Lazy day at home, in the pool, with Lincoln and Sierra. Lincoln’s love of movies mirrors mine and Hayden’s so going through and finding ones I know he will enjoy with me is always fun. Sierra just contines to work so hard on her gymnastics. We did 20 situps together the first night and did a schedule to add 10 a day, accomplished the 30 today but by 40 tomorrow will be tough. Unlike her I don’t work out two hours a day. I fixed a big breakfast, then we swam, a light lunch, more swimming and a nice big early dinner .. and more swimming. The things the lazy days of summer are made of.

Plane delayed for an hour and I am exhausted so good thing long plane rides don’t bother me. Too excited to finally be getting home to rest and some happy faces were awaiting me when I got to Islip. Makes it all worthwhile.

My trip to our New York home got delayed for business meetings in L.A. Wednesday and Thursday. Still struggling with having a voice so that is a real strain. By the end of Thursday I was a whisper. Off to see my babies tomorrow.

Well it’s been a few days now of being home and reflecting on the experience. I think one of the hardest things is my philosophy in life has always been I see a correlation between what you put in – and what you get out – of most things. Politics has been true, parenting has proven true and poker .. well it still seems to elude me.

I’m okay with my play and the experience and I believe any time I learn something all is not lost. I learned what it is I WON’T do again which does put the focus on what I will do. So I have to look at that.

Last night I got an email out of the blue which brought me back to center to why I play. It’s about the message and it’s about the cause and in many ways that greatly overshadows the poker. That great article Rebekah Mercer authored (which will be on the site soon under Articles) must have hit home with more than a few people. Read below. Thanks to the author of this, unknown to me, as it reminds me my true purpose in this gig. If I hadn’t been at the World Series there wouldn’t have been an article. And without the article there wouldn’t be light on a subject which will be my calling from here on .. so thanks WSOP. All is cool.

Hello Nancy, I’m a big fan of poker, read your article, sorry for your loss, not just for cancer, our medical system focus on disease and over treated many medical conditions such as Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol. Medical school never trained us to focus on health, but used us as a medium to deliver legal drugs to the general public, as result we build more nursing home so people can die without dignity. This is the reason why I can never practice medicine. please keep up the good work on educating others regarding to our fake medical care. Best Health and inner peace. Dr. Mia Ha

Well as much as I hate it I am out of the Main Event. I tried my hardest but I came into Day 2 under the gun and short in chips. Worked to get some but had some rough luck. My 10 10 didn’t hold up against A 3 off and my top two got counterfeited on the river …. sigh it happens.

I think I had a good Series but definitely want to do things differently in the future. I will learn the other games this year or I will only play the Main Event next year. The value isn’t in the 4800 person one thousand dolllar events, it’s in the 400 person $2500 events. I learned that this year and whenever I can learn something then it’s a worthwhile time. I miss my family and can’t wait to see them at our summer home. Will be nice to swim and chill with them. Thanks for all the support everyone.

Getting ready to head down for Day 2. Have a great attitude and am proud of how I survived. The last killer hand was my AK on a 9 K 2 A board. When another 9 hit the river and he fired I said I think you had 3 nines before the river and now I think you’ve hit quads. I fold my AK face up and he, aghast, says wow and shows quad nines. Little consolation to be right but good save on my part. Now I need to be on the winning end of just one of those hands. And I will be.