5/31- first night in Vegas, gotta love "the ladies"

Finally landed to the Vegas airport and really can't wait to see one of my good friends/teachers "big mao". After picking me up, dropping stuff off at the hotel, we went to the Rio so I can register for tomorrow's 27TD event.

To the Rio poker tournament area, the entire setup looks quite different from last year. It's much more organized and spacious. Harrah's really did do a good job this year accomodating most players' needs. Big plus for separating cash game/satellite from WSOP event areas. Two thumbs up for this.

Anyway, after I got my seat card, I went straight to 5/10 nlhe cash game to make some easy money. Had couple of big hands through out the night. First hand that stacked me was when I picked up QQ on the button after two ppl limped. I made it 70 pre and BB (a fairly tight black dude) instant repopped to 250 (we're 1100 effective), I tanked a bit and called. Flop came down T68ss and he popped it. I tanked and called. Turn was a 6 and he shipped his last 400-500ish stack and I reluctantly called only because I was getting literally almost 4 to 1 on my money. Oh well, ladies ain't enough up against BB's pair of Kings. pretty standard given the situation and how active I have been on the table right?

just couple of orbits later, some guy straddled on the button and I (in the sb) was the first to act. I looked down QQ again and decided to make it 90 dollars to go. Folded around to mp1 who made it 290 to go. Our effetive stack was 1200ish. so I tanked and called (and yea..wtf right? everytime when I have QQ, I always get the type of action I am not expecting). Flop came down Q73r board and I checked/called his cbet. Turn was the case Q, making me the unbeatable nuts- four of a kind, Queens!. I checked and the preflop 3better instant shipped and I snapped, obv hand held up.

After the QQ hand, I ended up profiting roughly 200 dollars for the night and decided to go back to hotel to get some sleep before 5pm the next day for the tournament.

hello Vegas :)