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.
Lost Spirits is apparently closing - if people have a chance to make it there before the final day comes I'd strongly recommend it, I thought it was a cool experience.
Mystère is more acrobatic. LOVE is loud bright and mostly dancing. I saw KA in like 2018 and liked it but the other two would probably be better for young girls.
Blue Man Group is another good choice
I’m not sure if I missed it or what but I’m in the “O is the best cirque show” camp and I’d recommend that for t(w)eens as well. My now-8-then-7 year old liked both Mystere and O (has not seen others).
I’m not sure if I missed it or what but I’m in the “O is the best cirque show” camp and I’d recommend that for t(w)eens as well. My now-8-then-7 year old liked both Mystere and O (has not seen others).
I don't disagree. it's also the most expensive show and there are pretty much never discounts.
I thought I was near dead a number of times but got lucky once or twice, and that's all it took to get through 3 or 4 levels of card death. Not true card death, but hands I don't want to shove, like weak aces or suited connectors with big gaps.
I won a whole 600 bucks from a $400 entry.
Congrats-sounds like you were on the edge of elimination many times, which makes your min cash even more rewarding!
Apparently the Monorail will cease to exist, although probably not until 2028:
Apparently the Monorail will cease to exist, although probably not until 2028:
taxi union wins again.
imagine if the monorail actually went to the airport like it was supposed to.
Apparently the Monorail will cease to exist, although probably not until 2028:
Poor El Diesel.
There has been talk about extending it to the airport. They should do that, along with to the football stadium and the proposed baseball park. Then maybe people would actually use it. It doesn't serve much purpose as it is now.
Every time I've used it there's been lots of people on it.
Huh, I've been to Vegas lots of times and it never served any purpose for anything I was doing. But I've always done more things on the west side of the strip.
To use it, I would have to walk through a casino on the west side, manage to cross LV Blvd, through another casino on the east side of the strip, all the way to the back, then do the same thing at the end of the trip. Probably taking about the same total time as walking, with just a little bit of effort saved, and paying $6 for the privilege.
Doesn't seem worth it to me. If you could take it from the airport I would have actually used it plenty of times.
Where were you going to and from to make it worth the trouble?
they would never extend the monorail to the airport. just like they pretty much no longer have free hotel airport shuttles.
i just can't believe the level of stupidity and corruption that would be required in combination to build a big public transit infrastructure and not address the biggest use case for it
I think your mistake is considering it a 'big public transit infrastructure'. I don't know who or what operates it (ETA: LVCVA) but it was never 'public' and barely 'infrastructure'
Should have run Fremont St to airport over LV Blvd, but I don't know what palms need to be greased for that to happen.
Huh, I've been to Vegas lots of times and it never served any purpose for anything I was doing. But I've always done more things on the west side of the strip.
To use it, I would have to walk through a casino on the west side, manage to cross LV Blvd, through another casino on the east side of the strip, all the way to the back, then do the same thing at the end of the trip. Probably taking about the same total time as walking, with just a little bit of effort saved, and paying $6 for the privi
From mid strip to Westgate and Sahara for some semi-private organized games and also occassionally to MGM Grand.
"The Monorail is operating very successfully."
Haha, no.
Hi
Any recommendations where to watch the Champions League Final in Vegas? It’s right after the start of the WSOP on June 1st. Was thinking Stadium Swim in Downtown, but since it starts at noon I don’t know if that makes sense?
Any good places on the Strip?
I know that TVs are all over the place, but I rather watch in a venue with other soccer fans than in a sportsbook.
Depends on your affiliation and which teams make the final.
Example: If City or Arsenal play in the final, Crown & Anchor might be the place to be. If Bayern and/or Dortmund makes it there's going to be a watch party at Hofbräuhaus. No idea where Primera Division (or League 1) fans watch their games.
given that (i assume) it'll be noonish on a quiet sports saturday (no NCAA action), would many places have big screen with volume?
honestly, for best experience, walk around the day before and ask
A bit late on the discussion about the Cirque shows, but saw this posted last night and wanted to relay. This would imply Ka is likely to be shuttered at some point this year based on Vital's track record. The Mirage also just announced that Love will close in July as well.
A bit late on the discussion about the Cirque shows, but saw this posted last night and wanted to relay. This would imply Ka is likely to be shuttered at some point this year based on Vital's track record. The Mirage also just announced that Love will close in July as well.
I knew about LOVE but I did want to see KA again.
