Flight H – Maddie Robinson “Fresh Off the Plane” – Welcome To Texas Poker

Level 2 . Ante 200 . Blinds 100-200 . Entries 39/41

Sometimes you recognize a face out of the corner of your eye, and sometimes the universe confirms two seconds later that it’s someone you know.

That was the case for Fort Collins, Colo.’s Maddie Robinson, who I played with two weeks ago back home. Moments later, she confirms that she knows the entire #FunTour2Point0 team from other events we’ve covered.

“I’m fresh off the plane,” says Robinson. “Got here like an hour ago.”

Robinson is fresh off a final table, taking eighth place in the Colorado Poker Championship Main Event last weekend. It was her second straight final table in the event, following a runner-up finish in May’s CPC series. In that edition, Robinson lost heads up to another FunTour 2.0 favorite, Will Givens, who also joined the action today.

Now, Robinson’s here at Texas Card House for the first time, adding that she’s loving it and wishes we had something like that in Colorado.

Robinson’s poker history dates back around a decade, having learned the game from her dad. She remembers the day that he allowed her to take a seat at the game. She also remembers the day he told her, “I think you’ve surpassed me.”

In order to make a run in the tournament, she’ll need to surpass 92% of Flight H and find a bag for Monday’s Day 2.

Keep following along to see how Robinson and the rest of the field fare on this fine Saturday from in the Lone Star State.