2010 Harrah's Atlantic City Daily Tournament Schedule

$60,000 Harrahs Atlantic City Freeroll: Monday, July, 12, 2010

Win your way into the 2010 World Series of Poker at Harrah's Resort Atlantic City!

Play 150 hours of raked play at Harrah's Resort poker room to qualify from April 1-June 30th, 2010.
Top Three Winners will recieve a $10,000 World Series of Poker (WSOP) seat and $1,000 cash.

Top 60 players win cash.

Play more hours earn more chips.
150-179 = 10,000 chips
180-199 = 12,000 chips
200+ = 15,000 chips

Final Tournament held at Harrah's Resort July 12 at noon.

How to get to Atlantic City cheap: New Jersey Transit AC Line vs. Car

Mostly when I go to A.C. I drive. I'm not saying that driving is the best way to get to Atlantic City but it's definitely the most convenient. I decided to track my latest trip's full price and then figure out how much it would have cost if I went by train. One of the biggest leaks for A.C. poker playing is expenses to and from the city or overnight hotels. I live in South Jersey and round trip mileage was 105.9 miles.

Atlantic City By Car (Round Trip):
Total Miles: 105.9 mi
Amount of Gas used: ~1/2 tank
Price of Gas: ~$20
Number of Tolls: 4
Total Toll Fees: $8

Total Time : 2 hr 33 min
Total Cost : $28

(This does not account for late night, after session driving with deer and I'm not the feeling the most alert; an intrinsic cost not to be forgotten.)

Atlantic City By Train NJ Transit AC Line(Round Trip):
Driving Miles to Train Station: 20 mi
Time Taken to Drive to Station: 23 min
Gas Price for 20 mi: $3.60
Round Trip Train Ticket Price: $7.50 (individual not student/weekly/monthly rate)
Time On Train: 51 min
Shuttle to Casino: Free from station.
Casino to Station: Walk or $6 cab.

Total Time on Travel (Drive to Station and Train round trip): 2 hr 26 min
Total Cost w/o cab: $11.10
Total Cost w/ cab : $17.10

Results:
Taking the train is $16.90 cheaper without a cab or $10.90 cheaper with a cab.
Time is exactly the same as long as you time your train departures and returns appropriately.

Bottom Line: If you drive to Atlantic City take NJ Transit AC Line otherwise make sure you car pool with a bunch of friends so that you can split the costs.

Link to Train Schedule: http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainTo

Being A Poker Degenerate: Florida Vacation

Most people when they go on vacation they go to get away. I'm not saying I'm any different but what I will say is that I miss poker. I've only been in Siesta Keys, FL for 3 days but I miss playing. I intentionally left my laptop at home and am in poker withdrawal.

Via my blackberry I've found an Indian Casino that spreads a few NL games in Tampa but fat chance if I'm getting away there. Why is it that us poker player need to be in the game?

I've technically got everything I need to be happy. Gorgeous girlfriend, plenty of cold Bud Light Lime and all the local seafood I can get my hands on but I'm still missing my edge. That little competitive edge we all need. Luckily I got in some strip crazy eight s last night (where I ran like god and got her down to nothing in the last hand) but I still want more. Here's to some wagering at mini golf tonight after Easter Dinner. And maybe a quick stop at the Hard Rock Casino in Tampa, just to "check it out." :)

Introduction To The Blog

Hey guys my name is Kirk and I decided to write this blog to highlight some of the funnier sides of poker. Sometimes I'll write some in depth info about hands played or my bankroll status. Sometimes I might just bitch about all the muppets at the tables playing 1/2 down at Harrahs. Either way, this should be a fun ride. I hope everyone enjoys the experience.

I play online 4 tabling 10nl or 25nl tables at Bodog. My name's Tddy_KGB so feel free to drop me a line or donk off some chips. Live, I mostly play at Harrah's 1/2. When I get sick of grinding out against the nitard old bastards I head to Caesar's for the drunk party crowd.

Current Bankroll Online: $448.91
Current Live Bankroll: $4,005.00