A Ruminant Artiodactyl in Vegas: 05/26 - 06/13 TR

It's not too far from the Strip. The nearest bus stop is a 5-minute walk, and the bus ride to the Shoe takes 10 minutes tops.

I like to cook my own meals most of the days, because eating out at the Strip is expensive and usually not vegan. But yeah, if I bink a WSOP tournament, I'll try out a fancy hotel. 😀

It feels nice to wake up in Vegas and think, "Where do I want to play today?", without having to worry about much else. I decided to head downtown and play 1/2 at the Nugget. I had a rough start, but ended up booking another winning session because the games in Vegas are so damn soft.

Later in the afternoon, I set foot in Resorts World for the first time. Obviously, I had to play a session of 1/3 as well. I'll go ahead and post the biggest hand I played there.

EP raises to $11 and gets five callers, including Hero on the BTN with 4♣4♦.

Flop: J♣5♣4♥

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SB jams for about $80.

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One fold, EP calls.

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The others fold, Hero jams, EP folds. Turn is another 5, and river is another Jack.

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But it turns out SB didn't have a Jack (or a 5), but a busted fd. So we rake in a nice pot. 😀

♥ this feeling!

Hey, you have to play at least two events. I played two events in my first WSOP appearance even tho I was stoned out of me mind most of the time in my Air BNB close to the RIO, so there's that. In my second appearance, in short, it was not much different but I actually made my first WSOP cash. So like, I guess the message is, just grind, and you will get the moneyz

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Good luck Sheep! Off to a good start already! if you're looking for cheap and tasty pints, go to Ellis Island, two blocks East of Paris and [strike]Ballys[/strike] Horseshoe. If you're on the West side of the Strip, the Orleans has a pretty good $1/$3 game and decent tourneys under $350. They did room shares with their bad beat jackpot a few years ago; don't know about nowadays. Don't try to walk there from the Strip, though, 'cause it's more than 3.5 km.

The win streak continues. Played in a pretty good 1/3 game yesterday at the Horseshoe, where I also got a first glimpse at the WSOP area. Then I walked around for a bit and went here:

Caesar's Palace.

I booked a small profit, but it could have been much more, if only I made that hero call on the river (Villain showed the bluff). Anyway, here's a situation I found rather funny. Someone in EP raises to $10.

Dealer: "Raise to $10."

The action gets to SB. However, he is distracted because he's talking to the waitress.

Dealer: "It's $10."

SB turns away from the waitress, looks at his cards, and continues his discussion with the waitress.

Dealer: "It's $10."

SB quickly glances at the table, and continues to talk to the waitress.

Dealer: "$10."

The discussion between SB and the waitress is finished, and the waitress walks away.

SB:

Cash Total: +$1009
Tournament Total: n/a
Overall: +$1009

I think I'll stick to one WSOP event, and maybe one daily thingy. I'm really not that good at tournaments.

Thanks for the tips. I will walk to The Orleans right meow!

Did he pay the $10?

The Orleans is a long-arse walk from Caesars.

I actually don't remember. Speaking of $10, today at the Orleans I saw someone winning a $10 pot (two limpers and the BB) and tipping the entire pot. :shocked:

From my Airbnb it was doable. I got there before 10 AM (still jet-lagged, I guess), so it wasn't too hot outside.

Nice TR sir!

And how did we do at the Orleans?

Picked up a couple of ewes from the strip and rammed them good.

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I had plenty of OMCs on my table, as you might expect on a weekday morning. The 90 VPIP whale made the table worth staying at, but I didn't make many good hands against him. I still booked a sick $11 profit though.

My pick-up line:

I had forgotten how nice the WynnCore looks. I'm not at all a luxury guy, but I like the warm colors and neatness. It is definitely a classy place.

Their poker room might be my favorite so far. It has comfy chairs and even its own restroom. As for my session, I couldn't make any big hands, but a couple of small (semi)bluffs got through. So, once again, I booked a small profit.

This hand at 1/2 MGM the other night was kind of funny, and shows how random some people play. I really think they often make decisions on a whim without any plan whatsoever.

UTG limps, a couple of folds, Hero raises to $9 on the BTN with KJo. The blinds fold, and UTG calls. Flop comes KQ7. Check, Hero bets $6, raise to $15, Hero calls.

Turn 8 goes check-check. River is another 8. UTG bets $25, Hero calls, UTG shows...AQ?

Cash Total: +$1183
Tournament Total: n/a
Overall: +$1183

Prolly an irrational optimist. "If I bet I can get better hands to fold and worse hands to call."

Fold river.

Or raise river.

What gladiator flight are you playing?

Not sure yet, but prolly Flight C or D.

Yesterday at the Aria, I played at a table without a card shuffler. Perhaps they needed the good tables for higher stakes and the ongoing tournament. Some guy paid for other players' straddles for a few hands (just to get more action), which was kind of funny; other than that, it wasn't a very eventful session.

Later that night at the Bellagio, however, I got seated at a pretty good table. I ran hot and won about $700.

Chip stack about halfway through the session.

Cash Total: +$1950
Tournament Total: n/a
Overall: +$1950

I may have played with you at MB, there were only 2 tables and I was there Mon, Wed & Thur

I must have been at the other table, ours was pretty memorable. before my first hand there was a straight over straight for a $1000 pot to one end of the table, and I went +$1000 from 7-10pm at the other end of the table