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#26
...and wear good shoes...you will walk...A LOT! 
goin to vegas for first time. ...need a little advice...
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#31
Quote Originally Posted by RESOLUTION:
I don't mind walking but why will I walk so much?
I don't mind walking but why will I walk so much?
If you wanna check out all the different sportsbooks, you might have to walk. The ones at the top of the strip like MGM is far from the other side like the Bellagio so you'll probably take a cab. But walking between the casinos in close proximity will involve a ton of walking around. Unless you plan to just pick one book and stay there. All depends what you are planning.
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#35
Quote Originally Posted by Imprezive97:
I've stayed at a lot of plays chillin has. MGM, Excalibur, Harrahs and Flamingo. If you want to be at a little nicer hotel that won't kill your budget (if you have one), MGM is a good choice. Flamingo and Harrahs are nice, but nothing special, but easier on the wallet. Excalibur is really makes you feel like you are in the middle ages. It's dark and dreary and doesn't smell too good in the rooms either. Plus it's kind of far down the strip. For location Harrahs is the best of those because it's right smack in the middle of the strip. Great tip on penny slots. That's the way to get drunk. Play cheap slots, tip the lady 5 or 10 bucks right off the bat and tell her to keep coming back often. They'll bring you two at a time if you want or whatever. Not sure about betting I only placed bets at the window on full games.
I lived in LA for a bit and would advise against flying into LA and driving. Vegas is LA's playground as they call it and on Friday on I-15 all the traffic is on one side of the highway heading to Vegas while the other side is bare. On Sunday the opposite is true. Expect a ton of traffic. The flow is nice and it usually doesn't slow to a crawl but sometimes it does. You get to drive through the desert and for an east coast guy like myself the experience is amazing. So I guess it just depends on you. If you ever wanted to see the desert now's your chance. Although you could just rent a sports car on the strip. Rent a lambo!
Eat at Fat Burgers if you don't have one around where you live. Do not go to the restaurant named Diablos on the strip. My friends and me were calling it "Dea BLOWS" after we left. Do not arrange to go to a strip club with pushers on the street. We arranged to have a limo pick us up but they showed up with a crappy towncar or something and when we got to the strip club the place was huge but there were only like 1 or 2 people there besides us on a Friday. It was REALLY weird. If you do want go to a good strip club I recommend Sapphire. It's amazing!!! Beware. The girls there are trained to get your money and they're extremely good at it.
Hope that helps. Enjoy your trip! Let us know how it was.
I've stayed at a lot of plays chillin has. MGM, Excalibur, Harrahs and Flamingo. If you want to be at a little nicer hotel that won't kill your budget (if you have one), MGM is a good choice. Flamingo and Harrahs are nice, but nothing special, but easier on the wallet. Excalibur is really makes you feel like you are in the middle ages. It's dark and dreary and doesn't smell too good in the rooms either. Plus it's kind of far down the strip. For location Harrahs is the best of those because it's right smack in the middle of the strip. Great tip on penny slots. That's the way to get drunk. Play cheap slots, tip the lady 5 or 10 bucks right off the bat and tell her to keep coming back often. They'll bring you two at a time if you want or whatever. Not sure about betting I only placed bets at the window on full games.
I lived in LA for a bit and would advise against flying into LA and driving. Vegas is LA's playground as they call it and on Friday on I-15 all the traffic is on one side of the highway heading to Vegas while the other side is bare. On Sunday the opposite is true. Expect a ton of traffic. The flow is nice and it usually doesn't slow to a crawl but sometimes it does. You get to drive through the desert and for an east coast guy like myself the experience is amazing. So I guess it just depends on you. If you ever wanted to see the desert now's your chance. Although you could just rent a sports car on the strip. Rent a lambo!
Eat at Fat Burgers if you don't have one around where you live. Do not go to the restaurant named Diablos on the strip. My friends and me were calling it "Dea BLOWS" after we left. Do not arrange to go to a strip club with pushers on the street. We arranged to have a limo pick us up but they showed up with a crappy towncar or something and when we got to the strip club the place was huge but there were only like 1 or 2 people there besides us on a Friday. It was REALLY weird. If you do want go to a good strip club I recommend Sapphire. It's amazing!!! Beware. The girls there are trained to get your money and they're extremely good at it.
Hope that helps. Enjoy your trip! Let us know how it was.
As a former LAlien myself, this is good advice. Definitely dont fly into LA and drive. HELL on the way back.
Escorts - whatever you do, dont call those cards, numbers - scam, scam, scam. If you're 36, you'll find plenty of women there to give it away for free if you buy em a drink or two.
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#37
Quote Originally Posted by cowboyfan1325:
The boyd casinos are garbage filled with bums. Deposit at any cantor book preferably the Venetian.
Wow no sh_it ....I thought I was the only one who noticed how rough the crowd is at boyd sports......REALLY UGLY...
Actually William Hill has the best lines and biggest board to choose from of the moblies.....many brick and morter locations in LV
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#40
Comp rooms? Not with sports betting and you'll have to be playing $25 a hand minimum. You can play $5-10 tables and get like $5 of comp per hour (roughly - Im sure there are comp experts on here to correct me). For a $30 meal - that's 6 hours of play. Ooof.
Back in the day you could get a comp room or super cheap rate for 5 hours of poker per day. And even on 7 STUD! Can you say drink drink drink fold? I think the corporate masters have killed that off. Was a while ago.
Again, maybe the comp masters here can let you on on the best pay for comp deals still there.
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#44
Someone mentioned William Hill. They have locations in a lot of the bars. You can sign up for an account, place your bets at the kiosk and go back to the bar and slam free drinks while playing video poker. A list of casinos and bars is easily found.
Another option could be the Palms which is a Cantor property ( Cantor now called CG Technology). You can open an account there and bet from the cubicles, don't even have to get up. Not sure if that is available at other Cantor properties, but I'm guessing South Point has that as well.
Stay disciplined and manage your bankroll
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#49
I'd stay at the Rio (Off-strip) but part of CET (easiest to get comped rooms).They have two free shuttles to parts of the strip.Once you've seen the strip it's no big deal.,better values are out there.Porn slappers are annoying as hell,picture taking tourists,scammers,drunks,crazies you name it..
Carnival Court is a good spot to meet partying chicks just outside Harrah's..if you have any game at all forget the escorts..
Rio has a decent book,pretty easy to get drink tix from the tellers if you tip them a bit and Ive never had to wait too long in line even on NFL opening Sunday.Once they recognize you over the trips,same with the bartenders,you are never waiting on a beer/drink.
But from the Rio- Gold Coast is a few minute walk away with Boyd odds/lines and another few minute walk from there is the Palms/Cantor? with thier odds/lines.The GC does have some degens in it all day and the book isn't that 'cozy'.Palms has it's share of degen locals also,but some amazing HD screens.But if you can get that extra .5 it's worth the walks and watch the game at the Rio..Good deli off the Rio book as well..Rio rooms are huge and all have safes and mini-fridge..
I'd take whatever left from the travel budget and roll that though the slots per day depending how many days you are booked in LV,and you're well on your way to mid-week comped rooms or cheaper rate than the general public.Be SURE to sign up for players cards or you will not get in the system for future comps.I'd go for 4 nights also..first trip,you barely get a feel for what's up and it's over..
I am a low-rolling sports/racing bettor and Video Poker player 4 nights comped at the Rio twice a year is never a problem.Going out end of March..Anyway,have a great trip man! Hope you hit them good!
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#50
Quote Originally Posted by RESOLUTION:
Stratosphere anyone?
Stratosphere anyone?
I stayed at the Strat for a night this past October. The rooms are dumpy and the casino/book totally blow. In addition it's kind of in no man's land, walkable to nowhere.
Obviously everyone has their own favourite place to stay. Some are off strip, some downtown and some on the strip. Personally I prefer to stay on strip and for a first timer that's what I would recommend. For a centrally located, reasonably priced hotel you're looking at Harrah's, Flamingo, Bally's.
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