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.
24/7 cell phones... no one is enforcing ANY rules about communication or access to solvers.
wynn to resorts world walkable? i see there is a biiig intersection to walk across, i incorrectly thought resorts casino was on the strip
wynn to resorts world walkable? i see there is a biiig intersection to walk across, i incorrectly thought resorts casino was on the strip
Resorts World is on the Strip the same way as the properties North of it like Circus Circus and Sahara are. You have to cross the same street to get there.
less than 15 minutes from encore/wynn poker room to resorts world poker room. cross the street by tacos El Gordo .
Resorts World is on the Strip the same way as the properties North of it like Circus Circus and Sahara are. You have to cross the same street to get there.
15 minutes walk is about right, but there's little shade, it's not a pleasant walk if it's super hot
im super confused because on google maps it was across a huge intersection not on the strip.
i fiurst assumed I could walk to resorts world from the wynn by the same sidewalk as I did from before Tropicana demolished allll the way down to wynn (have done it multiple times)
seems like all of you saying its walkable so I will do just that, i was just worried that 1) no sidewalk since it woudl run out and b) when I saw that intersection i was like wtf thatsmassive
I walked it two years ago and there was definitely sidewalk
less than 15 minutes from encore/wynn poker room to resorts world poker room. cross the street by tacos El Gordo .
Its 6 minutes. Tacos Pastor is way better, dont recommend tacos gordo to people lmao. overpriced, worse quality and much quicker service
Resorts World is on the Strip the same way as the properties North of it like Circus Circus and Sahara are. You have to cross the same street to get there.
this isnt even close to being accurate. Encore is 6 min walk to resorts world depending on the lights.
15 minutes walk is about right, but there's little shade, it's not a pleasant walk if it's super hot
its half that. bring a hat and sunglasses
there are two sidewalks.
ok thanks if thats he case im walking it from wynn. im a psycho i always walk up and down the strip when i go. i dont mind
last time I went I bought 3 day pass for the bus, i assume its still there, i stayed at gold coast and used it
You can walk all the way to Fremont street if you like to. That's roughly 4.5 miles from Bellagio so probably 3ish from Wynn?
i assumed the sidewalk just stopped at a certain part after the wynn not sure why i thought that'
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when I google mapped it it made it seem resorts world was 2 blocks off strip
I work right there. It’s very easily walkable btwn encore-RW-FB, w plenty of sidewalks. RW has (and all of them have) an entrance on Las Vegas Blvd.
Ive walked the entire strip to Fremont a number of times... it's a long haul from Mandalay Bay to Golden Nugget.
I work right there. It’s very easily walkable btwn encore-RW-FB, w plenty of sidewalks. RW has (and all of them have) an entrance on Las Vegas Blvd.
oh sweet thank you
Ive walked the entire strip to Fremont a number of times... it's a long haul from Mandalay Bay to Golden Nugget.
oh WOW thats insane! I walk from tropicana to wynn then back from TI to luxor and thought that was a walk DID NOT know you could walk to fremont. I just always assumed the strip at some point closer down after the wynn just "stopped" having sidewalk 
oh WOW thats insane! I walk from tropicana to wynn then back from TI to luxor and thought that was a walk DID NOT know you could walk to fremont. I just always assumed the strip at some point closer down after the wynn just "stopped" having sidewalk
I did that walk as a challenge a few times... stopping and playing craps and roulette along the way.
I wouldn't suggest it in summer time unless it was after sunset. While it's not necessary, it is good to do it with someone as a back up/partner... just in case... once you get past The Sahara, specially at night.
There are several ways to get to downtown... along the strip or you can cut over to Industrial after the Wynn/Circus Circus... or even walk along Western/Highland and visit the strip clubs, shoot machine guns or stop at the Punk Rock Museum.
You guys are nuts, I walked 10,000 steps on the strip yesterday and that was plenty enough for me. lol
^ BOO!
Which casino has the highest poker comp rate in Las Vegas?
Seems like a way to get rid of the union.
