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.
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.
I played everywhere except Boulder Station.
I'd say there's not too much skill difference at 1/3 between all the rooms, so I'd play somewhere you can buy in for $500+ if you think you'll be a top 3 player at your table.
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.
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.
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.
I enjoy these shows less, the older I get. It's like I'm desensitized to experiences and sensations in general. Anyone else feel this?
hah interestingly I'm the exact opposite
the older I get the more I want to be subsumed to pure sensory overload
I enjoy these shows less, the older I get. It's like I'm desensitized to experiences and sensations in general. Anyone else feel this?
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
Random beer question:
Anyone know which casinos still offer Miller High Life among their "free" options please?
Thanks
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.
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,
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.
Everyone seems to love Mystere...
Everyone seems to love Mystere...
Have seen the show. Those dudes are incredible.
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?
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.
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
