Heading home

Just passed Mesquite driving home and I'm bored and Jason won't let me sleep so I'm blogging. Yesterday, the entire group played the morning Sahara tournament. Its funny because at a point a table had Jason, Rich, Scott, Eric L, and Gary. Might as well have been Bob's basement. I was able to control my table early as I had two sweet ladies sitting to my left that didn't mind sharing their blinds. I chipped up early with little confrontation. After the first break I was table chip leader/captain and was fortunate enough to run AA into KK against 2nd chips. I avoided danger for the most part. As final table bubble was nearing, I was ave stack. At this point there is a lot of push poker going on. With 11 left, I had to make a hero call on a 2 8 J board holding 8 9 when I was check raised on the flop. It was for my tourney life. I put him on complete air called to knock him
out and made final table. Jason was the only other person to make final table out of the group. He finished 9th basically winning his money back. I went on and chopped it 4 ways.

I didn't play any poker after that. We went to the Steve Wyrick magic show at Planet Hollywood and ate at cheeseburger paradise. We spent the rest of the time gambling and drinking. I don't think we got to bed until 5am after we dropped off Rich at the airport. Side noted: Rich is a CAP paigow poker player. I think the only still in Vegas is John A who was entering another WSOP event. Hope you are doing well buddy!

Overall it was a great time. If anyone wants to join me ill be doing this again in 3 weeks. Only disappoint was I didn't make it to the Rhino. I had to settle for the PCD lounge at Caesars. Katie, next time you have no choice :). If somehow Jason's uncle reads this, I wanted to say thanks again for your generosity and hospitality. You and Janet are awesome! Until the next adventures of TK, may all your stacks be mine and see you on the felt!

TK

Our last day

Jason wound up finishing 13th in his caesars run. It was a good run but always disappointed when you don't finish first. He wanted to make it rain at the spearmint rhino! Rich was able to make it past dinner break but not much further than that. The three of us didn't play much poker after that. I hung out in the pit solo for a while until jason and rich met up with me later that night. The 3 of us proceeded to go downtown. As we walked through binions, there wasn't a single cash table going. Kinda odd. We played the pit over at las vegas club and was shortly joined by bob who was knocked out of harrahs nightly. The 4 of us had a great time gambling and drinking. It baffles me that crazy "all in" bob is the most conservative blackjack player EVER.

Anyhow, were going to hit the Saharas morning tourney at 11am. None of us have any plans of hitting an all day tourney. Jasons uncle got tickets to a magic show tonight so we'll be doing that.

Thanks for reading!

"i shouldn't call"

So I played in the last chance tourney at caesars last night and found myself all in on the bubble with AK and the big stack announces 'I shouldn't call" and calls me with AJ and that was the end of that tourney as soon as he flopped a jack. I woke up today with a cold so I have stayed in the room most of the day. From what I hear bob and gary hit the ho tourney at binnions with not much luck and now everyone has migrated to harrahs. I haven't heard how jason finish at caesers but I'm sure it was good. I will update when I hear more

And we're broke

Stayed patient and finally pick up kings only to run into aces! Suck me sideways...

Second break

QQ lost to set of sixes. Down to 12k but continue to battle. Rich has about 13k.

Update

Decided to play caesars deep stack. 157 entries 18k starting sitting with 33k first break. Had to be a hero and pick off a bluff. Rich is also playing has 13k but no danger this early.

Updates

Stimulus Event
From the meetup group, I want to say only Nate D is left. I didn't hear any news on his wife but everybody else is out. I was bounced in level 8. When I look back on it, I don't even know how I lasted that long since my stack was never above 7K. Coming back from dinner break, blinds started at 150/300 25 ante and I had 1800. I kept floating around 2K - 5K for the next 1 1/2 hrs but just couldn't get it jumpstarted. Dissappointed? Sure, always sucks to get knocked out. But I had fun and I played well. Never had to "get lucky." I did have to dodge some bullets here and there. If you can believe this, I had Bruce's reputation at the table :).

Caesar's Deep Stack
With the stimulus sold out, Jason O decided to play at Caesars. However, as it turned out, the event wasn't actually sold out as they were looking for more players 10 minutes into day 1B but thats a whole different story. As it turns out, it was a good move for Jason anyway. Theres currently 16 people left out of 300+ and he sitting with an average stack. He's already in the money and returns today at 2pm to make a run at it! Go get em!

When we left the group last night after Jason's tourney, Eric L was making a money bubble run in their 2nd chance tournament. I'm sure he'll update once they wake up.

Today's plan
I've been considering entering Venetians or Caesars $500 event today. I'm just not sure I have the energy commitment for it. Its either that or I'll play cash all day. Rich wants to do Binions PLO/PL holdem. I haven't touched base with the other fellas to see what they are up to. Side note: Crazy Bob Kellie poker player is the most conservative blackjack player EVER! I also LOVE the pussycat lounge pit at Caesars. Time to go shit, shower, and shave!

See you at the felt!

TK