Business trip approved

Last night I received final approval from smokkee.com CFO and primary backer to drive out to the desert for Venetian's Deepstack Extravaganza this week.

I have the most supportive and understanding partner on the planet and it doesn't hurt that she looks damn good in a bikini. But, she did put a bit of added pressure on me saying i must come home with lots of $$. As if I don't put enough pressure on myself already.

I leave tomorrow morning and expect to arrive in LV sometime late Tuesday afternoon. I booked a room for 3 nights at Harrah's ($27/nt) which is within close proximity to Venetian where I'll set up shop. The plan is to play one or two single table satellites into a $330 event Tuesday followed by some 1/2 NL cash, play Wednesday's $330 DSE event if I can cover my buy-in either from a satellite win or cash table play. Then finish up the trip on the cash tables Thursday before I return home Friday morning.

I'm only gonna try to play one event. The tournaments start at noon and play until the final table is formed or 2am whichever comes first. Then final table resumes the following day at 4pm. They've been averaging approximately 300 players in the midweek $330 events. You can view results on Cardplayer.

Sick structure for a $300 MTT, 12000 chips/40 min levels/blinds start at 25/50.

wish me luck