Vegas Vengeance II - APAT in Vegas 2013

[rudders]

better update the spreadsheet....... flying with David from cardiff (klm) early on the 7th- arriving vegas 15.43 9 nights at Harrahs departing saturday 16th. All booked.... oh and there is a good chance that Dan owston will be making an appearance ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, with his mum!!!!!!!

[KarmaDope]

Updated the front page with the list to here.

And yes, I included Dan Owston"s mother! After all, someone"s gotta look after him and make sure he doesnt get permanently banned from any other casinos!

[Curlarge]

I might have got a bit bored tonight whilst working (more nights means more Vegas money!) so I went through the thread and I think this is who is coming/who has said they are coming but are unconfirmed:

VEGAS AT A GLANCE

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Rich Baker (Curlarge)	7th	23rd	LHR (BA)	Harrahs-Salt Lake City-Orleans
Ger Smyth Snr (duke3016)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Don Roberts (Hammerite)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Thomas (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Bobby (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Sue (Suziepea)	7th	20th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Colin Wilson (gallowgate)	7th	14th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Steve Roderick (AAroddersAA)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Glenn Laming (Bigfella42)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Stuart Ward (fatcatstu)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Ward (Wigmo)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Joe Ball (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Bird (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul Davis (Paulie_D)	7th	23rd	LGW (Virgin)	Main Street Station-Harrahs-Orleans

UNCONFIRMED/NOT YET BOOKED

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Richard Rudling-Smith (rudders)	7th	15th	*	*
David Rudling-Smith (-)	7th	15th	*	*
Adam Sharples (sharplea)	6th	15th	LHR (AA)	Orleans-Monte Carlo-Harrahs or Flamingo

Anybody else to join us??

Rita Galvin and Betty poss
Ken and Brenda McBride poss

[KarmaDope]

I might have got a bit bored tonight whilst working (more nights means more Vegas money!) so I went through the thread and I think this is who is coming/who has said they are coming but are unconfirmed:

VEGAS AT A GLANCE

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Rich Baker (Curlarge)	7th	23rd	LHR (BA)	Harrahs-Salt Lake City-Orleans
Ger Smyth Snr (duke3016)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Don Roberts (Hammerite)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Thomas (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Bobby (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Sue (Suziepea)	7th	20th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Colin Wilson (gallowgate)	7th	14th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Steve Roderick (AAroddersAA)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Glenn Laming (Bigfella42)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Stuart Ward (fatcatstu)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Ward (Wigmo)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Joe Ball (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Bird (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul Davis (Paulie_D)	7th	23rd	LGW (Virgin)	Main Street Station-Harrahs-Orleans

UNCONFIRMED/NOT YET BOOKED

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Richard Rudling-Smith (rudders)	7th	15th	*	*
David Rudling-Smith (-)	7th	15th	*	*
Adam Sharples (sharplea)	6th	15th	LHR (AA)	Orleans-Monte Carlo-Harrahs or Flamingo

Anybody else to join us??

Rita Galvin and Betty poss
Ken and Brenda McBride poss

Will add on 1st page - but will delete that particular part of it at beginning of October

[galvo68]

soz didn"t know you wa making a list for vegas,but im all booked in fly Gatwick 7th return 16th staying at flamingo with my mate betty.as most of you are in harrars I hope we meet up.need to know do we pay for tourney before or wen there im sure you will guide me rich as im a rookie,cant wait to go.xx

[Curlarge]

soz didn"t know you wa making a list for vegas,but im all booked in fly Gatwick 7th return 16th staying at flamingo with my mate betty.as most of you are in harrars I hope we meet up.need to know do we pay for tourney before or wen there im sure you will guide me rich as im a rookie,cant wait to go.xx

Good news Rita. Tourney will prolly be buyin on the day, although the actual day might change. Will advise when I know.

[KarmaDope]

soz didn"t know you wa making a list for vegas,but im all booked in fly Gatwick 7th return 16th staying at flamingo with my mate betty.as most of you are in harrars I hope we meet up.need to know do we pay for tourney before or wen there im sure you will guide me rich as im a rookie,cant wait to go.xx

I will add you and Betty to the list

[Paulie_D]

I have to start thinking of the "Leaving Town" meal (on the Thursday?).

We"ve done the traditional "Steak Dinner thing but I"d like to change it up a little.

I"m quite keen to try Carmine"s at Caesars but it"s definitely a group thing.

Here"s a couple of things from VegasChatter

http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/Carmine%27s

Thoughts?

[Curlarge]

Vegas 2013 aka "The Sequel"

Do you all remember this? http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=7405.0

As previously stated by the Guru: "The general idea is to get as many APAT players as possible in Vegas at the same time for a group adventure.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting something regimented or even half-organised.just that we'll aim to be out there around same time. People have differing levels of comfort requirements &/or budgets and availability so making this overly complicated would be like trying to herd cats."

So, who"s up for NOVEMBER 2013?

If we need an excuse, and we really don't, then Julie and I want to go back out there to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and it wouldn"t be right on our own!

I"ve noticed that if we start planning now, it gives us a whole year to save up for it, it gives us plenty of time to find flight and hotel deals to ease the expense, and it gives us more time to persuade those who missed out last time to come along this time!

(My new favourite word appears to be "time")

We may also organise and run JAPAT II as that was brilliant fun last time!

What say you APATers? In, or out?

VEGAS AT A GLANCE

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Rich Baker (Curlarge)	7th	23rd	LHR (BA)	Harrahs-Salt Lake City-Orleans
Ger Smyth Snr (duke3016)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Don Roberts (Hammerite)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Thomas (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Bobby (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Sue (Suziepea)	7th	20th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Colin Wilson (gallowgate)	7th	14th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Steve Roderick (AAroddersAA)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Glenn Laming (Bigfella42)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Stuart Ward (fatcatstu)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Ward (Wigmo)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Joe Ball (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Bird (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul Davis (Paulie_D)	7th	23rd	LGW (Virgin)	Main Street Station-Harrahs-Orleans
Richard Rudling-Smith (rudders)	7th	16th	CWL (KLM)	Harrahs
David Rudling-Smith (-)	7th	16th	CWL (KLM)	Harrahs
Rita Galvin (galvo68)	7th	16th	LGW (Virgin)	Flamingo
Betty (-)	7th	16th	LGW (Virgin)	Flamingo

UNCONFIRMED/NOT YET BOOKED

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Adam Sharples (sharplea)	6th	15th	LHR (AA)	Orleans-Monte Carlo-Harrahs or Flamingo
Dan Owston (undisputed)	*	*	*	*
Dan Owston"s Mum (-)	*	*	*	*
Ken McBride (-)	*	*	*	*
Brenda McBride (-)	*	*	*	*

There must be a couple of other you could squeeze in surely

[Curlarge]

I have to start thinking of the "Leaving Town" meal (on the Thursday?).

We"ve done the traditional "Steak Dinner thing but I"d like to change it up a little.

I"m quite keen to try Carmine"s at Caesars but it"s definitely a group thing.

Here"s a couple of things from VegasChatter

http://www.vegaschatter.com/tag/Carmine%27s

Thoughts?

Book it. That is all.

[KarmaDope]

Vegas 2013 aka "The Sequel"

Do you all remember this? http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=7405.0

As previously stated by the Guru: "The general idea is to get as many APAT players as possible in Vegas at the same time for a group adventure.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting something regimented or even half-organised.just that we'll aim to be out there around same time. People have differing levels of comfort requirements &/or budgets and availability so making this overly complicated would be like trying to herd cats."

So, who"s up for NOVEMBER 2013?

If we need an excuse, and we really don't, then Julie and I want to go back out there to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and it wouldn"t be right on our own!

I"ve noticed that if we start planning now, it gives us a whole year to save up for it, it gives us plenty of time to find flight and hotel deals to ease the expense, and it gives us more time to persuade those who missed out last time to come along this time!

(My new favourite word appears to be "time")

We may also organise and run JAPAT II as that was brilliant fun last time!

What say you APATers? In, or out?

VEGAS AT A GLANCE

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Rich Baker (Curlarge)	7th	23rd	LHR (BA)	Harrahs-Salt Lake City-Orleans
Ger Smyth Snr (duke3016)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Don Roberts (Hammerite)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Thomas (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Bobby (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Sue (Suziepea)	7th	20th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Colin Wilson (gallowgate)	7th	14th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Steve Roderick (AAroddersAA)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Glenn Laming (Bigfella42)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Stuart Ward (fatcatstu)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Ward (Wigmo)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Joe Ball (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Bird (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul Davis (Paulie_D)	7th	23rd	LGW (Virgin)	Main Street Station-Harrahs-Orleans
Richard Rudling-Smith (rudders)	7th	16th	CWL (KLM)	Harrahs
David Rudling-Smith (-)	7th	16th	CWL (KLM)	Harrahs
Rita Galvin (galvo68)	7th	16th	LGW (Virgin)	Flamingo
Betty (-)	7th	16th	LGW (Virgin)	Flamingo

UNCONFIRMED/NOT YET BOOKED

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Adam Sharples (sharplea)	6th	15th	LHR (AA)	Orleans-Monte Carlo-Harrahs or Flamingo
Dan Owston (undisputed)	*	*	*	*
Dan Owston"s Mum (-)	*	*	*	*
Ken McBride (-)	*	*	*	*
Brenda McBride (-)	*	*	*	*

There must be a couple of other you could squeeze in surely

Who have I missed? lololol

[Curlarge]

Vegas 2013 aka "The Sequel"

Do you all remember this? http://www.apat.com/forum/index.php?topic=7405.0

As previously stated by the Guru: "The general idea is to get as many APAT players as possible in Vegas at the same time for a group adventure.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting something regimented or even half-organised.just that we'll aim to be out there around same time. People have differing levels of comfort requirements &/or budgets and availability so making this overly complicated would be like trying to herd cats."

So, who"s up for NOVEMBER 2013?

If we need an excuse, and we really don't, then Julie and I want to go back out there to celebrate our wedding anniversary, and it wouldn"t be right on our own!

I"ve noticed that if we start planning now, it gives us a whole year to save up for it, it gives us plenty of time to find flight and hotel deals to ease the expense, and it gives us more time to persuade those who missed out last time to come along this time!

(My new favourite word appears to be "time")

We may also organise and run JAPAT II as that was brilliant fun last time!

What say you APATers? In, or out?

VEGAS AT A GLANCE

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Rich Baker (Curlarge)	7th	23rd	LHR (BA)	Harrahs-Salt Lake City-Orleans
Ger Smyth Snr (duke3016)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Don Roberts (Hammerite)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Thomas (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Bobby (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Sue (Suziepea)	7th	20th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Colin Wilson (gallowgate)	7th	14th	LHR (BA)	Harrahs
Steve Roderick (AAroddersAA)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Glenn Laming (Bigfella42)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Stuart Ward (fatcatstu)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Ward (Wigmo)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Joe Ball (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Matthew Bird (-)	7th	15th	LGW (Virgin)	Harrahs
Paul Davis (Paulie_D)	7th	23rd	LGW (Virgin)	Main Street Station-Harrahs-Orleans
Richard Rudling-Smith (rudders)	7th	16th	CWL (KLM)	Harrahs
David Rudling-Smith (-)	7th	16th	CWL (KLM)	Harrahs
Rita Galvin (galvo68)	7th	16th	LGW (Virgin)	Flamingo
Betty (-)	7th	16th	LGW (Virgin)	Flamingo

UNCONFIRMED/NOT YET BOOKED

Name	Depart	Return	Fly from(with)	Staying
Adam Sharples (sharplea)	6th	15th	LHR (AA)	Orleans-Monte Carlo-Harrahs or Flamingo
Dan Owston (undisputed)	*	*	*	*
Dan Owston"s Mum (-)	*	*	*	*
Ken McBride (-)	*	*	*	*
Brenda McBride (-)	*	*	*	*

There must be a couple of other you could squeeze in surely

Who have I missed? lololol

maybe the Golden Nugget and The Venitian?

[KarmaDope]

Oh, my hotels?

All related to comps. I"m waiting for confirmation of a 2 night burner comp at the Orleans and I have myVegas comps to use to try and save cash when its really expensive the first few days.

I"ve booked Flamingo but looking at the prices with the group rate you got and no resort fee, I might just sack that off and move into Harrahs with you degens.

[Curlarge]

As we are just 13 weeks (91 days) away from what is fast becoming an epic crew (now 19 strong), we can prolly start to get excited officially.

With this in mind, I thought I"d start a thread where travellers can post things, other than playing poker, that they might like to do when we are there. I for one intend to make this a holiday rather than just a pokerfest, as you can go a bit stir crazy just moving from tourney to tourney, casino to casino chasing the big win. I certainly intend to play my share, but also want to see what else there is on offer.

It has already been posted on this thread somewhere that we are intending to descend on McMullans Irish bar on the Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon to sing along with the resident entertainer John Windsor who we enjoyed last time, or at least I think we did.

http://www.mcmullansirishpub.com/index.shtml.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU0tPg8j2lA (sounded good at the time)

We are also planning a Bloody Mary Tour to see which casino/bar/restaurant has the best one. (at least 15 claim too!!)

Other things include helicopter rides to the Grand Canyon, driving into Death Valley, maybe a motorcycle ride to Red Rock Canyon, the world is our Lobster.

If there is something you wanna do then post it here and lets see who wants to do it as well.

[KarmaDope]

Just for the record, for those who havent yet booked and are on the fence about coming, BA/Virgin generally tend to have a sale at the end of August for November flights if this is tempting enough...