If you're already in Vegas, might be able to make some money doing the male escort thing.

Good question. Limited sample size so far, but I don't think I'm playing any different than I normally would. I think adding more variables or stressors to the already crap situation would be a recipe for disaster. I'm trying to stay as even keel as possible. I'm changing gears and playing as dictated by the game.

I think what is different is my bankroll management approach. When I find myself sitting around 3 bi's and covered or even with a few players, I'm cashing it out. I would normally be looking for these situations. This early on with such a limited roll, I need to build some security. Basically the money means too much, which is my time to go. I'll normally take a break and comeback later with a fresh buy.

Any insights to this logic?

What's your day job? You must be getting really tired putting in those hours after work?

Does your sister know you are doing this?

She doesn't. I'm pretty resentful at this moment and have at least temporarily taken some space. I can't handle more drama/bs than what I'm dealing with right now.

I started a small property & casualty insurance agency in February. I fortunately have some flexibility with hours and when/where I do work. I'd be lying if I said this wasn't impacting that.

I just finished a real solid session, so I'll post that up in a bit.

Seems rough and you sound like you know it but a solid start is worth a good bit. GL onwards!

gl

Here are the highlights from today. I buy in for my standard $200 and managed to double up pretty quick with AA vs KK all-in pre.

Pretty uneventful for the next while. Then this comes up.

I'm sitting on about $550 when the button makes it $15 and I call from the SB with As Qh.

4 ways to the flop, two players in middle position, raiser on the button, and hero in the SB. Flop comes Js Ts 2s. Checks to the button who makes $35. I don't think anyone hit the board all that hard, so I make it $90, fold, fold. The button comes over the top for like $185, I shove leaving him to make a call for like another $220. Villain insta-mucks and I drag a nice little pot. He made the comment afterward that his hand couldn't really improve.

Another interesting hand. Villain 1 is UTG, has over $1k on the table and has me covered, makes it $18, two callers, button is short stacked and pushes for $39 total. I look down at QQ in the BB and make it $70 more, so $109 total. Villain1 thinks and flats, villain 2, to his left also flats. Flop is Jh 6d Jd. Since I don't plan on losing my spot as the aggressor, I open for $175 or about half the pot. Both villains flat. I'm now confused. I would expect both of these players to have raise me preflop or at least here with AA or KK. The only thing I can figure is someone just flopped quads or a weird drawing hand like Akd. Now remember this game has some different rules. In a multi-player pot the max bet is $300. The turn is a brick 3c. I push $300 out and villain 1 declares that he can't call that much and mucks. Villain 2, who was the player from the previous hand and had seat changed, also mucks. Daddy ends up spiking the river Qd for the boat and villain 1 claims he made the nut flush with AKd. Ship me the pot, but color me confused on villain 2's hand.

Any thoughts on either of those lines?

In review, I'm not crazy about some of my bet sizing, but I'm willing to chalk it up to some slight rust and work on it.

Good session in the books in for $200, $1338 out. +$1138!

Bankroll: $2998

They won't all be winning sessions. I hope you do well. I'll make some popcorn and stay tuned, OP.

It's possible for them to all be winning session.

Sounds like you're killing it and off to a great start.

How many hours can you reliably expect to play between now and this bill date?

Bleh. I got my first losing session out of the way. I'll post a recap later, but -$350. Happy with the way I played, but thems the breaks.

Bankroll: $2648.

is your logic really full bill or bust, because as I said before if you are not there on the last day, you should put whatever you still need on roulette. That give you roughly a 50 percent of paying mom's bill. 50 percent is more than blackjack or any other table game you will find.

also if you live in Vegas I recommend doing some sports betting. Betting on "sure things" and betting big is the optimal strategy. I think in the GSP fight with 1k you would have pulled back 1.3k i think .

correction, a 47.368421052631578947% chance (repeat those 18 digits after the decimal for infinity)

$300 here and $300 there is all and well good until the first underdog blammos him. Stick to poker, OP. Roulette in a pinch, only the amount you need. Bet on black and head to the cage.

Best of luck, OP. Subscribed and will be rooting for you.

Sorry no updates. I ate something that really messed me up. I spent the better part of the past 24 hours in bathroom and bed. Feeling mostly better tonight, so back to the grind tomorrow.

If it gets down to the wire, I'll probably take what I have and sit in the biggest game it'll allow me to reasonably play. Something like 3 bi's at 5/10 at Bellagio. Roulette would make sense and just taking a color if I had to.

Hope you feel better. You have a month, not a day, so reconsider the 5/10. If still promising, go for it. Roulette is only to be done the day the note is due. You need to try skill before resorting to luck.

Of course. I'm not diving in to 5/10. It's a game I'm comfortable with and feel I can beat live. I would only take that course if it was down to the wire. I'm comfortable and confident in the way things are progressing so far. I plan on holding this course unless an alteration is forced.

actually 47.368=rougly 50%.
so it was being more specific rather than a correction since I was already correct.

I stand...corrected.

Obviously yes in the long run, but i think in the short run he can pick 3 or 4 big favorites to help him get ahead. As I mention before if he is down to the last day would recommending betting black. Flip for mom's house sounds good.

I'd rather get to 8,000 taking away drunk people's money in poker at 1am Friday night on the strip. But whatever works.

are you saying like down to the last week you will take this shot or last day, because i asked before if you would do roulette. Why exactly do you prefore blackjack than roulette. With BJ your chances of winning are less than the 47% you get from roulette.

obviously poker is the grind. I was saying sportbetting should be an option to try to make some ground while he is playing poker if need be.