LVL FAQ, Quick Questions, General Vegas Discussion, Etc

The rooms really do vary a lot in terms of the players they attract. During my last trip, at the Wynn on a weekday afternoon, I saw a guy open for $8 in EP in a full table and won the blinds. Not sure I'd ever seen that in a 1/3 table in my life before.

Whether or not that proves that those players are all sharks, it's not my idea of a good time.

As you can see, even opinions vary, I will add a variable in this as well which is "time of day". In my opinion, outside of the summer when wsop is in town, 8am-4pm is the nittiest time to play any NLHE in any of the rooms.

I agree that the rooms vary a lot, and I believe the skill difference is there, but maybe better stated is the "player intention" for them even sitting down and being in the poker room is widely different from room to room.

Some people are there to give their ss/retirement money away because they have nothing better to do, some people are there for entertainment and the rush of all ins and bluffs, some people are there for profit, some are there for promos. These ratios are laregely dictated by location and obviously table.

I just know from years of traveling and playing in Vegas, there are rooms where regs/grinders are just sitting and waiting for the casual rec player to sit down so they can target them, and there are rooms where the casual rec player will fit right in unoticed (and maybe have an edge). The question in all honesty is whether you want to battle and win against better competition, or do you want the easier money in a softer game.

you are basing the reputation of the Wynn on one hand of 1/3 you witnessed?

there are lots of hands across lots of tables across different hours across different days. if you've never seen anything like that any other time than you either don't pay attention, have a selective memory, or haven't played much

I've played a ton of hours in Vegas and California since the early 2000s. The anecdote was representative of the general experience I had, which is why I offered it.

And yes, I don't remember ever seeing that happen before, with all the particular circumstances. Full table, 1/3, small (for live) open raise in EP. Even seeing an open for $8 is rare enough. It's usually some kid who is an online player who doesn't realize that he's just costing himself money.

I haven't been to Atomic Saloon and probably should.

I always recommend Absinthe. It's just a great show. I went last summer and took my sister and nephew. I put them on the end seats (on purpose). The host of the show thanked them for taking time out of their D&D game to come out and watch the show. It was such an on point joke. I think the best act was Billy & Emily England roller skating. They still have them on the billboards, but I haven't seen them in a while.

I do want to see Mad Apple. Seems like a hybrid cirque/spiegelworld show.

I'm sure it wouldn't get much traffic, but a cirque/show thread always seemed like a good idea.

hah interestingly I'm the exact opposite

the older I get the more I want to be subsumed to pure sensory overload

No.

Try sitting 15 feet away from this

IMO, this is like saying I am desensitized to a hockey puck, baseball, or whatever passing inches from my face. You don't enjoy the game anymore?

comments on that vid take an interesting turn once people learn that's a brother/sister duo

NGL had Blades of Glory vibes watching that:

Not all of us have power lifting shorts.

If you want to know how difficult the act is, then try it. And rick should know better.

Random beer question:

Anyone know which casinos still offer Miller High Life among their "free" options please?

Thanks

I honestly don't know what's going on.

Yeah not doubting the difficulty or impressiveness one bit. Yet wondering if the ostensible brother/sister sexual tension is a designed feature or a bug the performers are oblivious to.

Btw, This is why I love Vegas. Great acts can be seen any day.. I didn't think I had to explain why centripetal sex makes no sense,

I saw Atomic Saloon in late 2021 and had a great time

IIRC it was more plot-driven than Absinthe but can't really go wrong with either

Everyone seems to love Mystere...

https://www.circusringoffame.org/inducte...

Have seen the show. Those dudes are incredible.

Do you think it's sexual?

Nah.

The guy I sat next to thought so. He hated it. Complained the whole time.

what cirque show would a 14 and 12 year old (both girls) like the most? One of them is very into gymnastics if that makes a difference.

are they into sibling fetishes?

god, i hope not.

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