LVL FAQ, Quick Questions, General Vegas Discussion, Etc
Here's a List of Frequently Asked Questions. Read before posting your question in this thread or in the forum. Please use the search function as most topics have been addressed at some point.
Discussion of gambling before you reach the legal age (21 for Vegas and AC), is not allowed. Discussion of what you can do if you are under 21 is perfectly acceptable.
Renting out rooms in LV Lifestyle
As per Mat Sklansky's post in ATF the Vegas Lifestyle form is acceptable for short-term housing requests, but the Marketplace forum is the only forum where room rentals and other real estate offers can be made
we have a marketplace on this site for people who want to rent out rooms. the Vegas forum is there for people to discuss Vegas and during special vegas events it can also be a place where people organize get-togethers and temporary living situations.
What is ok
-People coming to las vegas needing a place to stay for a short term basis (vacation, tournament etc) and are looking for connections
-Asking questions about where are good locations, where other people live and what they would recommend and etc.
What is not ok
-Using 2+2 as a commercial enterprise to rent out rooms in different houses
-Spamming rooms for rent in LV Lifestyle
-People living in las vegas looking for a poker roomate, posts of this nature should instead be placed in the Marketplace forum
1) Where are the softest games at [insert limit here]?
- Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.
2) Where should I go to eat for my bachelor party, wedding party, ingrown toenail removal party, etc?
Try the fine dining thread or the casual dining thread.
3) How do I decide which hotel to stay at?
There are many independent criteria which can drive a decision - cost, location, amenities/facilities, luxury, etc. which makes it impossible to arrive at a universally "best" hotel to stay at. Expect to pay a premium (either in terms of room rates or increased gambling minimums) for proximity to the Strip, newer hotels, and more amenities/facilities (including a hotel/casino vs. a hotel only). In general, there are a few broad classifications that can be made (classifications done subjectively by intended audience that they market to):
Strip Top Tier (top of the line luxury, relatively new/remodeled, often have a unique theme/schtick, very expensive resorts): Mandalay Bay, Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Venetian, Wynn, Aria (CityCenter).
Older Strip Megaresorts (top of the line or tried to be at one point, but have been superceded, generally still generate enough interest to be expensive): Luxor, MGM Grand, NYNY, Flamingo, Mirage, Treasure Island.
Second Tier Strip Megaresorts (places that never really aimed to be the king of the Strip, but have good locations and are much more affordable): Tropicana, Excalibur, Monte Carlo, Planet Hollywood, Paris, Bally's, Harrah's.
Blatant Discount Strip Options (places that market to the bargain hunters): Bill's, Imperial Palace, Casino Royale.
North Strip (arguably still on the Strip, but physically separated from the rest by a pretty wide gap; typically discount-oriented): Circus Circus, Riviera, Sahara, Hilton, Stratosphere.
Downtown (most downtown casinos are discount-oriented with low gambling limits and cheaper amenities): El Cortez, Golden Spike, Fitzgerald's, Fremont, Golden Nugget, Binion's, Golden Gate, Plaza, California, Main Street Station.
Off-Strip, Strip-like Hotels (playing to the same audience as many on the Strip, but physically located off-Strip): Palms, Rio, Hard Rock.
Just Off-Strip, Downtown-like Hotels (playing to the same audience as many Downtown, but located within a mile of the Strip): Gold Coast, Orleans, Wild Wild West, Hooters, Terrible's, South Point.
Off-Strip, unclustered (many of these hotel/casinos are unclustered and are geographically scattered; they aim for the discount audience but also draw a higher percentages of locals): Arizona Charlie's, Boulder, Sam's Town, Sunset Station, Santa Fe, Jerry's Nugget.
Non-Casino Hotels: Around the Strip and Downtown there are a ****load of hotels without casinos. Obviously these are the cheapest options and many chains are represented - Days Inn, Embassy Suites, Marriott, Residence Inn, Best Western, Howard Johnson, etc. Notable non-casino hotels directly on the Strip are Polo Towers and the Jockey Club.
4) Where can I find a gigantic list of things you do not see in vegas?
5) What is the poker rate at X casino/How do I get it?
Follow this link!: http://www.allvegaspoker.com/poker_rates...
Useful Websites:
Las Vegas Weekly - For Nightclub and Entertainment Schedules
All Vegas Poker Tournament Schedule - Schedule for Daily Poker Tournaments in Las Vegas
Questions will be added to the faq once they are asked enough times to annoy the moderator.
Quick room comps question:
I recently spent 9 days in Vegas and, for the first time, have received a couple of offers of free rooms since I got back home to the UK.
The first offer was only valid until the end of September and the second was until the end of the year, but it's unlikely I'll be able to make another trip so soon.
Question therefore is: how long are they likely to keep sending offers? Or if I don't accept one, do they quickly stop? (FWIW, I stayed at The Orleans but the offers were
Is it me or did everyone who stayed in Vegas since 2023 get that same Rio offer? I also did (despite spending $0 at Rio since 2011)
I've gotten a "four free nights in a masquerade suite" offer through December 28. Don't think I've been to the Rio since the series left, and not to Vegas in general since 2022 (ish).
I got an offer for 5 nights at the Rio, and I haven't stayed at any hotel in Vegas for 8 years.
I would be interested if it were really free, but since it's actually $50 + tax, I'm unlikely to use it.
Got the same offer, 5 nights thru Dec 26. Does the Rio even have poker anymore?
no and their old poker room is gone (replaced by slots).
The Rio is undergoing a bunch of renovations on the casino floor area. idk if they are overhauling the rooms as well though.
The info I was sent said they have renovated some rooms, but not yet finished, so they are charging more for the rooms that haven't been worked on yet.
I imagine the comped rooms offered to us low rollers are the older ones.
The info I was sent said they have renovated some rooms, but not yet finished, so they are charging more for the rooms that haven't been worked on yet.
I imagine the comped rooms offered to us low rollers are the older ones.
This seems correct, since I got booked for the Masquerade Room - hoping some variation of the $20 trick can get me into one of the renovated rooms
This seems correct, since I got booked for the Masquerade Room - hoping some variation of the $20 trick can get me into one of the renovated rooms
The Ipanema Tower have recently been renovated, and the rooms look pretty slick from what I have seen on YouTube.
Masquarade Tower still looks like crap apparently, but there are obviously plans to renovate these ones as well.
The info I was sent said they have renovated some rooms, but not yet finished, so they are charging more for the rooms that haven't been worked on yet.
I imagine the comped rooms offered to us low rollers are the older ones.
No, they are the renovated rooms. They did a fairly good job on them. There's a youtube somewhere, might even be on 2p2.
edit: Well, the room I got was renovated anyway. They mention it in the email, so it's not really a mystery if you're being offered a renovated room.
Is MGM Rewards down for anyone else?
Anyone training or having their kids training in Vegas? I took it up almost 2 years ago with my kids and it's been fantastic in many different aspects of our lives. There are quite a few gyms in town, curious if anyone else has taken up or plans to?
Anyone training or having their kids training in Vegas? I took it up almost 2 years ago with my kids and it's been fantastic in many different aspects of our lives. There are quite a few gyms in town, curious if anyone else has taken up or plans to?
UFC is headquartered there last I heard. There are a bunch of mma gyms with big name fighters attached. Assuming it was BJJ you're asking about.
215 & Jones
question for anyone who knows downtown - i am going to a festival at downtown LV events center in october. thinking about where to stay, and considering golden nugget for proximity vs. el cortez for price / character. trying to decide if the extra walk back and forth will be a pain. have also read that you sometimes run into delays coming into GN on weekends because they check ID's - that sounds terrible after a long night of jostling concetergoers etc.
question for anyone who knows downtown - i am going to a festival at downtown LV events center in october. thinking about where to stay, and considering golden nugget for proximity vs. el cortez for price / character. trying to decide if the extra walk back and forth will be a pain. have also read that you sometimes run into delays coming into GN on weekends because they check ID's - that sounds terrible after a long night of jostling concetergoers etc.
Feels like GN is a much better experience and the price difference shouldn't be much.
El Cortez Rooms are nice... they were redone a few years back. my mom loves to stay there when shes in town with her friends and the rooms are good.
Anyone usually grind the nugget? I'm not far from there seems dead in the morning times , and mostly NL
Anyone usually grind the nugget? I'm not far from there seems dead in the morning times , and mostly NL
Amazing games almost every time I have played there. Can be a bit passive/OMC-heavy earlier in the day though, but evening games are usually awesome 😀 I always make it a point to play at least 1 session at GN whenever I am in town.
Anyone usually grind the nugget? I'm not far from there seems dead in the morning times , and mostly NL
The only thing worse than playing at the Golden Nugget weekdays during early hours would be to play HU vs Allen Kessler and the blinds never increase - thats the definition of hell.
Go to GN Friday/Saturday late at night and you will find tons of action, the buyin is uncapped and people go insane.
well... to be honest... this is the Las Vegas Forum.
please tell me which poker rooms are not crappy in the mornings.
mornings in Vegas are for daily's, gym time or sleeping in
midsummer Mandalay Bay poker room started going 24 hours. they still doing that or did they go back to closing for a full day and closing late night?
