This morning Helen and I are hitting the road to Thousand Oaks, a suburb of LA, so she can spend some time with her brother Norman and his family.
It's about 300 miles, according to Mapquest, so I figure it'll take somewhere between 5 and 6 hours, depending on the horrendous LA traffic. We plan to leave about 9-930 am and arrive around 3 or so. Hopefully that'll miss some of the drive time snarl, but we'll see how that goes.
I'll be returning to LV tomorrow to play in a big free roll poker tourney on Saturday. Top prize is $1,000. I'm not a regular tournament player, but am cautiously optimistic.
Yesterday Helen and I went to Target in the morning, then returned to the apt. where I whipped up a couple of turkey on pita sandwiches for lunch. We had planned to see "Lovely Bones" but Helen decided she wasn't up to it. So she rested in the afternoon and got ready for her trip and I rolled over to Suncoast to get a bet on MSU vs. U-M.
I had some early luck at a blackjack table, winning $90. So I put $30 on MSU -4 and should have just burned that money. The Spartans were listless and careless with the ball, but they pulled the game out late by one point. $60 profit for the day. Helen and I watched the game at home, then enjoyed a couple of huge salads I made with organic greens, roma tomatoes, feta cheese, and kalamata olives.
When I return from LA tomorrow, I'll add some more details of our trip as our LV adventure continues...
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday Mornin' Ya Gave Me No Warning...
The work week started with coffee, toast and a leisurely hour spent with our favorite Jersey Boys, Tony Soprano and his henchmen.
Then about 9 a.m. I headed out to run a couple of errands and head down to play poker at the Monte Carlo. By playing 15 hours at the MC I would qualify for a tourney on Saturday that will pay some nice prizes - $1,000 for first place, $900 for 2-10 and down to $200 for finishing 25th.
So I arrived around 9:45 and there was no 1-2 no limit game going, so I put my name on a waiting list and went to the sports book to check on a fb ticket. It was a 3-bet parlay with the Colts -7, Colts-jets over 3 fgs and the Saints -3. Turns out because the Saints-3 was a tie, the ticket was a loser. It was a "ties lose" parlay, so I didn't cash that one.
I spent some time playing 5-cent video poker and a little $5 blackjack. Between the two, I won $40 in 30 minutes and went back to check on the poker action. My game was just getting going, so I grabbed a seat along with 5 other players. Within about 10 minutes we had a full table of 10.
I started slowly, vowing to only play good starting hands. For almost an hour I didn't get into any big pots or hands. Then I was dealt K-K , but lost to a guy who played A-8 and caught an Ace on the flop. So after an hour or so, I was down about $70 of my $100 buy-in. After another 30-45 minutes of bad starting hands 9-4, 2-6, 3-8, etc. I got a J-10 and won a $30 pot when I hit a straight on the turn.
That's how the day went. No big hands, but no big losses either. My best hand of the day was a straight - and I hit 3 of them, winning two of the three. When the dust settled over the green felt, I lost $5 at poker - leaving me a $35 profit for the day. Not great, but not bad considering my lackluster starting hands. Despite the tiny poker loss, I played well, stayed patient and did not try to force hands that didn't materialize.
While I was out, Helen was on the phone talking with Norman's wife, Lorraine, in California. Helen's planning to go out there for a visit and we're trying to coordinate that trip.
On my way home, I stopped by the Middle East market and picked up some fresh pita bread, hummus, tabouli and kalamata olives for dinner. No cooking for me!
Today's plan is to visit Target for a few things that Helen needs, then take in a matinee of "Lovely Bones" at the Suncoast where it's "Senior Discount" day. Only $3 for any player's club member. Pretty cheap ticket price to see a newly released movie...
And our adventure continues...
Then about 9 a.m. I headed out to run a couple of errands and head down to play poker at the Monte Carlo. By playing 15 hours at the MC I would qualify for a tourney on Saturday that will pay some nice prizes - $1,000 for first place, $900 for 2-10 and down to $200 for finishing 25th.
So I arrived around 9:45 and there was no 1-2 no limit game going, so I put my name on a waiting list and went to the sports book to check on a fb ticket. It was a 3-bet parlay with the Colts -7, Colts-jets over 3 fgs and the Saints -3. Turns out because the Saints-3 was a tie, the ticket was a loser. It was a "ties lose" parlay, so I didn't cash that one.
I spent some time playing 5-cent video poker and a little $5 blackjack. Between the two, I won $40 in 30 minutes and went back to check on the poker action. My game was just getting going, so I grabbed a seat along with 5 other players. Within about 10 minutes we had a full table of 10.
I started slowly, vowing to only play good starting hands. For almost an hour I didn't get into any big pots or hands. Then I was dealt K-K , but lost to a guy who played A-8 and caught an Ace on the flop. So after an hour or so, I was down about $70 of my $100 buy-in. After another 30-45 minutes of bad starting hands 9-4, 2-6, 3-8, etc. I got a J-10 and won a $30 pot when I hit a straight on the turn.
That's how the day went. No big hands, but no big losses either. My best hand of the day was a straight - and I hit 3 of them, winning two of the three. When the dust settled over the green felt, I lost $5 at poker - leaving me a $35 profit for the day. Not great, but not bad considering my lackluster starting hands. Despite the tiny poker loss, I played well, stayed patient and did not try to force hands that didn't materialize.
While I was out, Helen was on the phone talking with Norman's wife, Lorraine, in California. Helen's planning to go out there for a visit and we're trying to coordinate that trip.
On my way home, I stopped by the Middle East market and picked up some fresh pita bread, hummus, tabouli and kalamata olives for dinner. No cooking for me!
Today's plan is to visit Target for a few things that Helen needs, then take in a matinee of "Lovely Bones" at the Suncoast where it's "Senior Discount" day. Only $3 for any player's club member. Pretty cheap ticket price to see a newly released movie...
And our adventure continues...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Time For An Update
Haven't been very good about keeping the blog current, but we'll do better.
Over recent days poker has been an up and down situation. I dropped $60 on Thursday, won $185 Friday (plus $90 in blackjack) and dropped $25 on Saturday playing at the Monte Carlo. I really like this poker room. It's quiet, comfortable and has a good mix of experienced and rookie players.
I've been keeping an ongoing tally of my wins & losses. While it seems like I've been losing, I've actually had 7 winning days in the past 8 days. Only 1 loss of $60, though on a couple of days my losses at poker were offset by winning bj or sports bets.
I plan to play in a Free-Roll tourney that the MC is hosting next Saturday, Jan. 30. If you log 15 hours of play before then you can play in the tourney for FREE. Top prize is $1,000 and everyone who makes the final table gets $900. According to the poker room mgr and a couple of players I talked with, the tourney usually gets about 75-90 entrants. I haven't played that many tourneys, but I plan to give it a try. In two days of playing at the MC, I have already racked up 9.5 hours of play.
Yesterday's loss was really frustrating because I had several good hands that did not hold up. Twice I had A-A and lost both of them, once when an obnoxious young dude who went All-In for $75 with an 8-5, flopped an 8, then hit a set of 8s on the River. That was a $175 pot that should have been mine.
Another frustrating hand happened when I had K-J suited and the flop came A-10-4. The turn was the Q I needed and I anticipated taking down this pot, which had grown to about $100. It was me and one other player, another young dude, who hit a flush on the River to take the cash. Aaaargh.
So while I lost $25 playing poker, I made up for it with a $100 winning hoops moneyline parlay of MSU, Syracuse and USC. The day's profit was $75.
Another highlight today was purchasing 3 tickets for Ka, the Cirque de Soleil show we're going to see when Katie comes to visit next month. They have a special deal for locals - buy 1 ticket and get another for $25. Unfortunately the 3rd ticket was at the regular price, not $25. But that's OK. This will be a night (Feb. 19) all of us will remember!
Today I'm only playing one $20 fb parlay ticket with Colts -7, more than 3 fgs in the Colts-Jets game and Saints -3. It'll pay $120 if it hits. Before I watch the games today, I need to do some grocery shopping. Got to keep the larder filled.
And our LV adventure continues...
Over recent days poker has been an up and down situation. I dropped $60 on Thursday, won $185 Friday (plus $90 in blackjack) and dropped $25 on Saturday playing at the Monte Carlo. I really like this poker room. It's quiet, comfortable and has a good mix of experienced and rookie players.
I've been keeping an ongoing tally of my wins & losses. While it seems like I've been losing, I've actually had 7 winning days in the past 8 days. Only 1 loss of $60, though on a couple of days my losses at poker were offset by winning bj or sports bets.
I plan to play in a Free-Roll tourney that the MC is hosting next Saturday, Jan. 30. If you log 15 hours of play before then you can play in the tourney for FREE. Top prize is $1,000 and everyone who makes the final table gets $900. According to the poker room mgr and a couple of players I talked with, the tourney usually gets about 75-90 entrants. I haven't played that many tourneys, but I plan to give it a try. In two days of playing at the MC, I have already racked up 9.5 hours of play.
Yesterday's loss was really frustrating because I had several good hands that did not hold up. Twice I had A-A and lost both of them, once when an obnoxious young dude who went All-In for $75 with an 8-5, flopped an 8, then hit a set of 8s on the River. That was a $175 pot that should have been mine.
Another frustrating hand happened when I had K-J suited and the flop came A-10-4. The turn was the Q I needed and I anticipated taking down this pot, which had grown to about $100. It was me and one other player, another young dude, who hit a flush on the River to take the cash. Aaaargh.
So while I lost $25 playing poker, I made up for it with a $100 winning hoops moneyline parlay of MSU, Syracuse and USC. The day's profit was $75.
Another highlight today was purchasing 3 tickets for Ka, the Cirque de Soleil show we're going to see when Katie comes to visit next month. They have a special deal for locals - buy 1 ticket and get another for $25. Unfortunately the 3rd ticket was at the regular price, not $25. But that's OK. This will be a night (Feb. 19) all of us will remember!
Today I'm only playing one $20 fb parlay ticket with Colts -7, more than 3 fgs in the Colts-Jets game and Saints -3. It'll pay $120 if it hits. Before I watch the games today, I need to do some grocery shopping. Got to keep the larder filled.
And our LV adventure continues...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Pawn Stars & Poker Action
Today was one of the most interesting of the winter.
Starting off, I wrote a feature on Folgarelli's Market for the Northern Express. Also I pitched three story ideas to the travel editor of the Booth Newspapers and she wants me to do two of them - a 900-word piece on 10 Fun Things to Do In Vegas That are Free (or Nearly Free). And a 500-word feature on the Pinball Hall of Fame, a cool place that houses hundreds of vintage pinball machines. It's run by a former Lansing guy who donates a big portion of its profits to area charities. Deadline for these two stories is Feb. 15.
I had a few errands to run and Helen asked me to roll by the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, where Rick, The Old Man, Chumlee and Big Hoss work on the History Channel show "Pawn Stars." She wanted to know if the shop was handicapped-friendly and if she could roll into it in her wheelchair. The shop is right on Las Vegas Boulevard, about two miles north of the Stratosphere. It's a seedy part of town littered with shabby motels, bail bonds joints and, well, pawn shops.
As I pulled into the parking lot, around 10 a.m., I saw a film crew taping The Old Man who was walking across the parking area toward a VW Dune Buggy-type that was on a trailer. It looked like they were taping for the show and I glanced over as I walked toward the front door. All of a sudden, bald-headed Rick hustled right past me, almost clipping me in the process, toward the VW and the taping session.
Entering the shop, my first impression is that it was smaller than I expected. Most of the inventory - maybe 60 percent or so - seemed to be jewelry. There were some coins and art items. Over in a corner, I saw a guy taking a photo with his phone. Upon closer inspection, he was taking a pic of Chumlee and one of the guys buddies. After the pic, Chumlee hustled out a back door and vanished.
I didn't hang around long because I wanted to play poker at Ballys. So I rolled down the Strip and got a seat at a brand-new $1-2 no limit game around 11 a.m. On the third hand, I looked down to find A-A. That netted me a pot of about $30 and I was on my way.
About 30 minutes later, I had about $150 in front of me ($100 was my buy-in) when I looked down at Q-9 of hearts. I was the big blind and limped into the pot for only $2. The flop came with two small hearts and I anticipated snagging a flush. The turn card was a small club and one guy bet $15. I called and saw the river card - K of hearts. I bet $15 and the only other player raised me to $30. I re-raised to $90 and I thought that would cause him to fold, but HE CALLED and showed a straight. He was not happy to see my heart flush and I was up almost $150 at this point.
But the biggest hand of the day came about 1:30. I was sitting with about $200 in front of me when I was once again dealt Q-9, this time off suit. I limped into the pot for $2 and was pretty pleased when the flop came Q-10-9. My two pair looked strong, so I bet $20 and was frankly surprised with three other guys called. I estimated that at least two of them were looking to hit a straight and the other might have something like A-Q or K-Q.
The turn card was a 7 and I bet $40, hoping to scare off any of those hunting their straight. One guy raised it to $90 and I shoved "All In." I was not happy to see two other guys call my All In play.
One of them showed his cards and my heart sank. He had a 8-6 for a straight. But the river card was THE 9 OF HEARTS - giving me a Full House and meaning that I tripled up my chips with this HUGE pot. There was more than $400 in the pot and I was feeling pretty good. I only stayed for about 6-8 more hands before cashing in with a profit of $426 - my best total of the month and the third highest win total of the entire winter.
For dinner, Helen and I celebrated with some deli sandwiches from Jason's Deli. We're winding down with some TV tonight. "The Office" reruns are on for a 3-hour block from 8-11 , so it'll be a real chucklefest.
Tomorrow our adventure continues...
Starting off, I wrote a feature on Folgarelli's Market for the Northern Express. Also I pitched three story ideas to the travel editor of the Booth Newspapers and she wants me to do two of them - a 900-word piece on 10 Fun Things to Do In Vegas That are Free (or Nearly Free). And a 500-word feature on the Pinball Hall of Fame, a cool place that houses hundreds of vintage pinball machines. It's run by a former Lansing guy who donates a big portion of its profits to area charities. Deadline for these two stories is Feb. 15.
I had a few errands to run and Helen asked me to roll by the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop, where Rick, The Old Man, Chumlee and Big Hoss work on the History Channel show "Pawn Stars." She wanted to know if the shop was handicapped-friendly and if she could roll into it in her wheelchair. The shop is right on Las Vegas Boulevard, about two miles north of the Stratosphere. It's a seedy part of town littered with shabby motels, bail bonds joints and, well, pawn shops.
As I pulled into the parking lot, around 10 a.m., I saw a film crew taping The Old Man who was walking across the parking area toward a VW Dune Buggy-type that was on a trailer. It looked like they were taping for the show and I glanced over as I walked toward the front door. All of a sudden, bald-headed Rick hustled right past me, almost clipping me in the process, toward the VW and the taping session.
Entering the shop, my first impression is that it was smaller than I expected. Most of the inventory - maybe 60 percent or so - seemed to be jewelry. There were some coins and art items. Over in a corner, I saw a guy taking a photo with his phone. Upon closer inspection, he was taking a pic of Chumlee and one of the guys buddies. After the pic, Chumlee hustled out a back door and vanished.
I didn't hang around long because I wanted to play poker at Ballys. So I rolled down the Strip and got a seat at a brand-new $1-2 no limit game around 11 a.m. On the third hand, I looked down to find A-A. That netted me a pot of about $30 and I was on my way.
About 30 minutes later, I had about $150 in front of me ($100 was my buy-in) when I looked down at Q-9 of hearts. I was the big blind and limped into the pot for only $2. The flop came with two small hearts and I anticipated snagging a flush. The turn card was a small club and one guy bet $15. I called and saw the river card - K of hearts. I bet $15 and the only other player raised me to $30. I re-raised to $90 and I thought that would cause him to fold, but HE CALLED and showed a straight. He was not happy to see my heart flush and I was up almost $150 at this point.
But the biggest hand of the day came about 1:30. I was sitting with about $200 in front of me when I was once again dealt Q-9, this time off suit. I limped into the pot for $2 and was pretty pleased when the flop came Q-10-9. My two pair looked strong, so I bet $20 and was frankly surprised with three other guys called. I estimated that at least two of them were looking to hit a straight and the other might have something like A-Q or K-Q.
The turn card was a 7 and I bet $40, hoping to scare off any of those hunting their straight. One guy raised it to $90 and I shoved "All In." I was not happy to see two other guys call my All In play.
One of them showed his cards and my heart sank. He had a 8-6 for a straight. But the river card was THE 9 OF HEARTS - giving me a Full House and meaning that I tripled up my chips with this HUGE pot. There was more than $400 in the pot and I was feeling pretty good. I only stayed for about 6-8 more hands before cashing in with a profit of $426 - my best total of the month and the third highest win total of the entire winter.
For dinner, Helen and I celebrated with some deli sandwiches from Jason's Deli. We're winding down with some TV tonight. "The Office" reruns are on for a 3-hour block from 8-11 , so it'll be a real chucklefest.
Tomorrow our adventure continues...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Back on the Strip
Today was an interesting day that began with toast and coffee with Tony Soprano and his associates.
Then I headed over to the Suncoast to cash a $20 hoops ticket on MSU -6.5 over Minnesota. The Spartans got me a half-point win by topping the Gophers 60-53. Wheeeew...After getting the cash, I drove to the Strip and parked at Bill's Gambling Hall.
After checking the college hoops schedule and the NBA schedule, I decided there were no games worth investing in, so I headed to a blackjack table. It was pretty quiet there and it wasn't hard to find a $5 table. So I played for about an hour and cashed out up $35. A good start to the day!
I strolled next door to the Flamingo and checked out the poker room. No seats available at the $1-2 no limit game, so I found a bj table and played for a while. Up and down, down and up, breaking exactly even after 45 minutes. I got bored and hit the Subway inside O'sheas for lunch before strolling north on the Strip to Harrah's. I've never had a BIG win at Harrahs, but I do like the atmosphere there.
I found a blackjack game, bought in for $100 and immediately lost the first four hands. Then I won a couple, but eventually saw my buy-in evaporate. That was annoying and I just decided to call it a day about 3 p.m. I walked back to Bill's and got into the Vue.
The radio news was telling about a suspicious package incident on Flamingo that had the road blocked off about a mile west of the Strip. So I drove north on the Strip to Spring Mountain Road where the Fashion Show Mall is and then headed west on SPR. Spring Mountain Road takes you right through the heart of Las Vegas' Korea Town and it's interesting to see business names and billboards in Korean.
I stopped at the Middle East Market to buy some fresh pita bread, but they didn't have the kind I usually get, so I grabbed a couple bags of mini pitas and we'll enjoy those. While I was Stripping, Helen was on the phone with Anna and watched a little TV at the apartment. I made a hefty dinner of grilled Italian sausage, grilled red peppers, tomatoes, onions and rice. It was a huge dinner and we'll have some leftovers for tomorrow or Saturday.
Tonight we're enjoying the NBC comedy shows, especially "The Office." A quiet night at the apartment, but tomorrow our adventure will continue...
Then I headed over to the Suncoast to cash a $20 hoops ticket on MSU -6.5 over Minnesota. The Spartans got me a half-point win by topping the Gophers 60-53. Wheeeew...After getting the cash, I drove to the Strip and parked at Bill's Gambling Hall.
After checking the college hoops schedule and the NBA schedule, I decided there were no games worth investing in, so I headed to a blackjack table. It was pretty quiet there and it wasn't hard to find a $5 table. So I played for about an hour and cashed out up $35. A good start to the day!
I strolled next door to the Flamingo and checked out the poker room. No seats available at the $1-2 no limit game, so I found a bj table and played for a while. Up and down, down and up, breaking exactly even after 45 minutes. I got bored and hit the Subway inside O'sheas for lunch before strolling north on the Strip to Harrah's. I've never had a BIG win at Harrahs, but I do like the atmosphere there.
I found a blackjack game, bought in for $100 and immediately lost the first four hands. Then I won a couple, but eventually saw my buy-in evaporate. That was annoying and I just decided to call it a day about 3 p.m. I walked back to Bill's and got into the Vue.
The radio news was telling about a suspicious package incident on Flamingo that had the road blocked off about a mile west of the Strip. So I drove north on the Strip to Spring Mountain Road where the Fashion Show Mall is and then headed west on SPR. Spring Mountain Road takes you right through the heart of Las Vegas' Korea Town and it's interesting to see business names and billboards in Korean.
I stopped at the Middle East Market to buy some fresh pita bread, but they didn't have the kind I usually get, so I grabbed a couple bags of mini pitas and we'll enjoy those. While I was Stripping, Helen was on the phone with Anna and watched a little TV at the apartment. I made a hefty dinner of grilled Italian sausage, grilled red peppers, tomatoes, onions and rice. It was a huge dinner and we'll have some leftovers for tomorrow or Saturday.
Tonight we're enjoying the NBC comedy shows, especially "The Office." A quiet night at the apartment, but tomorrow our adventure will continue...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Catching Up
At the request of some of our avid blog readers (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) I'll get back on the blog bus and give an update of happenings over the past few days.
After a series of losing casino visits ( 3 losses in 5 days) I took a couple of days off from wagering and Helen and I spent time around the apt. One of the highlight hands of those losing sessions took place at Bally's where I spent a lot of time playing poker.
I had bought in for $100 and had about $85 of it in front of me when I was dealt A-8 of Clubs. Normally A-8 is not that great of a starting hand, but I was able to see a flop for only $2 and the flop hit me nicely - A-8-4 with no more clubs. I bet $12 and got only one caller, a guy with a huge stack of chips at the other end of the table. I saw this as a chance to double up my stack, especially when the turn card was another A, giving me a full house. I bet $25 and the guy at the other end stared at me, then announced "ALL IN."
I quickly called and he flopped over A-K, giving him three Aces against my full house. Then the river card came - A KING....his full house was bigger than mine and I was digging in my money clip for another buy-in.
Anyway, that was the most memorable, and costly, hand of the past few losing sessions. And I include it for the blog readers who crave the details of my pasteboard misery. Not all sessions are winners.
Helen and I did go see "Sherlock Holmes" and liked it well enough, even though it veers wildly from the traditional Holmesian tales.
Yesterday I made my first trip to the Strip in a few days. I parked at Ballys and sauntered down to the poker room, where some of the staff are starting to recognize me on sight. I was placed on a waiting list and had some time to kill, so I sat at a blackjack table and racked up $45 in profits in 20 minutes before I got called for a seat at the $1-2 game underway.
I played for about 3 hours, grinding out a profit of $82. No HUGE hands, but a couple of $30-40 pots taken down with two pair. Nothing better than a straight all day, but played really well. I stayed out of big "all in" showdowns and didn't chase inside straights or flushes.
Between the blackjack and the poker, my profit for the day was $127 - $2 better than the $125 loss I suffered on Jan. 9.
While I was playing poker, Helen spent some time talking with Anna and her friend Gail. Last night we talked with Katie, who began taking classes at NMC yesterday. She'll be going Monday through Thursday evenings. It's only 36 days before she comes to visit us in LV. We're all looking forward to that.
This morning Helen will be going to her Bible Study class at Lakes Lutheran Church and I'll run over to the Suncoast for an hour or so. I think I'll put $20 on MSU's basketball team vs. Minnesota. The Spartans are home and they rarely lose in the Breslin Center.
So, as you can see, our LV adventure continues...
After a series of losing casino visits ( 3 losses in 5 days) I took a couple of days off from wagering and Helen and I spent time around the apt. One of the highlight hands of those losing sessions took place at Bally's where I spent a lot of time playing poker.
I had bought in for $100 and had about $85 of it in front of me when I was dealt A-8 of Clubs. Normally A-8 is not that great of a starting hand, but I was able to see a flop for only $2 and the flop hit me nicely - A-8-4 with no more clubs. I bet $12 and got only one caller, a guy with a huge stack of chips at the other end of the table. I saw this as a chance to double up my stack, especially when the turn card was another A, giving me a full house. I bet $25 and the guy at the other end stared at me, then announced "ALL IN."
I quickly called and he flopped over A-K, giving him three Aces against my full house. Then the river card came - A KING....his full house was bigger than mine and I was digging in my money clip for another buy-in.
Anyway, that was the most memorable, and costly, hand of the past few losing sessions. And I include it for the blog readers who crave the details of my pasteboard misery. Not all sessions are winners.
Helen and I did go see "Sherlock Holmes" and liked it well enough, even though it veers wildly from the traditional Holmesian tales.
Yesterday I made my first trip to the Strip in a few days. I parked at Ballys and sauntered down to the poker room, where some of the staff are starting to recognize me on sight. I was placed on a waiting list and had some time to kill, so I sat at a blackjack table and racked up $45 in profits in 20 minutes before I got called for a seat at the $1-2 game underway.
I played for about 3 hours, grinding out a profit of $82. No HUGE hands, but a couple of $30-40 pots taken down with two pair. Nothing better than a straight all day, but played really well. I stayed out of big "all in" showdowns and didn't chase inside straights or flushes.
Between the blackjack and the poker, my profit for the day was $127 - $2 better than the $125 loss I suffered on Jan. 9.
While I was playing poker, Helen spent some time talking with Anna and her friend Gail. Last night we talked with Katie, who began taking classes at NMC yesterday. She'll be going Monday through Thursday evenings. It's only 36 days before she comes to visit us in LV. We're all looking forward to that.
This morning Helen will be going to her Bible Study class at Lakes Lutheran Church and I'll run over to the Suncoast for an hour or so. I think I'll put $20 on MSU's basketball team vs. Minnesota. The Spartans are home and they rarely lose in the Breslin Center.
So, as you can see, our LV adventure continues...
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Back on Line with New Laptop
Well, it's been a stressful two weeks after our old laptop died and we were left in cyber-darkness.
There's been plenty of winning and losing going on and I won't give all the details during the past two weeks, but we had a quiet Christmas that included a Dec. 25 dinner with Helen's good friend Sherri and her husband Al. Also a quiet New Year's that saw us celebrate Michigan's New Year at 9 p.m. here in LV.
Last night we got our computer and started playing with it. Also watched CMU's thrilling Bowl victory over Troy. I had a small wager on the game and got a push out of it. Today we're planning on seeing the new Sherlock Holmes movie at a matinee. And I'll be hitting the local Albertson's grocery store to stock up the pantry. Not too exciting, but we'll keep everyone posted as our LV adventure continues...
There's been plenty of winning and losing going on and I won't give all the details during the past two weeks, but we had a quiet Christmas that included a Dec. 25 dinner with Helen's good friend Sherri and her husband Al. Also a quiet New Year's that saw us celebrate Michigan's New Year at 9 p.m. here in LV.
Last night we got our computer and started playing with it. Also watched CMU's thrilling Bowl victory over Troy. I had a small wager on the game and got a push out of it. Today we're planning on seeing the new Sherlock Holmes movie at a matinee. And I'll be hitting the local Albertson's grocery store to stock up the pantry. Not too exciting, but we'll keep everyone posted as our LV adventure continues...
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