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 Location: Out Wandering Around
Registered: 02-06-2000
Posts: 21036
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LMAO. I'll have my wife check that out where she works in a very RURAL area of Tennessee. There are four openly known members of the KKK at her job. Probably more that don't admit to it. Confederate flags and wife-beater shirts are all the rage there. They all LOVE NASCAR, too.   |
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Location: We are at our best not when people fear us but when they follow our example.
Registered: 12-16-2003
Posts: 7930
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Sorry to hear ya got mugged edge....
Living in Milwaukee Im glad I GET 37? Nascar races...Nascar is more exciting than any team my city can produce.. RIP away Anti Nascar fans  |
 Location: WI
Registered: 07-16-2002
Posts: 4862
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Alright, now I'm starting to get a little excited. Took a look at the weather and will be looking at temps in high 70's and low 80's the 4 days I'm out there.
Just received confirmation of my room and pick up at the airport from my casino host. Looks like a great room. http://www.caesars.com/Flamingo/LasVegas/Hotel/Accommodations/MiniSuites.htm The host said they are overbooked by 700 rooms at the Flamingo. I guess they are actually bussing people in from Laughlin. Unreal. Only "set" plans for the trip is the concert on Sunday, a trip downtown to see the "Experience", and a dinner at "The Village" in Rio. Otherwise its just craps, blackjack, sun and booze.  Any other suggestions for places to stop in? |
 Location: Marysville, CA
Registered: 04-22-2003
Posts: 3329
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I was there in late January and am going again on April 1st. January was the first time that I've ever been to Vegas and I absolutely loved it!! Can't complain when you win 3500 at the Roulette tables
 Have any of you been to one of the "Fat Tuesdays"? They have those huge Margarita drinks....they put them in this giant flask (looks like a vase). I know there was one of them at Ceasar's and another location across the street (can't remember the name).. But for 16 bucks (test tube shots are an extra $1) you can't go wrong with one of those drinks! |
 Location: South St Paul MN
Registered: 02-15-2000
Posts: 4284
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As long as your going to be downtown, have dinner at Hugo's Cellar inside the 4 Queens. Best meal I've ever had at a restaurant. |
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Location: WI
Registered: 07-16-2002
Posts: 4862
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MN Packman
Yeah, I loved Hugo's. Unbelievable steaks. Been there a few times. Haven't been to the Queens in a while because I haven't been able to win. Might have to give it another try. Enjoy the snow everyone! |
 Location: Packer Country
Registered: 12-01-2004
Posts: 601
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I am having my bachelor party in Vegas May 19th-22nd
 We are starting to make some plans... There are 7 guys going!  I have been to Vegas many times over the last couple of years and seen many things I was doing a search to find a good night club where all of us could have a good time and see some lovely young ladies, without going to a nasty strip club  "Per the future Mrs. Favre2Walker"  So I found this... Has anybody been here? If so what are your thoughts? Also any other ideas? Bikinis Club at the Rio!! |
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Location: Packer Country
Registered: 12-01-2004
Posts: 601
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Any thoughts on Studio 54 And Coyote Ugly would be cool as well!
Thanks |
 Location: Tucson, AZ
Registered: 04-10-2000
Posts: 1314
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Back in the day, I always enjoyed The Beach. Things may have changed now. That was five or six years ago.
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Location: WI
Registered: 07-16-2002
Posts: 4862
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Never did get around to posting a trip report on this thing. You guys wouldn't believe what happened. (Long, long story)
Anyway, just decided to move the annual January trip with my father to February. We are going to go out for the Superbowl. Never been there for the big game, so I am excited to see what it is like. Anyone ever go out for the Superbowl? |
 Location: The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Registered: 01-19-2005
Posts: 5658
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Rampart Casino is not on the beaten path but is really nice and attached to a couple of nice clubs and an Irish bar.
If you want the weather and gambling but with better payouts and a more laid-back scene, check out the CasaBlanca resort group about an hour North of Vegas. They have three casinos and other stuff and you can drive up through the gap in to AZ and ID if you want. |
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Location: WI
Registered: 07-16-2002
Posts: 4862
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Anyone been out to Vegas lately?
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Location: Packer Country
Registered: 12-01-2004
Posts: 601
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Not sure if you heard this yet edge but the Westward Ho and a couple of other Casinos on that end of the strip were sold. I know the HO went for something like 500 Million
Anyways the word on the street is there is going to be condominiums going in to replace the casinos!  |
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Location: Packer Country
Registered: 12-01-2004
Posts: 601
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I have been out there for the Super Bowl a couple of times and it is amazing!! It doesnt matter where you go most Casinos have a ballroom and put out a huge spread of food and offer all you can eat and drink during the game! Have a great time!! |
 Location: Milwaukee
Registered: 03-29-2001
Posts: 11405
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Actually, I was there last October. Played a lot of poker. Sucked in the tournaments, did OK in the ring games. I made about $200 overall, $100 from poker and $100 from the games you shouldn't play. Went to Death Valley for a day, I was with my parents. We rented a car instead of taking a package tour, expenses for the day were under $200 compared to $450-$600 for a tour, depending on which one you signed up for. I was really stunned by the SILENCE in Death Valley. It was like being in a sound proof booth. Very unusual to experience, even in the rural areas of Wisconsin there is wind and background noise. No drunken orgies or dancing girl escapades to report. Vegas is perhpas getting too big, I stayed at the Sahara and it seemed like a dump compared to the other places and the Sahara is a significant chunk of real estate. |
 Location: The Craps Table
Registered: 10-16-2000
Posts: 8634
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Now that Wynn's new joint is open, expect redevelopment on the strip to move north. First the Frontier, across from Wynn, and then the others. Either torn down or completely redone. The Ho is a dump but I still like "old" Vegas and there isn't much left anymore, even downtown isn't the same.
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Location: Waukesha
Registered: 02-10-2000
Posts: 473
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We were there last weekend over thanksgiving. Parents and sister(s) took our 4 kids so wife and I could gain some sanity. With her busy season ending and the new one fast approaching, and me starting up my consulting business we have been under a lot of stress.
It was great. Just us two and her sister/husband. Stayed at Harrah's played elsewhere most of the time. Usual time at Casino Royal playing black jack and craps. The craps table was unbelievable on Thursday afternoon...$5 table of craps. I know very little except bet on 6 and 8 and a few others. Kind of watched some of the others on how they were betting. My brother in law was even more of a neophyte. Anyhow, this one guy starts rolling...and I mean rolling. He rolled straight for 42 minutes. I'm not kidding you. We got to the table around 1 pm as the wives were sitting down for blank jack next to us. During that time frame the casino changed dice on the guy 12 times/would not allow anyone new to the table after 20 minutes/took all our names/where we were from/etc. The guy was so hot he was calling his number numerous times. He'd call a 12 and hit it. We just kept our money on the 6 and 8/pass/don[t pass line and hit big for a $5 limit table. After he finally shook 7 the entire table walked away almost immediately. The wives wanted us to leave a little earlier, but we just said wait until this runs out. On a $5 minimum (by the time we were up, we got "gutsy" and started laying $10 lol and letting it roll many times) table we both walked away with over $1,000 dollars each. The roller? I don't know, but they took him and his wife to another room with the casino people around him. We think he was around $20,000 with the number of big chips and unreal bets he won. When we walked out it was only 1:50 pm, and that was the only game we played. It was great. My father in law who plays craps almost only, said the best he ever saw was about 15 minutes. |
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Location: Las Vegas
Registered: 10-14-2002
Posts: 4397
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Believe it or not, the record is 3 hours and 45 minutes at the California. If you go down there they have something on the wall telling the story. I worked with a guy that was on the crew. I think you're mistaken about changing the dice 12 times. Most casinos change dice at regular intervals, usually every 8 hour shift. I've never heard of any casino changing dice in the middle of the hand. Probably the only reason anybody asked for your name was to get you on their mailing list. |
 Location: Madtown, USA
Registered: 10-04-2004
Posts: 2688
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Here's a book that is a MUST read for planning the perfect guy Vegas trip. It's called The Las Vegas Little Black Book: A Guy's Guide to the Perfect Vegas Weekend and it's super duper awesome. Just came out in November. Get it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193211243X/104-5975525...33?v=glance&n=283155 |
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Location: Sheboygan, WI
Registered: 09-11-2005
Posts: 204
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I've been out to Vegas about 50 times when I lived out in Phoenix. In my opinion if you have been out there before I'd stay downtown. It's less crowded and less touristy plus the gambling is better (table games are less expensive). My recommendation is to stay at The Golden Nugget first, Binions Horseshoe second (if you can get a room), then Fitzgeralds. A great place to eat for cheap, but has excellent food, is the coffee shop at Binions Horseshoe. Best soup and burgers anywhere that I have found in Vegas. The best quesadillas in Vegas in my opinion is that cafe at the back of the Golden Nugget. I really like their food there. If you want to venture to the strip from downtown I would rent a car in Vegas. A taxi ride from downtown to the strip can run up to $15 each way. With the competition for car rentals out in Vegas you can rent cars as low as $19/per day with unlimited mileage. Plus with a rental car all you have to is park at a hotel's valet lot and all you have to pay for parking is just to tip the guy who parks your car at the valet lot (I usually tip anywhere from $2-$5). I agree with the Westward Ho's lunch counter where you can get a foot long dog and a beer for something like $.99 (it's been a few years since I have been out there).
Good luck to you in Vegas! FYI I got married in Vegas. I got lucky at gambling that trip but not in the long run I wasn't lucky in marriage. |
 Location: Waukegan, Illinois
Registered: 02-14-2000
Posts: 3720
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I went up Thanksgiving week, all week. I stayed at the "The Orleans" $18 a day until Thanksgiving weekend, then it jumped to $138 a day. I didnt care for the casino at all. It was kids to the left kids to the right, kids screaming and running all over. I didnt care for the card room. It was what I call a locals cardroom. If the dealers dont know you, you arent going to win. I sat for 2 hours and never got a good hand to play. So I left and never went back. The locals were winning hand after hand. Poorly run card room too. I really like the Wynn. Its high class, the money flows freely. People dont think twice about losing $200 or more. I saw guys with fists full of $100 bills. I was gleefully taking it from them at Holdem. They are poor players. They paid for my food and et al. Top of the line waitresses, all 9's and 10's The workers treat you like royalty. Its all Sir and mister, very respectful. I also like the Mirage, its very homey. Very good waitresses mostly 8's and 9's I liked the Treasure Island pirate show. I was going to check out the Palms for their Holdem show. But I was doing so good (making money)at The Wynn, I stayed there 90% of the time. It was very crowded, all over The Las Vegas strip when I was there. I play 85% Holdem, 10% Craps and the rest slots. I took home 11 times the money I took with me, minus the food and room. I drive up when I go. When I was driving North to the Wynn, I saw a water fountain show to my left, but I forgot what casino it was. This fountain is about 100 feet long and it squirts water in the air to music. I saw a few shows too. Top notch shows. I especially like Cirque de Sol. All paid for by winnings. For Holdem I would recommend any book on tells. Works great. On Craps, I am always good for 2 numbers. 90% of players cant even get one. |
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Location: 600 miles SE of Lambeau
Registered: 04-19-2004
Posts: 1645
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I find all these stories of Las Vegas really interesting. I used to fly in and out of there on a regular basis going to and from NTS. I used to stop in at various casinos when I had some time to kill and all I ever saw were hoardes of old ladies with plastic cups full of coins sitting at the slot machines. I quickly came to the conclusion that the "fun" Las Vegas image was all hype courtesy of the local tourist bureau. I guess I was wrong and need to try again.
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 Location: Central Coast of California
Registered: 11-15-2003
Posts: 3822
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Neither I, nor my wife are gamblers, but we like to dine and take in shows.
Some years back when they had "Annie" showing, I asked one of the Casino Presidents that I had met through someone else to get me front and center seats for the show. He did that and asked me if I would like to have a guest join me and my wife. Of course, I asked who and he said the mother of Annie. Naturally, I said that would be great. She appreciated our invitation and made the whole evening even more enjoyable with her conversation and interesting stories. In case anyone is wondering, as I did, her daughter had black hair. We headed out after the show and I completely forgot to ask her to introduce us to her daughter; darn it! We were fortunated to have seen Siegfreid and Roy several times before the career ending accident and the show "Mystere" is one of the better ones we have seen in Vegas. I'm uncertain if it's playing at this time, but if it is on, it's very entertaining. This time of year the weather can be cold, so the water park will be closed, but if the weatherman cooperates, golf can be an option and there are some nice to very nice courses which will tests the skill of the most avid players. |
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Location: Milwaukee
Registered: 03-29-2001
Posts: 11405
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If you believe that, you shouldn't be playing poker. And it's going to be locals mostly during the week.
If that is true then you should quit your day job. |
 Location: SE Michigan
Registered: 08-31-2000
Posts: 602
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Took my first trip to Vegas in early October for my bachelor party. Had a great time, there were about 10 of us and we had a nice big suite at the Flamingo. Played very little there other then laying a few bets at the Sportsbook (got lucky and was able to play the packers on a week they won vs. NO). Had my best luck playing blackjack at Barbary Coast, my best man and I went on a great run where he started with his night's "last $20" and ended up with well over 200. And that doesn't even include everything we were tipping the dealer along the way. I know the Poker players here think that blackjack isn't the best bet, but if you stick to basic strategy you can at least tread water for a long time and maybe get lucky, and I had a blast meeting different people from all over the country at the tables. Binion's wasn't as lucky for me, had fun though. As far as places to spend a LOT of money...I think Club Paradise topped that list...
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