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WayAbvPar
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Yep, I am going again- will be there Friday the 26th through Monday the 29th. Staying at NYNY (not my first choice, but reasonably close to the Hard Rock, where most of the bachelor party is staying, and where I refused to stay). Anyone gonna be in town? I would love to have a cocktail or 40 and chat for a bit. I may even slip you a couple of green chips to come back and say how handsome and charming I am IRL :-D
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Signe
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I don't understand why you don't just live there. You seem to really love it.
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Probably because his wife would then ask what time he'd be home, so boozing and gambling (and whatnot) until 4am and then crashing in a pool of his own vomit on the floor of a room somebody else will clean up would cease to be an option.
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Morfiend
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I just got back from vegas. Was there 19-21. Stayed at Hooters hotel, cause a friend of mine had a family member in upper managment, so I got a discounted room. Besides the amount of "WOOOOOOOO HOOOOOTERRRRRRSSSSSS, SHOW US YOUR TIT" guy, it was quite a nice hotel. They have a very nice Diner type resturant called "The Dam Resturant" and they have Hooters Calander Girls dealing Blackjack. All in all was a very fun trip. Helped that I came home +$200.
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Signe
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Probably because his wife would then ask what time he'd be home, so boozing and gambling (and whatnot) until 4am and then crashing in a pool of his own vomit on the floor of a room somebody else will clean up would cease to be an option.
That is SUCH a good point! Umm... why are all the google adverts about God? Is God trying to tell WAP to behave? |
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Morat20
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I happen to like NYNY, although I stayed at the Paris when I got married (hell, got married at the Paris). The wifey and I figured that it being our second marriage, screw all that wedding shit. We were going to elope and get married in Vegas, but a few friends caught wind of it -- had about 30 people take the oppurtunity to show up. :)
Sadly, I came back down about 800 that trip, on gambling alone. (My wife's fondness for fine dining set us back more. I'm happy with McDonalds -- she's not. And it was my honeymoon, so I was not angering the wifey).
Trip before that, though, I won 30k messing around with Let it Ride. Got dealt a Royal Flush. Both the dealer and I just stared at it for awhile, then I ordered a VERY large drink. Good times....
Plus, did you know they actually HAVE War? You put down your cash, he deals out two cards -- highest card wins. I'm waiting for "Guess a Number".
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UD_Delt
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I'll be there June 11-15. A buddy of mine writes for a magazine and they asked him to moderate a conference and are putting him up in a suite at Mandalay Bay (= free room for me). It'll be my first time staying at Mandalay Bay and I'm looking forward to that, moreso since we have a 900 sq. ft. suite. I've previously stayed at Luxor, Bally's and the Flamingo Hilton. I wouldn't necessarily go back to any of those 3.
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El Gallo
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Way, the poker room at the Wynn is pretty nice. If you haven't been there yet, I'd stop by.
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This post makes me want to squeeze into my badass red jeans.
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WayAbvPar
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Way, the poker room at the Wynn is pretty nice. If you haven't been there yet, I'd stop by.
I stopped by and saw it in my last trip, but didn't have time to play there. Gonna try to get a couple of hours in there this time around. Also wanna check out the new Venetian room- it just opened last month. By most accounts, it is a beautiful room that is still trying to get going; hopefully it will be full of hotel guests instead of locals  The rest of the bachelor party is going to rent a cabana at the Hard Rock Pool Saturday and Sunday. Now I like staring at scantily clad ladies as much as the next guy, but this is VEGAS! How could I possibly lay around the pool all day when I could be gambling? |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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UD_Delt
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Anyone know of any good sites with listing of the different poker rooms, what limits they spread, and any daily tournies that are taking place?
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WayAbvPar
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This should cover most of that. Pretty good site.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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Broughden
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I put the 'shill' in 'cockmonkey'.
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Just a quick question. Why did you say you refused to stay at the Hard Rock? What do you have against it?
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WayAbvPar
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It is off the strip, it doesn't have a decent poker room, and it was like $400 a night for Memorial Day weekend.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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Broughden
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I put the 'shill' in 'cockmonkey'.
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It is off the strip, it doesn't have a decent poker room, and it was like $400 a night for Memorial Day weekend.
Oh. Ok. |
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Abagadro
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It's also full of hipster doofuses (doofi ?).
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WayAbvPar
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It's also full of hipster doofuses (doofi ?).
Yep. This is perhaps the most important point! |
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Signe
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And, of course, you don't NEED to watch pretty half-dressed women poolside because you have a perfectly lovely wife at home. Right?
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Morat20
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And, of course, you don't NEED to watch pretty half-dressed women poolside because you have a perfectly lovely wife at home. Right?
You really don't have to go to Vegas for that. There's far cheaper ways.....:) |
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WayAbvPar
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And, of course, you don't NEED to watch pretty half-dressed women poolside because you have a perfectly lovely wife at home. Right?
Yes! Well, and the fact that I can pay a cover charge to see non-dressed women at several locations around town as well. |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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Signe
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And, of course, you don't NEED to watch pretty half-dressed women poolside because you have a perfectly lovely wife at home. Right?
You really don't have to go to Vegas for that. There's far cheaper ways.....:) I think we've found ourselves a peeper! Shame on you!  |
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Strazos
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Honestly, what guy isn't?
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Abagadro
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Way,
Did you make it over to the MGM room the last time you were there? I can't remember if you did or not. Supposed to be nice even though the MGM the hotel isn't. I didn't make it there.
Just FYI if you didn't know (what sparse info I have from my jaunt two months ago so may have changed since then): The new expanded room over at the Bellagio is nice (suprisingly fishy in the 4-8 and 8-16 games on the weekend) and the Mandalay has gone all non-smoking. Seems like craptacular $200 NL games are all the rage down there. Be sure to give us the inside scoop on the Venetian room.
Apropos of nothing: today I found at the local fru-fru market green olives stuffed with blue cheese so now I can approximate my fav drinks from Red Square in Vegas.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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WayAbvPar
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I stopped by to see the MGM room (and its cool electronic board!), but didn't get a chance to play there (I played at Bellagio since I was staying there, plus a couple of hours at Binion's under the WSOP photos and a tournament at Mandalay Bay). From what I have heard it is mostly low limit (up to 6-12 or something), with tons of drunken idiots. My plan is to play there while obtaining as many free cocktails as I can, and save any higher limit 'serious' play for Venetian or Wynn.
When did they expand the room at Bellagio? I was there in September last year. Has it happened since then? It was definitely full then, but that was when Wynn was still getting started and Caesar's hadn't opened yet. I figured all the nice new rooms would take a bit of the traffic away from Bellagio.
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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UD_Delt
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Ok new question...
To get a cheaper flight I've decided to go 2 days before my free hotel room kicks in. Means I need a room for Friday and Saturday night (yeah I know more expensive those days).
Anyone know of a cheap hotel near a decent poker room that isn't too shady? I basically saved about $150 on the flight by staying over a weekend so I'm trying to keep it less than that for the 2 nights.
So far I've totally struck out on priceline.come trying to name my own price for a strip hotel. I don't know enough about downtown to know if there's still a good poker room there and where I would stay.
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WayAbvPar
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Are you talking about this coming (Memorial Day) weekend? I am guessing there aren't too many rooms available. Oh, and I will be at the airport in less than 48 hours!!!! My buddy and I are seriously considering a 1 day membership to the Alaska Airlines Board Room. It is only $25, and I am pretty damned sure I can drink $25 worth of free call brand hootch in the 2 hours I will be waiting. |
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« Last Edit: May 24, 2006, 10:16:40 AM by WayAbvPar »
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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UD_Delt
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No I'm looking for a room June 9th & 10th. I have a free room then from the 11th to the 15th.
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WayAbvPar
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Check out Cheapo Vegas for some ideas. It is worth a read anyway- the reviews are pretty amusing, as are the trip reports by the authors. |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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WayAbvPar
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In case anyone is wondering, I should be halfway to Vegas in 48 hours.
WOOHOO!
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When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
Always wear clean underwear because you never know when a Tory Government is going to fuck you.- Ironwood
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Signe
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Have a wonderful time! I hope you win at whatever it is you play... probably poker, no? Win lots of chips!
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Abagadro
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When did they expand the room at Bellagio? I was there in September last year. I'm not entirely sure. Did it have the "fishbowl" private room for the bigshots when you went there? If so, that was after the expansion. |
"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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I'm not entirely sure. Did it have the "fishbowl" private room for the bigshots when you went there? If so, that was after the expansion.
Does it include DKP? |
No Nerf, but I put a link to this very thread and I said that you all can guarantee for my purity. I even mentioned your case, and see if they can take a look at your lawn from a Michigan perspective.
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WayAbvPar
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When did they expand the room at Bellagio? I was there in September last year. I'm not entirely sure. Did it have the "fishbowl" private room for the bigshots when you went there? If so, that was after the expansion. Bobby's Room (up a couple of stairs behind glass doors)? Yeah, that was there. When I was there last, I was peering into the room from the front of the poker room to see who was playing- saw Jen Harman, Barry Greenstein, and (I think) David Benyamin. While I was pointing them out to my buddy, a tiny Asian man walked past me to have a cigarette (no smoking in the poker room)- it was Chau Giang! Also saw Robert Williamson relaxing in one of the bars at Bellagio (actually I heard him first- he has a very distinctive voice). You know you are a poker nerd when poker players are celebrities! |
When speaking of the MMOG industry, the glass may be half full, but it's full of urine. HaemishM
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Libertarians make fun of everyone because they can't see beyond the event horizons of their own assholes Surlyboi
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RhyssaFireheart
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Did you make it over to the MGM room the last time you were there? I can't remember if you did or not. Supposed to be nice even though the MGM the hotel isn't. I didn't make it there.
I've stayed at the MGM both times we've gone to Vegas (were just there 5/6-10 for our anniversary, actually) and I rather like the MGM. Granted, I've not stayed at any of the other hotels yet, but I'm not complaining either. Besides, who goes anywhere to spend time in the hotel room? We were put in their West Wing this time, and while it was very nice, I thought it was a bit too far from the rest of the hotel amenities personally. I'm not a crazy cards player like the rest of you though. Slots are my thing, and according to my Players Club card, I lost $700 this trip. Not bad really, since that was all "start with $20 and stop when it's gone" playing. |
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Abagadro
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MGM isn't a dive, but it really isn't in the same class as the nicer places on the strip (Bellagio, Venetian, Mandalay Bay (especially the TheHotel all-suites expansion which I recommend). I wouldn't even put it in the second-tier class with the Aladin and Monte Carlo.
IMO its way too big for its own good.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
-H.L. Mencken
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