advice for a Vegas first timer?

[jmontis]

So what are some do's and don'ts for Vegas?

[siknd]

do visit the Gamblers General Store.
dont accept hooker handouts when your wife is with you.
do the newyorknewyork roller coaster.
dont play roulette
do buy a CSI hat and I heart LV shirt and wear it to the poker table.
dont drink cocktails at the table.
do go up the stratosphere.
dont go to cirquedusoliel unless its zumanity
do eat at ihop on the strip
dont get out of your car south of downtown in the drug district.
do tip the dealers.
dont tell badbeat stories.

[jmontis]

do buy a CSI hat and I heart LV shirt and wear it to the poker table.

they were all good, but this is pure gold, I am going to do something like that while playing poker

[donkbee]

cirque du soleil is awesome! go see it even if it's not zumanity!

[siknd]

cirque du soleil is awesome! go see it even if it's not zumanity!

its good, yes. but its awful long time away from the tables. with zumanity is compensated for by the obsence amount of nudity.

do get souvenir chips from binions and the golden nugget. and bellagio, but dont play there for long because their max buyin rule sucks (max 200 at 2-5).

[UG]

Pace yourself with the freeze booze at the tables. I made the mistake of telling the waitress, "Bring me a new beer every time you come to our table." I had a new beer in front of me every 20-30 minutes, depending on how busy she was.

I don't remember how I got home that night. I vaguely remember being in the loading dock area of the Mandalay Bay, though, and that can't be a good thing.

I woke up the next morning with $425 more in my wallet than I started out the trip with. I didn't know how I won all of that, but I was impressed and happy to be a winner. A few days after arriving home I checked my bank account and I had hit up the ATM on that night for $300 and don't remember it at all. Yeah, I still won $125 for my 12-hour session...but let's just say that wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done in my life.

Besides pacing yourself, my only other advice is to enjoy every minute of it. It's like being in heaven on earth for 3-4 days.


P.S. Don't forget to eat while at the poker table, too. I was so into the game (and the booze) that I didn't eat from 2pm until the next day when I woke up at like 3pm (I played from 6pm-6am and went to bed at 8am). My body wasn't very happy with me after that.

[jmontis]

some good stuff, ya I don't plan on drinking much while i'm in vegas, but i'll keep a drink in front of me at the tables to blend in with the other tourists

[Les_Worm]

I woke up the next morning with $425 more in my wallet than I started out the trip with. I didn't know how I won all of that...

When that man asked if you could come to his room to help him out w/ something quick and hed throw you a few bucks, you are supposed to day no.

[Lukie]

^^Rofl.

Don't sit at the table with sunglasses and a hat in dead silence with a poker face. This applies to any live game...

[swiggidy]

If you want to play craps there is a little casino called Casino Royale across the street from the Mirage. There is a short table with 8 seats and it's a $2 min bet. Only one person runs the table (but only 8 can play) so the game plays slower. This makes it a great place to learn how to play, and a great place to get loaded.

[Staresy]

Harrah's have a good NL tournament at 11am (I think) every day. $50 single re-buy with about 40-50 people.