Well, I have finally arrived in Vegas. I got here around 9:15pm last night (Vegas time), but by the time I got my baggage and waited for the Greyline Shuttle I did not arrive to my hotel until 11:00pm! By then I was exhausted and tired. It is a long trip from Florida.
Most of the poker crew are not arriving until today (Saturday), so last night I decided to just stay in and relax. I ordered me some room service and went to bed around 12:30am. I have to say, the bread pudding at the Golden Nugget is to die for. It is so delicious!!! It was perfect after a light BLT (with way too much bacon, if that is possible). lol
Now that I am fully rested, I am ready to go. No set plans for today. With the OFC gang coming in today, I am going to play it by ear and see if they need any assistance or help setting up or getting things together.
I am torn between playing the $125 NLH at the Grand Series here at the Golden Nugget or the $200 NLH at Binion’s Poker Classic. Here are the set-ups:
Golden Nugget Grand Series - 12:00pm - $125 buy-in for 10,000 chips, plus 2,000 more chips for an additional $10. Blinds are every 40 minutes. They are expecting 60+ tables daily. Not sure of the payout structure.
Binions Poker Classic - 2:00pm - $200 buy-in for 12,000 chips, plus 3,000 additional chips for an extra $10. Blinds are every 30 minutes. Not sure of the payout structure either.
I really wanted to play the Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo at the Gold Series, but I just don’t think they are going to pull in as many players as the NLH games will. I played the HORSE tournament at the Gold Series last year and just missed the money. I think I might try Binions this year, but it is still a toss up.
For now, I am going to get dressed and head down to the poker room and see what is going on for cash games or maybe stroll over and play a little Black Jack or Let It Ride.
Will post later on the results of the day.
View from my room
