Wasting money on first day in town...

Make a few sports bets, watch the games, that will kill a few hours easily.

 

Third trip in. Always fly in on tuesdays. Got there around 1pm both times. Problem was my room was not ready yet. (Same type room as yours, but on other side of FSE so I won't hear hear the 3rd street stage.)

Both times went to eat and gamble a bit. Very bad luck. Second trip booked via host. He said hotel was fully sold out on monday night, and the 1200 checkout creates my problem. Don't know how many rooms are available in both towers, but people don't like resort fees.

The wait to get into a room is part of the issue. In the air for over 7 hours to get there (which is why I have 10 nights there), so due to fatigue (I hope) I sometimes do things that don't work out. Like playing DDB poker at Palace Bar, getting skunked, then trying for the Jokers Wild progressive. Third hand in get dealt quad aces. Instead of 800$, i get $80. Like I said, not one for making decisions on first day in.

Anyhow I'm sure this trip will be better!

 

How about Pai Gow poker?

Push, push, win, push, lose, push, lose, push, push, win, push...

Drink free, and if you begin to nod off, just murmur, "House way, please."

 

Like to play craps? Walk over to Fremont and squeeze in to a craps table. They are always busy but at your time arrival it shouldn't be too bad.

Then just play passline with single odds. Enjoy the camaraderie and the FREE DRINKS. Stand back, take a swig of that ice cold beer, people watch, savor your wins, boo your losses, and slowly take in the vibes of being in Vegas.

Then walk across and go check in!

 

Penny keno at the Fremont. You COULD play 1 cent at a time and order but that’d be sick. Go to 4 card keno and bet 4 cents. Step up!!
I don’t think checking in will be an issue. You’ll be tired but get there and smile and say ma’am no matter their age.
And make eye contact.

Yes ma’am
No ma’am
Maybe so ma’am
Perhaps i am ma’am
I am ma’am
Oh no ma’am
You flatter me ma’am
Thank you ma’am

 

Maybe try a $20 sandwich at check in. See the $20 trick section on the site.

 

i honestly cant disagree any more with this if not doing hogs n heifers. 1, ii, and c sounds perfect

 

For a 9 night stay, might need to add many more twenties to the sandwich. Don't know if it would even work, since a host booked my room.

 

I was thinking a small sandwich just to check in early, but it wouldn't hurt to try and parlay the $20 into more.

 

Why not head over to Plaza and play some bingo? You'll easily have time to get into their 3:00 pm session. If you're playing using the electronic machines, there's no mental effort required other than watching a screen and calling "BINGO" when your machine starts to go crazy telling you that you've won. You could get in on that for about $20 or so, which will be a full hour of entertainment and two free drinks included.

That's what I'd do in your exact situation of "Just got into town, probably won't have much energy, want to scratch the gambling itch, but don't want to screw anything up from my fatigue".

 

So, just a follow up...chatted with a host yesterday, and they were going to see if I could get early check in. Of course that was based on my original departure time of 2am Vegas time. Due to Air Canada, my revised departure time now 230PM Vegas time. Seven hours of air travel will get me in around 1100 tonight!

So a guaranteed way not to lose big on my first day there! Hasn’t happened in quite a few years!!

 

Pizza Rock is the traditional first stop into downtown followed by VP somewhere (either Four Queens or Boars Head)

 

Wasting money on first day in town...
I wrote the book on it.

 

It is only a couple of hours if you can't get in your room right away. Try and catch some ZZZ's on the plane. Just walk down Fremont. The sun and fresh air should have you cured of jet lag. And of course, grab a drink and get the vacation going!!!