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I stumbled out of bed at 10:20AM, and there’s a daily $109 satellite I often play that feeds into an $800 buyin EPT qualifier. But it’s pokerstars, so if I win the satellite I can just take the tournament dollars. I rummage up some breakfast (mmmm, pop tarts) and get to my computer just in time for the start of the tournament – actually I get there a minute or two after the start, but they let me sign up anyway and I jump in. I play a couple of hands and then I notice that something is funny. I notice that I’ve got 5000 chips, and so does everyone else. Hmmm, says I. Wtf? Of course what I forgot is that on Saturdays at 10:30AM it’s not the $109 super-satellite for the $800 qualifier, but the $800 qualifier itself, and I just didn’t notice because I was in a hurry to sign up.

I’m still in. Average stack with 42 left. Need to finish 3rd to win a trip to … wait for it … wait for it … did I mention it’s in mid-November? … so I can actually go if I win a seat, which is fortunate, although it would mean coming back from Costa Rica, staying in Seattle for a week and then turning around and flying to … I mentioned it was EPT, right? … you know that stands for European Poker Tour, right? … so where in Europe would you want to go in November? … Maybe Southern Italy or something right? … OK Paris would be fine … wait for it … wait for it … if I finish in the top three in this tournament I’m going to fabulous … wait for it … Warsaw.

I think I’ve forgotten to post here that I’m going to Costa Rica to play in the LAPT (Latin American Poker Tour). I still haven’t won a seat into the main event there, and if I’m not still playing in the Warsaw qualifier later this afternoon I’ll be taking one last shot at winning that online, and then there will be live satellites once I get to San Jose.