Binions to Aria

Summary
Date: Feb 3rd to Feb 4th 6:20AM
Binion's 100 -> 116 (11PM to ~Midnight)
Aria 100 -> 0, 120 -> 0, 300 -> 600 (~12:20 to 6:00AM)
Net: Up ~100
Cash-in-hand: ~1460

Binion's 1-2NL:
Played fairly solid stable poker, was settling in for the long haul once I was finally seated. Saw Frank Wiese again. Called his 2$ raise pre-flop with a 27off, asked if he wanted me to call, or if he wanted his red bull, since I owed him one from last time we played. Recognition dawned on him and he said he wanted a call. I called and said he could have both. Flop gave me a gutshot with my 7, would have needed a 9. He bet, I folded face up, much to the pleasure of the table. Bought him a red bull when we finally got a waitress. We were chatting a bit across the table, and he mentioned that he wanted to go to Aria, and that they had a few tables open. I said it sounded like fun. Last hand before I left the table had a bit of action pre-flop, I had KJo, so I called the 10. Flop came rags, two clubs, I made a small bet, the guy called. On the turn he pushed in a 20$ bet, I went all in for 63$ I figured I wouldn't have to cash out if I lost, and it was a fun move to leave the table with. I had two overs and a board that seemed ripe for bluffing. Opponent tanked, then folded. So I left there ahead instead of behind.

Aria 1-3NL:
Overall, I set in for a long grind, played very tight but aggressive. My bluffs were successful 80% of the time or more, and I never had to show a total bluff..
First buy-in (100):
Worked it up to 140, stealing small pots, avoiding going all in unnecessarily, and trying to play smart and tight to gather intel. However I got caught with a decent hand against a set. I had top pair with a decent kicker and some decent draws. Player was playing weak/passive. I did not detect the trap, by the river the board looked harmless, any kind of draw he might have had would have missed, so I shoved about 50$ into a 180$ pot. He called with a set of 5's.

Second buy-in (120):
KK pre-flop. Someone bet 15 pre-flop. I was in middle position. I pondering isolating, but instead decided to call, ended up being head's up anyway. Flop came three diamonds, A7T(?). He slow checked, so I bet 15. He was not the type to trap, and always seemed to either fold weak hands, or bet strong hands, so I knew he either had zero or one diamond. I had Kd, so I figured I'd out-flush him with one more diamond. He pondered a moment and pushed in 45, I snap-called. River was a blank and he checked again. I shoved with little delay, figuring he might have paired an ace, but I might scare him out with the diamonds. He called, river was not a diamond, I said ace is good, and he showed his ace. Pot was ~270-300

Third buy-in (300):
Was playing fairly stable and tight, and I figured I'd make every effort to get my money in good, was not playing with the "must double-up to get even" mentality. Tried to keep my game stable.

AKs pre-flop straddle raised to 20$ by tricky player, I re-raised to 40, since he had a wide range of hands and only Frank was left to act. Frank pushed all in for another 77 on top. Middle guy folded, I called, thinking there was a decent chance Frank was making a move, and worst case was coin flip, best case domination. Flop came three diamonds, turn fourth diamond, river a blank. Frank had AdQo. He made nut flush even though I had him dominated. Pot was around 275$.

99 from middle position. Yellow-shirt was a fairly chasy player, and I flopped middle set on a board with two clubs. Not wanting to risk being drawn out on, but knowing I could extract value, I bet a little over half pot, putting pot up to about 100, he called. Turn was a blank, so I put 100 in, which was almost his entire stack. He said something along the lines of "Well, I'm getting 2:1 on my money..." and pushed all-in. I called, and he apologized as he made a straight on the river. Lost a 360$ pot to a gut-shot.
My stack drifted down to about 150$ at its low point, but I was playing hands solidly and slowly rebuilding.

45 clubs. Got stack back up to around 280$, a few of the looser players put some money in, so I called 7$. Four or so players in pot. I figure I can easily escape if I miss the flop, and suited connectors can be sneaky. Flop comes J(45)s. Indian big-stack bets 20$, I re-raise to 60$. This isolates him as he calls. Turn is a blank (10d? 3d?). I'm doing my best to not feign weakness too strongly, I'm also unsure of what he has. I doubt the set very much, because he's not playing like he made a set. Possible flush draw, but if so I have that beat. He looks at my stack, goes all in, and I snap-call. River is a third card to a flush draw, I frown and show my two pair. He flashed a KQo and folds. Doubling me up, I leave a few hands later with 600. I thought the turn was 3d, but it makes more sense for it to be 10d, giving him an open-ended to semi-bluff with.