WSOP Eve

If I were an air conditioning salesman, repairman, retailer, wholesaler -- I would hang a shingle in Vegas.  It's a whole different kind of hot here.  We rolled into town yesterday (Thursday) around 4:30 into a wall of heat measuring somewhere between 105 degrees and the surface of the sun.  Have no fear, the casinos have that all sorted out.  They keep their establishments so cool  that their clients forget everything about the outside world - which often includes their jobs, families, pets and significant others. 

We checked into our room (no problem with our over 50 lb dog), grabbed some dinner at Buzio's, the in-house restaurant, then went down to the poker room to the scene of the crime.  The 2012 WSOP is packed but there is definitely a decrease in attendance from last year.  I personally spotted only half the degenerates from 2011.  Still there are plenty of dreamers like myself hoping for a good run and a chance to own one of the coveted WSOP bracelets. After a nice dinner and a stroll around the 12 foot by 12 foot dog "relief area", a patched of yellow spotted grass nicely squeezed between a parking garage and an on-ramp outside the hotel.  Afterwards we tried to get  her some exercise by running her down the hotel hallways.  One sprint ended with me trying to film her and getting smacked in the face.  (See video)

We took it easy today - hit the gym, got a massage, had an enjoyable meal over at The Wynn hotel then back to The Rio to pay my buy-in for tomorrow's tournament.  You can buy your ticket anytime - and the majority of players wait until just a few hours and minutes before the start time - but I wanted to get it out of the way so I could enjoy the morning  - and before I spent it all on the craps tables.   Kick-off time is 12 noon tomorrow.  Event #43.  Stay tuned!