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Aria/PH 3/27-30

Discussion in 'Vegas Trip Reports' started by VDMTom, Mar 27, 2014.

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  1. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    My Trip Report

    It's been 3 months since I've been back to Vegas.. This time, no GF. :ssst:

    Going to be in Vegas with 4 of my good friends. Reason? Birthday Celebrations, my new job,..... just because. :)

    I'm going to keep this as live as possible.

    I got the group a room at Aria (Sky Suites) & Planet Hollywood. I figure, since I'm probably going to be giving PH play, I'll take a room there also just incase I'm too lazy to walk/cab across the street.

    Plans of action:

    Thursday:
    - Arriving 5pm, Aria has a limo out at the airport for me. 2 other people arriving at night and 2 before me (driving in from SF Bay Area).
    - First $300 hand on DD Blackjack before I check-in to Aria.
    - Put my bag in the room and go down and check the casino floor.
    - Eat dinner (TBD)
    - Meet up with some of girls that are already there since yesterday.
    - Drink, drink, Drink!
    - Gamble @ Aria

    Friday:
    - Eat Lunch @ Wicked Spoon @ Cosmo
    - Gamble @ PH
    - Bday Celebration Dinner @ Rio Seafood Buffet
    - Gamble @ Wynn/Encore
    - Nightclub
    - Gamble @ Aria

    Saturday:
    - Eat lunch @ Burgr (PH)
    - Gamble @ PH
    - Bday Celebration Dinner (TBD)
    - Gamble @ Cosmo
    - Marquee Nightclub for Dash Berlin
    - Gamble @ Aria

    Sunday:
    Hopefully wake up early enough to gamble
    Fight home at 2pm.

    (Did this schedule so I can kind of follow it for where I need to gamble, LOL)
     
  2. VegasDave

    VegasDave Addicted

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    Gonna be fun to see how long the schedule goes for. I do this a lot but usually get too drunk ok the plane to stick too it. Good luck!
     
  3. touche22

    touche22 Low-Roller

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    Lots of pics please


    ...and good luck
     
  4. tringlomane

    tringlomane STP Addicted Beer Snob

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    Second this!
     
  5. RAWDAWG33

    RAWDAWG33 Low-Roller

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    I third this. GL OP and have a blast. HBD!
     
  6. sam_marques

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    Have a great trip :beer:
     
  7. CaptainJack

    CaptainJack Low-Roller

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    According to your countdown timer you arrive tomorrow...hope that's not an omen.
     
  8. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    I'm arriving at 5pm today. I was actually gonna arrive tomorrow. But I got an early flight. :)

    Forgot my head phones, fudge.
     
  9. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    [​IMG]

    After first night, not too shabby...

    Came up $5k on Free Bet Blackjack @ Aria.

    [​IMG]

    Had China Poblano at Cosmo for dinner.
     
  10. touche22

    touche22 Low-Roller

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    Awesome. Pure awesome.
    What is free blackjack?

    You eat at Javier's at all? The best shrimp there
     
  11. tringlomane

    tringlomane STP Addicted Beer Snob

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    Wow good start Tom!

    It's "Free Bet Blackjack" invented by Geoff Hall, who also invented "Blackjack Switch". He also posts here as "Switch". In free bet blackjack, you get doubles covered by the house for hard 9-11 and free splits for all pairs except tens. You can still double soft totals with your own money as well. But the house charges you for these free doubles/splits by pushing on a dealer 22. The game at Aria has a house edge a little over 1%.

    The thread about it is here:

    https://www.vegasmessageboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100990
     
  12. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    Doing well. Lunch time at Five50 inside Aria. Anyone at Aria this weekend.
     
  13. fenway68

    fenway68 VIP Whale

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    sweet, looks like i will have to try FBB when I am out in June!

    What table lims do they have at Aria or that game
     
  14. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    Table limit: $10-15-25 max $5000.
     
  15. firstkill

    firstkill High-Roller

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    keep on killing it,

    you can get my money back!


    fk
     
  16. fenway68

    fenway68 VIP Whale

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    Thanks. Enjoy.
     
  17. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    Day two..

    Not so well, minus $2000. Time to chase. Hoping for a miracle.

    Please let me win Buddha!! I know you want me to be happy!
     
  18. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    At the End of Day 2..

    Lost $9k total at Free Bet Blackjack, Double Deck, Blackjack Switch...


    Woke up this morning, got $5k back.


    Phew...
     
  19. seviay

    seviay High-Roller

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    Oh boy...I love chasers. You either end up with an epic mini-Nate style surge or you disappear mid-trip report b/c you don't even want to talk about what you did. Here's hoping for the former. :beer:
     
  20. VDMTom

    VDMTom Low-Roller

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    Thanks buddy!!

    [​IMG]

    Had a great lunch at Wicked Spoon!
     
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