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Title: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 11, 2009, 22:45:00 PM
I"ve just booked my summer holiday (flights only atm) and after 3 days in New York, I"ve 6 days in Vegas Baby! I"m looking into staying at the MGM Grand again but haven"t booked accom yet.

Fly in at 6pm on 30th July. Fly out 9am on 5th August.

Anyone else planning to be in Poker City around then?
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: janc on January 11, 2009, 22:47:12 PM
 :) Lucky bugger
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: duke3016 on January 11, 2009, 22:49:55 PM
Chezger going into check out the dates mode;
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on January 11, 2009, 22:58:25 PM
I was just thinking today how good an APAT Vegas Tour 2009 would be.   ;D
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Cyntaf on January 11, 2009, 23:02:20 PM
Sounds very good Leigh, No Guinness there i hope. ;D

Start looking at some dates Ger.

Neil, You smoothy, Ny first eh? N1.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: duke3016 on January 11, 2009, 23:04:07 PM

Sounds very good Leigh, No Guinness there i hope. ;D

Start looking at some dates Ger.

Neil, You smoothy, Ny first eh? N1.


Not a bad pint in "The Nine Fine Irishmen" In NYNY  ;D
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on January 11, 2009, 23:08:53 PM
hey neil there is a good chance i might be, me an misses are going to book flights at the end of the month think we are going to do LA then on to vagas. Where did you book your flights???

Kenny
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on January 12, 2009, 07:42:53 AM
I was going to try and go out and play in one of the $1,500/$2,000 WSOP tournies this year but then the exchange rate fell to pieces so not quite sure anymore. Will see what happens over next month or two - no summer plans as of yet due to the £ being sh*t against every currency going...  >:(

Going back is high on the list of my priorities though and hope to do so this summer, we shall see...

On the hotel front, I stayed at the Flamingo last time and loved it. It was small enough to know your way around, know where everything is and get a personal service. It was also pretty cheap when we went, although I see has went up a little. The location is superb, probably the exact centre of the strip and every hotel is within walking distance basically - if you don"t like walking there"s a monorail stop in the hotel to take you up and down the strip. I"d reccomend the hotel to everyone. Don"t think the location could be beat by any...
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: monkeyman on January 12, 2009, 09:01:06 AM
If you"ve not yet booked accomodation you could do worse than try the "name your price" facility on priceline. When I was last in Vegas in November 07, I did this, searched for four star hotels and got seven nights in the Westin Casuarina for £30 a night. This hotel is opposite the rear entrance/monorail station for Ballys and only a couple of minutes walk from the strip (I timed myself and could get from the lobby to the poker room in Caesars Palace in five minutes!). Although its not as well known as some of the strip hotels its got the most comfortable beds i"ve ever slept in,a very nice restaurant,small gym that doesn"t ever seem to get too busy, gift shop, Starbucks etc and has a much more laid back vibe than most of the hotels in the area. Highly recommended.  
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 12, 2009, 09:04:21 AM
Thanks for the accommodation provider links. Keep those websites coming - they"re all significantly cheaper than I"ve managed to find myself.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on January 12, 2009, 09:06:29 AM
Got some cheap hotels on Alpharooms.com before but booked my Las Vegas hotel direct on the Flamingo website and got it really cheap last year.... Just under £30 a night if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: RioRodent on January 12, 2009, 09:12:00 AM
Keep an eye on FatWallet.com (http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/travel-deals/704925?start=0).

If you book direct with the hotel you can always cancel, with no penalty upto 48/72hrs before arrival (except maybe a little loss on C/Card exchange rates), if you find a better offer.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: SirPercival on January 12, 2009, 11:12:50 AM
Would like to join you Neil but can"t afford it - just spent all my money on a new pc  ;)
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: DJKebab on January 12, 2009, 11:17:39 AM
Nice one Neil, always good to have something to look forward to! Would love to be back there this year but looking unlikely I think.

Definitely worth shopping around and doing as much research as you can, my only advice would be to always start with the hotel"s own website (provided you have decided on a specific one of course) as I find the majority of the time that"s where you actually get the best deal.

Not sure of your budget etc., but if you"re looking at MGM, take a peek at The Signature at MGM (white towers, gold windows, behind MGM itself). We stayed there last time, bit pricier than MGM, but absolutely georgeous, and connected to MGM via covered walkway. Quite good for couples I would say as you feel like you"re a bit away from all the "gaming madness" but you can walk to MGM in air-conditioned comfort in 5 minutes, or jump direct to the strip.

Hope you find a good deal!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 12, 2009, 11:25:22 AM

Would like to join you Neil but can"t afford it - just spent all my money on a new pc  ;)


And I"ve just spent all your PC money on my flights  ;)

Thanks Blair. I have tried the hotel sites themselves and MGM / MGM Signature, regardless of where I"m looking, are a bit out of our price range. We"re taking Scott (15) this time so I"m looking for more of a family room and happy to slum it in 3+ / 4 star. Ideally something between The Wynn and MGM at the south, with good pool areas.

I"m currently working through the recommendations above and tripres.com . It"s all good stuff.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on January 12, 2009, 11:31:09 AM


Would like to join you Neil but can"t afford it - just spent all my money on a new pc  ;)


And I"ve just spent all your PC money on my flights  ;)


Neil, I"m glad you took my advice and booked the first class upgrade.  I know it was another 3k, but I think you"ll find it is worth it.  Don"t forget to toast SirP when you open your first bottle of complimentary champagne.   ;D
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on January 12, 2009, 11:38:02 AM
Where is the best place to book your flight??
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: SirPercival on January 12, 2009, 12:01:52 PM


Would like to join you Neil but can"t afford it - just spent all my money on a new pc  ;)


And I"ve just spent all your PC money on my flights  ;)

Thanks Blair. I have tried the hotel sites themselves and MGM / MGM Signature, regardless of where I"m looking, are a bit out of our price range. We"re taking Scott (15) this time so I"m looking for more of a family room and happy to slum it in 3+ / 4 star. Ideally something between The Wynn and MGM at the south, with good pool areas.

I"m currently working through the recommendations above and tripres.com . It"s all good stuff.


I"m sure you win back the cost of the hotel in the poker tourneys Neil so just blow the budget and go for it!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Jon MW on January 12, 2009, 12:09:43 PM
Something to be aware of:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7822794.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7822794.stm)

There"s a new electronic form to fill in to replace the green form you used to fill in on the plane.

It generally sounds like an improvement, but you will get turned away at customs if you weren"t aware you had to do this beforehand.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 12, 2009, 12:11:21 PM
I booked my flights through Expedia - the same as I did for Vegas last time. We"re;

Glasgow > Philadelphia, Philadelphia > New York for three days

New York > Vegas for 6 days

Vegas > Philadelphia, Philadelphia > Glasgow

We were £562 each (about £230 cheaper than we were able to find elsewhere), US Airways throughout.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 12, 2009, 12:12:34 PM

There"s a new electronic form to fill in to replace the green form you used to fill in on the plane.


Thanks Jon, I was aware of this. The form and more details are available at

http://www.usembassy.org.uk/dhs/esta_info.html

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I"m sure you win back the cost of the hotel in the poker tourneys Neil


WTF are you getting the confidence in my play from ... ??
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on January 12, 2009, 12:12:49 PM

Where is the best place to book your flight??


I always book direct with airlines when travelling long haul... I normally do my research on lastminute, expedia, etc, and then when I find a good deal I go to the airline direct and source out that exact flight and usually knock another £20 odd off the price.

Try BMI Kenny, fly from Manchester and get connection for Glasgow to Manchester thrown in for free or small charge. There"s also some flights with Thomas Cook on selected dates that leave from Manchester, fly to Glasgow and pick up some passengers then fly direct to Vegas... there"s only two or three of these in the whole season though so best to phone Thomas Cook find out all the info - then say you"ll think about it and go online and book same thing without the fee to book over phone  ;)
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Jon MW on January 12, 2009, 12:16:37 PM
If you book direct with the airlines you won"t be covered if they go bust unless you pay with a credit card.

I went to Vegas via Philadelphia.

Be prepared for long delays - I was talking to some more regular travellers while I was there and there"s some problem with Philly (something to do with trying to cram too many flights in to make extra money) which means that it has persistent problems with delays.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on January 12, 2009, 12:17:08 PM

We"re taking Scott (15) this time so I"m looking for more of a family room and happy to slum it in 3+ / 4 star. Ideally something between The Wynn and MGM at the south, with good pool areas.


Flamingo had a very family vibe when I was there. Pool area had teenagers playing volleyball and loads of kids and families everyday. Only downside I forgot to say about the Flamingo is there was no poker room to my knowledge...
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 12, 2009, 12:30:11 PM
No poker rooms in the hotel is no problem. I hear there are one or two places nearby that do have ;D
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on January 12, 2009, 12:53:27 PM
cool ill have a look into it!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: RioRodent on January 12, 2009, 14:04:26 PM
Bill"s Ganbling Hall & Saloon (http://www.billslasvegas.com/) is pretty good at the budget end... top location on the Flamingo / Strip intersection (a la Ceasars/Ballagio/Bally"s).

Get a room on the south (Flamingo Rd) side for great views of the south strip and Bellagio fountains.

Their website won"t give prices beyond May at the moment for some reason, but 30 Apr for 6 nights would cost you $535 plus tax (9%)... wouldn"t expect July to be much/any dearer.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: RioRodent on January 12, 2009, 14:26:01 PM

Where is the best place to book your flight??


If getting to Gatwick isn"t an issue and you are only going to Vegas, then I would strongly recommend flying direct with Virgin. It will most likely be a few pounds dearer, but [IMO] the advantages far outway the extra cost.

No connecting flights to miss, because your first flight was delayed by an hour... no hanging around for 4 hours in some departure lounge waiting for a connecting flight that"s been delayed... you can sit in a $1/$2 NL cash game for a couple of hours and win enough to cover the extra cost before those flying indirect even get there!

The international terminal at McCarran only has a handful of arrivals each day, none of which arrive anywhere near the same time as the Virgin flight... therefore, no delays at immigration / baggage carousels / taxi line. The domestic terminal has flights landing every 5 mins, no immigration (you did that somewhere else) but there can be long waits for bags and a long taxi line.

You arrive in the afternoon, no long queues at the hotel check-in... which can happen in the evening (especially Friday). And you will be there in time for the 7.00pm tourney at Ceasars, to be followed by the 2.00am at Binions and the 9.00am at the Rio!! (Well that"s what we did last time. ;D )
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 18, 2009, 11:03:35 AM
We"ve just booked our accommodation in NY and Vegas this morning. In Vegas, we"re staying in the MGM Grand again after getting it down to a heads-up battle with MonteCarlo. As MonteCarlo is next to the construction site that is CityCenter, we"ve gone for the quieter, slightly more expensive option.

Thanks again for all the tips. I tried them all (thoroughly exhausting a lot of them) and in the end found TravelSupermarket to be cheapest, booking through CityandShow who don"t charge Credit Card fees.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: DJKebab on January 19, 2009, 00:52:10 AM
Nice one Neil, very jealous!

City & Show seem to be one to remember, I also got a good deal from them for Bellagio a couple of years back.

You"ll be counting down the days I expect!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on January 19, 2009, 01:54:11 AM
Nice one, I"m jelous, sure you"ll have an amazing time!

I hear the MGM has a plush cardroom too  ;)
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: DJKebab on January 19, 2009, 02:22:06 AM

Nice one, I"m jelous, sure you"ll have an amazing time!

I hear the MGM has a plush cardroom too  ;)



And fishy, if you can block out the noise surrounding it (and the girls hitting Studio 54)!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on January 19, 2009, 02:40:16 AM


Nice one, I"m jelous, sure you"ll have an amazing time!

I hear the MGM has a plush cardroom too  ;)



And fishy, if you can block out the noise surrounding it (and the girls hitting Studio 54)!


Yeah a few people have mentioned the noise surrounding it, but och well. hopefully i"ll get a chance to play poker next time i"m over - was spending most of the time with the gf when I was there so just the usual - swimming pool or day trip during the day, meal at night then "teaching" her how to gamble --- "let it ride one more time, it"s going to come once more" she says with her $10 on black that has hit the last 6 times and accumulated to $640 - I simply refuse to let her and tell her to take the $640 off the table - of course it hits black AGAIN and I get an earful. lol... oh well - poker next time i"m sure!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 19, 2009, 09:39:29 AM
MGM poker room is quite fishy (very LAG) so it pays to be either LAGier or TAG. At $1/$2 I couldn"t afford to be LAG so had to wait for good starting hands and play them strong. It wasn"t uncommon for me to raise it 4 or 5xBB PF from an early position, with my tight image and get three callers. I did OK with these kind of hands - I just seemed to be very difficult to call such PF Raises with anything that wasn"t a premium hand.

The rake is one of the highest in Vegas apparently, the tournaments are fairly well run but have a quick pace about them and the SnGs are just bonkers quick. They seem to want you in and out as soon as possible after having paid your rake.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: SirPercival on January 19, 2009, 15:25:45 PM

MGM poker room is quite fishy (very LAG) so it pays to be either LAGier or TAG. At $1/$2 I couldn"t afford to be LAG so had to wait for good starting hands and play them strong. It wasn"t uncommon for me to raise it 4 or 5xBB PF from an early position, with my tight image and get three callers. I did OK with these kind of hands - I just seemed to be very difficult to call such PF Raises with anything that wasn"t a premium hand.

The rake is one of the highest in Vegas apparently, the tournaments are fairly well run but have a quick pace about them and the SnGs are just bonkers quick. They seem to want you in and out as soon as possible after having paid your rake.


Getting stightly off topic but I have found that most of the poker in Vegas is quite Fishy. Compaired to say an APAT event  ;D.
Lots of tourists with lots of money and lots of gamble in them.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: RioRodent on January 19, 2009, 15:47:55 PM

MGM poker room is quite fishy (very LAG) so it pays to be either LAGier or TAG. At $1/$2 I couldn"t afford to be LAG so had to wait for good starting hands and play them strong. It wasn"t uncommon for me to raise it 4 or 5xBB PF from an early position, with my tight image and get three callers. I did OK with these kind of hands - I just seemed to be very difficult to call such PF Raises with anything that wasn"t a premium hand.

The rake is one of the highest in Vegas apparently, the tournaments are fairly well run but have a quick pace about them and the SnGs are just bonkers quick. They seem to want you in and out as soon as possible after having paid your rake.


Ref Rake - I can"t guarantee the accuracy of his info, but it looks about right to me...

- Orleans: $3 + $1 jackpot rake?
- Binion"s: $3 + $1
- MGM: $4 + 0, ~5% instead of 10%
- Venetian: $4 + 0
- Bellagio: $4
- Wynn: $4
- Mirage: $4
- Caesars Palace: $4 + $1
- Hard Rock Cafe: $4 + $1
- Planet Hollywood: $5 + $1
- Bill"s Poker Room: $5 + $1
- Imperial Palace: $5 + $1
- Flamingo, RIo and other Harrah"s casinos: $5 + $1?

Source: AllVegasPoker.com forum (http://www.allvegaspoker.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2619&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=75#p72911)

With a max of $4 (+ $1 for jackpot, if applicable), it is only a fraction of what you"ll pay in any UK cardroom.

Oh, and at $1/£2NL, table image doesn"t mean a thing to a table full of LV tourists... if you want to thin the field when you have a premium hand make it 8x - 10x BBs. And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on January 19, 2009, 15:56:25 PM

And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.



That is quality.   ;D
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: monkeyman on January 19, 2009, 17:09:31 PM


And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.



That is quality.   ;D


And true. The standard of play in most Vegas poker rooms is considerably worse than in APAT tournies
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: daveyb147 on January 19, 2009, 18:15:32 PM



And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.



That is quality.   ;D


And true. The standard of play in most Vegas poker rooms is considerably worse than in APAT tournies


me all in   AA $500    called by  6 8  off  he hits straight,,tropicana lolol
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: RioRodent on January 19, 2009, 18:33:24 PM




And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.



That is quality.   ;D


And true. The standard of play in most Vegas poker rooms is considerably worse than in APAT tournies


me all in   AA $500    called by  6 8  off  he hits straight,,tropicana lolol


Maybe I should have made it clearer... the advice is "when you have the NUTS" AND CANNOT be out-drawn.

Whilst AA is the best poss hand PF and technically the nuts at that point, we all know it can and often does, change by the river!!

But the example does kinda validate my point about raise sizes and value bets... I"ll bet your $500 push didn"t get multiple callers (narrowed field size) AND you pushed with the nuts (assuming this was PF... if it wasn"t then you didn"t have the nuts) and got called by an inferior hand.

Q.E.D.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: WarBwastardo on January 19, 2009, 18:38:21 PM




And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.



That is quality.   ;D


And true. The standard of play in most Vegas poker rooms is considerably worse than in APAT tournies


me all in   AA $500    called by  6 8  off  he hits straight,,tropicana lolol


When were you all-in just out of interest?  
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Swinebag on January 19, 2009, 19:55:24 PM

And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.



Not the first time I have heard this gem of a piece of advice.

Also true in some UK cardroom games too!!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: BOINGBLITZ on January 22, 2009, 03:44:49 AM
Have just qualified to go to Vegas through Ladbrokes for the WSOP, staying at Caesars Palace.....anyone know what its like there ??
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: RioRodent on January 22, 2009, 07:33:43 AM
Awful place... you won"t enjoy it!!

Especially the *****Cat dealers... you"ll hate them!

Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Swinebag on January 22, 2009, 08:12:29 AM

Have just qualified to go to Vegas through Ladbrokes for the WSOP, staying at Caesars Palace.....anyone know what its like there ??

Well done Brian!!
Is this the main event?
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on January 22, 2009, 09:41:01 AM
Congrats Brian!!

Ah, the Pu$$yCat Girls  ;)
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: BOINGBLITZ on January 22, 2009, 13:29:31 PM
Cheers Guys.
We have won several shots at the main event. Included in the price is a $1050 sat to the M.E. with one-in-ten getting a seat and that is exclusive to Laddies qualifiers.
  There are other qualifiers too and I would hope to be able to play some side events too while I am out there.
  Also, there will be online sats on Laddies prior to this in which we can try to win a M.E. seat.....so its onwards and upwards.

 Ironically, and as a message to anyone who believes that the world is against them, I had made an AWFUL start to 2009 poker-wise but yesterday I played 4 and Final-Tabled 4, with the Vegas trip being my FIRST, 1st-place of the new year.
 To get there, I cracked A-A with 6-6 when I rivered a 6 so I guess it was just my time.
 Hope some more APATers are out there at the same time......how bout you Rob ?
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: daveyb147 on January 22, 2009, 15:44:15 PM





And most important rule of all - If you have the nuts, the value bet size on the river is always ALL-IN... you will get called often enough to make it profitable.



That is quality.   ;D


And true. The standard of play in most Vegas poker rooms is considerably worse than in APAT tournies


me all in   AA $500    called by  6 8  off  he hits straight,,tropicana lolol


When were you all-in just out of interest?  
 i was bb,,,,a raise to i think to 20,,a re-raise to 60 and another caller,,i then pushed pre flop,,,first raiser called with 68 off,the others folded,,,he hit str8,,then started woopin it up lol,,typical yank lol,,,,i was already well up so didnt hurt,,,,was just highlighting the dodgy play lol,,,,,its  what u want to see really lol
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: daveyb147 on January 22, 2009, 15:54:53 PM
ceasars is right in the middle of strip and saves a lot of walking,,and the rio is just up the road,,,you will love it,,i played main event 2006,,,if u dont have a good run and get knocked out early and as the field gets smaller they have good tourneys in the evenings $100-$200 entry with good payouts,,worth enquiring about,,,also opposite ceasars is the outback restaurant SUPERB STEAKS lolol,,, ,,,goodluck !!!!!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Swinebag on January 22, 2009, 16:08:01 PM

 Hope some more APATers are out there at the same time......how bout you Rob ?


not a chance. WSOP was moved a few years ago to june/early july which is still term time.

So I"d either have to go AWOL or get sacked!!

I"m aiming to save up (or win) enough dollars to go there in Oct Half term 2009...but am only in the planning stages...the negotiations could take on Kaka transfer proportions
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: MintTrav on January 22, 2009, 16:29:24 PM

Have just qualified to go to Vegas through Ladbrokes for the WSOP, staying at Caesars Palace.....anyone know what its like there ??


Well done Brian!!! Brilliant.
Almost makes up for missing Walsall.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on April 28, 2009, 19:54:19 PM
Well flight are finally booked, 4 night in L.A from the 27th July and then a further 5 night in vagas. I cant wait.

Think will be staying in  MGM as I seems to be just great value for money!

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on April 28, 2009, 23:35:32 PM
WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! Let"s start planning which Tourneys we"re gonna play  :)
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on April 29, 2009, 00:01:41 AM
cool i have agreed one day of full tourney play and other for some cash action!!
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: ForthThistle on April 29, 2009, 18:03:25 PM
Guy"s,
         You must play the Venetian Noon $150 Freezeout.  7500 chips and a 30 min clock.  Arouind 600 runners when i was there in October.

SIMPLY AWESOME CARDROOM.

Imperial Palace for Cash.

Im sure others have there favourites.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: WYoung83 on April 29, 2009, 19:17:33 PM
go to Arnold Synders website.....(pokertournmentformula) he tells you what goes on in every casino of every day of the week.

The best deepstacks to play, the buyins and clock and starting stacks.....basically everything including the skill and patience factors etc, he evan tells you what tourneys are suited to small ball or long ball, and also the tourneys to avoid.

Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on April 29, 2009, 19:27:49 PM
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Venetian Noon $150 Freezeout.  7500 chips and a 30 min clock.  Arouind 600 runners


Seems like a bit of a slog. I"m gonna be lookin at the ones at around $100 with around 100 runners and run through the day so that I"m not spending too many nights of my family holiday in poker rooms. I"ll go with the intention of spending £500 on poker in the hope that I can win more than £750.

Another PM regarding Snyder"s website has been sent Kenny.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: teaulc on April 29, 2009, 19:49:05 PM
failing that,get pissed at the Pai Gow tables at Paddy`s  ;D
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on May 17, 2009, 14:29:35 PM
hey guys still not decided where to stay in vagas, use got any suggestion on previouse experience??
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: teaulc on May 17, 2009, 15:51:11 PM

hey guys still not decided where to stay in vagas, use got any suggestion on previouse experience??

the Imperial,Harrahs or Rio, Bellagio.
check out sky travel as they have some great deals going on at the moment on a day to day basis.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on July 06, 2009, 12:56:36 PM
Hey guys just wondering, I decided to put some of my spending money for vegas on my credit card for easy use, I was just thinking do any of you know if you can pay for chips in the casino with a credit card??

Kenny
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on July 06, 2009, 13:42:01 PM
Casinos don"t accept Credit Cards. You will have the opportunity to withdraw funds from an ATM using your Credit Card but that"ll cost you a fortune in interest which is added straight away.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on July 06, 2009, 13:42:57 PM
cool, I didnt think so. But thought I would check.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: AMRN on July 06, 2009, 14:05:45 PM
I can see it now....

Opp: I"ll raise to $100
Kenny: and I"ll re-raise a Visa and a Mastercard!

Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on July 14, 2009, 15:53:57 PM
I"ve spent a wee bit of time today lookin at what I can play when in PokerTown.

I"m looking at least two $75/$125 Tourneys during my 6 day "family" holiday. I"m currently eying up;

Noon $125 + $25 Deepstack at Caesars Palace (5000 chips and 30 minute clock)

Daily 7pm $120 + $20 at The Venetian (5000 chips and 20 minute clock)

Daily 9pm $120 + $20 Bounty Tourney at Caesars Palace (2500 chips and 30 minute clock)

I also quite fancy seeing the new Poker Room at Hard Rock so might consider the $50 + $10. At 110degrees though, I hope to be found in Caesars / Hard Rock most afternoons.

I will be sure to add my rants to the "Luky and Chip" Blog ... now to convince Leigh to take a share ;)
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Chipaccrual on July 14, 2009, 15:57:26 PM


I will be sure to add my rants to the "Luky and Chip" Blog ... now to convince Leigh to take a share ;)


SOLD.  Easily persuaded.   ;)
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: duke3016 on July 14, 2009, 16:08:11 PM
I like Planet Hollywood"s $80 ($60+$20 high reg fee I know but a nice tourney)

4000 chips and a 20 min clock

2pm and 7pm (or a $60 at 10am but that has 30% taken out but has the same structure)

or TI"s Head hunter $125 with $50 back for each punter you knock out
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on July 14, 2009, 16:31:11 PM
I like the look of the TI Bounty one. Cardroom doesn"t get the best reviews tho ... cramped and dark doesn"t sell it to me.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: teaulc on July 14, 2009, 20:04:25 PM

I like Planet Hollywood"s $80 ($60+$20 high reg fee I know but a nice tourney)

4000 chips and a 20 min clock

2pm and 7pm (or a $60 at 10am but that has 30% taken out but has the same structure)



agree with you on this,,played 2 and cashed 1,but both games thoroughly enjoyable with some good banter as well
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: CrizzyConnor on July 14, 2009, 20:07:35 PM


I like Planet Hollywood"s $80 ($60+$20 high reg fee I know but a nice tourney)

4000 chips and a 20 min clock

2pm and 7pm (or a $60 at 10am but that has 30% taken out but has the same structure)



agree with you on this,,played 2 and cashed 1,but both games thoroughly enjoyable with some good banter as well


Is Michael Mizrachi not contracted to play like 5 of the evening games at PH every week too?
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Swinebag on July 14, 2009, 22:09:36 PM



I like Planet Hollywood"s $80 ($60+$20 high reg fee I know but a nice tourney)

4000 chips and a 20 min clock

2pm and 7pm (or a $60 at 10am but that has 30% taken out but has the same structure)



agree with you on this,,played 2 and cashed 1,but both games thoroughly enjoyable with some good banter as well


Is Michael Mizrachi not contracted to play like 5 of the evening games at PH every week too?


He certainly used to be. Dont know if "the grinder" still does this gig though...
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on July 21, 2009, 22:44:20 PM
Right Kenny, are we planning on meeting up to play some tourneys in Vegas? The only day I have something booked so far is Monday 3rd August - the Grand Canyon Tour.

Unless you can find something better, I"m gonna try plan it so that I can play in the $125+$25 ($50) Bounty at Treasure Island on Sunday night at 7pm and on Tuesday the $85+$15 noon game at Caesars with 7500 starting stack and 20min clock.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Eck on July 21, 2009, 23:32:50 PM



I also quite fancy seeing the new Poker Room at Hard Rock


Don"t waste your time imo, we took a trip down last week and were thoroughly underwhelmed. if your playing time is limited stick to Ceasers and Venetian mate.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: Bigfella42 on July 22, 2009, 00:19:04 AM
I like the 8pm tourney at Harrahs - $150 entry, 10,000 starting stack but 20 minute blinds. Takes about 5-6 hours depending on entries and it"s am ok room too.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on July 22, 2009, 08:47:50 AM




I also quite fancy seeing the new Poker Room at Hard Rock


Don"t waste your time imo, we took a trip down last week and were thoroughly underwhelmed. if your playing time is limited stick to Ceasers and Venetian mate.


Thanks Eck. Hard Rock no longer an "attraction".


I like the 8pm tourney at Harrahs - $150 entry, 10,000 starting stack but 20 minute blinds. Takes about 5-6 hours depending on entries and it"s am ok room too.


Thanks Glen. It"s another one for Kenny and I to consider.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: THEGUY84 on July 22, 2009, 15:28:54 PM
Hey neil i"ll prob miss the sunday game we get in that day. But I could make the tue a full poker day.when is it u go back? I have still to book the canyone trip wil do it either wednesday or Thursday but plan to play as
much cash as pos
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: spudgun007 on July 22, 2009, 22:59:34 PM
I drive out to devon on Aug 31st, staying in my caravan holding my betmick poker festival, the caravan sleeps 8 but I am taking the wife & 3 kids so seat are limited  click fest times TBA



;D
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: BOINGBLITZ on July 23, 2009, 02:55:38 AM
Caesars is the Bollo.......is very good mate !!
As for your Canyon trip, if you are going by road, you need to be on the SOUTH tour to go on the skywalk....which they will then charge you $33 extra for.
 Then, once you get inside, they scan you like a criminal and remove your video, camera and mobile......can you guess why ??!!
 Having said that, it IS worth the walk but wear 2 pairs of underpants or tuck your jeans in ya socks !!

Have a great trip and win some wonga.
Title: Re: Las Vegas in 2009
Post by: lukybugur on July 23, 2009, 08:17:53 AM
Thanks Brian. We booked this Grand Canyon Tour (http://www.lasvegasgrandcanyontour.com/air/grand-canyon-western-indian-country-tour.htm) with SkyWalk a few weeks back. I"ll be fine with it - wife"s packing her granny pants though (two pairs as suggested) ;)