My Poker Hiatus is Over!

I hadn't played a hand of poker in nearly 7 weeks, but that changed as of yesterday.

As far as why I didn't play it was a combination of factors, mostly revolving around my compulsion to track all the details of my on-line play. With the last 7 weekends being filled with different tasks or activities, I just didn't seem to have the time to properly setup my computer to track my poker stats.

Now that I'm in Vegas, things have changed. Yesterday I played at the Hooter Casino for a couple hours and walked away with a modest profit after being down most of the game. My key losing hand was a bluff that I just could get away from. By the end I had invested over half my stack into the hand and my oppenent called me with a Ace high, the same hand I had. Problem was, he had a better kicker so I lost the pot. Considering he called two good sized bets with no pair, no draw I was worried that he could tell I was bluffing. Within an hour it was clear, this player just fell in love with any Ace in his hand and would call all the way down. He didn't last long and was gone from the table, busted, within an hours time. My only mistake in the hand was not going all-in on the turn. It may have been enough to push him off the hand. AA bet on the river wouldn't have been any good because he didn't have much left and I'm sure he would have called.

My trip to Vegas was the best ever. No lineups, no annoying travelers, smooth flights, and I even pulled my luggage off the carousel 60 seconds after arriving to it! My hotel is small but adequate, and it gives me almost everything I need for the trip.

Now I'm off to the RIO, the home of the WSOP to star gaze a bit, play some poker and try to have some fun.