I was going to play the Orleans bounty tourney on the 28th, but after my long day on the 27th, I decided against it. Looks like they had some interesting events at low stakes though, which is great. There were so many options at times during the season that it became hard to narrow them down, though that's a great problem to have.

I'll be back in Vegas sometime soon, probably for the Wynn Fall Classic and/or the WSOP Circuit at PH. Looking to play stuff in the $200-500 range and build up some experience/results to make a run at playing some $1ks at next year's WSOP or maybe even the main. The one bullet at the STTs was unfulfilling this year, but next year I might spend a whole day trying to grind lammers. We'll see. This was my first year going, so my head was kind of spinning with all the options and stuff to do. Next year I'll be more efficient with my time and money.

I think you'd like some of the deepstack Venetian/PH tourneys. They offer some pretty good play at a price point that you'd be comfortable with.

Yea, they had some good options. I was not very smart about how I planned my travel this summer, so the timing of my air travel and my WSOP Giant flight conflicted with some other events that looked appealing. I essentially didn't do any research on anything that was happening in Vegas besides the WSOP, so trying to squeeze in some of the PH/Venetian stuff ended up being tricky when I was already committed to playing one (and hopefully two+) days of the Giant in a prime weekend time slot.

Apart from that, I despise Sheldon Adelson's politics and don't want to support his properties (Venetian). Realistically, playing in one or two low-mid stakes tournaments isn't even a drop in the ocean for the Venetian's revenues, but if possible I'd prefer not to patronize his businesses. Ethics and poker don't really mix too well though, so it's not a huge hangup, just a minor consideration when deciding where/what to play.

They also ran their tournaments in what looked like a giant garage/warehouse this year. Not the most appealing setting to spend 10+hours in a day

The bolded sentence is pure art. I have to say though that $800 profit in a 1/3 game is not exceptional.

Again:

I have read all of it and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Not just because you are an excellent writer, but also because we seem to have a lot in common: the general nittiness, the interest in poker that flares up at certain times, the thoughts on ethics in poker, even calling bad players 'clowns'... it's almost as if you're my lost twin brother! (I have played a lot more cash than tournaments though.)

My other thought after reading this TR:

Thanks buddy! Barring unforeseen obstacles, I'll be back at the 2019 WSOP for sure, with bigger and better plans.

I'm currently working on a little online bankroll challenge. Trying to see how big I can pump up an $80 deposit by playing one hour every night. Up to $150 after a couple days. With any luck, that little seed money will blossom into some nice buy ins come June.

I feel you! I had a blast on this trip!

In fact, I really had to restrain myself from overpaying for a round trip to get back out there for that last Double Stack.

Great writing, just the right amount of pics, nice