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04-03-2008, 05:50 AM
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Fish
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: South of Boston
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"Do you want to go to Vegas?"
After giving him a hard time last year about not having any money in the training budget, my boss came through in a big way...
About three weeks ago, he says, "Do you want to go to Vegas?".. Awestruck, I mumble "Uh, Hell Yes!".. He had a training class for me which happened to be in Vegas (3/17 - 3/20).. Which coincided with the start of the NCAA BBall tourney... Off I went... The class was at the Circus Circus, but I'd rather stay in a tent than there, so I looked online and booked a room at the TI. A mile or so walk away.. After dealing with wind driven rain & snow for the last four months in Mass, I figured a mile walking in the 65-70 degree Vegas sun would be most welcome.. The class was great... There were 10 or so of us and 8 were poker players... I did need to actually attend the class, so my poker time was a bit limited, but I was able to get some action... There was always a tourney or a game if wanted to get into one somewhere... I like the tourneys, so I googled and found this site Las Vegas Poker Tournament Schedule I liked the TI 7:00 pm tourney (walk back to TI, get something to eat after class, etc)... I was able to play in three of them, I didn't fare as well as I had hoped.. each tourney had close to 40 players.. I made the final table once, but was short stacked going in and finished one off the bubble.. I was pushed all in by Big stack.. (I had AK against AQ, flop - KJA, Turn - 3, River - 10).. that's poker... The other two times I never really got going... I lasted through the first break, but busted out shortly thereafter... You need a combination of luck and aggression at these mini tourneys.. You will get called all the way to the river, so it could be a good pot if you have the goods... If not, you'll be at the rail too quick. I did better at the cash games... I walked the strip one night and ended up at Mandalay Bay.. Got on at a 4/8 game where I pulled a few really decent pots in a short time. I then got rather selective with what I played, and then was able to bluff a bit better.. I paid for my tourney losses with that game.. The next night after busting out I stopped by the Mecca of poker halls (Bellagio)... I was able to sit at a 2/4 table, while waiting for a 4/8 & 1/2 NL seat to open.. Good God folks, the stacks of chips at the big tables is for real! I'm thinking I could pay for my kids' college at the table next to me and a wedding at the one behind me... I ended up about even at my Bellagio experience... I popped by the Venetian, They have a nice poker room.. I didn't sit for a game, but it's really nice.. That's my brush with the big boys in Sin City.. Back to the neighborhood game this weekend, no tales of glory, but fun nonetheless... |
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04-03-2008, 11:38 AM
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Sounds like some pretty good poker experience. We also enjoy home game stories.
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