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Posted on By Wil

Thirty-three years ago today, Rick and Debbie Wheaton became my parents, and as long as I can remember, I’ve stayed up until at least midnight on July 28th, so I could watch the calendar turn, and commemorate the happy occasion by running around my lawn in my boxers, hollering out “IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!”
However, now that I am the distinguished age of 33, I felt a more appropriate way to mark the passage of time would be to play a Sit-n-Go at PokerStars. I sat into a game just about 11:30, hoping that I’d still be alive at midnight, and I could celebrate with a win.
Sadly, I didn’t catch too many good hands, and when I finally pushed I had QTc vs KTo . . . and I didn’t improve, so I finished in third place, which is still in the money, and at least I didn’t lose to K4o.
I was satisfied to cash, and happy with the way I played it, and I almost went to bed, but then I thought, “Hey! It’s my birthday, goddammit! If I want to play another SNG, then that’s what I’m going to do.” I may have put my little fist on my hip as I said it, but I can’t be sure.
I sat into another one, and . . . long story short: I played a great game, caught cards when I needed them, and after a long heads-up battle, I won!
I was so excited, I ran out the front door, and raced around my lawn in my boxers, hollering, “IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! I WON AND IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! WOOO!”
Luckily for my neighbors, my birthday only comes once a year.

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  1. What the hell you doing up so late? Isn’t it past your bedtime?
    HAPPY 33rd Mr. W !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I turned 33 on the 12th, I’m feeling like an old lady. But I still get carded at the 21 and over establishments. Not too many 33 year olds can say that.
    Hey, you can go to Dennys and get your free meal today. I did that once.
    🙂 Kelz

  4. Happy Birthday to you,
    Happy Birthday to you,
    Happy Birthday dear Wiiiiiiiiii-iiiiiiiiil,
    Happy Birthday to you!
    …And many mooooooore!
    You’re right, you owe yourself a Sit-N-Go or two. Have a particularly wonderful day, and then, keep doing that, day after day, after day.
    Consider the concept of living your days the way Mr. Raymer suggests we all play poker: be more concerned with, “Did I do the right thing?” instead of internally demanding and being a slave to any particularly fantastic outcome… does that make sense?
    Daydream, keep fantastic goals, and remain focused as always on your highest priorities — all of whom should be in bed at the moment. 😉
    Celebratory mojo from the posse!

  6. ‘grats will ^_^
    man, if i could run around on my birthday with only my boxers on, i totally would.
    however, i think i would be arrested. indecent exposure and all.
    damn men! 😛

  8. Lucky for you there wasn’t anyone hiding in the bushes while you were running around to pull down your boxers and give you 33 spankings. But that could have made for an interesting night, I suppose…
    “A man came out of the bushes and spanked me 33 times! I did not know this man! Aaah!”
    Happy birthday, Wil!

  9. Happy birthday!! Hope it’s a good one for ya Wil, and by that SNG win I’m thinking it will be.
    I just saw Compulsion (you know, the CSI ep Wil was in) the other day (stupid Australian TV wouldn’t play it) and it was so cool. And even better: next Friday’s movie is Book of Days. How cool is that?
    Also, I went to the zoo today. I was in the gift shop and I thought of you when I bought a plush monkey. It’s name is Mojo.

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  13. Congrats on hitting another double digit. It’s nice to know you had the maturity to be a kid on your 33rd. Hope I have the gall to do the same when I get there.
    Enjoy the day and may fortune shine on your every endeavour.

  16. Happy Birthday!
    Not only was your birthday mentioned on the radio this morning but you were also part of the “time capsule” trivia question (short version: what year was Stand By Me released?).
    Have a great one and thanks for being an inspiration.

  17. Happy Birthday Wil, and congrats on the win! Eat lots of cake, open lots of presents, and have a good time with the fam today! You deserve a great birthday!

  18. happy birthday. its my birthday too. i’m in the midst of putting together my birthday cake. and maybe at some point during the day there will be dancing around in my undies and general jubilation. hope you’re having a great birthday too.

  20. Happy Birthday Wil.
    I was playing a SNG on PokerStars last night and got busted out in 8th place. I ran head first into a Royal Flush!!!!! It took me 5 minutes to prise my jaw from the floor.
    Chris

  22. Yo Wil,
    Happy Birthday. Have you noticed that all the comments coming in today are throughout the night? Do you think you have worldwide fans that post or insomniacs?

  23. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Wil! Keep rockin’ as hard as you do. As I make the four-and-a-half-hour long drive to NY today, my friends and I will be singing for you. The whole damned way.

  24. OK, I’ll join the chorus. Happy Birthday, Wil, and many more! Congrats on the SNG success – don’t spend it all in one place. Unless it’s to enter more SNGs, of course.
    Celebrate, enjoy, relax, and count your many blessings. Have a fun birthday weekend; you deserve it.

  25. Hey Wil,
    Happy Birthday! Don’t know if you’ve seen it, but your picture is on the front page of IMDB.com as the born today boy. Congrats!

  32. Happy 33rd, Wil! Glad I’ve got a couple years before I hit that 30-mark.
    Of course, I saw in the ‘celebrity birthday list’ today that you share a birthday with the immortal Geddy Lee…they put his picture up instead of yours, though… It’s hard to compete with Rush! 🙂

  33. On the occasion of your birthday, Mr. Wheaton, I hereby post my first comment in your blog, after spending the last 3 weeks reading it instead of working. Hope it’s your best one yet!

  37. I think I missed it.
    So, a very happy belated birthday. Living opposite an all-boys’ school, I don’t think their parents would take to it too kindly if I ran out onto my front lawn in my undies and hollered.
    I think I’ll try it.

  39. Happy birthday Wil. I’m 3 years and 81 days behind you so that it’s good that you’re going ahead and paving the way for me. Have oodles of fun and all my friends and family send you their best regards (or they wouldn’t be my friends and family) 😛
    Daniel

  40. Hippo birdie two ewe,
    Hippo birdie two ewe!
    Hippo birdie deer WIL!
    Hippo birdie two ewe!
    May you party like an animal on your birthday!

  44. Happy thirty-third birthday! I did not do much for my thirty-third but I *did* decide to have a special party later in the year. I celebrated my 33 1/3 “for the record.”
    Yes, I know. That’s awful, but how often does a person get to celebrate a birthday *and* make a pun like that in one fell swoop?
    Might I suggest that you do the same? It really could be a blast, especially since we both belong to one of the final generations where the knowledge of turntable speeds is widespread. ^_^

  45. Happy Birthday Wil. Hope you have a great day :).
    In relation (somewhat) to your blooper reel post, I found a bunch of behind the scenes pictures from the first season. You were in a few. It looked like so much fun.

  46. Happy Birthay Wil!
    I will be turning 33 in Nov so try it out for me and tell me what you think. I really haven’t felt any older since I turned 21. Hope you don’t feel any older either! Did you get any cool gifts?
    Again HAPPY BIRTHDAY and Many More!
    🙂 Michaela

  47. I’m just some stranger who’s been reading your blog and sometimes wish I were your neighbor. You seem like someone I could really enjoy being around.
    Thanks for writing, and sharing your life with the rest of us.

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