So I walk past the poker room at the Luxor..."hmmm, there's a tourney in 10 minutes, I'll have a crack at that." Only 30 odd runners for a $50 buy-in so no great shakes, but I play like a god and win it. Then I smash up the cash game for a few hundred dollars. Bonus.
Then I walk past a book shop and buy Antonio Esfandiari's book on poker - In the Money. Sit by swimming pool where I read and finish the book in a single sitting. Go back to my room, shower and shave and head out with my mate Sukhi.
Proceed to get utterly ruined, passing through the Excalibur, Palms, Caesars, Bally's, Flamingos and finally the Bellagio on a six hour blackjack n' booze rampage. In taxi queue on way home I see Antonio Estfandiari and think 'that's weird' and have my photo taken with him. Head home and wake up today with a belting hangover but feeling happy, purged of poker demons and ready for action on Wednesday.
SHIP! IT! MOFOS!