2023 WSOP

[Marky147]

Made the dinner break.  Got 137,500.  Think average is close to 200k.  Was pretty card dead for the last 2 hours. 

Wazuzu for dinner?

GLGL!

Would love to, but am in Paris and not sure I have the time.  2 trips down the strip on a weekend and was a 90 minute wait yesterday.

Dusted $150 there the other day after 2xWynn bust outs.  Was very good. 

Ah, WSOP today. My bad.

It's definitely my preferred choice of the 2 casual asian restaurants at Wynncore.

Wanted to do Mizumi this year, but they've closed it for a renovation. FML!

Hopefully see the stack has swelled when I wake up, mate. GL!

[Doobs]

Made the dinner break.  Got 137,500.  Think average is close to 200k.  Was pretty card dead for the last 2 hours. 

Wazuzu for dinner?

GLGL!

Would love to, but am in Paris and not sure I have the time.  2 trips down the strip on a weekend and was a 90 minute wait yesterday.

Dusted $150 there the other day after 2xWynn bust outs.  Was very good. 

Ah, WSOP today. My bad.

It's definitely my preferred choice of the 2 casual asian restaurants at Wynncore.

Wanted to do Mizumi this year, but they've closed it for a renovation. FML!

Hopefully see the stack has swelled when I wake up, mate. GL!

Did that years ago.  I remember it was very good, but can't remember much about it.  Will happily do Red 8 too.  Dim Sum and Noodles in soup is a pretty solid choice.

[Doobs]

BB Vs SB A8 <A10.  15 bbs.  100 from cash. Raise, shove.  Meh

[tonytats]

What is a service dog?

I assume not a guide dog for a blind person as that’s not gonna be much help in a poker tournament - ‘What’s that Fido, I’ve been dealt another rough hand?’

It’s any old mutt with a shoulder harness on that says service dog
There was a woman playing blackjack in plaza with two French bulldogs with a bride and groom outfit
A standard poodle in southpoint with blue ears and a pink Pom Pom tail - her owner was dressed similarly too ,kin idiot

[tonytats]

We got back yesterday
10/16 nights comped at southpoint- based on cash in and cash out I was $6 k up so we had a $900 bill for  food and room which was £700 on c card
5 nights at plaza comped apart from $5 pool bar tip on bill which the barman added despite me tipping with cash 😂
13/13 nights at southpoint comped  except $290 for food bill which came on c card as £235
Plus 16 free buffet tickets which saved us $800

Chopped southpoint comp 6 ways one night and got tenth in another - played 5 comps
Won $300 on cash lost $250 with queens twice v quad 33s and ten Jack off suit
Great time 5 weeks in vegas loved it

[Doobs]

Congrats Tony.  Think you had a better time than me.

On to that final hand.

We are at 4000/8000 with 8000 big blind ante. So there is 20k in the pot.  I have 133k behind after paying the blinds.  The bubble went at 10k/20k which is 50k a circuit, so I still need to be taking spots.  It went to 5k/10k whilst this hand was dealt.

One fella at the table has just busted the players on my direct left and right AA>KK and AA>KQ in consecutive hands (KQ was a 60k shove in to him).  This was reported on poker news.  Table is a bit shell shocked so it is folded round to new player in SB for first time whilst I am sat there.  There are several bullying type big stacks at the table and two smaller stacks on my right (AA guy has many stacks of chips).

Obv no reads on new person.  He has about 200k at start of hand, I have 150k.

He raises to 24k.  Don't really like raising so near bubble.  Think he should be shove or limping.  I think I fold if he shoves, so he gets way more chips his way so may be wrong.  Either way at this stage, neither of us wants to be having to call off for all our chips/most of our chips right now with ICM disasters possible.

Am kind of putting him on a standard opening range to steal my BB which is behind A8.

I need to still be taking spots.  He takes an age to call, maybe 2 minutes with AT suited, which makes me think I was right here, but interested in thoughts.  Flop came Q43.  I call for a 4 or 3 to give me more outs.  We get a ten.

Annoying I busted so close to the money 3 days in a row, but don't think I should play any of my exit hands differently. 

[Tal]

Congrats Tony.  Think you had a better time than me.

On to that final hand.

We are at 4000/8000 with 8000 big blind ante. So there is 20k in the pot.  I have 133k behind after paying the blinds.  The bubble went at 10k/20k which is 50k a circuit, so I still need to be taking spots.  It went to 5k/10k whilst this hand was dealt.

One fella at the table has just busted the players on my direct left and right AA>KK and AA>KQ in consecutive hands (KQ was a 60k shove in to him).  This was reported on poker news.  Table is a bit shell shocked so it is folded round to new player in SB for first time whilst I am sat there.  There are several bullying type big stacks at the table and two smaller stacks on my right (AA guy has many stacks of chips).

Obv no reads on new person.  He has about 200k at start of hand, I have 150k.

He raises to 24k.  Don't really like raising so near bubble.  Think he should be shove or limping.  I think I fold if he shoves, so he gets way more chips his way so may be wrong.  Either way at this stage, neither of us wants to be having to call off for all our chips/most of our chips right now with ICM disasters possible.

Am kind of putting him on a standard opening range to steal my BB which is behind A8.

I need to still be taking spots.  He takes an age to call, maybe 2 minutes with AT suited, which makes me think I was right here, but interested in thoughts.  Flop came Q43.  I call for a 4 or 3 to give me more outs.  We get a ten.

Annoying I busted so close to the money 3 days in a row, but don't think I should play any of my exit hands differently.  

FWIW I play the hand the same way, but might try to talk him into folding while he's tanking, now we know he's marginal

Such a lovely place to win all that delicious money if you can get a fold.

Bad luck on the call. Trust you to find the guy who found his gentleman vegetables.

[bagel]

tough luck doobs, enjoy last day out there and have safe trip home.

[Marky147]

tough luck doobs, enjoy last day out there and have safe trip home.

+1

Have a great last day and safe flight home mate.

[Marky147]

We got back yesterday
10/16 nights comped at southpoint- based on cash in and cash out I was $6 k up so we had a $900 bill for  food and room which was £700 on c card
5 nights at plaza comped apart from $5 pool bar tip on bill which the barman added despite me tipping with cash 😂
13/13 nights at southpoint comped  except $290 for food bill which came on c card as £235
Plus 16 free buffet tickets which saved us $800

Chopped southpoint comp 6 ways one night and got tenth in another - played 5 comps
Won $300 on cash lost $250 with queens twice v quad 33s and ten Jack off suit
Great time 5 weeks in vegas loved it

Glad you had a good trip mate, and gutted we didn't cross dates this year.

[Doobs]

One last note from Vegas. 

Travelling Wynn to Paris has been fine.  Airport took an hour.  He tried to go down Koval.  Just sat there for ages, pulled a uey in the end.  Don't be aiming to arrive last minute.

Did look at some Wynn packages on the F1.  Can do a 4 day one for $150k.  Sure it will be fantastic.   

[animalpoker]

Unlucky Doobs.  My turn next. 
Not the best start after doing my back in 12 hours ago at the airport hotel but I’ve crawled onto the plane and current at gate ready to go .  Seriously thought 50/50 I’d be cancelling or postponing last night so feels like first flip of the trip won for sure .

[Doobs]

Unlucky Doobs.  My turn next. 
Not the best start after doing my back in 12 hours ago at the airport hotel but I’ve crawled onto the plane and current at gate ready to go .  Seriously thought 50/50 I’d be cancelling or postponing last night so feels like first flip of the trip won for sure .

I swerved a bad back earlier; be careful with emotional poker players and their flying chairs.

Were you badly delayed by the storm? we got back 3 hours late because of a late Virgin flight from London.

I was going to suggest you went to the Wynn gym.  They knew my name after 3 visits, so you would be a good test of their observation.

Anyway, good luck, hope you smash it.

[animalpoker]

Just a 45 min delay due to one person misplacing their passport, was BA though.
Got a decent seat in economy though with a spare next to me and extra legroom for no charge.
Despite the pain, actually one of my better flights.  Food surprisingly very good and had a few interesting conversations with chap to my right who lives in Cyprus but used to live in Vegas for 15 years back in the 90s. 

Back is slowly recovering and it feels better when I’m walking so did couple miles first thing before getting decent for the price value breakfast at ocean one in miracle mile ships. 

Was going to degen it for an hour on cash before the 2pm $3k 9 game but was a list and I felt like I needed food anyway so back in room chilling and eating.   
Actually did ok on cash last night min buyins with many coronas and cashed out about +900. 
Bumped into Rob Sherwood at end of night, he’s out for 2 months and already cashed for 30k in an aria one I think it was.

Anyways onto mtt poker.  Had an issue with my wire not turning up, it’s back in my bank, I should have double checked that a month ago . 
Trying to send another fingers crossed but have had to just absorb the debit card fee for now as I need my cash for buyins at other casinos, especially if I do as bad as last year and cash in zero tournaments. 
This will be my biggest buy in of the trip barring any big wins, not ideal on first day but didn’t sleep too bad and will attack caffeine as and when needed.

[animalpoker]

40k starting stack
Down to 20 at first break then as low as 10 before being at 19 2nd break.
Hopefully saving my luck for higher blind levels
Nothing too eventful so far that’s for sure
Oh almost forgot, I can make it to my room in 6 mins from Paris so I’ve been stretching my legs on the 15 min breaks.  Even managed to scoff half a sandwich in the room last break and still had a minute to spare on return