I love it when a good plan comes together!

Poker wise, my plans have not been coming together. I've been here ten days or so now and have played five tourneys. I made a semi-deep run in the first Venetian Deepstack that I played. Got inside the last 200 or so out of 700. I was playing quite well and felt I was in control of my table.

Some English girl was sitting at my table and was running her mouth off. Had an awful sounding accent and she really couldn't play very well. Was one of those people that critique everyone else's hands straight after the action, in a real condescending way. She tried to get me onside but I stuck on the headphones and tried to ignore her. Then she raised UTG. I 3 bet with JJ from the big blind. She peeled for 35% of her stack or so. The flop came, AK10, so I check-folded and she cockily flipped over the A 6 off suit. Ah yeah, this bird was fully in bits.

Few hands later I raise the button with AQ. The wizard decides to 3 bet me. I was happy enough sticking it in against the witch there and then, however decided it best to peel. Q107 flop, she leads. I shove, she calls. She has kings, she wins and I'm out. FML.

In the other few MTT's I have played, I've been card starved and ended up losing a few big flips, while getting my AK in drawing dead against AA in another. It just hasn't been clicking for me. I'm not down a whole load and feel like I have been playing well, so I will persevere and hopefully have some better news to blog about.

On a personal level, things are great here. It really makes a difference having a house as opposed to a hotel room. It's nice being able to chill and relax whenever it suits. Haven't been out on the beer that much, other than a few very loose nights out here.

Nick "Salamander6" Heater, Chubs and Marc McDonnell are really holding nothing back on nights out over here. Also big thanks to Paul Lucey for hosting his party at the Mirage. In fairness it was a great night and some unbelievable scenes. I remember very little, but I do recall a well known Irish online pro getting naked and jumping into the pool the falling asleep in the sun with his manhood burning up. Serious cock burn in the morning I'd say.

We decided to head to Wet Republic straight from the party at about 11am the next day. We showed up and I quote, "Sorry but I'm not a doctor and I cannot let you guys in, you look like shit and I don't know what would happen if I gave you more alcohol. Maybe come back tomorrow. Oh and tell that guy to do up his pants." Basically that sums up the night and aftermath. Who needs plans really?