Heh…not really. I did run pretty horribly during the vegas trip. I probably got in about 10 table hours, so ~250-300 hands really isn’t the largest sample. To have the 3 brutal losses I experienced, on top of the fact that I showed down 0 significant wins (all wins were bluffs/no shows) was clearly the nasty side of variance.
Fortunately, I got to win through my mom/stepdad who I gave lessons to during the trip. **brag** My mom, who had never played poker before, placed 12/50 in a 70$ SnG, and chopped the next one for a 300$ win! Paul also placed 16/50th in the first one, and chopped his second for (I think) 325$!
Despite my terrible luck, I did get more comfortable at a live table. I’m confident with my ability to compete in the very different casino atmosphere.
As for the beat hands….
A7 vs AJ Board: A75TJ (~1200 pot, all in on turn)
AA v TT Board: A5TTx (~300 pot, all in on flop)
KK v AA Board: I forget, no king (~800 pot, all in preflop)
Bad luck.
When I get time, I’ll be uploading some pictures and maybe doing a more detailed trip report.
Back to the busy balancing act.
Daniel your instructions were perfect. I would have never played without your training. You gave me the confidence I needed to feel like I could actually win at poker. Thank you, I had the time of my life!