sunday cont'd

I didnt mind the wait, there were
2 cash game tables going in the usually
dead SAHARA poker room, so I sat down
after I got knocked out of the tournament.
My table had 5 full time players, guys who
normally play 10/20 and 20/40 games at the
WYNN, VENETIAN and BELLAGIO.

I played tight for the first while to get
a feel for the game. I didnt feel like I was
outclassed by these guys, so I figured I'd
stay until G got knocked out of the tourny
(not thinking it would be 3 hours).
It was actually one of the more fun games
I played. Playing against more experienced
players, you have to keep your head in the game.
Since they were used to much bigger stakes,
they got bored, and virtually every hand had
a straddle and even some blind raising.
I ended up leaving the game + $230

Headed back downtown.
2am and it had cooled off to a very
pleasant (but still warm) 98 degrees F.

Hungry so we went over to KITTY'S CAFE
at the El Cortez. No Coupon. $20 for 2 of us.
Really good food, had burger, fries, etc.

Went back to the 4 QUEENs.
Took a few spins of the slots before bed. +$6.

SUNDAY July 27

Slept in til 1pm.
Went over to the MAIN STREET STATION
for their buffet. Used a FSE coupon,
2 of us ate for $11.84. Made +$12 on
the Kenny Rogers 'The Gambler' slots
while waiting for the buffet to open.
Free Lunch !
Tried a few new things like collard greens
and oxtail. Always a great value and
lots of choices at the MSS buffet.

Headed back to the 4Queens.
Gina made +$225 on ThreeCard Poker
with three of a kind 7's.
I'm sure she heard my voice echoing
"Quit While You're Ahead,
Quit While You're Ahead"...lol
I definitely follow that philosophy
playing games with a big house
advantage like most table games & slots.
You cant beat them in the long run,
so take your profit and run.

saturday cont'd

Headed back to the room at the 4 QUEENS
to freshen up. A little disappointed that we
didnt get any room cleaning service from
the 4Q staff. I threw the old towels on the
floor assuming there'd be fresh ones when
I got back. Had to call down to desk to get
fresh ones. Guess leaving a nice tip for
Rosa & Carmelita the day before isnt enough
to get them to come back the next day.

Went over to the GOLDEN NUGGET for some
poker. Ran cold, always seamed to have the
2nd nut hand, -$200. Left rather than rebuying.

Went over to FITZGERALDS.
Really rude cashiers. -$5 on slots.
Headed upstairs to the Fitz poker room.
Closed and deserted at 2:45am.

Went out onto Fremont Street to do some
people watching. Totally dead at 3am (see photo).
Maybe during the week, but not that early
on a Saturday night. That's just not right !
Even most of the shops were closed.
Not just the street vendors kiosks,
but all the gift/variety stores too.
The U.S. economy has tanked and its
hitting vegas hard. A year ago,
the street had people on it
every hour of the day.

Friday cont'd

Headed to the MGM to play some poker.
+ $220 profit in about 2 hour session.

Went over to the VENETIAN, signed up
for their $1/2 list. 10 people in front of us.
Used the washroom, came back and
our names were gone. Asked if our names
were called and guys says "Oh ya, we
called you 10 minutes ago" We werent even
gone for 5 minutes, more like 3 minutes.
Hell, 15 minutes ago we were still in the
garage looking for a parking spot !
Left pissed off that either this guy's
bullshitting me or he has no sense of time.

Went back downtown and finished up
the night with a 6hr session at the NUGGET.
Seemed to be running cold, had to lay down
a full house, trips, and flopped bottom end of
a straight twice. (- $205)



Jeff was over at the 4 QUEENS playing
3 Card Poker and hit a straight flush for a
+$400 cash. I lost -$10 on slots at the
Nugget, but made +$6 at the 4Q,
so -$4 on slots for the night.

5:30am, almost time for bed, but went
over for the graveyard specials at the
CAL, $4 Chicken Strips & Fries and
the $4 striploin steak.

wednesday cont'd

Hit the GAMBLERS BOOK STORE to
pick up another ACG book. Came across
a copy of Professional No-Limit Holdem
by Ed Miller (which always seems to be
back ordered back home), so i picked
that up too. A quick glance through it,
gives me the impression this book is gold!
Advanced concepts for cash games.
Would probably put this in the category of
NL Theory & Practice. Not a beginners book.
Cant wait to get started on it.

Conveniently, there's a DollarStore
next to GBS, so we popped in to get
some refreshments, snacks and toiletries.
$1 styrofoam cooler to put water
and soda's in was a great investment.

Headed back to the airport to pick up
our friend Jeff Smith (molson35 from the
Premier Tour online events) who was
coming in for a vegas vacation.

Made our way to Downtown LasVegas.
Checked in to the FOUR QUEENS after
lunch. Tried the $20 trick, (tipping the front
desk clerk for free room upgrade) but she said
there were no upgrades available.
Took a tour around Freemont Street.
Checked out BINIONS (-$5 on slots) and the
FREEMONT (+$2 on slots).

It was a very long day/night previous...
watched the 08 WSOP on ESPN,
went to work, then off to Detroit,
so I needed a nap around 5pm.
My renovated 4Queens room was clean,
had a flat panel tv, & a very comfortable bed.
Bathroom was small, but adequate.
No hesitation staying here again.

Woke up around 9:30pm and headed over
to the CALIFORNIA Casino for their
$4 Chicken Finger and Fries special.
One of my favourite Vegas food deals.
Lost -$5 on the Reel 'Em In fishing game.

Really surprised how dead Fremont St.
is after midnight, guess it IS only the
middle of the week.



Went over to BINIONS, wasnt much
happening in the poker room so went
across the street to the GOLDEN NUGGET
and played some $1/2 NL (table stakes, no max).
Action was a little slow, but had mucho fun.
+ $85 over 4 hours of play. Headed back
to the 4Queens. Made + $12.25 on the
Village People Party slots before bed.