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06-10-2016 , 04:20 PM

#12701

SenatorKevin

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Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,905

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Originally Posted by SL__72

MO it is. Thanks!

A little jelly. The MO is out of my travel budget range for my work conf in August...

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06-10-2016 , 07:57 PM

#12702

phunkphish

veteran

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,902

Pay-as-you-go SIM cards. Best place to get one?

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06-10-2016 , 08:05 PM

#12703

eobmtns

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,466

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Originally Posted by chief pot

I have a friend staying at samstown and I was gonna tag along for the free room and cab it over to the strip. I looked up the fare and it's estimated 25-65$ for a 6.5 mile trip, if that's accurate I'm not gonna bother going.

LV city buses are also your friend. #202 is a straight shot across Flamingo to the Rio, 1 hour + $3 (actually 7.2 miles). Bus runs every 15 minutes, use Google Maps and click on the little bus icon.

Spend the $62 you'll save on hookers and blow. Who knows, you might even be able to acquire these on the bus.

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06-11-2016 , 01:40 AM

#12704

8ballJunkie

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 377

LOL at the notion of taking a 1 hour city bus, or paying $65 for a cab ride.

The Uber fare estimate from Sam's Town to Bellagio is currently $18-24.

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06-11-2016 , 03:41 AM

#12705

eobmtns

veteran

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,466

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Originally Posted by TuscaloosaJohnny

It probably is accurate. Uber is your friend.

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Originally Posted by 8ballJunkie

LOL at the notion of taking a 1 hour city bus, or paying $65 for a cab ride.

The Uber fare estimate from Sam's Town to Bellagio is currently $18-24.

It depends on whether the OP is priced in. Assume Uber is $20. Does the OP value his time at more, or less, than $(carfare-bus fare)/duration of trip or, in this example, $17/hour?

If less, he is +EV riding the bus.

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06-11-2016 , 12:36 PM

#12706

br3nt00

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,664

Hi all, me and a couple of buddies will be heading to Las Vegas for opening weekend of college football, and I was considering whether or not we should book a private section in the sports book. I'm not too familiar with what the benefits are or how much it's going to set us back, eg is it worth it. I can get some of this by calling them but also I'm curious of other people's experience.

I did a quick search and want able to find anything, any help / comments appreciated.
Thanks

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06-11-2016 , 03:04 PM

#12707

8ballJunkie

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 377

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Originally Posted by eobmtns

If so he better be studying poker on that bus ride so he can get to a $20++ WR

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06-11-2016 , 03:07 PM

#12708

chillrob

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 20,925

It's going to take at least 20 minutes to Uber across town anyway, so you can add another 50% on to the hourly rate that he needs to cover.

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06-11-2016 , 03:21 PM

#12709

silverback87

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 345

Just found out I'll be in town for ufc200 and some ufc convention. I'm sure the number of tap out shirts will be out of control. Maybe they play cards like they act...all agro and dumb.

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06-11-2016 , 06:18 PM

#12710

eobmtns

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Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,466

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Originally Posted by chillrob

It's going to take at least 20 minutes to Uber across town anyway, so you can add another 50% on to the hourly rate that he needs to cover.

I think you mean 100%. He needs to value his time at >=$34/hr to cover (he is saving $17 at a time cost of an extra 1/2 hour on the bus).

The fact that OP is sleeping in his friend's room at Sam's Club suggests that buying his own room could be problematic; I would therefore opine that the $3 bus ride might be the more attractive option for this individual.

Also if you are at Sam's you can take the express bus up Boulder Highway directly to downtown Las Vegas.
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06-11-2016 , 08:13 PM

#12711

SiCro43

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 441

Never used Uber or Lyft before but going to Freemont tonight and got given a couple of "free ride" coupons for Lyft today. Bit sceptical cause was just from a random on the strip but are they legit?

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06-11-2016 , 08:53 PM

#12712

TuscaloosaJohnny

adept

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 998

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Originally Posted by 8ballJunkie

If so he better be studying poker on that bus ride so he can get to a $20++ WR

Or play WSOP.com on his phone...if he can find a game in that ghost town.

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06-11-2016 , 11:55 PM

#12713

8ballJunkie

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 377

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Originally Posted by SiCro43

Never used Uber or Lyft before but going to Freemont tonight and got given a couple of "free ride" coupons for Lyft today. Bit sceptical cause was just from a random on the strip but are they legit?

Should be legit as long as you are given a url starting with lyft.com/ with the coupon stuff being after the slash.

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06-12-2016 , 12:09 AM

#12714

chillrob

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 20,925

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Originally Posted by eobmtns

I think you mean 100%. He needs to value his time at >=$34/hr to cover (he is saving $17 at a time cost of an extra 1/2 hour on the bus).

No, I meant 50%, because I estimated Uber as taking 20 minutes, so the time cost would be an extra 40 minutes on the bus. You changed the estimate to Uber taking 30 minutes, so only 30 minutes extra on the bus. The longer that Uber takes, the more your hourly rate would have to increase to make up for the extra cost.

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06-12-2016 , 12:11 PM

#12715

chisness

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,683

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Originally Posted by phunkphish

Pay-as-you-go SIM cards. Best place to get one?

The $30 one here at Walmart or online shipped: http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/other-prepaid-plans

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06-12-2016 , 01:02 PM

#12716

eco74

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 10,116

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Originally Posted by SiCro43

Never used Uber or Lyft before but going to Freemont tonight and got given a couple of "free ride" coupons for Lyft today. Bit sceptical cause was just from a random on the strip but are they legit?

Lyft has people all over the country handing those out, so should be legit.

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06-12-2016 , 05:53 PM

#12717

I_Blame_Variance

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 410

Going to vegas for 4th of july weekend, does it get cold enough in the casinos during the summer you still need to bring a jacket? Figure better safe than sorry and to bring one but trying to pack light as possible.

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06-12-2016 , 06:03 PM

#12718

surfinillini

pessimist

Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 10,405

Damn all these trip reports are giving me the itch to take a solo trip to Vegas for the next 3 days. If I wasn't catching up from being out of the country I'd ****ing be there now to grind some cash games.

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06-12-2016 , 06:25 PM

#12719

br3nt00

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,664

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Originally Posted by I_Blame_Variance

i always do, especially if drinking cold beverages i think it's well worth the space.

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06-12-2016 , 07:41 PM

#12720

Uh*Oh

adept

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 761

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Originally Posted by I_Blame_Variance

At least a warm long sleeve shirt. I always bring one and need to put it on about half the time in various casinos

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06-12-2016 , 08:57 PM

#12721

ammodog

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 591

On Bravo, Planet Hollywood shows "2-5NL 2x" What does 2x mean?

Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

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06-13-2016 , 08:18 PM

#12722

I_Blame_Variance

grinder

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 410

Oh ok dumb question, is it weird to bring a bookbag into casinos?

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06-13-2016 , 08:31 PM

#12723

Lattimer

I is smart

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15,463

It's only weird if you actually call it a bookbag in the casino.

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06-13-2016 , 08:45 PM

#12724

trontron

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,850

Quote:

Originally Posted by ammodog

On Bravo, Planet Hollywood shows "2-5NL 2x" What does 2x mean?

Sent from my SM-T350 using Tapatalk

afaik it's just an indication that the game gives you double amount of comps. (fyi, the 2-5 @ PH always is "2-5nl 2x" on bravo)

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06-13-2016 , 11:02 PM

#12725

jfez

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 417

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Originally Posted by I_Blame_Variance

Oh ok dumb question, is it weird to bring a bookbag into casinos?

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