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.
Stick it out where you are at until you have a pension/401K/medical you can live off of. Then retire to Vegas and play all you want.
Thanks, yea I might just try to move in say 10-15 years when I’m 45-50 if I can semi retire early per se.
Idk I find my job/ career super boring. It’s annoying bc my benefits are fairly good for what I do so just quitting and taking a much lower paying job seems bonkers. Idk maybe I’ll just apply for similar jobs in vegas to be able to live well out there if I ever do move.
Idk I’m in the northeast- having to drive 4-5 hours for mtt series can be quite obnoxious. Also flying to vegas for 1-2 weeks to play some live mtts also gets super obnoxious.
Bro... never give up one in the hand versus that two in the bush, Specially when it comes to livelihood.
Vegas isn't going anywhere, come visit and move here later in life... unless you have some solid work in Vegas that is guaranteed.
The only thing is that real estate is getting lofty now that LV is grow rapidly.
Thanks, yea I might just try to move in say 10-15 years when I’m 45-50 if I can semi retire early per se.
Idk I find my job/ career super boring. It’s annoying bc my benefits are fairly good for what I do so just quitting and taking a much lower paying job seems bonkers. Idk maybe I’ll just apply for similar jobs in vegas to be able to live well out there if I ever do move.
Idk I’m in the northeast- having to drive 4-5 hours for mtt series can be quite obnoxious. Also flying to vegas for 1-2 wee
I left the tech world at age 45. Didn't have my full nest egg yet, but figured if I could make ends meet from poker, my investments would grow to where they need to be by age 60. At worst, poker would just be a 1 or 2 year sabbatical, then go back to the real world. This was 6.5 years ago.
My advice would be to save and invest while you are young. Poker will always be there. If I get sick of poker before my nest egg grows, then I can get a temp or part time gig. No more corporate rat race for me.
jpoker, i quit my tech job in 2016 to travel and got my income via gambool
at the time i was actively recruited by headhunters for vp/head of product type rolls, asked to speak at conferences, quoted in the media
fast forward to 2022, i decide it's time to reclaim my throne
i'm now a persona non grata, can't even score an interview for a junior level position - which i only began applying for after about a year of getting humbled
major factor is that tech is going down the drain right now after a big bubble
but do not discount how much just leaving your career will poison the well - don't tread lightly assuming you can pick up your old career where you left off
I'm thinking of doing a solo Vegas trip this year. I want to play a cheap WSOP event, but I would mainly be playing cash games (1/2 and 1/3).
What are cash games on the strip like during the series, in terms of availability/waiting lists? Are they better or worse early on (say, early June) than later in the series?
What are cash games on the strip like during the series, in terms of availability/waiting lists? Are they better or worse early on (say, early June) than later in the series?
All you can eat... wait lists towards the weekends can be more substantial than a line for the Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland.
they probably get 'slightly' less impactful as the large field tournaments start sucking up all the dead money walking around... but they are still busy.
I'm thinking of doing a solo Vegas trip this year. I want to play a cheap WSOP event, but I would mainly be playing cash games (1/2 and 1/3).
What are cash games on the strip like during the series, in terms of availability/waiting lists? Are they better or worse early on (say, early June) than later in the series?
Wait lists can be between 10 and 90 people long. some of the busier rooms don't accept phone ins. it will stay busy pretty much the entire time
When I was there for 2021 WSOP, Wynn was really good later in the afternoon, early evening at converting tourney tables to cash tables ASAP and getting games up and running. Bellagio was a **** show.
jpoker, i quit my tech job in 2016 to travel and got my income via gambool
at the time i was actively recruited by headhunters for vp/head of product type rolls, asked to speak at conferences, quoted in the media
fast forward to 2022, i decide it's time to reclaim my throne
i'm now a persona non grata, can't even score an interview for a junior level position - which i only began applying for after about a year of getting humbled
major factor is that tech is going down the drain right now after a bi
Yea there is no way I could pick up old career- if I was fired today- I probably would have to take a pay cut to get a job and might have to go into accounting which my college degree is in (I currently work in engineering/ design type work of simple projects- have a 2 year college degree in electric power technology my company paid for: also have a 4 year accounting degree that has not gotten any use :(. ).
Yea before I move on, I would probably have a solid part time gig lined up and a lot of money in bank. I’m prolly going to sit on this for 10-15 years as it’s a bad life move if I fail. I might as well just visit Vegas on vacation now while still printing money at job. If I get bored in 40s, I can always move to vegas and maybe do Uber or amazon flex a few days a week and gamble other days and see if I can make poker a small income. Most likely I won’t do this with current job unless I have huge windfall and can buy a condo in full cash + have a big sum of money for a bankroll / safety slush fund,
I've played at almost all the poker rooms on Poker Atlas now. Are there some other ones not listed there that I should check out?
I dont use atlas...
why don't you just make a list
Can't imagine there's a list for the ones I'm missing. Probably just a handful
why don't you make a list of where you've been rather than wait for us to guess
there are a lot of rooms, but it is a finite number
Today, I made the pilgrimage to the end of Zzyxz Rd to achieve maximum enlightenment.
Anyone making the drive to/from Las Vegas & Southern California on I-15 should get this reference. If not, you must always be aware of your surroundings to achieve the best within yourself.
Any questions?
did you go all the way to the end where the defunct resort is?
How far is the resort from the Interstate?
would guess 3-4 miles.
It is an easy drive on a well-maintained road. the only caveats are the road is narrow in a couple of places for a short distance and one small section (1/10 mile-ish) is not paved and subject to flooding. So if there has been heavy rain recently in the area u would want to avoid.
why don't you make a list of where you've been rather than wait for us to guess
there are a lot of rooms, but it is a finite number
Been:
Aria
Bellagio
Caesars
Golden Nugget
Horseshoe
Mandalay Bay
MGM
Resorts World
Sahara
South Point
Orleans
Venetian
Westgate
Wynn
Haven't been but aware of:
Boulder Station
Red Rock
Never heard of Westgate having a poker room.
Does Sam's Town still have a room?
