Next stop is Day 2

Above: That's me with 50,000 chips in front. The dealer took a joker from a deck of cards and held it over my head. She may be right.

We started Day 1B with 50,000 chips. I was able to move up nicely reaching a high of 106,000. Then the last two hours things went south.

I think I did have some bad luck in my table draw. One guy finished 150th in the ME last year, and there were two players who had previously won bracelets. Maybe I'm saving my luck for Day 7!

Anyway, I'm moving on with 76,500 chippies. My Day 2 is Thursday, so bring them on.

Above: The Gold Coast, where I'm staying, is next door to the Rio. In fact, you can see it in the background.