Sweet 2 Tweetup/ The Summer of BWOP

This is going to be 2 completely different posts in one...why...because I'm too lazy to make 2 different posts!!!

Sweet2Tweet

On Thursday night I attended a Tweet-up at The West Wing Bar at the MGM Grand, I had never been to the WWB before, but I must say the place was pretty nice, it has a great lounge vibe, and the bartender whipped up an wicked Snozberry Martini, and I won some prizes so I can't complain.

I met quite a few Vegas tweeps including but not limited to TheLVTweetUP, LibationBlog, AmandaHimes, and ProjectDinnerTable. Everyone was friendly, the drinks were flowing, and I tweeted my brains out (for every tweet you got a raffle Ticket).

I ended up winning 2 Autographed Copies of Michael Mina's Cookbook, and a Starbucks Card





Not bad for doing nothing but drinking and tweeting (I know it's a rough life!!!)

I have to say Kudos to TasteMGMGrand, for setting up the event, as long as I can fit it into my schedule, I hope to attend several more tweet-ups around town.


The Summer Of BWOP

Last Night after work, I headed down to the V to sweat CK: The Black Widow Of Poker, who had made it to the final table of a Deep Stack Event.

I got there just after the final table had started, she was a fairly short stack, but picked several good places to get in and get some extra chippies.

There were some crazy hands at the table, and the guy who had a commanding chip lead, played the most odd strategy I have ever seen in a live tourney, he had only 3 moves in his arsenal...he would either Fold, Min-Raise, or Shove, bear in mind he at one point had over 60% of the chips in play and should have had the tourney on lock, but his horrid play lead to him pissing a large % of that stack back to that table. When it got to 3 handed they were almost all even.

CK eventually busted out 4th (congrats again CK), and after a celebratory drink we all went our separate ways. It was nice to see someone I know make a deep run in a tourney, hopefully this is just the tip of the Iceburg for her, and I can bring the #rungood to a few more final tables!!!

Well that's about it...Until Next Time

I Lost My Slidginity

Today for Lunch I hit up a newcomer to the Vegas Food Scene...the one and only Slider Truck.

I know the Gourmet "Roach Coach" is a thing that has been sweeping LA for a while, but Slider Truck was the first of it's kind in Vegas. When I lived in Phoenix I would occasionally grub at one of the "roach coaches" that would stop in the parking lot of the industrial complex I worked in, the food was good, but it was nothing special, I can tell you Slider Truck is nothing like your average roach coach, it's top notch grub.

For those of you not familiar with the roach coach concept it's basically a truck with a kitchen in it, they drive around to several places and serve up food from the truck, it's usually tacos, burgers, and the such, but there has been a trend towards gourmet roach coaches that include not only sliders (in vegas), but also grilled cheese, philly cheese steaks, and medical marijuana lollipops (all 3 in LA). This was my first Gourmet Roach Coach experience but it won't be my last.

I already Yelped a review of the place so I'm just going to repost it here.


After hearing everyone rave about slider truck, I decided to give it a try. I had this afternoon off and they were setting up lunch a few blocks from my house, so today was the day.

Most places that are really hyped up never seem to wow me, I don't know if I go in expecting too much or if I'm just don't seem to like what others do, but I will tell you this Slider Truck lived up to the Hype.

I met a friend there for lunch, when I pulled up there were about 5 people infront of us in line, but it moved pretty quickly, I ordered 2 Barbies and a Pulled Porkie, along with a gatorade. I thought about the sweet potato fries but passed (will get them next time).

The wait for the line and the wait for the food weren't bad, my only real complaint was the location, there was a half wall to sit on, but no tables or anything, and well being 100+ degrees a place to sit would have been nice, but you can't really blame them for that.

The Barbie were great...I got them with out the Jalapenos, as I'm not a pepper fan, but the rest was amazing, the buns were soft and toasted to perfection, the beef was great, you can tell they were hand pattied not premade, and the BBQ sauce is amazing!!!

As if the Barbie wasn't good enough...the Pulled Porkie was AMAZING...the pork was moist, and had a good smoky flavor, the buns the same as the barbie, and the sauce was amazing as well, next time I'll probably just get Porkies unless they have something new to try as it was my hands down favorite.

I really like when a place lives up to the hype and without a doubt this won't be the last time I visit the Slider Truck.

Today I lost my Slidginity and it was amazing!!!


On a side note I am currently watching Bert the Conqueror on the Travel Channel, I have been a fan on Bert's comedy for a while, and I must say this show is pretty good, tomorrow night he does SkyJump at the Strat...which is on my Vegas Bucket List!!!

Until Next Time

ESZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZN

I am not a huge soccer fan, yet I try me best to watch the World Cup. I know this is the "world's largest sporting event" and billions are wagered, but honestly watching soccer can be as fun as watching a poker tourney final table live, or as enjoyable was watching paint dry!!! Nothing gets me excited like a Nil-Nil draw...and don't get me started on those damn Vuvuzelas, it sounds like there is either a swarm of bees are attacking the stadium or there is one hell of a traffic jam outside.

I will watch a match or 2, and I'm not really upset that it's on ESPN, because they leave ESPN2 alone so I can watch NFL Live, Sports Nation, Mike and Mike in the Morning, and the like, but wait a minute, what's that on the Deuce right now...Wimbleton, you have to be fucking kidding me, wow ESPN you managed to find something Americans care less about than Soccer, and you are showing them both at the same time, I can't imagine the ratings spike you're currently expecting.

So now I find myself desperately surfing the channels, looking for Knitting Today, The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, hell I'd take reruns of the US Open from yesterday over this crap.

Hey ESPN if I needed to take a nap you'd be my first choice, I know you're the "world wide leader in sports" but you may want to focus a little less on the world and a little more on those of us who actually watch your channel, hey the World Championship of Crocheting starts next week, when can I expect coverage???

Until Next Time

Allow my self, to introduce...myself

Hello all...my name is Minton and this is my Blog.

I was born in the booming metropolis of Litchfield, MN...don't worry if I didn't grow up there I wouldn't know where it was either. I went to college at Pittsburg State University, a small DII school in south eastern Kansas. After college I worked a few various sales jobs that took me across the US, I lived in Phoenix AZ, Long Beach CA, Little Rock AR, and Houston TX. A little over a year ago I decided to pack up shop and move out to Vegas.

I grew with a family that played cards all the time, my Grandmother was the Queen of Cards, around her kitchen table (and various other places throughout her house) we played everything from 5 card draw to cribbage, and many many more. I have always loved cards since. I am predominately a NL Texas Hold'em player, but cut my live play teeth on 1-5 Stud 8 at Gila River Casino in Phoenix. I am a big fan of mixed games and have played pretty much any game that Nevada gaming will allow casinos to spread.

In college I started doing my best to drink every beer ever made, and have made it my mission to drink any and all brews I can get my hands on. I am not a big Hop Head, but have found that I usually enjoy a good heffy or a solid micro brew. I'm sure there will be some brew reviews to come as I do my best to drink this town dry.

I am a foodie, well not a crazy foodie, but I do enjoy food. There isn't a food I won't try at least once. I am a huge hand of BBQ, American, and well pretty much anything you put on a plate in front of me. There will probably be a restaurant review or two here, however I will tell you this...if I ever use NOM NOM, or any of that other pretentious foodie speak feel free to track me down and kick me in the nuts!!!

A few years I started getting into cigars, I am a big fan of light to medium bodied churchills, and am on a big Rocky Patel Sungrown kick, but will try pretty much any cigar at least once.

I started off with a Pseudo Thread Blog over on All Vegas Poker, and I'm sure a few of you know me from over there, I think that thread has pretty much ran it's path so I decided to jump in to a real blog...who know where this will take me.

I'm sure there is a lot more I could write, but I don't really know where to go without more rambling, so I'm gonna cut it off here...Until Next Time

Testing Testing 1..2..4

Okay so this is my first attempt at blogging, I have been keeping a pseudo blog on another site for a while and I figured, fuck it...I might as well make it a real blog.

I have no clue what will be posted on here, mainly ramblings, and musings about my life in Vegas.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride