Scott Diamond

After several tests yesterday the Doctors determined I do not have any heart problems...Whew..My EKG and my blood pressure are excellent for my age. There is no fluid in my lungs which is usually attributed to a heart Condition. My legs have been through a lot over the years and especially since my two Achilles tendon and 2 knee surgeries in the past 3 years. The Doctor said I have some issues with blood flow because of arthritis condition in my legs and some bulging veins.

Blood work is not yet back but all in all I am relieved it is not my heart. My father had a Heart Atack at 56 and ended up having a Heart Transplant in 2000 which he finally passed away from at 68 yrs old, after other organs began to fail.

So I listened to some Poker Road Radio while at the Hospital on my Lap Top. Big Poker Sundays with Scott Huff and Joe Sebok. I had noticed a lot of players have been wearing the Poker Road Radio logo on their shirts as I did while at the WSOP. It just goes to show you how much respect Joe and Barry and the rest of the crew have within in the Poker Community. No One is being compensated and I applaud everyone who is wearing the logo.

Well the majority of the 2008 WSOP is over. We have to wait until November for the Final Table to be played. It is going to be interesting how much hype the November 9 get. They all walked away with 9th place money last night, about 981,000.00 each. The 9th place player only has a million eight in chips and hopefully he gets some sponsorship because he has only one move when he comes back in November..ALL-IN..on his first hand.So now he has 117 days to think about it and hope he gets AA first hand and it holds up.

Congratulations to fellow Poker Reporter, Tiffany Michelle for being the last woman standing and pocketing 344,000.00. Hopefully she did not have a deal with anyone and is able to keep all of the winnings. What a great accomplishment for someone in their first event and against the second largest field in Main Event History!!

Legends is just around the Corner and I watched the WPT LA Poker Classic on TV last night. I saw myself in the crowd several times and was anxious to see some of the hands the players folded and made big calls with. It has been 5 months since I saw it live and the WPT did a great job of putting it together. One hand I was really curious about and I will have to ask him next time I see him is Nam's 77 against Quins all in when Nam was short stacked. I wonder if Nam folded because he and Quin are good friends? Quin only had Q9 hearts and I thought that was a real aggressive move at that point by him. Hopefully he will be honest with me and I will be able to tell you. Maybe tonite as I am going to the Hustler to play a 240.00 Deepstack Event and Nam's brothers usually play in these, so Nam may just stop by for a bit.. if not I can always call him.

One of the LAPC final table players, Scott Montgomery is also at the Final Table of this years WSOP Main Event and has some chips. He was the chip leader at the LAPC and ended up going out in 5th place just after Phil Hellmuth.

Wish me LUCK tonite. Its a long drive but I need out of the house and as frustrated as I have been with Poker I have to keep attacking it. Eventually something good is going to happen and as Long as I have a buy in I am going to play. Thanks for the phone calls from you that told me not to give in. I am not a quitter,never have been, never will be. I will just have to start working Overtime to get my play money again. or maybe I will get it tonight!!!!!

Take care..Be safe.. P.S. the 2008 WSOP starts airing next Tuesday the 22nd....on ESPN.