Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

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It’s also the most dangerous airstrip in the world !
Double excitement/ pant shitting experience!
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=mount+everest+airstrip&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-gb&client=safari

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Did you see this Tony?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48506032

I don't know if there is a lesson here about relying on past performance, or about the effects of Brexit.  I think Neil Woodford was top quartile for very many years in a row not that long ago. How much of that was due to his stock picking skills or the outperformance of the sectors he chose in the wake of the dot com bubble and subsequent crash is up for debate  Looking back there have clearly been some huge tech successes, but back then so many of those tech stocks were so bad. 

My pension has been suffering a bit, as I tend to favour income stocks too; sigh Kier Group.  Those who believe Brexit is a great thing should be making a killing here by buying all these "cheap" UK facing stocks.

hmmm I can't help but thinking that woodford's invesco fund got a huge boost by being an income fund manager at a time when interest rates fell to unimaginably low levels.

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1 % please if available

Sorry for delayed reply bagel.

Yes, if you still want 1%, that's fine. Do you need my Bank Details? If so, let me know & I'll PM them across. (They are unchanged btw).

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Not sure if my memory is playing tricks on me but , didn't you have a run in with a Yank Cop once.
You should employ Jeeves as your full time driver as you obviously have no respect for the law.


@Nakor.   WOW   what an awful time you and your folks have been going through,i had no idea things were that bad.Best wishes to your Dad in his continuing recovery,he is lucky to have a son such as you.Much love.

Yes, a Mexican collided with me on the corner of Tropicana & Las Vegas Boulevard. He never spoke English, & I never had my insurance docs with me, so it all got a bit messy. It was 6am, I'd just finished at PH, & I ended up stuck there waiting for the cops for 2 & a half hours. MANTIS reckoned it was my fault, but you know what he's like.

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2019 Vegas Staking Adventure


Here's the probable schedule;

11th June; Orleans $150 PLO8

13th June; Venetian $1,100 PLO8 8 Max

15th June; Venetian $600 Big O

16th June; Venetian $1,100 PLO8

17th June; Binions $550 PLO8

23rd June; Venetian $1,100 PLO8  (alternatives are Orleans $400 PLO8 or Binions $550 PLO8)

24th June; Golden Nugget $360 Big O

25th June; WSOP $1,500 PLO8

26th June; Venetian $800 Omaha Mix

27th June; WSOP $1,500 MIX

Total = $8,760 = £6,920

Purchases set at today’s rate of £0.79 to $1. Returns will be at rate prevailing when repayments made. No Mark-Up, obv.

You can buy a fixed %, or a lump sum (£50, £100 or whatever). Day 2’s or unavailability for any reason will reduce the total. If total entries reduce, the % purchased will increase pro-rata.

All stakes will be converted to a % of the total actually spent in Reg Fees.

1% costs £69, 2% = £138, 2.5% = £172.50, 5% = £345.

£50 buys 0.73%, £100 buys 1.46%, £150 buys 2.19%, £250 buys 3.65%, £500 buys 7.3%. (All approx).

Sold so far;

Regards (Power); £237 = 3.4%

The following have requested a %, so it’s reserved if they still want it;

Knottikay, 8th April

Karma Dope, 9th April

Supernova by PM

With blonde traffic so much reduced since last year, & the Diary being MIA this year, there’s no danger of this selling out, but all previous investors are guaranteed action if they wish it. New investors welcome of course.

Otherwise, it’s all as previous years. I think I’ve covered everything, but if I’ve forgotten something, nudge me please.

BOOKED; MPower £237 (3.4%)

PAID;

Regards (MPower) £237

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Looks like I'm late to the show and you are 55% sold so I'm just here for free ride this year.

Should be fun...

Hi Aaron,

You've invested every year, so if you want 1% for interest, you are more than welcome. If it goes to ~ 60% I'm fine with that, assuming everyone else is. 

How is Leon (sp?) now, sorted out career path?

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Which All American Dave package are you buying for the summer?

Is there a burger and chips one that comes with three choc ices?

If so, I think there might be some bad news coming for stakers.

I've never actually used All American Dave once in all the years he has been there.

For those not familiar, he has a sort of Super Posh Burger Van in the Dealers Breakout Area. Using an App, players in the WSOP just order their food & a nubile young lady, with less clothes on than a DTD Valet, delivers it to your table, causing God knows how many men to ogle as they go past. I suppose it's a sign of my age, but employing these scantily clad cuties wearing bugger all in an almost entirely all-male environment just feels wrong to me.

The notion he sells is "healthy burgers", as if such a thing is possible. 

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The burger in the grill near the sports book in the Rio is quite a good burger
or some Chinese stuff
or my favourite Vegas dish after fillet mignon ?
WINGS I love em
Daves is often busy
Plus it’s outside
All that daylight n sunshine
Oooohhhh no matron

That's the Sports Deli, right next to the Sports Book. Bloody love their burgers. Burger & chips from there + 2 Haagen Daz choc-ices is food Heaven.

The only problem is there is always such a queue.

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100 squids shipped to your account Teeks.

Thanks Mr Boo, safely received. (Full Update of Team & payments received follows shortly).

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2019 Vegas Staking Adventure


Here's the probable schedule;

11th June; Orleans $150 PLO8

13th June; Venetian $1,100 PLO8 8 Max

15th June; Venetian $600 Big O

16th June; Venetian $1,100 PLO8

17th June; Binions $550 PLO8

23rd June; Venetian $1,100 PLO8  (alternatives are Orleans $400 PLO8 or Binions $550 PLO8)

24th June; Golden Nugget $360 Big O

25th June; WSOP $1,500 PLO8

26th June; Venetian $800 Omaha Mix

27th June; WSOP $1,500 MIX

Total = $8,760 = £6,920

Did you miss this one Teeks ?

17/06/19 Event 39 - $1000 Super Seniors NLH, 3 Day Event

Nah, CBA playing with old people, they are so miserable & moany. Think Marky is playing it though.

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There is a seniors $250(?) deepstack at the Rio starting at 9am.  I think it is Wednesdays only.  I can't see me playing it, but just letting you know it is there.

Thanks Doobs. Playing poker at 9am really appeals, but I think I'll stick to 4 & 5 card stuff.

Albert Sapiano plays his first MTT in Vegas at 9am & is often on his 4th or 5th by 1pm.  Love Albert.

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Holla! Any room for buying a £100 piece for another mug willing to part with his money :-)

Hello Mr Dickie, sorry for delayed reply, & welcome back.

If you still want £100, yes, that's fine.

I head off to Vegas on Thursday (6th) but my first MTT on the stake is not until the 11th.

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1% please Tikay if any left.

Hi Darren,

i sent a message via Shaz about this, I gather there was some confusion, but if you want 1%, that's fine.

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Did you see this Tony?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48506032

I don't know if there is a lesson here about relying on past performance, or about the effects of Brexit.  I think Neil Woodford was top quartile for very many years in a row not that long ago. How much of that was due to his stock picking skills or the outperformance of the sectors he chose in the wake of the dot com bubble and subsequent crash is up for debate  Looking back there have clearly been some huge tech successes, but back then so many of those tech stocks were so bad. 

My pension has been suffering a bit, as I tend to favour income stocks too; sigh Kier Group.  Those who believe Brexit is a great thing should be making a killing here by buying all these "cheap" UK facing stocks.

Amazing story.

Was very surprised that a County Council (Kent) were prepared to invest £250 million with them. There was quite the crisis 20 (?) years ago when many Local Councils did their money in in similar fashion.

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2019 Staking now sold out.

Those who requested a piece (see last few replies, Machka, Newport Lad, Mr Dickie etc) ) are booked if they still want it, (no problem if not), but that apart, that's it.

Big thanks to everyone.

PS - You must be mad.

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Evilpie gets his timing right.