Get out of this place.

Since its inception in 2004, the competitors of the Beebe Poker Classic were supposed to either dress formally or in costume. Because of poor dress code enforcement only about 30% of the players adhere to that. The majority of that 30% choose to dress formally. In fact, I’m the only player to show up in a costume every year. In order to complete my cowboy costume, I decided I needed greasier-looking hair, but Monkel doesn’t keep hair product, so I smelled like fried chicken all night long.

The bad news: although I was able to make the final table in this year’s tourney, I was unable to defend my championship bracelet, going out 4th, immediately outside the pay bubble.

Beebe, Arkansas. 12.17.2010.