Highlights of SB trip

Highlights of SB trip


Arrive Thursday morning before SB. Hour flight. Free SW air miles. 10 people in total coming to LV.

Rent car and head to Bally’s. VIP card Diamond check-in. Get Jubilee room, odd number high floor. No early check in charge. In room by 10am.

Nine Fine Irishman, NYNY. Two $35 MyVegas coupons for lunch. Guinness and Chicken Pot Pie. Delish.

I tell driver to go to Planet Hollywood. We end up at Planet 13.

Off to Pin Ball Hall of Fame on Tropicana. Love my pinball.

Head back to hotel and change for dinner. Vic & Anthony’s at Golden Nugget Downtown. They had a $52 special. Appetizer (lobster bisque soup), Entrée (Filet Mignon), side (Au Gratin potatoes) and desert (Bread pudding & ice cream ). Good meal and service. Not sure I would go back. Other steakhouses to try. Cruise Fremont Street. Back to Bally’s and make all my SB bets. Better odds the earlier you bet. NE all the way.

Friday. Breakfast at Mon Ami Gabi. Patio. This must be the first breakfast every time I go to LV. Great, strong, black coffee. Eggs Benedict. Beautiful view of the Blvd.

11:30 tee time at Stallion Mountain Golf Course. $49 fee, $60 club rental. What a perfect day for golf. No wind, high of 65. Short sleeve Polo shirt after 3 holes. It’s February and I’m golfing.

Paris Buffet for dinner. Really gone downhill.

We all got caught up on what each of us has been doing since last SB. We have been doing this for SB weekend for the last 15 years. We fly in from NY, Florida, NJ and Sacramento/Reno area. Gamble the night away.

Saturday

Heading over to the Mirage for the day. Playing the horses and the 11am poker Tournament. $125 buy-in. I get knocked out with an incredible bad bet. My partner wins a 4-way chop. $1300 each. $650 for me to smooth my bad beat.

Dinner at Center Cut Steakhouse, Flamingo. I hear they are going to close? Excellent food and service.

Back to Mirage for Beatles Love. Great show. Free MyVegas ticket. Saw it 3 years ago. Got better.

Superbowl Sunday.

Back to Mon Ami Gabi for breakfast. Miniature golf at Ballys.

VIP Superbowl Party at Harrah’s. Typical stadium food. Plenty of free booze. I won on NE but a boring game.

Say goodbye to all my SB friends. I go to LV 3 times a year. Next two trips are with wife. I love Las Vegas.

 

What, no RTRV?? Sounds like a great time, that chicken pot pie at NFI is something to see!

 

Hi Tahoejoe2, were you at a table by the food with 3 other guys and loads of crablegs. We were right next to you. You are so right about the food, really downhill.
The line to get into the SB party was unbelievable!

 

Went to RTRV in Sept with wife. I need to give it a rest.

 

I must have been in different room. There were 10 of us. The food was outside the room in the hall. No crab legs

 

I hadn't heard anything about Center Cut closing. I really enjoy eating there. Where did you hear that one?

 

Glad you had a good time.

 

Tahoejoe2- was talking about the buffet, sorry. Certainly not as good any more.

 

Sounds like a good time! Looking forward to seeing you in April!!

 

OK. We had 10 people at our table at Paris buffet. Lots of Crab legs.

 

There was an article on 'Vital Vegas".
Bobby Flay is suppose to open a new restaurant there.

 

Joe sounds like a good trip. How did you do on prop bets? NE was the bet this year good pick

 

I don't do a lot of prop bets
NE -1/2 1st Quarter - lose. Missed FG killed me.
NE 1st Half - winner.
Gronk 1st TD - lose

 

@Tahoejoe2 The Goat says he will see you next year .

 

Interesting. It is not a huge facility. Wonder if that will involve moving the Diamond Lounge (or removing?) and taking part of that footprint also?

 

Against my Eagles with the same results.

 

Nice summary! You were all over town it sounds like!

 

short but sweet summary Joe...good that you enjoyed vegas...pinball hall of fame ,NFI(sheperds pie is great there)..you copy cat (you read my earlyer TRS ofcourse haha) anyway good to see you had an excellent time and yeah bad beats in poker happen all the time
see You tuesday April the 16th buddy