Sunday, July 5, 2009

Vegas Update 3: Freerolls and Sinking Ships (Literally)

So it seems due to lower than usual WSOP ME turnout, they are only playing 4 blind levels on the Day 1s instead of the typical 5. This means I'll likely be in action tomorrow from about noon to 10:30 PM, rather than to midnight as would traditionally be the case. It also means people will be getting eliminated slower, and we'll likely have to wait until Day 4 to reach the money bubble.

On Saturday I played my Supernova 6 max live freeroll, which given the blind structure was essentially a sit and go tournament. We started with 50bbs. I ended up finishing 4th after A9 < A2 AIPF (2 on the river obv) and AT < KQ AIPF. What was neat about the experience (aside from the free $100 USD for sitting down and playing) was that the young guy who was sitting to my left asked early on if anyone at the table was 2p2. I said I was. He asked my screen name. I said Ronfar. Turned out he was booger369, whom I was very familiar with and had played quite a few hands with online. He's a megatabling 100nl and 200nl reg. It was fun talking with him, and he's also playing the ME tomorrow.

The girlfriend and I spent the better part of the rest of the day exploring the strip. We looked around many of the forum shops at Caesar's Palace, which was quite an experience. A pretty awesome toy store and a breathtaking art gallery of a big name photographer were the highlights. I briefly considered dropping a few dimes at the gallery, but thought better of it. We then took in the Sirens vs Pirates battle at Treasure Island, while chatting up an older couple from Vancouver Island. The ice breaker was when the gentleman mentioned Tim Horton's, I gave him a good stare and then remarked that he must be Canadian. The performance itself was pretty good, very close to what I was expecting. We also managed to pick up our Mystere Cirque du Soleil tickets while at TI, we will be seeing the show on Monday.

Tomorrow is the big day. I guess my goal is just to survive Day 1, but given the structure that might not be terribly hard. It's a start though. Run good one time!

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