When we got on the plane we were seated in the last row (you know...where the cool kids sit) and it didn't take long before we had the action jitters. Chris pulled out some cards and we started playing tournaments 3 handed without chips (Matt kept the counts on paper). For 2.5 hours we played 8 tournaments and just about broke even for everyone. Here I'm showing a live hand which for me is a MONSTAH'!
And now...a very good sign of things to come. While still flying in Nevada the stewardesses announced a game. Put your name on a dollar bill and drop it in a trash bag that was going around. They had a girl pick the winning dollar out of the bag and the name thats called out wins the loot. I won! Not even in Vegas yet and ~$130 richer. Just before they drew the winning dollar I made a pact with Matt, Trinistand and Evil that if any one of us was called then the winning pot would be spent on our opening meal after landing. "The Roll" as we laughingly called it paid for our taxi to the Venetian and our Cafe style lunch. Thank you flight number whatever it was!
Check out the height of the $1's. I felt like a Jr High School gangsta taking bets on kickball.
Another good sign. The second game on the airline was to unravel a roll of toilet paper starting in the front row going to the back row (us). It was side A versus side B. Winning side gets free drinks. Our side won! Man this is getting better....here is the winning roll. I think this TP went into retirement.
Our NH home games up here know that King-Ten is my favorite hand...and we always joke that if an opponent has KT it will fail if I'm in the hand. How funny was it that 2 of the people I busted held KT. First victim is Matt who should have known better (feeling my sarcasm yet?). We got in our chips preflop and I hit the straight...but not after laughing when I look over to Matt who has his hands up thinking his hand hit the flop. The Queen was a quick scare (saw the paint first...not a king please!).
After I took the above picture I asked Matt to give me his "agony of defeat" pose. Tsk Tsk...not very sportsmanlike. We are not allowed to take pics inside the Venetian poker room so don't tell anyone about these okay? Thanks.
The other KT victim was jadillon. He 3x BB raised late in the tournament and I pushed. He took a long time to call (longest wait in the tourney) and finally made the call as his chips were getting low. He threw the cards down when I rolled the Kings. From there, LuckyChick and I went heads up for what I believe was 3 hands or so.
Winnah Winnah. I was pretty psyched. I'd like to thank Guinness beer and Jagermeister for getting me through the tournament. The table you see in the background is where Negreanu was at teaching a poker weekend course. I wish I had more tournament pictures but these are what I have. Hope to see what other pics are floating.
Here we are outside of the Venetian having some cigars that Jadillon brought. Not pictured are 99%Evil, ButtonPotato, LuckyChick and BlondWidow.
Left to right is Trinistand, Matthew, Harlequin, Jadillon and some freak off the street.
I'd like to thank Bobby for a sweet meal.
I'd like to thank the Bellagio 5/10 NLHE cash games for providing me with funds to go to Foxwoods later...errrr...finish the basement. Evil and I saw Mike Sexton playing 10 feet away from the cage when cashing out before flying back. This chick is hot...but I was too nervous to say hello.
