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Thanks buddy. Started off pretty rough with nothing working at all..let’s change that!

Maybe some 4/8 half kill will do the trick.

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04-02-2019 , 07:01 PM

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bwakus23

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This Buffalo game that’s so popular finally gave me a little something. $741 bonus spin. Whew, back to evenish for the day.

Food then some 4/8 for kicks comin’ up!

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04-02-2019 , 07:17 PM

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br3nt00

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You know how to do Vegas - lovin this tr thanks for sharing!

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04-03-2019 , 12:49 AM

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bwakus23

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Dinner at Lago...atmosphere is awesome here by the way.

7&7 and the Ravioli Al Gamberi:

I didn’t like either of them:

All right, off to the races (not sure what that means).

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04-03-2019 , 12:50 AM

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bwakus23

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You know how to do Vegas - lovin this tr thanks for sharing!

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Thanks for following!

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04-03-2019 , 02:12 AM

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bwakus23

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And James Bond bailed me out of a post-dinner slump.

In for $100, out for $621.

The “poker” in this movie was an absolute riot by the way.

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04-03-2019 , 02:14 AM

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feel wrath

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04-03-2019 , 02:49 AM

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bwakus23

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Decided to extend my stay until Friday. Thankfully I have a wife that’s awesome and a job I can do from just about anywhere.

So tonight isn’t over, but Bellagio didn’t have availability in the penthouse tomorrow, and their regular rooms were too pricey for me.

I like Mirage a lot, so I decided that was the play for the next couple of days. Bellagio has been fun, and I got to check it off of the list of places I’ve stayed. It’d be fun to do a full list at some point...

Some ponies tomorrow at the sports book during the day and/or some poker. More to come tonight and tomorrow etc.

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04-03-2019 , 02:54 AM

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Alpha Fish

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wait, you put up 200K+ pts just on this trip alone and they can't comp you another couple of days? I'd be throwing a tantrum just about now

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04-03-2019 , 02:57 AM

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bwakus23

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wait, you put up 200K+ pts just on this trip alone and they can't comp you another couple of days? I'd be throwing a tantrum just about now

Correct. I’ve thrown a tantrum or two today with the Mlife crew, but to no avail.

I may be going back to Caesars after this trip. No joke.

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04-03-2019 , 03:05 AM

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Either way, I’m focusing on the positive. People are out, the weather is perfect, and I never get tired of the Strip at night.

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04-03-2019 , 04:08 AM

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feel wrath

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that gnocchi looked superb

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04-03-2019 , 04:16 PM

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txdome

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Some ponies tomorrow at the sports book during the day and/or some poker. More to come tonight and tomorrow etc.

Nice. I'm in my 30s and feel like young degens miss out on the greatness and fun of horses.

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04-03-2019 , 04:40 PM

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Nice. I'm in my 30s and feel like young degens miss out on the greatness and fun of horses.

It’s usually something I do towards the end of a trip for whatever reason. But it’s definitely a good time.

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that gnocchi looked superb

Oh it was. His place at Aria is great too (Julian Serrano).

Checked into Mirage. Room isn’t anything worth picturing.

Stay tuned.

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04-03-2019 , 06:29 PM

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bwakus23

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Just chilling at the bar for a bit. Gambling has been brutal so far. I’ve lost $700 in half an hour between machines and tables. No waitresses either.

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04-03-2019 , 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by bwakus23

Correct. I’ve thrown a tantrum or two today with the Mlife crew, but to no avail.

I may be going back to Caesars after this trip. No joke.

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Seriously. The hotels aren't as nice, but PHo and Caesars are not horrible. I don't know how 200k points translate to the CET system, but if you earned 200k points in CET, you'd have a free cruise coming. Plus your next trip comped, including flight.

But considering how hot you're running at slots, you gotta throw a few k through a Megabucks machine.

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04-03-2019 , 09:08 PM

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DaveC95818

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Mirage...consider a meal at Stack. Pretty cool vibe and decor; very decent food. The Pigs in a Blanket app is very unique. I also eat at the bar at Heritage quite a bit.
My wife is the slots player, and I do the taxes. Having said that, she NEVER wins anything at all at Mirage slots. Not one hand-pay, ever.
As for poker there, you'll tend to need to do some limp-crushing at the onset, to set a table presence. Hope you find a juicy game- because its local/nitty quite a bit.

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04-03-2019 , 09:29 PM

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bwakus23

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I haven’t seen a Megabucks, but I’ll play it I find one. I also am not sure what 200k tier credits with Mlife translates to over there, but I doubt it’s cruise-worthy. I don’t play big enough.

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Yep definitely a limp fest. Thanks for the recommendations! Not surprising to hear no hits at the Mirage...this has been crazy.

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04-04-2019 , 01:33 AM

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bwakus23

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Losing has continued.

Enjoyed the weather outside on Rhumbar patio earlier.

Thinking of going back for more lol.

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04-04-2019 , 03:58 AM

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bwakus23

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I actually found something I could turn into a profit.

In for $100, out for $185.

Really fun table with a good group (more about that than money obviously, but a win is a win). I’m going back tomorrow for sure...or maybe to another property.

We shall see.

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04-04-2019 , 06:05 AM

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p566

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What game was that? 3/6 limit?

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04-04-2019 , 02:34 PM

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pig4bill

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WRT Megabucks slots, I think every Strip casino has at least one. It's a progressive with a big sign showing the jackpot, usually 11 million or more. Ask a slot employee. If you can't find one, there's almost always one in the high limit slot area.

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04-04-2019 , 02:45 PM

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bwakus23

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What game was that? 3/6 limit?

Yep

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04-04-2019 , 02:46 PM

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bwakus23

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I found one. Put $500 through it then lost my nerve. Maybe I’ll go back later.

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04-04-2019 , 11:11 PM

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bwakus23

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Well guys/gals. It has been real. I think my gambling might be done. Flight is at 5 pm tomorrow though, so...

Back out at Rhumbar enjoying the evening. Hopefully I’ll get hammered and hit a big handpay, but that’s unlikely.

I’ll definitely give this whole thing some final thoughts before closing it out tomorrow or over the weekend. Maybe some final numbers (both win/loss but also rewards standing) for those of you who are interested.

Thanks to everyone for following. These are so fun for me to read when I’m anticipating my next trip, thus my efforts to continue to do them even though others are much better at it!

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