Let's try not to get arrested today

School has been going very well, I a 3 days into it now (approximately 15 of the 80 hours). The first day I learned to shuffle and box/strip properly as well as the finger pitch. The method I was using gets the job done, but I would have been retired in 6 months due to wrist issues... so it is good they teach the proper way to avoid injury. The 2nd day I learned flops, cutting chips (apparently you are suppose to be able to do this without looking at them! WTF!), 7 card stud pitching, pulling in bets, proper holding of the deck, mucking, etc. All the basics of the game.

Wednesday when I got to class I got to have my first experience in the box dealing. Wow there is a lot going on. I have dealt tournament poker before, but keeping tracking of the pot for the rake, mucking properly, out of turn actions, etc. There is soooo much going on. It was awesome! I did very very well and the instructors were impressed.

After class, I went by the Orleans to see what kind of bowling leagues they have. I checked the Gold Coast on Tuesday and decided that I am going to try to find a league to join as a way to meet new people outside of something other than poker. I also want to have some hobbies, even working 90-100 hours a week I need something to do other than work. Gold Coast has a LOT of leagues but Orleans does not have as many. I will check the South Coast on Friday or Saturday when I go to the horse show and then see if I can get on as a sub or fill-in on a league team.

I still had 9 dollars in comps on my Coast card so I hit the steak buffet which only cost 5 bux thanks to the comps, and then headed over to Bally's to play again. The nice juicy 3/6 game from last night was gone and there was a short handed 2/4 which was good, but broke after about an hour and I was up 60. I decided to go check out the Rio on the way home as it was only 8 PM.

Now the Rio has 2 parking garages, they have real names but we will call them "Close to where I was going" and "The ENTIRE OTHER SIDE OF VEGAS from where I was going". You only have one guess as to which one *I* parked in. Dear god, I thought I was walking to mars! I finally got to the poker room... it was very nice, well run, etc.

On the way to the poker room I had.. well.. a first for me in Las Vegas. I am walking into the bathroom and sitting on the corner was a very attractive women who couldn't take her eyes off me or stop smiling. I almost stopped but I really DID need to go to the bathroom. On the way back out of the bathroom I glance around for the girl and find her being escorted out of the casino by security. I don't think she was looking for me to buy her a drink... I think I got hit on by a prostitute! I guess I really am a vegas native now :)


I am looking for 3 things in a poker room:

1) Plenty of limit action, lowest limit should be 4/8. It is generally true that the lowest limit spread in the room will be the loosest, and if 4/8 is the lowest there, then it will be a lot looser than a placec where they also spread 2/4 or 3/6.
2) High Hand jackpots and no bad beat. You MIGHT hit a bad beat once in your lifetime, a few table shares maybe.. but overall it is not likely to hit for you... so the drop is a waste. High hands however you will hit frequently and as such I like them.
3) Waitresses who are friendly and bring drinks!

Well the Rio had it all... I loved this room, at 11 PM on a Wednesday night they were running *3* 4/8 limit games and they were all juicy as ever. 5-7 to the flop, noone folded on the flop, it was sweet! I was unfortunately missing everything, flopped 2 pair 4 times and lost all 4... twice to gutshots. But I know my time is coming, even though I was down 168 at the Rio (for a net of down 108 for the day) the pots were very nice, and people were calling down with 3 and 4 outers. So I know that won't last and I will eventually win. Not to mention my cards were pretty bad, so only down 100 is not a big deal.

I will definately be back tomorrow. They also have a monthly freeroll for regulars. And give $1 an hour in comps. So if I get in 80 hours a month there (yeah that will be hard) I will be able to have some nice buffets once a week or so, and the monthly freeroll if I get some good cards can get me a seat in the World Series! (that is first place).