I'm Back! (Like anyone cares, LOL!)

Whew! Where did the summer go? I have been very busy this summer, looking after a Junior Golf Tour here in Alberta (24 events) and have had little or no time for poker, or the Forum. But I'm back to a more sane schedule, and getting back into the scene.


Quick glance at the various 2+2 sections this am, nice to see most of the familiar names. Will be coming down to LV and LA in mid-October, so looking forward to seeing Brier, Rick N, and the crew then. More news to come on that later.


They just finished an almost year-long renovation project at the Palace Casino at West Edmonton Mall, and the poker room got the usual short end of the stick. Five tables (non-smoking) crammed way into the back. Brutal. Played a couple of times, reminded me of the action at HG and The Bike last fall with the game always short-handed because everyone is on a smoke break. Watch for the crowd to drift back to the nice 12-table room at Yellowhead when the novelty wears off at the Palace.


Game has now gone full 24 hours at WEM. Took advantage early Sunday morning before my 11:30 tee time and caught the allnighter's stuck and steaming at 9:00 am. Hit a couple of blinds, walked out with about $225 in just over an hour in a 6-12 game. Just lucky, but one guy kept trying to push me off pots where I'd flopped trips!


Anyway, hope to start back getting into the Forum, and offering up my two cents' worth.