Entry 6

     Number 6- Describe a Picture in your life

     Finally I get the chance I been waiting for. I was denied entry for years because of a past mistake. Here I was finally, after jumping through hoops, and this was my time to shine. The music was pumping in my ears, I was representing my hometown with my attire, and I was ready to take on all comers.

     As I walked thru the door, I was just amazed at how many people were in this place. Thousands, on the same mission as me, to be a winner and take that money home. As I walked in between the tables, I could hear the clicking of chips echoing throughout the whole pavillion. This was amazing and finally I was going to get to sit among some of the best.

     I finally found my table and took my seat. I showed the dealer my seat assignment and he handed me my chips. As he ruffled the cards, I began to shuffle my chips. I also took a look around to size up the competition. One woman, two older guys, and a handful of young guns. I try to get an idea of how they play just from looking at their personas and prescence at the tables. I always do this at first and then adjust as I see them play.

     The clock begins and we are under way. All the chips are new, the felt is spotless, and the dealer is fast and efficient. I look at the felt and see it says WSOP. I have finally arrived. Maybe I am not in the big tourneys, but I am at the World Series of Poker, the biggest poker event in the world. I am doing chip tricks with WSOP chips. I am peeking at WSOP cards. This is amazing. I will never forget this moment and luckily they had a photography company taking pictures you could buy. Unfortunately I got pretty unlucky in a hand and busted out before the money. The experience alone was priceless, and I headed right to the booth of the photography company. There I was, as they showed me on the computer, chips in my hand, headphones on, and my Chiefs Jersey for my hometown I come from. There the memory was, in photo, to live on forever right on my dresser.