NHC - Finals

[jms62]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Did you or any other DT 'firsters', at anytime prior to or during the contest, feel overwhelmed?


Just getting into that ballroom is a significant feat, one that separates you from 99.99% of fellow horseplayers. Congrats on getting there, now you know firsthand what it takes to hoist that check at the end.

I felt overwhelmed Thursday late I had handicapped all the races and had some notes but then I got almost a writers block trying to pick my Optionals. I never played optionals before and didnt know where to start in putting together my list. It cost me the final 50 as I bypassed 2 on Friday where I had the winner and total WP payouts were in the upper 20's. I burned all my optionals looking for cap horses. This won't happen again if I am fortunate enough to get another crack.

[NTamm1215]

Great meeting JMS and Pointman and catching up a bit with tourney stalwart Paul Weizer. Was also special to have Steve Byk there.

I was not in the final 50 and lost a few photos that made things tougher. But, I did have the good fortune of spending the weekend with Jonathon Kinchen, who had ironically been by my side during the BCBC. He is business partners with someone I went to high school with, and his performance only enhanced the weekend. Without getting into great detail, he broke the new system in a way by having two entries finish in the top ten. I'm hopeful that the rule which kept him from having those two at the final table is re-addressed moving forward, as a great argument can be made that he was forced, through no fault of his own, to surrender 25k. It did not take away from his accomplishment in the least when all was said and done.

Hope to make it back and see many of you there in 2016!