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Hello - we are going to be in Vegas Tuesday and Wednesday as the starting point for a 2 week loop around to Zion / Bryce / Arches / Grand Canyon. We are having a tough time finding a show, I'm recommending Absinthe, but my wife is deathly afraid of being pulled into an act or pointed out or something. I'm guessing sitting in the back is like the way to avoid this? Also half my reason for posting is just saying it sucks we are only spending two days because all these food/show/activity recommendations seem legit... e: Booked it - can't wait Crazyweasel fucked around with this message at 21:53 on May 6, 2017 |
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Just wana put it out there, pai gow most chill game in existence. People even get annoyed when "gamblers" turn up and spend more than min bet. All about that low variance with free booze.
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May 10, 2017 01:52
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Godline posted:Just wana put it out there, pai gow most chill game in existence. What kind of people do you play with that get annoyed on how other people bet that has no relation on your play?
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May 10, 2017 03:08
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jabro posted:What kind of people do you play with that get annoyed on how other people bet that has no relation on your play? pai gow players also seem to hate when you take a turn as the bank, which can actually be +EV depending if other players suck. It has no effect on them if you bank or the house banks, but they don't seem to like it. I agree it is kind of a fun slow game.
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May 10, 2017 04:41
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jabro posted:What kind of people do you play with that get annoyed on how other people bet that has no relation on your play? Some Pai Gow players have an annoying habit of betting multiple seats or jumping around the table constantly to get a different hand, usually while blowing smoke in everyone's face. That can get annoying if you just want to hang out and drink while playing.
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May 10, 2017 18:36
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Last year when I went to Vegas I got drunk and sat down at a pai gow table in the Bellagio. I was betting stupid and eventually got to the point where I was betting a hundred bucks a hand, and I lost a bunch of hands in a row. Even the dealer told me to stop being stupid and walk away, but I wasn't satisfied until I had lost a thousand dollars. I still love the game, but god drat do I hate myself for being such a dumbass that one night.
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May 10, 2017 22:11
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Jingleheimer posted:Last year when I went to Vegas I got drunk and sat down at a pai gow table in the Bellagio. I was betting stupid and eventually got to the point where I was betting a hundred bucks a hand, and I lost a bunch of hands in a row. Even the dealer told me to stop being stupid and walk away, but I wasn't satisfied until I had lost a thousand dollars. I still love the game, but god drat do I hate myself for being such a dumbass that one night. just fyi, if you're too drunk to set hands, you can always ask the dealer to set yours the house way. They really dont mind.
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May 11, 2017 00:54
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Baddog posted:just fyi, if you're too drunk to set hands, you can always ask the dealer to set yours the house way. They really dont mind. Oh no, it wasn't even about setting hands, I was doing it all house way anyway. It was just an incredibly bad run of cards and I couldn't catch a break. Same thing would have happened if I was sober, just would have lost significantly less since a sober me would have bet the table minimum.
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May 11, 2017 01:23
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Droo posted:Some Pai Gow players have an annoying habit of betting multiple seats or jumping around the table constantly to get a different hand, usually while blowing smoke in everyone's face. That can get annoying if you just want to hang out and drink while playing. Had a guy at New York New York today clear half a table because he was smoking a cigar. Even the dealer was coughing her lungs up. Can't knock the game though min bet, play bonus and let the drinks roll in.
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May 11, 2017 02:35
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Bachelor party question. I think the hotel has come down to Aria vs Wynn/Encore. Both are similarly priced our weekend. I've been to Aria and like it and it's location. I've never stayed at the Wynn and i think my only concern is its location at the end of the strip. Party is a mix of gamblers, partiers, quiet people, high spenders, and cheap people so options for various levels of gambling drinking and money spending are good. And if doing a pool party is it a lot better to be at a hotel with a good one vs transporting yourself to on at a different hotel.
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May 11, 2017 19:40
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Kase Im Licht posted:Bachelor party question. I think the hotel has come down to Aria vs Wynn/Encore. Both are similarly priced our weekend. I've been to Aria and like it and it's location. I've never stayed at the Wynn and i think my only concern is its location at the end of the strip. I don't think there's a guarantee you can enter a hotel's pool if you're not a guest. (Unless they're expressly opening it up and charging)
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May 11, 2017 20:09
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Godline posted:Had a guy at New York New York today clear half a table because he was smoking a cigar. Even the dealer was coughing her lungs up. Just don't play that bonus game where you win a jackpot for a royal/straight flush etc. It might be the most -EV bet in the casino other than Keno.
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May 11, 2017 20:13
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Kase Im Licht posted:Bachelor party question. I think the hotel has come down to Aria vs Wynn/Encore. Both are similarly priced our weekend. I've been to Aria and like it and it's location. I've never stayed at the Wynn and i think my only concern is its location at the end of the strip. I agree with maskenfreiheit about the pool, if you want to go to a specific one you should stay at that hotel. Aria and Wynn are pretty similar in terms of gambling, and both are across the street from a shopping mall with cheap restaurants and an ABC store to buy cheap alcohol. I don't think I would disqualify the Wynn just based on location unless you have a specific plan to walk towards the south end of the strip for a show or something one night.
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May 11, 2017 20:14
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The Wynn's location is fine. But if the cheap people like table games (or hotel rooms), they are hosed.coronaball posted:Just don't play that bonus game where you win a jackpot for a royal/straight flush etc. It might be the most -EV bet in the casino other than Keno. Let It Ride? E: oh I see you mean some bonus bet at pai how
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May 11, 2017 21:08
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Kase Im Licht posted:Bachelor party question. I think the hotel has come down to Aria vs Wynn/Encore. Both are similarly priced our weekend. I've been to Aria and like it and it's location. I've never stayed at the Wynn and i think my only concern is its location at the end of the strip. Of the two. Wynn/Encore is better. Not sure what your location concern is exactly? Wynn and Aria both do not have cheap tables or drinks though.
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May 12, 2017 02:41
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JaySB posted:Of the two. Wynn/Encore is better. Not sure what your location concern is exactly? Where is best for cheap tables/drinks?
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May 12, 2017 08:49
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Slash posted:Where is best for cheap tables/drinks? I dunno, downtown?
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May 12, 2017 17:48
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Cheapest? Maybe the El Cortez? The best? Definitely not the El Cortez. Realtalk I have a secret love affair with Ellis Island; however its a dive (its attached to a super 8 for their "hotel") so you better not take friends you're trying to impress there.
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May 12, 2017 18:55
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Minty Swagger posted:Cheapest? Maybe the El Cortez? The best? Definitely not the El Cortez. I also have a secret love affair. I like the beer and bbq, and I got $150 of free play when I got their card my last trip.
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May 12, 2017 19:06
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Minty Swagger posted:Cheapest? Maybe the El Cortez? The best? Definitely not the El Cortez. It's walkable from Ballys or The Flamingo. Just be a little alert later at night. I go there every trip just for the steak and eggs (very +EV  )I stayed at Golden Nugget once for a poker trip, had a lot of fun and didn't really explore. What are the table limits like at El Cortez? Thinking of checking it out next time.
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May 12, 2017 19:11
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maskenfreiheit posted:It's walkable from Ballys or The Flamingo. Just be a little alert later at night. El Cortez never goes above $5 on craps, and I've seen $3 before on weekday evenings. Can't speak to other table games but I imagine it's the same. Downtown the only place I've ever seen $10 or higher craps minimums is the Golden Nugget. Never seen higher than $5 at Fremont, Binion's, Downtown Grand, Cal, Plaza, and Main Street Station (actually, maaaaaybe saw $10 one time at Main Street). Fremont also always has at least one $3 table active, although it's only 2x odds and is jam packed on weekend nights. e: I'll also add that I usually go in the winter and I have no idea if things change during the summer months pig slut lisa fucked around with this message at 22:33 on May 12, 2017 |
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May 12, 2017 22:11
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Minty Swagger posted:Cheapest? Maybe the El Cortez? The best? Definitely not the El Cortez. Stay somewhere better, take a cab/walk to Ellis Island for cheap gaming and house brewed beers. And drat good bbq.
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May 12, 2017 23:03
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Ally McBeal Wiki posted:Stay somewhere better, take a cab/walk to Ellis Island for cheap gaming and house brewed beers. And drat good bbq. Oh yeah, dont stay at Ellis Island, just drop by. 
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May 12, 2017 23:33
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cromwell had $5 craps (and 100x odds) if you did the craps morning lesson. otherwise $10
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May 12, 2017 23:53
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Minty Swagger posted:Oh yeah, dont stay at Ellis Island, just drop by. I like dive casinos. Do they have the standard "good game" 3:2 6 deck stand on soft 17, double after split, resplit aces, late surrender blackjack (or better rules), and whats the min? Baddog fucked around with this message at 01:56 on May 13, 2017 |
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May 13, 2017 00:59
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Looks like there is a new casino this year, lucky dragon. Supposedly catering to "asians", looks like more specifically chinese. Anyone been there?
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May 13, 2017 01:56
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Baddog posted:Looks like there is a new casino this year, lucky dragon. Supposedly catering to "asians", looks like more specifically chinese. Anyone been there? Been to eat dim sum, never gambled. It's tiny and kinda a poo poo hole.
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May 13, 2017 15:57
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I want to go to Vegas again but I'm thinking of holding off until early November when I can get some cheap rates. My question is, is Vegas really empty that time if year? I just don't want to feel like I'm in a ghost town while I'm there. For comparison, last year I went mid September and crowd levels were great. Also, is there a good resource for finding the new shows and stuff in Vegas?
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May 16, 2017 01:05
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JaySB posted:Been to eat dim sum, never gambled. It's tiny and kinda a poo poo hole. but how was the dim sum?!
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May 16, 2017 02:37
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Heading to Vegas in late June for some birthday celebrations. Looking into getting a daybed or cabana at Marquee Beach. Are there any good ways to go about finding a host or promoter to get the ball rolling, or should I book through their site?
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May 16, 2017 05:39
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maskenfreiheit posted:but how was the dim sum?! Not as good as Ping Pang Pong
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May 16, 2017 08:08
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sforzacio posted:Looking into getting a daybed or cabana at Marquee Beach. Are there any good ways to go about finding a host or promoter to get the ball rolling, or should I book through their site? I mean....I'm still here.
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May 16, 2017 08:08
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Where's the best place for me and the wife to learn how to play craps? I heard that some casinos run lessons during the day?
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May 16, 2017 09:45
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Slash posted:Where's the best place for me and the wife to learn how to play craps? I heard that some casinos run lessons during the day? Yeah a lot do. Just ask around whatever hotel you're staying at. If they dont do it, one next to you aught to.
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May 16, 2017 11:48
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Slash posted:Where's the best place for me and the wife to learn how to play craps? I heard that some casinos run lessons during the day? The dealer who teaches craps at the Golden Nugget is this grizzled old-timer with lots of of funny deadpan one-liners. Then again that description could apply to half the craps dealers in Vegas.
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May 16, 2017 13:02
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pig slut lisa posted:The dealer who teaches craps at the Golden Nugget is this grizzled old-timer with lots of of funny deadpan one-liners. Cool we're staying at the Golden Nugget for one night when we first arrive in the US, so we'll try and check it out. We're back a week or so later and staying at the Cosmo for a week, so that should be quite the contrast.
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May 16, 2017 13:25
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JaySB posted:I mean....I'm still here. Haha my mistake - I wasn't sure if you'd be the main point of contact for things like this. Should I just shoot you an e-mail with details and probably a ton of questions?
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May 16, 2017 16:27
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sforzacio posted:Haha my mistake - I wasn't sure if you'd be the main point of contact for things like this. Should I just shoot you an e-mail with details and probably a ton of questions? Yes, email or PM whichever is easiest. Happy to help within reason.
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May 17, 2017 06:36
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I think I have to explicitly state this at this point. Please don't ask me for drugs or to hook you up with someone who will get you drugs.
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JaySB posted:Yes, email or PM whichever is easiest. Happy to help within reason. JaySB posted:I think I have to explicitly state this at this point. Please don't ask me for drugs or to hook you up with someone who will get you drugs. These posts were one minute apart. Either this was a preemptive strike on your part, or someone on here was REALLY FAST with their "GIMME DOPE" request.
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