- Fly out at 6:05am Friday, January 27...Had a slight delay and almost missed connection in Atlanta. Man was I tired...no sleep the night before from late work and being amped to go on trip. Never was able to sleep on flight either.
- Arrive 10:20am...Flight arrived on time and baggage was waiting when I arrived to claim it. Short wait for a $20 cab ride to Bill's Gambling Hall.
- Check in to Hotel/Casino...I tried to check in early and use the $20 trick but they had no upgrade rooms available, so I decided to wait.
- Venetian Deep Stack $350 tournament - Day1b...Walked to Venetian and ate lunch at an oriental restaurant near the Sportsbook/Poker area. Walked to Pallazzo where the tournament was being played and registered and took my seat. I picked up some big starting hands early and played hyper-aggressive so the table didn't believe my image and finished level 3 below start stack after almost doubling after level 1. Been a while and can't remember how I busted, but it was around 4:30pm in the 6th level I believe.
- Cash at Venetian or Mirage if I bust...I didn't stay at the Venetian after busting, so I walked backed to Hotel and checked and the guy didn't know how to upgrade so I got my normal room. King no=smoking standard room. Was good and clean but nothing fancy. Going on about 36 hours of no sleep I decide to eat quick and play some 1/2nl at Bellagio. Bought in for $200 max and played very LAG as most were nitty except one good player across table from Europe and a loose kid from Israel about 3 seats to my left. Cards were awful but ran some bluffs, finally getting looked up all in on a combo draw on turn. I bricked and rebought $200. Playing hyper still (had too much money in my pocket I guess) and dwindled to about $130. When I get all in again with Flush draw and over card against two pair of good Euro player. I flushed turn and doubled to about $280. I was dog tired and decided to leave game for sleep. Sleep from 8:30pm to 4:00am and decide I'm ready to go.
- Day 2 of Venetian - Satellite WSOPC Caesar's Main Event...Walked to Caesar's expecting to try to satellite into the $1060 Main event, but get involved in a 1/3nl game at Caesars with a bunch of tards. Cards were still running bad but I was breaking even for 3-4 hours. I actually ordered my first drink of alcohol at 5am and kept drinking all day. I had a loose/tard 2 seats to my left with a big stack and he has been drinking all night. (Heineken) He overbet the pot, or moved all-in several times with lots of action behind him and each time everyone folded, but if he has a real hand...he doesnt get paid anything. He had 3-bet a few times, but they were all effectively min raises when I raise to $12 and he 3 bets to $25. I 4 bet one, I called a few and folded a few when there was no action between us. Finally after 4 hours I pick up AA and raise to $12 after a couple of limpers. He 3 bets to $25 and I one player calls between. I 4 bet to $77 and he moves all-in for $700. Other play folds and I snap call with about $300 behind. He shoved A7hh and bricked flop,turn, river and now I have almost $800. The player goes on to lose his entire stack within another 30 minutes and retires for the evening...It's about 10am and I have had about 5 bourbons. I cashed out about $650 so I make back my buyin from Venetian.
This report is about 6 weeks delayed and what I did after the UK game is a bit foggy. Not too much bourbon, but fatigue from no sleep and flight so I think I took a nap for 2-3 hours. I got up around and went to Aria to play in a 7:30 tourney. I played 1/3 for an hour and bought in late to the $100 tourney. I busted my $300 buyin after 4-bet jamming AQhh into KK and bricked every street.
Tourney was uneventful other than catching a lady on a bluff when she 3 bet me all in when I had 2nd Nut Flush. Board was 4-flushed with a K and I had Q9dd. I took forever to call, but couldn't fold after putting so much in pot. Structure seemed to get fast fairly quick and got all-in with 77 vs 1010 and bricked out.
The Aria casino was a labarynth and I never knew which direction was out. I left around 10:00 and went to the Bellagio. I found a 2/5 game and bought in for $500. Game was pretty good as there were mostly locals and only a couple that were very aggressive. I played a LAGGy game again and lose about $100 when I pick up AA in SB. A few players limp $5 and I raise to $35 and get 2 callers. Flop comes 10 Q K rainbow and I bet $60 and the one LAG local moves all in. Other player folds I have a little over $300 to call all in. His possible hands are 2 pair but more likely a combo straight draw. I called after a minute or so and the dealer bricks the turn and flips a 9 to give the guys KJ and straight. I left Bellagio with a -$500 session and went to Bills to watch some Karaoke and drink specials.
I drank a few more bourbons...had 2 at Bellagio...none at aria and after getting bored watching Karaoke, walked back to Bellagio to rebuy into the 2/5 game. A few new players were in and the game had nitted up pretty good and I lost another $150 or so. Day started great, but ended up a big loser by the time I went back to bed.
With a few sports bets I was stuck about $1100 now and only 1 good winning session.
Getting late...I'll post more of trip soon.
- Cash game at Bellagio if no tournament
- Day 3 Venetian Deep Stack - $350 if cash or tourney success so far
- Cash game at Bellagio/Aria
- Day 4 Cash game at Bellagio/Aria
- Fly out at 11:00pm
- Day 5 back home at 12:00pm (Noon)
Being busy at work leading up to Friday will help make the time go by quicker. Trying to scope out some good food to eat while I'm there. Flight cost $10...Room $215...hopefully poker make up for this and more.
It has been a while since I have played live away from Perryville. Probably created some bad habits so I will probably tighten up my play until I get settled in at each table.
