I’m in Day 2 of the €5,300 WSOP Europe Main Event in Prague, and after a rough Day 1 I come back with 22 big blinds and one job: find a spot, shove over an open, and give myself a real chance to run it up. The energy in this one is wild—registration stays open longer than I thought, the field is massive, and the prize pool absolutely explodes to €13,000,000. I reset the only way I know how (gym, yoga, meditation), check the table draw, and lock in for the mental and physical grind. In this episode I break down two hands that basically sum up tournament poker. First, the “un-freaking-believable” runout: I call 9♠6♠ in the big blind, flop A-9-6, get it in, and still lose to runner-runner—just brutal. Then I finally get my mojo back on the last bullet and talk through a river hero call with K-high: why unblocking diamonds mattered, why I didn’t think he had much Ax, and how “happy tilt” can push people into punts. I’m also honest about the bankroll side—this series is part of my $30,000 bracelet hunt—and what it feels like to bust about 100 off the money and still have to reset for the next event.