Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

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If you stand in the Long-Term Car-Park at Gatwick, the inbound 'flights pass, it seems, within touching distance above your head, it's an awesome sight & sound, & I almost get leakage.

I took this 'photo at 7am on Sunday, it's an inbound China Air 747. (I need to work harder on getting the object in the viewfinder I think, in case you are struggling to see all of the 'plane).

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How about man's laughter and manslaughter ?

Very good! Disqualified, though.

Andrew, give him a reason.

[AndrewT]

How about man's laughter and manslaughter ?

Very good! Disqualified, though.

Andrew, give him a reason.

It's not right, which is reason enough.

[AndrewT]

Mousehole

And someone gets the really stupid one.

Mousehole is a village in Cornwall pronounced mowzel.

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Mousehole

And someone gets the really stupid one.

Mousehole is a village in Cornwall pronounced mowzel.

I suspected the stupid one might be Noel, because......

Noel Gallagher is.

Gatso suggested it.

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Also on "my" 'plane were Zippy Aslam & his Baby Bro, who looks about 13. Has good game, though. Ash Hussein arrives today. All capable of decent results in the Biggie, given that 'lil bit of luck needed.

[celtic]

Tikay

You said in your diary a few days ago that u may plan a trip to vegas later in the year etc and that it may be 'your last time there' Why did you make that comment?

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Also on the 'plane were Eric Bristow & a bunch of Darters, coming To Vegas with a Film Crew from Sky Sports for something or other, I know not what.

Eric must watch the Sky Poker Show, as he complained, tongue-in-cheek I think, that we never invited him on, "but you invited that Manley fella". Whooshed me. "OK, you are invited on" I said". "How much?" said he. Not daft, Eric. He looks great, lost a bunch of weight, & seems to be enjoying life. Proper Legend.

Barry Hearn was there, to, & he was on to me like a ton of bricks. I did a Show with Son Eddie a while back, (Dingdell too) it was debating "women in poker", & Eddie & I had a bit of a gentle barney on air. Barry said "you got lucky, Eddie let you off the hook, I'd have ripped you to pieces". Ooh-er. He's not wrong, either. Barry has aged well, looking quite old now, very grey, but still has that terrific presence & personna. And he scares me shitless. Eddie is in New York, & arrives here on Wednesday, & I hope we hook up, I enjoy Eddie's company immensely, whereas I feel uncomfortble in Barry's company, he's so "commanding" & dominant. Well clever bloke, you gotta give him that. Sleeping weasels beware.

[Pelham Boy]

There is a big Darts tournament starting this week at The Mandelay Bay.

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Tikay

You said in your diary a few days ago that u may plan a trip to vegas later in the year etc and that it may be 'your last time there' Why did you make that comment?

Bloody hell, what a question!

1) Do you know how old I am?

2) I'm not sure how much longer I will be in poker. I think when Sky say "enough", that'll maybe be it. We have to be realistic, who wants old people on telly? I mean, really? Old people are a pain - we often see them as such - & I don't want to outstay my welcome. And they smell of wee. And moan a lot.

3) I have things to do in life apart from poker. I'm becoming obsessed with bird-watching. And depressed by some of the dreadful people in poker. (Though there are some equally splendid ones, too, but those arseholes make so much noise). And I want to do my Scotland Tour, & other stuff. I do love Live Poker, especially with mates, & I'm so enjoying my career "finale" with Sky Poker, where I got seriously lucky, & should not look the gift horse in the mouth.

4) I still have some "jobs" to finish in poker, though, APAT for instance, & some other stuff which is very important to me.

5) I'm sort of Love-Hate with Vegas. I've only ever come here to work, always paid for (yup, got lucky again) never just to play. Hence my yearning for a "responsibility & work-free" Vegas trip.

Over & above everything else, I just feel very vulnerable to Mr Reaper, my Dad's Family were all taken young. I dunno really, I think I'm just being realistic. Taking next year & the year after for granted is tempting fate, it just is.

It was nothing sinister, just the way I feel.

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There is a big Darts tournament starting this week at The Mandelay Bay.

Ahh, thank you. I did see some other Darts-blokes on the flight, but I could not name them.

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I'm staying at The Rio, & I could not sleep last night, so I was writing a lot of the night.

I went down to try & get a proper coffee at about 2am, & bumped into Joe Grech, sat by (but not playing) the slots.

He was telling me he's down about (a lot) on the trip, been here a month or more, & may not play the Main Event He has $5,000 left, & is struggling to get cash - he has plenty in the bank, but not easy to access it from here. I almost lent him some - he's as good as gold, & has helped me many times, without being prompted, but I'm travelling light, & only have a few thou with me, so I thought better (i.e., selfishly) of it.

Knowing him, he'll win a Super-Sat, & cruise to a good cash - I sure hope so. He's a very good player in my view.

He was telling me that the Venetian Deep-Stacks are a bit "sharp" at the business end. He played in one with 600 runners, & with 60 players left, & average 100,000, the Blinds were 4k-8k. Maybe that was the "inflection point", I dunno, but I heard they were well-structured. I'll have to ask Mother Hen - nobody understands Structures as well as he does. No, really!

[doubleup]

Tikay

You said in your diary a few days ago that u may plan a trip to vegas later in the year etc and that it may be 'your last time there' Why did you make that comment?

Bloody hell, what a question!

1) Do you know how old I am?

2) I'm not sure how much longer I will be in poker. I think when Sky say "enough", that'll maybe be it. We have to be realistic, who wants old people on telly? I mean, really? Old people are a pain - we often see them as such - & I don't want to outstay my welcome. And they smell of wee. And moan a lot.

3) I have things to do in life apart from poker. I'm becoming obsessed with bird-watching. And depressed by some of the dreadful people in poker. (Though there are some equally splendid ones, too, but those arseholes make so much noise). And I want to do my Scotland Tour, & other stuff. I do love Live Poker, especially with mates, & I'm so enjoying my career "finale" with Sky Poker, where I got seriously lucky, & should not look the gift horse in the mouth.

4) I still have some "jobs" to finish in poker, though, APAT for instance, & some other stuff which is very important to me.

5) I'm sort of Love-Hate with Vegas. I've only ever come here to work, always paid for (yup, got lucky again) never just to play. Hence my yearning for a "responsibility & work-free" Vegas trip.

Over & above everything else, I just feel very vulnerable to Mr Reaper, my Dad's Family were all taken young. I dunno really, I think I'm just being realistic. Taking next year & the year after for granted is tempting fate, it just is.

It was nothing sinister, just the way I feel.

Stop it you're scaring everyone over....   well you're scaring me.

[Royal Flush]

Dave's game has been much discussed. He was always known as a "Calling-Station", & he still has calling tendancies, you can't get him off pots. But he's not Albert Sapiano, & his record recently suggests he's better than many think.

He's playing the Main Event, & you never know with Dave, he might surprise a few out here. 

Post tilted me!

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Dave's game has been much discussed. He was always known as a "Calling-Station", & he still has calling tendancies, you can't get him off pots. But he's not Albert Sapiano, & his record recently suggests he's better than many think.

He's playing the Main Event, & you never know with Dave, he might surprise a few out here. 

Post tilted me!

Delighted - it did exactly what it said on the tin. It was just for you.