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...
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