I just found out that someone I know from the forums, came in second in a WSOP NLHE event.  *That* close to winning a bracelet, but he still walked away with $380K.  Even tho I chat with some of the better online poker players at midstakes, I know of no one who has actually won a bracelet.  I'm sure that'll change in the next few years.

One of the things on my bucket list to to final table a major donkament.  I think that's do-able.  Of course actually winning one would be awesome.  One step above would be to win a bracelet at the WSOP.  Any bracelet is fine - I may even be okay winning the bracelet for the ladies event.  Um...  maybe not - I'll have to think about it some more.  But some guy recently lost a bet and had to enter it.  Not sure what happened to him.

Of course the big prize is winning the bracelet for the main event.  In addition to the $5-10 million for first, you probably also get another $5-10 million in endorsements, not to mention you won't have to pay rake at the site you sign with.  But of course, if I won, I may just go straight to retirement.  And being an older guy, I like the idea of being listed with all the previous winners.  I could die and someone (other than my family and friends) would know I was here.

Right now, I'm planning to start entering live tournaments starting in 2012.  I think by then D will be old enough for us to take him on longer vacations.  I can play for a few weeks and then we can take a long family trip somewhere fun.  Lately, G has a fascination with mobile homes.  It all started with a lego toy we got him.  So renting a mobile home and taking a drive around the National Parks will be probably be first on the list.  Shockingly, renting a mobile home is waay more expensive than staying at a hotel.  Go figure.  And afterward, we can do stuff like Mexico, Hawaii, etc.  Decisions.  Decisions.