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Trying (and Failing) to Lose with Pocket Aces
Lately I find myself with all kinds of excuses to go to Vegas. This time, my girlfriend's 13-year-old son was leaving the state to see hi...
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Aria Afternoon Tournament #5: final table ethics question: heads up -- would you ask for a chop just to get information?
Final table at the Aria afternoon tournament. I am heads up with 55% of the chip stack. The guy across from my is a local (Las Vegas) p... -
Waiting for the Sun to Rise
Landed on a Tuesday night after a 4 hour flight from Louisville. It was my friends birthday, so the seriousness hadn't started just yet.... -
"The Cards Just Aren't Fallin' " and Other Tales
A whole two weeks had passed since my last trip, and I was at it again during Fourth of July week. Bi-weekly Vegas jaunts aren't a normal... -
3rd Main Event run - Day 1
This was my 3rd main event run. I won my seat as part of a 20 person poker league. I have won this league 3 times. The top prize is a mai... -
Work trip with a little poker playing
33 rd trip to the adult play ground. Came in a day early to get in $600 Venetion Deep stack event. Night 1 we stayed at Vention. Would re... -
Running good at Bellagio during the WSOP
I had an awesome time earlier this month in Las Vegas during the 2012 World Series of Poker. I will write that trip up within the next co... -
Aria Afternoon Tournament #4: The Whispers of Doyle Brunson
It was the afternoon after the hangover. The day before I'd got to 22nd place (out of 163 entries, 15 places in the money and $4,000 for... -
WSOP Trip with lots of other stuff (LONG REPORT!)
It was a very enjoyable (and even somewhat profitable) trip to Las Vegas for the WSOP this year. A couple folks have asked for some of th... -
Father’s Day gift (Part 1/2)
Friday, 29 Jun. First night in Vegas on solo trip. Father's Day gift from wife and kids. Twelve year old daughter asked what I would like... -
Father’s Day gift (Part 2/2)
After the early afternoon swim with brother and sister’s kids, I went to shower and went to casino to play Paigow with Mom. Won $50 and l... -
1st WSOP - WOW Part 1
This is a rewrite of my part one, I didn’t save it and I need to take some notes next time I play in a tourney. My business’s main season... -
Aria 1pm Tournament #3: the curse of hesh
fellow poker players, i've been playing the Aria afternoon $125 daily tournament for almost six months. approximately 150 total plays o... -
Aria 1pm Tournament #2: "Tex schools Mr. Penn"
sat next to "Tex" today at the Aria 1pm game. Tex is a fellow regular who is in his early 80's wears a white cowboy hat and his WSOP bla... -
Ted Williams, a flashing dealer, grandma, and a stuffed beaver
The wife told me that grandma was going to come visit us the week of July 4th. For the record I love my mother-in-law but she has been k... -
Vegas poker with some vegas opinions---lots of 'em!
This trip report will start with observations of the strip such as places to see or eat, and then the second half will cover poker during... -
1st WSOP- WOW part 2
Day 2 of event 54, $1,000 NLH. In the money on day one so that helped the nights sleep. Day two table draw has big stacks, including A... -
old lady keels over
so am at level seven in the daily Aria $125 holdem tournament. am half stacked with $10,000 (got spiked three times on the river with a ... -
WSOP Seniors event; nice cash at Orleans in Omaha8 tourney (Cont.)
However, the guy on my right didn't put up too big a fuss and we got our $500. In 2011, I cashed for $291 in the Omaha8 at the Orleans as... -
Best Trip Report Youll find on this site - Many rooms visited during the WSOP
I've read a number of reviews which werent real helpful or truthful I found after spending this last week in Vegas. Hopefully this helps ...
