Vegas Trip Information for anyone looking to go this year.

[Marky147]

Worth keeping an eye on the sale prices, as I got PE both ways for £888 today.

Old man donked it when he was booking, by only selecting one ticket, and it had gone back to 1189 when he reloaded the page.

[Longines]

HMRC are to stop accepting credit card payments from 13 Jan :=(

[tonytats]

Vat as well I guess Grant ?

[Longines]

Vat as well I guess Grant ?

I believe so yes - corporation, VAT, self assessment, everything.

[tonytats]

Fees on card payments are being abolished from early next year it must be something to do with that
That’s 110 k air miles I won’t be getting
By paying tax n vat on the card

[OverTheBorder]

Evening experts

I have got a lot of points on an Amex card which I want to change to air miles.

If I do it soon I get a bonus for redeeming. Any views on best Air Miles from the below:

https://catalogue.membershiprewards.co.uk/viewpartneroverview.mtw

Plan is to use for Vegas. Help appreciated.

[Longines]

Depends although the choice is effectively BA or Virgin.

Are you looking to travel economy, premium economy, business, first?
Pay for the flight using just miles or miles + cash?
Travelling offpeak or peak?

Having said that there isn't a huge difference between the two. Limiting factor is likely to be reward seat availability on the dates you want to travel - try dummy bookings first to see if any seats are available.

[OverTheBorder]

Depends although the choice is effectively BA or Virgin.

Are you looking to travel economy, premium economy, business, first?
Pay for the flight using just miles or miles + cash?
Travelling offpeak or peak?

Having said that there isn't a huge difference between the two. Limiting factor is likely to be reward seat availability on the dates you want to travel - try dummy bookings first to see if any seats are available.

Thank you. Looking peak (June), happy to put in some cash.  Ideally just economy although would look at other deals.

I’ll play around

[Simon Galloway]

Obv you need some real #'s to prove/disprove it, but it is very very likely (based on all the times I've priced it up) that using just air miles for the economy fare (you pay the tax only in cash) is going to be a much better proposition than any part-cash/part-miles offering out there.

[Longines]

http://www.headforpoints.com/2017/11/30/british-airways-avios-redemption-sale/

The article makes a good point that using airmiles to buy long haul economy tickets is rarely good value given the high cost of taxes, using them to upgrade is usually better.


http://www.headforpoints.com/2017/12/01/500-avios-for-a-two-night-ihg-hotel-stay/

500 free Avios for new members joining the Holiday Inn loyalty programme.

[Simon Galloway]

I've written several priced examples with real time £'s itt at various times.  Almost always, the best use of the miles is to have enough to just grab an upper reward seat.  Often with various sales on, it is much better value even if you have zero miles to BUY the miles and then redeem the seat than it is to buy the seat and the maths on that is very easy to follow through.

Next best is to line things up so you can buy an econ seat and insta-upgrade using miles into a better cabin class.  Obv you need to make sure the availability is there before ending up with miles you can't redeem and travelling in a class you didn't want to travel in.

For those on a budget, just redeeming miles for economy is still decent if it gets you a direct flight and £100 tax bill.  Much better than paying £400 to "save money" flying indirect.

The offers of "econ for 10k miles + £280" usually are the worst way to spend them.  Quite often you could have used less than that £280 to top your own miles up and redeem for a reward seat right there.  Again pretty vanilla maths to work through.

And ofc the absolute worst way is just to pay a walk-on fare a day or two before you want to fly.  Poker players are poker players though, and either through laziness/BR doubts/disorganisation often pay more to travel in economy than a well organised person paid to travel in Upper.

[Longines]

For those on a budget, just redeeming miles for economy is still decent if it gets you a direct flight and £100 tax bill.

Not sure what Virgin are charging now but on BA you're looking at £395 just in taxes to Vegas.

[Simon Galloway]

Hmm go0ne up a bit since I flew econ last    Upper in the summer was £500 tax.  Random dates in March/April next year are low 200s to mid 300s on Virgin

[Doobs]

WSOP schedule out early this year

There is a pretty tempting Omaha/seniors/O8 schedule in mid June which may not appeal to anyone else.

EDC is May this year.


http://www.wsop.com/2018/

Wed, May 30th
11:00 AM
2 Days
Event #1: $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
One re-entry per player
$565
Wed, May 30th
3:00 PM
1 Day
Event #2: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty
Every player is a $3 000 Bounty
$10,000
Thu, May 31st
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout

$3,000
Thu, May 31st
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #4: $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

$1,500
Fri, Jun 1st
3:00 PM
4 Days
Event #5: $100,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
One re-entry
$100,000
Fri, Jun 1st
7:00 PM
31 Days
Event #6: GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 begins June 30
$365
Fri, Jun 8th
7:00 PM
24 Days
Event #6B: GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 begins June 30
$365
Fri, Jun 15th
7:00 PM
17 Days
Event #6C: GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 begins June 30
$365
Fri, Jun 22nd
7:00 PM
10 Days
Event #6D: GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 begins June 30
$365
Fri, Jun 29th
7:00 PM
3 Days
Event #6E: GIANT - $365 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 2 begins June 30
$365
Sat, Jun 2nd
10:00 AM
6 Days
Event #7: COLOSSUS - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
One re-entry per flight
$565
Sat, Jun 2nd
5:00 PM
6 Days
Event #7B: COLOSSUS - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
One re-entry per flight
$565
Sun, Jun 3rd
10:00 AM
5 Days
Event #7C: COLOSSUS - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
One re-entry per flight
$565
Sun, Jun 3rd
5:00 PM
5 Days
Event #7D: COLOSSUS - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
One re-entry per flight
$565
Mon, Jun 4th
10:00 AM
4 Days
Event #7E: COLOSSUS - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
One re-entry per flight
$565
Mon, Jun 4th
5:00 PM
4 Days
Event #7F: COLOSSUS - $565 No-Limit Hold'em
One re-entry per flight
$565
Sat, Jun 2nd
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #8: $2,500 Mixed Triple Draw Lowball
Limit

A-5 2-7 and Badugi

One re-entry
$2,500
Sun, Jun 3rd
3:30 PM
1 Day
Event #9: $365 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em
Unlimited re-entry

Entire event played online via WSOP.com Nevada
$365
Sun, Jun 3rd
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #10: $10,000 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

$10,000
Sun, Jun 3rd
7:00 PM
31 Days
Event #11: PLO GIANT - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 begins on July 2
$365
Sun, Jun 10th
7:00 PM
24 Days
Event #11B: PLO GIANT - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 begins on July 2
$365
Sun, Jun 17th
7:00 PM
17 Days
Event #11C: PLO GIANT - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 begins on July 2
$365
Sun, Jun 24th
7:00 PM
10 Days
Event #11D: PLO GIANT - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 begins on July 2
$365
Sun, Jul 1st
7:00 PM
3 Days
Event #11E: PLO GIANT - $365 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day 2 begins on July 2
$365
Mon, Jun 4th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #12: $1,500 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
No-Limit Hold'em Limit Hold'em Razz Seven Card Stud Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular Pot-Limit Hold'em Pot-Limit Omaha Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Big O Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Pot-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw A-5 Lowball Triple Draw Badugi Badeucy Badacy No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw No-Limit Five-Card Draw High
One re-entry
$1,500
Tue, Jun 5th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #13: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

$1,500
Tue, Jun 5th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #14: $1,500 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw
One re-entry
$1,500
Wed, Jun 6th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #15: $1,500 H.O.R.S.E.
Limit Hold'em Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Razz Seven Card Stud Seven Card Hi-Lo 8 or Better
$1,500
Wed, Jun 6th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #16: $10,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
512 Player Maximum
$10,000
Thu, Jun 7th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #17: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

$1,500
Thu, Jun 7th
3:00 PM
1 Day
Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed
No-Limit Hold'em Limit Hold'em Razz Seven Card Stud Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo Regular Pot-Limit Hold'em Pot-Limit Omaha Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Big O Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Pot-Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw A-5 Lowball Triple Draw Badugi Badeucy Badacy No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw No-Limit Five-Card Draw High
$10,000
Fri, Jun 8th
10:00 AM
3 Days
Event #19: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha
Unlimited Re-entry
$565
Fri, Jun 8th
5:00 PM
3 Days
Event #19B: $565 Pot-Limit Omaha
Unlimited Re-entry
$565
Fri, Jun 8th
3:00 PM
4 Days
Event #20: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em

$5,000
Sat, Jun 9th
10:00 AM
6 Days
Event #21: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
$1 000 000 Guaranteed for 1st Place

One re-entry per flight
$1,500
Sun, Jun 10th
10:00 AM
5 Days
Event #21B: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MILLIONAIRE MAKER
$1 000 000 Guaranteed for 1st Place

One re-entry per flight
$1,500
Sat, Jun 9th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #22: $1,500 Eight Game Mix
Limit Hold'em Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Seven Card Stud Razz Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better No-Limit Hold'em Pot-Limit Omaha Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
$1,500
Sun, Jun 10th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #23: $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Draw Championship
One re-entry
$10,000
Mon, Jun 11th
11:00 AM
5 Days
Event #24: THE MARATHON - $2,620 No-Limit Hold'em
100 Minute Levels

26 200 starting chips
$2,620
Mon, Jun 11th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #25: $1,500 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

$1,500
Tue, Jun 12th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #26: $1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha

$1,000
Tue, Jun 12th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #27: $10,000 H.O.R.S.E.
Limit Hold'em Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Razz Seven Card Stud Seven Card Hi-Lo 8 or Better
$10,000
Wed, Jun 13th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #28: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

$3,000
Wed, Jun 13th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #29: $1,500 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw

$1,500
Thu, Jun 14th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #30: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha

$1,500
Thu, Jun 14th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #31: $1,500 Seven Card Stud

$1,500
Fri, Jun 15th
10:00 AM
3 Days
Event #32: $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Must be 50 years of age or older

One Re-entry per player
$1,000
Fri, Jun 15th
3:00 PM
5 Days
Event #33: $50,000 Poker Players Championship
Limit Hold'em Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Seven Card Stud Razz Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better No-Limit Hold'em Pot-Limit Omaha Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw
$50,000
Sat, Jun 16th
11:00 AM
6 Days
Event #34A: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em
10 000 starting chips. 60-minute levels.
Unlimited re-entry

Two starting flights: Flight A on June 16 and Flight B on June 17
$1,000
Sun, Jun 17th
11:00 AM
5 Days
Event #34B: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em
10 000 starting chips (60-minute levels)
Unlimited re-entry

Two starting flights: Flight A on June 16 and Flight B on June 17
$1,000
Sat, Jun 16th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #35: Mixed $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better; Big O (5-Card PLO/8)

$1,500
Sun, Jun 17th
10:00 AM
3 Days
Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold'em
Must be 60 years of age or older

One re-entry per player
$1,000
Mon, Jun 18th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #37: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

$1,500
Mon, Jun 18th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #38: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship

$10,000
Tue, Jun 19th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #39: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Shootout

$1,500
Tue, Jun 19th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #40: $2,500 Mixed Big Bet
No-Limit Hold'em Pot-Limit Omaha 2-7 NL Lowball NL 5 Card Draw Big O PLO Hi-Lo 2-7 PL Triple Draw
One re-entry
$2,500
Wed, Jun 20th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #41: $1,500 Limit Hold'em

$1,500
Wed, Jun 20th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #42: $25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed High Roller
One re-entry
$25,000
Thu, Jun 21st
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #43: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em

$2,500
Thu, Jun 21st
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #44: $10,000 Limit 2-7 Lowball Triple Draw Championship

$10,000
Fri, Jun 22nd
11:00 AM
2 Days
Event #45: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)

$1,000
Fri, Jun 22nd
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #46 $2,500 Mixed Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better/Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

$2,500
Fri, Jun 22nd
3:30 PM
1 Day
Event #47: $565 WSOP.com ONLINE Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
Unlimited Re-Entry
$565
Sat, Jun 23rd
10:00 AM
5 Days
Event #48A: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK

$1,500
Sun, Jun 24th
10:00 AM
4 Days
Event #48B: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em MONSTER STACK

$1,500
Sat, Jun 23rd
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #49: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship

$10,000
Sun, Jun 24th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #50: $1,500 Razz

$1,500
Mon, Jun 25th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #51: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em Bounty
$500 Bounties
$1,500
Mon, Jun 25th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #52: $10,000 Limit Hold'em Championship

$10,000
Tue, Jun 26th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #53: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better
One re-entry
$1,500
Tue, Jun 26th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #54: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em

$3,000
Wed, Jun 27th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #55: $1,000 Tag Team No-Limit Hold'em
2-4 person teams - Teams must register together - No PoY points awarded
$1,000
Wed, Jun 27th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #56: $10,000 Razz Championship

$10,000
Thu, Jun 28th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #57: $1,000/$10,000 Ladies No-Limit Hold'em Championship
$10 000 Entry - Ladies discounted buy-in is $1 000
$1,000
Thu, Jun 28th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #58: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

$5,000
Fri, Jun 29th
11:00 AM
1 Day
Event #59: $1,000 No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty
$300 Bounties
$1,000
Fri, Jun 29th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #60: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

$10,000
Fri, Jun 29th
3:30 PM
1 Day
Event #61: $1,000 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Unlimited Re-Entry
$1,000
Sat, Jun 30th
10:00 AM
4 Days
Event #62A: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
$888 888 Guaranteed to 1st Place - Unlimited Re-Entry
$888
Sat, Jun 30th
5:00 PM
4 Days
Event #62B: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
$888 888 Guaranteed to 1st Place - Unlimited Re-Entry
$888
Sun, Jul 1st
10:00 AM
3 Days
Event #62C: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
$888 888 Guaranteed to 1st Place - Unlimited Re-Entry
$888
Sun, Jul 1st
5:00 PM
3 Days
Event #62D: $888 Crazy Eights No-Limit Hold'em 8-Handed - $888,888 Guaranteed 1st Place
$888 888 Guaranteed to 1st Place - Unlimited Re-Entry
$888
Sat, Jun 30th
3:30 PM
1 Day
Event #63: $3,200 WSOP.com ONLINE No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
Unlimited Re-Entry
$3,200
Sun, Jul 1st
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #64: $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better Championship

$10,000
Mon, Jul 2nd
11:00 AM
13 Days
Event #65A: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day 1A
$10,000
Tue, Jul 3rd
11:00 AM
12 Days
Event #65B: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day 1B
$10,000
Wed, Jul 4th
11:00 AM
11 Days
Event #65C: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em MAIN EVENT - World Championship
Day 1C
$10,000
Thu, Jul 5th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #66: $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em

$1,500
Fri, Jul 6th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #67: $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Bounty
$500 Bounties
$1,500
Sat, Jul 7th
11:00 AM
5 Days
Event #68A: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
Unlimited Re-Entry
$1,111
Sun, Jul 8th
11:00 AM
4 Days
Event #68B: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
Unlimited Re-Entry
$1,111
Mon, Jul 9th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #68C: The Little One for One Drop - $1,000 +111 No-Limit Hold'em
Unlimited Re-Entry
$1,111
Sun, Jul 8th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #69: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed
One re-entry
$3,000
Mon, Jul 9th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #70: $3,000 Limit Hold'em 6-Handed

$3,000
Tue, Jul 10th
11:00 AM
2 Days
Event #71: $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)

$5,000
Tue, Jul 10th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #72: $1,500 Mixed No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed

$1,500
Wed, Jul 11th
11:00 AM
2 Days
Event #73: $1,000 DOUBLE STACK No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels)
10 000 starting chips. 30-minute levels.
$1,000
Wed, Jul 11th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #74: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em 6-Handed Championship

$10,000
Thu, Jul 12th
11:00 AM
4 Days
Event #75A: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
$1 000 000 Guarantee - Unlimited Re-Entry
$1,500
Fri, Jul 13th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #75B: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
$1 000 000 Guarantee - Unlimited Re-Entry
$1,500
Sat, Jul 14th
11:00 AM
2 Days
Event #75C: The Closer - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em (30 minute levels) - $1 Million Guarantee
$1 000 000 Guarantee - Unlimited Re-Entry
$1,500
Thu, Jul 12th
3:00 PM
3 Days
Event #76: $3,000 H.O.R.S.E.

$3,000
Fri, Jul 13th
3:00 PM
2 Days
Event #77: $50,000 No-Limit Hold'em High Roller
One Re-Entry
$50,000
Sun, Jul 15th
11:00 AM
3 Days
Event #78: The Big One for One Drop - $1,000,000 No-Limit Hold'em

$1,000,000

[Marky147]

That is early, and the m/e is early this year, too.

Nice one, Doobs.

My old man not too pleased, we get there on the 17th.