I really enjoy watching Bernie P. Play and caught his match with the "Opponent from Hell"! This guy was an older imitation of Earl on steroids but Bernie, as always, was as patient as a man can be until the clown started hoping up in Bernie's line of sight, calling a ref when kids three tables away moved, etc. Bernie finally had had enough and called him out. now, when you act up enough to get Bernie riled, you have made an ass of your self.
Oh, by the way, after his sharking cost Bernie a game, Bernie throttled him good and won the match.
I played like crap until my match then shot as well as I have in years but my opponent did the unforgivable, he played better than me and well earned the match 3-2. Funny but I felt better losing the match playing well than I would have winning and playing bad!
I saw a little of the old Freddie in a few games and that was good to see. Saw our travel companion, Hillbilly, call a four railer at 4-4 in banks to win a thriller in banks and really enjoyed meeting and seeing Billi, our own chopper pilot play so well and be so much fun to be around. Also, happy to see Ghost looking good despite his health challenges this past year. Jerry did a good job running the Onepocket/ AZ room this year as well.
Looks like we had less vendors this year, probably the economy.
Despite only being able to stay a few days, the really great onepocket.org members make it well worth the trip. Can't wait to do it again next year.
Thanks to Ghost and Steve for their fine efforts at representing us this year.
Thanks to Ace for taking that old Schoen off my hands!
set of luck to all of you still there and be careful when eating the pulled pork sandwiches!
Loved hanging out with Big John. I was hoping just drinking those Jack and Cokes would make part of his game rub off on me and maybe it did. Like Dick, he can give me 9-7 in drinking!
DeeMan