Great info Doobs thanks very much.

Can’t believe I’m at the airport on my way to Vegas, even 5hough the package I won was for two I’m travelling on my own so would be great to meet a few blondes while in Vegas. Obvs will get to know the Sky lot as well but gonna take this opportunity without the wife and kids to get in some serious poker playing. Seems so unreal.

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Safe trip Ommy.

Am away from Vegas from 4am Wednesday until midnight Thursday, but should bump into you at the welcome drinks thing on friday evening, or at the SPT on Sunday. If I can help with anything, drop me a PM.

[TUESDAY 19th June, Golden Nugget, $250 PLO8]

Morning all.

Was due to play this today;

TUESDAY 19th June, Golden Nugget, $250 PLO8


I'm going to swerve it

Feels like a win

Meh.

[Event 32 - $1K Seniors NLH, Day 4 of 3, 5919 entries]

Event 32 - $1K Seniors NLH, Day 4 of 3, 5919 entries

After over 100 hands of heads-up play, Matthew Davis, a statistics teacher from California has got his hands on the bracelet and well over $660, dwarfing his two previous WSOP cashes.

Bill Stabler made the FT of this very event six years ago, and did so again today, taking over $400K for the runner-up spot, and the only non-US player at the FT, Scott Hamilton-Hill from New Zealand, was the third placed finisher.


Event 33 - $50K Poker Players Championship 6 Max, Day 4 of 5, 87 entrants

We've reached the FT and it is two-time winner Michael Mizrachi who is gunning for a third PPC with the biggest stack overnight.

The only non-bracelet winner among the last 11 players, Dan Smith, is 2nd with about half the Grinder's stack, and Aaron Katz is third.

Benny Glaser was comfortably in the middle of the pack at the end of Day 3, and while he's now 5th out of 6, he still has over 50BB. John Hennigan and Mike Leah complete the final 6.


Event 34 - $1K NLH Double Stack, Day 2 of 5, total of 5700 entries

Fast and furious action has reduced the field to just 162 after Day 2, 5 of whom appear to be British - Phillip Mighall, Steven Morris, Pablo Campo, Robert Bain and Daniel Corbett.

They're not in the top 20 in chips though as the chip lead is held by Daniel Colpoys who's had a few cashes already this month. David Kaiura is second and Japanese player Yosuke Sekiya is third.

Our old friend from Hicksville, Vinny Pahuja is still involved, as is Jeremy Ausmus, 2012 November Niner.



Event 35 - $1500 Mixed PLO 8, Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better & Big O, Day 3 of 3, 773 entries

Another tournament that needs an extra day to come to a conclusion, three players remain, but they're far from equal in stacks. Chinese Yueqi Zhu has 78% of all the chips in play, with Gabriel Ramos having about three quarters of the remainder and Carol Fuchs the last few. Fuchs though is the only bracelet holder among the three.

David Barraclough was top Brit, falling to a 3-outer on the river to finish 10th for $13114. Daniel Kent had gone out some time earlier (22nd for $6414).


Event 36 - $1K Super Seniors NLH, Day 2 of 3, 2191 entries

43 go forward to the 3rd and hopefully final day, with Jerry Weber, Paul W Lee and John Borzio the top 3 stacks.

Right behind them is Linda Iwaniak, part of a two-pronged British assault on the event with Bradley Viner the other contender.

Two-time bracelet holder Steve Zolotow brings a decent stack with him, and a player who has WSOP cashes dating back to 1990 and has had run ins with Phil Hellmuth among others over the years, Sam Grizzle also is quite comfortable.


Event 37 - $1500 NLH, Day 1 of 3, 1330 entrants

These $1500 NLH events used to be the backbone of the series, one running at least every weekend, but with the increased number of gimmicky or themed tournaments, they're almost an endangered species now.

With 200 to be paid and 236 players bagging at the end of Day 1, it won't be long before the bubble bursts.

Kirk Banks has the end of Day 1 lead, ahead of Michael Rocco and Duy Ho, with JC Tran the first of the well known names in 11th spot.

Two more former November Niners Eoghan O'Dea and Jay Farber, Andy Frankenberger, Eric Baldwin, Chris Ferguson and Barry Greenstein are among the qualfiiers, while the British contingent consists of Jack Sinclair, Damien Le Goff, Daniel Tang, Steven Warburton, Matas Cimbolas, Edwin Biber, Conor Beresford, Andrew Teng and Thomas Hall

I always like to pick out Anna Antimony, as a) I like players with alliterative names, and b) she joins the likes of Max Silver and Jamie Gold as players with surnames the same as chemical elements.


Event 38 - $10K 7 Card Stud Championship, Day 1 of 3, 76 entries so far

In common with the other $10K events, late reg is open until the start of Day 2.

27 of those 76 remain, headed by Ben Yu with Daniel Negreanu and Scott Siever among those hard on his heels.

I can't see any British names in the chip listings, Stu Rutter and Adam Owen both busted some time before the end of Day 1.


To Start Today
Event 39 - $1500 Shootout NLH, 3 Day Event
Event 40 - $2500 Mixed Big Bet Event, 7 game mix, 3 Day Event

By the bye, I know many of you must be wondering, apologies for not mentioning it earlier.

Those school buses - the paint colour is known as School Bus Yellow (technically, National School Bus Glossy Yellow).

Here you go;


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_bus_yellow

This is also decent, but a bit more common, & sort of flirty;

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Fair play to the USA. Best lorries on earth, not even close.

Saved the best until last today though.

Tell me you have seen a more sexy, erotic, sensuous, beautiful love at first sight rig than this. What an absolutely provocative babe this is.

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Brekkie was decent, too. Can't think of anywhere where brekkie tastes better.

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Sam some pretty cool bikes up Mt Charlston, too.


 

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[TUESDAY 19th June, Golden Nugget, $250 PLO8]

Morning all.

Was due to play this today;

TUESDAY 19th June, Golden Nugget, $250 PLO8


I'm going to swerve it, mainly as by way of a belated birthday celebration for Gill, I'm taking her to see a Show tonight at Caesars Palace. Sorry about that, I'd clean forgotten I had organised a few surprises for Gill including the Show tonight.

I'm also not in great nick right now, with a monster cold & "chest", so not really in the best shape to be playing poker.

Then, early tomorrow - very early, as in leave the Hotel at 4am - we are off to Portland & Seattle for the West Coast Adventure 2018 edition.

We return to Vegas at midnight on Thursday.

Donttelmum is already out in Vegas if you need someone to rub your chest!

Not seen him yet, though just bumped into Simon Trumper, who is playing the Big Omaha affair later this week.

These were from a Classic Car Parade just off Fremont Street.

Pretty cool cars, huh?

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A few random photos........


Happened upon this parking lot for Clark County School Buses, there were around 150 of them, & it is just one of 7 lots used for overnight parking of School Buses in Clark County.

Which begs the question, how many School Buses are there in the entire USA?

If Wiki is to be believed, the answer is......484,000.

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After 5 failed attempts to locate it, I eventually found the new Las Vegas Raiders Stadium last night.

It's almost ready, just a few bits & bobs to finish off.


Here's what it will look like;

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And here's what it looked like last night;

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sticky bun related...

I hope you get well soon and enjoy your trip.  The O8 baton has been passed to you. 

Ha, will try not to drop it.

Am intensely jealous or envious of your deep run in that Mixed Omaha, such a fun tourney to play & I really was in full curly lip mode when I exited. The fast starters on my table were starting to bust out & I was feeling much more optimistic before my little accident. The margins & ranges are so close, it's no good saying "I was unlucky", it's the nature of the beast. If I could return to Vegas & just play one event, it would be that, for 100% sure. 

Great performance by you, very well done.

Think I am due to return to action on Saturday at Venetian in the PLO8, though I'll only play if my health has improved by then.

 

WSOP Betting

If anyone sees any prices quoted for number of runners in this year's WSOP Main Event, can you let us know, please?