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Solo TR 3/28-3/31

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22 posts · member since Feb 2024
2yr ago

Hey LVL. I’m going to attempt a live TR for my trip Thursday, 3/28 - 3/31.

tl;dr:
• 20-year poker rec, first solo LV trip
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28 March 2024 at 02:16 PM
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Enjoyed reading -- thanks for taking the time!

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Min cashed it. Utter short stack despair for most of the tournament. Had a good level before blinds got insane. Within about it 20 hands I won flips with A9 > AT and A8 > 99. Lost flips with A5 < KQ and AJ < 88.

Biggest hand was a triple up with QQ > JJ where JJ isolated and a bigger stack would have knocked us both out.

Found JJ first hand in the money and 3b from the BB into K9, K on turn. After 7.5 hours it didn’t feel great to go out that way but I’m going to take the W....

SmittyM
2yr ago

Hey LVL. I’m going to attempt a live TR for my trip Thursday, 3/28 - 3/31.

tl;dr:
• 20-year poker rec, first solo LV trip
•Planning to play WSOPC event #13 $1.1K mystery bounty
• Low stakes Cash and tournaments
• Good blackjack games
• Good food

I’m your typical late-30s guy who became obsessed with poker in the Moneymaker boom but never had the combo of talent, bankroll or commitment required to make it anything more than a hobby. But I do love the game, and I love the feeling of a long-booked LV trip finally arriving.

I’ve lived in Phoenix since 2010 and have made the quick trip north at least once a year since then, including almost every Labor Day weekend to meet up with my fantasy football league. This will be the first time that I am going solo and I really couldn’t be more ready for it. Rather than risk sounding ungrateful for what is a very nice life, I’ll just say I need a short break from work, dad duties, house maintenance, and just the daily grind.

I booked the trip because the hotel prices were relatively low at the time. I’ll be at Harrah’s for about $100 a night, all in. I was mainly interested in being around for March Madness, but I realized that the WSOP circuit will be at Horseshoe overlapping my stay, too. I’ve never played in a WSOP event, circuit or otherwise. Why not now? The only event that really makes sense for my stay is the 2-day mystery bounty - and maybe the $400 turbo on saturday. For anyone with experience playing in Horseshoe’s tournament area, I welcome any advice.

To be clear, those entry fees are well above my norm. I play the daily $100 - $200 MTTs at my local room once a month or so. So there will definitely be pressure, but I feel like taking a shot and lol donkaments and whatnot.

Other activities will include low level cash and tournaments, pits and sports. I’m hoping to visit a few restaurants based on reviews here, as well. ...