Somewhere A Clock is Ticking...

...but not in Las Vegas. I lose all track of time when I'm there and for a week or so after I'm back...but finally I have enough energy and time to write about my trip to Las Vegas. It was awesome, but exhausting…which is too be expected I guess. I probably played between 40 to 50 hours of poker while I was there, and I ended up winning about $250. I was up $400 going into the last day, but I lost $150 because I was HUNG OVER. But the night before was definitely worth it.

I got a chance to do some things I didn’t get to do last time, like go up to the top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris Las Vegas, and head over to the Hard Rock Café, and to the Palms. I got some pretty sweet pictures of the Bellagio Fountains atop the Eiffel Tower.

The only 2 nights I really went out were the first night and the last night. I was usually too tired from playing poker all day (and sometimes all night) to really go out too much. The first night, we went to over to the New York New York hotel and went to Coyote Ugly. It’s a pretty cool place, but it gets pretty old after about an hour or so. The last night was the best night of the trip for me. A few of my family friends that I’ve known since I can remember were staying at the same hotel as us, so I got the chance to hang out with them. I have a huge amount of respect for the whole family, and a good time always seems to follow them. Well this night was no different, as we pretty much roamed our hotel and got HAMMERED. This night made the whole trip worth it…it was just good to hang out with them, because I don’t get a chance to that often, and we’ve kinda lost touch a little. But Courtnie and I said we were gonna start hanging out, so maybe we’ll keep touch better this time…I sure hope so.

Well, a fun night on Thursday leads too a LOOOOONG day on Friday. We had to check out at 11 a.m., but our flight didn’t leave until midnight, so I was stuck being hung over in the Sports Book all day. It was pretty miserable, but hey, you only live once, so sometimes you gotta suck it up. We ended up getting back to Marion about 12:30 on Saturday, so I slept the rest of the day. I was still exhausted on Christmas, but it was good to see some of the family.

That’s about all I’ve got…Two of my best friends, Kyle and Robin, are getting married on New Year’s Eve, so that should be fun…Good Luck you two, I love ya both.

Well, Happy New Year…and GO BUCKS!

"Losing your way on a journey is unfortunate, but losing your reason for the journey is a fate more cruel"

You Have to Go There to Come Back

T-minus 2 days until Vegas!!! I can't wait, but I'm already dreading coming back and going to work...that's gonna suck. I haven't posted lately because I don't really have anything going on. It's pretty much been me waiting for Vegas. I have been watching a new show called "One Tree Hill", and I'm hooked. I've watched the first two seasons on DVD, and I'm trying to catch up on the third season...you should check it out.

That's all I've got...I'm sure there will be a LONG post when I get back from Vegas...til then, Merry Christmas!!!

"Sometimes, you have to step out of the person you are, and start being the person you're supposed to be."

Winning is Sweet!

This weekend worked out pretty darn well for me. There was a series of 5 poker tournaments at the VFW here in Marion, and I played in all of them. There were 2 Hold 'Em tournaments at $30 apiece, a 7 card stud and Omaha at $30 apiece, and another Hold 'Em Main Event at $55.

The weekend started off horribly...I was the first one out in the first tournament, and I didn't cash in the second. The 3rd one was 7 card stud, and I managed to come in 2nd in that one making $143. I didn't cash in the 4th event, so all I had left was the Main Event to make something happen.

Believe it or not, I ended up winning the Main Event. That was good for $629. There also was a points system to determine the Player of the Series. $5 from every persons entry from every tournament went into the pool, and 1st place in the points got 70%, and 2nd got 30%. So with my Main Event victory, I was able to vault into 2nd place and take home $180 for that. So on the weekend I brought home $953 ($778 in profit). Not too bad considering the way the weekend started!

I ended up losing $82 tonight playing $2-$4 on Full Tilt. I played pretty bad, and had a couple of sets cracked, so that's never any fun...but my bankroll is at $2,200, so I can't really complain. I have to start playing better though, so I can keep increasing it.

I don't really have much else right now...16 days til Vegas!!!!

" Success is only a word, but achieving it is a lifestyle."