Road to the WSOP

Update:
I busted out 2202 out of 3582. I got crippled very early on when my AJ lost to AA. I raised pre flop to 120, got reraised to 250. Flop comes Jack high, I bet he raises me. So I figure he may have Q's or K's. I call, turn an Ace. I check, he bets the pot and I move all in and he calls instantly. Tough beat. I had 350 left. I built back up to 2200 but then got short stack and I went all in on a flush draw and never hit.

So yesterday I played in a freeroll on PP for the chance to get into a satellite to get into the WSOP. 3500 players, top fifty make it and I finished 22. I was coasting till my Aces (They were both red NBA)were cracked by 76 when my opponent hit a 3rd 7 on the turn. I was now down to about 20k I doubled up to almost 40k when this hand happened. I was on the button with 10d9d (gotta love those suited connectors).
#Game No : 4043566782
***** Hand History for Game 4043566782 *****
NL Texas Hold'em Trny:22417753 Level:11 Blinds-Antes(1000/2000-75) - Friday, April 21, 00:40:56 ET 2006
Table WSOP Freeroll Qualifier(670675) Table #2 (Real Money)
Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: mmatt119 ( $43595 )
Seat 2: nukemz ( $57257 )
Seat 3: XtReMeRoLLeR ( $19003 )
Seat 4: theda60al6b ( $43393 )
Seat 5: REZA_M ( $46598 )
Seat 6: StoneAgeMoJo ( $103723 )
Seat 7: jcroft ( $70231 )
Seat 8: Stewman20 ( $39566 )
Seat 10: Flop_Jock22 ( $5424 )
Trny:22417753 Level:11
Blinds-Antes(1000/2000-75)
mmatt119 posts ante [75].
nukemz posts ante [75].
XtReMeRoLLeR posts ante [75].
theda60al6b posts ante [75].
REZA_M posts ante [75].
StoneAgeMoJo posts ante [75].
jcroft posts ante [75].
Stewman20 posts ante [75].
Flop_Jock22 posts ante [75].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Stewman20 [ 9d Td ]
nukemz folds.
XtReMeRoLLeR folds.
theda60al6b folds.
REZA_M folds.
StoneAgeMoJo folds.
jcroft folds.
Ladinero has joined the table.
Player Ladinero has been moved from table 15 to this table
Stewman20 raises [6000].
Flop_Jock22 folds.
lay daown JJ
mmatt119 calls [4000].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7d, 6d, 8s ]
mmatt119 bets [7638].
Stewman20 raises [15276].
mmatt119 calls [7638].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8d ]
mmatt119 is all-In [22244]
Stewman20 is all-In [18215]
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
mmatt119 shows [ Ts, Ah ] a pair of eights.
Stewman20 shows [ 9d, Td ] a straight flush, ten high.
mmatt119 wins 4029 chips from side pot #1 with a pair of eights.
Stewman20 wins 80657 chips from the main pot with a straight flush, ten high.
Game #4043574238 starts.

My 5th straight flush of my life and a great time for it. So tomorrow I play in the satellite with probably another 3500 people. Top spot gets a seat into the 50k H.O.R.S.E. even at the WSOP. 2-10 get seats into the ME and 11-20 get seats into a lower NLH event if I understand everything correctly. I could be wrong about this.

I like my chances but I'll probably have to leave early if I make it far for a prior commitment. The last 2 big field tourney's I have played I have finished 24(1200+ field w/$1 entry fee) and 22 with no entry fee so the caliber of play isn't the best but still not bad.