I just realized I lost something in Vegas... My ass

Well sitting in the terminal sorry for the lack of updates but I am trying to reflect on where it all went wrong. I'm trying to figure out where my p.o.t. trail took a Chicago Cub-like meltdown.

And then.I realized something... I just made Vegas my bitch.

The title is a joke, in fact the day after Halloween I ended up winning 160 dollars.

You see there comes a point in the trip where it can be chalked up as a sweet victory or an epic failure... You can't just do "average" in Vegas.

My sweet victory point came at the poker table.

After losing 40 pot on the Texas vs. Texas Tech game I figured I could turn to a game I have walked away up in nearly everytime I play live - poker.

I was dealt pocket queens and sitting at a relaxing 1-5 spread table.. It really was a lot of fun.

Anyway I raise and get four callers... Alright.

Flop comes QQ9. I flopped quads.

I ended up winning a good sized pot and also won a high hand bonus.. It was hit earlier in the day so it was just an extra 60 dollars. That's when I realized this I was going to be just fine.

I played one blackjack hand and five spins of roulette and won 35 more dollars.

Not to mention throughout the 3 hour poker session I had about 10 beers (for 10 dollars). Not a bad night.

Overall its hard to try and figure out how to be poor but still have fun in the biggest money toilet in the world. I guess just take a certain amount out with you each night. That helps you keep your limit and it makes you smarter with your money.

Who knew I could be smart with money.

Anyway I know everyone is itching to know what the money count is so brb.




467 dollars. In all I technically spent 73 dollars. I love this city.

However, I'm coming home with something I didn't arrive with and I'm not sure how I feel about it...

No its not that, don't be disgusting.

Its leftover spaghetti from the first night here. I hope it hasn't turned...

And that's all folks now if you'll excuse me I hear the Wheel of Fortune slot calling my name.

Its only right to end this trip the way it began - only this time if I lose the 20 dollars ill walk away knowing exactly where my ass is.

THAT'S VEGAS BABY

The Party Dont Stop Til 3:43 In Da Mornin

Celebrate the 21st birthday at 12:01 with a drink... Check.

Get friend black out drunk to the point where he ended up peeing in the corner of the room and tried flushing using the door handle,,, Check.

Spend less than 100 dollars on day one... Believe it or not... Check. And yes I did get drunk

Bills Casino has 2.25 bud bottles, now don't get me wrong I hate budweiser but beer this cheap in Vegas? The only thing that would have made it better is if a guy rode by on a bike as we were walking home and told us we could get a free limo to a strip club and free drinks... Wait a minute.

In case you were wondering we didn't go. But we did get his card.

Anyway, night one was a cheap success.

Tonight, however, is the true test; Halloween in Vegas. Please pray for us and disregard any posts from here until tomorrow morning. This might kill me.

With 448 pot left we're in good shape for some gambling and cheap drinks. And who knows maybe a limo ride to the strip club.

Checking In

Well we arrived around 1130 but I found out we can't check in until 4.

So.we spent the day walking around the strip.. Which isn't a bad thing because the Lord knows I can't get enough of non-english speaking gentlemen handing me cards that ask me if I would like to get to know a nice lady or two.

Not to mention I got my Halloween costume

I'm going as a Las Vegas tourist (pictures to arrive soon)

Honestly nothing exciting yet, with my friend not being 21 it might be a long way til .midnight


NOTES
I spent 15 pot on my costume and his dad bought lunch.

505 pot
ID'd 1

I Caved

Well I'm down to 520.

If you know me you know I hate slots... But I'm a sucker for the Wheel of Fortune and you probably know the rest.

Anyway, I got carded which reminds me I am going to log how many times I get carded

Carded: 1
Money: 520 pot

Two hours til my friend gets here..

The Arrival

Dbag quieted down and instead I had the pleasure of listening to a 7 year oldish child tell his gramma that he can see clouds and land and cars and water and grass and.....

Nothing else too exciting. I don't fly much so being above the clouds was a cool feeling, I mean besides the turbulance that nearly made me throwup.

It wasn't the shaking that got me, though. I had a sudden flashback and re-lived seeing Cloverfield again.. Yikes.

As we landed I realized I picked the wrong side to get a good view of the strip; instead I was forced to live vicariously through the 7 year old as he stared out the window in awe at the buildings and the airport and the planes and the...

THE RUNDOWN
My main goal is to document my money trail and see if I can really ball on a budget

TIP: leave your cards at home but write yourself a check for 15 percent of what you are bringing in case of DOW jones-like failure.

Anyway, I have touched down with 540 pot (pieces of trash). Yeah I'm already down 4 pot.  As I was leaving the plane I threw 4 dollars in the air to celebrate my arrival... ITS VEGAS BABY

I also plan on seeing if there is a correlation between amount of sleep and money lost.

OK I am budgeted at 185 pot a day to spend on anything. Each day I will venture out with this money in hopes of impressing a prostitute or winning 1000000 dollars...

Lol, I'm just joking about winning a lot of money, I know it won't happen.

Day one herrrrreee I come. IM IN VEGAS BABY

The Takeoff

Welp I'm sitting in front of the token "let me freak out at any thing possible" guy. I will call him dbag

As I sat down a wave of sweat, smelly toes and elderly males viciously attacked my nostrils... And won, Southwest Airlines.. awesome.

Here's a slogan I thought of while waiting for the plane to take off:

"Southwest: Hey, at least we're not Delta"

That guy who freaked out as we took off just told the girl he was with (i refuse to acknowledge this guy has a gf) that he can't take another packer loss. He said it might kill him if they lose this weekend...

Go Titans

Day One: The Flight

I'm totally sober and it's already 715 am. Honestly I thought this early in the morning would look a little cooler

Pardon any grammar errors. I will be posting via phone and I also don't have spell checkklpk.

Anyway I brought along with me 560 pieces of trash - that's what I call money I bring to Vegas. My first trip I made sure I littered at all of the hotspots

Anyway I want to use this as not only a chronicle of my trip but an educational device on what to do if you have limited money but want a good time in Vegas (unless of course it goes like last time where I went broke at the vegas airport)

God be with me

This is the diary of my vegas vacay

But this time will be different.

Why Vegas? A friends 21st birthday. Yup just us in Vegas all alone, I mean besides his parents. As the flight departs I sit with 544 dollars (spent 10 on gas and 6 on drinks)

I swear I'm done spending for a while