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« Reply #135 on: February 28, 2013, 10:03:15 AM »

BTB - i must protest!

I have really enjoyed this TR from the sidelines - but if you are up AFTER accom and flights - then that sir is a very successful Vegas trip!

Hope you arre flying home in "upper" after your 2/5 session!

Well done

Getting out with any money is a huge success Cheesy
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« Reply #136 on: February 28, 2013, 12:44:01 PM »

Thanks guys I'm $300 up plus change great success! So chuffed probs going to book another trip when I get home!
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« Reply #137 on: February 28, 2013, 12:53:19 PM »

fkin awesome Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #138 on: February 28, 2013, 04:24:34 PM »

Coming back from Vegas with money. WAFL. wpwp
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« Reply #139 on: February 28, 2013, 04:30:26 PM »

Been an incred journey buddy, when WE bookin the next leg Wink
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« Reply #140 on: February 28, 2013, 05:03:39 PM »

Awesomely done brah, been a great read, looking forward to following your next trip.. Ever considered of Africa...? 
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« Reply #141 on: February 28, 2013, 05:42:26 PM »

Well done, BTB. Superb result.

Last-minute bink is always the correct play.

Safe journey home.
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« Reply #142 on: February 28, 2013, 06:33:07 PM »

Incred, grats bud.
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« Reply #143 on: March 05, 2013, 06:57:44 PM »

Home sweat home!

Sorry not posted earlier been a bit manic since i got home.

The last day was pretty epic, took me from around about level on poker to way up on poker and up on the trip which was always my goal. I think i played pretty well all trip i was also very happy with my attitude throughout. I got into poker through gambling and 100% i am a gambler before a poker player, i love the buzz and there is no getting away from that. Vegas was a pretty big test for me and i think i came through with flying colors. I didn't gamble lots in fact i didn't spend a penny on that game with the ball and the wheel! I had one night on blackjack and quite a few on craps. The main thing was though i enjoyed playing craps, my thoughts on gambling are you have to enjoy losing your money as you are always going to lose at house games so you need to make sure you are getting value for money. I ended up losing $400 gambling. i spend about $1000 on food and entertainment. All in all this was the most expensive holiday that i had ever been on and i came back with more money then i went with... a massive success! I didn't have any nights in the clubs or anything like that so i suppose next time i go that will add an extra cost but for sure that is a group activity not something to do when your alone.

On the last day i felt i was ready for home. It was a trip of massive ups and downs for me and i may not have portrayed that in the diary as im not one for express my emotions to much. I think poker has taken all emotion out of the surface of myself and kept it all on the inside, i dont tend to react when winning a big hand or when losing a big hand although on the inside im a mess. I had some low days, i found it hard when going into town and id busted like $600 in 1 hour and that was going to be my budget for the day, but im proud i stuck to it. When i did stuff like that i tended to go and walk around the casinos and then head home for a beer and a sleep. My thinking was always, there will always be a game tomorrow when i get up, i feel this was a big advantage for me of staying off strip. I didnt get suckered in to just going back to my room getting more money out and then going again. I started each day afreash and tried to make as much money as possible on each day by making the best decisions possible. It is definitely more difficult to make the right decisions when on a bit of a down streak so best to walk away and start again the next day.

I have already started planning my next trip its either going to be in June or September. I really want to go in June to be with all the other Brits at the world series also would love to go play some of the events etc, its the mecca for all poker players and why would i not want to be there! flights seem kinda pricey and it will be difficult playing the level i do to make money on a trip for a week when flights and hotels are more money. We will see though! If i can find a trip for £1000 for a week in June on strip thats kinda my price range. And it will be what i am looking for over the next few weeks.

Since i have come home i have pretty much slept slept slept! I went to watch example on Friday night and it was epic, ended up getting smashed with my brothers and was a great night. Sunday i came back to Nottingham my flat smelt kind of musty... it got worse in the kitchen... i checked the fridge all fine nothing gone off everything ok. I was confused about 30 mins later i checked the freezer for tonight's dinner. O shit! I managed to turn it off before i left and basically everything had been sat in luke warm water for 2 weeks you can imagine the smell. It was the worst thing i have ever smelt, off chicken and other meat products don't smell very good! They still dont smell good now. Obviously i chucked everything away and cleared out the freezer, i have emptied a bottle of fabreeze in there shit loads of cleaning products and it still stinks! Sigh! also i cannot go shopping to re fill the freezer until its clean and smell free meh! i imagine its going to be another week yet Sad!

I am not going to keep this as a diary as much mabye somewhere to post occasionally but plan to open it back up if i ever hit vegas again!

Thanks for following! and for the support it really helped while i was away!
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« Reply #144 on: March 05, 2013, 07:04:43 PM »

Coming back from Vegas with money. WAFL. wpwp

Have come back from Vegas with money, but 0/3 for profit.  Top bombing.
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« Reply #145 on: March 05, 2013, 07:06:43 PM »

Coming back from Vegas with money. WAFL. wpwp

Have come back from Vegas with money, but 0/3 for profit.  Top bombing.

Exactly this.
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« Reply #146 on: March 05, 2013, 07:09:40 PM »

Coming back from Vegas with money. WAFL. wpwp

Have come back from Vegas with money, but 0/3 for profit.  Top bombing.

Exactly this.

Tbh the best bit is everyone in work... espically the ones that dont get poker, What you went to vegas and didnt lose all your money on gambling. They just dont get it! How many "you must be lucky" comments i have got is quite laughable! They dont understand how hard it is to hit a two outer! Fucking hard!
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« Reply #147 on: March 05, 2013, 07:14:08 PM »

Coming back from Vegas with money. WAFL. wpwp

Have come back from Vegas with money, but 0/3 for profit.  Top bombing.

Exactly this.

Tbh the best bit is everyone in work... espically the ones that dont get poker, What you went to vegas and didnt lose all your money on gambling. They just dont get it! How many "you must be lucky" comments i have got is quite laughable! They dont understand how hard it is to hit a two outer! Fucking hard!

Lol

You and I have played at the same table at DTD a few times. I'll introduce myself next time and you can tell me the secret to getting those 25/1 shots.
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« Reply #148 on: March 05, 2013, 07:31:40 PM »

Really enjoyed your blog and always good to see you won $ too as well as having a cracking time. You got to go in June rather than September tbh...WSOP (and all the other festivals on the Strip) has to be experienced Smiley
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« Reply #149 on: March 05, 2013, 08:50:04 PM »

Coming back from Vegas with money. WAFL. wpwp

Have come back from Vegas with money, but 0/3 for profit.  Top bombing.

Exactly this.

Tbh the best bit is everyone in work... espically the ones that dont get poker, What you went to vegas and didnt lose all your money on gambling. They just dont get it! How many "you must be lucky" comments i have got is quite laughable! They dont understand how hard it is to hit a two outer! Fucking hard!

Lol

You and I have played at the same table at DTD a few times. I'll introduce myself next time and you can tell me the secret to getting those 25/1 shots.

Sounds good to me! Plus that goes to other people who hav followed my blog please come say hello!
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