Poker - Fans & Players

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by QueenofSmirks

That is AWESOME!

I have checked out the Harrah's schedules also. I'm sure I'll be making my way to Rincon at some point. It's about a 5-hour drive, but I'll likely hop a plan instead. Have to get settled here in AZ first. I did play at Harrah's AK-Chin on Saturday - nothing to speak of. VERY small, and a lot of grumpy, anti-social players.

I am going to play next Saturday at Casino Arizona, they have a ladies tournament, so I hope that's a better experience

I'm already looking forward to making a trip to Vegas by year-end!

Good luck/cards Thinker! Let me know how it goes

We'll be playing a little in Vegas the first weekend in November......mostly on Saturday.

In case you're interested...

[QueenofSmirks]

Originally Posted by Thinker

We'll be playing a little in Vegas the first weekend in November......mostly on Saturday.

In case you're interested...

I'll definitely put it on the calendar as a possibility! After driving for 4 days to get here (to Phoenix), a 5 hour trip to Vegas would be like nothing! LOL

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by QueenofSmirks

I'll definitely put it on the calendar as a possibility! After driving for 4 days to get here (to Phoenix), a 5 hour trip to Vegas would be like nothing! LOL

5-hour road trips are perfect! You know what I just found out??? The final table starts that weekend. !!!

I didn't even know it when we planned the trip. It starts that Saturday and goes for 4 days. ...ought to be plenty of poker action everywhere that weekend!

On a separate note... We have learned that when we leave out all the bs gambling we tend to do, we have been in the black with poker. We're about to start a couple of months of tournaments here in Reno. My fingers are crossed for some big paydays!!!

[QueenofSmirks]

Originally Posted by Thinker

5-hour road trips are perfect! You know what I just found out??? The final table starts that weekend. !!!

I didn't even know it when we planned the trip. It starts that Saturday and goes for 4 days. ...ought to be plenty of poker action everywhere that weekend!

On a separate note... We have learned that when we leave out all the bs gambling we tend to do, we have been in the black with poker. We're about to start a couple of months of tournaments here in Reno. My fingers are crossed for some big paydays!!!

Yeah, those other games (or as some of my poker degen buddies like to call them "the dark side") can really screw up your bankroll!

I started 2010 with a bang... cashed 4 tournaments in a row... then went on a downhill slide from hell for a couple of months. Stopped playing for a couple of months to get my head back on straight, cashed in a WSOP satellite series in May, then everything with my relocation started and I've only played maybe 3 times since then! :: gasp:: So I am THRILLED to be in a state that has poker (and near where I live! yay!) and to be so close to Vegas and Los Angeles... I just can't wait to get back into it!

I really am going to try to make that trip first week in November; let's touch base offline about where you''all are staying, playing, etc. I won't be able to go for 4 days, but maybe 2.

[Thinker]

I spent a little time at a tournament table with pro Mike Matusow. I was not the least bit impressed with how he behaved or with his play. He was drunk, knocked his full stack of chips across the table, and called someone a "f*cking idiot" (in a "joking way", of course).

Disgusting.

On a happier note, my wife and I took first and second in a tournament!! First time we managed that one!

[QueenofSmirks]

Originally Posted by Thinker

I spent a little time at a tournament table with pro Mike Matusow. I was not the least bit impressed with how he behaved or with his play. He was drunk, knocked his full stack of chips across the table, and called someone a "f*cking idiot" (in a "joking way", of course).

Disgusting.

On a happier note, my wife and I took first and second in a tournament!! First time we managed that one!

Wow! Congrats!!!!!!

I haven't been able to cash in any tourny's I've played in lately. Won a $50 bounty in a tourny last week, bubbled in 11th place in another tourny (I did get a free entry into another tourny, so at least that's something), and my partner and I finished 15th today in the Jack and Jill tournament, out of 105 couples - but they only paid 10 spots. UGH.

RE: Mike Matusow.... sadly, I liked him better when he was on drugs; however, that said, I never really respected him as a person or a poker player. Too bad you didn't have someone better at your table. Maybe next time!

[QueenofSmirks]

I haven't played in a couple of weeks I'm driving to Los Angeles this week to visit my Aunt though, so I am going to play at the Bicycle Casino at some point during my visit *grin*

Then next weekend is the local ladies tournament (it's every other month).

Hopefully next time I post I'll have good news!