All over the place
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - Scott Ian
Usually my blogs will have some sort of narrative thread running through them. Less, bloggy, more story. This week’s entry is going to be a bit all over the place as it reflects where I am at which is all over the place. In the last month I’ve been from Los Angeles to NY to Vegas to Aruba to Japan and back to Los Angeles yesterday. Sitting on my couch I feel like someone pulled the emergency brake in a car going 100mph, spinning into a crash of jet lag and physical exhaustion. So before my brain melts out my ears for a day or two…
Aruba was a blast. What else could it be? UB throws the event of the year in my opinion. Ask anyone that was there and the smile on his or her face is all the answer you need.
This was my third Aruba trip and it was my best so far. What made it better/different? Having a much larger UB & AP pro team there for sure. There was a real sense of camaraderie amongst the pros and we were hanging out all the time. From instigating the chaos at the pool during the opening party (where Phil gave out 10K to basically skinny-dip!) to hand analysis and poker tips for the UB players to closing the casino most nights to once again making the closing party a blast, teams UB & AP were representing!!! I really felt an all for one, one for all spirit and it makes the brand that much stronger.
I also felt that having all of the UB senior mgmt there to oversee everything was important, especially to listen to the players in the focus groups. I expect you’ll see a lot of your opinions reflected on the site very soon. Seeing UB CEO Paul Leggett on a day to day basis, being a part of the event seemingly everywhere at once absorbing it all was a real treat as well. Paul’s hands on approach and attitude really made me feel a part of something strong and the excitement about the future of the brand was tangible.
Regarding poker, I finished 62nd, 17 from the money. Second year in a row I got so close to cashing. I am happy over all with how I played and I probably could’ve grinded my way past the bubble but I was playing to win it, not to just cash.
On day one I had a hand that I was stoked about. I had overheard the chip leader (who was at my table) after losing a few pots and dropping down to around 78K from over 90K say to the guy next to him that he was on a losing streak. I made a mental note and decided if I had the opportunity I was going to try and make a move on him. A few hands later I had A8 suited in the BB. Blinds were 150-300. The chip leader raised to 950 UTG and it folded to me. I popped it to 3100 and he calls. The flop comes QQ6 rainbow. I check, he checks. The turn comes a J to complete the rainbow. I bet 5100, he calls. At this point I commit to the bluff and when an 8 comes on the river I shove my final 12K. He stands up and tanks for three minutes and then he calls the clock on himself. He was really confused by my shove. He hadn’t seen me turn a hand over at all and didn’t know what to do. He asked the floor man if he could show his hand. The floor man said if he shows his hand to try and get a read he’d have to take a one round penalty. I was thinking, “go ahead and show, you’re not going to get a read off of me, I am Mt Rushmore!!” The floor man counts down the final ten seconds and he folds. Jason Gray who was on my left asked me to show the bluff. I showed the 8. Chip leader sighs and turns over pocket 10’s. Whew.
I had a lot of fun in the cash games in the casino. Especially the UB table one night where we were playing 1-2 and the first raise would come in at $35! Then my friend Enigma4U4ME would shove blind and get three callers. Basically your typical 1-2 game with an average pot of $700.
Crazy but fun.
After Aruba I was home in LA for 36 hours and then took off to play a festival with Anthrax in Japan. The show was amazing. Here’s a link to a clip from the show: http://www.twitvid.com/05F93
I’m home now for a couple of weeks and I’m looking forward to getting back on UB and playing. See you all this week at the tables.
Cheers,
Scott
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October 21st, 2009 at 3:39 am
Hey Scott
When are we gonna get the/a new Anthrax album?! Come on man it’s been 6 years since the last Thrax studio album, we need a new cd! Fuckin badly! And yes I’m gonna pre-order Among the Living remastered now. Greatest album of all time. Also, PLEASE come play in South Africa mate, we never get any cool bands. Come on Scotty!
October 21st, 2009 at 11:34 am
I’m real happy that your happy about your poker playing, but what about the fucking band? Is Bush back for good or what? What about the damn CD, is Bush gonna do the vocal tracks? What the fuck Scott, let us know about the music. Congrats on the new bar in Vegas, but your fans are waiting for the shit we need to hear. I heard some of the new material on youtube and it was KILLER, I’m sure it will sound twenty times better with Bush back on the mic. Get some sleep and then get back to us on what really matters most besides family- MUSIC-METAL-GUITARS-BUSH, the singer not you know bush, not that many girls have one anymore.
October 21st, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Come on Scott, I come to the website to connect to the band, why do you just write about poker? What about the metal? less poker more anthrax
October 21st, 2009 at 6:02 pm
All in due time my friends. I know everyone expects instant gratification these days with the internet but sometimes you just have to be patient. When there is something to announce we’ll announce it. We’ve been playing shows with John and it feels great. We announced the Soundwave festival in Australia in February with John and we’re just taking as much time as we need to be the best Anthrax ever. I promise it’ll be worth the wait.
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Hey scott thanks for replying man. (Hell that’s fuckin awesome!). Have you got any tips/words on how to emulate the guitar distortion on among the living? did u use a pedal or just amps? eq?