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Christo!
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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February 25, 2012, 08:57:16 PM »
Excalibur has a few trnys around $50
1 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minutes
5 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minute
You can get an extra 1000 chips for $10
I played one of these when in vegas last July. Standard is terrible
Also have a trny every saturday night where there are strippers on podiums, didnt see or play in this so no idea if it was any good
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vegaslover
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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Reply #31 on:
February 25, 2012, 11:28:07 PM »
Quote from: Christo! on February 25, 2012, 08:57:16 PM
Excalibur has a few trnys around $50
1 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minutes
5 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minute
You can get an extra 1000 chips for $10
I played one of these when in vegas last July. Standard is terrible
Also have a trny every saturday night where there are strippers on podiums, didnt see or play in this so no idea if it was any good
I stayed there in Nov, played one of these, never again. Was something like 8bigs ave by the 3rd level, raked to fuck as well. Soo few entrants just not worth it.
Probs the best structured, low buy in game is at the Stratosphere. $45 plus 1 optional rebuy/add on for $20 . Think its 4k chips plus 4k for rebuy/add on. Have a very slow structure, especially for Vegas. Gets 70-100 runners in the evening.
Another cheap tourney is the 2pm tropicana tourney. Its about $40 but again is raked to fk. Structure okay though.
A couple of locals I spoke to rate the Wynn $120 evening game. Decent numbers and not so good players
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Christo!
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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Reply #32 on:
February 25, 2012, 11:39:33 PM »
Quote from: vegaslover on February 25, 2012, 11:28:07 PM
Quote from: Christo! on February 25, 2012, 08:57:16 PM
Excalibur has a few trnys around $50
1 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minutes
5 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minute
You can get an extra 1000 chips for $10
I played one of these when in vegas last July. Standard is terrible
Also have a trny every saturday night where there are strippers on podiums, didnt see or play in this so no idea if it was any good
I stayed there in Nov, played one of these, never again. Was something like 8bigs ave by the 3rd level, raked to fuck as well. Soo few entrants just not worth it.
Probs the best structured, low buy in game is at the Stratosphere. $45 plus 1 optional rebuy/add on for $20 . Think its 4k chips plus 4k for rebuy/add on. Have a very slow structure, especially for Vegas. Gets 70-100 runners in the evening.
Another cheap tourney is the 2pm tropicana tourney. Its about $40 but again is raked to fk. Structure okay though.
A couple of locals I spoke to rate the Wynn $120 evening game. Decent numbers and not so good players
I was staying in the tropicana and played that 2pm twice, both times was only 9 players, and yeah the rake was massive
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Marky147
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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February 25, 2012, 11:39:43 PM »
www.allvegaspoker.com
has a rundown of everything in all casinos, it's normally pretty accurate and even gives estimates as to the top prize (no idea how accurately)
Here are a list of the ones in the better poker rooms to save you looking
Aria
$125 Daily @ 1pm and 7pm
Re-entry
10k starting chips
30 minute clock
$2800 for first average with 70 runners
Bellagio
$120 Daily @ 2pm
Re-entry
10k chips
25 minute clock
$3k for first average with 45 runners
Venetian
$150 Daily @ 12pm
No Re-entry
8k Chips
30 minute clock
$3200 first average with 100 runners
$120 Daily @ 7pm
Re-entry
8k Chips
20 minute clock
$5k first prize average with 110 runners
30 minute levels after first break
Wynn
$125 Daily @ 12pm
Re-entry (100)
10k chips
30 minute clock
$1800 first prize with average 40 runners
Caesars
$65 9am/3pm Everyday 2500 chips 15 min clock
$80 10pm Everyday 5000 chips 20 min clock
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vegaslover
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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February 26, 2012, 03:13:54 PM »
Quote from: Christo! on February 25, 2012, 11:39:33 PM
Quote from: vegaslover on February 25, 2012, 11:28:07 PM
Quote from: Christo! on February 25, 2012, 08:57:16 PM
Excalibur has a few trnys around $50
1 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minutes
5 p.m. - $40 buy-in
3,000 starting chips • 50/100 starting blinds
Blinds increase every 15 minute
You can get an extra 1000 chips for $10
I played one of these when in vegas last July. Standard is terrible
Also have a trny every saturday night where there are strippers on podiums, didnt see or play in this so no idea if it was any good
I stayed there in Nov, played one of these, never again. Was something like 8bigs ave by the 3rd level, raked to fuck as well. Soo few entrants just not worth it.
Probs the best structured, low buy in game is at the Stratosphere. $45 plus 1 optional rebuy/add on for $20 . Think its 4k chips plus 4k for rebuy/add on. Have a very slow structure, especially for Vegas. Gets 70-100 runners in the evening.
Another cheap tourney is the 2pm tropicana tourney. Its about $40 but again is raked to fk. Structure okay though.
A couple of locals I spoke to rate the Wynn $120 evening game. Decent numbers and not so good players
I was staying in the tropicana and played that 2pm twice, both times was only 9 players, and yeah the rake was massive
I got lucky, 20 odd the couple of times I played it. Shame as it's a nice little room
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Biddy 62
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February 26, 2012, 06:09:53 PM »
Grand Canyon by helicopter, is it best to book with travel agents (they say it is, as you would expect) before you go out there £264 or book while you are there £???
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Woodsey
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February 26, 2012, 06:10:58 PM »
Quote from: Biddy 62 on February 26, 2012, 06:09:53 PM
Grand Canyon by helicopter, is it best to book with travel agents (they say it is, as you would expect) before you go out there £264 or book while you are there £???
Just do there, its around $300 I think.
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Delboy
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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Quote from: Woodsey on February 26, 2012, 06:10:58 PM
Quote from: Biddy 62 on February 26, 2012, 06:09:53 PM
Grand Canyon by helicopter, is it best to book with travel agents (they say it is, as you would expect) before you go out there £264 or book while you are there £???
Just do there, its around $300 I think.
£188
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Biddy 62
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Great website, thanks a lot.
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Biddy 62
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February 26, 2012, 09:29:08 PM »
Small print- price does not include $45 processing fee, fekkers.
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Supernova
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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February 26, 2012, 10:24:53 PM »
Quote from: Biddy 62 on February 26, 2012, 09:29:08 PM
Small print- price does not include $45 processing fee, fekkers.
That's an extra with everyone and the charge varies too. Make sure you get a courtesy pick up and drop off back to the hotel too, most do it via limo.
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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February 27, 2012, 08:57:13 AM »
Thinking about doing this - Grand Canyon chopper tour with landing, with me+3 at end of March. Obviously several companies offer this all at similar prices ($300ish). Has anyone been with one of these companies and would definitely recommend one? Other one I've mainly seen is Papillon, who are linked through from smartervegas.com.
Other thing I'm looking for at the mo is a traditional US steak place. Don't want anything fancy at all, just giant steaks at reasonable prices. Guys I'm going with are definitely not blonde-balla. Any recommendations appreciated.
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Re: Vegas, must do's.
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Quote from: rex008 on February 27, 2012, 08:57:13 AM
Thinking about doing this - Grand Canyon chopper tour with landing, with me+3 at end of March. Obviously several companies offer this all at similar prices ($300ish). Has anyone been with one of these companies and would definitely recommend one? Other one I've mainly seen is Papillon, who are linked through from smartervegas.com.
Other thing I'm looking for at the mo is a traditional US steak place. Don't want anything fancy at all, just giant steaks at reasonable prices. Guys I'm going with are definitely not blonde-balla. Any recommendations appreciated.
I've used papillion and maverick, they were both pretty much the same tbh.
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February 27, 2012, 09:26:54 AM »
ill add that Sundance were good too
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February 27, 2012, 09:36:28 AM »
Just to add some weight to the 'driving there' argument. We hired a 4x4 and drove over, left about 11ish, had an hour or so at the Hoover dam, then a couple of hours at the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Cost like $60 each for 5 us for the 4x4 with fuel. One guy loves driving a little to much tho, and was happy to do the lot, I was happy with my feet up in the back chilling.
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