Gunking Ports - Live TR 6/7-6/12
- Ripping allin with paper clips and lent
- Port gunk city
- Wtf is a solver
Background:
41 male
Single
No kids
Good job
Not rich
Dallas born and raised
Dozen Vegas trips in the books, only a few specific to poker.
Played a ton of online tournaments back in the heyday. Mostly micro stake donkaments.
Numerous live events, mostly wsopC at Choctaw and local Dallas card rooms.
Played a few side events at PCA 2018
Not much of a cash grinder.
My first trip to Vegas was 2006ish. Went specifically to play poker. Split a room at the MgM with a buddy.
First ever live tournament was a $300 daily at Caesar’s.
Final tabled, finished 7th for about $8-900 ish. Was an absolute rush.
I stopped playing poker altogether 5 years ago. Lost my patience, drinking too much, and the game had passed me by.
Got sober February 1st 2024.
Decided to jump back into tournaments to occupy my free time and see if I still “had it”.
First tournament was a laughable $75 bounty at an indian casino outside Tulsa.
Took 1st with 7 bounties. About a $750 profit.
Went 0/12 across my next $100-300 entries at the local Dallas card rooms. Couldn’t hold an 80% all in pre to save my life.
Starting to give up hope.
Finally make a final table again and take 5th. Massive mental boost. Only note worthy mention, I was down to 1 bet on the SB with 15 left on the stone bubble. Wild
Run from 30k to 1 million chips.
I chip up regularly. Registration comes to an end and I have avg stack, or sometimes if running well, double avg. It’s at this point I struggle to keep leveling up. I’ll find a spot to get it in for heaps and be favored, but holding has been incredibly difficult. Play badly here and there. That’s poker.
Last couple years I made a few Vegas trips. All I did was drink incessantly, and gamble away piles on slots and BJ. Seems I now have a host at the Sahara. Can’t really remember what I did or sums lost
105 days sober now.
Cashing in on my previous degeneracy on this trip.
Schedule:
Fly in Friday night.
6/7-6/12
5 nights Alexandria ultra suite comped with Airport pickup
$900 free play
$200 food credit
$500 cabana comp
Gladiator Saturday 10am
Fremont Saturday night
Gambling at the el Cortez & Plaza
Azilo Cabana Sunday
Depending on the how quickly the gladiators dispose of me, I’ll have several days for various other small events.
On the agenda:
Bazaar Meats
Peppermill Diner
Circus circus for coin machines and childlike fun, bc it’s a tradition. RIP Nannie Miller.
Rides at The Strat
The Linq Highroller
Twisted Pizza LV off the strip
Various casino hoping
Flamingos
Conservatory
Fountains
Rather eat greasy diner food than go to fancy restaurants. I cook a lot, so paying crazy sums for a steak is not something Im in to. But I’ll hit up a sushi joint for sure. Another great perk of having a host at the Sahara is access to Bazaar Meat.
Bankroll:
$5k cash
$900 FP
$900 WSOP #20-C: 3 bullets @ $300
$1000 BJ
$1000 Slots
$1000 VP
$1000 Poker (cash & dailys)
**credit to rppoker for unknowingly allowing me to rip off a few phrases
Yea. It was a great experience. Zero expectations. Was fun to win some exciting pots.
Unbelievable they can pull off such a massive series. Can’t imagine how they could run that any better.
Best of luck to everyone. Going to relax and lick my wounds and try to rebuild the gamble fund.
Pool day tomorrow. Maybe some cash games.
-1200 tournaments
-1400 degenerate gambling
We still alive and well
Went by the golden nugget last night. The $250 turbo was calling my name. I was right there at the start but talked myself out of it bc I was so tired. I may play a RW or orleans tourney tomorrow
Dwindled to 60k at 3/6/6
UTG, shove 10bb with AQ
Folds to BB
Calls with A5dd
5 in the window
GG
I remember reading some article saying A5s is the new AK in tournaments, because if you get it heads up all in pre,
It has AT LEAST 30% equity vs every possible starting hand (except AA).
Unlucky to lose when you get it in dominating, though… better luck next time.
it seems like you are having a great time - keep it up and hope things turn for you today
Low key day yesterday. Hit the pool and relaxed.
Hit first hand pay of trip but it was small for 1800
Phone was in the room charging at the time.
Gave back a bunch. We still ok
Walked over to Resorts World late night and got a slice of pizza. It was extremely good.
Slept in today finally.
Walked over to Fountainebleau and hit up the Roadside Taco place for a breakfast burrito. Not bad at all.
Got reservation tonight at Bazaar.
The pics don’t turn out well and do it no justice. But the view is great up here. If your a fan of the ridgeline, this is very satisfying.
Strat needle
Time to gunk up
2 hours start to finish.
I have some comments I’ll add later when I get to the airport.
Vegas gunked us good.
Had several hours to kill before heading to airport so I shot down to El Cortez to buy some gifts and had a nice BJ session.
Double Deck treated me well.
In for 300 out for 800 on 2 shoes. Doesn’t put much of a dent in the loses, but a nice session to end on.
I might argue any BJ session is a good BJ session.
Did she still have teeth?
