the money he stands to lose when the Celtics close out the Lakers in the NBA finals. I've been chained to my computer for the first couple of hours but I'm hoping I can get out among the tables to mine them for juicy little tidbits. We'll see.

Still on the fence about Razz on Friday, but I'm leaning yes.