Las Vegas recap

My 19 days in Vegas passed in a heartbeat and the trip taught me some valuable lessons about extended stays in Sin City. When all was said and done, I came out of the trip down just over a grand, which is perfectly fine by me. There were some nasty ups and downs, some really sick hands and plenty of good times that we had during our stay.

Don't let the looks fool you, Excalibur is a dump

Staying in a hotel the whole time was unnecessarily expensive and unhealthy for my mind as well. When you are in a hotel/casino the whole time, it is so easy to get consumed by gaming (in particularly poker) and so easy to forget to engage in other activities that are great for your mind and will eventually help you play poker when the time comes. My only outlet was to get out of the hotel and walk along the strip to, you guessed it, another casino/hotel! Because of this, it is definitely better to rent a house while staying for so long. We are planning a summer trip for the WSOP 2007 and it's just a matter of time before we book a house instead of a hotel. There are plenty of fully-furnished houses for the same price as, if not cheaper than, a hotel stay. This will also require renting a car, but that's not a big deal at all.

Olli, me and Sutti in front of the Bellagio right before the water fountain show

I have so many stories that I think are hilarious but you really would have had to have been there to fully understand the humor and meaning behind them. I am really sorry for the lack of updates during the trip, the problem was that my internet access was extremely limited (I hate you, Excalibur). I'm going to do my best to write out daily updates of my next trip(s) and hopefully provide some pictures as well, in particularly the Vienna trip that is planned for mid March. This would be equally fun for me to do and hopefully for a few of you to read as well.

On a quick side note, online poker has been running pretty well for me during the few days that I have played. I arrive back in Berlin on Monday and then it's time for me to get back in the groove of daily life and online poker, I can't wait!