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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: 2023 WSOP
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on: June 22, 2023, 07:05:44 PM
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Ok last night ended up one of my top 5 vegas nights out. So after sitting at the bar for about an hour I get chatting to a guy two seats down from Kentucky. He moved to vegas about five years ago and just plays 2/5 cash games and odd tournaments. Strangely we had quite a lot in common so there was plenty to talk about. Anyways it was his birthday the day before and he was waiting for his buddies to turn up.
At 5:50pm we got chucked out of the main bar area as there was a function so he got a table and invited me to join. Beers were flowing and I’d eaten at the bar so was quite prepared for a long session if it went that way. His buddies turned up, a couple of Mexican Americans he had just randomly bumped into on the strip one night when he was carrying a big case of beer and they had jokingly asked him if he needed help with it. One of them had his girlfriend along too and it was clear these guys had had many nights out over the last few years. The fun and banter was just hilarious and they made me feel part of the group from the off. One of the guys has worked the bars at New York New York for 21 years and the other was in supplying trucks to the military.
Fast forward an hour or so and we are shouting congratulations to a wedding couple sat across from us on another table. We get chatting and within one minute my mouth is wide open in shock as the bride has been to my hometown over 20 times and her parents moved there a few years back and regularly swim in the open water Bude Sea Pool which I’ll be in 2-5times a week for the next few months. So at that point they are invited to join us and accept and fit in perfect into the group.
Fast forward to just after 9pm and birthday boy wants karaoke so we head a few miles off strip to GoGo Karaoke. The wedding couple didn’t join us but there’s still a chance we may meet back up at New York New York when the bartender is working.
The karaoke bar is actually private rooms where you control what ever songs you like using YouTube but with some sort of really good microphone and sound system that made it sound a bit better. I got back to the strip around 1:30pm, I only know that time stamp because I messaged a photo of Dave’s Hot Chicken that I’d bought from the Horseshoe Bazaar shops to my mate back home around 2am.
I don’t normally let my guard down that easily on foreign trips but my instincts were right on this one and I was so glad to have had such an epic night I won’t forget. Alcohol wise I obviously didn’t count but I must have had 8-10 beers at the Brewdog, about 6 shots, and another 4-5 beers at the karaoke bar. These guys wouldn’t take a penny off me for any of it.
Somehow I’ve managed about seven hours sleep and only feel a bit tired and sluggish and with hardly any hangover at all. Back at the WSOP Saturday for stud hilo, I’m not sure if I should risk going out to that bar at New York New York or not, decide tomorrow.
thanks for all the great write ups, if i had to bet then i reckon you will get to newyork newyork tomorrow night. what could go wrong? good luck in the stud if you make it
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: 2023 WSOP
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on: June 17, 2023, 01:26:49 PM
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Chaos on the streets, and chaos in the cardroom! I might have to see if I can find one of these bowl Big-O comps to rofl around in and annoy some old folk Good luck in the comp tomorrow, and with the wire Packing and Heathrow bound tomorrow afternoon. Just had murders sorting out my scooter, because I had let the old man book it on his card so he got the miles. Then I see they don't charge until the day, and I obviously cancelled the 6 weeks ago. Had her on the phone trying to explain we needed to cancel his, but keep mine. However, if they tried charging the card, they'd collect £0. She needed to take my details so I could pay for my scooter now, and just cance his booking. Lovely girl, but still took 1/2 hour to sort out on the phone. Thank goodness for Skype! safe trip marky , up for buying small piece if your selling any, as long as its at 0.5 ish
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: 2023 WSOP
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on: June 09, 2023, 09:37:04 AM
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hope your having some fun despite all the runbad. chin up and better luck in the next ones.
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