Just a girl with her head in the clouds
05-09-2015
, 03:35 PM
05-09-2015
, 03:47 PM
05-09-2015
, 08:10 PM
Gorvnive, I agree, and would like to thank you for recording and elaborating on your previous post/advice. The last few were easier to receive without feeling defensive. I appreciate the concern, I really do, and I wouldn't hope that you have given this same advice to those close to you that are going through something similar.
I'd also sincerely like to apologize to anyone that has offered me advice they feel I am neglecting, I assure you I have read every word in this thread and it has helped me more than you know.
I have lived all over the country in the last year, and I had been in LA previous to traveling around a bit. I left LA because I could not maintain sobriety, I have found it much easier to do so in Vegas and I don't think I'll ever know the why or how to that.. I guess it just feels like home, or quite possibly it's because I do fear being like that girl Brandi, whom I hope is in peace. Maybe she's been the guardian Angel over my shoulder since living here.
I am truly doing absolutely everything I can in order to get my **** together, I desire that peace of mind more than anything in the world, and I was shown through poker that it's possible for me. I was falling apart when I was acquainted with this lifestyle, but I have grown more in the last year since WSOP than I ever thought I was going to.. and I will forever love this community for giving me the opportunity to make something of my life by admitting to the "life leaks" I have. I'm extremely hard headed, and I'm working on that too. Poker has been the adviser I've always needed, one that I can not argue with (lol?)
Any advice about the HH I've posted would be nice, it's been a really long time since I've discussed openly any kind of strategy let alone given HH so I apologize if it makes you laugh, but I'm not a pro at this by any means
I will ask if there is any further advice for it to be sent to my PM, it's difficult to discuss appropriately on the open forum and has been stressful to keep up with wanting to respond but not wanting to be misunderstood. .. all poker related life advice if super welcome though, as it will help to redirect this thread back to it's original purpose, learning how to overcome adversity in order to live a life I've only ever dreamed about.
My dream is to be the best poker player "I" can be, and I don't believe that's too far fetched as it is obligatory that I become better away from the felt in order to reach this goal, one that does not necessarily reach an ending point.
This will be my 2nd WSOP, and I have many things I will be doing differently than I was last summer.
Again, thank you, all of you that have read and posted within this thread. I have a better head on my shoulders than it may appear, and will make only 1 promise. I will always reach out for help when I need it before it becomes insurmountable. I did the other night, which was the reason I shared. Not to be dark, but to not let it destroy everything I've been working towards.
I hope to be playing later this evening (not sharing where with anyone) but will share my horrific HH abilities as the night progresses. We all know how much fun that's gonna be! Am I right?
Maybe I need a HH coach? Is that a real thing?
I'd also sincerely like to apologize to anyone that has offered me advice they feel I am neglecting, I assure you I have read every word in this thread and it has helped me more than you know.
I have lived all over the country in the last year, and I had been in LA previous to traveling around a bit. I left LA because I could not maintain sobriety, I have found it much easier to do so in Vegas and I don't think I'll ever know the why or how to that.. I guess it just feels like home, or quite possibly it's because I do fear being like that girl Brandi, whom I hope is in peace. Maybe she's been the guardian Angel over my shoulder since living here.
I am truly doing absolutely everything I can in order to get my **** together, I desire that peace of mind more than anything in the world, and I was shown through poker that it's possible for me. I was falling apart when I was acquainted with this lifestyle, but I have grown more in the last year since WSOP than I ever thought I was going to.. and I will forever love this community for giving me the opportunity to make something of my life by admitting to the "life leaks" I have. I'm extremely hard headed, and I'm working on that too. Poker has been the adviser I've always needed, one that I can not argue with (lol?)
Any advice about the HH I've posted would be nice, it's been a really long time since I've discussed openly any kind of strategy let alone given HH so I apologize if it makes you laugh, but I'm not a pro at this by any means
I will ask if there is any further advice for it to be sent to my PM, it's difficult to discuss appropriately on the open forum and has been stressful to keep up with wanting to respond but not wanting to be misunderstood. .. all poker related life advice if super welcome though, as it will help to redirect this thread back to it's original purpose, learning how to overcome adversity in order to live a life I've only ever dreamed about.
My dream is to be the best poker player "I" can be, and I don't believe that's too far fetched as it is obligatory that I become better away from the felt in order to reach this goal, one that does not necessarily reach an ending point.
This will be my 2nd WSOP, and I have many things I will be doing differently than I was last summer.
Again, thank you, all of you that have read and posted within this thread. I have a better head on my shoulders than it may appear, and will make only 1 promise. I will always reach out for help when I need it before it becomes insurmountable. I did the other night, which was the reason I shared. Not to be dark, but to not let it destroy everything I've been working towards.
I hope to be playing later this evening (not sharing where with anyone) but will share my horrific HH abilities as the night progresses. We all know how much fun that's gonna be! Am I right?
Maybe I need a HH coach? Is that a real thing?
05-09-2015
, 08:18 PM
05-09-2015
, 08:59 PM
Gonna git the tables in a few hrs
05-09-2015
, 09:26 PM
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Before I came to Vegas I had made a decision to do a fair amount of research into what each casino offered, so I got online (PokerAtlas.com they post all tournament and cash game info for each Poker Room) and wrote down all the different daily tournaments that were appealing to me. The ones I recorded had to have a few attributes in order for me to feel like they were +EV, basically I looked for larger starting stacks and longer blind levels.
After I made the move here and started to think more about game selection, I also thought about how the vibe of any given poker room might effect my play. Things I consider are if I'm able to focus, if I'm comfortable, if the bathroom is close to the poker room, and of course with so many rooms to choose from, where I run the best while on the felt.
I've played on either 1/2 or 1/3 in the rooms I have went to:
Orleans:
I've only played one session in this room on 1/3. I went in the early evening and put my name on the list. Waited 2 hours to sit with 10+ names on the board. I played for about 4 hours, didn't catch many hands but was opening in MP and taking a few pots down with a cbet post flop. I got up from the table and left down about $30.
Aria:
I played in Aria on VDay weekend, the action was great and I enjoyed drinking while running over the table from like 10pm til about 5am. I was +300 or so sitting behind 600 when I got set over set aiof. I guess the floorman in the poker room had told the chip runner not to let me buy back in bc I was being belligerent (was not) and I managed to get myself kicked out. I also dropped 3 bills that I never found. I enjoy the vibe, the action is definitely there and aside from that one hand I do profit in that room.
MGM:
The room is comfortable, distractions from the casino aren't too bad, although I personally don't like the openness of it I think the vibe is good. I've never won in this room, last session I played I wrongly made a fold with NFD on the turn getting odds but not realizing it until I folded. There was a fish on Btn and I misclicked bc I didn't think for like 5 more seconds. I busted that session with 99vsAK aipf. UTG LAG Opens to $7, I 3b to $35, folds around to OR, he snap jams abd I tank call. Spikes the A on river lol gg. Not planning on playing there much.
Venetian:
Firstly, I hate the Venetian bc Adelson makes me want to puke. Secondly, I play well in this room. I've heard people say the game is too nitty, but I feel like I've made appropriate adjustments to take advantage of that and have made the most money in the Sands poker room. Service is decent, and they're doing $2 max rake all of May. You can use your $2hr comps tin increments of $10 to buy into their tournaments, so it's a profitable room IMO. Played 8.5hrs, in for $200 & out for $462(+$262). I played here for an hour this past Saturday before heading to Caesars.
Caesars:
I only wind up in this room if I'm drunk. I hate the game, I've played here twice, first time I got kicked out bc I sit down and lose like $20 then the game breaks so I sit at other table. I sit down and this dude's gf is sitting behind him blatantly making fun of people with disabilities and diseases while I'm in the hand with him. I Don't even think I had a high card when I went all in & he called. I asked the floor to make her shut up and she says "Why, what did I do?" Which pushed me into drunkenly tilted Amanda and I yelled some f bombs about how ****ty a person she had to be in order to talk about it in person and gave condolences to her bf for picking such a winner.
I made it here after Venetian on Sat, lost top set aiof 7h6h5c to guy with 85hh. Turn Qh. Played for another hour with 2nd nuts a few times and left down $130. Doubtful I'll play there again tbh.
Planet Hollywood:
I've played the daily, like the vibe but again the openness isn't really my thing
Treasure Island:
Played first daily in this room, dealers are very strict on rules which is one less thing I have to worry about. They have a $65 daily, no antes. Cashed 4/40 in 4hrs for $200 (+135) I'll probably play here again. With 9 players left I got down to like 5bb in bb & looked down at 83o with the other 2 short stacks having shipped in front of me and I called off flipped 66vs77vs83 & I obvi spiked the 8 on river
Wynn:
This is my favorite room by far, winning at the Wynn. .. get it? So I like the action in this room, the vibe and the room is off to the side of the casino as well. They are the only room in Vegas that actually serves Chocolate Milk (Only hot chocolate in the other casinos I've asked in) and Its a short walk to Venetian. I was in 1/3 for $100(I know it's short) when I get 99 UTG +1 with a $6 straddle. I raise to $12, 3 callers sb & bb fold, straddle pops it to $45, I snap jam my $72 into his +$700 stack and he turns up KK. Board runs out K93x9. He moved seats and I racked up and went over to Bellagio.
Bellagio:
I lost like $60 over like 2 hours of play, my game had no action and the vibe was not my vibe that day. I'm thinking it may have had a lot to do with being super tired at that point, so I'm gonna play back in there when I get a feeling for it.
When I "gamble" I'm not as picky lol
After I made the move here and started to think more about game selection, I also thought about how the vibe of any given poker room might effect my play. Things I consider are if I'm able to focus, if I'm comfortable, if the bathroom is close to the poker room, and of course with so many rooms to choose from, where I run the best while on the felt.
I've played on either 1/2 or 1/3 in the rooms I have went to:
Orleans:
I've only played one session in this room on 1/3. I went in the early evening and put my name on the list. Waited 2 hours to sit with 10+ names on the board. I played for about 4 hours, didn't catch many hands but was opening in MP and taking a few pots down with a cbet post flop. I got up from the table and left down about $30.
Aria:
I played in Aria on VDay weekend, the action was great and I enjoyed drinking while running over the table from like 10pm til about 5am. I was +300 or so sitting behind 600 when I got set over set aiof. I guess the floorman in the poker room had told the chip runner not to let me buy back in bc I was being belligerent (was not) and I managed to get myself kicked out. I also dropped 3 bills that I never found. I enjoy the vibe, the action is definitely there and aside from that one hand I do profit in that room.
MGM:
The room is comfortable, distractions from the casino aren't too bad, although I personally don't like the openness of it I think the vibe is good. I've never won in this room, last session I played I wrongly made a fold with NFD on the turn getting odds but not realizing it until I folded. There was a fish on Btn and I misclicked bc I didn't think for like 5 more seconds. I busted that session with 99vsAK aipf. UTG LAG Opens to $7, I 3b to $35, folds around to OR, he snap jams abd I tank call. Spikes the A on river lol gg. Not planning on playing there much.
Venetian:
Firstly, I hate the Venetian bc Adelson makes me want to puke. Secondly, I play well in this room. I've heard people say the game is too nitty, but I feel like I've made appropriate adjustments to take advantage of that and have made the most money in the Sands poker room. Service is decent, and they're doing $2 max rake all of May. You can use your $2hr comps tin increments of $10 to buy into their tournaments, so it's a profitable room IMO. Played 8.5hrs, in for $200 & out for $462(+$262). I played here for an hour this past Saturday before heading to Caesars.
Caesars:
I only wind up in this room if I'm drunk. I hate the game, I've played here twice, first time I got kicked out bc I sit down and lose like $20 then the game breaks so I sit at other table. I sit down and this dude's gf is sitting behind him blatantly making fun of people with disabilities and diseases while I'm in the hand with him. I Don't even think I had a high card when I went all in & he called. I asked the floor to make her shut up and she says "Why, what did I do?" Which pushed me into drunkenly tilted Amanda and I yelled some f bombs about how ****ty a person she had to be in order to talk about it in person and gave condolences to her bf for picking such a winner.
I made it here after Venetian on Sat, lost top set aiof 7h6h5c to guy with 85hh. Turn Qh. Played for another hour with 2nd nuts a few times and left down $130. Doubtful I'll play there again tbh.
Planet Hollywood:
I've played the daily, like the vibe but again the openness isn't really my thing
Treasure Island:
Played first daily in this room, dealers are very strict on rules which is one less thing I have to worry about. They have a $65 daily, no antes. Cashed 4/40 in 4hrs for $200 (+135) I'll probably play here again. With 9 players left I got down to like 5bb in bb & looked down at 83o with the other 2 short stacks having shipped in front of me and I called off flipped 66vs77vs83 & I obvi spiked the 8 on river
Wynn:
This is my favorite room by far, winning at the Wynn. .. get it? So I like the action in this room, the vibe and the room is off to the side of the casino as well. They are the only room in Vegas that actually serves Chocolate Milk (Only hot chocolate in the other casinos I've asked in) and Its a short walk to Venetian. I was in 1/3 for $100(I know it's short) when I get 99 UTG +1 with a $6 straddle. I raise to $12, 3 callers sb & bb fold, straddle pops it to $45, I snap jam my $72 into his +$700 stack and he turns up KK. Board runs out K93x9. He moved seats and I racked up and went over to Bellagio.
Bellagio:
I lost like $60 over like 2 hours of play, my game had no action and the vibe was not my vibe that day. I'm thinking it may have had a lot to do with being super tired at that point, so I'm gonna play back in there when I get a feeling for it.
When I "gamble" I'm not as picky lol
Hope I don't sound too judgmental but try to be careful because if you got kicked out of the rooms a couple of times, it's possible they could ban you from the casino and they might never let you back in. Also, if you get banned from Aria then you get banned from all the MGM properties, and a ban from Caesars Palace gets you banned permanently from all Caesars properties. And security may not always be reasonable or give you a chance to tell your side of the story.
Last edited by Steve00007; 05-09-2015 at 09:31 PM.
05-09-2015
, 09:30 PM
Cool, no more white knighting meow thanks ..I had questions about what she has shared that were overlooked because of it and I find the distractions particularly rude.
Now, back from the ****ing derail.. Im having trouble with the timeline in this one..you write so eloquently in some posts (almost like u channel a professional) yet others, not so much..weird
1) You said you stayed in Vegas Mid may to end June, then continued with saying you stayed until the end of the of the series......Did you leave to go back to Baltimore end of June or mid July when then series ends??
2) When did you go back to Cali from Baltimore?
It looks like it was Jan/Feb but theres a lot of wording before and after that which leaves a lot months of before that for arrival, and a lot of months behind that for departure to vegas. You said you played 2 months which is different than stayed is all....forgive my confusion
..I had questions about what she has shared that were overlooked because of it and I find the distractions particularly rude.Now, back from the ****ing derail.. Im having trouble with the timeline in this one..you write so eloquently in some posts (almost like u channel a professional) yet others, not so much..weird
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I came to the Vegas for WSOP last year and supported myself mostly by sports betting and Blackjack (I was more of a degen last year). I did that from mid-May until the end of June. I lost all of my logs from last year though and never did the math. At the end of the series I went home to Visit my family and started playing online. I joined some wizards for WSOPC Biloxi and afterwards I managed to improve my game by grinding 15hrs a day for a few months on Bovada while staying with family. I was doing well until I spewed playing higher than the micro right before I went back to California where I picked up playing live again Jan/Feb before I came here. I played 53hrs, 10 sessions and I'm (-55) for those 2 months in California that I played.
2) When did you go back to Cali from Baltimore?
It looks like it was Jan/Feb but theres a lot of wording before and after that which leaves a lot months of before that for arrival, and a lot of months behind that for departure to vegas. You said you played 2 months which is different than stayed is all....forgive my confusion
Last edited by NoQuarter; 05-09-2015 at 09:41 PM.
Reason: Damm!! always seems you pop off when i pop in lately!! Weird haha.......Hope this seriies of questions dont get burried!!
05-09-2015
, 10:02 PM
05-09-2015
, 10:49 PM
Quote:
Cool, no more white knighting meow thanks ..I had questions about what she has shared that were overlooked because of it and I find the distractions particularly rude.
Now, back from the ****ing derail.. Im having trouble with the timeline in this one..you write so eloquently in some posts (almost like u channel a professional) yet others, not so much..weird
1) You said you stayed in Vegas Mid may to end June, then continued with saying you stayed until the end of the of the series......Did you leave to go back to Baltimore end of June or mid July when then series ends??
2) When did you go back to Cali from Baltimore?
It looks like it was Jan/Feb but theres a lot of wording before and after that which leaves a lot months of before that for arrival, and a lot of months behind that for departure to vegas. You said you played 2 months which is different than stayed is all....forgive my confusion
..I had questions about what she has shared that were overlooked because of it and I find the distractions particularly rude.Now, back from the ****ing derail.. Im having trouble with the timeline in this one..you write so eloquently in some posts (almost like u channel a professional) yet others, not so much..weird
1) You said you stayed in Vegas Mid may to end June, then continued with saying you stayed until the end of the of the series......Did you leave to go back to Baltimore end of June or mid July when then series ends??
2) When did you go back to Cali from Baltimore?
It looks like it was Jan/Feb but theres a lot of wording before and after that which leaves a lot months of before that for arrival, and a lot of months behind that for departure to vegas. You said you played 2 months which is different than stayed is all....forgive my confusion
My first passion driven pursuit was English, I love reading and writing, its relieving for me 
I left Vegas May 17th June 30th. I must have worded that post wrong lol (oops) Was in NC until 1st week of August. Spent about 3 weeks with my dad in his 18 wheeler running loads to Texas and back east, he dropped me off in Biloxi in September. After Biloxi I was in Delaware until Dec 5th when I flew back to California, and I came here March 4th.
05-09-2015
, 10:53 PM
Quote:
The best way to find out which rooms you like best is to try them yourself. Everyone has their own opinion and there really is no right or wrong answer. I find the fancy rooms to be a bit nittier, but they also tend to have players with bigger stacks and offer better comps with less rake. The less fancy rooms can seem less serious and have more complete beginners in them.
Hope I don't sound too judgmental but try to be careful because if you got kicked out of the rooms a couple of times, it's possible they could ban you from the casino and they might never let you back in. Also, if you get banned from Aria then you get banned from all the MGM properties, and a ban from Caesars Palace gets you banned permanently from all Caesars properties. And security may not always be reasonable or give you a chance to tell your side of the story.
Hope I don't sound too judgmental but try to be careful because if you got kicked out of the rooms a couple of times, it's possible they could ban you from the casino and they might never let you back in. Also, if you get banned from Aria then you get banned from all the MGM properties, and a ban from Caesars Palace gets you banned permanently from all Caesars properties. And security may not always be reasonable or give you a chance to tell your side of the story.
I had major live tilt issues after playing online for awhile, I've stopped that, but it took a couple months to readjust to live play
05-09-2015
, 10:54 PM
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Wanting to chat in private about your personal life with random webz people is extremely puzzling for a number of reasons. Chatting with strangers about your personal life on an open forum is is a bit risky but at least you have witness..nahm sayin? I would definitely avoid this.
05-09-2015
, 10:57 PM
05-10-2015
, 01:06 AM
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Lol I've done most of my responses from a piece of **** phone and a few of them I definitely rushed through without editing My first passion driven pursuit was English, I love reading and writing, its relieving for me
I left Vegas May 17th June 30th. I must have worded that post wrong lol (oops) Was in NC until 1st week of August. Spent about 3 weeks with my dad in his 18 wheeler running loads to Texas and back east, he dropped me off in Biloxi in September. After Biloxi I was in Delaware until Dec 5th when I flew back to California, and I came here March 4th.
My first passion driven pursuit was English, I love reading and writing, its relieving for me I left Vegas May 17th June 30th. I must have worded that post wrong lol (oops) Was in NC until 1st week of August. Spent about 3 weeks with my dad in his 18 wheeler running loads to Texas and back east, he dropped me off in Biloxi in September. After Biloxi I was in Delaware until Dec 5th when I flew back to California, and I came here March 4th.
Its like reading a catch me if you can, box of chocolates thread..so exciting!!
I think Im asking questions of a simple post describing ending a wsop trip and heading back to Baltimore to chill with family and grind 15hrs/day online, all the sudden North Carolina pops up, driving up and down the east coast and out to Biloxi with pops for 3 weeks in the 18 wheeler, then back to deleware, then back to Cali...awesome !! woot woot haha.When exacly did you even have time to get 15 hrs a day of online poker in? Thats crazy!
How long you stay in Biloxi?
Any cool poker/degen stories from Biloxi?
Confusion is real!! Guess Im ******ed that way lol keep em coming!!