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Joker161:
Monday 2nd July
Flight was fine. Got the key seat - 25C. Right by the door so massive leg room, and first off the plane. Watched three films. Two that I'd been meaning to watch - Molly's Game and Three Billboards. Both very good. Then a standard Neeson film called "The Commuter". Fine. Landed at 1.20pm, customs was OK, perhaps took 20 minutes, so by the time I got out the bags were ready. Taxi driver was an ex-dealer, so a more interesting ride that usual.
Joker161:
I'm splashing out this year. The Nobu hotel in Caesars. Bit of a problem at the start. They wouldn't take my credit card. It's the new Virgin credit card. I ring the number on the back and we go through all sorts of security checks. The card still doesn't work. Apparently it's all about the fact that the hotel uses a swipe system, but this credit card is new and so advanced (?) that swiping is a security risk. The fact that I'm on the phone to him as it happens doesn't matter. Computer says no. Luckily I have my debit card with me. Lost air miles, though. Annoying.
Joker161:
Went for a wander and eat at the Gordon Ramsey place nearby. Had a starter of Nachos and it was bigger than most main courses. No need for any more food. Played cash for a few hours. Started with $300 at a $1/$2 table. Down to 200, up to 300 and then got a bit lairy with KT. Bet the king high board. Call. Check the turn, he bets, I raise, he makes it another 100! Turns out he hit a set of sixes on the flop. Back to the room by 9pm to try and sleep. I have melatonin this year. Fingers crossed.
Joker161:
Tuesday 3rd July
Woke up. Looked at the clock. 2.30am. Same as usual, then. Although I get some more sleep, so perhaps the melatonin is working a bit. Up properly at 5.30am and get a ham and cheese croissant from some posh new place called 'Guy Savoy Brioche'. Very nice. Watch the Sweden match in the hotel room. I think they deserved it, just. Shower, then off to the Venetian.
The plan is to get a new Grazie card (I left all my player cards at home), find a place for brunch to watch the England match, starting at 11am. I find a place with a screen and order food. There's no sound, but the menu looks nice. I get chatting to the barman as we watch the first 20 minutes. I hear a cheer in the background and decide to pay up and find somewhere with volume. I find 'Public House' and settle down to some over-sweet 'mocktail', given that I'm playing a $600 Deepstack after the match. Bit embarrassing when England go to extra time, nursing my one drink. When we get to penalties, it's clear that the place I was in before is about 20 seconds ahead of our TV because there's a massive roar when Colombia save our third penalty. I run over there to watch the end. England winning on penalties when we miss first! Blimey. By the way, Columbia deserved nothing from that match. Justice.
Joker161:
The Deepstack events are in the Sands Convention Centre this year. It's a five minute walk along a very long corridor to a massive, uninviting concrete hall. Not the same as the Poker room. Shame. Because of the penalties, I arrive two hours late during the 15 minute break after the first four 30 minute levels. It's one of those big blind ante systems, so I go in at 200/300 with a 300 ante once a round. But I have 20,000 chips, so still plenty of play. Here goes...
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