Just finished a weekend conference in Denver so I booked 3 nights in Vegas ($70 flight).
Arrived to the Flamingo and did the self check-in (used my total rewards for the first time in 10 trips here...comps fail) and noticed that they upgraded me to a suite. Arrive at the suite to find out it doesn't have a strip view...yadda, yadda...am now in a strip view go room. After 2 nights is a 4 star Westin hotel in Denver I prefer the cheesy pink bathroom light through the frosted glass of the go room...life fail somewhere there. Anyhow, I'm now on the 21st floor looking directly across at Caesar's and can see the Bellagio fountains. Sitting on the chaise by the window typing this. I'd post a pic if I brought a camera, but all I have is by crappy phone camera which is a fail in low light...will try again tomorrow. I've always thought these Go Rooms with a Strip View are a steal given that they are kinda neat and face directly onto the strip at street level. Not to mention it's an easy walk to the V poker room.
I've been up since 1am yesterday. Took a shower and I am waiting for a room service omlette ($5 deliver + $5 tip but I am nauseatingly hungry) then I will see if sleep or poker follows. If I play tonight it will just be some low or mid limit O8 for fun. Looks like they have an 8 16 half kill and a 15 30 "big O" (5 card O8) running at the V. I'm just here to relax for a few days so making money at poker isn't my top priority. The best games are probably at the B right now due to (I think) WPT being in town, but whatever.
Go for a hike -- Valley of Fire is likely one of my 10 favourite US parks and I haven't been out there in a few years. I always love stopping at the store just outside of the park which is 1/2 crazy fireworks and 1/2 alcohol...to me that just screams USA, USA...love it.
Check out a furnished rental house that I may rent for 1-2mo this summer if I don't get the job I applied for in Cali...gotta leave Edmonton sometime and I have virtually zero responsibilities right now. I'm loving live poker these days so wtf, I can give cash games a steady shot for a month or two.
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I always love stopping at the store just outside of the park which is 1/2 crazy fireworks and 1/2 alcohol...to me that just screams USA, USA...love it.
Originally Posted by GTA Poker I always love stopping at the store just outside of the park which is 1/2 crazy fireworks and 1/2 alcohol...to me that just screams USA, USA...love it.
And meth out back.
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Shut your hole fuck. This is level 5 metagame.
Up at 730am Vegas time -- sleep won out after I got some food in me last night. Hmmm, this is usually the time I get back to my room while being a degenerate poker player. Booked a rental can for tomorrow to force myself to get off the strip and get my goals done.
I'm going to try and find the gym in this place and then wander over to the V and play some pokerz later.
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That level 5 trap really paid off...ship him the cookies.
Just finished a weekend conference in Denver so I booked 3 nights in Vegas ($70 flight).
Arrived to the Flamingo and did the self check-in (used my total rewards for the first time in 10 trips here...comps fail) and noticed that they upgraded me to a suite. Arrive at the suite to find out it doesn't have a strip view...yadda, yadda...am now in a strip view go room.
I'll be staying at the Flamingo this weekend. How did you get upgraded to a strip view go room!? I heard it's near impossible to bribe your way to a better room at Flamingo.
I'll be staying at the Flamingo this weekend. How did you get upgraded to a strip view go room!? I heard it's near impossible to bribe your way to a better room at Flamingo.
I booked it...just one of the different room options -- Go Room with Strip View...slightly more $ than a standard room. I highly recommend it. The suite "upgrade" they gave me felt like a prison room. I love sitting in bed and seeing the sky, mountains and strip...makes all the difference IMO.
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That level 5 trap really paid off...ship him the cookies.
Last edited by GTA Poker; Dec 05,2011 at 11:03 AM.
I hope to read a glorified $50/hr trip report at some point.
Probably not playing much poker this trip. And hourly rates for a 3 day trip are meaningless. You seem to have trouble grasping that I am a long-term winning cash game player for some reason. You do realize that some people make a living at this game, right? I put little credence in short-term results. Although, I am currently on a 6 session win streak which is super fun.
Anyhow, I don't want to turn this into yet another thread where I have to explain how soft live cash games are to you...enjoy your troll.
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That level 5 trap really paid off...ship him the cookies.
Last edited by GTA Poker; Dec 05,2011 at 11:10 AM.
Probably not playing much poker this trip. And hourly rates for a 3 day trip are meaningless. You seem to have trouble grasping that I am a long-term winning cash game player for some reason. You do realize that some people make a living at this game, right? I put little credence in short-term results. Although, I am currently on a 6 session win streak which is super fun.
Anyhow, I don't want to turn this into yet another thread where I have to explain how soft live cash games are to you...enjoy your troll.
And you boys were getting along so well as of late. This saddens me.
Anyhow, I don't want to turn this into yet another thread where I have to explain how soft live cash games are to you...enjoy your troll.
I think all that cold Edmonton air has dulled your sense of humor...You should definitely check out Bellagio at some point during your stay. I noticed a huge difference after playing at V for the first three days of my trip back in October. Lot bigger games running as well. Worth the $10 cab ride.
And you boys were getting along so well as of late. This saddens me.
Heh, I don't know why he needs to troll every thread I start or finds it so hard to believe that some people actually make money at poker, c'est la vie. Chip, shoulder, etc...
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That level 5 trap really paid off...ship him the cookies.
Last edited by GTA Poker; Dec 05,2011 at 03:05 PM.
Lazy day. Went to the gym at 12ish for an hour -- $25 for 3 days and it's not terrible. Worked out for an hour then watched tv for a while.
I finally wandered over to the V around 4pm and sat in an 8/16 half kill O8 game...made $130 in 15 mins raising every hand until I got called for my 2/5 game. 2/5 1k max with lots of pretty good sized stacks even though it was a new table. Made $570 in that after an hour but I really felt like playing O8 since I can never play it live anymore...went on the waitlist for the 4 8 O8 game (the 8/16 died) and sat down with $1200 in chips cuz I was too lazy to get them changed. I raised and reraised blind every hand for 2 hours and ended-up even in that game...good times. I got the O8 out of my system and will be playing some more 2/5 or 5/10 (no games at the V tonight) if I play some more during this trip.
Biggest hand it is limped from LP to my sb and I make it 25 to go and get called HU with Q7cc. Flop JT9cc. I bet, he raises, etc...ship da monies all in on the flop (he only had about $300 behind) and I bink the Kc on the turn but miss the royal, wtf?? There were some cool spots in smaller pots but hand histories are boring so forget it.
I'm on one of the best rushes in the past 3 years...7 straight winning sessions of NLH at this point for over 4k...the 2/5 here plays exactly like the 1/2 in Edmonton but it is better in that every table has a decent amount of chips on it. I'm actually considering moving here for a few months more seriously at this point.
I ate dinner at the V poker room and it was decent. I always get carrot juice there...it's actually really good and I've never lost money in a carrot juice session.
Tomorrow off to see a house and to drive to The Valley of Fire.
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That level 5 trap really paid off...ship him the cookies.
Last edited by GTA Poker; Dec 05,2011 at 11:24 PM.
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cuz I was too lazy to get them changed. I raised and reraised blind every hand for 2 hours and ended-up even in that game...good times. I got the O8 out of my system and will be playing some more 2/5 or 5/10 (no games at the V tonight) if I play some more during this trip. 
