Born 30 something years ago into a card-playing clan in the North of England: the low-roller's poker odyssey has taken him from the school common-room via down-trodden Midlands' casinos, smoky Cotswolds pubs, celebrity Soho drinking spots and of course the ubiquitous world of cyberspace to the home of poker itself, Las Vegas. Join his search for juicy take-downs, great pot odds and the occasional back-door straight as he goes for glory.
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Sunday, July 23, 2006
VEGAS - SIT AND GO
I arrived Vegas on Wednesday and within an hour of leaving the airport I was down over $3,000... and I hadn't played a single hand of poker. So equipped with a brand-new Macbook Pro from the 'Fashion Show Mall', I drove my Ford Taurus rental straight past the Rio, where the WSOP is taking place, and headed to LA to acclimatize. After a couple of days there I have now begun the detox, and am equipped with all manner of strange pills, potions and powerfoods. I am currently in a town called Joshua Tree, situated (as you would expect) on the North side of the Joshua Tree National Park - I have even just bought the CD from Wal-Mart. The desert has been good to me - I was going to head to Vegas this morning, but am enjoying the 29 Palms Inn so much that I thought I'd keep Sunday a day of rest. So tomorrow I return to Vegas, with a view to playing a warm-up tournament or two, and then Tuesday I enter my first 'bracelet' event, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em - a 3-day event. Ideally this should keep me busy til Thursday, when I move into the MGM Grand, ready for the main-event which begins on Friday, with me starting my challenge on Monday 31st. There will be more regular updates once I'm ensconced in Vegas - right now it's all about the mental (and physical) preparation.
10:48 PM | Permalink
It's Teri. If you enjoyed your massage experience with me last Saturday evening, then maybe I could get a "plug" on your website? I'd love to "drum-up" my business @ the 29 Palms Inn. And Simon, like I said before, "I hope you cream every contender you come up against." Your website looks great. Next time you're in 29 Palms, look me up.
Ciao and Good Luck,
T.