Trip Report: JV goes to LA

[Paluka]

My favorite party of the Commerce 80-160 game (which, by the way, completely transplants itself to the Bellagio during the WSOP) is the clones. Asian girls, red/pink hair, all with Ipods. There are at least 50 of them. Those Ipods may actually be transmitting some sort of signals from a hive mind of some sort.

[J.A.Sucker]

Hi JV,

Glad you had fun in Hermosa. I used to have 2 buddies who lived a block from the pier, and someday I'll get a house on the Strand... *sigh* The buddies moved away from the beach, however, though I have lots of fond memories (or lack thereof) regarding drunken weekends down there. Sharkies and the others are all great, and the women are loose, aggressive, and all have the same lower-back tatoos. (t)It's lovely!

My trips to LA usually don't involve any poker (or maybe a quick 3 hour session in the morning while hungover), which is a shame, because the games are terrific, though I think that the games aren't as good as people brag about at 30-60 and above (though still plenty juicy). Then again, it's not a shame that I don't play poker on those trips - the beach, the sun, the fake titties... waking up hungover, strolling down to the beach for some sun, taking a dip in the ocean, passing out on the beach while waiting for my nuts to return to their original position, and hitting the BackBurner for a greasy breakfast at 2pm before grabbing some beers and doing it again. Yeah, I miss Hermosa.

I'm also glad that you mentioned the Flight Attendents - they are a bellweather aspect of the Hermosa/Manhattan Beach scene, and are wonderful in their own right... I think of that scene from Blow, where they're all hitting the bong in Manhattan Beach and all these young chickadees say what they do for a living "I'm a flight attendent!" "I'm a flight attendent!" "I'm a flight attendent!"... it's high comedy... mainly because it's true.

[slavic]

and three airline stewardesses asked us if we wanted to come back and watch porn with them at their hotel room

When someone makes this type of raise you have to ask yourself what do they think you hold and how do they feel about your play before calling. In this case your hand is too strong to fold and you should at least call.

[J_V]

Oh the lower back tatoos. Every tatoo is -EV, except the lower back tatoo, which is like Ace King suited on the button.

[J_V]

Is that signal...."must three bet top pair," "must raise turn and check river?"

Heaven forbid you try to get a free card in that 80 game.

[El Dukie]

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Hermosa Beach is about the only part of LA I can tolerate.


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I can handle most of the Beach Cities, but that's about it. My wife's an L.A. native. After we had lived here for a couple years, I told her if she wanted to stay in L.A., we'd have to live someplace I liked. That meant south of Rosecrans, west of the 405, and north of Long Beach.
I lived in Hermosa from 1998 to 2001, though I was happily engaged/married the whole time and didn't try to take advantage of the porn-loving flight attendants. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] After we close escrow on the new house in Manhattan, I'll have to host a South Bay 2+2 meet-up....

[J_V]

Thats got the makings of the party of the year.l

[Josh W]

You really closing on a house in Manhattan? I've started looking, and, well, if I wanna buy a house in Manhattan/Hermosa, poker is gonna have to really get carried away, and soon! I'd be happy with Redondo/Torrance right about now....

Congrats,

Josh

[snakehead]

I don't think it's nice to talk like that about andy's first wife.

[symphonic]

I also recently got back from LA/San Diego. I was quite impressed with Commerce casino, but Oceans 11 in SD wasn't too great. I am moving to Santa Monica in a few months and I can't wait.