*** TJ's 2024 WSOP Trip! ...That Might Turn Into A Move?
“They all know me as a small-timer. But that’s about to change.”
It’s that time of year again!
This will be my 5th long trip to Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker. You can read about my trip last year, plus a couple bonus Harrah’s Cherokee trips, right here.
This will also be my longest trip yet, a massive 18 days! I’ll be in town June 14 - July 2. On the agenda: some WSOP bracelet events, lots of low stakes NLHE and PLO cash games, great food, and as much poker as I can possibly handle!
Tournaments I’m definitely playing:
6/15 $1,500 Monster Stack (Flight B)
6/19 $340 8-Game Mix, at the Golden Nugget
6/25 $600 Pokernews Deepstack Championship
6/28 $400 …Up to several bullets in the Colossus
Tournaments I’m possibly playing:
6/21 $1,500 Millionaire Maker (depending on how the Monster Stack, and my first week, goes)
6/18 $1,000 WSOP PLO event (If I bag, I’ll pass on the 8-game tournament)
6/26 $600 WSOP Deepstack Event (If I don’t bag in the Pokernews Deepstack Championship)
…And the Daily Deepstack Tournaments at the WSOP are always an option.
On my last two trips, I stayed at an Airbnb in the Arts District. This year, I’ll be staying at an Airbnb downtown. The factors that are most important to me are: walkable food options, on-site laundry facilities, and affordable cost. This year, a 1 bedroom studio condo downtown wins on all three, coming in at just under $84 a night, after all fees. I’ll be able to walk to Fremont Street, and the uncapped games at the Golden Nugget!
For cash games, I’ll be playing 1-3, 2-5, and 1-2-5 PLO in rooms around town. I’ve played in all the marquee, flagship Vegas card rooms, and that’s where I expect to spend most of my cash game hours. However, I’ve never been to Mandalay Bay, South Point, or the Orleans, so it’d be nice to pick up a chip for my collection.
In all likelihood, I’ll also do a bit of eating, while I’m in town. ‘Tis the season for Vegas trip reports, and we’ve got a lot of great ones going right now. If we want to cross the streams, combine our powers, and get a fantastic meal together, PM me! Here’s what I wrote last year, updated to be current for this year:
How many bb are we dealing with?
Blinds just went up to 40k/80k, I have about 3.1M, so almost 40 bb. Average now is 2.0M.
gogogogo this is awesome
Second break, still on about 3.1M, coming back to 50k/100k. Average is about 2.5M.
This is getting serious. Down to 6 tables, 48 players left. Everyone is playing very deliberately, and stone-faced. No unnecessary or pleasant conversation.
Not much to report, I’ve been tight. And I have a tight image.
Played one nice hand, where I checked back 44 on a J-5-5 flop. SB led the 6 turn and T river, and I snapped off his 89o.
Feeling good, trusting my reads, and playing confidently. For as long as it takes.
Achievement unlocked: acquire oversized 500k chips.
We’re also safely ensconced in largest official recorded live cash territory!
Largest career lifetime cash was ~16k online almost 20 years ago, let’s see if we can top that!
Let’s go bro
30bb at this stage of a $300-400 mtt is a lot. Run well
Final 3 tables.
Still slightly above average.
Awesomeness!
you are a singular force in control of your own destiny
and the rush for time will only be pre-determined by you and the speed of subsequent decisions
otherwise i have no doubt TJ is the most qualified to take down this particular tournament experience and i can't wait to witness it first hand
Fart a few WH onions to distract your opponents!
No guilt! No apologies!
gogogogogo!
Wrapping up the 45 minute dinner break. I wolfed down a Philly cheesesteak from the food truck outside.
I have 3.4M, average is about 5.1M, coming back to 100k/200k. 25 players left.
I’m losing the focus it takes to remember and accurately document notable hands. Trying to sublimate all that energy into observing my opponents, and processing to make the best decisions.
The game is slowing down.
One hand at a time.
there is never a need to rush or hurry
you be plentty sure to take all the time you need to make each decision
Yes.
We're the gnat.
They are the target.
Made the 4th break, but we’re in pushbot mode. I’m shortest at my table, I have 2.2M, coming back to 200k/400k.
There’s 13 left. We’re sooooo close to the final table!
I have a tight image, but haven’t really been getting cards to take advantage of it.
Seems like everyone at my table is waiting for me to bust.
Gonna do my best to disappoint them.
Double up first hand back!
A2s > KJo.
Let’s GO.
FINAL TABLE.
I’m the shortest, so lots of work to do.
Well, get off your ass and do it!
GL GL GL!
brilliant stuff. All a bonus from here. Be brave
I was gonna share a link to payout structure but decided it was bad juju. it's easy to find if you search
Oh I’m very aware of the payout structure, lol.
We lost a player, 9 handed now.
Still the shortest.
Alright alright alright
Onion power!
Peel them back one (p)layer at a time!
