ColoVegPlayer
#MGMJailed
Chapter 0: The Blueprints
Like any good project, it's important to plan your efforts and lay the foundation, according to the blueprints. And Vegas trips are projects, right?
I've been really bad at doing taxes the last several years...I've been getting 5 figure refunds between federal and state. I should probably talk to a tax professional to make sure that stops happening so I can invest the money throughout the year instead. But, hey, "free" money (
)means Vegas trip, right? (JK, I've had this trip budgeted out already, unrelated to taxes).
Some of you might think I'm just a country bumpkin, with no experience in the big city. But I'll have you know I'm writing this TR from the cold and mean streets of New York. Syracuse, New York. The airport, in fact, where I've been stuck at for a while. It's been a fucking hell of a week, to be honest...but that can be discussed later.
This will be a fun trip. It'll be for my birfdey, which is the main reason I'm going. But I also have a drone videography client lined up for next weekend, in the Vegas/Laughlin area. That's right boys and girls, CVP is a professional drone pilot now. Not just certified, but professional! Which actually makes my itinerary for a 10 day trip pretty packed!
I'll be driving out to Vegas on the afternoon of the 16th, stopping to camp along the way. Then arriving in Bright Light City around lunch time on the 17th. The plans are as follows:
Horseshoe 17-19, $225 Freeplay Offer
Reserve: 19-23, no freeplay/RC but will hopefully get host backend
Checking in a friend to Rio on the 20th-22nd. I'll probably just go to play a little to cover the offer, or not, idk.
23-25: M Resort, $10 dining credit and $10 freeplay offer. Big bucks, yall.
25-28: Paris, another $225 FP offer.
So in total I'll have around $260 freeplay, plus I plan to redeem my MGM Platinum airfare, and maybe my CET Diamond airfare? ( I can do CET again since I earned it last year, right?) Oh, and I have $100 of Circus Circus freeplay. #Pinkeye time!
Let's talk about the detailed plans:
On the 19th, I'm hosting a group slot pull ( https://www.vegasmessageboard.com/forums/index.php?threads/vmb-slot-pull-march-19-2026.218554/ ), and there's still room, so come on and join!
On the 20th I have my borfdey dinner at Tender, with @CasinoNomad + 1, and hopefully @AlPal and a mystery guest.
The 21st I'll be operating flying blenders, profeshinully
The 22nd I tentatively have a Jerry's Nugget trip planned
The 23rd or 24th, I want to go exploring a ghost town several hours outside of Vegas, and then possibly detour to Los Angeles depending on time? I dunno, I've never been to LA and it seems close?
The 27th I have 2nd berfday dinner at Gymkhana with the lovely, funny, witty, and PHAMOUS @MohrPfun !
Then on the 28th, or maybe late night on the 27th, I begin the long drive home.
I have a couple of goals this trip to accomplish.
One, and most importantly, is to NOT go super degen! TBD if that is accomplished. I just need to stay away from the bubble craps....
Two is to actually get some good relaxation and rest. The last few trips have been almost non-stop, pandaballs-to-the-wall.
Three, have fun!
And four, and this one is hard, but try and beat @AlPal 's TR record. I don't think that will happen, but I can try... @ffejry please remind me each day to wake up and tell me what it's time for?
Let's figure out the pre-trip stats:
CET:
Tier Credits: 37948
Reward Credits: 93,127 ($931.27 before the 2:1 bullshit)
MGM (i suspect this will update before I get to Vegas once my credit card statement closes)
Tier Credits: 178,639
Rewards Points: 254,787 ($2547.87)
Slot Dollars: $433.17 (not planning to spend these in Vegas. I almost got to spend them at National Harbor last night, but...long story)
Updated MGM Numbers:
193394 TC
$580.26 SD
Penn Entertainment: Unfortunately I find myself in Penn Jail, but only in Black Hawk. But my current stats...
Tier Credits:
13252.97 (im glad they show fractional tier credits...?)
Penn Cash: $250.52 (Worth face value as freeplay, or double in restaurants but that may have changed according to @OHguy : https://www.vegasmessageboard.com/f.../penn-play-rewards-redemption-changes.218644/ )
Bankroll: I don't have it all in cash at the moment, but I am planning on bringing $10,000 for the trip. It might be around $9932 or $10,127 or some odd number based off how much change I have...but that's the plan.
Currently I have $6863 , will have to make a ATM visit partway through the trip.
Update: Withdrew 6k more, so $12863 bankroll
With all those accrued comp dollars, I doubt I will be paying out of pocket for any meal (except tips), barring a few roadtrip restaurants and maybe some non-casino meals. (Blueberry Hill, Lou's Diner, True Food Kitchen are all on my mind...)
This should be a fun trip, with lots of video poker, ginger ale, and good decisions. I hope you're all ready to buckle up and ride along! We hit the road in 2 days...if I can ever get on a plane out of Syracuse.
Like any good project, it's important to plan your efforts and lay the foundation, according to the blueprints. And Vegas trips are projects, right?
I've been really bad at doing taxes the last several years...I've been getting 5 figure refunds between federal and state. I should probably talk to a tax professional to make sure that stops happening so I can invest the money throughout the year instead. But, hey, "free" money (
)means Vegas trip, right? (JK, I've had this trip budgeted out already, unrelated to taxes).Some of you might think I'm just a country bumpkin, with no experience in the big city. But I'll have you know I'm writing this TR from the cold and mean streets of New York. Syracuse, New York. The airport, in fact, where I've been stuck at for a while. It's been a fucking hell of a week, to be honest...but that can be discussed later.
This will be a fun trip. It'll be for my birfdey, which is the main reason I'm going. But I also have a drone videography client lined up for next weekend, in the Vegas/Laughlin area. That's right boys and girls, CVP is a professional drone pilot now. Not just certified, but professional! Which actually makes my itinerary for a 10 day trip pretty packed!
I'll be driving out to Vegas on the afternoon of the 16th, stopping to camp along the way. Then arriving in Bright Light City around lunch time on the 17th. The plans are as follows:
Horseshoe 17-19, $225 Freeplay Offer
Reserve: 19-23, no freeplay/RC but will hopefully get host backend
Checking in a friend to Rio on the 20th-22nd. I'll probably just go to play a little to cover the offer, or not, idk.
23-25: M Resort, $10 dining credit and $10 freeplay offer. Big bucks, yall.
25-28: Paris, another $225 FP offer.
So in total I'll have around $260 freeplay, plus I plan to redeem my MGM Platinum airfare, and maybe my CET Diamond airfare? ( I can do CET again since I earned it last year, right?) Oh, and I have $100 of Circus Circus freeplay. #Pinkeye time!
Let's talk about the detailed plans:
On the 19th, I'm hosting a group slot pull ( https://www.vegasmessageboard.com/forums/index.php?threads/vmb-slot-pull-march-19-2026.218554/ ), and there's still room, so come on and join!
On the 20th I have my borfdey dinner at Tender, with @CasinoNomad + 1, and hopefully @AlPal and a mystery guest.
The 21st I'll be operating flying blenders, profeshinully
The 22nd I tentatively have a Jerry's Nugget trip planned
The 23rd or 24th, I want to go exploring a ghost town several hours outside of Vegas, and then possibly detour to Los Angeles depending on time? I dunno, I've never been to LA and it seems close?
The 27th I have 2nd berfday dinner at Gymkhana with the lovely, funny, witty, and PHAMOUS @MohrPfun !
Then on the 28th, or maybe late night on the 27th, I begin the long drive home.
I have a couple of goals this trip to accomplish.
One, and most importantly, is to NOT go super degen! TBD if that is accomplished. I just need to stay away from the bubble craps....
Two is to actually get some good relaxation and rest. The last few trips have been almost non-stop, pandaballs-to-the-wall.
Three, have fun!
And four, and this one is hard, but try and beat @AlPal 's TR record. I don't think that will happen, but I can try... @ffejry please remind me each day to wake up and tell me what it's time for?
Let's figure out the pre-trip stats:
CET:
Tier Credits: 37948
Reward Credits: 93,127 ($931.27 before the 2:1 bullshit)
MGM (i suspect this will update before I get to Vegas once my credit card statement closes)
Tier Credits: 178,639
Rewards Points: 254,787 ($2547.87)
Slot Dollars: $433.17 (not planning to spend these in Vegas. I almost got to spend them at National Harbor last night, but...long story)
Updated MGM Numbers:
193394 TC
$580.26 SD
Penn Entertainment: Unfortunately I find myself in Penn Jail, but only in Black Hawk. But my current stats...
Tier Credits:
13252.97 (im glad they show fractional tier credits...?)
Penn Cash: $250.52 (Worth face value as freeplay, or double in restaurants but that may have changed according to @OHguy : https://www.vegasmessageboard.com/f.../penn-play-rewards-redemption-changes.218644/ )
Bankroll: I don't have it all in cash at the moment, but I am planning on bringing $10,000 for the trip. It might be around $9932 or $10,127 or some odd number based off how much change I have...but that's the plan.
Currently I have $6863 , will have to make a ATM visit partway through the trip.
Update: Withdrew 6k more, so $12863 bankroll
With all those accrued comp dollars, I doubt I will be paying out of pocket for any meal (except tips), barring a few roadtrip restaurants and maybe some non-casino meals. (Blueberry Hill, Lou's Diner, True Food Kitchen are all on my mind...)
This should be a fun trip, with lots of video poker, ginger ale, and good decisions. I hope you're all ready to buckle up and ride along! We hit the road in 2 days...if I can ever get on a plane out of Syracuse.
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