MuckPls and BigWhale vs Vegas (01/13-01/27)

Lucky you! Love those drunk whales.

Finally this half-dead whale have some energy to update the TR. So we have to turn back the clock to yesterday morning-ish, when I was at The Venetian for a session. After a 15 minute wait, I got a seat at a new table. It didn't look amazing as there were one talkative Swede, one Asian with headphones, and one guy with Eastern-European accent who I played with twice (!) on my trip in September last year (Red Rock and Venetian). He is fairly tight, but occasionally spazzes out a bit.

There were however also a father/son duo out in Vegas for the weekend, and it sounded like (although I was at the other end of the table) that they were having their first ever live session in a casino. These two were extremely fishy, although they seemed in good spirits - and everyone has to start somewhere.

Only a few hands in there is a limp for $3, I make it $15 with KJdd in cutoff, the accent-guy calls and the limper calls. J-7-6 one diamond is reasonable. Limper checks, I bet $25 and they both fold.

Then there are two limps for $3, before a raise to $15 from the guy who limped the previous hand. He turned out to be a personal fitness trainer for a couple of billionaires, which was an interesting story in itself. Either way, he only starts hand with around $150 and I find JJ in SB. Good enough to get in against such a short stack, so I 3-bet to $55. It folds back to him, and he ponders his decision for 20 seconds before moving all-in. I obviously snapcall, as I had made up my mind.

3-5-A-7-6 doesn't look extremely promising, but after I show he just shows TT. So I had him pipped and won a nice pot from the get-go.

Then the fishy dad limps from UTG, and I come along on the button with J7hh. Should probably isolate rather than limp, I am still not cut-throat enough in all spots. Accent-guy makes it $13 from SB, fishy son calls from bb, father calls, and I feel somewhat obligated to call now. So I flick in the extra $10.

We go 4-ways to A-5-2 two hearts, and PFR checks. The son leads out $20 from SB, and I decided to call. Bit borderline as he only has around $50-$60 left, but figured he would never in a million years release an Ace no matter the runout + PFR likely is not too strong here.

Heads-up to Th turn, so I make my flush. He jams, I snap-call, and beat his AKo. He actually did have a heart, so it was some sweat before the river, but it was a random blank (didn't note it down).

Up well over $200 then, but then we get into a weird spot. I raise QJdd to $12, and get 3 callers, including button (father) and SB (OMC-ish, but was not terrible). Flop comes J-6-8, and when it checks to me I bet $25. BTN and BB calls, and the turn is a 7. Bit of a borderline spot, but 78 has two pair, 9T has a straight etc., and I don't have an amazing kicker. So after SB checks I decided to check for some pot control.

The fishy father now bets $21, and SB call. Don't think I can fold quite yet for this weak sizing, so I call. River is a T, and now SB leads out the same $21. It's annoying, and I am probably behind some 2 pair combo. But pot has grown to $186 or something, and I can't fold getting 9/1. So I call.

The father then puts in his last $100 chips, clearly intending to raise, but since he didn't say a word it is ruled just a call. That can't be good. SB shows a pretty weird played QTo for only second pair, and the fishy father had flopped a set with 88. Not much to do with that, guess I got away cheap due to his fishy line.

I then win two small pots with KQss (raise $20 from BB over limps, everyone folds), and A7dd (3-bet new Asian player $11 open to $35 from button and get fold).

Also managed to get AA (raise to $12, everyone fold) and KK two hands in a row! In the last one I raise to $12, and get 3 callers. Flop comes T-8-5 two hearts, and after I bet $25 everyone folds.

I then took a quick break as to not exhaust myself, and went up to the Grand Canal Shoppes. This guy was singing 'O sole mio' while chauffeuring a couple around the 'Venice' canals:

When I returned I won a small pot with JJ, before finding yet another big pair in TT from UTG. I make it $12, and accent guy calls right behind me, plus the Swede calls from BB. Flop is 2-6-8, and I bet $20. Only the first player calls, and we go heads-up to a 9 turn. I decided to check here, although I guess I can still get value from hands like 77, 56 and 78. He bets $33, and I call.

River is a 5, not what I wanted to see. I check, prepared to give up, but he just check it back. I hope there is a chance I am good then, but no - he was being a nit with 66 for a flopped set. Clearly he is not good enough to understand that I should almost never have a seven when I raise from UTG, and thus he can easily bet for value.

I did however then play what I think is maybe my best hand so far this trip. There is a raise to $7 from early, from the OMC-ish guy who played QTo weirdly in an earlier hand. However, most of his other raises have been between $12-$17, so I interpret this as weakness. I have A5hh on the button, and 3-bet to $21. Accent-guy coldcalls in SB, and the raiser also calls.

J-7-2 two hearts, and after they check to me I only bet $20. I chose this sizing partially to invite a raise, but also to see a turn cheaply if they only wanted to call. SB folds immediately, however the original raiser makes it $40. I think for a second, but then realize that these sizings are usually just someone who is trying to 'find out where they are'. So I make it a big $155 to get him to fold, although that means I would (unhappily) have to call a shove if he jams. However, he just thinks for a bit, flashes a J and folds.

This hand is great on two levels:

1) I recognized the weak sizing pre and pounced on it (although it was easy when I got dealt a pretty hand).
2) I also recongized that the min-raise on flop was weak, and pushed him off the best hand.

I did lose one small pot with 33 after, where I called turn but folded river to the same guy (on 7-5-2-6-A), and then decided to cash out. The fishy father/son duo had obviously left/busted ages ago, so the value was not amazing and I started to get tired. Stack when cashing out was something like this:

End result was +$152, and although not a gigantic win I am still very happy with most of the lines I took. However, after getting back to the room at NYNY I got majorly sick, took a nap for 3 hours, stomach felt horrible, but eventually I managed to eat a bit more and just go straight back to bed.

Feeling a bit more refreshed now after all the sleep and rest, so will see if I can find a game and make some good decisions. Here is a picture of Mirage with some ongoing construction from yesterday:

And here are the results so far, which even El Diesel/Vegas Poker Nomad could match on a good day:

Cash Games:

Hours played: 25h 30 min
Won/lost: +$104 USD
Hourly rate: +$4.1 USD

Tournaments:

Won/lost: -$200 USD (1 played)

I haven't read the above yet because I am pacing myself and am so look forward to it -- I don't want to run out. Thanks so much for taking the time and letting us live vicariously!

Well done! Glad you were/are feeling better and definitely playing well. It's so weird to show up in Vegas and see players you know -- we used to go four or five times a year, so we always did, but even now when we go two or three times we see them. Even people on vacation! Love Vegas.

- Announce last hand, currently up 400.
- Lose 450 last hand 4-betting AK
- Take 500 to $100 3/2 blackjack
- ????????
- Profit!

Wow you run good!

It’s “only” 625 profit but yes run good overall continues!

At Caesars now, currently in a small profit after being down $150 early. Also playing with a 2+2'er who recognized me - nice meeting you 😀

Great TR. Thanks for posting

I am officially homeless, RIP Las Vegas!

Bit dramatic I know, but checked out of Vdara an hour ago, dropped my bags, and room at Cesars will be ready at 4 pm. Until then:

I eventually made it out of my room, and eventually went over to this location for a game:

Observant readers will probably recognize this nice artwork close to the entrance of Caesars Palace. I immediately got seated in a $1/$3 game that looked to have a lot of OMCs in it. Many of them recognized each other, and was talking away like old buddies. Not the sign of a good game, but let's give it a go.

Started losing right of the bad when I raised QJo to $10 from 2nd pos (was lazy and didn't want to announce), and button and BB calls. Flop is J-2-2, and after BB check I bet $10 again. Thought was to keep lower pairs in, but on this non-threatening board I can easily make it $20 and they will likely stay in anyway. So that is something to keep in mind. Anyway, button calls and BB folds.

Turn is an A, and I think a bit and check it over to him. My low sizing might have yielded some Ace-high calls, but if he checks back I can easily bet for value on the river. He does not check back, but bets $25. I call, and the river is a 5. I check and he bets $60 this time.

It's a bit confusing as he should hardly ever have a 2, but I guess he just floated with AQ or something and got there. Although I was a bit thrown off by the somewhat big river sizing (into $101) - not what I am used to seeing from OMCs, who often bet $25 again or similar in this spot. But I eventually fold, as I had no reason to think this guy would turn 88 into a bluff or similar. He does not show.

I then raise ATo to $11 from 2nd position an orbit or two later, as we were only playing 7-handed and table was passive as sh*t. SB and BB both calls and we see 2-3-8 two diamonds. I have black cards, but still bet $15 as this board should not connect a ton with their ranges. My plans was to follow up on any card T and above, otherwise shut down. SB calls and BB folds.

Turn comes a 7, which is not ideal for my plan. So I just check back. River is another 3 and he now leads for $30. This opponent is the youngest at the table, probably early 30s, and in game I thought he maybe bluff with a missed flush or open ender like 45s (all combos). So I make a light call, only to get shown 87ss for top two.

Down $100 immediately then, so I add on to get close to $300 again. Then there is a raise to $6 from one of the OMCs (his usual sizing), cutoff calls, and I defend BB with Q8cc. Flop is K-9-4 two clubs, and it checks to cutoff who bets $15. I call and raiser fold.

Turn comes a red 5, I check and he bets $15 again. In game I just thought he was giving me a good price, and called again. River blanks with a 6, it goes check-check, and he wins with a 9 (didn't notice the kicker). As soon as I started to write down the hand however, it came to me - he used the same f*kcing bet on turn! I could have made it $60 and taken it down. Sigh. Obviously the same bet was weakness, also in this instance.

The young guy at the table then asks me where I am from, and tells me he is from Ireland. He then asks how long of a flight there is from Norway, but as soon as I said I didn't live there anymore, he was like 'wait, you live in Malta? If I say twoplustwo, does that mean anything to you?'. I confirmed, and it turned out he was a 2+2er who I definitely have seen in some threads in LVL. Unfortunately I am old and forgetful so I have forgot your username, but it was very nice meeting you - and thanks for reading 😀

I then start winning some pots, first when I raise KTss to $12 from UTG. Only BTN calls (the 'same bet' guy), and we see A-K-J one spade. Reasonable, but I decided to check as there is not a ton of worse hands I can get value from. He checks behind. Turn is another A, and I bet $15 this time. He calls.

River comes a 5, and after thinking about it for a while I decided to bet $16; squarely to target a Jack. I will value own myself against KQ or a low Ace, but I really didn't think he would check back an Ace on the flop. He does however says that he cannot beat much, and folds.

Then a huge OMC raises button to $7, and I defend BB with 67dd. Flop comes A-5-6 two spades, no diamonds. After I check he bets $12, and with the wrap around on the five I think I have an easy call here (many turn-cards are good). Turn comes a K, and I am done with the hand if he bets again. He does however check back.

River is a 7, so I now have trips. I lead for $40 into $39, simply to charge him if he pot-controlled an Ace on turn. I also remember Bart Hanson talking about this consept many years ago; that if you run into trips on the river you can often really blast upfront on A-high boards. The OMC does however fold quickly, so I guess he didn't have an Ace.

Then a new player sits down and limp for $3. I make it $15 on the button with J9ss (which seems fine). He calls, and we go heads-up to K-T-8 two diamonds. No spades, but I have a gutshot at least. He checks, and I bet $15 again. He calls, and turn comes a random 6 that does not fill a flush. He checks again, and I decided on the double barrell to hopefully get him off Tx. And if called, I still have the gutshot at least. I bet $45, and he folds.

Then an OMC raises to $7 from UTG, there are two callers, and I call with 77 on the button. SB and BB also calls, so we go 5-ways to 6-2-3 two spades. Blinds check, PFR checks, one more check, and cutoff bets $15. I call, and the rest fold out. Turn is a lovely 7, so we make top set. He bets again, this time for $20. Obviously time to fast play, so I raise to $75. He thinks about it for a bit, looks like he is considering jamming, but calls.

River is an A, and he has already checked blind. I was not too happy about the Ace landing in case he has like 99 or similar, but given the strong vibes on the turn I still think I can get paid by.. something. Pot is $238 or something, and I could jam for my remaining $230. Instead I settled on $155, but he just thinks for a while and then show JJ. He then says he would have called if the river was not an Ace, so that is a bit sad to hear. But still a decent pot.

My new friend from Ireland then left the game, but before doing so he came over for a fistbump + wished me good luck. He then leaned in to my ear and said 'because this game is dire'. And he is right, the game was indeed crusty and awful with this passive OMCs.

One more hand, there is a raise to $7 from another OMC, one call, before I find KK in SB. I raise it up to $37, and the original raiser does a bit of speech play before calling. I got a somewhat strong vibe from him, but wasn't quite sure what to make of it. Anyway, we go heads-up to Q-T-4 two spades. Not my absolute favorite as I could see this guy playing QQ passive, but still need to bet. I throw out $35, and he thinks for a bit before folding AKo face-up. In position he can easily call with that hand against my small-ish bet, but I am obviously not surprised that he folded.

But the game was terribly tight, and I knew there was no point to keep playing in it. So I just cashed out after 2 hours and 15 minutes, with a profit of $98 USD.

Now I have been chilling at the room a bit, but don't feel too terrible today, so it's time to find a lucrative Saturday evening game. Wish me luck.

On the way back to the hotel I saw this; apparently an invitational tournament for huge casino whales:

Took the tram from Bellagio to Park MGM for chance of scenery (usually faster now to just walk through Vdara), here is Palms in the distance:

Cash Games:

Hours played: 27h 45 min
Won/lost: +$202 USD
Hourly rate: +$7.3 USD

Tournaments:

Won/lost: -$200 USD (1 played)

Home for the next 3 nights. Apparently my room was not ready so this was an “upgrade”.

*waves*

T'was me at the table with BigWhale this morning.

Pleasure playing with you, and glad you managed to get some money from them, unlike this muppet who donated $200 to their cause.

Another day at my second home, another 12 hour day:

Nice meeting you too, it truly was a horrible, horrible game. Good luck the rest of your stay (if you survive one night at OYO 😀 )

After getting back from Caesars this morning and updating this TR etc., I was feeling much better than yesterday. I still had energy, and this was going to be the best day to find good games. So I headed to Bellagio for some $2/$5 ($500 cap).

When I got over there, it was a short list so I sat in a $1/$3 game for 15 minutes before getting called over to the $2/$5. I basically broke even at $1/$3 (won $2 USD) before moving over to my new table and adding on $200 more. At first glance the table looked pretty good, one old woman, some weird Asian players, and I saw some limping right from the get-go. So it clearly didn't look like a pro-heavy table.

I won the very first hand I was dealt as well, when there are two limps and I make it $25 from BB with AJo. They both folded.

Then it folds to the older woman who raises to $15 in the cutoff. I have AJo again (button), and although I would normally like to 3-bet here I wanted to see how she plays first. So I just called, and both blinds also call. Flop comes T-9-2, not much for me and I fold to a bet.

Then the trouble starts. I raise ATo to $20 from EP1 (7-handed) and get no less than 3 callers. Flop comes A-K-J and I decided to check it as I am first to act. It folds to an Asian on the button, who was playing somewhat strangely. He makes it $25, and I considered raising as the T in my hand blocks the nuts and I have all the sets on this board. Instead I just called, and player behind me also calls.

Turn is another J, and checks around. River is a T, so any K now has a straight. I check, and the player who overcalled the flop now bets out $75. Button folds, and I do the same as he must have a straight here. In hindsight I should either have bet flop myself, or gone for a check-raise on the flop. I think both would have been better than what I did.

Then the weird Asian limps from UTG, and I find Q9ss on the button. I would obviously always open this hand on the button, thus I am going to open it versus a single limper as well (against 2 limpers I will either fold or limp along). A spewy guy calls in BB, before the Asian limp-reraises to $100. Not much to do then but fold.

I win blinds with 55 and JJ, and a bit later there are 3 limps to me in Big Blind. I look down at A5ss, way too good to not raise here, although I wish I had chosen a slightly bigger sizing than what I did ($30). All 3 limpers call, and we see the flop J-8-2 two diamonds, and no spades. Terrible for my hand, and against this many opponents it will be spew to bet here. So I check and give up.

Then the woman limps UTG, and I have 33 behind her. Could raise, but chose to limp along this time. Asian to my left makes it $40 (huge sizing), other Asian calls, woman folds, and I chose to call. This is very borderline as I only had around $400 in my stack, but I just couldn't resist the chance to flop a set. Flop does however come 9-2-5, and after I check there is a bet of $85 and a call. So I fold.

(turn was a 3, and they had QQ and JJ fwiw).

I add on another hundred, before a big pot comes up. It's a limped pot, I complete 56ss from SB and BB checks. Flop comes A-6-3 two hearts, and it checks to the old woman. She bets $15, and I make perhaps a too light call here? There are good turns for me, but I don't have a backdoor flush and any heart might be bad for me. Either way, I chose to call, and the UTG-limper also calls.

Turn comes a black 4, which is one of those cards I was looking for. It checks to the woman again who bets $30. Although she continues betting, I think an Ace is her most likely holding and that I can get her off that. So I make it $105 with my OESD and second pair. However, the spewy guy who limped in UTG cold-calls my raise, which has me really perplexed.

Woman fold, and we go heads up to 5h river. So I make two pair, which is the only thing in my head when I see that river. There is however 4 to a straight now, although he would have had to call the flop with a gutshot to get there. I check, and opponent (who was an arrogant f**k) moves all-in for my remaining $275-$300 or so (I didn't count my stack down).

I stupidly managed to talk myself into a call, although I couldn't find a hand I was beating. And even worse is that he shows up with K2hh for the nuts. He has a flush, and I didn't even register in my brain that there was a flush out there until now. Just beyond awful by me, to show up and make a mistake like that in the biggest game I will play this trip. And honestly, even without the flush coming in this should be a fold. This spewy donk was exactly the kind of player to have called the flop with a gutshot and get there.

Feeling frustrated, I reload and am now in for $1100. I do win a few pots shortly after though, first one when I raise KTo to $15 from cutoff. All 3 players behind call, and flop comes Q-T-9 two hearts. I decided to check it, as there is not a ton I can get value from. It checks around, and turn is another Q. Feeling better about my hand, I bet $25 when it comes to me and only BB calls. River is a 6, and he checks. Since 78 got in, I just check it back and I am good versus AJo.

Then an OMC-ish player raises to $20 from UTG, having just returned to the table. I am in 4th position and call with TT, could 3-bet but had no idea how this guy is playing. We go heads-up to T-5-6 two spades, and he bets $30. I have top set, but didn't want to slowplay as there are many draws I could play aggressively in this position. So I make it $105, but he folds very quickly. Maybe a spot to slowplay and let him catch up, but at the same time I will get action from an overpair.

A new younger Asian had joined the table and he was very active pre. He makes it $15 from 2nd position, and I have KThh on the button. Could call, could 3-bet, I went with the latter and raised it up to $45. He calls, and we see A-Q-A one heart. He checks, and I downbet to $20 thinking I will get a lot of folds here. He does however raise to $65, which is annoying as he could maybe just pick on my small sizing. But if he has an Ace I am drawing to three outs, and even in position it seemed a bit ambitious. So I fold.

Then old woman limps UTG, and I raise 88 to $25. She is the only caller, and we see a fairly safe 5-5-4 flop with two spades. To my surprise she leads for $30. I considered raising, but really only getting value from 66 and 77 (plus flush draws), so I chose to call. Turn comes a 7, so now 77 beats me as well.

She continues betting, this time for $100. I strongly considered folding here, but her line is so strange that I couldn't bring myself to it now that I have a gutshot as well. So I call, and we see a random Q on the river. She bets $100 again, and although this is 'same bet', I still don't think there is any kind of fold-equity here. I was tempted to call just because the line is so absurd, but at the same time she has no reason to expect that I am going to fold. So I chose to let it go, although I have honestly no idea what she could have had here. It would be utterly weird if she played 44 this way for example, instead of letting me bet at it.

(maybe 77 or slow played AA? Both would make sense).

More losing, she limps in again and I make it $20 with A7ss. This might be too wide though from same positions as last hand, although we were playing 7-handed. The arrogant spewtard call, the weird Asian calls, and woman calls. K-6-2 one spade, and after woman checks I decided on a bet of $35. Probably too optimistic 4-ways though, as although it's a very good board to bet I can really only continue on spades.

Arrogant guy calls, rest fold. Turn is the Tc, not what I wanted to see. I check and fold to a bet, and he shows 54o with one club. Obviously a horrible call on the flop by him with a gutshot and having 2 players behind, but that's what I get for putting myself in that situation in the first place.

I win some back though, first with AQdd (raise pre, two callers, A high flop, take it down), before the OMC raises to $15 from cutoff. I have AKo in SB and make it $65. He thinks about it and calls. Flop is J-8-7 rainbow, not great but let's go with the 1/3rd sizing the solvers talk about. I bet $45, and he thinks for a bit and calls.

Turn is a 4, and I check and give up. He does however check back, and we see a lovely K on the river. I bet $110 to hopefully get a call out of a Jack, but he folds immediately. So he cannot have been very strong, maybe something like 99 or TT.

Then a new younger Asian female raises to $15 from UTG (her first raise), the old woman calls in SB, and I defend BB with 55. Flop comes J-9-5 and sadly checks around. Turn is a T and SB now leads for $20. Although some straight possibilities out there now, I am still going to fastplay. I make it $65, and the original raiser actually cold-calls my raise. SB folds immediately.

I am not sure what to make of her cold-call, but I am not 100% certain I have the best hand anymore (thinking KQ is likely). At least until another 9 comes on the river. We make a full house, and I try to target a straight with the bet of $200 (pot-sized). She announces all-in, and I just got this sinking feeling in my stomach as people generally don't jam over pot-sized bets without the near nuts. But it's only $150 or so more, so I call almost immediately.

JJ for a better full house....

I have $72 USD left, and that is all I brought with me to Bellagio this evening (plan was obviously to not lose more than what I had in my pocket). Instead of cashing out I figured I might as well could try to spin it up. Weirder things have happened, and I knew I wasn't about to just give it away on tilt or something.

Fold for an orbit or so, before a new Asian raises to $15 from UTG. I have AQo and $65 left, and ship it in there. The active Asian who raised me when I had KT 3-bets to $145 or something, and I realize that I probably have ran into it here. Original raiser calls, and we see a runout of J-T-3-6-9. I believe TT was the winning hand, but I honestly got up from the table and wished everyone a good night as soon as I saw the river. So I only took a halfway glance back at the table on what was revealed. But I knew that Ace high was no good, so there was no point in hanging around (there had been betting postflop as well).

So that was a fun night, torching $1190 (weird amount) in a $2/$5 game, completely giving away the first buy-in and then getting coolered for the second one.

So, what to feel after my biggest losing session ever? My first thought is embarrasment. I didn't play my best, I made one gigantic mistake, and I probably took some risks that I didn't have to take in other hands.

And when I see my opponents play I see so many glaring mistakes that they do, mostly in regards to not value betting thinly and being scared of monsters under the bed. So I know that I have some parts of my game that they don't have, and that if you put me in some of these spots I would get massively paid compared to what they are doing.

At the same time, this is also where the embarrasment comes in. Because I should beat the games, but instead I am sitting here in my room at 10pm on a Saturday, down almost $1000 USD so far on Cash Games alone. My bankroll of USD (although I have infinite resources, sort-of), which I thought would be impossible to lose, is depleted, and I have to be seriously careful with it the remaining few days of the trip.

On a more positive note, I am nowhere near as sick as I was earlier in the week, and it feels like I am ever so slightly on the mend. That makes me hopeful to play a lot of hours the remaining days, although getting out of this hole will be nearly impossible.

And I am very angry at myself for once again not being able to go for a full trip without one hopeless mistake at the tables. I really thought I was past that, but clearly I am still prone to terrible plays.

But let's go to bed, get a good night of sleep, and try to do better tomorrow. The best time to plant a tree was after all 20 years ago, but the second best time is now.

Cash Games:

Hours played: 30h 00 min
Won/lost: -$988 USD
Hourly rate: -$32.9 USD

Tournaments:

Won/lost: -$200 USD (1 played)

It's all skill.

Stats so far:

Feels absolutely amazing to be on the good side of a trip for once. I know, I’ve been lucky with VP and the 8k hit last trip, but we all know how that ended… now I’m actually up and keeping it.

Hope it turns for BigWhale, I’ve been in the same spot about a billion times and know how frustrating it is.

Sorry, BigWhale. I know it doesn't help, but most of us have been there -- I know I have. Just keep playing well and following your gut. Keep taking time to analyze what your opponents have because you are usually spot on. I do think you need to raise a bit higher and bet a bit more/bigger (I've never been a fan of the down-bet), and maybe tighten up a little pre or limp more since they are letting you and most of them seem to be loose/passive stations, but you're playing pretty well. (I know 2+2 flames limping, but in these types of games, it can really pay off.)

If you get in the groove of your A game, you should have no problem coming out ahead!

Feels like it was your pride and peer pressure from people on here to jump up to 2/5. moving up wasn't a magic elixir cure-all

Thanks. Yes, I am probably pushing the envelope a bit with some of the iso-raises and continuation bets. Should be even more disciplined and give up more when I get multiple callers.

my last time in Vegas I had a day like that where I bricked everything and burned my bankroll with days remaining. and also feeling the embarrassment and duty to report it on here, so I recognize and appreciate the honesty and courage. hope you get a chance to turn it around or still find something to cheer you up.

Don’t think it was peer pressure, he wanted to play 2/5 before going to Vegas.