in late, run great. I would love any HHs from the more obscure games, if someone told me we were playing Archie 69 or whatever it was called, I think I would just slowly walk away

also, tell the breakfast sandwich guys to cook that bacon better next time. I can't abide non crispy bacon

Any indications it might become a regular thing?

Friend of mine won a bounty by knocking him out of a WPT Shooting Stars several years ago.

It should shatter, not bend!

Microwave does a great job on the final touch.

Robbie said the next one might be during the WSOP.

Quite a few locals were keen on continuing to play. If you call the poker room they'll let you start a list for a mixed game of your chosen stakes and choose the mix when the game starts.

What limit was that mixed game?

Repeat great pics!

Great TR and pics! Love seeing the craps tables!

Day 3

Started with some coffee and bubble craps, my routine. No machine here so waiting on the cocktail waitress (which are obviously sparce in the morning), you have to watch like an eagle.



Decided on breakfast @ Peppermill. I guess it's been 4 years since we've been here according to Google maps but I am always scared it'll be closed or dozed in the future. No drinks this early in Fireside but a very hearty, unfinishable breakfast. Gosh, I love greasy hashbrowns! If none of you have been here, the breakfasts are great, the atmosphere greater, and in the evening for drinks is the BEST! Construction directly south leaves EXTREMELY limited parking for now.







Off to Resorts World, 3 games of mix going and seat in on for about 3 hours when our table breaks . . .





Off to the Horseshoe. Got in the 4/8 game while waiting for the 5 p.m. tourney. The room was PACKED, like to the top packed! Had a great time with some locals and tourists when the floor comes across the speaker saying 5 p.m. is full and they are taking alternates, bah. Played awhile longer and cashed out nearly double.



Headed into the pots where I discovered a mini tub stadium craps, uh yes! After an hour of fun and a couple time "shooting" headed into the big boy table.





Diner time. Haven't eaten @ Palace Station steak house in a few years so headed over. Delicious ribeye along with a perfect old fashioned. I couldn't tell of they had skewered black cherries or small olives for fluff but luckily it was candied cherries. So good!



slots and craps with good conversation with the dealers. No win though . .





It's late, im full so back to the hotel where the craps table is full so ill make it an early night.

Yep, been to a couple of these before, Downtown starts Day 4 !

Check out my June 2022 TR where I hit up the Golden Nugget . . .

I thought I left my wife at home LOL. She's a crispy as well.

There is a regular mix (4/8, 8/16, 20/40, 300/600) that runs here 3 or 4+ days a week. You have to get on the list early (like days before). I've played in Rauls game and it's a blast.

Nice update, looks like $10 craps at Palace Station, which isn’t bad these days.

That style/art came in with SLS. Guessing they kept the same rooms? They were pretty nice the one time I stayed there.

Day 4

Craps at Sahara for a small loss, off to the cage



Slots, didn't do alot of slot play but killing time before checkout and changing hotels.



New hotel, all checked in my home away from home downtown. They always treat me well and I love it here. El Cortez.



After all checked in headed back to Resorts World for more if the mix festival. Alot of the same games and it was a blast. I believe I lost $30 this short session but wanted to get to the Horseshoe for the 5:00 nightly!!



Bought in to the PACKED Horseshoe $75 5:00 pm nightly and they failed to inform me I was an alternate. During my time @ the Horseshoe, I've come to discover, these tournaments fill quickly and everyone has alternates. 1+ hour later and I finally get a table. It's short lived but I triple up just before break to go broke maybe 5 hands after break AT < 66. Fun time.



Spotted one of my favorite slots, Cash Machine Slot, and proceeded to lose $60 here. Very tight.



Time for dinner. M.Y. Asia has just opened their door a week ago, so good chance I could be the first Diner using this plate. Delicious food and service above and beyond. Not crowded and fair prices. Yum yum.



Some slots after dinner before heading back. I love eagles and slots with eagles.



Back downtown, took uber straight to Golden Nuggett for some 3/6 action. Had a BLAST, drinking, gambling, story telling. $100+.



Time to work my way west. Stopped in the Four Queens for an attempt at another favorite collectable, Silver Strike. These machines are few and far between anymore and it just so happens they just filled the $40 for Saunt Patrick's day so going after a $40 strike.



Let's go! Up $20 and scored a St. PATTIES $40



I'm done, it's 4 am and I wanna sleep, back to the hotel and until tomorrow

Good stuff, nice pics, glad to hear you wrestling in the pokers arena

Day 5

Sorry for the slow feed of days.

New hotel, New craps table. Started off bright and early (noonish) with a little craps. $10 table and some inexpensive fun. Lost a little.



Finally got to cash this in. Parlayed part of into next year's Super Bowl. I always bet "America's Team" but hedge with another team. Thank goodness the Chiefs came thru.



Lunch time at one of my favorites, Evel Pie. So delicious. My favorite pizza in downtown, believe me, I've tried them all and this is my goto. Hey, everyone's taste buds are different. Frosty draft Pacifico to go along with it. #cheers




Just a little more craps before I head to my tourney.



Here we go, the highlight tourney of my trip. What a table draw! Karina Jett, Ari Engel, & David Singer directly to the right of me. Room is full of mix specialists Norman Chad, Eli Elizera, Jeff Plat, Chip Jett, John Cernuto +++ several others. I lasted until just under 30th. I was happy with my play but as good as the structure was, you still have to catch some cards when 3/5ths the games are stud variants. $5.5k up top.




One really interesting RAZZ hand maybe level 9 or 10:

I'm dealt A,2 in hole w/ 4 up. 3 bets get in 3 way. Myself and Singer (6 up card) doing the raising.

Paints on fourth street for everyone but 2 bets get in and 3rd player folds. Fifth street is where the fun begins.

I catch a 6 and Singer catches a 7. We're going with it. 4 bets get in.
Sixth Street, I catch a 9, Singer catches another paint and checks,
I bet, he raises, I call. Pot is huge now.

Seventh Street blesses me with a 3 for 7 perfect. Singer is board locked 7,6. Singer Check, I bet, raise, raise, call.

Massive pot pushed my way, a near double up. Singer went on to outlast me naturally, but had a blast!

Off to slots and a walk around.



Time for some VP, beer and wings. Very good garlic parmesan!



Stadium craps before I head out.



Back to the hotel and the craps table is filled. Like to the max, 7 people per side. A bunch of "young" people and there girlfriends (total beginners) are shooting. My neighbor and I decide it's time to go for the jugular and are pumping up our bets. Perfect timing. 2 super long rolls and 1/2 the table cashes out, us included way over a double up! Let's go!




Back to the Golden Nugget for my last session of 3/6. Having a blast but only able to get up about $60 before I run down some fish $ chips (disappointing and bland).




It's the a.m. and bedtime. Until tomorrow

Ah, I was hoping that "before I run down some fish $ chips " meant a big double-up or something.

Congratulations on the nice hit at craps!

Last full day,

Boy, its been a fun trip and this is my last full day. Coffee & games for a bit then a muffin to start the day. My plan is to roam downtown and hit a couple of my regular stops. Keeping it relaxing and chill.



This is always one of my favorite slots. Probably because we hit a handpay for over $4,000 a couple years ago. Nothing this time, naturally.



Time for lunch. Headed west to another good, but not as good as Evel Pie, pizza. Pizza Rock, this place is super popular and I'm just sitting at the bar so no reservation required. Catching up on some of the basketball from the night before and enjoying my slice with another local IPA.





Heading a block towards Fremont and stop on the Grand to check pit game limits. They're cheap so time for some inexpensive entertainment.



$5 dollar craps! 12' table! Let's go. . . Down $200 but I get in over 2 hours of play and the crew is a blast! Just a couple beers since it's just barely mid afternoon.



Move over to $1 blackjack. Fun to martingale at these stakes. Good group of some 5 English youngsters here. They are on a "bachelor trip" and having a great time. Two of them are sun running, two are breaking even and the last guy wins maybe 1 in every 20 hands, re-buying for $40 over and over. I lose $20 in a couple hours but make up for it in Coronas.



Probably going to be the last poker session. More good times at the Golden Nugget. Run it up to nearly a double and hours of entertainment.



They have an "antique" last of its kind horse racing game called Sigma Derby at the D we love to play so head over there. This machine is often broken and there is even a FB page that dedicated to it and you can monitor whether it is running or being repaired. Kudos to Derek Steven's for keeping it alive. Runs on quarters still.



Stupid slots . . .



Hidden gem here makes for a great late night meal. Bacon Nation upstairs in the D. Affordable Diner like food and if you order includes bacon, you get ALOT of bacon. It's delicious!





Its late (early) so head back to home base. Get a little slots in.



Sit and min bet this machine in the corner. Hit a bonus that pays nearly $200 on a 60 cent bet. Nice indeed!



Couple hour trip to the craps table with some cocktails before bed and then we call it a night!





Until tomorrow . . .

Great updates I love Dowtown and the El Cortez, really nice rooms. I also love their craps table, was there a few weeks back and won nearly $900 bucks. My buddy and his wife each won like over $1000 each.