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.
I don't know anybody that frequents MB with ANY regularity.
well then maybe someone else should reply instead of you
Then again... maybe not
don't understand your cheap shot. as you point out, Mandalay Bay has the lowest percentage of mis-regs and pros on the Strip (is that bad?) and hosts a significant amount of bad players. I have success there every trip.
just wondering if they kept the expanded hours
Bum hunt somewhere else... or don't.
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?
Bravo still lists them as being closed on Tuesdays, otherwise open between 11am-3am.
Will go play a session one day during my (soon) upcoming trip, so I can ask if the information is accurate (if I remember).
The Tropicana is set to be imploded on October 9th at 2am.
Hrere is a link to the other implosions on the Strip over the years.
They (8newsnow.com) will also have a live stream of the event complete with fireworks and sure to be amazing drone footage. I'm setting my alarm now.
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.
If your choice is a Carson Tower the most basic of the GN towers and longest walk I’d go El Cortez tower room. If you can get a room in any of the other GN towers I’d go GN.
The Tropicana is set to be imploded on October 9th at 2am.
Hrere is a link to the other implosions on the Strip over the years.
They (8newsnow.com) will also have a live stream of the event complete with fireworks and sure to be amazing drone footage. I'm setting my alarm now.
yeah this is all over the news here. one of the Strip originals saying goodbye.
the Trop might be the longest standing LV strip casino that I have been to the fewest times in my life. Maybe 3 times? and I've lived here since 2000. Tbh I wish I had at least gone there after the closing was announced and gotten a chip as a souvenir. I did do that for the Stardust...not sure why I didn't for the Trop.
Anyways, RIP Trop, sorry we weren't better friends.
Could have sworn one of my Uber drivers last month said they couldn't just implode it because of asbestos.
Maybe they manually stripped it out so they can implode the rest?
RIP Tropicana anyway.
The Tropicana is set to be imploded on October 9th at 2am.
Hrere is a link to the other implosions on the Strip over the years.
They (8newsnow.com) will also have a live stream of the event complete with fireworks and sure to be amazing drone footage. I'm setting my alarm now.
got a room at the Tropicana to view it that night . hopefully awesome . saw the trump plaza get demo in AC and it was cool
You should have a party that night...
I'd set an early wake-up call.
that implosion was one of the coolest things I got to witness. it was 7 of us who saw it over 2 rooms and the giddiness and excitement that lasted after that was amazing to feel. 10/10 would recommend .
Bally's and A's having vested interest also helped with the show.
drones with fireworks is amazing.
posted it on twtr
Hello! I want to get a roomate for share cost of rent since December 2024 to February 2025 in Las Vegas? Anybody want the same? Or do you think is better to stay in a Hostel in Vegas from 22 USD the night in share rooms? Thanks in advice for any information you can give to me, i am from outside USA. Seeya
Hello! I want to get a roomate for share cost of rent since December 2024 to February 2025 in Las Vegas? Anybody want the same? Or do you think is better to stay in a Hostel in Vegas from 22 USD the night in share rooms? Thanks in advice for any information you can give to me, i am from outside USA. Seeya
if you are looking to play poker mostly , a hostel is not advisable . I spent 3 summers in my early 20's at sin city hostel (lvb and Charleston) during wsop and I spent 75 % of my time and profits (instead of playing the cash games ) , showing backpacking girls around Vegas ,taking them out to eat ,etc etc. I would never give that time back , but it's hard to concentrate ,when there is a new beauty from outside the US showing up every 3 days .. it's super fun but wasn't conducive for the grind.
now if you want it for the experience.,a hostel would be amazing ,but if you have the roll ,get the room that it's basically just you .. works like a charm.
if something comes up I'll let you know through DM.
Although no one will likely miss it, Sahara Poker Room is closing at 16th November 2024.
(mentioned by VegasStarfish on Instagram)
Although no one will likely miss it, Sahara Poker Room is closing at 16th November 2024.
(mentioned by VegasStarfish on Instagram)
I remember when they used to have those 65 dollar tournaments where they would give out sandwiches after the first break .
players loved that so much , some snuck in .multiple meals with that.
Hello! I want to get a roomate for share cost of rent since December 2024 to February 2025 in Las Vegas? Anybody want the same? Or do you think is better to stay in a Hostel in Vegas from 22 USD the night in share rooms? Thanks in advice for any information you can give to me, i am from outside USA. Seeya
There's also a "looking for a roommate thread" here you might try posting in. Maybe the marketplace forum too?https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/108/l...
South Point buffet.
yeapers... they do it every year... sometimes more than once a year, Veterans and Memorial
south point is awesome.
there is a 'invite' game that runs there on Tuesday (3/5/10nl $2k cap W/$50 Omaha bomb pot) and Saturday (5/10/20nl uncapped w/$50 double board bomb pot)
Hey, any poker rooms running an hourly promo?
Appreciate it.
