Randos:
-Last minute trip to Vegas last weekend, always a good thing. 6th trip, but never been in true summer/pool season, that scene is just of no interest to me. Really missed the lack of SportsBook vibe that Basketball and especially Football bring, but all wasn't lost w/ the Open and WC. Only spent a few hours out poolside, but luckily that didn't take away much from the scenery, as all the hoes just walk up and down the strip, casinos, etc in their bikinis. What a place.
Comped suite at Harrah's, my favorite location on the strip. Valley Tower is newly renovated, and the room itself was actually as nice as any other nicer property I've stayed in out there. Did most of my gambling at TI during the day, and Cromwell at night -- the two places w/ the best rules on the strip at $10-15. (3:2, S17, DaS, Surrender). Never ceases to amaze me to see all the other 6:5 tables (which is 98% of strip tables) packed in every casino...that's just a terrible game.
Cromwell is easily my favorite Casino there though, what a classy little place. Good music, nice dealers, great vibe. Pusha T and 2 Chainz strolling through on the weekend. Spent my last night downtown, another tradition -- ran into GOT EEEEM #DeezNuts guy, complete weirdo. Never said a word. Love it down there, that's some true gambling.
No epic dinners, but YardBird chicken biscuits are
. Also got my usual order of Stone Crabs at Joe's, worship. Rest were timely snacks.
-Ayton is a stud and future star imo, but annoyed by all these people acting like he's an unprecedented prospect. Do they forget Anthony Davis, or even Karl Towns? Not the same player, but the adjectives they use to describe him basically are. He's a rare talent for sure, but let's not get carried away.
BBdK Big Board Top 10:
Ayton
Bagley
Doncic
Porter
Jackson
Carter
Bamba
Young
Knox
Miles Bridges
Sleepers: Aaron Holiday, Kyrhi Thomas, Mo Wagner
-My club sniped the Asst Pro from Hunting Creek (D. Huffman), where the Am is currently being played. Dude is a stud from all accounts, and the membership out there is pissed about losing him - was in line for the head gig, and soon. South End roots, young alpha type, exactly what we needed. Already bringing in 10 or so ringers with him, and loves organizing money games and inviting people from all over, which means our Invitational and other tourneys should be back in top form soon. (Leggo, Fields)
-Member Guest Szn, with several this weekend (Big Spring, Oxmoor, Woodhaven, Ours). Maybe the truest Club Pro Guy Learning Center video of them all.
There can't be an event in sport at any level with more rabid cheating than a Member Guest. Lot of $$$ at stake too, but they're so fun it's worth it.
-Chad being a bourbon ball is still taking some getting used to. Never saw him drink anything but a Miller Lite or LunchBox shot the first 10 years I knew him.
-Go Argentina, easily the best unis in the soccer.