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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Friday, June 27, 2008
Venetian Blinds
Three of us played at the Venetian. Sean, fresh from a long-haul from New Zealand is among the last 22 playing to the end and hopefully $50K tomorrow, currently with a healthy stack of 500,000 chips. Stu and I didn't do well. I had some big hands very early, when the payoffs are small and nothing later on - never saw a pair higher than Jacks and my Ace-Kings never got any action except the ugly sort at the death. I was nailed somewhat by the huge antes and also by a KQ when my AK got outdrawn by a Queen. The WSOP events have an easier structure and much longer levels - I will be there on Saturday to play $1500 No-Limit Holdem. I am thinking of investing in a hoodie to keep my poker-face as inscrutable as possible.
I made some dollars back playing cash - so the trip is still in profit on the poker. Mr. Bull whom some of you may remember from 2006 has called me a muppet for trying to give up the fags - I think he's probably right. Not sure what tomorrow holds...possibly the hoodie, probably some poker, and maybe a little trip to the mountains, 40 minutes out of Vegas. This town is mental - far too much stimulus. Oh and there was the drunk guy at the cash table - he goes all-in for $200, turning his cards over K-5 with a K-Q-10-7-4 board, David Blane looks down at his K-J and makes the call. I offer Drunk Guy a cigarette. Evil Dennis calls him a fucking loser - he's probably right - now there's a muppet, Mr. Bull.
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Be lucky I think the hoodie could be a winner
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