Habs Fan 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 So i'm leaving work today at 3:45 to catch my first ever flight to vegas.Needless to say i'm freaking out.I'll be there until sunday. I've got a 1000$ bankroll and plan on playing limit hold em with 1 no limit session and 1-2 tourneys.Any advice aside from the obvious always raise with the hammer?P.SDaniel, I challenge you to a 100,000 penny challenge match.I'll meet you at the bellagio. Bring a suitcase filled with unmarked pennies. Link to post Share on other sites
dreamcaster 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Bring him some poutine and he might go for it.gl in vegas. Link to post Share on other sites
Habs Fan 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 lol, thanks. Link to post Share on other sites
matthew r 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 i have some advice. dont go on crazy tilt like i did in vegas my first time. sh*t is different in person than online. cant explain why.also, dont get the free drinks while you play poker. you probably know this already though; fairly common sense. good luck to you, can't wait to hear how you do. out of curiousity where are you staying? im planning on going back out for my third trip this winter sometime.$1000 is slim for las vegas but you got what you got. obviously id recommend taking about $2000 maybe more but it's meaningless advice at this point. Link to post Share on other sites
akoff 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 the plaza runs a great little tourny. 60 buy in one addon. max is 100.00 i think. they start 12 PM and run every 4 hours with the last one at midnight. they get about 35 to 50 poeple in it. i think it is the best low $ event in vegas...fits your bankroll really. Link to post Share on other sites
kers2 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Softest NL cash games (IMO): Mandalay Bay 2-5 NL and Excalibur 1-2 NLBest Tourny Structure (from the ones we actually played): The Plaza, from what I remember it was a $50 buy in with 1- $50 add/on. You started with 3500 in chips, blinds started at 25-50 and went up every 20-30 mins, so it wasnt bad at all.BEST STRIP CLUB - O.G.'s = OLYMPIC GARDENS Link to post Share on other sites
matthew r 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Softest NL cash games (IMO): Mandalay Bay 2-5 NL and Excalibur 1-2 NLi have played the hell out of excalibur's nl game. i agree with you.mandalay bay.. i will have to check that out next time.the mgm 1/2 seemed kind of hit and miss, beautiful poker room though. i dig it. i thought the palms seemed relatively soft also. 2/5 blinds $500 buy in. Link to post Share on other sites
matthew r 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 the plaza runs a great little tourny. 60 buy in one addon. max is 100.00 i think. they start 12 PM and run every 4 hours with the last one at midnight. they get about 35 to 50 poeple in it. i think it is the best low $ event in vegas...fits your bankroll really.i barely cashed in one of those midnight madness tourneys in april. holy shit, half the field was drunk. a real riot. small fields tho. upper 40s that night i think. was a weekday tho i think... Link to post Share on other sites
cen 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 the MGM room is awesome as well as the bellagio's...what kind of limits are you looking for??2/4 3/6 10/20???Highest NL spread I saw at MGM was 2/5NL Link to post Share on other sites
PimpRock 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 I literally just got back from my first trip this week. I stayed at the MGM Grand which has a class poker room as you know. The spread of games is perhaps a little limited but is still more than enough for your roll. I truly loved every minute of playing live , there were plenty of cool characters, friendly dealers and fishy tourists. The biggest surprise for me was how passive the games were, very little true aggression and I was able to 'run' my tables without any real problems. The other thing I found very refreshing was it was very difficult to tilt as, I am not used to playing Live and was reluctant to make an ass of myself. I finished up in three out of four live sessions and came about 15th in the 125 dollar tourney after my KK was busted by 22.Overall it was an excellent few days and I think the only mistake I made was bringing my woman with me to Vegas. The tiddie bars looked off the hook. Link to post Share on other sites
Habs Fan 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 Well i'm BRINGING 1000$ but of course have access to an extra 1000$.I just hope I don't need it. And frankly, if I stay smart, I don't expect to.i've played a few tournaments in montreal and have been playing a weekly game for about a year. Won't be raking in the dough, but shouldn't be losing much either.I'll be looking for 2/4 or 3/6 limits, with maybe 1 200$ buy-in attempt at no-limit and about 100-200$ worth of tourneys. Link to post Share on other sites
SAM_Hard8 50 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 Don't forget to have fun. See more than the card rooms. Make a trip to Binions.the breakfast bufett at Paris is +EV Link to post Share on other sites
Habs Fan 0 Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 I'm actually staying at binions the first night and then caesars palace. I'm gonna catch a show, go out, etc. . . when not playing cards. Link to post Share on other sites
matthew r 0 Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 how much are you paying at caesars?ive always stayed downtown in vegas this time i want to be on the strip. excalibur is pretty cheap for the days im looking at i'll probably end up there. Link to post Share on other sites
shinychicken 0 Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Eat at Fat Burger. You won't regret it. Link to post Share on other sites
evesixer 0 Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 the flamingo buffet id -EVawful, awful, awfulif you do want to have drinks, whether table games or the slots, tip the chick $1 and she will be on you like flies on censored.the imperial palace has an excellent buffet, cheap and goo stuff. if you go around 1030-1130 am, you get the breakfast price for brunch. delicious.i also liked the mgm grand poker room, my husband liked aladdin (i didnt play there, but very spacious)the only place we won on slots was fremont street, and a little at barbary coast. Link to post Share on other sites
Habs Fan 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Okay, i'm back. Here's how things went:I played at the horseshoe the first night and Bally's/Paris the rest of the trip, as far as poker is concerned. I finished up about 300$, including 2 tournaments in which I didn't cash.I did alot better at the 1-2 NL game than any other limit game (1-2, 2-4, 3-6)I DID eat at fatburger, and it was indeed a tasty burger.Caesar's was okay, and Cleopatra looked hot enough, but I didn't play much there. I wanted to go to Bellagio/Wynn, etc. . . but just couldn't be bothered to walk anywhere. Being my first trip, I just wanted to play as much as possible and I found the Bally's room to be well run, nice dealers, good service, etc. . . My favourite hand was getting the nut flush and doing a little hollywood on my opponent, asking him if he got the flush, etc. . . and getting him to call my bet on the river after I said 'I think you've got the flush but i'm gonna try this anyway'Not a big deal for all you pros out there, but it was kinda fun for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Socrates 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Okay, i'm back. Here's how things went:I played at the horseshoe the first night and Bally's/Paris the rest of the trip, as far as poker is concerned. I finished up about 300$, including 2 tournaments in which I didn't cash.I did alot better at the 1-2 NL game than any other limit game (1-2, 2-4, 3-6)I DID eat at fatburger, and it was indeed a tasty burger.Caesar's was okay, and Cleopatra looked hot enough, but I didn't play much there. I wanted to go to Bellagio/Wynn, etc. . . but just couldn't be bothered to walk anywhere. Being my first trip, I just wanted to play as much as possible and I found the Bally's room to be well run, nice dealers, good service, etc. . . My favourite hand was getting the nut flush and doing a little hollywood on my opponent, asking him if he got the flush, etc. . . and getting him to call my bet on the river after I said 'I think you've got the flush but i'm gonna try this anyway'Not a big deal for all you pros out there, but it was kinda fun for me.Wow - so you go to Veags and one of the first things you do is angle shoot. You sir, are great for the game of poker. (sw)I wasn't going to flame you until I saw that. Link to post Share on other sites
Habs Fan 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah, I guess you're right...I only hope the game can survive after what i've done... :roll: Link to post Share on other sites
Ebonwoulfe 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Avoid the Luxor like the plague for your 1-2 NL HE game Link to post Share on other sites
mk 11 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 anyone else heading out there this weekend? i'm leaving tomorrow night. Link to post Share on other sites
Socrates 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah, I guess you're right...I only hope the game can survive after what i've done... :roll:You don't see anything ewrong with what you did do you? Link to post Share on other sites
Suited_Up 2 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah, I guess you're right...I only hope the game can survive after what i've done... :roll:You don't see anything ewrong with what you did do you?I'm pretty sure that's completely allowed. Just like acting weak vs acting strong and all that other lovely stuff. He just acted weak with his words. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Yeah, I guess you're right...I only hope the game can survive after what i've done... :roll:You don't see anything ewrong with what you did do you?That was not angle shooting at all. I see nothing wrong with it.He didn't say what he had...or lie about anything...he just said he thought his opponent had the flush. Annoying? Yes. Illegal/Immoral/Angling? No. Link to post Share on other sites
KTW 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Daniel, I challenge you to a 100,000 penny challenge match.I'll meet you at the bellagio. Bring a suitcase filled with unmarked pennies.Cute.Have fun and get plenty of sleep. Link to post Share on other sites
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