iplaybad, top top is only good if you're Jamie Gold.

They card pretty strict around here in Kansas City. Before I had a beard with all the gray hair, I'd get carded all the time and I'm a lot older.

Bellagio 4/8 is the best in town.

OP, good luck. Please use this thread to keep on honest journal of your wins and losses. I love the romance of throwing off the shackles of the working world and going for it even if I'm pretty sure you're going broke.

OP I know you keep saying that you will not go busto but what if you do what is your back up plan Would you return to KC? if so how? Making a huge move like this I would say you should have a back up plan and a back up to that back up plan etc. It's funny when i was 23 people older than me would tell me things and I would laugh and say but that can happen to me and of course the older people was always right. Some people are giving you some great advice in the thread even people that have experienced doing what your doing with a BR. I really think you should really think this through. It appears you are running away from your problems in KC rather than trying to get things fixed there. Vegas can be a mofo, just remember wherever you go everyone is your friend when you have money the second you go busto the casino doesnt care about you and some people you think are friends arent.... GL and obviously your going to read my post and not listen to anything i'm saying but im still rooting for you..

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Yeah OP take these peoples advice. They guys giving you the advice aren't like your parents. These people play poker and know what it takes to succeed. I think your plan is not wise and you need to take variance seriously. Don't be arrogant in thinking variance doesnt apply to you. Variance does apply to you! Also it will be hard to focus at the table when you don't know where you are gonna sleep/eat etc. I would really try and get a job there and primarily play in the evening and esp. the weekends. That is where most of your money is going to come from anyway. Not much money to be made grinding in the am IMO.

I just saw this on Craigslist.

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/csr/2926518895.html

You get a room at a hostel if you work (3) eight hour shifts there as a receptionist.

Good luck OP,
-Steve

Do not forget to buy your Mega Millions ticket before you leave as Nevada is not part of the group. You have about as much chance winning that as you do of not going bust.

If you come back or not, get your teeth fixed. It will be a lot easier and cheaper now than later. To reduce the cost, find a dental college or dental clinic.

Actully there are free dental clinics just about everywhere, so he could reduce it to zero expense. If he is willing to take these other risks the free clinics are no worse BTW LV is a furnace and you are barely kindling from your picture. I really hope you throw this back in all our faces someday. GL

OP will go to Vegas and we will never hear from him again.

OP, you should really bulk-up before you go. Otherwise, a hooker is going to rob you. She won't even need her pimp.

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OP needs muscle milk.... seriously tho where do you plan to sleep and eat? After your first session lets say you lose 250 where do you plan to sleep? Lets be an potimistic lets say you win 250 1st session and you play 12 hours where would you sleep??

Hopefully he has a credit card and can "defer" living costs for a while.

He should have built up Harrah's reward points in Kansas City to get to the free room level....

Win 250$ first session?! He could afford to sleep anywhere on the strip and have $ left over to leave milk and cookies for Santa....because Xmas is coming early this year! Amirite

i hope OP listens to me and works as an installer for a security company for 4 months, the timing is perfect.

Yeah I understand its really not +EV to try to pull off the gusto with the case money but I am one of the few that tries. not really a LHE player but I will look into the the Bellagio 4/8. And yeah I should of gotten a Harrahs total rewards card a while back.

Wow you live in KC? I live just outside Topeka. I would kill to be in KC and have a decent job. Then I actually have casinos at my doorstep running NL all the time. GL tho...wish I could join you.