Vegas Vengeance - The Group Activity Bucket List

[RichEO]

I hear very good things about Ping Pang Pongs at the Gold Coast too.

It is pretty good. They had a lot of dim sum coming around last time I was there.

[RichEO]

Carnival court is a bit rubbish tbh.

Dueling pianos is awesome. Not always the twin girls playing. There are lots of other piano players that change through the evening.

There is a 12-24 MIX game in the aria quite a bit of the time too. So if a few of you turn up and go on the list I"m sure it will run. Min buy in $160.

The aria pays you $3 an hour in comps during graveyard hours too. $2 the rest of the time.

[RichEO]

Nobody planning on playing any poker then?

I am, I have a cardroom bucket list:

Binions
Flamingo
Golden Nugget
Belagio
Caesars

Why would you not have the best room in Vegas on your list - The Venetian.

If want wild, late night cash games with plenty of drunk, hobby players, then add MGM and Planet Hollywood.

Binions - understandable, particularly for the first time visiting poker player.
Flamingo - seems like an odd choice.
Golden Nugget - Nice room, the GN is definitely the pick of the downtown properties in all respects.
Belagio - Over rated, imho. Tables are too close together. $2/$5 NL is lowest stake.
Ceasars - A big, high ceilinged room remote from the gaming floor, it"s OK but I think it is lacking in atmosphere. Also due to it"s location, no one is ever just walking past and thinks to themselves, "I have an hour an hour to kill, why not play some poker?"

Of course, these are just my opinions... "different courses for different horses" and all that.

Bellagio spreads $1-2 now. Their cash games are pretty good there. It is a little cramped but not too bad. Venetian is a much better room but the cash games are stale too often. Caesars often have lively 1-3 games and is close to bellagio do them both on the same session.

Binions, flamingo, golden nugget.... i wouldn"t go to any of those to actually play! But go and have a looksie

[duke3016]

@Rich - you are in Vegas at the mo yes? Timing is everything unless you intend to stay and wait for us?

Edit -- DOH - read all unread before posting

I can buy a load of PAYG phones beforehand, register them and then distribute them to anyone wanting one if you want. BTW I am in Vegas now until December.

There are some decent deals, $40 will get the phone and 750 minutes. $70 with unlimited minutes and text.

[RichEO]

PS. watch out for anyone who asks you the time, or to change a chip for cash on the strip. TRhey are most likely to try to rob you...

Never had this.

and beware or long-hauling taxi drivers.... Enjoy !!

Yeah, don"t let the taxi take the interstate from the airport, it will cost you $10+ more than it should. He will say it avoids the traffic, but its just a lie, it"s twice the distance.

[RichEO]

Our (MrsSirP and I) current eating list is as follows:

Outback Steakhouse

Don"t bother....if you"ve eaten in one over here...it"s no different. Sort of a TGI Friday"s.

I wouldn"t bother either. Maybe All american bar and grill at the RIO for a similar priced american steakhouse (rather than fake aussie). Or Gallaghers at New York New York, all the steaks are on show in the fridges.

[RichEO]

@Rich - you are in Vegas at the mo yes? Timing is everything unless you intend to stay and wait for us?

Edit -- DOH - read all unread before posting

I can buy a load of PAYG phones beforehand, register them and then distribute them to anyone wanting one if you want. BTW I am in Vegas now until December.

There are some decent deals, $40 will get the phone and 750 minutes. $70 with unlimited minutes and text.

Yes Ger, I am staying and waiting just for you

[Paulie_D]

Sapphire
Spearmint Rhino
Cheetah"s
Rick"s
Palomino

I have  "hands on" experience of these and will probably post about them a wee bit later. They all have specials for "Batchelor Nights" by the way  

6 1/2 months later....and I"m still waiting.

[SirPercival]

Sapphire
Spearmint Rhino
Cheetah"s
Rick"s
Palomino

I have  "hands on" experience of these and will probably post about them a wee bit later. They all have specials for "Batchelor Nights" by the way  

6 1/2 months later....and Ger"s still wa**ing.

FYP  

[duke3016]

sigh I only attend these establishments for educational purposes - Ask anyone  

[RichEO]

sigh I only attend these establishments for educational purposes - Ask anyone  

Yes, it certainly educated you to not give them your credit card in future!

[Laxie]

sigh I only attend these establishments for educational purposes - Ask anyone  

Yes, it certainly educated you to not give them your credit card in future!

LOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!  Harsh, but still......

[Fatcatstu]

"my phone went off the same time I did"

[Paulie_D]

"my phone went off the same time I did"

Shouldn"t have put it on "Vibrate".  

[Erimus]

Been looking at tournaments for Vegas trip,and have bookmarked the following as probables, time allowing and also Apat game dependant.

Venetian $550 (need a bink online before we go for this one) or More than likely the $150 bh on the Friday.

Binnions weekend $5k added $100 (Apat event permitting).

Aria 1pm or 7pm $125.

Wynn 12pm $125

Harrahs $80.

Depending on how I run smaller crapshoots to be added as and when, hope to bink a bit here and there but if not no big deal, back to the grind in December looking forward to meeting up and having a good time.

Good luck and run good.