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As some of you out there know im selling up a moving to vegas at the start of the New Year.

So im thinking of starting a blog/diary something to look back at as i start my new life in the city of sin.

The thing is i dont want to be one of these bloggers that just posts an entry when they have a result and things are going well.

So what are peoples opinions on blogs and is it something that i would continue for the future.

personally I would love to hear the highs and the lows. Maybe a regular blog -- whats good, what you're missing, was I right etc etc etc 

I like blogs that are slightly "different"..ie not just how hands play out and to chirp..but the downsides, the experiences and telling it how it is eg Alex Martin's sometimes painful but always honest

You've got a major life change ahead, exciting and probably at times a bit daunting, and I for one would be interested in reading how it goes for you, as well of course as a way of keeping in touch

do it.

;iagree;

Im after advice on which way to direct the blog and what type of content you are looking

if i do it i think it needs to be a warts and all    highs and lows

what content do you enjoy from blogs that you currently read

Just tell it like it is, I'm sure it will be interesting reading

 i would like to read your blog jim,,are you going on your own, meeting up with friends you know out there ,like to see you do well ,m8 gl

Lots of pics of scantily clad vegas ladies.


Pics of scantily clad vegas ladies.

A good mix of Poker and Non-Poker.
Nothing worse than a daily bad beat update.

(Plus of course some pics of scantily clad ladies.......)

Pretend we're not there and you're writing a diary of genuine thoughts and feelings just for yourself (through all the highs and lows) and you'll have an audience. 

A blog from you what be great jim, with everything in it, from the settling in etc to daily 'grind' of playing poker. FWIW I will read it. You will be missed at Luton IMO.

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I'd read it, would love to know how you organise going to vegas to be a poker pro, do you need a green card or a visa or something?

wow,
i didn't know big changes were afoot jim...gl out there, i'll sure you'll make a good living.
i'd like to be kept informed about where & what you are eating please,
good luck!

Has anyone mentioned scantily clad ladies...?


Seriously tho - as well as poker it's great to hear about those slices of life away from the tables... the weirdos - the oddballs - the great meals etc.  Kinda Edwin Hopper in words blog.

Translated = let me know where you are so I can come and stay for free.

I would love to read a blog about your experiences Jim. You will be missed at Luton and it would be great to keep in touch with what you're doing do when we come and stay see you you don't have to go through it again and again and again. 

I have found writing a blog very cathartic, and it helps me keep things in perspective it makes me realise what an idiot I have been.

Please do it Jim - I for one would live to read it.

I hardly read blogs..there are too many people who think someone gives a crap about their bad beat stories that I've given up on reading most poker related blogs.

If you are only going to post about how the drunken tourist made a stupid play and took all your money by hitting a one-outer on the river than I would say noone will give a crap about your blog. If you give an honest account on live in Vegas and the poker scene and it's ups and downs it could be well worth a read and I would surely give it a whack. Don't just write about poker hands also write about the atmosphere (which Snoopy for instance does very well) of the places you play..and write, like I said, about Vegas and what it's like to live there as a poker player.

Best of luck to you..I'm sure you'll do well.

2/5,No Limit No Looky.blogspot.com ?

It's your blog (or it would be) so write what you want to.

If you want some topics of interest to me:

• Las Vegas off-strip.  Where's good to eat, where's best to avoid, non-poker things to do.  I have rarely ventured out of tourist areas.
• Poker rooms offering exceptional value.  Overlays, promos, fishiest players and why they are there.  Why you are choosing to play in a certain place at a certain time in preference to anywhere else.
• Sick puppy action.
• Any decent repartee at the table
• Any observations about your own style of play in key hands.  It is always interesting for me to see how others arrive at a decision, particularly the same decision for a different reason,  and particularly those with differing styles from myself.

Best of luck out there.

Jim

Its your blog - write what you want.

Blogs make great reading - and by that I mean your own. I find it a good way to improve your own Game.

Whatever you write, I am sure many (including me) will read.

Best of Luck.

I would find it interesting to get more of a feel on the way the americans value their hands. I have always found that they are looser but I would love to really get into their minds a bit more - give us examples of their play etc.

I for one would love you to do it Jim and wish you every success in the desert.......Luton will not be the same after you go. Mind you it wasn't the same whilst you were here.........your insights into life in Vegas would be valued by all of us

You in Vegas, its like sending a heroine addict to Afghanistan!

Gl m8, when exactly are you going?

Please more like opium

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Blogs are great, however mine is a moan fest so avoid that and i expect you will get more than the 11 visiters i get!

I like reading blogs that are different, I certainly think you should start your blog early as you embark on the adventure.  Warts an the good, the bad and the ugly.

Jim, as l said to u in Luton mate, make it your diary and l think many people would love to read about your dream being realised which at the end of the day is the dream of many on this forum.

I don't think so. Not that many on here fancy a menage a trois with Hinge and Bracket.

animal vegtable or mineral

Jim,

JFDI.

And we want on & off the Table please, the whole works.

Don't do it

Only funnin', get it wrote  :)up

Make it an honest warts-and-all account of what it's like to actually live in Vegas as apposed to a holiday there.

Perfect just in time for the Wynn festival by the way don't use the blog to moan about your new semi-perma house guests!!

or the 40% tax on gambling

Ok so the blog is set up    well to a degree anyway

Gonna take me a while to get my head around the first entry but hopefully it will flow from there.

Then alll i need is to sort out the links to other sites etc

from the responses i have recieved i have fully taken on board that you guys wanna hear about the lifestyle of living in vegas as much as the poker itself. I do like to tell bad beat stories but only if there is a way of learning how to play the hand better in the future.

For riverdaves benefit i might try to add a counter to the blog that records the number of days people crash at my house.

Also i guess i can have a little section for Tikay on the trains and buses of Las Vegas   so watch this space

Ok first post has been made on the blog

its called sin city or bust

and you can find it at www.sincityorbust.blogspot.com

im still setting up my blog if anyone wants alink to there blog on mine let me know here or send me a pm

Great start to your blog Jim, looking forward to it emensely. Not only that, but reading it will ease the pain of losing you...... I can't go on.....




































Seriously Jim, this is the start of a whole new life and a great adventure. I'm glad you're taking us along for the ride.

good first post chief :) Now find me some decent hotel deals there for round about May, will ya? Not like you'll have anything better to do ;)

I don't understand this find me a hotel thing. Surely the point of Jim moving over there is to open a blonde motel? You know it makes sense Jim.

Well yes but I thought it would be best to have him think it was his idea :)..it's a woman trick I've learned from my wife :)

 Excellent :)up

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Hamy many years has it taken to actually learn, or realise though boldie

too damn long...for a long time I thought I was the one with all the ideas in our relationship...now I know I'm just a tool.

I have all the ideas, and make all the decisions in my house, and the mrs knows her place. Well that's my take on it anyway...

Good man!  :)up

Best of luck out there Jim. Grest 1st post!

It sounds like your timing really is perfect.

Well the blog has just recieved its 2nd post.  I found it hard to decide what to put in it but i ended up running with a background on how i got to be in a position to be moving to vegas.

 ;whistle;

Nice one Jim, bout time you updated it ;whistle; ;whistle; ;whistle;

next post has just been published

i think this is getting easier to write and im getting more comfortable in doing so.

The more feedback I get the easier it is also.

Strangly though there isnt actually that much poker at all in it. Im sure that will come with time.

its quite entertaining so far, please dont do what 99% of poker bloggers do and fill it with bad beat stories and other crap like that, make it more "personal" and describe the process of moving to vegas, how you are adapting to the new culture, the process you have to go through to do this, and other stuff like that, and it will almost certainly be a huge hit.

Good stuff Jim, keep it up.

Read it: Liked it:

Look forward to reading about your transition to live in Vegas on the whole.

Good Luck.

Enjoying your blog already Jim , goodluck  :)up

how was the process of getting a visa?

added your blog to mine, good stuff :)

filled in a form on line and barclaycard sent it through the post. Is that how it always happens?

Loving the Blog Jim, keep it coming. I tried to comment again on the Blog, but I've forgotten my Password, & it does not show how to recover it.

 

Im not sure what you need to do Tikay do find out your password   im sure someone will know and post for you

So I have finally got my blog part updated after 2 weeks in vegas without an internet connection there has been a lot to blog so bear with me as i blog away

Terrific stuff Jim, I've been waiting for an update.

That's a great read Jim, keep it coming. Not sure I'd be quick-witted enough to try that "you can look at one of my Cards" stunt though!

lmao@ the case ten coming out to kick him in the nuts

Nice read Jim.

How did you feel when he turned over the Q?  LMAO!

I honestly didnt know which card was which and after i turned the queen i wish i ahdnt given him the choice  but as it turns out it was the right play   i owe his buddy from back home a drink for getting me out of that 1

I hope you said unlucky when the 10 turned over

next part updated im so far behind on this gonna take me a while to catch up

Keep it coming Jim.

good stuff mate ... enjoyable read.

fyp.

A smart man would say, "Thank you, Dealer" to completely direct the attention away from themselves and onto an innocent party.

I am always amused when that comment is made, and it's usually just before something clicks in my head.

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Another great read, thanks Jim. Keep it coming please, poker & non-poker.

I'm particularly interested in your Cat, & the plans to get it across to Vegas. The "4 hour stopover" idea sounds bad to me. A picture would be nice, too, either here, or on your Blog.

OMG @ the guy that passes after he sees the Q. Lets hope they are generally this bad. ROFL, ur gonna make millions Jim.

Great read Jim. Sounds like fun out there lol.

Its amazing me how long its taking me to get up to date with this thing

Im glad i have recieved so many positives responses about the blog   bear with me as i catch up

im a complete technophobe so if anyone has any ideas on how to help me blog pls let me know  i havent got a working counter going yet

There will be a cat update but im a little way from that yet.

Thx for reading

Almost up to date with the vegas trip

Great reading, please keep it up.

This blog is going from strength to strength Jim. Well done mate.

Phew  thats all the Vegas trip updated   enjoy

know i guess i need to get up to date with whats happened this last 10 days or so in organising the move from this end.

stress you dont know the 1/2 of it.  well i guess you will when i get it all written up

8 days till the big move  and i cant wait

another excellent post , keep up the good work!

Just read it Jim, terrific stuff, I'm almost jealous. Correction - I AM jealous! I'd love to try it, though I'd miss the British countryside & wildife so much, & a few special friends, & I'm not a fan of Vegas as a Town. But jeez, it does sound tempting!

Have you sorted the cat's move?

Cat is all sorted

she is flying continental   i know your not a fan of this route but i got told of how she is looked after during her stopover. she gets cleaned fed watered and exercised, i know it will be a hard 24 hrs for her but hopefully worth it for all of us longterm

I know what you mean about Vegas as a city but wait till i get you away from the strip where i live in Summerlin is really nice and you will love the  mountains near our house. Can you believe there is a ski resort 45 min from our house. There is plenty of good wildlife around as well. you will need a whole new book to look the birds up in

im not even going to mention the venetian festival to you

Venetian Fessie....drool. I'd just LOVE to play that baby.

Now, pack it in, I don't want to be put to a decision!

just caught up jim great read mate keep it up.

and if i dont see you good luck for next week

Well thats the final blog post before i move on Wed  next one will be frm Vegas

I havent been receiving many comments on the blog so please do post

Another good read Jim, but the next one will be interesting. Like your Missus, I'm worried about the cat's trip, but I guess he's a tough old boot from what you've told me.

I love the blog Jim, I always comment on here though. Would you rather I posted on the blog itself?

Thx Tom

reading your diary is helping me write this   from time to time i ask how would Tom describe this.

I just find that no1 wants to post the first comment on the blog   so once one person posts it can snowball.  plus tikay has lost his password

im getting a counter added to i can see just how many people are visiting the blog

72 hrs till zero

I've made 9,000 attempts to Comment on there Jim, but I just can't "recover" my "blog" Password, & all attempts to creatre a new one are met with "this e-address already has a Password". So for now, I can only comment on blonde. But I take your point - feedback seems to make it all much more worthwhile, & no feedback is often taken to mean the opposite.

Now, have you fed the Cat, & told it of it's impending "surprise" trip?

She "Sheridan" is sitting on the sofa as we speak

she knows something is going on as there are boxes everywhere and she has lost a lot of her fav spots around the house

She isnt allowed to eat the morning that we fly

I just checked the weather for Vegas on Wed

its now saying 11 degrees and raining    i could of just stayed here ffs

Dont go then x

Good idea, dont go, i'll miss u, tk will miss u, tracy will miss u jonny vac loads of others will miss u.

Excellent blog mate, gl with your new life in the U S of A. 

good luck to you both, i am sure you will love your new life,keep posting its a great read

I always read your Blog Jim and greatly enjoy it mate. Best of luck with the move, and i look forward to hearing the details on your next installment.

All the best,
Matt

Its been a crazy 72 hours but life is good and we are all settled in Vegas. I havent been in a casino yet 48hours in Vegas must be a first.

ill get the blog updated asap on the trip over here.

the weekend has arrived there is a festival in the Venetian so there is money to be made

Never realised before how easy it is to hate and like someone at the same time - we're not jealous at all.  ;grr;

I have decided to play at Luton tonight, hopefully Muppet will be massively tilting because you're not there....every cloud etc etc.

just post for the first time in blog since the move to vegas   its a long entry but it gets me almost up to date

That's a GREAT read Jim, well done.

Bloody Sheridan - what a nightmare, both ends of the journey. It's good that you care so much.

Facinating read Jim, glad the cat's ok. Looking forward to hearing about day to day Vegas living.

PS- Is it expensive to fly a cat out?

Have taken lots of pictures of her in her new home. You are only supposed to let your cat out of the house after 3 weeks when you move. We let her out into the back garden after less than 48 hrs. We are walled in so she can come in and out of the patio as she pleases.

To fly her out cost 638 pounds  abouts 200 pounds in vet charges and then $25 customs charge in Vegas.  All money well spent in my book.

Hi Jim, dont think we ever met , which seems a pity as i visit Vegas 3-4 times a year. I am really interested in how you can move to the USA to live as my understanding is there are all kinds of visa/permit issues. My sister lives in Florida and has to re-apply every 5 years or so. Do you have any American relatives ? Love the blog and good luck in your new life in Vegas

And for Jim McShane's benefit, I'd just say that SlowMo is a very dear friend of mine, and a top, top bloke, straight as a die. I must write a story about he & me, he pretty much changed my life - TWICE!

As people know getting visas for America isnt the easiest thing in the world to do. Imblagging it a bit as i go. My whole family moved out her 10 yrs ago and they just renewed there greencards. My brother is in the US airforce and is a citizen. He is applying for us to come over to stay. My dad is signing as a dependant for us so it should be ok just a matter of time. they recently changed there policy on green cards so things should speed up in the future. fingers crossed anyway

Hi Tikay, you say the nicest things. Actually I am a mess in progress" (certainly not proud of a lot of stuff I've done )but am taking the first steps on the road to HOPEFULLY being a genuinely nice guy.   was the first time I changed your life when I suggested you dismiss all thoughts of a pro golf career.lol

And I certainly wouldnt want to take any credit for changing your life for the better. Maybe you can share these life changers with me cos I am sureI dont know what they are.

Thanks for reply, Jimso has the green card system made it easier for Brits to retire over there. Last time I enquired the requirement was to invest at least a million dollars in a business. Caused me to look a Vancouver Island for me and my family , which is fabulous part of world btw.

I have lots of family n Vancouver  a most beautiful part of the world. the green card process wont be easier from now on just faster. it took my parents 2 years to get there green cards.

ill be applying for a residents visa and then a green card after that

We're listening......

And here she is

The tiled flooring in the kitchen has underfloor heating so she loves half sitting on it

She looks very happy Jim.

I am one the 'lost password' brigade, but the blog is great.  And i'm not jealous at all either.

Keep updating!!!!!!

whats the daytime temp over there at the mo Jim?

How's the cat finding that?

its been getting up to the mid 60s so far bright blue skies and sunny.  It was very windy when we arrived but that has died away now.  Should hit 68 today  and the cat is loving it  she loves the sun  have to see how she is in the summer when it gets really hot. 

great blog Jim, glad to hear settling in has gone well. I'm another of the lost password brigade, but will rectify that asap.

yo are right tracy on major tilt without my mate telling me what im doing wrong-but look on the brightside theres now a vacancy waiting to be filled at chez daves...........any applications seriously considered!!!!!

Can a house be colonically irrigated then?

does she need to bring her Dyson?

I don't think Dyson would want to go there...... :kiss:

Tracey I promise you he will give you an experience no other man could

shush jim-that's our little secret!!!!

i have been out and played the last few days

the traffic in the venetian is amazing they had 530 runners yesterday for the $330 f/o not bad for a monday morning  also 200 for the $1000 the day before

Whats the standard of play like Jim?

i have always found it easier to win in vegas than in uk casinos

the key for me is not to do anything fancy just make good decisions and let them hang themselves

i heard a good line yesterday at the table

" dont try any of that table talk with me im an internet player so it wont work"

lol

Vegas can be very profitable, just avoid fancy plays and let em hang 'emself with their rag aces Tracy.

Next update is in i cant believe we have been here for a week already.

I hope you keep this blog going Jim, it will be fantastic to look back over a year's worth.

I certainly intend to keep it going Red. So much has happened in this last week that i have already forgotten so reading this back in a years time will be good.

Have you thought anymore about coming out here  i know Tikay is tempted

I have a lot going on at the moment Jim, but I will one day. I've already promised myself.

I hope the no beans in your breakfast in the states hasnt put you off 

Love the blog mate and admire ya move. We all do blogs for our own reasons but like others have said, will be really interesting to look back say in 12 month and go over the up n downs. Keep it real, honest and varied but mainly put down what YOU want to say not what you think others may want to read.
Id like to hear about some of the characters you will come across there and also the pros n cons of living in a place like Vegas from an Englishmans point of view.
Ive linked you to ours http://teamdobbs.blogspot.com/ and hope you dont mind, link ours if ya want. If you want it removed then just leave me a comment. Gl & enjoy. If all else fails then get some scantily clad girls on, they always work like Gemma Atkinson mmmm

No - but I bet the Muppet is having second thoughts....he is pining for you Jim, a little lost soul in the luton card room. :'(

If only you could find a small place for him in your heart.

Cracking read Jim.
Do one of the specialist English supply shops not sell heinz beans?

i have heard of these shops but not found one yet.  do ou know any names locations?

Yes, sort of. Mother in law has all my literature on vegas as were visiting in april. Will try to find tonight or tomorrow for ya.

Check ya pms

thx vegaslover got it

Loving the updates Jim...

Jim - what does Nancy do while you're scamming the tourists? At home I assume she would have lots to keep her busy and a good social network, what happens in Vegas?

Thx Karl  as i said if u need any help finding a rental for the wsop give me a shout

Something im being careful of tracey and a good point.   at home id play all night and sleep all day so  over here its much better way around. i have only played 4 times now and they have mainly been 3/4 hour stints.  so she is happy to get rid of me for a few hours but we are doing much more together in the other times

Teach her how to play!  (If she can't already)

I'm sure after 2 lessons she could more than hold her own in the low limit games out there.  Then you can both play all night and sleep all day :)

she has no interest  doesnt even like the table games thankfully

I was interested if only because when you arrived you mentioned the cat but nothing about Nancy! How nice that you are able to spend more time together.  :)

Yo Jim, Got your reply to my email, seriously mate meant every word i wrote.

I went to Luton on wednesday night and i must admit there was a cash game going on whilst i was playing the torny, i turned my head and it did not seem quiet right without seeing you not sitting at the table !!

You will be missed by a lot of people and its nice they the power of the Internet and emails make the World a smaller place.

Spk soon     Ian aka  Xpressman

ps. Came 4th just about cashed thats only as you were not there to send me Giddy, oh sorry , i mean me send your AA giddy With a 88  ( Flop A88 ) Remember LOL

Thanks for your email and kind words Ian

and yes of course i remember our allin preflop AA v 88  flop comes A88

I broke some of my rules/guidelines that i had set myself yesterday. i ended up being in for $2500 i got out of it pretty much but i shouldnt of broken my own rules

What about the play with 2 4 against my raise? Remember that? I will never forget it.  ;grr; x

Just one of hundreds of sick hands mr mcshane has won with probably. class tho imo.

where were u last night? red shirt was there looking good lol.

I was sleeping!Late night at DTD earlier in the week and a full day today so I needed my wits about me. Just too tired to play poker - how sick is that? However after a doze on the sofa after a healthy dinner I managed to extract a bit of cash on the blonde cash table at 2am so the early night sort of went out of the window!

Not sure where to play tonight - don't finish until 6 (just waiting for my last client) so a bit of a push for DTD but it's only a £20 rebuy at Luton starting at 8.    ;carlocitrone;

Dont worry Tracey i remember when my 2 4 busted your KK

The differnce being all the money went in on the flop when I was winning ;D ;D  but i was  ;fishing; preflop

terrible call on the flop imo ;ifm;

You'll never know what bad shape you were in.

I have been playing at the Red Rock the last couple of days, a really nice casino 15 mins from the strip. Its good to get away from the strip to play

i had a guy on my table who is swear was twice as old as TJ

The Red rock is mentioned a few times in an article in one of the mags about what are 'must do's' when in vegas. Several of the pros recommend there and I think Green Valley ranch?

They said it was the vegas old style play there and if you were a lag you would probably confuse the hell out of them. True or not Jim?

ill get the blog updated in the next couple days

the redrock is like playing a home game they are 90% locals and all know each others game and most topics of conversations start with rememeber when this hand happened. being selectively aggressive is the way to win here without question. flops can be see so cheaply and players struggle to get away when they flop top pair. the room itself has about 25-30 tables and they credit you $1 p/h to play which you can use for cinema bingo spa food or even hotel rooms. most casinos only allow u to spend on food. The more points u get the higher grade players card you get i have moved from red to gold already and now i get priority parking and 25% discounts on show and gift shop

See if you can rattle up enough points for T-bones :)

I had a look in T-Bones yesterday  it looks amazing  in fact all the restaurants there do.

they had a 8-16 with a 1/2 kill pot game going yesterday

One important question..... is the guest room sorted yet? lol

There is a queue - get to the back of it!  :)up

Lol Jim, someone needs to visit the keycutters ;)

hobo.

Alex when are you coming to Vegas  even people over here have heard how you play QQ and they want you at there table

Ok blog updated sorry its been a week but i have been busy


enjoy

nice one jim im off for a read  :)up

Just posted 2 updates 1 of the weekly goings on and 1 of some photos

good reading mate

Hows the beans hunting going Jim?

I finally got round to reading the Blog & you have to keep it going, I've really enjoyed it. Hope it all continues to go as well for you.

Blogging takes time away from my poker games. I can't seem to control myself. I love to write about poker and the things I've learned. Well, I gotta go play some poker now!

enough post is in i cant believe we have been here 3 weeks already.  the wsop will be here before i know it

Next post is up  im finding this easier to write as time goes on

my blog just past 1000 hits since i have been in vegas

Keep up the good work Jim, my fav blog on the net

Hi Craig,

been meaning to pm you hows things with you, how is the visa situ coming along?  if only they knew how good we had it in the sun

:)up
pm sent

Great read Jim, & loved the photos of the scenery, though, to be fair, it's not a patch on Derbyshire, not enough green. A tad ahead of Romford, though, I agree.

This I loved......the Yanks really do "get" Customer Service, eh?

When you sit at the table the dealer asks you for your players card. They swipe you in on a system the same as in the MGM. They have a little terminal in front of them which tells them the names of each player and what seat they are sitting in. So as i get my players card back im greeted by Thank You James good luck. Only a little thing again but for me it counts. When thr dealer changes the new dealer also knows your name and can refer to you by name if he needs to. It also lets all the players on the table know each other by name and makes a more relaxed and friendly place to play.

doing romford a little injustice i feel!

just to the north of romford there is some wonderful countryside, old bedford park spreads across to hainault and epping forests where the scenery and wildlife are fantastic.
of course not a patch on derbyshire but still it can be a beautiful part of the country.

There are parts of Essex which, in truth, are almost bearable. Be better when the hills they have ordered arrive, though. But even flattest, dullest, Essex - & it is largely flat & dull compared to Derbyshire, Wiltshire, Herefordshire, Sussex, etc - beats any part of America hands down. Shame we can't - DTD & APAT apart (;)) run Poker Comps & Ring Games too well.

Ahem.....

Oops.....Red-DogShire. Being, one assumes, Yorkshire?

Yorkshire does not count as British Tom. Yorkshire IS a Country.

I once asked a Yorkshire man what the difference between him and a Derbyshire man was.

"A Derbyshire man" He replied, "Is exactly t' same as a Yorkshire man, but wi' 'is brains battered ahtt"

I saw an episode of QI and they spoke about a giant metor landing in England and where would it land. They agreed it would land in Yorkshire being as its the biggest county also that the people of Yorkshire would be happy with it even if it destroy 1/2 the county. They would be proud of it and pleased it didnt land in Lancashire

lol ridiculouscommentaments

Glad you already said it

An entire continent does not have parts as beautiful as a relatively small island...It had me laughing for a while.

Yes, this really was a ridiculous comment.

Ah but, Mr Bold. If you or I, or any man on this forum were to say, "my wife is the most beautiful woman in the world" It would be true, for beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Argue with that if you dare.

Case closed ... Red Dog stops play LOLOLOL

Well, I should have added..."in my personal opinion".......

The sort of countryside beauty I admire most is only possible in a temperate climate, and in more than 20 visits to Africa, I've never seen Countryside which appeals to me, though Kenya, lush & tropical, has the requisite amount of greenery & foliage, though a somewhat restricted range of tree varieties.

Much of mainland Europe lacks enough topsoil to sustain much grass or tree growth, though Sweden & Norway are particularly pleasing to my eye.

America? I've not been there many times - 6, maybe 8, & I've not travelled much in the USA outside of California, Nevada, New York, & Hawaii. Even the much-vaunted Hawaii lacks much topsiol, being volcanic, so it's more rocky outcrops than lush grass. Red Rock, in Nevada, is "dramatic" to my eye, rather than beautiful. Not enough greenery, see?

Great Britain has rolling hills, lush pasture & meadows, patchwork-quilt fields, divided by hedgerows & dry-stone walls, meandering rivers & streams, a larger variety of trees than almost anywhere on earth, (I have a thing about trees), & the countryside supports a lovely variety of bird & animal-life. Great Britain is, to my mind, truly God's Country. (I exempt Essex from my comments - obviously. Essex is, metaphorically, our armpit, or anus, or the inside of a nostril).

It had often been said that if God was to do a colonic he would insert the tube in Southend. I agree.   

I know an update is now overdue but im getting married on Wed and the future in laws arrived yesterday so as you can imagine time is tight. My parents arrive tomorrow

Gl with it all Dave, congrats once again.

what kind of wedding are you having jim?

traditional jobbie or themed?

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=31972.0

I think i should be put in the blonde hall of fame for doing this

Congrats for Wednesday Jim. Look forward to reading the next blog entry

I'm off to Vegas tomorrow. I'll bring some confetti!!

Hey, all the best Jim.

Gl Jim, gl to you both, i absolutely love the blog. Everytime i read it i get a little more jealous. Myself, like many blondes i assume, visit vegas once or twice a year max and would love to be in your shoes in the one sense, but also probs shit ourself at the prospect of playing live cash in vegas for a living. For that and more you deserve a  ;applause;

How can you go in the hall of fame for a no brainer? For making one of the best decisions in your entire life?  ;D ;applause;

Seriously - all the best mate - has Kev paid for the web cam yet? I wish you all the luck in the world in your new life adventure. x

Ok finally updated  plenty of wedding stuff in there

and yes tracey your right it was the easiest decision in my life and one i should of made a long time ago

Pfff!! No honeymoon details  >:(

we spent our first night as a married couple in the same house as both sets of parents

dont worry Red the honeymoon is set up for May 12th  location  England

FYP - happy honeymoon.....

FYP Tracey

Happy honeymoon :)

As things stand I fly back the day after BB6.

Mazzletov, congratulations and wishing you both a Happy, healthy and prosperous future together.

Xpressman.

really great blog, best around at the moment...congratulations to you and wife

Congrats Jim, chuffed for you both

Ditto Jim

Thx Ian and paul

Thx Karl and is gasman Sunny? either way thx HitSquad be seeing you guys soon for the WSOP

Ok it back im gonna rejump on the diary bandwagon and revive my blog through this diary.

good man.

Ok so i guess i owe a long post seeing as i havent posted on my blog since i got married on March 26th. Well i have been married for just over 2 months now and i have to admit that i have been very happy for most of it. This is mainly because our 3 months was up and we had to return to sunny England. I could only stomach a week there but Nancy stayed for over 3 weeks to visit friends and family both in England and Ireland.

Well i went against Kev's advice and got married and i have to say i have never been so happy. i honestly wish we had done it sooner. Im suprised at how well Nancy has settled in to life over here and how settled in she is. When we were on our way to the airport to fly to the UK she said to me cant we just stay i dont want to go back. I never expected to hear those words from her 3 months ago.

Vegas life is amazing. The weather is amazing. I come down in the morning at 7am and its bright blue skies and the temp is mid 70s perfect. Its getting to the mid 90s in the afternoon so its not too hot just yet. As long as you have plenty of water it is never a prob and everywhere you go has air con anyway. I was in the Red Rock today and a player was complaing that the air con was too cold you can never keep poker players happy.

We have found a house. offer excepted and all things going well we should be in by the last day of this month. After seeing it for a 2nd time we put on offer in of $40k under the asking price and they snapped our hand off. The market over here is really carzy its amazing what you can buy compared to back home. Our rental house doesnt have a pool so it will be good to get into the new place and be able to soak in the pool when the heat gets crazy.

On a poker front i havent been playing too much. I know play for a living and i find that i play less than when it was more of a hobby. When i tell people im just playing a few hours a day and a few days a week i find people not believing me. 90% of my poker is at the Red Rock and i have just checked my records to discover i played 1 session on the strip in May. That was a 5/10 game in the Venetian. Im making a good steady no stress living playing locally at the RR so why go chasing action down at the strip. I do find it boring playing holdem cash day in day out. If i could get some good live omaha action on a regular basis things would be a bit easier. It does suprise me that if you say you play poker it means you play holdem.

im going to the airport tomorrow for the 4th time in 7 days. I have always found it strange for the airport to be so centrally located. I wonder how many other major cities in the world have an airport in the city itself.

i have 2 friends from Luton staying with me for the next 2 weeks dave pokermuppet colton and dave johnson. Should be a good laugh having the 2 of them around and ill try to show them a different side of Vegas to what they have seen in the past.

it will be good for me having them about as they will want to see a lot of the wsop and hit the cash action on the strip.

Chuck and Muppet. Sounds like a fun week.

I found it so strange being back in england last week. You forget just how green the place is. In saying that i had lived in Romford and where i live in Vegas def has moe greenery. Everywhere i went seemed to be dirty and rundown. The weather had been nice the week before i got there but it was totally miserable the whole time.

I know the steriotype that we all have of Americans but im kinda getting used to it now. All the Have a Nice Day Now really is meant with the nicest of intentions whereas if in England you speak to someone you dont know in the street your classes as some kind of wierdo. I got on the train to Luton and i have never seen so many people not look at each other.

I am glad you started this again - good stuff.

good old Virgin. The flight in from Gatwick has been delayed by 6 hours it now get in just after 6pm so they are making up a bit of time.

i wanted to get to the Rio to see some action in the $1500 i hope James Aikenhead all the best i think he has great talent. 1 time more for the hitsquaders.

ESPN are covering the FT so i hope he gets some good TV time and maybe even signed up for a sponsership deal from it.

I remember Chili and James sitting in the grandstand drinking beers and watching Alan Smurfit winning his bracelet. What a difference a year makes

Had the 2 Daves staying with me for a couple of days now its been a good laugh having them around.

you def have a different outlook on life when the 2 of them are around.

there flight was delayed 6 hours in the end so the 2 weary travellers just had a quiet night and an early night. We did a little tour of where i live and we went to the Red Rock for dinner. They got to see the poker room and were impressed by the place but both decided it was no Luton

Can you make a movie of Muppet in Vegas, please. Comedy value imo

Got to go to the new house today for the surveyors report. Its amazing how differnet buying a house is compared to how its done in the UK.

Gonna be god to get into our own house and really start to put down some routes. Its gonna cost me a fortune with all the furnishings that are needed to get the house sorted. We knew this would be the case and we have been getting bits and pieces as we go along.

Hopefully we will be in by the end of the month which has upset my landlord in our rental house, but i have been straight and honest with him from the beginning. 5 months is def long enough in a rental.

Petrol prices keep on increasing over here. I know its nowhere near as bad as it is in the uk and im still paying a lot less than what i was when i left the UK but it is amazing how it has gone from $2.85 to $4.05 in the 4 months that i have been here.

I still look at it as cheaper than the UK but i guess i need to think i only buy US gallons now so that is how i need to think.

My mindset has changed at poker and i do think $s i dont make a call of $100 thinking its just 50 quid these days

Dave and Dave have been here for a few days and have been having a good time. It rainned here 2 days ago just a drizzle in the afternoon but they had a good moan about it.

When we dont have visitors we prob eat in 6 nights a week but when we have guests we eat out most nights. Of all the things that Vegas does good food is one of them. Im sure its also a good place for the veggies but its def a great place for meat lovers. So many places do great steaks and at amazing prices.

The 3 of us have been playing both on the strip and at the Red Rock. We went to the RR last night we didnt get in there until about 10pm and we were happy to see 3 full $2/5 games in full swing. It is suprising to see how busy the room is. We had popped into the Mirage earlier for old times sake. The place was worse than dead. We had just come from Ceasers where they were queueing out the door. The mirage had 5 tables open 1 was limit stud and the other 4 were 2/4 3/6 and 4/8 limit holdem. What used to be a great room and at 1 point the most important cardroom in Vegas is now empty. I dont normally even go in there anymore but i thought id take the guys in. What a shame. I have noticed a lot of the Mirage dealers now work in other casinos on the strip.

Yep - it's in vegas, full of Americas and more than a bus ride away from the Arndale centre.....takes a lot to get anything past these boys...

Just read all of this, good read, how come you just stopped suddenly ?

You still live in Vegas playing Holdem ? :P

How's your diary going Ray?

been back in the UK for a couple of years now, still have my house in Vegas and im waiting for my res visa to be issued so we can go back fulltime.

i play DC fulltime these days

It ran it's course, for now :P

Ah ok, glglgl getting it sorted to go back out there.

I'd say TO BLOG and let people know about the true experiences of a gambler

Surely we must be due an update....

He's gone to the dark side...

I know but I want him to tell us about it.