Pressure Drop
I don’t recall the Bellagio or the Wynn having a dress code the last time I was in Vegas, but they treat such matters a little more gravely in Luton where ridiculousness is present at it’s very worst at their new G Casino. I mean it’s not like it’s in the middle of Mayfair or anything, but still they try to inflict the pettiest of dress codes on their male punters. I’m talking trainers, and whilst I just about got away with a pair of scuffed up Campers two others in front of me weren’t awarded such a generous welcome.
That gripe aside, the casino is a vast improvement on the bland multiplex styling’s of the former venue and the good news is that the very friendly staff are all still present.
I played two events, an early bath in the 500 and a final in the sixty runner 1500. I'll try and choose these events with more care in the future as the popularity of the UKPT means many will just avoid the more expensive in-between ones.
We got a 15,000 starting stack and by the beginning of Level 5 I was as low as 2900 but got some breaks and ended the day in a good position with 55k. Early on Day 2 I got up to 160k thanks to three big pots that all went my way (in front twice, chips in first on the third, cough, cough).
Despite this dominating chip lead, two tables out it very nearly went tits up when I doubled up Jeff Kimber three times on consecutive hands; A-K vs. 2-2, J-J vs. K-Q and then Q-Q vs. A-K; I still had a 100k but one expensive flush draw later I was slumming it back in the pack.
Play slowed for nearly two hours on the bubble and sick of getting played back at, I made an ill-timed all-in heave with a J-7 for 55k only to find my old mate Jeff Kimber with K-K. I sucked out hitting two pair and managed to final bang on average with a 100k.
Unfortunately, despite treading water I never really made any headway in the final and as soon as I attempted a change of gears I was out the door; six-handed and sitting on 85k it was an auto re-push in the BB with K-10s when a chipped up Willie Tann raised. Bad timing though as he had A-Q, made the right call and it held up.
Some wages then and a boost to the confidence, as it really does feel like a long time since I got a decent stack and have had a run at a decent win. Trajectory; onwards and upwards we hope.