I've been back for over two weeks, but haven't had a chance to play much poker, let alone do any posting. I have had a pile of work plus some personal shit going on that has kept me away from the tables and the computer. Nothing compared to what Bayne is going through. Hopefully the worst is past and his wife makes a full recovery without any future issues. Send some mojo his way, his family could use it.
Anyhow, on to vegas report....
I arrived a little later than I expected, but check in was a breeze. I went right over to the amazon room to check out the action. First thing I noticed was that the layout seemed much better this year. From the sectioning by color, to the separate rooms for satellites, Harrah's finally seemed to get it mostly right this time. I wandered around and spotted some pros along the way, but this year it felt different. I wasn't really star struck like I had been the previous 2 years, and the room just looked smaller. It could have been the layout, but I think it was more just a comfort level that I didn't have the first 2 times out to the WSOP. This made me feel pretty good, and ready to play my game.
Some of the bloggers were getting together at the Hooker Bar at around 10ish, so I headed over there and sent out some texts to verify, while throwing a 20-spot in a video poker machine and ordering a Sam Adams. Texts back relayed that Bayne, CK, Don, and Cmitch were over in the crap pits at the Palms, so I figured to head over there. Just then the bartender brought my beer. I almost turned it down, but realized I had 20 in the video crack, so I figured I would drink my beer while donking off the 20 to the video poker gods, and then head over to the Palms. First hand, I get something like 2s 5d 9h 6h 10c. I redraw the entire hand to a straight flush for $250. BOOOOOOOM!!! Cash out and hit the crap pits at Palms.
I spot CK and walk over. Met Don and Cmitch for the first time and put a few hundo on the table. A few good rolls, a few bad ones, and I'm up a little bit. When it gets to Bayne's roll I fade him on the don't pass line. I'm the only blogger who left the table winner. Don heads home, and Mitch, Myself, Bayne, and CK, head back over to the Hooker Bar to meet up with Bam and LJ.
Hang out at the Hooker Bar for a while and meet LJ, Bam, and Pebbles. Bayne takes off for more crap pits, Bam & Peb take off and the rest of us head over to the Amazon room so I can register for the 2K. Along the walk we meet up with Hoy, who is also going to register. I take in the irony of walking to the series with 3 lawyers I pissed off a few months ago with my lawyers post. We register for the 2K and watch the Duece to Seven lowball final table for a bit. Barry Greenstien gets knocked out and it went to a heads up between Matasow and Lisandro. Watched for a a while, but ultimately decided to get some rest for the tourney and an early pre-game breakfast with Mitch and Hoy.
