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Back from Vegas - first impressions of Sin City

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by kingcreole, Jun 8, 2008.

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  1. kingcreole

    kingcreole Active Member

    Actually, we stopped in Slots a Fun. Didn't play, but the first thing I noticed was the sound of coins when someone won on a machine.

    Good t-shirt deals inside their gift shop too, and they gave me a couple free decks of cards. My brother thought the deck said "Sluts A Fun".
     
    kingcreole, Jun 9, 2008
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  2. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Stayed there once . . . which was the primary reason I never stayed there, twice.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Jun 9, 2008
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  3. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    Bingo. The room I had wasn't that bad but the casino was really low rent and there was no sports book. I had a beer next to coked-out Bob one night at the bar.
     
    Huggy, Jun 9, 2008
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  4. Ben_Hecht

    Ben_Hecht Active Member


    Loved the deal-to-the-bottom single deck 21. Even with naturals paying only even money, it was counter heaven, unless you abused it with enormous bet spreads.
     
    Ben_Hecht, Jun 9, 2008
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  5. Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L)

    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L) Active Member

    You stayed at the Excalibur?

    Ha hah - you're white trash!
     
    Evil Bastard (aka Chris_L), Jun 9, 2008
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  6. mustangj17

    mustangj17 Active Member

    Or he did which is why he had to re-propose.
     
    mustangj17, Jun 9, 2008
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  7. PeteyPirate

    PeteyPirate Guest

    You aren't supposed to talk about this.
     
    PeteyPirate, Jun 9, 2008
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  8. Claws for Concern

    Claws for Concern Active Member

    Is Tropicana under construction yet?

    I'll be in Vegas next month for a wedding. Staying at NY-NY.
     
    Claws for Concern, Jun 9, 2008
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  9. Oz

    Oz Well-Known Member

    kingcreole, glad to see you had a great time!

    I made my only trip to Vegas in January 2007. A friend of mine got married in February in me in July so three other friends saw that as the perfect excuse for a Vegas bachelor's party. Had a great time, but the most fun I had actually came on the old strip. Gambling and riding a mechanical bull an Binion's, seeing their light show on Fremont Street, seeing all the kitchy signs -- this was where U2 filmed the video for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" -- was so worth it. Very underrated part of Vegas, I believe.

    Also worth it was watching a full day's worth of NFL playoffs and college basketball at Caesar's sportsbook. Even if the smoke got to my lungs by the end of the last NFL game (Eagles-Saints).

    I can't wait to go back with Mrs. Oz some time.
     
    Oz, Jun 9, 2008
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  10. Prince of Persia

    Prince of Persia Member

    Hey now, I got married at the Excalibur. The chapels are very nice and the ceremony was well done. I thought it was a first-class experience.
     
    Prince of Persia, Jun 9, 2008
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  11. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    We were there 4 weeks ago. No Trop construction yet. However, we had lunch at NY NY and a big chunk of the casino was closed down for remodeling.
     
    SoCalDude, Jun 9, 2008
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  12. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    My bachelor party was also Vegas, stayed at Binion's back in its glory days when it was still the Horseshoe. I talked the poker room manager into giving me and my guys a private table. The dealer mostly dealt us 7-card stud but also taught us a different game we had never played at home. Texas Hold'em.
     
    playthrough, Jun 9, 2008
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