Author Topic: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...  (Read 22992 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

RioRodent

  • Staker Licensed Player
  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1147
  • https://photos.app.goo.gl/VFDZrGk6jgyCUzRB2
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #30 on: April 20, 2010, 06:47:59 AM »


Still waiting to get the official word about my flight tomorrow, big odds on it is cancelled, need to figure out what to do now...


James, will your travel insurance pay up? Heard from someone today his insurance declined to pay as the cancellation was due to an act of god!


I sincerely hope they don"t actually use this phrase in insurance policies? (And if they do I hope they use a capital G!)

Since some would have us believe that this, supposedly, omnipotent sky fairy is responsible for everything, everywhere, they could use this defence at will.

I mean, come on, what kind of benevolent master of the universe would get flights to Vegas cancelled... just absurd!
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2010, 23:16:48 PM »
Airspace open, trying to re book flight now...

ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #32 on: April 21, 2010, 12:25:52 PM »
Cannot get a flight until the back end of May at the earliest, so have had to cancel.  Really gutted, but looking to re arrange for the deep stacks & mega stacks in June/July.

duke3016

  • Global Moderator
  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10549
    • ChezGer
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #33 on: April 21, 2010, 12:33:19 PM »
Not a good situation but all the more sweeter when you get there

RioRodent

  • Staker Licensed Player
  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1147
  • https://photos.app.goo.gl/VFDZrGk6jgyCUzRB2
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #34 on: April 21, 2010, 17:32:42 PM »

Cannot get a flight until the back end of May at the earliest, so have had to cancel.  Really gutted, but looking to re arrange for the deep stacks & mega stacks in June/July.


I"m there June 10 - June 23, along with Rich (warbwastard), if he can get his dander up and his mojo working in time.
If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #35 on: May 08, 2010, 19:17:17 PM »
Back on, fly out Monday 24 May for 11 nights, CANNOT WAIT!!!!!

duke3016

  • Global Moderator
  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10549
    • ChezGer
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #36 on: May 08, 2010, 19:47:41 PM »
RESULT -- GL James

ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #37 on: May 23, 2010, 14:30:17 PM »
Just off, driving down to Gatwick for overnight stay before flight tomorrow morning.

Fingers crossed all goes smoothly, been looking forward to this so much.  Will try to update regular (subject to internet connection) in the usual Thinker style.

NO BAD BEATS - trying not to get excited till I finally get to LV

Chipaccrual

  • Administrator
  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11339
    • APAT
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #38 on: May 23, 2010, 14:48:16 PM »
Have a safe trip James.

Swinebag

  • Staker Licensed Player
  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 4033
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #39 on: May 23, 2010, 15:26:09 PM »
have fun

and.....

try winning something this time ;) ;)
Quote from: Chipaccrual
Rob, you are a genius.
Quote from: jacklevel06
You are a genius Rob  :D

ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #40 on: May 23, 2010, 19:55:25 PM »
Twilight check in is the best, just need to turn up at departures at 10am tomorrow with no annoying queues (and a lie in).  Room service and online cash tonight to keep me amused.  Beginning to think I may make it this time...

duke3016

  • Global Moderator
  • Platinum Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10549
    • ChezGer
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #41 on: May 23, 2010, 20:03:47 PM »

Twilight check in is the best, just need to turn up at departures at 10am tomorrow with no annoying queues (and a lie in).  Room service and online cash tonight to keep me amused.  Beginning to think I may make it this time...


The Darts are off tonight because of a huge power cut in West london. Seems all flights are cancelled until Wednesday

ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #42 on: May 25, 2010, 16:34:08 PM »
Finally here in Las Vegas!!!

Very quiet last night as it was a monday, sure things will get a bit more lively as the week progresses.  Was really tired after the flight but forced myself to stay up till 11pm playing pai gow (and up $200) and drinking beer.

Refreshed after a good sleep and off to find a 1-2 cash game that looked really soft when I saw it yesterday, tournaments begin tomorrow at caesars

ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #43 on: May 26, 2010, 18:36:19 PM »
Had a monster 10 hour cash game session yesterday for a $146 profit, not a great hourly rate but good fun all the same and more importantly played some good poker.  Off to Caesar"s for the first megastack event today, although I was tipped off yesterday that these have been made into rebuy events this year (probably as they cannot compete with the venetian).  This may change the whole dynamic of the event as you can re enter for the first 6 levels (4 hours)!!!

Will see how it goes before deciding if I play any more of them (Venetian starts Friday and Binion"s tomorrow), definitely won"t be re buying though, I will be treating it as freezeout.

Pai Gow bankroll took a hit yesterday, had a sick run of 7 pai gow"s in a row.

Americans eat so much, I know that I am hardly Cheryl Cole but I ordered breakfast yesterday and could not finish it all!!!


ThinkerJE

  • Global Moderator
  • Gold Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 808
  • To be the man you have to beat the man
Re: Why I cannot make it to the Vic on April 17th...
« Reply #44 on: May 27, 2010, 12:33:10 PM »
Just back and cold drinks have been taken so bear with me, but 1st megastack event had 143 runners and a certain person has made the final table with 478,000 chips, play continues 2pm later today (vegas time, 4.30am now), decent cash banked and 1st place of just under $10k to aim for.

NO THINKER BLOW UP!!!

Off to sleep now, big day tomorrow...