USA Day 2

Today was a big day of poker.
Started at the Commerce with the $220 NLHE Event 1 (Day 1B) of the California State Champs. Today had 670 entrants & eliminations were fast & furious with a 3k starting stack (though with 40 minute levels & starting at 25-25 its not a complete shove-fest). I started well & was up to around 4500 when I ran into a set with QQ on a J74 flop, with one of my two opponents in the hand having 44. I struggled on with a short stack for a while, but eventually shoved with K8 suited just before the break & had a player wake up with JJ, which held to eliminate me.
I then headed downstairs for some $4/8 Limit Holdem (with a Kill) action. After a reasonable start I found my mind wandering after a few beats & my play suffered as a result. After a few hours, my buy-in had gone, so I left the Commerce to get some dinner & consider what to do for the evening.
After grabbing some food I found myself heading to Gardena & the Hustler Casino. I found a seat in a $2/5 NLHE game, and after a promising start I found some cooler hands (QQ v 99 on a 944 flop & JT v 77 on a AT7T board after it was checked on the flop) & my initial buy-in of $300 had dropped to just over $60. Thankfully I picked up some hands & picked up some chips, eventually finishing a little over $200 ahead after a marathon 8 hour session.
I think I'll avoid re-entering event 1 of the California Champs & save my tourney time for my preferred events, HORSE, Omaha hi-lo, 8-game & the like.
Agenda for tomorrow: sleep ... and maybe some other stuff later!