Las Vegas - 22nd November 2013
Crash & Burn
After the last couple of days I really hadn't planned on any more poker. In fact, my entire plan for Friday was my usual late start, a movie, drinking. eating and Pai Gow.
I should listen to myself sometimes.
That's not to say that the plan didn't start well...I didn't leave the room until after 1pm but, for some reason, dithered about for an hour or so trying to decide what to do...even though I had a plan.
TGIs called but I was firm in my intent to make time for Koji, the Asian restaurant later so I settled for just a beer or three before completing the second part of my plan.
Around 3pm I headed upstairs to the movie theatre and watch the second part of the Hunger Games trilogy (at least I hope it's only a trilogy), Catching Fire.
Good movie...a sequel that is actually better than the first movie..and you don't get that very often.
By the time I came out I was read for some grub and headed over to Koji. Some damn fine eating in there...I can tell you.
I'm not chinese food expert but i know what I like and their Special Chow Mein was top notch. I'd certainly put it on a par with Noodle Asia at the Venetian.
I hear great things about Ping Pang Pong at the Gold Coast but haven't made the effort to get over there. I must do that one trip.
Anyway, full of nosh,I then veered off plan and headed back to the poker room.
Mistake.
Although there was plenty of action I never saw anything I could get hold of. My starting hands were rubbish and I was folding pretty much everything. When I did get a hand I could play, I either missed or only got a quarter,
After 4 hours, I was down another $100 and losing a good $40 with the flopped second nuts to the flopped nuts put the final nail in it.
I was done with gamblin' for the trip.
Overall, perhaps I dropped $500 over various games of chance which, over the 2 weeks is not bad at all.
Certainly, I spent more than that on entertainment & food so...I'll take it.
Downhearted, I called it a night around, I dunno, 10pm.
Home tomorrow.
Las Vegas - 23rd November 2013 / England - 24th November 2013
The Party Is Over
So that was Vegas 2013.
I dossed about in the room until noon (check-out time) and sat in the lobby for 90 minutes waiting for my ride.
At the appointed time, I made my way outside and my driver (hee hee, my driver!) was waiting for me with an iPad with my name on it and escorted me to my town car (think cut down limo) which I had all to myself.
I'm going to give two thumbs up to Bell VIP Shuttles on this one...the ride was $55 return and I had no problem with a decent tip both ways.
I certainly would have paid at least the same for taxis on my schedule and even though the town cars are really nothing particularly special...they feel special...if you get what I mean.
I lucked out at Airport check-in and scored an aisle seat which I didn't originally have and the flight back was fine.
I picked up the car from the hotel and was home by 1pm.
Nice cup of tea and I was settled.
Pretty sure that Vegas 2014 is off my radar barring an influx of capital (or a shipload of Virgin points) but Vegas 2015 is probably on.
