Ok guys. So i recently returned from my recent trip to vegas and to avoid a huge explanation. Ill make the intro simple.

OP Turns 24 decides to go to Vegas for B-day/WSOP Action
Girl does not trust and pulls "have to take me card"
OP occupies and maintains high maint. gf while still crushing in cash and partying
Girl is happy, Guy wins monies.

Day 1 - 6/13

So happy B-Day to me. I turned 24 and feel like im turning into a bigger degen as each year goes by. I remeber playing my own .25/.50 game in college thinking that losing my $40 buy in would be the end of the world. Now im flying across the country to satisy my degen urges. NYC to Borgata? nahhhhhh, do that too often. I wanna check out Aria. The place that I cant stop hearing about and see all these "Crazy Mike" pics from.

So Me and the girl get up bright and early to catch our J.B. flight out of NYC directly to Vegas. Half way thru the flight I cant hold it any longer. I start to blow up my girls ear talking about how sick the cash games are going to be, and she responds with "I didnt come here to watch you play, I want to go to a pool". Oh Jesus christ, an easy tell on how this trip was gunna go. Me watching my redic girl shopping and sipping mimosas. Shoot me now. So I did what any guy would. Pussy out. "Of course baby, well go to the pool" I responded. So I order one of those "Beef Up" Boxes from the flight attendant (Which are **** amazing) and watch some Sportscenter til we land.

Weather in NYC 72 degrees. Weather in Vegas 101.
Instantly I hail down a cab and say "Take us to Aria please". After a quick trip , and $18 cab ride (Didnt even ask to take freeway, but he did anyway) I go to check in. I originally booked the cheapest room, But when I checked in I of course went for the $20 trick. I say "Im here for my Birthday (as he looks at my ID) , I was wondering if there is any possible way I could be on a higher floor" As he gives me a nod and types away he responds " I have you booked for 18th floor, But I have City View room for you on the 29th floor"
BOOM. Get my 2 room keys, One for me, One for the Pain in the ass, and Im gone.

On the way to the room I "accidentally" get lost and walk towards the poker room. Luggage and all I feel like a kid at a candy store. I walk thru with my beloved UM backpack and am thoroughly impressed with the room. Similar to a baby borgata but more elegant. I even get a peak at a bigger game running and see JRB and Greg Mueller. I start feeling like "****ing God damn hell I cant wait to start playing." Then the wake up call of "BAABBBYY LEETTSSS GOOOO" . I look down, shake my head. And start walking to our elevator.

I Get to the room and relatively impressed. But it is what it is. A hotel room. Comfy bed tho. Oh and bathrooms are nice. Everything controlled from a little Ipadish thing, is a nice modern touch as well. Although WTF Aria. Install some outlets. I have to charge my phone and iPad by the front door or in the bathroom? Dont understand.

After unpacking we head to Liquid, Which is relatively empty, but still nice overall. We needed to get out of this crowded congested NYC atmosphere, and a half empty pool was an instant relief. Exactly what we needed to get off on the right foot and keep my girl quiet. After 2 buckets of beer and 100 bucks down the drain. We head to the room to get ready for my Bday dinner at J.G. Steakhouse

The Food 8/10 The Service 10/10
I had - Spinach salad w/ Goat cheese dressing. Oven roasted Whole Red Snapper.

The salad was completely and overwhelmingly covered in this white goat chz dressing which completely ruined it. It couldve possibly been called bukkake salad. I literally took one bite and pushed it to the side.
As for my snapper. It Tasted Great. Awesome Texture. Covered in Mint and spices. Possibly best over roasted fish Ive ever had.

After the 6hr flight, sun, beer food, were off to bed. Not til after some BDay business time of course. Even during sex im thinking about 2/5 and PLO (Not really but kinda) Anyway, we get to bed and I decide tomorrow night is dedicated to cash games. Close my eyes. And snooze


Ill be doing this entire TR tonight. So please be patient as each day will take an hour or so. I have multiple pics and vids, so bear with me. Also, If you like the thread, feel free to follow me @RolandoBipp Its mostly poker related and some basic adventures.

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Somewhere over Colorado


The look on my GFs face as I talk about cash games (note interest)

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Gettin to Vegas

I felt your emotions through that story as if I was there living it too...





look forward to MOAR!

MOAARRR

Day 2 - 6/14

So we wake up bright and early. 10 am. I was already awake by 8am bc my job has me trained like a robot. Althought everytime I woke up and looked at the clock frantically as if I was going to be late to work. I kept telling myself "Chill man, your on vacation." Id slowly close my eyes , then 30 min later , repeat. Never knew how much a job could really turn you into a machine.

At some point between one of those wake up fall asleep periods I ordered us some breakfast. Two continental breakfasts (2 eggs, sausage, toast, potatoe, juice) 58 bucks. Just FYI IDGAF about spending money, just giving you guys an idea of what to expect if visiting. Breakfast was legit amazing, and came at 10AM on the dot, exact time i requested.

After eating I see my girl sitting anxious and bored , I tell myself I cant **** this up cause i wanna play cash later. Must entertain. We have plans to see KA at 9 but Im thinking where I could take her now and obv instantly first option is another pool. I remmeber back in 09' when I came to vegas (single and solo) I went to Wet Republic. Ended up getting completely hammered, danced like crazy, left with some random chick, gambled with her all night, then snuck into Paris pool at 3am and smashed. BUT that was 09. Now im much more behaved. So of course I dropped the "Hey Baby i know where we can go". Follow me

I cruise down the strip towards MGM and start pointing out hotels and explaining my girl the in and outs of vegas. Which hotels are high class, where the good parties are at, Which are the newest ones ect. She seems unimpressed ( per usual ) until the GUCCI and Prada stores are in her sight. She asks "Can we go there later". I reply "You can go there later, Ill go play poker". She stays silent (A good thing. I hope). On the way to MGM I ran into Alan and of course had to snap a pic



We make it to MGM. I tell her how sick Wet Republic is and how it blows and NYC pool party away. Which it does. We went and it wasnt what I would qualify as "busy" but it was still semi full. Perfect again. We start boozin, and when i say start boozin, i mean getting ****faced hammered. I get 3 Sapphire and Tonics deep + a bucket of beer. Thatll get me going since I rarely drink. Bitches are flocking and some are even talking to me right in front of my girl even tho shes next to me. My girl is having a good time and she doesnt even give me that "why are u talking to them " look. What a relief. She even nicely asks the girl "Can you take a picture of us". She obliges and we snap a quick pic to send the "were together" memo.

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After getting hammered at the pool we decided to head back and get some rest before we have to come back for the show. We start walking back and I say "bbaabbbyyy lets walk by Bellagio". She says "SUUREE" (hammered drunk) and were off. Not before dropping a bet at Roulette tho. I normally never play table games. And my only bet tends to be a color (Red/Black). So we stroll up to the table. I drop a $20 and ask for red birds. The dealer replies "Sorry $25 min bet." . I have the ith so of course I just grab a hundo and say 4 quarters please. I place $50 on black. And say "baby pick a row." She picks the 1st row. Dealer spins and we bink a black 22. I instantly win back what I lost at Wet Republic. Hell Yeah. We cash out and head to bellagio

Last time I was in Vegas my best session was at bellagio (pic below) and it has taken a soft spot in my heart since. Just the smell when you walk in is literally something i can distinguish like the smell of weed. So perfect. That pumped oxygen, carpet cleaner, mixed with cigarette smoke, makes the perfect aroma for a true degen. So we walk thru it to get to Aria and I take a peek at the poker room. Place is packed. I get flashbacks from my last trip and think. 2/5 see ya later. We head back to Aria to take a nap before the show

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My session from LAST trip. Not this trip.

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So we wake up and go to see KA. Im not quite sure what to say about it. I was pretty hungover and impatient. But it seems like a show you need to sit down and just enjoy. I was queezy and tasting leftover sapphire gin on my burps so it wasnt that i would call "enjoyable". The first 30 min were completely slow and dull. We had a group of 6 people our age in the row before us actually walk out. Disrespectful. No matter how hungover/ill/unimpressed I feel. I prob still wouldnt walk out of a performance. Luckily for us, the remainder of the show picked up and some of the acrobatics were truly impressive. As was the stage prep. Although all I could think of was "OMG GUY LIALIBER- WHATEVER YOUR NAME IS. END THIS NOW I WANT PLO" but I just held my girls hand while she enjoyed doing something cheezy.

Anyway the show ends and I rush out. I say "baby lets take a cab this time" and then say in my head "Bc i need to get to the poker room immediately".We arrive at Aria and I drop my girl off in the room. She blessed me with some "poker time" and Im off. After a short wait Im at the 1/3 PLO table.

They seat me at an outside table bc the room is obv packed. No auto shuffler, but not an issue, as I play in mostly underground games in NYC. I buy in for $300, most stacks are $500+. Table seems good with 3 older randoms and a few obv WSOP players. At the next table is Lauren Kling playing the 2/5 PLO which was much better to look at than these dudes at my table. Little did I know id run into an incident and drama at my table. A random Euro tourist sits down and starts raising blind every hand. By the 4th time he builds his stack to around 700.

This hand there is a $10 straddle. Crazy Euro Tourist raises to 20 UTG +1 Blind. I wake up with AAxxJ4 in Middle position. I reraise to 45. I get the button who is a good player to call (1k behind). It gets back to Euro Crazy Tourist who says "Pot" with a heavy accent. I Think for a quick 30 sec and decide hes holding A4C and jam. Button calls as does Euro.

Flop JJ8

EURO instantly pots. This is where it gets interesting. Button player has a friend railing him. Who is a complete railbird. Fat 21 yr old looking kid whos just riding his friends coattail in a 1/3 game. Talking about some daily tourney he busted out in. After about 3 min the button folds. I ask the Euro if he wants to do business since I have no idea what hes holding. He doesnt understand the concept so as I quickly explain. Button makes a comment "come on guys". Then his fat friend railing a 1/3 game jumps in "YEAH MAN HURRY UP YOUR SLOWING DOWN THE GAME". It has literally been 30 sec and theres 1k in pot. My all in was $312 I believe. I snap back "Dude your a ****ing railbird. How about you dont talk when your not playing". This leads to him and myself getting loud and a floor person coming to seperate and settle the issue. Floor asks "are you playing" to him. He says no. Floor says "Then you have to leave".

The commotion gets settled. We run it twice and the board runs clean. he had QQxx btw. The table was a must move and later I move into the poker room and see the kid railing his friend again at a diff table. Oh god. So sad. Anyway. My 2nd table was all good players with only one soft spot who was short stacked. So i decided to leave back to the room 3 am ish.


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End result +525

Next post will go up in an hour or so

solid, good pics more please

good stuff, like it!

Long hours in New York

fell asleep you guys. sorry. next post will be the best with nightclub and 2/5 pics. Will do it this afternoon!

Good TR so far. So frickin' tilting to read how your girl is inhibiting the gambling. I can't believe you didn't play until > 24hrs after arrival. I've been to Vegas at least 20 times and I'm gambling within an hr of arrival every time. I've got a wife/two kids who often come with me and STILL the majority of time when I'm there is spent gambling (my wife rules). I'm just picturing myself in your situation and I'd be pissed as hell.

nice tr, can't wait to read the rest

Very nice Trip Report.

The older you get, the more you'll realize that taking a broad to Vegas is like strapping 140 lbs. on your back..even Secretariat couldn't win carrying that much weight.

Could a MOD pls add "ARIA" somewhere in topic of my thread pls.

Day 3 - 6/15 ***Youtube vid in post

Its 8 am and my eyes open. I had just passed out 5 hrs ago from playing poker but i just cant help it. Its sick how a job can turn you into a robot. I have that auto alarm clock in my brain that doesnt let me sleep past 8 (Can you tell I hate my job?) So I shake my girl, and say "Baby, Im going to play poker". She answers "BAABBBYYY...Didnt you just come back?". I quickly shoot her down with "Baby, Im in vegas and its my birthday". I tip toe out of the room. Close the door. Do a little funky dance. Then walk with my chest pumped outwards towards the elevator.

I get to the poker room and I dont see many options. I mean...afterall it is 8 am. I see a 1-3 NL, 2-5 NL, 5-10 NL, and a 300/600 with Sammy Farha, JRB, Crazy Mike, and Ming Ly. I quickly take a seat at the 1/3 and start take a look around. Table seems to fit the perfect 8 am 1/3 table. All older, 1 leftover drunkie, 1 reg. I buy in for $300 and start being super friendly to the table. The older crowd seems to get a little intimidated/quiet when i sit so I ease them real nice with some sweet talk.

****NOTE OFF TOPIC*****

I asked many of the dealers about the "Bigger games" and how players play, if theyre good ect. I asked about Crazy mike and heard he used to be a HU NL specialist but now plays mixed games. Asked about JRB, Kenny tran, etc. But interestingly enough I got the same answer about Sammy Farha from basically every dealer. That hes a dick. Heres some of the few stories I got

- He intentionally asks you the size of the pot out of spite to make sure you get in correct. Embarasses you if you dont. Regardless hell just fold after you tell him the number.

-Doesnt tip and talks down to you at all opportunities

-One time someone tipped the dealer a $100 chip. Sammy demanded the dealer returned the tip, and if he/she didnt. He would quit the game. The tip was returned. Later the dealer posted on facebook what had occured. Sammy somehow found out and the dealer was fired. (True story)

*****BACK ON TOPIC*****

Since the table was extremely passive and typical. My plan was to just open my range WIDELY late in pos and barrell thru the older peeps. With my previous kind table talk (hey.where u from. have any kids? etc) they all continued to fold. After about 3 orbits I was instantly up $100. Perfect. Soon enough its around 11 am and my image has become the "loose crazy kid" althought im +200some already. I give myself the "OK Last orbit" talk. Usually this ends in my spazzy demise but This time it happened to work out

MP raises to $15 , HIjack calls, Hero (Button) Q9 calls

FLOP KK2

check check check

TURN 4

MP bet $40, HJ fold, Hero call

RIVER 7

MP Check, Hero bet $70

After tannking for 2 min and me just staring forward sipping my coffee. The old guy says "MAAANNN those damn diamonds". No sir, not the diamonds. Just the disastrous way you massacre your trip Ks and spell it out for me. I know im gunna get payed if I bink the diamond bc you cant fold. Now pay up. (Said that in my head obv not outloud) He sigh calls and I rack up and leave.

End result +420.

BTW if Aria offered a high hand maybe $250 hr during 8-12. They might get alot more biz during off peak hours. Just a thought.

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So I head back to the room and wake up my girl. She gives me the im bored speech. And I say ok lets do something. We already have plans to go to HAZE tonight so she needs to be occupied during the day. She claims she had a great time at Wet Republic and wants to go back. All in all it was a bad idea. They have a Top Hot 100 party on Fridays and you def should sign up online for guestlist if you plan on going. We tried to General Admission it, but it was a lost cause. We ended up heading back to Aria to just chill at our hotel pool.

On our walk back to Aria we got detoured to Planet Hollywood. My girl needed some retail therapy so we ended up walking thru those "Mircale Mile Shops" She walks in and starts walking into every store checking everything out ( shes a drain on the wallet ) and I had to play the purse holder man-bietch. Dont act like youve never done it guys. It got me a new pair of shoes anyway. So i guess it was a +EV decision

After an hour or two of shopping, We see a pool in the corner of our eye. Perfect! Lay out and relax while catching some drinks/early boozin. I take my girl by the hand and say "lets go". She stops me and reminds me its the Hilton Pool and its guests only. Idk about you but Ive trolled 2p2 enough to know that the $20 trick works in basically every situation. So we walk up to the tiki hut and theres a cute blonde girl standing next to a stack of towels. I say "Hey, were staying at Aria but its super crowded. If I take care of you can we relax here?" As i put the 20 under a corner of the stack of towels on the counter. She takes a quick nod around "nods" and says "have fun". Quick exchange and within minutes were laying down sipping a mojito. BTW 2/2 on $20 trick

The pool itself is actually a great little set up. Its on whats seems to be the 10th ish floor. If this place actually had a DJ, and some decent marketing. It has SOME potential to be decent. But the lack of loud music/crowd even tho the space is nice kinda kills it. All in all tho the pool was nice. I always enjoy a quiet chill relax time and the drinks were nice. Plus happy woman = happy man.

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After catching some sun (too much sun as youll see in later pics) we decide to go back to the hotel. Were originally from South FL, so we are die hard Heat fans. And the game starts in 45 min. And at 11 we have to meet up with our friends Ryan and Nika to go to HAZE. BTW if you ever see anyone in your local cardroom with a Green Univ of Miami Backpack. Its more than likely me. So we go back to the room, relax and watch the game.

After the game my girl wants to rest before the club, so she passes out. I have 2 hours to kill so I decide to PLOMGZ my life away. I decide to get all fancy and call the pokeroom from my room to add my name to the list. A floor man named RYAN picks up. Even with massive poker noises/slot machine/voises in background. Ryan was willing to add my name to list and even offer to call my room when my seat was ready. Well done Ryan, well done. Now that I looked back I shouldve tipped you and completely forgot (unusual on my part).

Anyway I get to my table and I buy in for $400. I was still tipsy/incoherent from the Mojitos and didnt take proper precautions when looking at the table. Instantly I usually do a table check, and I had no concern when I saw all young guns with no old guys or obvious soft spots. "Meh What the hell" I said "What can I lose in 2 hrs?". Obv not the mentality to go into a PLO game with.

To make a long story short My quick $400 demise was with this hand

MP Raise to 20, MP+1 Call, Hero (button) call with K99T

Flop 783

Action ends up getting 3 way potted all in (MP +1 was short stacked $200) and it goes Brick City. Missed everything and lost to 77xx . I stand up and leave with no type of remorse or reaction (Im a very respectable/good loser) no berating or anything like that here

End Result -$400

I get to the room and start getting ready for the club. My girl gets all dolled up and we head downstairs to meet up with our LV friends Ryan and Nika. We shoot the **** for awhile. Drink a few beers. I watch him shoot some craps. And were off HAZE. The guy Ryan im with know the resident DJ (DJ Stellar) so we were placed on his guestlist. We insta cut the first line. And insta cut the 2nd line downstairs. The lines are 80% gorgeous women. Thats a good sign. Anyway we get inside and im running good already.

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To say to least I was super impressed with the way this club was running. There were barbacks/bussers picking up little peices of trash off the ground. And everything was kept extremely clean. No cluttered bar etc. I grew up working in nightclubs in Miami, and know much about them from an operating standpoint. We get a few drinks and enjoy the atmosphere while walking around. Heres a quick video of what the atmosphere was like that night. Sorry for bad quality its from my wack-berry

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36PW9tDW5jc&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36PW9tDW5jc&feature=plcp

After a few drinks the girls say "LETSS GOO DOOWWNN THHEERREE" pointing towards DJ booth. This is all Ryans bag as he knows the DJ. We walk down and meet him and just drink a little. Next thing you know my girl talks me into the "I need a bottle" ****. We end up getting a bottle goose and we get sloppy. It kinda was a big blurr so I cant really give many details? But i do remember Overall the club was great and we had a great time. Would def recommend.

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Heres a pic of me,ryan,and my girl (can you tell I got sun?)
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End Result -$800

We head out of the club, say our goodbyes to ryan and thank him. And head up to room. I go to the bathroom, come out, and the girl is passed out dress and all. Some drunken rape activities come to mind, But i decide to pass to get downstairs and get in on some of the 4am action at the poker room. On the way there I run into JRB in the hallway and exchange a few words. Didnt hold him up but def had to get a quick hand shake and tell him hes entertaining.

I arrive at the room and see a few 1-3 NL and 2 2-5 NL. As well as a 300/600 and 400/800 With Sammy Farha, JRB, Jen Harmon, Phil Hellmuth, and Kenny Tran. Oh Matt Glantz too. Im hammered drunk (literally) a drunken mess. And I say "I didnt come here to play for dimes at 1/3" So I take a seat at a the nearest 2/5.

I buy in for $800. I start taking a look around. See only 2 solids. an older couple. 2 young asian friends (more clubby, not players). And directly across from me Kristy Arnett, the poker news girl (Yes, the hot one). I tell her shes funny (but meant to say fing hot) and they should do more vids with her and that I follow her on twitter. I mean, PokerNews is basically my only source of entertainment at work and stops me from killing myself on the job. So I had to give her props. And not for nothing. Shes actually pretty solid. Saw her make a semi-hero snap call on some dude and scoop a $1k pot with ease.

Anyway I slowly chip up on basic bet fold situations. After about 45 min Im plus +200. I walk away and cruise the pit for anything semi-entertaining. Gamblings, hookers, food, whatever. I come across Greg Mueller and Eric Froelich shooting craps at 5 am. Classy. Looks like they each had around 10k but meh. Decided to give it a try (at the $15 table of course). So i tell the stickman Ive never played but I know the basic rules. I bet six and eight on someones roll and bink a few times. The girl next to me with a random guy (she def just met him) starts to show more interest in me than that random guy instantly. I scoop up my 61 bucks and leave back to the poker room. Enough degen gambling for the trip. That stuff scares me.

Back to the poker room and its around 6am. Closing out the session I ran into my last winning hand.

UTG+1 raises to 25. Hero calls with T8

FLOP - 1043

UTG+1 bets 35 , Hero raises to 90, UTG+1 calls

TURN -8

UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 110, UTG+1 calls

RIVER - 9

check check. And he mucks.

I scoop up my chips, say goodnight, and head to the room. Still drunk from the club I get to my room and see its complete daylight out from my city view. I get my ipad device thing and close the curtains. Goodnight Vegas, Thanks for the fun time.

Result- +$400

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FINAL DAY COMING LATER.

****Also if you want to follow me my twitter is @RolandoBipp I play pokers and just update on my NYC life

and for a shameless plug. Ill be going to Borgata on July 22nd to play in a 1000+90 Borgata tourney. I want to sell 30 - 50% of it at NO MU. If interested just let me know. Have some tourney experience (played a few circuit events, no cashes) but mostly cash player since i live in NYC.

Great thread... although spending $800 at a club then asking for backing in a 1K tourney seems -EV

What do you do for work?

Wait, what? Im not looking for a "backer". Im just looking to sell 30ish percent of myself. And dont see the connection b/w me going out with friends and a 1k event?

I bartend at a celebrity chef restaurant in NYC. And also work at a rooftop lounge here in NYC.

Occasionally I deal in an underground game here too.