OK guys- big update. I'm typing from my Vegas buddies John Spinks and JP's room who have room net access AND laptops which aren't broken- MBN.
MondayThe flight was pretty horrendous into Vegas- usually I sleep whenever I travel but turbulence and sitting in them middle seat in them middle isle gg'ed that. I land and queue up at immigration. I have only been to the US once before when me and the family went to Florida- the immigration officer informs me there's something up with my fingerprints so I end up waiting in the immigration office for 30 mins while everyone else leaves. I get a cab to my hotel and queue up for another 30 mins to check in. Travelling really does suck!
I snap get a cab to the rio after putting all my stuff in my room and play a 275$ 1 table satty which is a winner takes all but usually deals are done heads up. I lose a huge race 3 handed AQ vs 10 10 and effectivley bubble. Not the dream start I wanted! I play a 100$ donkament and lose when I squeeze 10 2 after a raise and two callers. I get SNAPPED by QJ and make my way back to the hotel for some sleep with a plan to play the 550$ tournament at the Venetian the next day.
TuesdayArrive at around 11.30 and buy in for the 550. My table is quite solid and I play a few hands early- nothing major happening until 100/200/25. Europeon oldish guy opens cut off to 550. i decide to 3 bet KQ off to 1600, my opponent flats. The flop comes K 10 3. Check check. 10 on the turn. Another check and I bet 2k he calls. A queen on the river and now he decides to lead for 4100. I sigh call and he turns over pocket queens. Nice one outer. I grind for the next two levels before squeezing sixes in the small blind for 20 bigs against a hijack open and a button call. Hijack has AQ and a Q on the turn sees me walking away from the table quite frustrated. I grind some cash at Ballys in the evening and lose another 600. I didn't play particularly well tbh- 1/2 tends to be very tight and I was probably guilty of playing too many pots.
WednesdayFirst winning day on the trip- I played cash pretty much all day at the Venetian, 1/2 whilst JP and Spinks grinded 5/10. I made 750$ and played the best I have all trip. I also ran pretty well which also helps. Was nice to be getting some cards and hittng some flops. I had already bought in for the 1k tomorrow and couldn't wait for my first WSOP event!
ThursdayGet to the Rio about 11 and rail and eat some dinner whilst I'm waiting for the tourney to start. I'm feeling really good aftr the cash game yesterday. Lots of people complaining about the 3k stack but I quite like the structure. I get up to 6k at the first break. Playing really well and getting some pretty good starting hands. We come back after the break at 50/100 when the following hand occurs.
Cut off min raises to 200 and the button flats playing about 3.5k. I flat wit sixes and the big bind playing 5k now makes it 700. C/o folds, button flats so I decide to peel. Flop is 6,7,10 all spades. I lead for 1300, big blind shoves and button calls all in. Big blind has Kings with the
, button as AQ with the As. Cue the spade on the river and I'm down to dust. Get it in with 10 bigs with AQ vs 99 and again I'm out of another tourney.
I played the 340$ at the venetian today. Lost with AQdd on a
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board to 78 off when an off suit 7 hits the river. I then get it in with 20 bigs with two black kings vs two red queens. The flop is all clubs but the queen of spades on the river sums up my trip so far.
My bankroll is pretty battered right now and I'm running out of time to play the main event..... I'm going to play a super sat probably tomorrow so fingers crossed things change! On the plus side my dad and brother fly in today for a week so at least I'll have some drinks and good times with them.
next update hopefully a little sooner!
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