Mansion and FSN do know how to throw a party
I'm not much of a party person. I normally stand against the wall, and talk to the three people in the room I know.
But, last Thursday I went to a party a Tao in the Venetian that was one of the better parties I had been to in a long time.
Instead of the requisite three, there were about 30 people I knew, and a lot of the Poker World was there to see a 'presentation' of the Mansion Poker Dome show.
I'm not really into nightclubs, but Tao was really, really impressive. The decor was fantastic, and they had dancers, and one person I was particulary fascinated.
The girl in the tub
I don't know her name....don't want to know, actually. But it was nice to 'hang' with her for a few hours. As my friend Peter from Liverpool might say "Mmmm - More Vinegar, Please"
It was nice to see a bunch of people I knew, and chat them all up. I spent nearly the entire night talking with people, and while normally I can only be charming for about 90 minutes, tops - I managed to chat people up all night.
People I saw, and chatted with included Gavin Smith, who was about to get on a redeye, and miss by one card going wire to wire at the circuit event, Kristy Gazes, Robert Williamson III, Matt Savage, and a cast of thousands. It was nice to finally meet Mike Friedman in person, after speaking to him every day for a year, and never meeting face to face (one of the few downsides of the internet).
There was poker. We had a shootout format that had one pro at each person's table. Chip Jett was the pro at my table, and he wound up taking Kelly Flynn down heads up. I got my money in good twice, and couldn't get there. Jen's uncle essentially busted me. Man, did I want a piece of Chip heads up, but it wasn't meant to be.
All in all, a fun time was had, and man....did FSN and Mansion throw the dough around. My lovely parting gift was an iPod Shuffle.
Schecky chats up Kristy Gazes, and Karen Williamson
But, last Thursday I went to a party a Tao in the Venetian that was one of the better parties I had been to in a long time.
Instead of the requisite three, there were about 30 people I knew, and a lot of the Poker World was there to see a 'presentation' of the Mansion Poker Dome show.
I'm not really into nightclubs, but Tao was really, really impressive. The decor was fantastic, and they had dancers, and one person I was particulary fascinated.
The girl in the tub
I don't know her name....don't want to know, actually. But it was nice to 'hang' with her for a few hours. As my friend Peter from Liverpool might say "Mmmm - More Vinegar, Please"
It was nice to see a bunch of people I knew, and chat them all up. I spent nearly the entire night talking with people, and while normally I can only be charming for about 90 minutes, tops - I managed to chat people up all night.
People I saw, and chatted with included Gavin Smith, who was about to get on a redeye, and miss by one card going wire to wire at the circuit event, Kristy Gazes, Robert Williamson III, Matt Savage, and a cast of thousands. It was nice to finally meet Mike Friedman in person, after speaking to him every day for a year, and never meeting face to face (one of the few downsides of the internet).
There was poker. We had a shootout format that had one pro at each person's table. Chip Jett was the pro at my table, and he wound up taking Kelly Flynn down heads up. I got my money in good twice, and couldn't get there. Jen's uncle essentially busted me. Man, did I want a piece of Chip heads up, but it wasn't meant to be.
All in all, a fun time was had, and man....did FSN and Mansion throw the dough around. My lovely parting gift was an iPod Shuffle.
Schecky chats up Kristy Gazes, and Karen Williamson
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