.. just some highlights .. random thoughts ..

Me- female player 31
I have been playing poker for 2 years now.
I play about 3-4 times a month locally.
I do not play online.
I am mostly a limit player but I am diggin' no limit as of late (1-2 level).

I met up with my boyfriend in Vegas.
He was bowling in a big tournament at the Orleans.
I had to finish graduate school work so I couldn't fly out with him.

I got there on Tuesday just in time for the Brunswick 2007 Challenge
Team Event. My boyfriend and his team from River Grove IL. won first place so that was GREAT ! Right after the tournament we head to the Rio to check out the WSOP.
We saw a bunch of major celebrity players such as Jesus , Daniel N. ,
John J. , Huck Seed , Phil H. , Kathy L., and Alan C.
We played some cash games.
I lost 43 dollars at 4-8.
BF won $800 at 2-5 NL.
We left WSOP to attend the awards ceremony where my BF and his team picked up a $750 prize and a lovely glass trophy (per person).
After the Bowling Banquet we played more POKER.
We head to Bellagio because he wanted to play there.
He got seated on a 2-5 NL table.
I couldn't get seated on a 4-8 table because the host was a jerk ( he was letting other people go before me) and I lost it when some idiot spilled his soda on me while I was waiting.
BF was at his table when I told him I HAD IT and was walking over to the Planet Hollywood.
I played 1-2 nl there and won 40 bucks.
BF met me and we played in the 2 am tournament.
It was great. Good starting amount of chips and good blind structure.
BF finished 16th. I finished 36th.
There was 40 people.
I busted out early.
BUT it was okay as this was my first tournament ever.
Oh BF won $200 at Bellagio.

I had to drop BF off at the airport the next day.
So I was flying solo a few days.
I like solo time as I can come and go when I want.

I basically played poker , shopped , ate , worked out, and swam.
The Las Vegas Premium Outlet Center were great as I bought lots of shoes.
The Orleans pool and workout area are great.
I ate mostly at the buffet ( Orleans is good .. yummy ), Panda Express, and Inn and Out Burger.
I am not a big spender when it comes to grub.

I played at Binions 1-2 nl and won $65 bucks.
I played w mostly locals and a dude next to me said he was a retired
professional poker player.

I played at MGM 2-4 limit and broke even.
I invested for 80 bucks and walked out with 80 bucks.
I played for 6 hours here and it was good fun bingo poker.
I got comfortable , was chatting up a storm and was watching my baseball team win their game. It was all good to me.
GOODTABLE with GOOD SOLID PLAY !

I played at Monte Carlo 1-2 nl.
I lost $100 bucks there.
I was card dead the whole time .. yuck !!

I played at Excalbur 1-3 nl and won $300 bucks.
The competition was very aggressive with CRAP.
They were young too and most said they played online.
I think there is a big difference between online play and poker room play.
I mixed up my play and made no tells and was a big winner here.
Most of the young guns there were looking this chick up and down when I sat down and a few were kinda trash talkin.
I took it though -they don't SCARE ME !

I then went Luxor and played some 2-4 limit .
It was a fun table again like the MGM.
I won a whopping 12 bucks there.

Good Trip .. VERY RELAXING ...
enjoyed myself ... BF won his Bowling Tournament
and I feel I made some good strides honing my craft of PLAYING POKER.

The Orleans is GREAT.
The room was great as always.
It was clean and the staff friendly.
I didn't mind paying the $5.00 fee because I worked out
and got water and fruit after my workout.

BF and I forgot cameras .
We could have picked one up in the gift store but I guess
it wasn't a priority !!

Ohh I rented from Thrifty . The new rental center is awesome.
I was in and out coming in from Chi-town
and going home in a jiffy.
I had a nice Dodge Avenger.
It had 100o miles on it.
I like Thrifty.

Thanks for Reading -
Becky in the Chi -
PocketAces Princess