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Vegas - A whirlwind!
Mikeyboy9361:
Right don"t worry guys this isn"t going to be another blog you"re going to have to follow for ever, but I thought I would recount some of my Vegas high lights, as most of us like to read anything we can about Sin City and its affects on our APAT community.
So last Monday after an incredibly crazy day at work, I returned home to pack and head down to Heathrow and meet up with some of the guys who were to accompany me to Vegas. Two hours later I am still in Barnoldswick, and my head is spinning as I frantically search for my Passport!
Now I am usually a really organised kind of fella, so I was in a real quandry, where the hell was it! I really thought I was going to have to pull out of the trip, causing major embarrassment and heart ache for yours truly. Anyway suffice to say I did finally find it,in the attic in my suit carrier, how it got there is a mystery to me still.
So goodbyes to wife and sons, and 4 hours later I am at the Radisson Heathrow. Too late for a convivial meal, but not for a few beers!
Samsung Electronics were the kind sponsors of this trip, with the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being the reason for our voyage. This is one of the biggest shows in the World and gives people like myself a sneak preview into what the Manufacturers are bringing into the UK in the coming year.So we had to be away at the crack of dawn, for our flight to LA, yep LA, what a nightmare the flight isn't direct, but at least we were in Premium Economy! Flight was fine, food not great, but the worst thing was a two hour queue at immigration,what a shambles and then a further 2 hours wait for our final jump to Vegas.
At Mc Carran we were met by a stretch Hummer to take us to the Bellagio, a fabulous hotel with a great reputation, and we weren't to be disappointed.
Now after being ensconced in our rooms, the plan was a meal and a few beers before bed. FFS I'm in Vegas, I can eat and drink any where!
So I ditched the meal and headed to Treasure Island, where they run a $50 tournament that's starts at 10pm.
Well maybe sitting down and playing a tournament after being up for 27 hours isn't a great plan, but I was in Vegas and desperate to play.
TBH I wasn't over impressed with the TI card room, it was pretty small, and felt like it was added as an after thought, but it didn't matter because I wasn't there that long!
I cannot remember a single hand from this tournament, I think my head was totally fried, so it wasn't really a surprise that I crashed out after about a couple of hours, but at least I had got my Vegas poker adventure off to a start.
The walk back to the Bellagio gave me the opportunity to view the Neon extravaganza that is Vegas at night, and on my arrival at my destination resulted in major neck ache!
Day two was an acclimatisation day, so where was I going to play?
Quasar:
a great read Mike, looking forward to the next bit ;D
SirPercival:
--- Quote from: Quasar on January 10, 2011, 20:43:29 PM ---
a great read Mike, looking forward to the next bit ;D
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+1
can you skip to the bit about the hookers please ;D
Quasar:
--- Quote from: SirPerceval on January 10, 2011, 20:44:58 PM ---
--- Quote from: Quasar on January 10, 2011, 20:43:29 PM ---
a great read Mike, looking forward to the next bit ;D
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+1
can you skip to the bit about the hookers please ;D
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haha -1, let"s just do the poker. Anyway Mike is far too much of a gentleman to indulge in such things ;D
KarmaDope:
Flying from Heathrow? With BA? Shoulda asked for the £400 upgrade to Club one-way. Worth it imo.
Sounds good though, looking forward to part 2!
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