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Aloha Blonde,

Thought I'd start this now, even though with the WSOP still running, I'm not sure what's going to be on while I'm there, other than the 5 Diamond @ Bellagio.  There is usally an Xmas festival @ Wynn and Venetian, and I'd guess Aria will have something over Xmas, too.

Heading over on the 26th November and there right through until 4th January.

Haven't played live since Vegas '19, where I somehow managed not to knock all our money in.

Herbie - https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=3784


Was going to just buy £2,500 of $ and play the best 4/5 comps I can find while I'm there. Maybe even a sat for the WPT if they have any decent ones going.

1% £25
2% £50

Will lock-in at whatever the rate to make things simple when sending back.

If they do start releasing some December schedules before I go, will obviously update with what I intend to play.


Cheers!





EDIT



https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/casino/poker/deepstack-extravaganza/dse-nov-2021.html

Had a look through and these looks to be about the best comps, which avoid clashes with any events I'm planning on attending.

1st  Dec -   $340 NLHE  $75k Sup  1B (Day2  2nd)

8th  Dec -   $600 NLHE $150k Mons 1B (Day2  9th)

10th Dec -   $600 NLHE $200K Ult  1A (Day2 12th)

14th Dec -   $600 NLHE $150k Mons 1A (Day2 16th)

19th Dec -   $800 NLHE $300k Ult  1C (Day2 20th)

26th Dec -   $400 PLO8  $10k PLO8

Total = $3,340.

Should be close to the £2,500, and will confirm once purchased, obv.

rest

ok  i meant 5% pls

5% please Marky

:D

Both booked, cheers.

4% please Marky + a milkshake from Bellagio😁

Ha! I'll need to win before I can start drinking those again ;D

Booked, mate.

I will make it to Vegas one day, in the meantime, vicarious punting ftw

5% please

I can definitely punt, so no worries there!

Cheers, Grant.

Delmonicos and their whiskey collection are waiting for you ;D

2% for funking rights please Marky.

Cheers, Ralph  :)up

Currently funking for Wynn & Venetian to get something up before I head out.

Venetian usually has it already, but everything thrown out of kilter by a fall WSOP, obv.

I'll take 10% but im afraid only if you can take usdt

Cheers, Cosvaldo!

Person who bought my tickets for the McGregor fight were from US and paid me via cash-app. That any good?

nope

Even less tech savvy than me, lol.

I didn't know what it was until about a year ago :D

Happy days.

£50 worth please.



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FFS... Your dough is more bokked than mine!

Booked, cheers :D

Can I get special editing privileges for the OP?

https://www.venetianlasvegas.com/casino/poker/deepstack-extravaganza/dse-nov-2021.html

Had a look through and these looks to be about the best comps, which avoid clashes with any events I'm planning on attending.

1st  Dec -   $340 NLHE  $75k Sup  1B (Day2  2nd)

8th  Dec -   $600 NLHE $150k Mons 1B (Day2  9th)

10th Dec -   $600 NLHE $200K Ult  1A (Day2 12th)

14th Dec -   $600 NLHE $150k Mons 1A (Day2 16th)

19th Dec -   $800 NLHE $300k Ult  1C (Day2 20th)

26th Dec -   $400 PLO8  $10k PLO8

Total = $3,340.

Should be close to the £2,500, and will confirm once purchased, obv.

Will close this off now, as have sold some to lads on KK, and hit 50%


Congrats to Evilpie, who has saved himself this year ;D

This is what I've sold across both, as I know most here aren't members there and vice-versa.

KK

10% Palser
 4% Littlemate
 4% Plum
 4% Shed
 4% Deccy
 2% Angie


BP

 5% Bagel
 5% Booder
 5% Longines
 4% Shipitgood (Kev)
 2% Karabiner
 2% Tikay


Hopefully will have to work out how to send a lump back in a couple months time.

I got stung for a couple Nandos, by not ordering earlier last week  ::)

$1.32 with the Post Office got us $3.3k for a few pence under £2.5k, so all is good in the hood.

Just have to fade the rona test next Tuesday, and we're offski!

Wynn just put one out as well, so will likely chop some comps about, and just make anything up myself if it doesn't work out exactly.

https://visitwynn.com/documents/Wynn_Winter_Classic_Schedule.pdf

First glance will prob swop the first $150k at Venetian for same comp at Wynn during the same dates.

Will have a look while I'm at the hospital tomorrow, and see what's what.

All providing I make it through a day with the Giraffe and Evilpie when I arrive.

GL with that  :-)

GL Marky.   Looks like I am a couple of weeks late for the KLF style money burning.  Win the lot though.

You and Matt had a touch :D

Cheers, Doobs!


I'll likel be duty driver, though not sure how many will fit on a scooter!

Was lucky that Matt and Stu were feeling it after the week out here, and I didn't indulge in anything beyond a glass of red with dinner :D


I'm not going to play the $340 on the 1st Dec now, and will either play one of the Wynn $400s, or might even play the 500k GTD and drop one of the Venetian Comps.

If I can't make the NFL game on the 5th, I'll go to the one on 26th, so won't play the PLO8.

Never been to one before, so it's one to tick off the bucket list.

Going to be working in the room most of tomorrow, so will try and work it all out then.

KK

10% Penfold (PAID)
 5% Lizard (PAID)
 4% Nils (PAID)
 4% Littlemate (PAID)
 4% Plum (PAID)
 4% Shed (PAID)
 4% Deccy (PAID)
 2% Ladymuck (PAID)


BP

 5% Bagel  (PAID)
 5% Booder  (PAID)
 5% Longines  (PAID)
 4% Shipitgood (Kev)  (PAID)
 2% Karabiner  (PAID)
 2% Tikay  (PAID)


All weighed in, and ready to start lighting it up shortly.

Cheers for the punts, gents. Will keep me off the Gin express and hopefully bring some cash home with me :)

10th Dec 12:00 - $1100 $500k GTD @ Wynn (Day2 12th)
12th Dec 11:10 - $600 $200k GTD @ Vene (Day2 13th)
14th Dec 11:10 - $600 $150k GTD @ Vene (Day2 16th)
16th Dec 12:00 - $600 $5.2k Satt @ Wynn (Main Day 1b 18th)

Probably change my mind by the weekend, but have these 4 marked out for now, and one to add.

At least we're getting a run for our money - Teeks would have incinerated half the roll by now.

Well, we won't run out until at least the 20th, and will be at zero losses for another week or so :D

i know you dont start burning our money for a while

few updates on how your doing would be fun to read

guessing you are keeping the chinese restaurants in business

any scooter crashes yet ?

I'm old now, so other than meeting up with Evilpie and Hopkin for dinner, I've not done a great deal.

My scooter wasn't here when I arrived, but a well placed score, and one of the valets found me one in their storage to borrow until I sorted mine out with the company. Better than the $45 a day they charge in the casino!

Not much has happened beyond me raiding Starbucks and messing about on the slots. I was tempted to jump in a cash game here as the poker room at Mandalay is open again now.

I actually did have some Pad Thai from the Noodle shop here, which was pretty good, and went to try some more last night, but it was shut.

I crashed into my door as it closed too quickly when I was leaving the room, but no major ones, yet :)

any updates fish ?

not on about the poker , good luck whenever that kicks off...

how much chinese food have you eaten ?  still off the booze? how are the pit games treating you ?

Jumped in the Wynn $400 one day as a warm up for Friday.

$40k GTD and think they’ve been making well over that.

Not the best start :/

Bust just before first break when I barrelled off and got called by Ace high.

Raise folded a couple times, and called my BB to opens, and down to just under 15k from 20k starting stack.

Open JQss to 800 @ 2/300 300bba and get called by the button (villain) and the BB.

Flop KT6r is checked to me and I lead 1100 into 2900 and only button calls.

Turn is a 6c putting 2 clubs out there, I continue for 2700 into 5100 and he calls after some thought.

River is another K and I jam for a touch over pot, and he covers my just.

He thinks for a minute, looks at his watch, then shrugs and chucking a chip in to call calling with A5cc

Ooops.

Think I'm going to have 2 shots at $600s in the Venetian, instead of playing the $1100 @ Wynn on Friday.

Will mean playing this schedule

10th Dec $600 $200k @ Ven
13th Dec $600 $150k @ Ven
16th Dec $600  Satty @ Wynn (10 seats to $5.3k $2m GTD)
18th Dec $800 $300k @ Ven

I'll chuck the other $100 in if I brick everything, and make it up to play another $400. Everyone keeps original pieces, obv.

Meh

My exact thoughts!

Long old drive from NYNY to Encore, too.

Just sat in the Venetian comp and only 23 runners at the start 😂

Up to 29 after first level and I’ve done 10 of my 40k to the same bloke in two pots.

Will post at break.

Burn baby burn  ;sexybanana;

26k going back to 200/400 - 400bba

Make that 200/300 - 300bba

Down to 11k at 200/400-400 lost AhAd to Jc5d

7500 just going to button at 300/500-500

Almost made second break, so getting better 😂

Jammed AQhh for 6.2k over an open to 2k after an utg limp.

Standard call AJdd and board runs out KKK A J split

Pick up A8ss 2 hands later and jam from mp for 7.1k still 300/500/500

Guy that is a late reg and seems local. Has already lost 15k of his stack in first twenty mins reshoves sb QcTd

Board runs out 357  Q 7

GG

Few pots i lost below.

100/100-100 hj and btn limps, both blinds check. (I have 5d6s)

Flop 5s6c9s - SB leads 300 into 500, I call and btn calls.

Turn Qs - sb checks, i check btn 1200, and i call.

River As I check and btn turns over 6hAc

Villain from A6 hand opens MP for 300 and I make it 900 button KhKc, he calls.

Flop Qh5hQd he check raises my 900 to 2.9k and I call.

Turn 5d chk chk

River 8c he leads 3.5 which I call and get shown 5s6s.

Same guy opens 600 utg i call 7d7s mp and 4 behind me all call.

Check fold on 2s3sJh.

MP opens 700 @ 100/200-200, with HJ & Button calling I make up 6h7c from bb.

Flop 356ccc - I check, PFR checks. HJ bets 700 - button makes it 2.2k, and all fold.

Didn't want to fold her, but so awkward and have to unless I go bananas.

UTG+1 opens to 600 200/300-300, mp calls and I make up 7c9s from bb.

Flop - Ac8c6s checks around.

Turn Ad pfr bets 600 called by mp and myself.

River 3h and checkes around - PFR wins with JJ.

Open AhAd to 1k MP 200/400-400

HJ calls, button calls and bb calls.

Flop QsJd5h I bet 1500 only button calls.

I bet 3k on turn 2s and called.

River 3h and I check call 600 to be shown Jc5d.

Meh

+1

+2

Moved to Paris today, and had a headache all evening, so going to skip the Venetian tomorrow, and next comp will be the $2m GTD sat @ Wynn on 16th.

$600 $5.3k SAT 16th Dec @ 12pm
$800 300k GTD 19th Dec @ 11am
$400 100k GTD 22nd Dec @  11am

Roll is $2.3k from $3.3k start, so if I continue being as useless as I have been thus far, we'll have a monkey left by Xmas.

All going exactly to plan then.

Hope you soon feel better mate.

Headaches apart, you enjoying it? Been to any Shows? Did you go to UFC 269?

Yeah, would seem to be :D

Moving is a pain when I'm doing it myself, normally have the folks to help, lol.

Been blinding, and the masking is really such a minor inconvenience it doesn't even bear thinking about, for anyone that's concerned about it ruining Vegas for them.

Yep, was lucky enough to see that. One of the best cards I've seen live!

Been to the Michael Jackson Cirque at MB, which was amazing. Saw Haney v Diaz at MGM last week, too.

Got Bruno Mars on Friday, and the Beatles Cirque next week as well. Last show is Maroon 5 at Cosmo on 30th, and might try a hockey game again before I leave.

Absolutely delighted to find this thread. Can take the piss in two places now!

Only 2 sleeps til the next bust out  ;D

:D

Are we rich yet?

Met my first full fruit loop antivaxxer last night at Luton G. Apparently it reduces fertility to slash world population. It was like a live action version of your Twitter feed :-)

But it must be true if a bloke down the G said it.

We've not got skint yet, so going well.

Didn't know Si had moved to Luton ;D

See if we can bink a spot in the Wynn $2m GTD tomorrow afternoon, so early night tonight.

Semi-heater would be nice, and save a proper one for the main on Saturday.

GL Son

Well, we didn’t lose!

Got a garbage night sleep, so not going to just punt that sat.

Will either have a 2nd billet in 300k, or play another 600 next week.

This is becoming a bit of a slow-burner but in all honesty I love your discipline.

 ;izimbra;

I wish I was even half as good as Stu at reporting, nevermind playing!

Might have been daft, as I might win if my brain isn't working and I can't think :D

Just went and had an early dinner at Encore, and just heading to bed now.

Back into the fire tomorrow, with the $800 $300k GTD @  Venetian 11am.

bonne chance mon petit poisson ,

all the way from beaulieau les loches to vegas

bruler la dollars

Just sat down and doubled 3rd hand I played.

Cooler, obv JJ > TT on AJT - J - A

All in on flop.

Ask if you can cash-out.

Tried, but they knew who I was and said no chance 😔

Hovered between 75-85 k for next hour and 81k at break.

Go on my cocker  ;cheerleader;

Was up to 100, then lost pot just before break and 85k going back to 300/600 - 600

Solid

Lost a few pots, and going back with 62k @ 500/1500 - 1500

Imagine it’s a way over the guarantee, as nearly 250 runners so far today, and still a couple levels late reg, I think.

I’ve got a load of hands, if anyone cares. I’m not blessed with the tekkers of Rutter, but will post them at end of day, when I’m on laptop.

And GG…

Open AhKc to 4k utg+1 playing 8 handed and most active player makes it 14k next seat from ~250k.

I pile 55k into AsAd and board doesn’t give me a miracle 🤔

meh

Standard.

Nice to see you can still live up to our expectations.

I aim to please :)

oioi

Excellent news.

KUTGW.

Here's a little inspiration for you Marky from some professional money-burners:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC_zffOenk8

Haha, cheers.

I've been catching up on some work the last day or so, and not sure how I'll be fixed up next week.

Think the next comp, and possibly the last one will be the PLO8 on Boxing Day.

If it is the last one, we'll have $1.1k or 1/3 of BR left and I'll refund everyone as soon as I get home.

Will be hoping for some scoop action, obv.

With my 0% shareholding in this stake I would like to strongly suggest that you spin up the $1.1k

Ultimate X Double Double Bonus Video Poker 5 hands x 10 bets @ $2

Thanks

Like

Spin.

I don’t even know how to do that, lol.  I could punt it on Dragon Link or something at $10 a spin and see if we can bink ‘The Grand’ when I’m at Cosmo 😂

I can probably film there as well, they leave us scooterkids alone mostly.

I’m easy either way, so will leave it up to here and next door…

It is generous of Marky to pay us non subscribers the very same return as those that have subscribed.

😂

Find one of those mega fruitys that pay out a million and smash the granny out of it.

I'll find one when I get to Cosmo and punt it.

Will send it to Bopkin and he can post it, lol.

Last comp of the trip tomorrow afternoon, so will be trying to emulate our illustrious leader with some scoopios!

I really don’t know how Tikay managed to keep track of hands 🤯

I can just about cope with holdem, lol.

35k from 20 halfway through level 3.

Was all in fourth hand and free rolling but chopped.

Then made quads and got paid.

I only played about 1 hand an hour...

😂

27.5k going back to 300/500 - 500

Chk 34ss4hJc bb and flop 46T chk and ep limper bets 1300 btn and sb call I call turn 8 and he bets 5k fold?

37 runners and 6k up top.

32k going back to 6/12 - 12 after break.

16 left and 4 paid.

And busto called a min with 2456 all hearts at 8/16-1600 off 22.5k

Flop came 38Thh chk jammed and he called A37K ran out TJ no heart.

Not sure if that’s bad, but folding seemed too nitty and didn’t  think I could c/call?

Up to buffalo or dragon link to get us out of it!

Finally the thread produces a win!

Not really sure what has gone on.  Is this PLO8 with ante? If in BB call seems OK, definitely wouldn't call from anywhere else.  Think he should fold A37K here to the check jam, don't know if that makes your move fine.

Hope massive spinnage is going on.

Yeah, PLO8 with BB ante. I was BB, but still wasn't sure.

He did have a big stack, so wasn't hurting him if he lost and guess he just thought yolo.

Most enjoyable tournament of the 4, though. Nice to have a table where most of the players were quite chatty. Keeping the fish happy, obv.

One of the dealers knew most of my table, and I said to her 'Why do I feel like the guy that sits down with Matt Damon and his gang in rounders right now :D

Haven't done any spinnage as of yet. Was a bit tilty as all the food places were shutting as I got back to Cosmo and it was only 10.

Managed to snag some crisps and snacks from Starbucks, and will have to get fed in the am.

Dinner on you next time, obv.

What is the Omicron situation in Vegas Marky?

I heard a few reports it was spreading wildly, & flights galore from McCarron are being cancelled due to lack of pilots who are isolating etc.

Fingers crossed you get home OK mate. 

Fold pre

Cheers, boo :D


Not sure it's that big in Vegas yet, though it might be with the weekend that is coming up.

I think other than going to Maroon 5 on the 30th, I'll be avoiding the evenings in the casino.

I've just booked a comp at Encore for the last 3 nights, as I imagine that'll be much quieter than Nomad & centre strip after NYE.

I've got to get a test at a shop in the Venetian the day before I fly home, so that's the only thing I'm worried about.

I'm with Virgin coming back, so can't imagine they're going to leave me stuck out here.

Harry Reid airport nowadays..... inspirational stuff.

Enjoy the remainder!

Ahh yes, forgot that. Apparently Mr MaCarron was not a very nice chap.

Not sure it should have made the top10 of names to replace it with....

Probably donated to a local mayor's campaign

Kinda makes sense if the biggest amount of grease wins the day.  Very Las Vegas.

And that was when he was in degen mode.

:D

blonde can bok anyone

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/harry-reid-longtime-senate-democratic-leader-dies-82-n1286726

Bokked myself packing early to fly home, as I got a text telling me my flight was cancelled just as I was about to check out of Encore.

Guy asked me if I needed another night, so I guessed they might have some routine for guests that have this happen, and all of a sudden I wasn't too stressed. Then he told me the best price he could do was $1,100 for the night, so that's where the rest of the staking money went unfortunately.

Just kidding :D


I managed to get a night at Ballys, so have checked in there and flying 8am tomorrow morning with Delta all the way, instead of Virgin. I was landing at 2:50pm, but now land at 7:30am, so Dad gets a nice early alarm Thursday morning.

Luckily I took my pre-flight test yesterday, so it's still inside the 48 hours, but have to cancel and rebook my arrival test, and re-do the passenger locator form with all new info

What a time to be alive!

Ugh. Will you get a bit of compo from Wooly Jumper?

I've got no idea, and not that bothered currently.

Might look at it once I get home, but have my finger hovering over booking another couple nights, in case they cancel this one.

They pushed the 8:00 to 10:30am this morning, and then 5 minutes later to 11:00. My 3hr 54 layover is now 54 minutes, so going to make sure my connection will wait for me in Atlanta, or I'm not going anywhere.

There is a Virgin from Atlanta at 22:00, so will ask if I can get put on that, if the connection is not held while passengers on Vegas flight are hopping planes.

I can't remember the last flight I've had cancelled, so can't moan too much. Epic timing, though.

600 Euros

Nice, first win of the trip 😂

How do I get that?

FYP :)

 😆

Only time I had it was 2018 I think when I had a Thomas Cook flight cancelled the morning I was supposed to fly NY to Manchester.

Rang them when I got home and send them the bill for my Virgin flight back and asked for the compensation, they were super helpful and the money was in my bank the following week.

Assume Virgin would be similar, maybe an online form? https://my.virginatlantic.com/euclaim/ (https://my.virginatlantic.com/euclaim/)

As long as it's not Ryanair!!  ;)

Think they'll be covered under the 'extraordinary circumstances', though.

Might see if I can get a free upgrade for summer, or something. I was flying back premium, and ended up in economy (ish) on the Delta flight they put me on.

Why? What was the reason?

oi, leave Ryanair alone please.




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I was meant to be going Vegas - LAX - London

They switched me to Vegas - Atlanta - London

I ended up on 2 Delta planes, both full, instead of Delta - Virgin.

WAL

Might depend which leg was cancelled as it only applies to EU airlines flying in or out of the EU.

Yeah, they cancelled my LV-LA leg, and then my Virgin PE LA-Lon leg got replaced with Delta.

Refunds are as below, so if you fire over bank/paypal details and I'll send asap.

Was going to say I'll play the mini main @ WSOP, but don't want to sit on everyone's money, and would prefer to get this closed off.


 5% Bagel £41.67
 5% Booder £41.67
 5% Longines £41.67
 4% Shipitgood £33.34
 2% Karabiner £16.67
 2% Tikay £16.67

Which leaves the only remaining question why in the world did you have indirect flights!

It was all booked directly through Virgin, and the direct return flight was £500 more.

Surely if it's all booked on one code then you're covered, and fall under the delay rule? IE you were supposed to be back in London on X day, but arrived >24hrs later.

Have a look at this link - https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/flight-delays/

I would be arguing that Virgin are the operator - they've cancelled the original flight and as a result you've been delayed more than 4hrs from your original time. Therefore they owe you £520.

Have you got any on Stars you could ship me? If not ,no worries just keep hold of it for now please.

Cheers for those, will use them when I get to speak to someone.

I've contacted Virgin, as that's who I booked it with, and waiting for a call back from them now.

Can't remember the last time I used Stars, which is  unlucky for everyone on there.

I did deposit once to transfer they told me that they weren't a bank. Twats.

KK lot have all said to punt the m/m at WSOP, so going to do that, but will r/f anyone that doesn't want to burn the rest :D

Punt is good

Just need to avoid the 'vid before June 18th.

Likely to have a wedding in Leeds June 13th, so that's the first flip we need to win.

Have sorted Bagel & Longines, and Kev when he sends me his bank.

Do you have PayPal, Boo?

Then just have to sort the only 2 who move slower than me ;D

No paypal mate.Keep hold of it please.

Ok mate, will do.

I'll see if I can get someone to send you on Stars, and then we're all sorted.

yeah no worries mate

I just had a deposit to get a $10 ticket, so chucked some money in and then played a couple spins after.

Sent to the nick in Pad's diary, so hopefully you should get it shortly, mate.

Bless you ,thanks.

No worries, just need Kev's bank and then we can close it off.

I'm going to keep Kendall's money, so we can get a grim thread going and liven the place up ;D

Almost there...

5% Bagel £41.67
5% Longines £41.67
2% Karabiner £16.67
5% Booder £41.67
4% Shipitgood £33.34
2% Tikay £16.67 (GRIMMED)

Pfft.

I expected nothing less.

And it's Mr Kendall to you, right?

Mr Kendall until June, when you become Mr Cream Bun & Choc-ice :D

If you fire me your details and I'll send it over this evening, mate.

I'm not sure what it is with my banking, but it must remove people under some parameters set by the bank.

I'm sure that about 1/2 the people I had in my contact list are now gone, and I know I sent you money before for your Vegas trips.

Everyone weighed in, apart from Mr Kendall, so just waiting for his deets, or can pay your ~$20 in sticky buns @ Starbies in June!

Cheers for the punt, and sorry I couldn't give a better sweat over the 4 comps.