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Originally Posted by Nbuck84
Its been a while since I posted but I finally made it to Vegas a little over a week ago. The drive to work is nice. The drive to the strip coming from the north is alright, only the 215 merge traffic is a small problem so I'm able to get to the strip within 20 mins. As far as poker goes I've just been grinding the 1-2/1-3 with the max buy in of $300. Had some wins and took some losses but overall I am up around $600 after arriving here.
Good to hear you made it out OK and are getting to play on the regular.
A few things:
--Regarding traffic, Las Vegas traffic--even near the Strip--is easy to navigate most of the time if you know the surface streets. Traffic on I-75 near the Kentucky border is something on the level LV rarely sees.
--Red Rock is soft and a great room. $2 hourly comps, nice food court and decent buffet in which to spend those comps. Drink service used to be fantastic as well, but haven't been in a few years.
--Keep on grinding that 1/2 and 1/3 until you are really comfortable. Also, with the WSOP in town you should hit up the Strip or Rio with all that extra money floating around the poker tables down that way. If nothing else, head down there just to check out how busy the big rooms are and to get a sense of the vibe/energy.
--Don't forget to have fun! I was your age when I moved to Vegas in '07 and experienced a busy Spring and Summer of poker. What a rush. The overall scene has shrunk a little since then, but you are still living a dream that millions of others all over the world wish for.
Good luck!