tough ending to WSOP

I missed out on 7 or 8 of my last tournaments at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas including the $10k Main Event due to some nagging Health issues. I had ran out of my Diabetic medication and along with my diet for 3 weeks in Vegas and a little too much beer I got really sick and according to my Doctor was in serious danger zone for a diabetic coma, kidney shutting down and some other very serious possibilities.

I spent the last 4 days before I left in bed. I tried to get my doctor to forward a prescription to Vegas but he refused and told me to report to him or go to the hospital. Since I have no current health insurance(one of the very serious drawbacks to playing poker for a living) my Mom and I decided it best for me to come home and see my family Doctor.

I had hoped to return for the Main Event but my health is more important so I decided to stay home and get myself straightened out and prepare for next year.

I want to thank Max Katz and Brad McFarland for investing in me this year and I apologize for not being able to follow through.

I may not blog for a while as there is no online poker for now obviously and my live game is going to be put on hold for a while while I focus on my health and getting myself back into really good shape in order to become even a better player longterm.

I may also have to find a regular job and rebuild financially as well as taking care of some debts. I view all this as a challenge and I am not afraid of some good old fashion hard work.

Have a great summer everyone and I will check in and blog something from time to time with some updates....