Hello all,

This report is more about my running around in Las Vegas than it is about poker. I DO plan on giving a detailed account of my NLHE tourney experience from the 8th of October as I have good notes on that event. I just need to iron out some of the grammatical issues with the couple of paragraphs I wrote. Again, it was a pleasure meeting and talking to LVM and TI Poker Danette. Thanks to the people at TI for making me feel welcome and I look forward to seeing all those I met again next year. Hopefully I’ll meet some of the other fine AVP posters then as well.

Until then,
Randy

Sunday October 7th

Arrive Vegas Around Noon

Rode the roller coaster at the Sahara

Pick up Blue Man Group Ticket

Visit TI and lose $40 at Roulette while almost losing digital camera as well by leaving it in the seat at the tables and not discovering it missing until putting the car in reverse in the parking garage.

Pick up Zumanity Ticket

Late Lunch at Mexican restaurant in New York New York

Check into Hard Rock Hotel and crash after unpacking

Zumanity show

Monday October 8th

Morning roadwork/jogging for an hour

Over to TI to enter 11 a.m. NLHE tournament-$65 buy in
During second break introduced myself to TI Danette and in turn got to meet Las Vegas Michael
Finished 5th in NLHE tourney (34 entries) and cashed for $122. As mentioned above, more details to follow.

Sat at the $1/$3 NLHE table with LVM and a few other players; high/low light here was getting schooled for about a $90 loss chasing a Queen high flush only to be bested by an Ace high flush

Dinner at ESPN Zone while watching the pre games for the baseball playoffs and Monday Night Football game

Over to Sahara for the Amazing Johnathon show (FUNNY stuff!!)

Tuesday October 9th

Morning roadwork for an hour

Breakfast at Hard Rock

Over to TI again for 11 a.m. tournament-same set up as previous day-finished 17th or 18th out of 35 and was basically card dead throughout the event.

Headed from there to drive out to Lake Mead Recreational Area and observed the low water levels there. Took the requisite tourist pictures and hiked around in various unknown locales

Early dinner at downtown Mexican restaurant
Blue Man Group Show

Watched the ‘freaks’ back at the Hard Rock exit the Cradle of Filth/Gwar show

Wednesday October 10th

An hour of roadwork to start the day

Over to Mandalay Bay to check out Shark Reef and grab ticket for concert that night

Tried my hand at the craps table at Monte Carlo and lost $150 during my session

Checked out several of the properties (MGM, the aforementioned Monte Carlo, NY/NY, Bellagio and Paris) doing more ‘window shopping’ than actively participating in any games

Early dinner somewhere but must have killed that brain cell between then and now lol

Back to Mandalay Bay for Perry Farrell’s Satellite Party rock show and saw a band by the name of Mink open. Gotta love when the venue offers free vodka up until showtime. ;-)

Thursday October 11th

Pounded the pavement again for an hour

Over to TI for my third NLHE tourney at 11 a.m.

Got three small pairs which I played timidly and then overplayed a pair of Aces with a Queen kicker against two pair which left me hanging by a thread. Next hand was Queen, Six suited which I pushed all in. I got called down/beaten by two Eights in later position. Finished 31st out of 32 in this tournament. :-(

Took a trip to Valley of Fire State Park where I hiked around and took some great pictures.

Then back to the Hard Rock where I took shots of the displays and had an early dinner at the Pink Taco
The evening activities consisted of watching the Volcano at the Mirage, seeing the Sirens of TI perform and then on to Fremont Street to do the tourist thing there.

Friday October 12th

Out for an hour of roadwork

Packed for departure

Trip to TI to say my farewells to TI Danette

Back to the Hard Rock where I spotted Scott Baio, Jason Hervey and others shooting a walking from the center bar scene for some filmed show. Suspect it may be for his reality show. Heard some of them got into a drunken brouhaha later that day.

Lunch at a fast food joint and then to the southern end of the strip to gamble, take pictures and over to the airport for departure from my too short week of activity.