> AT-LARGE FRIENDS:
>
> I've got a mini-sequel here to my long, drawn-out trip report. It's too good
> to pass up posting, so here goes:
>
> Peter Secor, as you recall had done positvely everything wrong. And man, I
> mean E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G-! Stayed up all night. Drank. Drank some more.
> Played in a ring game like an Ohio tourist. Then drank some more!
Of course what you didn't know was that he was the captain of TEAM
ALT.DRUNKEN.BASTARDS, the single most successful tournament team of all
time. ;) ;)
> Stumbling in and around the empty tables of Resorts at 6:30 that morning (he
> looked like one of those white mice in the maze at the science lab), Peter
> looked simply pitiful. Two hours later, I looked around. Petey was gone.
> When the tourney began, I again looked for Pete....couldn't find him. Poor
> guy, missed the friggin' tournament. Oh well, more dead money in the prize
> pool.
Just part of the strategy ... we were attempting a r00ling come from
behind,
missed-the-start-of-the-tourney-but-won-a-hand-while-not-even-there victory.
> After busting out myself, I noted Peter had made some herculean entrance at
> his table and had built up good chip position. God there's just no justice
> on this earth, is there? At the break, Petey comes over to me. "You wanna'
> piece of my action, Nolan?" he asks. Now, I know Peter when he plays sober,
> with his aggressive style he can be a top-flight player. No question about
> it. But in his condition? Back Peter financially? Hell, taking stock in
> the company that made 8-track cassette tapes (remenber those from the 70's?)
> seemed like a better investment. Or stock in AMC Motors.
No faith. Not r00ling at all .... :)
> The truth be known -- I considered backing him, actually, because someone
> like Petey -- unpredictable and loose -- is just the type of player who
> usually wins those damn tourneys. Like John Lennon sang......."I shoulda'
> known better......" Congrats Peter. At Calcuta next year, I know who I'll
> be backing.
> Tell me though, does lightening ever strike twice in the same place?
Next year we should sell team ALT.DRUNKEN.BASTARDS as one piece. :)
After all, we did put two people in the top five. Of course the other
two busted out in worse than 30th position (we foolishly slept a little
bit ... never make that mistake again)
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Timothy J. McGarvey
tmcgar1_-_AT_-_gl.umbc.edu
3 kinds of people: those who can count & those who can't.