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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: First Vegas Trip Suggestions
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on: September 11, 2022, 12:24:51 PM
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Didn't play in the WSOP but took a walk round and did see many tables offering to help non-US citizens with tax issues following any large win. Not sure of the cut they would take but made me think the WSOP themselves were withholding tax from European winners.
They were this year. Something to do with licences to issue ITIN's and the WSOP's move from the Rio to Bally's meant they didn't have the right licence. Hopefully they will be able to sort it out in time for next year.
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: First Vegas Trip Suggestions
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on: August 25, 2022, 03:53:15 PM
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In fact, looking at BA Packages, those dates are coming in as:
Bally's - £955pp Paris - £987pp PH - £988pp Cromwell - £999pp Vdara - £1127pp Bellagio - £1315pp Aria - £1588pp Cosmo - £1736pp
At those prices, compared to above, I'm booking Aria as quickly as I can.
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: First Vegas Trip Suggestions
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on: August 25, 2022, 03:49:05 PM
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Any chance you can do the day before - Tuesday to Tuesday?
Reason I ask is that for the time you're looking at, it's normally about 650/700 pp for the flights and that is priced into the quotes you've been getting above.
However, currently, flying 25th April to 2nd May is coming in at 511 each on the direct from Gatwick to Vegas, booking direct with BA. This could free up more hotel cash and you could potentially go to Aria or Bellagio.
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: First Vegas Trip Suggestions
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on: August 23, 2022, 10:16:02 PM
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dates are actually Wed 26th - Wed 3rd Virgin package prices per person, including basic flight (we'll do a bit of baggage adding and maybe a bit of upgrading there)
PH - £1160 Cromwell - £1214 Paris - £1202 (MrsM not keen at all) VDara - £1371 Bellagio £1503
What we thought PH had going for it was as it has a lower base price, getting an upgrade (pre-planned or $20 trick) could mean Bellagio fountain view.
Yeah I think for that price you can't really turn down PH.
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: First Vegas Trip Suggestions
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on: August 23, 2022, 05:04:35 PM
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Thanks for all the suggestions so far. The spec has evolved a bit, because we're being joined by a couple of friends. We're going to day/evening trip Downtown, but stay on the strip for 7 nights. We compared booking hotels direct, with third parties and as part of packages. We surprisingly found the cheapest way to to do it was with a package by some distance. We don't really have the budget for Wynn, Venetian, Ceaser's, Cosmo, etc. We could just about stretch to Bellagio, but having weighed up all the reviews, decided against that in the end too. We've actually almost settled on Planet Hollywood, based on central location, much more affordable. Holding off booking for a couple of weeks though, just in case I win the Goliath, in which case, we take another look at the five stars We'll certainly do plenty of non-poker stuff (a show, Grand Canyon/Hoover Dam trip, drinks and dinners), but MrsM is also totally on board with me getting plenty of poker in. I'm going to try and get short sessions in at multiple card rooms, rather than long sessions in one or two. I wouldn't. PH rooms gone massively downhill over the last couple of years - they're due a refurb. I had a very quick look for the last week of April (Saturday 22nd to Saturday 29th) at hotels on Expedia. PH was £1573 for that week. Vdara was £1731 Cromwell was £1313 Ballys was £1242. Paris was £1932 Bellagio was £2450 Aria and Cosmo were north of £2750. That's pretty much everything center-south Strip. With those prices, and what you've said already ITT, I'd rate them as Vdara > Cromwell > Paris > Ballys > PH based on price/rooms. Not sure what others would suggest. Vdara is non-smoking/not a casino hotel if that is an issue though.
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Sad news
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on: August 05, 2022, 08:37:42 AM
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I have heard today that Greek Jack has sadly passed away earlier this week, RIP.
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Community Forums / Betting Tips and Sport Discussion / Re: blonde NFL Fantasy League 2019/20
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on: July 31, 2022, 03:07:05 PM
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So for the Tony Kendall Cup we have:
Tal Ironside Karma ChipRich bobby1 Forth bergeroo stevef31
Just waiting on Sicilian and Tighty to confirm.
I'm assuming everyone is also in for the 2QB league? I've sent a message to Sicilian and Tighty (or at least I will after this post) because there's less than a month until we start so we really should be rookie drafting asap.
As for redraft, doesn't look like that will be going ahead. bobby1 suggested on Sleeper a best ball league - in summary we draft a 25 player squad before the season starts, all skill players (QB/WR/RB/TE/Flex), no defence or kickers. You then don't need to do anything, just leave it and watch the results. Your team is decided by the highest scorers from your squad in each position. The downside of it is that you can't change your squad at all, so if both your RB's get hurt/get COVID, tough luck. This can also be played in 2 ways...standard H2H like we have done in redraft etc, or as a simple league table based on the number of points you score.
I'd be up for it - anyone else, even those who have never played before as a nice introduction to Fantasy NFL?
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Community Forums / The Lounge / Re: Nakor
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on: July 30, 2022, 10:03:46 PM
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Wow. Shocked.
As others have said wasn't a close friend but was always happy and easy to chat to at Bashes and the like.
RIP.
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Community Forums / Betting Tips and Sport Discussion / Re: blonde NFL Fantasy League 2019/20
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on: July 28, 2022, 07:42:21 PM
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I'm up for redraft if we get enough players, or maybe a best ball league as that is a one and go.
If anyone has any more Dynasty leagues that have spaces and are on Sleeper, Yahoo or NFL.com, I'm always up for more leagues, but $50 max entry fees. Can't afford big money leagues this year as buying a house.
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Community Forums / Betting Tips and Sport Discussion / Re: blonde NFL Fantasy League 2019/20
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on: July 23, 2022, 04:38:00 PM
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Start planning drafts for new season?
Last season we began rookie drafts for established Dynasty Leagues on August 16th. Sounds like a good time to kick it all off again.
Also, everyone coming back? I'm in for all 3 leagues (Redraft, Dynasty, 2QB Dynasty (which I think is the Tony Kendall dynasty)) assuming they all run, of course.
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