Flying to Las Vegas there is a sense of anticipation that is almost palpable. No-one sits still. Boozers, honeymooners and Jacuzzi-users, all on their way to Vegas and certain to come back with less money than they took out. After all, that’s why Vegas exists. It’s a town created with one purpose. To take your money. The punters on this plane don’t stand a chance. Some will do their money slowly; on taxis, restaurants, strippers. Others will do it hard and fast, on bottle service or on the wheel. It doesn’t matter. The end result will be the same.
Unlike the rest of this cut-price crowd, I’m planning on leaving Vegas with my pieces intact. For the six weeks the WSOP is running, in every casino from the lowest limit cash game to the highest stakes tournament there is money to be made. Big money. Millions of dollars will pass in and out of the cage at the Rio every day. My job is to grab a share of it. That’s what’ ... Read more »