Hey guys. It's 02:22 here and just finished my final session of the day. Planning on playing later and later every day but finding it hard to keep concentration at this time!
As the title suggests, today was all about the poker! It was great. Got up, had breakfast, played poker. Had lunch, played poker. Had dinner, played poker... And now we're here!
The bad news is I've got a ravaging headache and am still feeling frustrated about my last session, as it was incredibly boring and tight, which at 1am isn't good.
The good news is I came away with winnings from every session!!!
The first 2 were at home in the Imperial Palace. We gave the 1/2 NL a go after breakfast and found a juicy juicy game. Every big hand paid off, and I walked away with $460 after a $200 sit down!
After lunch we walked around the mirage, venetian and treasure island trying to find another decent game. Unfortunately the mirage and TI was limited in terms of poker, and the venetian had about 8 tables all full! Came back to our beloved Imperial Palace, and another game was going on. This time it was tight tight tight tight tight. I got some hidden luck when a maniac came and sat down to my right. Betting big without looking at his cards. In a big pot I ended up calling a big river bet with Ace high would you believe. The board had 2 pair with a deuce as the final card, and the guy bet $40 into the pot already at $80. Anyway I called and he showed 56 for his 6 high!! After that he left, it tightened up, and I walked away with $260 from the $200 sit down.
Finally we went to Bills Gambling Hall just a few casinos down. Heard good things about it. The only game on was a $1 NL... that's right... $1. One blind at $1! Never seen anything like it. As I expected the game was SO slow and boring.... I kept missing all my hands and was down to $140 from $200 by about 1ish. Suddenly a few left, a few came in, and the table loosened up. At that point I rivered a straight and got pocket aces, paid off big both times, and left with $260 again.
So in summary, I'm up $380. It's early days and variance will inevitably occur. However it's a fantastic feeling to come to vegas, and on my second day being able to equivalently have a free week here. Lets hope it continues!
Tomorrow I'm still undecided. Do I go to a few new places on day 3 down at the end of the strip, or do I play a bit more poker where I know I can find a good game! At least it's not a choice between Sainsburys or Tescos for my weekly shop...
Thanks for your comments so far :) The blog feels kinda good, summarising my day and sessions!
Ta'ra!
3 comments:
Good start Josh and glad you're getting to grips with it. Make sure you have enough breaks and water to combat the headaches and whats wrong with Tesco's anyway!!
Looking forward to your next update.
Joshbot!! Miss you!!
Just had Daneika's mum on the phone.. shes tennis development officer for Allerdale... offering me a job :P
Well done you. Glad you're having a good time. You must go to RIO casino even if it's just to see the show. It's awesome!!!!!
Ta for your card xxxx
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