Casino Gran Madrid - Where something always happens

Today I had to skip a trip to Toledo because I drank too much the night before and woke up with a hangover that wasn't too bad, but bad enough to not be able to walk all day. I decided since I haven't busted my 1 bullet bankroll at 1/2 I would go back to the casino and see if I can profit again. I decided to take Psychohorak's advice for a change of scenery and went to the Casino Gran Madrid Colón, which happened to be only an extra 15 minute walk from Casino Gran Via and only runs 1/2 games according to their website. When I initially got there, I forgot my passport and they wouldn't take my drivers license this time so I got a bit tilted having to pay for another cab to go back to the hotel (took a taxi initially because I wanted to play right away). I double-checked their website and it turns out the poker room doesn't even open until 4:00 PM, so I waited a couple of hours and got there at 4:30, and no games were running because it was too early. Instead of walking all the way back or pay for another taxi, I just decided to chill at the sports betting area until a game opened up.
 
The casino itself is really nice, nicer than Casino Gran Via in my opinion. Casino Gran Via has an older, more elegant look to it, and Casino Gran Madrid Colón is more modern and open which I really liked, with the poker room separate from other table games just past the numerous roulette tables. After about 45 minutes waiting in the sports betting area, I met and chatted with a group of really nice Indian people who were waiting on the 35 Euro tournament that was about to start at 6:00. I watched from the rail for about 45 minutes until enough people joined the cash game which was 2/2 instead of 1/2 or 1/3, which was fine by me since I could buy in with 100BB. I bought in for €200, was 7-handed the majority of the time and was sat with the Asian American tourist again but he was with 2 of his friends as well. I accidentally had my passport on the table and the one sitting next to my right noticed and we talked for a bit, turns out he goes to UCI which is 15 minutes from my home which was kind of funny. I played for a little less than an hour and a half because I had to go to a dinner reservation at 8:00 (ended up playing until a little past 8:00 because I thought the reservation was at 8:30). I ended up another €109 for the session, kept a €1 chip and tipped the dealer €8 to make an even €300 (didn't do that intentionally but it worked out to make a nice rounded number). Since I was late to dinner, I wasn't able to degen €10 at roulette which I kind of wanted to do (damn you Depaulo), but it's probably better that I didn't anyway. I planned to go back after dinner but my headache got worse and I need to wake up a little early tomorrow so I didn't. This was my last cash game session, and I plan to play a €30+5 €1500 guarantee tomorrow at the Casino Gran Via. Here are a couple of notable hands from my session:
 

Hand 1

Still 7-handed, I'm down about 20BB at this point, swinging back and forth mostly from missed draws. I'm on the button with Qs7s, folded around to me and I make it €6. Villain in the SB completes and BB folds, pot is now €14.
Flop comes 447 rainbow, villain checks, I cbet €8 and villain instacalls.
Turn is 447Qr, villain checks again and I raise €12. Villain thinks for a sec and calls.
River is 447QQr, I improve from 2 pair to the second nuts, I hope he's been calling with 4X (villain was playing very loose, saw him call to the river earlier with 86o and take it down) so I raise to €30. Villain thinks for a bit and lets go of his hand.
 

Hand 2

Down to 6-handed at this point, the OMC to my left had left a few hands earlier. I'm back down again and was card dead for an orbit or so, and was on the button just jokingly thinking please deal me aces here. Then I look down at my cards and I see AA and just laugh internally. Villain UTG+2 raised to €8, CO folds and I raise to €20. SB calls, BB folds, villain calls.
Flop comes 2TT rainbow, checked to me and I make it €30. SB folds, villain calls, and I'm really hoping he's got an overpair and isn't slowplaying a ten.
Turn is 2TTXr (turn wasn't significant, was a 6, 7, or 8 from what I remember). I continue once again for €52, villain tanks for a bit and calls, and I think for sure he doesn't have a ten unless he's really good at hollywooding.
The river is 2TTXT, so now I have the second nuts again. Villain thinks and checks, and I hollywood for a little bit before shoving my remaining €62. Villain counts out the chips and tanks for at least 30 seconds, I'm now extremely confident but try to not look that way with my heart beating out of my chest. Villain reluctantly calls and I table the bullets, and villain drops his head and tables JJ. I scoop the biggest pot out of both sessions.
 
 
Overall I think I played almost every hand I got this session correctly, maybe could've had a thinner value bet in hand 1 from above. I'm definitely happy I profited both sessions, especially since I don't have a 1/2 bankroll and was playing mostly for the experience. Hopefully the tournament tomorrow is just as soft or softer, as I feel confident enough to at least get ITM. I plan on depositing about half my winnings back online so I can play some higher micro-stake games.

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