Interested in staying in Vegas for 1-2 weeks..

I have been considering going to Vegas for 1-2 weeks to play poker and have some fun on the side. I've been to Vegas plenty of times in the past year and shot tons of dice, went to plenty of strip clubs, played poker, and did all the touristy things to do, so I'm over the whole novelty factor of it. /images/graemlins/smile.gif

I will be bringing about $7,500 for my poker bankroll while in Vegas (and can get more if necessary), and would be interested in playing in the following games:

Wynn NL 1-3, 2-5
Wynn Mixed Game 10-20
Wynn Omaha 8/b Whatever-Whatever they run these days
Mirage NL 1-2, 2-5
Bellagio Limit 10-20

I am particularly looking for other mid-limit mixed games or Stud 8/b on the strip, if anyone knows of games that go during the week or weekends.

My question is: Where's a good place to stay for 7-14 days? Should I look into a non-casino hotel operation, or stay somewhere else? Typically I have been staying at the Stratosphere since it's dirt-cheap and not too far from the action.

Larry David, I think you're my man on this one. Thanks for all the help!

Bump!

Before I got a place, I used to stay at Budget Suites behind the Stardust. It is a 5 minute walk/ 1 minute drive to Wynn and the rest of the strip from there.

The Wynn O/8 game has pretty much turned into a 10/20 w/ 1/2 kill. It is decent sometimes, rocky othertimes. The Mirage should still have their 5/10 w/ full kill going.

The 10/20 mix at Wynn I believe is still the only low stake stud games you can find, next being the 20/40's at Bellagio. It runs maybe 4-5/7 days a week. Although there are periods when it runs more. For a few months, it ran everyday. You just need to learn the schedule, like I said before. Everything is time of day, day of week, and time of season in this town in terms of action.

Bellagio has 8/16 and 15/30 which are both good games. If you have enough for 30/60, that is a great game as well. The mix game there is 40/80 and I will assume you won't be playing it.

They also run a 4/8 O/8 game.

The Mirage NL games are capped buy-ins 100xBB, and very good. I built a lot of money before Wynn opened in the Mirage 2-5. Watch the rake box though and make sure the dealers aren't taking too much. Seems like they have gotten sloppy/ just don't care anymore. Mirage is the casino that spreads 10-20 limit and it used to be a great game. I have heard it is very rocky now and the 20-40 or 40-80 is the way to go.

Wynn is fantastic and you can read about it in my other post. Too bad I am leaving this fair city for a few months to go skiing /images/graemlins/smile.gif Good luck.

BTW, I have had a roommate each time at the Budget Suites and still can't remember the exact pricing. May be more expensive alone and there also may be better short term options. There are a few strip and off-strip locations that may be around $50 a night. The good thing about that Budget Suites is you can get anything you want. Just go in the courtyard and yell for some weed or some hookers and people will come out of their rooms with offers.

I liked Budget best for its easy access to the back roads and it is right next to Wynn. Don't let the cabbies rip you off if that is your transportation. During really peak traffic hours, getting to places like Caeser's or Bellagio is much quicker taking the back access routes. Take Industrial to get to a lot of places when it is busy.

P.S. Not sure if Caeser's has lived up to their promise of small stud games or not.

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This post made me consider taking in some visiting poker players to my new place.

Probably wouldn't work for you since I live 15 minutes away and I have no freakin idea who you are, but it's made me consider it at least.

Would be fun, like a student exchange program.

Check out the Palace Station. It's a pretty nice off strip property that I sometimes stay at. I'm going next month for a week and my average rate per night is $26.

They offer a shuttle every hour up until about 11 pm which will drop you off at either the Tropicana(next to the MGM) or the Fashion Show Mall(across from Wynn).

You in Henderson?

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Just go in the courtyard and yell for some weed or some hookers and people will come out of their rooms with offers.


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You in Henderson?

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Starting Jan 7th, yes. 5 minute walk from bugstud's if you know where he lives.

So you are probably inbetween us around Pecos if mu memory isn't faded by pot right now.

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Before I got a place, I used to stay at Budget Suites behind the Stardust. It is a 5 minute walk/ 1 minute drive to Wynn and the rest of the strip from there.

The Wynn O/8 game has pretty much turned into a 10/20 w/ 1/2 kill. It is decent sometimes, rocky othertimes. The Mirage should still have their 5/10 w/ full kill going.

The 10/20 mix at Wynn I believe is still the only low stake stud games you can find, next being the 20/40's at Bellagio. It runs maybe 4-5/7 days a week. Although there are periods when it runs more. For a few months, it ran everyday. You just need to learn the schedule, like I said before. Everything is time of day, day of week, and time of season in this town in terms of action.

Bellagio has 8/16 and 15/30 which are both good games. If you have enough for 30/60, that is a great game as well. The mix game there is 40/80 and I will assume you won't be playing it.

They also run a 4/8 O/8 game.

The Mirage NL games are capped buy-ins 100xBB, and very good. I built a lot of money before Wynn opened in the Mirage 2-5. Watch the rake box though and make sure the dealers aren't taking too much. Seems like they have gotten sloppy/ just don't care anymore. Mirage is the casino that spreads 10-20 limit and it used to be a great game. I have heard it is very rocky now and the 20-40 or 40-80 is the way to go.

Wynn is fantastic and you can read about it in my other post. Too bad I am leaving this fair city for a few months to go skiing /images/graemlins/smile.gif Good luck.

BTW, I have had a roommate each time at the Budget Suites and still can't remember the exact pricing. May be more expensive alone and there also may be better short term options. There are a few strip and off-strip locations that may be around $50 a night. The good thing about that Budget Suites is you can get anything you want. Just go in the courtyard and yell for some weed or some hookers and people will come out of their rooms with offers.

I liked Budget best for its easy access to the back roads and it is right next to Wynn. Don't let the cabbies rip you off if that is your transportation. During really peak traffic hours, getting to places like Caeser's or Bellagio is much quicker taking the back access routes. Take Industrial to get to a lot of places when it is busy.

P.S. Not sure if Caeser's has lived up to their promise of small stud games or not.

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Awesome, thanks a lot! When I am in Vegas (about once a month for 3-4 days), I am playing at the Wynn and Mirage exclusively. I haven't been there on a poker trip since the mixed game was introduced, but I hope I'll catch some of it when I'm there next.

The game I used to play the most is the 10/20 half-kill O8 game at the Wynn, before they made it 6/12 full-kill later, which was annoying. I played a few rounds at the Orleans (real nice place there...) when they had a 10/20 game going, and it was rocky as all hell. The Wynn players are similar to the 5/10 Mirage players, pretty tight, but certainly beatable - they play terribly postflop.

Do you know what the mixed game at the Wynn spreads these days on the weekdays/weekends?

Again, I appreciate the help Larry David - you are by far the most informative poster in B&M.

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This post made me consider taking in some visiting poker players to my new place.

Probably wouldn't work for you since I live 15 minutes away and I have no freakin idea who you are, but it's made me consider it at least.

Would be fun, like a student exchange program.

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Heh, yeah. Good thing to think about anyway. This is actually an alternate screen name for privacy reasons, but it's unlikely that you know the real one as well.

Hope to run into some of you guys next time I'm in town!

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Check out the Palace Station. It's a pretty nice off strip property that I sometimes stay at. I'm going next month for a week and my average rate per night is $26.

They offer a shuttle every hour up until about 11 pm which will drop you off at either the Tropicana(next to the MGM) or the Fashion Show Mall(across from Wynn).

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Interesting. What time does the shuttle service start in the mornings? It might be worth it if cab rides aren't too expensive from the Wynn, but I think I remember that drive being somewhat far.

Thanks, but there are FAR better posters in B&M. Anyway, the game is back to 10/20 with 1/2 Kill like it used to be and runs pretty much everyday right now.

The Mix game right now is back to full HORSE w/ 2-7TD. Weekends are always running everything if you push it and know who to ask.

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Thanks, but there are FAR better posters in B&M. Anyway, the game is back to 10/20 with 1/2 Kill like it used to be and runs pretty much everyday right now.

The Mix game right now is back to full HORSE w/ 2-7TD. Weekends are always running everything if you push it and know who to ask.

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I might be biased since I'm in love with the Wynn, and it's your home casino. /images/graemlins/smile.gif But don't sell yourself short, the information you disseminate (the deep stack NL game thread, for instance) is pretty damn good.