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Joker161:
Next three levels. Level 4 is 200/300 with a 300 BB ante. We have no 25s, hence the odd numbers. BB antes are so much quicker! So I get to see a few extra hands, but they are all **** this levels so it makes no difference. Just over 20k at the end. Level 5. Finally I get JJ UTG+1. I raise and get two callers, despite playing no hands for an hour. Flop is queen high, I C-bet and they both fold. Bloke who arrived very late has just gone out. Last to arrive, first to leave. Why play tournaments if you have no patience? I raise LP with A7. Both blinds call. Flop is king high. Check, check and I bet. BB calls (who is the loose guy). I stare at him as the turn is dealt and bet without looking. He calls. He bets the river, and the board is now 4578 with the king. He could easily be pushing me off the river, but I decide not to risk it. Down to 15k. Hmm. Level 6. AK in the SB. Not been good for me today. Loose player calls in EP (hmm) and there's another call then another loose bloke goes all in for about 10k. I obviously push over him and the other two fold. All in says "kings", but is was actually "kings?" He had AJ. I'm on 28k. Phew. 26k by the end of the level, what with 1300 going on each round.

Joker161:
Levels 7-9. Late raise, I re-raise with AK from the button, he folds. Card dead. Level 8. I raise LP with 44. Button and BB call. Flop J54, but all clubs. Check, I bet, they both fold. Next, an annoying hand. I raise with QhJh and get two callers. I bet the 776 flop and get a call. I know I'm giving it up. Silly. I get TT MP. I raise to 2k, button calls and the loose SB makes it 8k. I go all in for 20k, button folds (AQs he says afterwards) and obviously the loose bloke calls. He has Q9! I swerve his gutshot, and double up. 42k. Level 9. Not much happening, except losing 2,500 each round. Finally! I get AA. UTG raises and I re-raise. He calls. The flop is **** - check, be, fold. The very next hand I get 44 and raise. Two callers. Flop is 882. I bet and get one caller. Hmm. Turn a king. I bet and he folds saying "I really didn't need that king. 56k.

Joker161:
Level 10. Nothing for a while then I get 99 in LP. A loose guy raises, a tighter one calls, then I re-raise. They both call. Flop comes 863. Check, check, I bet 20k, call, fold. Turn a seven. Check, I push, he calls. He has 66. I've got straight outs too, but miss. Hmm. It feels like I was a bit too lively in that hand. If I check the flop, perhaps I get away with some chips? I had too many chips to push pre-flop. Annoying. My mate Matt is still in with about the same as I had a few minutes ago.

Joker161:
Wednesday 3rd July

So far, this has been the best sleep Vegas trip ever. I didn't wake up until 6.30am! That's over six hours continuous sleep in a Vegas hotel room. Definitely a first. Watched tennis and the Eng/NZ World Cup match, then down for breakfast with Matt. Uber to the Golden Nugget for the PLO high/low. Pretty rare to get live tournaments in this variant, so I'm very excited.

Joker161:
It turns out that this $570 event is virtually the most expensive of the whole GN series. Also, it's limit O8, and it's half O8 and half Stud8. So of course, there are only 30 runners, and, at 50, I'm virtually the youngest player in the tournament. This is going to be interesting. Levels are 30 minutes, so there's a break after every four levels. As with all limit tournaments, it's tough to go out early, and at the first break I'm on about 27k with a couple of stud hand of note and a huge Omaha hand. I get KK52 and call a raise, which is a bit naughty (but it's limit, so...). Flop comes KK9! Two players are betting into me, and it turns out they both have AA and flush draws! Also, quite a few players are drifting in during the first four levels and by the break we have nearly 70 players.

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