So, the PokerStars $370 buy-in 150-seats-guaranteed WSOP main event satellite starts in just under two hours. Over 5000 people already in it, lol. I hate the time leading up to these tournaments because I wind up halfway psyching myself out. Hopefully I can get to the point where these few-hundred-dollar buy-in tournaments aren't that big of a deal.

But how freaking cool would it be to make it in? This is already as close as I've ever gotten, and I'm getting a little nervous. Imagine how nervous I would be before the main event, should I ever make it there, though. Wow.

My guess is early play will be largely tight/solid early, without people making huge mistakes, but with 2,500 in starting chips and a slower-than-usual blind structure, I figure I take some time to establish a tight table image then start taking advantage of that image once the blinds become worth stealing. Slow and steady - it's gonna be a marathon.