A 42-year-old man from Ratoath, Co Meath, had an exciting experience during his family holiday in Vegas. He went with his brothers John and Brendan and his sister, Ro. Brendan, who lives in America, was joined by his wife, Nina.
While in Vegas, Aidan was eager to attend the opening concert of U2: UV Achtung Baby Live At Sphere in the stunning new venue. However, the tickets were sold out, with only a few available online at exorbitant prices.
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Aidan considered the high ticket prices and mentioned, “It’s a daylight mugging to pay that much to see U2. I’ve seen them before, and even though they’re the best live band, I thought, ‘no way!'”
However, Aidan’s luck turned around when he decided to try his hand at poker. With his background in teaching people to trade in stock markets, he applied his skills to the game. “I ended up coming second in a tournament with a $200 buy-in, and I won $1600,” Aidan revealed.
Excited about his poker winnings, Aidan wanted to make the most of his time in Vegas. He explained, “I had all this spare cash in my pocket, and I thought I should use it for something special. I decided to join the crew for U2, but the tickets were sold out.”
Aidan embarked on a hunt for tickets and sought advice from the venue’s security, who recommended Ticketmaster as the only legitimate source. “I kept checking, and every time I saw a ticket, it was already gone,” Aidan shared.
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Just two hours before the show, Aidan struck gold when he found a ticket priced at $500. “I said, ‘I’ll take that. $500 was the lowest price I saw. I got myself sorted,'” Aidan exclaimed.
Aidan’s winning streak continued as he discovered that his ticket was for a front-row seat, right after the standing area in front of the stage. Moreover, there were four empty seats beside him.
Aidan quickly notified his brothers and sisters, who were seated elsewhere in the venue, by sending them a photo of his location. He told them to join him by confidently saying, “Come down like you own the place and come up front.” Soon, his brothers and sister were all gathered in the front row. Aidan amusedly mentioned, “I’m always pulling off these kinds of things, the chancer Ireland lad abroad or whatever.”
Describing the U2 show, Aidan expressed, “It was unbelievable. I’ve seen them live before and rate them as one of the best, but this show will blow you away into the future. It was unbelievable. Everyone got a bit emotional.”
Aidan continued, “They put on an incredible show. You’re not going to find anything better than that. It’s like winning at poker; I won’t fall into the trap of chasing that dream. Lady Gaga was performing the next night, and we thought, ‘we’re not going because you can’t follow that up.’ So we decided to go drinking instead!”
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