Originally Posted by blasted7
Alright, 5 days out.
thanks for the love on the last trip report. Its funny, there are couple typos in there that significantly change the content. The one I'm thinking of is where its says "I didnt play any pot of consequence against RBV." It should say "T didn't play any pot of consequent that wasn't against RBV." But, whatever, thats not really that interesting.
Serious foot tapping, looking at calendar/watch waiting for Wednesday morning to get here. Sat down at my desk this morning and cued up slacker.com internet radio and on the "suggested" list is American Authors. I have no idea who they are, so click, and whatdoyouknow, its that shhhhitty WSOP best day of my life song. While I think that song is generally cringeworthy, its a sign, isnt it?
Heres a breif overview of the cast of characters:
Melrose - named after Barry Melrose, because he has a hockey-mullet hairdo going on. Guy is a complete wildman. Gambles a little, strip clubs a little, and drinks a lot. He's up to do whatever, as long as drinking is available. Hence, Vegas is his wonderland. Has been documented with his shirt off, in public on no less than 4 prior occassions. Very loud, likes to start chants at the craps table, etc etc etc.
Degen score - 5 Disaster score - 10
Panic Button - PB is the guy who called the LV County Jail looking for me when I disappeared on a poker bender a couple of years back. He basically came to the conclusion that the next logical step was to call my then girlfriend now wife and tell her they couldnt find me. Fortunately, the rest of the group convinced him otherwise. However, PB also has a flip side. One year, he came in a day after us at about 930am on Thursday. Dude rolls straight into Legasse's Stadium, with luggage, and precedes to get straight after it. This was my 2nd trip and I was still a pup, both work-wise and trip wise, so I was still in full "getting hazed" mode. I dont remember the exact conversation, and it really doesnt matter, but legit out of the blue, PB straight throws a full red bull and vodka straight in my face and yells "I'm your boss!" Dick move? Yes. Acceptable behavior for the March madness trip? Yes. Funny? At the time, sorta. Now, hilarious. To this day, he says he doesnt remember it. We're both partners at work now, and I'm a vegas trip OG now, but that doesnt mean it wont happen again... PB recently got divorced, so I expect that this trip will be a little more bonkers than usual on his account.
Degen score - 2 Disaster score - 4 with potential for 7
Otis - Otis is a complete Vegas degenerate. He is one of those guys who would rather eat at Sbarro than a nice dinner so as to not take away from his time to drink and degen. The dude basically straps in at touchdown on Wednesday and doesnt turn it off until the flight leaves at the end of the weekend. He can be found crushing budlights and marlboros for 10+hrs straight at the high limit blackjack tables. Guy doesnt smoke in real life, but there are endless jokes about his cigarette consumption in Vegas. Regularly gets "eyes closed" drunk. Has been asked to leave a craps table to go sober up. His go to catch phrase in Vegas is "sick heater."
Degen score - 10 Disaster score - 10
Then there's me. You'll find out enough about me in the next couple days.
Degen score - 8 Disaster score - 7 (10+)?