BELLAGIO CUP IV

I just got this email from my sister, Suzanne, and I think she wrote it way better than I can, so here it is.

“Hi Meg,

Exciting news!  Jenny emailed me last night and said that she is in day three of the Bellagio Cup IV (Phil is still in it as well.)

I looked up her stats at http://liveupdates.worldpokertour.com/tournament/ and she is #5 (up from #7 last night) in chips.  Blinds are $1,200 and $2,400 and she has $388,200 (buy-in was $15,400).  There were 446 entrants and they are down to 125… this could get exciting! There is $6,489,300 in prize poll money up for grabs - although it is so much more than just the money. Just to be able to compete at that level is HUGE.  As you know, it can all turn on a hand or two but to even get this far is such an honor - I am so proud of her!

I get goose bumps reading about it - she is the lone female at the top and it must be nerve racking for her… my heart starts beating hard just thinking about playing with that crowd.  You have to have nerves of steel, a face of stone, mind like a high-end processor, and a bit of lady luck on your side but I am cheering for her from afar.  It would be so great to have a female in the final table… I just love poker!

I had to share with someone - it makes me want to drop everything and jump on a plane and to make my positive energy be closer to hers… I know that sounds nutty but what a thrill if she makes it to the final table.

Let me calm down...”

And then right on the heels of that email...I got this one!

“YIKES!!!

She is now #ONE in the chip lead!  It is time to go home but I am glued to my computer… I need someone to hug or something to cling to…

I CAN FEEL IT!”

GOOOOOOOO JENNIFER!!!!

( Heh...heh...heh.  I just looked it up on-line and there is Jen’s picture, right at the top!  And I’m related to her.  I feel quite proud and a little bit smug.  Like I am super clever by osmosis.)

Posted by Meg Tilly on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 in Chewing the Fat

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