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Title: Vegas trip report Post by: jezza777 on July 29, 2006, 03:12:54 PM what a day!
As I was leaving for the sunny climbs of Vegas on Friday morning I thought it would be a great idea to stay up through thursday night and sleep on the plane. This great idea turned out to be not really that great. ( a lot of my great ideas follow this pattern). I could not get to sleep no matter how hard I tried. Oh well I'll just make sure I stay up 'til a reasonable hour and everything will be fine . I dont play until Sunday anyway.......... So I arrive at the check-in desk at the Rio only to be told that my reservation has been cancelled as I didn't turn up the day before." I told the guys at the poker room I wouldn't be turning up until today" I bleated . After they pointed out the fact that they did not physically have any rooms I decided that I was onto a loser and went for a beer or two. After chilling with beer and cigarrettes for a while, I decided to pop down to see Adam who was my contact and would be at the stand in the EXPO that is running here. Predictably Adam wasnt there and and I spoke to a very nice Lady who gave me the name of another nice lady who she assured me would fix my room mix up. So back off to the hotel reception I go. The decision is to put me in another hotel until sunday when more rooms become available at the Rio. Great I thought , I 've been up for 35 hours and I need to sort myself out. Adam then appears at reception and says " you are playig now" . I laugh out loud at the absurdity of his statement as I have an e-mail in my pocket that says I play Sunday. When he doesn't join in in the giggle I realise he is serious. "So I have no place to stay and I have missed 5hours of the main event "? I enquire somewhat incredoulsly . "yes" is the short but definate answer I recieve. Clearly, getting in to the event is the top priority so I hustle on down and register , get my seat allocation and plonk myself down wondering how i am ever going to manage to get through this. My stack has dwindled down to around 8.5k. Which is plenty to be going on with.Phisically tho I am a mess and mentally I am totally unprepared. 11 hours later after making an awesome call ( if I do say so myself) and some good laydowns. There is a cheer and I have made it through to the second day with a workable 15,700. The blinds are 250/500 with 50 next I think. My stack has been to the centre on 3 occaissins with 77 (too short couldnt pass) KK ( it's KK) and Aj ( short stacked in the cutoff ) which rivered a j against 88 to keep me in the tournament. I have never felt as bad as I did toward the end of the day . Nausea, sweating, black spots before my eyes the whole 9 yards. for the last 2 hours i could barley play and just played the cards as they came. I am amazed that both me and my stack got through , I was sure one of us would fail. The poker gods showed a little mercy and now I cant wait for tuesday. I am staying in the Mirage until Sunday when I will be back at the Rio. I was supposed to meet Tank for a few drinks on friday night. If anyone sees him tell him I was a bit busy!! I should be a bit miffed at the balls up really but how bad can life be when I am in day 2 with a workable stack? Adam seems a good guy and has already mentioned compenstion so I am sure they will see me alright. Anyways bedtime Good luck the blondes. Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: NoflopsHomer on July 29, 2006, 03:28:11 PM Good luck Jezza, sounds like an utter shambles. Hope you get a LOT in compensation.
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Colchester Kev on July 29, 2006, 03:34:09 PM great read mate, you have a great outlook on the situation of the cock up, lets hope they reward you for your tolerance and demeanor.
All the very best of luck for tuesday. Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Wardonkey on July 29, 2006, 03:37:53 PM Well done Jezza!
Set your alarm for day 2, you can sleep til then. Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: The_nun on July 29, 2006, 03:40:57 PM What a superb read that was,,, Shame it was about misfortune, but in the end all has turned out quite good..x
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Tonji on July 29, 2006, 03:53:45 PM strange & desperate starts turn in to great things!! Good luck on day 2 Jezza
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Dewi_cool on July 29, 2006, 04:02:44 PM you could not make it up, good attitude though, good luck J :)up
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Chili on July 29, 2006, 04:07:16 PM What a mess but well handled Jezza. I may well have gone on tilt as soon as i sat down. Your a star!!
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: charmaine on July 29, 2006, 04:17:22 PM Very well done on making day 2 ...... what a nightmare start for you !!
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: ripple11 on July 29, 2006, 05:34:20 PM ....what a nightmare start...but keep it going Jezza ;goodluck; day 2! Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Robert HM on July 29, 2006, 06:00:18 PM Good luck Jezza
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: M3boy on July 29, 2006, 06:02:17 PM Wow m8, and I thought my trip here was bad!!!!
Congrats on making day 2 Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Ironside on July 29, 2006, 09:11:17 PM good luck on day 2 jezza
good news is you have 3 days off Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: madasahatstand on July 29, 2006, 09:24:18 PM good luck jezza :)up
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Teacake on July 29, 2006, 10:26:34 PM Nice one Jez, took the beats square on the chin & live to fight another day :)up
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Royal Flush on July 31, 2006, 12:50:48 AM Jezza m8, you are a legend!
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Sark79 on July 31, 2006, 12:58:17 AM gl mate
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Dingdell on July 31, 2006, 01:39:54 AM Don't want to Bokk you but ths has the makings of a great winners story....
Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Maddog on July 31, 2006, 11:04:29 AM Good Luck!
Well done for reaching day 2 Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: Graham C on July 31, 2006, 11:15:40 AM Bit of a shocker.
Good news that you are into Day two, refreshed and ready to go ;goodluck; Title: Re: Vegas trip report Post by: thetank on August 01, 2006, 12:11:59 PM Nice one Jezza. :)up
Day 3 is the new day 2 (or so I hear) so keep it together man. |