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 think OP is asking something different. "At 1/3 and 2/5" suggests he plays regularly somewhere the NLHE games include DBBPs.
The PLO games at Aria and Wynn have a DBBP every dealer push, but no more often than that. I don't believe they are even allowed in any low-stakes NLHE on the Strip, but I could be wrong.
correct, I am looking for HE DBBP games and I realize they are usually limited to once on the push.
Bellagio definitely allows them on the dealer push, with double board being the most common these days. It's very common in the 5-10 games to bomb pot for time collection.
Much less common in the 1-3 and 2-5 games, you'll probably have to work a bit to convince the table.
Is there a thread or anything on here for lvl meetups ? And do people actually meet up
Is there a thread or anything on here for lvl meetups ? And do people actually meet up
This is the last one and it never went anywhere.
https://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/170/l...
There was another one in the Live NL Hold'em Cash forum a few years ago, but it was just the bros that hang in that thread busting each other's balls.
Suggest just starting a new thread and see where it goes.
People do meet up occasionally, but usually it just kind of happens organically from chatting in people's trip reports.
Do any Vegas casinos take crypto (btc, stablecoins) for deposit?
Hi everyone,
I'm planning a trip to Vegas in October and would like to know the best places to play PLO low/mid-stakes cash games and tournaments. Any recommendations?
wynn gets 1/2 plo (5 bring in) basically every day.
they get 5/5 (10 dollar rock) a few days a week.
aria will have both of these games ever day.
Venitan's new room opened recently and when I look at poker atlas they usually have one 1/2 plo game .
Download Bravo poker app.
Mods where ya at? Getting paid those big Rubles and sitting on your thumbs.
The one that's supposed to go from the new/old tower to the Paris casino?
I would guess one end of the walkway is near the tower elevators? Where in the Paris is the other end?
No. This video came out 2 days ago.
Thanks.
Looks like soon though.
possibly a very dumb question - i am coming for a music festival in october at the downtown events enter. i initially saw that the Aria is right next door and thought, great, i can stay there and play PLO when not at the festival.
then realized that this is not the Aria City Center but... something else?
i think my priority has to be staying close to the events center since i will be spending most of the day at the show, so i guess the question is - do any of the downtown casinos get PLO regularly, or should i just plan to hoof it over to the strip when i want to play cards, and stay somewhere convenient to the festival?
There is only Golden Nugget for poker Downtown... regular PLO might be problematic.
Pig,
Why don't you post these questions that will take one or two posts to answer and then be "end thread" in the FAQ/Quick Questions thread and save me the hassle of merging them? Just curious. Do you not like that thread, do you forget it exists, or do you really think that "Is the new walkway finished" such a fascinating topic that it deserves it's own thread?
Pig,
Why don't you post these questions that will take one or two posts to answer and then be "end thread" in the FAQ/Quick Questions thread and save me the hassle of merging them? Just curious. Do you not like that thread, do you forget it exists, or do you really think that "Is the new walkway finished" such a fascinating topic that it deserves it's own thread?
Or the not thread worthy. Or the Paris or LV venues thread.
Pig,
Why don't you post these questions that will take one or two posts to answer and then be "end thread" in the FAQ/Quick Questions thread and save me the hassle of merging them? Just curious. Do you not like that thread, do you forget it exists, or do you really think that "Is the new walkway finished" such a fascinating topic that it deserves it's own thread?
Why is it such a concern? Does the site have to pay the server owners by the thread?
I'm making reservations and the answer could affect where I'm staying. I wanted the best chance of getting a timely answer. When I ask a question it's usually because I'm looking for information. I'm not trying to entertain.
There's probably more people subscribed to the FAQ/Quick Questions thread than actually look at the new thread screen daily, but ok, I'll keep moving them there for you.
Quick room comps question:
I recently spent 9 days in Vegas and, for the first time, have received a couple of offers of free rooms since I got back home to the UK.
The first offer was only valid until the end of September and the second was until the end of the year, but it's unlikely I'll be able to make another trip so soon.
Question therefore is: how long are they likely to keep sending offers? Or if I don't accept one, do they quickly stop? (FWIW, I stayed at The Orleans but the offers were for the Rio)
Thanks
