Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[Kev B]

Yahoo well done on tour first cash. So pleased for you after the run you've been having. Looking forward to more cashes higher up the ladder.

[booder]

Just do a win.

[tikay]

Anyone wanna guess what seat number I get?

My crystal ball assures me you will get seat 6.

GL!

Well 6 is not ideal, but I'd take it over 2 any day.

There is no arguing with the crystal ball. It is bang on the money 11.1111% of the time in these very situations.

 Scrap that crystal ball, it's shite.

[tikay]

At least the stakers will have SOMETHING back.

That's almost a result in itself.

Need to try & add to it now. We've still got some decent stuff lined up.

Here's the next few days schedule;

Friday 23rd June   WSOP   PLO8   1,500

Saturday 24th June   Venetian   PLO8   1,000

Sunday 25th June   Golden Nugget   PLO8   250

Monday 26th June   Golden Nugget   Big O   250

Tuesday 27th June   Golden Nugget   PLO8/O8/BigO   570



Genuinely, we have a shot in all of those.

On we go.

[bagel]

one of these annual trips of yours to vegas, would be great fun to get 70 or 80 people to torch a hundred bucks and get you playing the main event.

hypothetically, would you like to have a go some time? you ever played it in past years?

seen you say before that you are not keen on no limit holdem, but in the main i would be v surprised if you were a bad investment.

could be the next darvin moon...

[tikay]

one of these annual trips of yours to vegas, would be great fun to get 70 or 80 people to torch a hundred bucks and get you playing the main event.

hypothetically, would you like to have a go some time? you ever played it in past years?

seen you say before that you are not keen on no limit holdem, but in the main i would be v surprised if you were a bad investment.

could be the next darvin moon...

The blonde folks did that some years ago actually.

I made day 2 & had a ball, but no cigar.

I did seriously consider playing a few NLH events this year, especially some Seniors or Super Seniors, but in the end I swerved them. Might still play a few NLH jobbies though, see how we go.

At present, I have just enough cash to pay all the scheduled entries, but nothing spare, so if I have a few binks, maybe I will.

[Marky_Crash]

one of these annual trips of yours to vegas, would be great fun to get 70 or 80 people to torch a hundred bucks and get you playing the main event.

hypothetically, would you like to have a go some time? you ever played it in past years?

seen you say before that you are not keen on no limit holdem, but in the main i would be v surprised if you were a bad investment.

could be the next darvin moon...

The blonde folks did that some years ago actually.

I made day 2 & had a ball, but no cigar.

I did seriously consider playing a few NLH events this year, especially some Seniors or Super Seniors, but in the end I swerved them. Might still play a few NLH jobbies though, see how we go.

At present, I have just enough cash to pay all the scheduled entries, but nothing spare, so if I have a few binks, maybe I will.

Take this WSOP PLO8 thingy down>Buy into Main event as it is loose change in that scenario>Win main event>The stakers can all party for a year.

Simple enough plan.

No pressure or anything like...

[tikay]

Think we are something like 1 from 7 so far.

When I get a bit down about that, I always try to think of how far better players have had far worse runs.

I recall buying a WSOP stake in Chris Brammer some years ago, in 2012. He was playing a full schedule. Total cost was $47,000.

He went Zero from 17, never even made a single Day Two in seventeen attempts. And he can really play. What must THAT do to your head?

And on his 18th attempt, this happened;

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=64806#

Here's his staking thread;

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=57778.0

[tikay]

2 years ago, Mr Channing was in his first year with Next Door, & so I was with him here every day.

Neil has 29 WSOP cashes, including twice being runner-up for 6 figure sums.

In his first 7 WSOP Tournaments that year, he never once got above starting stack.

Then in the 8th, he built a big stack & then lost the lot in a brutal outdraw.

I guess it's why we love poker, the glorious unpredictability.

As a pure recreational player, the key for me is to enjoy myself, & try my very hardest. Both those boxes are ticked.

When it starts this afternoon, I'll be shaking with excitement, & I'll love every minute, no matter what the result is.

Anyway, time for a power nap.

[tikay]

So, the good news is, we avoided seat 2.

The bad news is.....

[Marky147]

Good luck today.

You'll be glad to know that I'm going nowhere near the Rio this afternoon, so you should be safe

[Marky_Crash]

So, the good news is, we avoided seat 2.

The bad news is.....

Crystal ball was pretty close!

[Marky_Crash]

Think we are something like 1 from 7 so far.

When I get a bit down about that, I always try to think of how far better players have had far worse runs.

I recall buying a WSOP stake in Chris Brammer some years ago, in 2012. He was playing a full schedule. Total cost was $47,000.

He went Zero from 17, never even made a single Day Two in seventeen attempts. And he can really play. What must THAT do to your head?

And on his 18th attempt, this happened;

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=64806#

Here's his staking thread;

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=57778.0

Good read.

Probably shouldn't have read the 8 pages while playing the 2 PLO8 BH's although still in both

[Machka]

Next up?

WSOP $1,5000 PLO8 at 3pm today. (11pm UK).

I'm gonna buy in now.

Anyone wanna guess what seat number I get?

Please don't be 2 or 7.

Well done on the first cash of the trip.  You just made the returns spreadsheet more complicated.

You posted your entry to the next tournament but I was going to say 7 or 2.  Because I'm witty like that.

Good luck tonight.

[bromley04]

Well done on the cash sir. Now that monkey's off your back go get that bracelet.