I am totally exhausted right now but way too wired to go to bed yet. It was quite the marathon of a day. I did go down and play the 9am donkament and don't remember much about it. I think it was 400/800 and I had about 7500 and went all in with AK. Got called by 33 didn't improve and I WAS OUT!
I still had some time to kill before the monster stack so I went to Mirage to see if I could get in a cash game for old times sake. Back in the old days the Mirage was my poker mecca. But the list was long and I didn't have much time. So how do you kill time in Vegas? Gamble
Except I pretty much gave up casino gambling years ago when I realized I was a degen. Now it just doesn't interest me. But I have this system see
Venetian and Palazzo have lowroller baccarat. Now baccarat may be the most boring game ever invented but you can play $5 baccarat and not get hurt to bad. Anyway my system is to play for bank runs. You bet $5 on bank and if it wins you add $5 the next deal. So if a bank streak happens you will win some money and they almost come at least once a shoe. It goes 5,10,15,20 25, etc. until player wins and you start over. Anyway I was getting chopped up a bit and then the run came and when it ended I was up $87. Big money! By then to tourney was getting closer so I wanted to grab a snack, I didn't really feel like a meal so I went to Grand Lux and got one of my favorite deserts. Fudge Cake! This stuff is awesome.
So finally tournament time. First hand (I am not involved) 100/100 blinds. UTG raises to 200 and next played calls all others fold. Flop is xx7. Raiser bets another 200, caller raises, raiser raises, caller goes all in and raiser calls. Turns out raiser has AA and caller flopped set of 7s. I just can't understand how people play like this in a very deep tourney? Going in with aces is fine pre but not post. Anyway I digress.
I went deep. Just not deep enough
At first break I was up to 52K in great shape. The key hand at that level was doubling up with a set of 7s. At second break I was down to 44K. Just couldn't get anything going and got chipped away. At the third break I was at 107K maybe a little above average. I had some decent spots and made a few moves and stacked someone when I had pockets Qs. This was also the dinner break and it was already 7:30 so we had been playing for quite a while. They give you a $10 comp for the food court or Grand Lux or Noodles. I just grabbed a slice at the pizza joint. It was okay.
After the break I get moved twice and get to a high of about 130K before just getting bad cards and bad spots. I had 2 huge stacks on my left which made it difficult to make moves. There were 203 runners and first place was about 18K and 21 get paid. We are at 8000/8000/4000 and I am down to about 85K. I am too the point where I need to make a move soon and the bubble in closing in. I am on the button. Guy I have covered goes all in. Next girl with above average stack goes all in and she has me way covered. I look down at AsKs and figure I won't get a better chance so I stick it in. I am up against 99 and TT. No aces, no kings and no spades and I AM OUT! Out in 25th place where 21 get paid. So I played for a little over 9 hours and got dick. Tournaments are fun
So far for the trip I am dead even in cash games and down $660 in tournaments. And if I don't get one outed by quad 2's cash is up nice. And if AK coulda got there I would have been in outstanding shape for a tourney score. Poker is a cruel *****
Tomorrow is my last day and I think I am done with tourneys this trip. I was sorta thinking about the Wynn 12pm $140 but after today I am tourneyed out. Probably just play cash and relax a little and get packed up to go early Friday morning. It has been a terrific trip so far despite less than stellar poker results. I am beat right now and hope I can get a good night sleep.