Summer of 2012- The Whirlwind Continues

 This summer was an amazing one. For those of you who missed it, I was fortunate enough to get myself to two final tables at this summer's World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. These were my only two cashes of the summer, however, they were both incredible experiences that were challenging, lucrative, and most of all, confidence boosting to a whole new dimension.

Coming off of what I considered an amazing first full year of live poker, I was extremely excited to get out to Vegas for WSOP.  It's the series that all professionals and amateurs alike look forward to each year.  I had really high hopes. I was fortunate to gain enough points in my few months playing the WSOP Circuit Tour that I qualified for free into the WSOP National Championship 10k. I made arrangements in a nice and comfortable rental home for the summer with a few friends and my then boyfriend, Ryan Eriquezzo(we will delve into the story of Ryan in my next post). I again made my way across the country in my, at this point, beat up SUV, cat in lap, and packed to the brim.

As my check engine light seemed to harass me endlessly, I made my trek from east to west for the umpteenth time to find myself in Las Vegas a week later. I got settled into the rental home, did my standard mass food shopping run to stock up, and took a few quiet nights to prep for WSOP.

Drama At The National Championship 2012

The story of Ryan and I is a long and arduous tale. I'm sure that many (if not most) of you have heard about the incidents that I made public during the National Championship. For those who have interest in learning about an experience that has changed my life, and the life of the winner of that National Championship, Ryan Eriquezzo.

I feel that Ryan best sums up our relationship to that point, and in discussing the issues that occurred during the National Championship. I STRONGLY suggest reading Ryan's blog to find answers to many of the questions you may have about that time in our lives together.

You can read what Ryan has to say on this topic here: Ryan's Blog

This time was tough for me, and after having lived in a bad situation for several months, I came to a breaking point. My twitter outburst where I chose to go public with what is very private information was in poor taste. I'm sorry to Ryan for how I handled that situation... one that if he weren't now rectifying, may have ruined his career.