Tikay, delighted to hear your in Vegas and I really hope you enjoy your trip. As for the rocky start I think your poker traits of patience and dont bite came in handy , would expect nothing less of you .
Lyn1965 was asking for you yesterday, she was not aware of your health situation and hopes your well enough to return to the dym tables sometime (bt in your own time).
Have a great time Tikay. Are you allowed any lattes and sticky buns or is it strictly green tea and celery sticks?Did you pack your Sunday best? Really enjoy your updates from across the pond and look forward to seeing you in a few weeks. In the meantime, run well and have fun. Posted by Donttelmum
Well we don't want to bog down the Vegas updates with boring health stories, so in brief;
Those with heart problems have to manage 4 key risk factors;
1) Alcohol consumption needs to be moderate at best. Luckily, I don't drink alcohol, so that one is easy.
2) Daily exercise is a must. Yup, I walk a decent distance every day, usually 4 miles, & in my Rehab, they said my cardio recovery has been excellent.
3) Diet, & cholesterol. ("Bad" cholesterol is the problem, so-called "good cholesterol" is OK). Yup, lost a stone since the problem, & my diet is generally better now.
4) Ciggies. Not had one ciggie since the incident, have stone cold quit.
So I reckon as I tick boxes 1), 2) & 4), I can relax when on holiday & eat sticky buns all day & all night.
As dear old Meat Load said, 3 out of 4 ain't bad, ohhh, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.
Did I pack my Sunday best? Well if I do say so myself, when it comes to sartorial elegance I am truly magnificent, I am an inspiration to the yoof of today.
Tikay, delighted to hear your in Vegas and I really hope you enjoy your trip. As for the rocky start I think your poker traits of patience and dont bite came in handy , would expect nothing less of you . Lyn1965 was asking for you yesterday, she was not aware of your health situation and hopes your well enough to return to the dym tables sometime (bt in your own time). Best of luck in Vegas and enjoy yourself. Ger Posted by gerardirl
Hi Ger,
Thanks mate. Can you thank Lyn from me, please, it is very kind of her. She is a lovely player & a genuinely nice person.
I needed to take a little break whilst I re-organised my lifestyle, the doctors were very clear I had no other option or it was GG time. I'm fine now though, & Ill be back playing Online once I get home from Vegas.
Whilst I have your attention, how are your family? And how is the bowling going? If you happen to "see" mmmchips, give him my best regards please.
Ha! Yes I will give him your regards. He drops in occasionally .
Family is great thank you, hectic but great!
Bowling league is finished now for the summer break, no harm I need a break from it, we finished 6th (from 18 teams) so finished in the prizes which was great. Newbridge Town (football) won their league which Im VERY happy about so promoted to top league now (outside of League of Ireland).
It sounds like a tough gig Tikay but I know your the man for the job try and enjoy yourself and keep the updates coming, will there be lots of pictures of scantilly dressed women like last year?
Have a Fantastic Time Tikay10 and take care in the HEAT AND THE COLD I AM NOT A SUN WORSHIPER SO I WOULD BE IN TEAR,S IN THAT KIND OF HEAT,BRING ON THE COLD I WOULD NOT NEED A HOODY:):) MY SISTER IN LAW HAS ALWAYS SAID I COULD LIVE IN ICELAND X
Such A Lovely post to you TiKay10 From Amarie xx you truly are loved bye this wonderful forum,Thank you for being A Friend,and no I am not after any free offers just take care x
Good luck in Vegas Tony, like paige55 im part eskimo so wont need a hoody although some of my mates were freezing in the Rio last year, i thought it was like a summers day. Got 10 days to go before i touch down again this year and are counting the minutes
Thanks for the kind comments, I will try & reply to them in the next day or two.
So busy here right now, but nice busy, not bad busy.
Went up country on Tuesday & Wednesday, to Portland, Oregon, then caught the Amtrak Coast Starlight sleeper train down the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, where we went on a whale spotting boat trip, & saw a dozen or more whales.
Oregon is the USA's best kept secret, achingly pretty, almost as pretty as the Highlands of Scotland. Utterly gorgeous, & more pine trees than you have seen in your life.
I played an MTT today Downtown @ Binions. Had double average & then, for reasons I can't really explain, I bluffed most of them off in one supremely badly played hand.
Hi all, Ladies & gents, Thanks for the kind comments, I will try & reply to them in the next day or two. So busy here right now, but nice busy, not bad busy. Went up country on Tuesday & Wednesday, to Portland, Oregon, then caught the Amtrak Coast Starlight sleeper train down the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, where we went on a whale spotting boat trip, & saw a dozen or more whales. Oregon is the USA's best kept secret, achingly pretty, almost as pretty as the Highlands of Scotland. Utterly gorgeous, & more pine trees than you have seen in your life. I played an MTT today Downtown @ Binions. Had double average & then, for reasons I can't really explain, I bluffed most of them off in one supremely badly played hand. Ugh. Posted by Tikay10
Hi Mr Tikay Just wanted to wish you tons of run good out there. Is it only Omaha you play when in Vegas or do you also dabble in the 2 card variety? Look forward to hearing of lots of cashes from you x Posted by IrishRose
Hi Rose,
Thank you.
I plan to play mainly PLO, PLO8, Big O (best game in the world), Stud, & Hi Lo Stud. I may even play 1 or 2 WSOP NLH events, but I'm undecided on that at present.
I actually played my first Vegas 2017 MTT yesterday, a $365 PLO8 @ Binions, Downtown. I was going along very nicely, close to double average, until a hand went badly wrong, & that was that. I flopped both nut draws & bet them hard, but missed all my outs on both the turn & river. Undaunted, I bet the river, hoping to get my man off, but he had the world & trapped me all ends up. I think it was the right move at the wrong time, & if I had hit my outs, I'd have been close to chip leader, but them's the breaks. No regrets really.
I play MTT # 2 tomorrow (Sunday) @ 5pm at Venetian, a $600 PLO8 affair. Can't wait.
I have also played 1 Big O cash session, where I dribbled away a few bob, just a flesh wound really.
Been mainly on Tourist duty this week, as Gill is with me. We flew up to Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, then caught the Amtrak Coast Starlight Sleeper Train which runs through Oregon along the banks of the River Willamette & then all the way down to San Francisco where we arrived on Wednesday morning. Then we went on a Whale Spotting trip out into San Francisco Bay, under the Golden Gate Bridge & past Alcatraz. We saw 10 or 12 whales, sea lions, seals, pelicans, cormorants, it was awesome. We then caught the 9pm SouthWest.com flight back to Vegas - for which the tickets cost just $20. Awesome value.
Evening all. I'm in Vegas now until mid July. I know, I know, tough gig this. Anyway, I'll be sending a few blogs across. Probably 1 or 2 a week until the Sky Poker players arrive, & then 1 each day, all being well. In addition, I'll be sending Kirsty some photos from Vegas of various folks or places, some of whom you might be interested in. Finally, I'll do a few threads on the Forum with various bits & bobs. Just little odds & ends of Vegas news & goss. It'll be a fascinating as a day at work with MattPrawn, or an Essexphil Diary entry. Posted by Tikay10
Sounds like you're having a great time. The sleeper train sounds like a great trip. I used to take the first class sleeper train from Chiang Mai to Bangkok while living in Thailand which sounds quite glamorous, but believe me it wasn't. The beds were definetly made for short Asians and if I chopped my legs off at the kness I might just have been able to get laid out. Bates would have got a great nights sleep. At each stop armies of Thai's selling all sorts of legal and not so legal treats would board the train and do their business. It was roughly a 15 hour trip and cost under 1000B (£20) so how can anyone complain at that, Could always travel the same journey 3rd class for £2, good luck getting any shut eye though.
Please don't play any NLH events. You tried to play NL dym's and it almost killed you. Please stick to what you know best and the format that keeps the stress levels down. Thank you
Comments
Those with heart problems have to manage 4 key risk factors;
1) Alcohol consumption needs to be moderate at best. Luckily, I don't drink alcohol, so that one is easy.
2) Daily exercise is a must. Yup, I walk a decent distance every day, usually 4 miles, & in my Rehab, they said my cardio recovery has been excellent.
3) Diet, & cholesterol. ("Bad" cholesterol is the problem, so-called "good cholesterol" is OK). Yup, lost a stone since the problem, & my diet is generally better now.
4) Ciggies. Not had one ciggie since the incident, have stone cold quit.
So I reckon as I tick boxes 1), 2) & 4), I can relax when on holiday & eat sticky buns all day & all night.
As dear old Meat Load said, 3 out of 4 ain't bad, ohhh, 3 out of 4 ain't bad.
Did I pack my Sunday best? Well if I do say so myself, when it comes to sartorial elegance I am truly magnificent, I am an inspiration to the yoof of today.
Thanks mate. Can you thank Lyn from me, please, it is very kind of her. She is a lovely player & a genuinely nice person.
I needed to take a little break whilst I re-organised my lifestyle, the doctors were very clear I had no other option or it was GG time. I'm fine now though, & Ill be back playing Online once I get home from Vegas.
Whilst I have your attention, how are your family? And how is the bowling going? If you happen to "see" mmmchips, give him my best regards please.
I hope your good lady recovers quickly and that you have a wonderful time in Vegas.
Giving up the ciggies is a very wise decision and congratulations on doing it 'cold turkey'.
I'm looking forward to meeting you and the other Sky players in July.
Keep well and profitable.
Cheers
Paul
Hi all, Ladies & gents,
Thanks for the kind comments, I will try & reply to them in the next day or two.
So busy here right now, but nice busy, not bad busy.
Went up country on Tuesday & Wednesday, to Portland, Oregon, then caught the Amtrak Coast Starlight sleeper train down the Pacific Coast to San Francisco, where we went on a whale spotting boat trip, & saw a dozen or more whales.
Oregon is the USA's best kept secret, achingly pretty, almost as pretty as the Highlands of Scotland. Utterly gorgeous, & more pine trees than you have seen in your life.
I played an MTT today Downtown @ Binions. Had double average & then, for reasons I can't really explain, I bluffed most of them off in one supremely badly played hand.
Ugh.
Thank you.
I plan to play mainly PLO, PLO8, Big O (best game in the world), Stud, & Hi Lo Stud. I may even play 1 or 2 WSOP NLH events, but I'm undecided on that at present.
I actually played my first Vegas 2017 MTT yesterday, a $365 PLO8 @ Binions, Downtown. I was going along very nicely, close to double average, until a hand went badly wrong, & that was that. I flopped both nut draws & bet them hard, but missed all my outs on both the turn & river. Undaunted, I bet the river, hoping to get my man off, but he had the world & trapped me all ends up. I think it was the right move at the wrong time, & if I had hit my outs, I'd have been close to chip leader, but them's the breaks. No regrets really.
I play MTT # 2 tomorrow (Sunday) @ 5pm at Venetian, a $600 PLO8 affair. Can't wait.
I have also played 1 Big O cash session, where I dribbled away a few bob, just a flesh wound really.
Been mainly on Tourist duty this week, as Gill is with me. We flew up to Portland, Oregon, on Tuesday, then caught the Amtrak Coast Starlight Sleeper Train which runs through Oregon along the banks of the River Willamette & then all the way down to San Francisco where we arrived on Wednesday morning. Then we went on a Whale Spotting trip out into San Francisco Bay, under the Golden Gate Bridge & past Alcatraz. We saw 10 or 12 whales, sea lions, seals, pelicans, cormorants, it was awesome. We then caught the 9pm SouthWest.com flight back to Vegas - for which the tickets cost just $20. Awesome value.
I know, I'm a lucky fella.