Donkeys Always Draw

Monday, July 24, 2006 uh, the corner panoramic view from the 38th Floor (with a little "upgrade" via Andrew Jackson from Jenn) rocks.



Anyhow, got in today. The Wynn is, uh, amazing. It's really hot, though no hotter than a Florida summer in August. So far the day has been...

-Getting to Vegas and the Wynn by 1pm Vegas time.

- Checking out the views, the flat screens everywhere, the shower and tub in the bathroom.

- Playing the first available game in the Wynn in the afternoon, 4/8 LHE - and donking off $100 - first conversation with Jenn - "DON'T LET ME PLAY LIMIT HOLD EM AGAIN!"

-Heading to the Rio, checking in with Full Tilt in their lounge - they said they aren't registering their qualifiers until tomorrow afternoon. - while I'm there, seeing Phil Gordon walk out as I get out of a cab, walking by Phil Hellmuth, Brian Haveson, Victor Ramdin, etc, etc, pros everywhere.

-then heading over to the Venetian for dinner at Bouchon (way, way excellent, and at DC prices) - but before that - playing 1/2 NL with Jenn - great moment beforehand - we accidentally walk up to the tournament desk in the back of the room - and there's a woman who accidentally steps on Jenn's foot and is really apologetic and nice about it.... Hello, Jennifer Tilly,  Phil Laak, I see Antonio Esfandiari is over there too,...

Let's see, I play like a ridiculous LAG - I raise 72o preflop into three limpers in the CO, get an UTG caller, he check calls pot on the flop and check raises all in on the turn - board has all paint of purple horseshoes on it :-) -  so I fold 7 high on the turn.

later I raise with black JJ in EP to 15, get 5 callers (?) - flop Jx9d8d, - I lead for half my stack with top set and get in against AQ and fade the T to get back even.

also raise in EP with KQo to 15, only BB calls - he leads T-high flop, I check raise from 15 to 45. we check the turn. river pairs the T - he checks, I bet 70, he folds, I show the bluff. he is not happy.

So, I end up down 75 for the day, a pittance.

Anyhow, Tuesday looks like at tournament day at Caesars, a $130 Noon tournament with a great structure, for practice - maybe more poker, if I have time, go to the Rio and finish up Main Event registration.

I must admit - seeing 200 tables all lined up in the Rio Convention Center - it's intimidating. I'm so out of my league -and yet, I have the same chance as anyone else, really.

I have to keep telling myself that.

Heff






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