The Road to the 75k Invite

2007 has been a year of ups and downs for Chewey. Numerous near money finishes in various WSOP events, small money finishes in a few tournaments, and a few small jackpots along the way have kept the year afloat. Early on in 2007, the goal was simple: prep for a WSOP bracelet, a money finish or two in various WSOP events. However, 2007 brought about many decisions & unshakable experiences: the loss of a close friend "HB" in January, clouded the path, left more questions unanswered than answered; The juggling of divergent career paths: poker and non-poker, health concerns, & the loss of a family member in late fall contributed to what seemed like insurmountable obstacles to overcome.

Through it all, I have played poker in all types of environments & situations and do the one skill that I like: analyze. I could have taken the easy way out and said "I'm not ready, too much on my mind and I need to focus on my career outside of poker" but that is not what I'm looking for; what I'm looking for is to make a difference and make my presence known in the poker world. Your exclusive access inside the world of Chewey: The Road to the 75k On the River Invitational" begins now.

Dec 1, 2007: Chewey plays in a local NPT free tournament and finishes 7th through conservative play and begins the regimen of playing one online turbo tournament daily. Dec 3, 2007 Chewey plays in 2 local NPT free tournaments and finishes 14th & 9th through more conservative play & also adds daily live play with his friend Kozmo to the regiment. December 8, 2007: a 12th place finish and an early bust out in two NPT tournament mark a disappointing day and push Chewey back into the online arena for more training and practice for the upcoming tournament at Harrah's. The next 7 days bring about a 1st, and 3rd place finish in local NPT tournaments. The once disappointing daily regiment is now starting to payoff. Dec 15 & 16: play in two online tournaments of 20,000+ players yield a 2,163rd & 912th finish not anything to brag about but definitely the pace has been set for the month. Utilizing the online environment, Chewey trains and plays in a more aggressive and pressure style of poker to develop the same style for live tournament play. Dec 17: a 3rd place finish in a local NPT tournament through utilizing online play style culminates an intense 10 day training period for the upcoming tournament at Harrah's.

72 hours before the last tournament of the year for Chewey and one path is clear: bet, bet more, take the pot, get ready for the next hand. The daily turbo tournaments and disciplined style of playing now lead to the biggest tournament of the month and perhaps for 2008: Harrah's "75k On the River Invitational" is near. Come back next time for the countdown to the "75k On the River Invitational" & don't forget to register for your chance daily to win a seat at an event at the 2008 WSOP on our sweepstakes page: http://www.pokeracrossamerica.com/sweepstakes.jsp

All-In!
Chewey