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DevinLake · 05-13-2008, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by BluffaloBull

What are the best NLHE tourneys in town - outside the WSOP ME - around the time of the 2+2 gathering? (July 3-7ish)

"Best" = good structure. (Weak field is bonus, of course). Buy-ins from low hundreds to low thousands.

BB

Look into the Venetian Deepstack series. Not sure of the dates, but has lower buy ins and better structure than the WSOP events.

**DougL** · 05-13-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by plopro7

Bringing cash...

What is everyone preferred method?
From what I understand the planes have form saying u must have under 5k or 10k?

Does everyone just wire to the Rio after arrival?

Any suggestion?

Thanks

I've been frisked by the TSA with somewhere between $5k and $10k on me (random search). The guy asked me what the wad in my front pocket was, and I told him cash. He looked at me funny, and I told him I was on my way to Vegas. He laughed and told me good luck. My experience with banks and airport security is that a ticket to the City of Sin explains decent chunks of cash, but YMMV. I always keep the receipt from my bank withdrawl in my roll, but I've never been asked to see it. If you are cash-only casino guy who doesn't pay taxes, you may have more trouble.

You should get someone who knows (maybe call TSA). Here are some links. I'm not a lawyer, etc. etc.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...d.php?t=132999

http://www.lawguru.com/cgi/bbs/messa...8472809&view=a

http://www.lvrj.com/opinion/17347979.html

GL,

Doug

AnthonyH · 05-13-2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 4_2_it

AnthonyH,

How much money are you talking about? If it's $5k or less just carry it on you and use your hotel room safe. If it's over $10k you can wire it in to the casino cage and draw it as needed.

It's hard to advise you on what to do without knowing what you like and what your budget is. There are shows and helicopter tours of the Grand Canyon that are awesome for some, while others might find the beach at Mandalay Bay to be exactly what they seek.

Thanks for the reply. Planning to bring a 5k bankroll for live play. Any particularly shady spots I should avoid? Certain parts of town closed off after certain hours? Essentially is there any "rules" about safety I should know, especially after hours?

As for entertainment, I'm willing to spend around $1k. I've heard shooting ranges and the such were good fun, but I'm open to basically anything. Thanks again for the reply.

AnthonyH · 05-13-2008, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BluffaloBull

What are the best NLHE tourneys in town - outside the WSOP ME - around the time of the 2+2 gathering? (July 3-7ish)

"Best" = good structure. (Weak field is bonus, of course). Buy-ins from low hundreds to low thousands.

BB

Found a good link here, summary of higher stake events and structures.
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...d.php?t=200808

4_2_it · 05-13-2008, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by AnthonyH

Thanks for the reply. Planning to bring a 5k bankroll for live play. Any particularly shady spots I should avoid? Certain parts of town closed off after certain hours? Essentially is there any "rules" about safety I should know, especially after hours?

Anywhere on the strip between Wynn and Mandalay is fine pretty much 24/7. Areas north of the Wynn and downtown can get sketchy at night. Just be smart and you will be fine. I've walked around with $3k in my pocket at 3:30 in the morning and never felt uncomfortable.

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As for entertainment, I'm willing to spend around $1k. I've heard shooting ranges and the such were good fun, but I'm open to basically anything. Thanks again for the reply.

For $1k, go see a few shows, eat a few nice dinners and throw in a trip to the gun range.

thutter · 05-13-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DevinLake

I don't know if anyone will have any experience with this, but I'll ask anyway.

I'm driving my motorcycle from Calgary to Vegas and will be in Vegas for all of June and July. Obviously I can't carry everything I need for 2 months on my bike. So, I'm going to have my luggage shipped some how to Vegas.

Questions:

1. Any suggestions on companies to use to ship luggage cross boarder?
2. I don't like shipping to an address that isn't technically mine. I worry it'll get lost. Can I ship it to a casino I'm not staying at, and will they hold it like if I checked my bags at their Hotel Lobby? Or will the shipping company simply hold it at their warehouse for me?

These are questions I could ask by calling a shipping company, but I'd like to have some idea of who to use and how to use them first.

Back when I went to Vegas twice a year for trade shows we shipped a lot of stuff to the hotel in advance. Ship it FedEx and it will be there when you arrive.

They never asked us for a room key or anything when we collected the boxes so I guess we did not need to be a guest of the hotel to use this service.

Lagtastic · 05-13-2008, 06:59 PM

Going to Vegas for the first time in June. Will be there for more then a weekend. We were thinking about golfing, but would the heat be too intense? Also any suggestions for a course?

blackize · 05-13-2008, 10:55 PM

I'm going to be out for all of June and most of July and will probably play or want to play golf 3-5 times while I'm there. Any idea on the pricing of club rentals or if I'm going to go that much is it worth it to have mine shipped out UPS or something?

Velocity · 05-14-2008, 01:14 PM

How does the water out of the tap taste? Drinkable or in need of a brita pitcher?

JRo · 05-14-2008, 05:36 PM

I was just there 2 weeks ago and the water was fine, though it's hard to find a waterfountain in some of the casionos. I'd fill up my water bottle for the day in the room.

NhlNut · 05-15-2008, 03:31 AM

For those renting a house:

There have been instances of scammers renting out houses that are in foreclosure. Might be nice to warn people.

http://www.lvrj.com/news/18326449.html

best

blackize · 05-15-2008, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Velocity

How does the water out of the tap taste? Drinkable or in need of a brita pitcher?

It was terrible at our house last year and we kept bottled water around all the time. It's not unsafe or anything as far as I know but it does not taste good.

4_2_it · 05-15-2008, 08:23 AM

Just tip a drink girl a few bucks and get 3-4 bottled waters a day. No reason to drink from the tap.

AnthonyH · 05-15-2008, 08:24 AM

I'll be staying at the imperial palace this summer and I was told there were no safes in the room? Confirm/deny? If not, where would you recommend I store my live roll? (Bringing ~$5K).

Grunch · 05-15-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Velocity

How does the water out of the tap taste? Drinkable or in need of a brita pitcher?

vegas tap water is like drinking liquid diptheria