"Call Me Mr. Hopadapolis." Our (Un?)Lucky 13th Vegas Trip!!!

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Dude, you fly home from Vegas and basically head right to another casino near home? I think that be more degen than any degen I have ever heard. I knew you were cool!
We are all just Websters and Ma'ams in your world.

 

Don't question the beer meister . He knows what he is talking about but give him a strike on the bud lol

 

haha. Yes, that's a pretty good guess, but there is some actual food porn and even another show with some pics! Pics of hot drag dudes!

Oh jpw is just busting my balls. I've helped steer him to more classy beers than his usual standby this summer. But I'm also I'm realizing my rating system is really bell-curve like with the avg. close to 3.5. I still haven't rated anything a 5 yet on untappd out of 76 unique beers since June. Shit...I'm an alkie. But only four below 3.0. I also can't totally trash my Tunica standby...they are so far behind the trend. Except Bally's Tunica, whose clientele generally could care less about craft beer. :confused2:

The top of what I've drank and rated...still very IPA biased on selection

Revolution Brewing 1Z Enuff IPA (11%) is the highest so far at 4.75.
Stone Ruination Double IPA 2.0 (8.5%)...4.5
Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale (9.3%)...4.5
Lagunitas Sucks (7.85%)...4.5

The bottom of what I've drank and rated...

Wiseacre Brewing Got to Get Up to Get Down (5.5%) is the lowest at 1.5...tastes exactly like black coffee.
Dominion Brewing Double D IPA (9%)...2.25...great label though

Alaskan Amber (5.3%)...2.5... and I think that was Orleans' taps fault
312 Urban Pale Ale (5.4%)...2.75

Haha...yeah. We were initially planning to go to Vegas starting now. But we couldn't pass up the savings with going earlier. The other block of time in the schedule either way was going to be visiting her parents in Chicago. Likely hitting up Blue Chip before we leave too. I'll try to give you a little heads up on that Wanker751!

I passed up a "Not Your Father's Root Beer" today because I didn't want to pay $6 for one bottle when I know I can buy a six-pack for $11...maybe $10. Paying for drinks in casinos blowsssssssssssssssssssssssss.

And I see you caught the "Webster" reference, nice work! :evillaugh Part II should make that much more clear.

 

Day 4 Sat. Aug. 29th: Full Moon Chaos!!! Red Rock Fail. South Point Substitution. MGM Pool. Camelot Steakhouse. Untriumphant return to Camelot. Tapatalk Fail.

Yeah, the high I got the night before from the “wacky” royal was going to crash today.

Our plans were fairly etched today, and they partially fell apart.

The initial plan was to eat Red Rock Buffet via myVegas.

Pics to/from Red Rock:






But when we got there, we saw a sign for a free buffet if you earn “100 points” ($100/$200 Slot/VP coin-in). Therefore we saw this:



So I suggest to go to South Point instead for their deli, because I didn't want to wait in that line, but M sounded like she was willing to wait in the line for me! If my stupid brain would have registered that...I would have been okay to stay...bah

Both unhappy in the car, we get to South Point, and the salami sandwich she ordered previously that we both liked apparently came in “soft” and “hard” versions. We order the wrong one...shit. It was good, but not as good as the other one.

9/6 Boner Deluxe (99.64%) was trying to keep me sane at the bar with a Fat Tire:


Then quickly run off to 8/5 Bonus w/DSTP (99.67%) and hit these to escape up $10:




After awhile, she feels better, but I was a bit under her control since I screwed up.

She wants to go to Circus Circus for souvenir shopping and I oblige.


I hoped to squeeze in some Aces & Eights (100.25%+prog.), but both banks of 8 were full!!! So I abstain from gambling and try to enjoy this:


The clock is ticking unfortunately, and I hoped to meet Stevie D before 5 at NYNY. But that just wasn't going to happen it seems. We both agree we should both try to meet VegasChic at the same time. So now we just go straight to the MGM pool instead.

Sign on the way to the pool that fits me...


Pic of MGM pool


Again they close the Lazy River early, and M wants to spend a little time in the hottub. But we needed to go to Camelot Steakhouse and try to meet a WoV member afterward at 8pm. Really tight.

Yeah...time eats away. We don't start eating at Camelot until 7pm. Fortunately, the WoV member I planned to meet was a bit flexible, and was okay to meet at 830pm.

So we sit down to a nice dinner at Camelot Steakhouse with a $50 off coupon via myVegas.

My Drink: Stone IPA (6.9%; 3.5 sips (bottle was dated))


Pics of the food:

Bread:


Caesar Salad:


Her Steak with sides to share:


Glad was able to push back the meeting...definitely took 90ish minutes. Steak wasn't as good at Tender, but the sides were 30% cheaper at least. Still worth $50 off, imo.

Meet up with him in the “Fun Dungeon”, and M gives a brief hello before going back to MGM. Why the Dungeon? He's also a “Crazy Taxi” enthusiast! However, that machine was throwing fits and we both didn't do well. He notices a converted “flip-it” machine in the dungeon, and thought it gave back money...until I reminded him where we were...tickets only, man. haha We then found a few other games to play to bring us back to younger days. After that we go up to the Lobby Bar to chat and have a Sierra Nevada. It was great to catch up with you again after 2 years! And thanks for covering my $5 loss since we locked most of our cash in the rental car....foreshadow future annoyance.

Pic M took on way back to MGM (sorry we missed each other Stevie)


Her best hit:


Go catch up with M at MGM Grand, and we go back to Linq to hopefully catch the rest of the “night swim”. Linq garage is such a mess that we park at Harrah's. Well, security at the pool entrance asked for ID. I look in my wallet... and look... and look...FUCK!!! No ID. Now we're freaked and pissed. Go back to the room and brainstorm. Fortunately M remembers exactly when she give gave me my ID. At Camelot, just in case I got carded for a beer at the bar. So we call Excal, and thank God, they have my ID at security. I debate on whether we should bother to get it back at 11pm on Saturday, especially since people at TAG Lounge “know me”. But we play it safe, and go get the ID. She double parks and I go to Security, which is on the gaming floor with a huge judge's desk. The chick before me recovered a phone, so she was pretty lucky too! Get my ID and go back to Harrah's to park. Whole ordeal takes an hour with using side streets!

I inform VegasChic of this detour, and hope to meet up with her and her party later. But unfortunately for that night, Tapatalk was failing big time that night. Our messages were over an hour delayed to each other. We end up going to Bellagio because M wanted to see the conservatory, so we did.

Walk to Bellagio from Linq:


Paris/PHo/Cosmo from the Bally's/Bellagio overpass


Bellagio from the overpass with clouded full moon


Conservatory: Sea theme














The turtle in every display...


Bellagio Sand Castle:


Take a stab at 8/5 Boner Deluxe w/DC for one line (98.11%), but I get quads on the bottom line...blah


M doesn't hit much either and we move back to Linq for the night.

The bartender I snapped in a pic earlier, Stan, was scheduled to be there til 4am. And was going to take care of me for sure.

Beer Heaven!


Open with an Oskar Blues G'Knight at 2 am (8.7%; 4.25 sips)


Next Joseph James Citra Rye (5.4%; 3.5 sips)


Now it's after 3, the bar has died out, and he basically stops serving for the night, except me. LOL

Squatter's Hop Rising (9%; 3.25 sips)...if you like pilsners, this is for you though, and love the bottle


And finally to ensure being shitfaced...
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA (7.5%; 4.25 sips)


Quadless at TAG again though!

M hits Aces on pennies... I could have used those at TAG!


She can't pull of the Royal I got...


Then I stumble along again for BJ conditions and more penny deuces hands. This time I see a $15 min 3 to 2 table after 4 am, but it broke up before I went to bed.

Last penny deuce pic at 5:01am...yes, I'm horrible.


Extra Horrible...Morning Caesar!


Day 5 Sun. Aug. 29th: Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler! Bad Times at Spice Market. Cosmo and more beer at TAG!

Get up to check out of the Linq to later move to the Gold Coast. While M waited in line to check-out, the degenerate in me wanted to inquire if I could wager on the Little League World Series Championship. Answer No. At the time of this writing, I still dunno who won (apparently Japan beat PA 18-11, wow). I bet the “hometown team” instead. As the late, great, Jack Buck would say, “That's a Winner!!!”



Now run off to Orleans because like the Gold Coast, they also had a 40X multiplier until 4pm.

Bienvenu!!


My session went very similar to the Gold Coast. Start off like crap. Here are the two beers I drowned my sorrows in.

Stone Arrogant Bastard (7.2%; 3.25 sips – bad tap)


Alaskan Amber (5.3%; 2.5 sips – bad tap)


The tap issue may also explain why I didn't like Coronado Islander IPA or Tenaya Creek Hop Ride there in the past either. May have to stay away from drinking there, unfortunately.

But while drinking these, I heated up. First quad since Wednesday?!?! And 3 quads in 45 minutes!






Poor guy next to me couldn't hit the side of the barn though. And the guy on the other side, a truck driver from Iowa was a bit of a character. He walked all the way from Wild Wild West (where he stayed) to chill at the bar, drink, and play some keno.

Eventually I moved on because I wanted to scope out the Mardi Gras Bar, where I confirmed 9/6 DDB (98.98%) for quarters, which is great for most players since it's DDB or nothing. Also 9/6/5 DB w/STP (98.08%) for as cheap as nickels! Also for the one unit I checked in detail...I stumbled another likely erred bartop at $2 spin poker. PM for details.

After all the checking, I settle in for 8/5 Bonus (99.17%) with a Guinness (4.3%; 4 sips). The home stretch was brutal, went from up $40 to up $20.

On the way to the bathroom, I see another giant machine, this time Ultimate X only. I check the paytables, and I can't believe it. Full pay 8/6 JoB (99.42%) for ten play nickels! I was done with my grinding, and didn't think about getting M some more points, so I play just two hands to say I've played it. If I saw it earlier that could have been a dangerous ride. Hand one to make multipliers, and hand two to play them off. Unfortunately hand one sucked (lost $4.50). Here was hand two.


Unfortunately M didn't do nearly as well. Stopped at about 120 points down nearly $30.

Now it was close to four, so we check into the Gold Coast. Not a shabby room, but bad curtains that will blow back the a/c if you don't rig the setup with something like clothespins. Took awhile for our room to cool off.

View from Room








The sad pool area


At this point M was a bit tired. I have also been running on roughly 4 hours of sleep a night since Wednesday, so we decide a nap was in order. We slept pretty well. Neither of us were moving very quickly when we awoke, but we knew we needed to eat dinner, and utilize another Groupon for Spice Market Buffet.

Finally get to the “inner bowels of hell” (aka Gold Coast parking garage) near 7pm. 117F...47C according to the nicest feature this shit car has.


Valet at Ballys to be centrally located.




Step into Ballys to check out a few things, including the VP while M went to the gift shop. Found something depressing, a new low for game kings. For years, the lowest I have seen in a US Casino was 94.18%. Seen it in several places, but never was it lower. This is no longer the case. For shame, Gary Loveman...FOR SHAME!!!

7/5 Double Bonus (93.11%)... and max bet $10!!! LMAO


And even worse...20/10/8/4/3/2 Deuces (91.42%) WTF?!?!?!?! Someone got suckered in with a max bet though apparently...



All this being said, I did find some decent things. Like 6/5 Super DDB (97.69%) for 10 nickels. Or 7/5 Bonus (98.01%) and 7/5 Super DDB (98.61%) on the dollar progressive. Also saw a couple from CT looking at paytables. They haven't been around Vegas for 4 years. I gave them some tips on where to go to possibly save them some time.

Check Disney Fine Art, find nothing good. Then walk to Spice Market to eat.








Shortest line we have ever seen, still took 18 minutes for us to be seated...lol Now the Groupon also includes “all you can drink”. We would never pay for this, but if it's free, might as well indulge in it. M wants champagne and a Mountain Dew. I want a Bud and a Mountain Dew. Drinks would be a huge issue. Drink rant below.

First issues, Mountain Dew is flat, and champagne is too warm for her. So we try to get her to fix these things via ice, and possibly Mountain Dew from another tap. So she does those things, but takes over 5 minutes because she is slow and can't keep up with her assignment. Mountain Dew is still flat, so we suggest she tell someone. Does she? No. M switches to lemonade, which is also godawfully warm. So she needs more ice. I just drink the flat Mt. Dew. But anytime we need something from her, it takes over 5 minutes. And you can look at her other tables and people are displeased with the lack of service by their expression. And when people leave without tipping her, she has a really pissed look. But she should be realizing WHY people aren't tipping her!

The man in the next section over is keeping up, but I'll admit, he was running his ass off! So they were also definitely understaffed. And with this Groupon people will be working the waiter/waitresses harder. But this super slow service adds at least 15-20 minutes to our meal, and for the first time in God knows how long, we tipped a penny. Maybe if she would have said “sorry" once or twice, then we might not have done this. Food was nothing to talk about. Highlight was a crepe made with nutella.

Also we wanted to bring this to the attention of the manager since we did pay for this drink service. He profusely apologized, and wasn't informed about the soda carbonation. Since it was a groupon, he couldn't give us our money back, but was quick to offer free buffets to “give them another chance”. I'm about buffeted out at this point, but hard to turn down free. So we accept. And guess what, that soda was fixed by tomorrow!!

So now we run off to Cosmo to play for a little bit as we hadn't really played there much.





Worst videotaped Britney Spears bonus ever. I try to switch hands to be smoother. Finish taping the the thing upside down. Can you tell I don't do this much?
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Nothing special at Cosmo. Drank two Sculpins at Bond and Queue Bar (7%; 4.25 sips)


Deuces Wild! M's cashout ticket at 22:22:22


One quint playing 98.91% penny deuces...I needed more deuces off that ticket!


Lucky cat gives us nothing to note either.


Now walking back toward TAG Lounge






Get back to TAG, Stan isn't there, but Heather takes care of me instead. Ask about Swami IPA...but nope they're out. But she was willing to comp me a pint of Lost Coast Double Trouble IPA (7.6%; 4.25 sips) as it was near the end of the month and they were going to switch out the taps. Very tasty!



I think I did something dumb and order another Sculpin after that. I dunno why I did that, I would have more of that tomorrow too. Unfortunately, no quads at TAG... again.

Take some of that Sculpin to go in a plastic cup (never did this until now; I'd actually finish before moving), and go back to Bally's to drive back to Gold Coast.

Taxi getting towed:


Belly up to the Gold Coast bar and see they still don't have Dale's Pale Ale, so I'll settle for Fat Tire. Play on my card beyond 3am, and noticed my point count reset. Oopsie.

Where was this when I played Quick Quads at MGM?


Actual Result


It might have been drunken math, but no quads, but I don't remember losing much there. Maybe $20? As the night went on, I wanted some water, so I go back to the bar and ask for some. But dude said he had to charge me $1/ea if I don't play. I said I could play, but he insisted to not worry about it. But still a little petty. I know, I know...it's their job. I splurge $5 on the slot “Price Check”, so maybe closer to $30... Losing track...exactly what the casino wants.

Pics from the room...Night Vegas!







Day 6 Mon. Aug. 31st: Rally Caps! Cosmo Pool, Rampart, Aces and Ales, “Frank Marino's Divas”, and More Midstrip

Get up early to hit up the Linq box office before going back to the Cosmo Pool.



Someone likes glitter...


M found a coupon for “free” tickets to Frank Marino Divas after a $16/ticket box office fee. Then run to the Cosmo Pool, one problem. I forgot to bring swim trunks. Idiot. So change plans and eat the Spice Market re-do earlier. Soda was right, service was a total 180, and they actually had Tandoori Chicken for the first time in awhile for me! So, the manager did make up for it!

Then we run back to Gold Coast, and I switch into swim trunks. Enjoy Cosmo for another hour, and we decide to get moving so we can check out Rampart for the first time, along with a dinner Groupon for Aces and Ales. This time I forgot my boxers at Gold Coast...Jesus. Go “commando” for a few hours. Also drop my portable charger on that unforgiving tile. I'm a mess. Leave at about 4, and probably good thing we did. Traffic on I-15 north and US 95 was building up.

Get to Rampart. A flea's paradise. 6/5 Bonus w/DSTP (97.36%), 8/5 DDB w/DSTP (97.28%) for pennies! Hot Roll was also as cheap as 2 cents. My first few Royal scares after my Royal...

Can I switch some cards around?


Waitresses seemed to not exist though. Hit up the bartops for a check. 9/6 JoB (99.54%) and other good games. Also was able to get a Lagunitas IPA in a bottle at the bar (6.2%; 4.25 sips). Much better than the last one I had at Luxor; what a West Coast IPA should be.

Unfortunately, no hits at the bar, so we move on to the main reason we stopped by. To play “Cash King Checkers”. I've always liked this game, but it didn't last more than a year in most casinos and I haven't seen it in more than a decade. If you have flash player though you can play it with a 100% paytable for free at http://www.ledgaming.com/game/cash_king_checkers

The object is to jump as many black checkers as possible with your red kings. The black checkers are placed at random. Occasionally a gold checker appears and if you jump it, you get to go to a prize selection bonus game.

Unfortunately this is the closest I got to the bonus at the nickel level (96% paytable)...Blocked!


Unfortunately, my $8 was getting eaten away and I still wanted to try to see a bonus, so I moved down to pennies (94% paytable )

Biggest hit...how many do you think I can jump?




Unfortunately, didn't last.


Now it's close to 6, and want to hit up Aces and Ales for dinner, and beer!

Split a Sausage Pizza and Beer Cheese Soup. Soup was decent, forgot a pic before it was too late.

Pizza...meh. It was actually a bit underdone. Crust was floppy.


Their digital beer board


I chose to drink a Dogfish Head American Beauty (9%; 4.25 sips). Similar to Arrogant Bastard from a good tap! Posted this on the untappd app, and my screen name, Vman96, appeared.





We get just enough to cover the Groupon. Then we move over to the bar because I heard about “Match Play Monday” there. Basically the gist is this...sign up for their players club. Put $20 coin-in through the machines. They'll give you enough player points for $20 cash. And you'll comp beers on top of this...??? Okay!!!

I try Mr. Hopadapolis from Rough Draft Brew Co. (7.1%; 3.5 sips).


And hit this for my efforts!


We would have stuck around for another if we didn't have the show. Real laid back place with great beer.

Handpay!!! I wish it was a “real” one...but up $50 after the bonus money!


Stop by the room to get my boxers and to process some ACG/Hotel matchplay we planned to use when we got back.

Go to Divas. Get there a little early. Go to the penny units.
M hits 7s again!!


Theatre was decently full for a Monday.


Frank Marino is definitely a fast-paced and witty comic. Not all his jokes are winners, but it doesn't slow him down. Him as Joan Rivers.


Katy Perry


Frank again


Celine Dion


Mariah Carey (this was probably the worst match...reminds me more of Stifler's Mom...lol)


Tribute to MJ


Bette Midler...very good


Dolly Parton...stuck the mic between her boobs for a bit too...haha


Shania Twain


Liza Minnelli (same dude that did Mariah...much better here)


Cher


Final Scene...see the guy transform into his male look...pretty interesting


Curtain Call


I enjoyed enough for $16. Would I pay much more? Meh.

After the show, we decide to stop by Venetian briefly.
Sorry TI, maybe next time:


Palazzo. Sorry again VegasChic...stupid f'ing tapatalk!




While I was there, I attempted to squeeze onto a bartop in the Bourbon Room, where I heard 9/5 DDB (97.87%) existed. Well, my unit didn't have it, but it did have 8/5 Boner Deluxe (97.4%) and 8/5 DDB+ (97.25%). Also had Sculpin, so why the hell not. But that Sculpin cost me $16.75 in play, ow. Go to the sportsbook, was debating on another beer but figured maybe M would want to go. Tell her where I am, and she delays in responding. This is why she delayed.

105X bet hit


Another ~100X hit seven minutes later


With the delayed response, I shove in another $20 to gamble at 6/5 Super Double Bonus (96.87%) for Sculpin. Soooo glad I did.



Also tried “Friends” on the way out. Hit a bonus and win nearly $10 more. No pics though as my phone was nearly dead.

M wants to go to Mirage. I balk. But I get talked into it since I have stepped foot in there for EVERY Vegas trip.


When I walked in and smelled the pumped smell, I immediately knew I made the right choice.




The changes are interesting. Hopefully the construction suits them (or other future owners) well. And hopefully the new bar they are building doesn't do this drink voucher system!!! I wasn't aware of it at the time. Lobby bar looked busy though when I glanced. Played $5 in “Family Guy”...Fail.

Head back to TAG one last time... At least I can charge my phone there.

Harrah's


Brooklyn Blast IPA (8.4%; 4 sips)


Happy Camper IPA (6.6%; 3.5 sips)


But now it's close to 2...so we need to head back. Quad total at TAG this week... all play on 7/5 Triple Bonus Plus (97.67%)...Zero. Ouch.

Get back to Gold Coast. Play off the match plays. Find it an empty table, but it's double deck and M is all confused and me too a bit. She starts to bend the cards like poker and gets yelled at. Also I get confused on the match play payout a bit...match plays seem so weird to me. M goes 1 and 1 and profits $10, but I go 2 and 0 and profit $40!

Now a little bartop poker before 3am before I pull out my card and move to M's. Hold my own for awhile. M goes up to bed and I'm left to my own devices and hit this just after 3.

Why couldn't you have hit at the Linq! (would have been $150)


Sometime during all this, my portable charger falls out of my pocket again! And this time it's really busted!

Having enough of the bar, I go scope the Hot Roll machines (basically STP on crack with 5 credits toward multipliers) and see some full pay quarter games. I don't have the balls for that, but I do see 7/5 Bonus (98.01%) for 3 play nickels.

Get off to a rough start until this win gets me close to my $20 initial stake.


And 90 seconds later...this is what I'm talking about!!!!


My first multiplied quad on the game for $70! So tonight's results have basically pulled me to a “gambler's even” for the trip. I might even have been a little up at this point!

Go back to the bar for some water. This time I told the guy I would gamble for it so it went in his pocket, not theirs. No big hits though.



Now move over to an “Up to 99.8%” unit to play for a bit, choose 9/6 Double Double Aces and Faces (99.44%) because I've never played full pay.


M is now up to 300 points...lol

Now check those machines on nickels... and shit...I find 98.91% Deuces! So there is another 15 minutes burned.

Some near misses.




Nice pull.


Now becoming degenerate flea. Don't want to go to bed.

“Hoot Loot” near the hotel elevator, win $5


Hoot Line win


Try “Barnyard Poker” because it's only 2c a credit.

Breaking full house since it's 6/5 Bonus. I failed.


18X Sheep exploded to give me 6X per line. Great hand though...


And finally, I have to play at the “Home of 3 Way Action Poker” (It actually says this in the elevator).


Yep...up way too late again. Didn't want to leave.


Day 7 Tues. Sept. 1st: Squeeze in Cosmo Pool and Fatburger

Get up close to 11 (GC is noon checkout) and M is a little pissed because she doesn't think we'll have time for Cosmo Pool (flight at 3:40p). But I say we will, and we get moving. Stay for an hour, and then walk to Fatburger.







Another food porn fail though. I was hungry and thirsty dammit!

Get to the rental car return just before two, about the perfect amount of time. Felt like I should gamble $5 at McCarran because I had my lucky Flamingo shirt on (bought it the night of my first Vegas Royal on Presidents' Day 2012), but yeah, not lucky today.

Seat assignment also a bit unlucky. We were together, but in the back row, which probably has one less inch. Row in front of us was empty, so seat mate fortunately moved up a row. Take off decently bumpy with late afternoon heat/wind. Also control on ground was poor, the landing gear might need maintenance. Otherwise, flight was pretty damn smooth. Luggage takes 45 min. though.

Final Totals: $213 in my wallet from a $260 start. Given all the tips for drinks, I was likely even or better! Also remember I capped out the 40X multipliers at Boyd both times for $32 in slot play or ~$60 in food! Also over 30 unique beers this trip!

M who keeps much better records and won $55!

I know these results pale in comparison to others, but we still have lots of fun! We're already wanting to go back!!! We'll have to keep an eye on those Frontier fire sales!

 

Wow...from one Mizzou guy to another.....a fantastic report! I'm 1/10th the beer guy you are, and I will certainly learn from your teachings when I'm in town next week. I'm mainly a BJ player, but I'm in search of my first quad ever this trip. I usually log some time at VP and I've realized I've NEVER gotten a quad. I've been dealt a .25 Royal, but never captured a quad, so I shall search for many while sipping on new brews, thanks to your report.

 

Damn good stuff, Tring! $47 in the red? Did I read that right? You drank roughly eight-fold that amount (yeah, I pulled the 8x out of my ass but you definitely drank far more than $47 worth of beer...per day). You are the man!


"...which is great for most players since its DDB or nothing..."

Well WTF are we supposed to do? Watch paint dry?


Hope you find a cheap flight and get yourselves back out soon. Sounds like you'll be playing with the house's money. Thanks for another stellar report.

 

Yes, fun to root for Mizzou now since I left and they got better at football...

But dealt a $1000 Royal before any quad? Royals of any kind are about 95 times less likely than quads...dealt royals are about 1540 times less likely than quads... Can we switch VP histories?? I know I would be ahead then! :evillaugh My ex also beat me in the quarter royal race over a decade ago, she played less than 5k hands to get it. And M beat me in the nickel royal race this year...

But TAG Lounge has something for all beer drinkers. Not everyone is an IPA fanboy like me. Tell the bartenders what you like (particularly Stan and Heather) and they will likely be able to steer you in the right direction. And if you still yearn to play blackjack there, the bartops have crappy blackjack (even money, hit or stand only; ~4.3% house edge), or the multiplayer units have 6 to 5 with that 10-card Charlie!!! That rule probably shaves the edge 0.0001%, I don't think I'm really exaggerating on the zeros, but I didn't do the math...lol

 

Yeah, if I had to guess, I was drinking about $47/day retail in beer. Strip prices are rough for sure.

 

Very nice TR Tring!.......anytime you come home + and have the time you did? That's a big win in my book.

 

I thought my last trip was busy and hectic, wow! Great report, sounds like you had a great time.

 

Haha. If somehow our flight home was oversold and we were compensated, I'm sure we would have stayed another day! From the very beginning of the trip...I mentally kept saying 6 nights wasn't enough! No Ellis Island, no SLS, no Palace Station (which I hoped to visit for the first time), no Madame Tussauds (we've never been and have been talking about going for 4 or 5 trips now), no Sam's Town, no Suncoast, no GVR, and virtually no Red Rock. We've also never visited Hard Rock ever, sorry smartone!! And now Rampart and Aces and Ales will have to be future additions to the list. The more we visit...the more we like! Our first trip, we thought 4 nights was enough when we left...but that was our least knowledgeable trip as well!

But the damn craft beer is also making me want to be more of a "home body" for Vegas...Linq with TAG Lounge is rapidly becoming "my base". Great location, great beer, great service, and (theoretically) great quarter strip bartops. The remodeled rooms aren't shabby either, especially for the price.

But I see you're going to M tomorrow...let a little loose at the 32 degree bar and have a few great beers! just play really, really slow...:evillaugh

 

Great report as always tring! Sounds like you had a fun trip! Is the area that was burned at the cosmo pool all fixed up?

 

Very enjoyable report! Sorry I was too busy to meet.

 

Great TR, thanks for taking the time to put it all together.

 

Awesome report! I can hardly wait until Sunday!

 

Great report. I'll be bellied up to TAG in just over 2 weeks.

 

Fantastic stuff Tring! Sounds like you guys had an awesome time

 

Dude, I absolutely love your reports. You do more shit in a day than I do in a weekend. So sorry we missed each other. Glad you had a great time. I'm heading back 10/8 for baseball playoffs, CFB, NFL and my pal Swardson is playing the Mirage 10/9. Look for flights!!!!

 

We were actually at the other pool the whole time. But the damage from that fire was actually very superficial since what mostly burned were fake palm trees. I think they slapped on a coat of paint and were reopened by that Monday at the latest. It was fortunate for them.

Thanks! It didn't help that the best timing for me was when you were mostly tele-grommeting. I tip my hat to those who can do productive work while visiting Vegas!

Thanks for reading everyone!

Sadly when I wrote this up, I realized one mistake in my quest for drinking different things. No Dogfish Head 90 min. this trip! Before TAG opened that was my go-to beer at Linq's catalyst bar.