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I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required

ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
edited April 2013 in Poker Chat
Never been before, actually never played poker in a proper casino.

Does anyone have any advice as to what to and what not to do, where to play a decent tournament and low stakes cash games.

Where to avoid and other night life that is worthwhile visiting for a stag long weekend (second time around so more sedate!)

I look forward to any comments.

Cheers


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  • Jac35Jac35 Member Posts: 6,492
    edited March 2013

    Jealous
    Can't help Vegas i'm afraid but would advise going to your local casino and playing there before you go.
    There will be little things that you are unsure of and i think you would be more comfortable if these were sorted before you go.

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  • ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
    edited March 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    Jealous Can't help Vegas i'm afraid but would advise going to your local casino and playing there before you go. There will be little things that you are unsure of and i think you would be more comfortable if these were sorted before you go.
    Posted by Jac35

    Yes good idea. Trying to get the three others to head to Aspers in Stratford. I will try harder!
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  • GaryQQQGaryQQQ Member Posts: 6,804
    edited March 2013
    I was there two weeks ago. We chose to play in the Venetian. It was a superb poker room, very spacious, pleasant decor, great atmosphere, excellent waitress service.

    I don't play cash, though I saw loads of cash tables running there all day at a variety of stakes. We thoroughly enjoyed playing in one of the daily tournaments. There were several local sharks in the field, though this was balanced by the presence of wealthy American tourists who were poor players. They're very used to people with little or no live experience, everybody was very relaxed about it, I didn't see anybody getting any grief for making any of the typical live mistakes; acting out of turn, string betting etc. Always verbalise and you'll be OK.


    The Aria also looked good too. The only thing that put us off was that it seemed pretty cramped, the poker room there is much smaller than the Venetian, it looked like everybody was sqeezed in without much room between tables.

    Have fun and good luck!
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  • beanehbeaneh Member Posts: 4,079
    edited March 2013
    Wynn/Encore -  Le Cave for dinner imo. Yellowtail at Bellagio is also lovely.

    Poker just relax, have fun, use the dealer so if you verablise your play make sure you're talking at the dealer as they are in charge of the table supposedly. 
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  • SolarCarroSolarCarro Member Posts: 2,273
    edited March 2013
    Caesars Palace for a fun 85 Dollar at 10pm even i won that!

    Aria and Venetian at 7pm fab games

    allvegaspoker.com is great site and has an app for smartphone

    cocktails - kahunaville in treasure island

    best nachos - margharitaville

    very cheap levis jeans at southern premium outlets

    place to get married - chapel of the flowers

    best value cheap strip gambling - casino royale

    best free shows - fremont st, bellagio fountains, mirage volcano avoid pirate show at TI

    deffo go downtown - use 24hr deuce bus ticket
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  • SolarCarroSolarCarro Member Posts: 2,273
    edited March 2013
    for stag outing

    nine fine irishmen, coyote ugly and duelling pianos bar in NYNY

    voodoo lounge in Rio has a great strip view 

    pussycat dolls lounge in caesars and excalibur, NYNY have dancers scantily dressed

    bar next to poker at MGM Grand has barstaff who dance on the bar, also easy cash poker at MGM Grand
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  • DAVEYZZDAVEYZZ Member Posts: 1,651
    edited March 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    Jealous Can't help Vegas i'm afraid but would advise going to your local casino and playing there before you go. There will be little things that you are unsure of and i think you would be more comfortable if these were sorted before you go.
    Posted by Jac35
    You seem pretty inexperienced so my best advice would be to pay for an experienced player to go with you a show you the ropes.(I am available most of this year.:))
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  • bearlytherbearlyther Member Posts: 1,757
    edited March 2013
    If your looking to play a tournament while there play the daily tournament at aria its very well structured.  As for food make sure you go here at least once earl of sandwich in planet hollywood best sandwich i ever had.
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  • mr_mbromr_mbro Member Posts: 1,152
    edited March 2013
    To Be honest just play abc poker and you will do fine in most casinos. MGM was good to me on my first visit, on the 1/2 cash tables, and i'm not the best player.
    If you put in poker tournaments in las vegas into your search engine, you will be able to look at all the casinos and make your decision from there, dependent on your bankroll.
    I won, more than, enough to pay for the saturday tourney at Ceasers Palace for $300 and it was a great structure, but did take over 8 hours to complete and i went out on the cash bubble(8th).
    I'm there from 28th April for a week and can't wait, so just enjoy.

    col
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  • ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
    edited April 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    I was there two weeks ago. We chose to play in the Venetian. It was a superb poker room, very spacious, pleasant decor, great atmosphere, excellent waitress service. I don't play cash, though I saw loads of cash tables running there all day at a variety of stakes. We thoroughly enjoyed playing in one of the daily tournaments. There were several local sharks in the field, though this was balanced by the presence of wealthy American tourists who were poor players. They're very used to people with little or no live experience, everybody was very relaxed about it, I didn't see anybody getting any grief for making any of the typical live mistakes; acting out of turn, string betting etc. Always verbalise and you'll be OK. The Aria also looked good too. The only thing that put us off was that it seemed pretty cramped, the poker room there is much smaller than the Venetian, it looked like everybody was sqeezed in without much room between tables. Have fun and good luck!
    Posted by GaryQQQ

    Thanks for that Gary, I will let you know how it goes. Hopefully I will find a load of wealthy Americans on my table and not the sharks.
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  • ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
    edited April 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    Wynn/Encore -  Le Cave for dinner imo. Yellowtail at Bellagio is also lovely. Poker just relax, have fun, use the dealer so if you verablise your play make sure you're talking at the dealer as they are in charge of the table supposedly. 
    Posted by beaneh

    Thank you. Really looking forward to a proper casino. Sure I will make mistakes but the best way to learn.
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  • ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
    edited April 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    Caesars Palace for a fun 85 Dollar at 10pm even i won that! Aria and Venetian at 7pm fab games allvegaspoker.com is great site and has an app for smartphone cocktails - kahunaville in treasure island best nachos - margharitaville very cheap levis jeans at southern premium outlets place to get married - chapel of the flowers best value cheap strip gambling - casino royale best free shows - fremont st, bellagio fountains, mirage volcano avoid pirate show at TI deffo go downtown - use 24hr deuce bus ticket
    Posted by SolarCarro

    Wow thanks, that has filled the 5 days up.....I may miss the marriage bit but the rest sounds good.
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  • ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
    edited April 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    for stag outing nine fine irishmen, coyote ugly and duelling pianos bar in NYNY voodoo lounge in Rio has a great strip view  pussycat dolls lounge in caesars and excalibur, NYNY have dancers scantily dressed bar next to poker at MGM Grand has barstaff who dance on the bar, also easy cash poker at MGM Grand
    Posted by SolarCarro
    You seem to have met the guys I am going with.....anything scantily clad and they are there!
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  • ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
    edited April 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required : You seem pretty inexperienced so my best advice would be to pay for an experienced player to go with you a show you the ropes.(I am available most of this year.:))
    Posted by DAVEYZZ

    Thanks for your very kind offer Davey... sadly you were not the first and this position has been filled! ;-)
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  • ste88o19ste88o19 Member Posts: 19
    edited April 2013
    In Response to Re: I'm off to Vegas - your advice is required:
    To Be honest just play abc poker and you will do fine in most casinos. MGM was good to me on my first visit, on the 1/2 cash tables, and i'm not the best player. If you put in poker tournaments in las vegas into your search engine, you will be able to look at all the casinos and make your decision from there, dependent on your bankroll. I won, more than, enough to pay for the saturday tourney at Ceasers Palace for $300 and it was a great structure, but did take over 8 hours to complete and i went out on the cash bubble(8th). I'm there from 28th April for a week and can't wait, so just enjoy. col
    Posted by mr_mbro

    Thanks for that Col. Good luck when you go.
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