The Path
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 8:38 am
Spanning the town to bring you the constant variety of VP...the thrill of victory...and the agony of defeat...the human drama of VP competition... This is "FAA's Wide World of VP!" Welcome one and all. Fall is approaching as DAA completes a year of TRs. This seems an optimal time to begin my own here. My prior TR thread had low readership, amid the relative apathy for the AC section in general. This thread's end date will be determined by my next Royal Flush. I hope for a brief shelf life indeed and that this wrinkle spurs some interest.
I had an exhausting but profitable three days of play, with trips Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Net Results: +$110, +$125 and +$52. Yesterday is both the freshest and most notable. I entered marathon level play for me, 4.5 hours. I began at a Caesars dollar JOB at 11:10 AM with $123 and a $25 voucher. By noon I had my $75 quad and $390. I normally run at this point, but was so deluded that I felt that a SF or even RF was imminent. By 1 PM I had $345. At 2:45 PM I had a record 261 TCs in the session, but $4. Time for a round trip stroll to ponder my predicament. Lunch at Tropicana. $60 ATM nearby gratis withdrawal. I always ensure this point after a loss. Back at Caesars I tried quarter JOB to ignite some confidence at a more manageable level. Within fifteen minutes I hit a $19 quad and left up $22. As per normal on weekends, there was a husband and wife team on hand to annoy. The wife next to me was clueless; the husband sat on the last seat and did the holding. Cigar man arrived to usurp his seat, so husband was now uncomfortably hovering over her behind me. Two cues to leave. Back to the dollar bank, at another machine. Winning came pretty easy and I cashed out after a $50 quad and 22 TCs between quarter and dollar appended. I left AC with $255; $25 from a craps nine hit. Very mixed feelings. I was extraordinarily relieved to finally exit in the black. But I gave back $195 in winnings. A pathetic stubbornness besets me.
My goal is to earn Platinum in 2016. I am at about 1500 TC, with 3500 to go. If I ever hit 500 TC in a day, CET will give me 125 TC bonus. But at my pace and budget this is about an eight hour commitment.
I had an exhausting but profitable three days of play, with trips Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. Net Results: +$110, +$125 and +$52. Yesterday is both the freshest and most notable. I entered marathon level play for me, 4.5 hours. I began at a Caesars dollar JOB at 11:10 AM with $123 and a $25 voucher. By noon I had my $75 quad and $390. I normally run at this point, but was so deluded that I felt that a SF or even RF was imminent. By 1 PM I had $345. At 2:45 PM I had a record 261 TCs in the session, but $4. Time for a round trip stroll to ponder my predicament. Lunch at Tropicana. $60 ATM nearby gratis withdrawal. I always ensure this point after a loss. Back at Caesars I tried quarter JOB to ignite some confidence at a more manageable level. Within fifteen minutes I hit a $19 quad and left up $22. As per normal on weekends, there was a husband and wife team on hand to annoy. The wife next to me was clueless; the husband sat on the last seat and did the holding. Cigar man arrived to usurp his seat, so husband was now uncomfortably hovering over her behind me. Two cues to leave. Back to the dollar bank, at another machine. Winning came pretty easy and I cashed out after a $50 quad and 22 TCs between quarter and dollar appended. I left AC with $255; $25 from a craps nine hit. Very mixed feelings. I was extraordinarily relieved to finally exit in the black. But I gave back $195 in winnings. A pathetic stubbornness besets me.
My goal is to earn Platinum in 2016. I am at about 1500 TC, with 3500 to go. If I ever hit 500 TC in a day, CET will give me 125 TC bonus. But at my pace and budget this is about an eight hour commitment.