KingArgyle
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Work is very busy right now, so I don't have the time to give a full detailed trip report but I will try and do some bullet points that I think would be of interest.
Gambling budget going out: $500
Penny Slots and Video Poker: -$175
Blackjack: +$95
Total Loss: $80
Returned with $420
Trip - 7 days.
1. For those flying out of Columbus, OH and looking for an alternative to Southwest and America West for direct flights, check out Southeast Airlines. We booked a round trip flight for two people including taxes and fees for a total of $414 ($207 a person). Flight arrives in the Charter terminal at LAS, and getting through security there is no problem (took less than 5 minutes). Only negative I have with them is that both flights were late leaving the gate.
2. The spread of the virus known as 6/5 Single Deck black continues. Almost every place I went had it. The exception being the Orleans.
3. Recommended hotels for the price that you pay are Bellagio (if you get it around $150 - $160), Mirage (around $75), and Orleans for $75 on a weekend. All these places were class acts, and worth the money and time spent.
4. Could only find one place that had $5 blackjack with a shoe that STOOD on all 17s and that was Monte Carlo. Mirage, TI, and Bellagio had these rules also but were always a min of $10 or more.
5. $5 Double Deck hand delt blackjack can be found anytime at the Orleans!
6. If you rent a car and you use Thrifty, make sure you join the Blue Chip program. I know some people have had problems with the Las Vegas thrifty but both times I've used them I've had no problems. Car rental was $135 for 7 days. Walked up to the counter, told me to go and pick a car in a certain row, and we were out of there in less than 5 minutes. No problem returning the car either.
7. American Casino Guide coupons. Buy this book. It's worth the $10 price alone to get the 2 for 1 for the Orleans buffet.
8. For some excellent food, I highly recommend visiting the Peruvian/Latin restaurant on Maryland Parkway called Inka Si Senor. Excellent food, and at a good price. It is located just north of the Boulevard Mall on Maryland Parkway.
9. Multistrike Video Poker - Is very hard to find as there aren't very many machines yet. The only places I found it were TI, Mirage, Bellagio, Monte Carlo, MGM, and Orleans. Of these places the only place that even had close to good pay tables was TI. They had 9/5 Jacks or Better, all other places had horrible 6/5 Jacks or Better.
10. Speaking of Multistrike...it's a good game to play, especially at the Orleans where they pay for money won not money put in, on a double or triple points day. Secrete is to play at least 800 credits at 4 to 20 credits. On a nickle machine you are playing a $1.00 a game at max credits. You can accumlate a lot of slot points quickly on this machine for about a $40 investment. Make sure you follow optium strategy for whatever game you play on Multistrike to make your money last (remember there are different strats for each pay line).
11. A Nuclear Daqurai from Mermaids, $7.00 tall glass, will get you hammered in less than an hour.
12. Las Vegas Wranglers should be the envy of any minor league hockey team that plays them. I can only wish the Columbus Chill had as good a place to play when they were here. Highly recommended.
13. Most annoying thing...slow people that travel in packs so that you can't walk through a casino with out stomping on them.
14. Oddest thing...seeing Shopping Malls open on X-Mas day.
15. Machines I didn't find but wanted to: Cash King Checkers. Did not see this game anywhere.
16. The boo award goes to the Orleans for using a pseudo European No-Peek rule when the dealer has a 10 showing. Cost me a couple of bucks.
17. The Yeah award goes to Monte Carlo for two things...not only do they have low limit Stand on 17, but they also offer Surrender (which can help let your money last longer). Now only if I could have remembered to use it when it was appropriate I would have an extra $15 bucks.
18. Valley of Fire - Highly recommended and worth the 35 mile drive north of Vegas to see.
That's about it. This was my third trip, and my wife's second trip. Lots of penny slots were played because it is one thing gambling wise that we can do together (she doesn't enjoy blackjack or video poker). I hope Multistrike spreads more at the better pay tables. Its a great variation of Video Poker and can keep you occupied and earing points for hours at a greater rate of return.
[ December 31, 2003, 10:59 AM: Message edited by: KingArgyle ]
Gambling budget going out: $500
Penny Slots and Video Poker: -$175
Blackjack: +$95
Total Loss: $80
Returned with $420
Trip - 7 days.
1. For those flying out of Columbus, OH and looking for an alternative to Southwest and America West for direct flights, check out Southeast Airlines. We booked a round trip flight for two people including taxes and fees for a total of $414 ($207 a person). Flight arrives in the Charter terminal at LAS, and getting through security there is no problem (took less than 5 minutes). Only negative I have with them is that both flights were late leaving the gate.
2. The spread of the virus known as 6/5 Single Deck black continues. Almost every place I went had it. The exception being the Orleans.
3. Recommended hotels for the price that you pay are Bellagio (if you get it around $150 - $160), Mirage (around $75), and Orleans for $75 on a weekend. All these places were class acts, and worth the money and time spent.
4. Could only find one place that had $5 blackjack with a shoe that STOOD on all 17s and that was Monte Carlo. Mirage, TI, and Bellagio had these rules also but were always a min of $10 or more.
5. $5 Double Deck hand delt blackjack can be found anytime at the Orleans!
6. If you rent a car and you use Thrifty, make sure you join the Blue Chip program. I know some people have had problems with the Las Vegas thrifty but both times I've used them I've had no problems. Car rental was $135 for 7 days. Walked up to the counter, told me to go and pick a car in a certain row, and we were out of there in less than 5 minutes. No problem returning the car either.
7. American Casino Guide coupons. Buy this book. It's worth the $10 price alone to get the 2 for 1 for the Orleans buffet.
8. For some excellent food, I highly recommend visiting the Peruvian/Latin restaurant on Maryland Parkway called Inka Si Senor. Excellent food, and at a good price. It is located just north of the Boulevard Mall on Maryland Parkway.
9. Multistrike Video Poker - Is very hard to find as there aren't very many machines yet. The only places I found it were TI, Mirage, Bellagio, Monte Carlo, MGM, and Orleans. Of these places the only place that even had close to good pay tables was TI. They had 9/5 Jacks or Better, all other places had horrible 6/5 Jacks or Better.
10. Speaking of Multistrike...it's a good game to play, especially at the Orleans where they pay for money won not money put in, on a double or triple points day. Secrete is to play at least 800 credits at 4 to 20 credits. On a nickle machine you are playing a $1.00 a game at max credits. You can accumlate a lot of slot points quickly on this machine for about a $40 investment. Make sure you follow optium strategy for whatever game you play on Multistrike to make your money last (remember there are different strats for each pay line).
11. A Nuclear Daqurai from Mermaids, $7.00 tall glass, will get you hammered in less than an hour.
12. Las Vegas Wranglers should be the envy of any minor league hockey team that plays them. I can only wish the Columbus Chill had as good a place to play when they were here. Highly recommended.
13. Most annoying thing...slow people that travel in packs so that you can't walk through a casino with out stomping on them.
14. Oddest thing...seeing Shopping Malls open on X-Mas day.
15. Machines I didn't find but wanted to: Cash King Checkers. Did not see this game anywhere.
16. The boo award goes to the Orleans for using a pseudo European No-Peek rule when the dealer has a 10 showing. Cost me a couple of bucks.
17. The Yeah award goes to Monte Carlo for two things...not only do they have low limit Stand on 17, but they also offer Surrender (which can help let your money last longer). Now only if I could have remembered to use it when it was appropriate I would have an extra $15 bucks.
18. Valley of Fire - Highly recommended and worth the 35 mile drive north of Vegas to see.
That's about it. This was my third trip, and my wife's second trip. Lots of penny slots were played because it is one thing gambling wise that we can do together (she doesn't enjoy blackjack or video poker). I hope Multistrike spreads more at the better pay tables. Its a great variation of Video Poker and can keep you occupied and earing points for hours at a greater rate of return.
[ December 31, 2003, 10:59 AM: Message edited by: KingArgyle ]
