I started the day getting out of bed at around 11am CET to take the missus to work. I went for an hour massage as I know I have a demanding day ahead of me.
I have felt pretty excited all day to be honest. A lot of people who are playing this tournament are people who are not going to be as prepared as me. People that never study and just play online a few times a year. In my experience a lot of regs play it that are definitely not capable of doing well in such tournament, people that play small stakes and sell 80% (probably with a mark-up too) and are delighted with a min cash. As well as this, you get a lot of satellite winners that are forced to play. That's another bunch of people that aren't capable in this tournament. Let's not forget the whales too. It's a 5k and a lot of whales don't bother playing anything unless it has a huge buy-in, this tournament has been advertised well.
Of course, there are the elites too. I want to be an elite but I won't kid myself, I have to continue working hard at this game and never stop. Never be stubborn with what you know and try to learn from your poker peers.
I am buzzing today. I'm going to give it my best. If my best means 3 barreling off in a 3bet pot 2nd level of the tournament so be it. If I have to hero fold off 80% off my chips on the river, so be it if it's the best decision.
I hope that I am lucky in this tournament and you all have an exciting rail
. I'll be playing a max of 6 tables today so that I can put as much focus on the main event as possible. Any research or information about my opponents is welcomed here.