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If you have ever signed up for a players card at any of the Hotels, you might trying the number on the back of the card. I don't gamble a whole lot, but NYNY gave me a couple free nights the last weekend of September this year. Might be worth a try.
Is this typical for Sunday football?
Absinthe is a "must-see" IMO. There's no show like it. There are cirque shows (beautiful, amazing technical production, etc.) and there are comedy shows (comedians, hypnotists, etc.). Absinthe is an insane combination of the acrobatic beauty of Cirque with the raunch and humor of Vegas comedy. Sooooooooo good. I've seen it three times and go every time I'm back in town.
Well, I'm not sure what you have to get to get a reserved seat. That is what I usually bet and it's enough for a couple seats. It could be much less than that.
I paid extra for 2nd row seating, and it wasn't any better view than those in the back of the room. In fact, the back of the room has some big "throne" like chairs that looked awesomely comfortable. I'd save the $300 for gambling and sit in the back.
I'm almost positive that there are no books that give free drinks out anymore w/o showing tickets. Westgate was the last to do so and now they give one ticket per $25 bets IIRC
They have them. you just have to ask at the betting counter when you place your bets. And you'll generally get a certain number/total $ bet. 1/$25, 1/$100, etc.
They give tickets with bets at the wynn. I dont know the threshold. I usually turn down most of them so I dont really pay attention
I've seen it and it's awesome.
To be frank, I don't know why anyone would rely on drink tix at this point anyway. Maybe if you are a beer guy, but I like cocktails and I can't remember the last good one I got with a drink ticket. They are always bad pours and watered down by the time I get them. I have just become that guy...I bring a fifth of vodka and some soda in my backpack (or whatever), post up in the spot I want at the book I want, and get up to order large glasses of ice at the nearest bar, light up a cigar (if I'm in the right book), and Wa La, I have the best cocktails in the joint and am in Vegas heaven.
My group is generally around half beer guys so they come in handy. And like I said, back in the day, I'm talking like college days when we had no money. I made some Wa La cocktails last time I was out there, it's a been like 5 yrs though. Heading out this Sunday with the wife til Thursday, and a few buddies will be out there til Tuesday
If you are a beer guy they don't really help much either. I still tip on the free drink so I can either pay 1-2 bucks for a crappy corona or whatever other cheap crap they have or I can drink my own beer that I buy at Total Wine in Summerlin on my way back from hiking and enjoy local beer that I cant get in Wisconsin for basically 1-2 bucks a beer. I realize it means I have to make some trips up to my room or I have to be a bit strategic in my planning, but I would much rather enjoy a good beer. So I have absolutely become that guy too.facook said:
Yep. Just place some bets and Wa La hours of entertainment. I personally love parlays. This way I can make bets that involve literally every single game that will be on a screen and I am not out very much money.James Daulton said:
I wouldn't do the table in the back. It is a small venue, so most seats are close to the action but the floor does not incline as you go back (of if it does, it's very slight) so I think the sightlines wouldn't be too good. If you don't mind the $150 for front row cushioned seats, then that would be better than the table. My wife and I sat about 5-ish rows back and the seats were great.
I'd get to Absinthe under the Caesar's tent while you still can. The show is sure to change when it moves to Cosmopolitan. I think the tent closes some time in October, so check into it before going...
I'm a beer snob too...but there's something about just sitting my ### in a chair and having Chona at the Westgate bringing me Miller Lites all day for "free". Adds to the vegas experience IMO
I'll attempt to break the tie for you. The tables in the back have more space, more room. If you're a, ahem, bigger guy, the table in the back is more comfortable. The chairs everywhere else are VERY small. Unless you're seriously a petite fella, the standard chairs are tiny and you'll feel squished. And they are wood - hard (I don't know if the table chairs are cushioned or not). But if you value breathing room, the tables in the back win.
There's no wrong answer imo. Your group will love either choice. Sit in the back with a table all to yourselves, or sit up front and probably get roasted by the MC.
It's too bad we can't still subtitle threads on this fantastic board...Vegas - Wa La!
Most places I've been are patient with new players, just be up front about not really knowing what you're doing when you get to the betting counter. I WOULD recommend you maybe make the bets the night before so you're not holding up a line of a couple of hundred folks while the bet taker explains spreads and whatnot to you on Sunday morning. You won't feel so pressed that way and he can take his time helping you figure out what you want to bet.James Daulton said:
Great advice. Heck even bounce it off the guys in this thread or the wagering thread first too.
Tropicana was remodeled within the last couple of years but I haven't seen one of the rooms so I'm not sure how much better they are than they used to be. The Trop used to be a dump.
I've stayed at the Trop a couple of times since the remodel and really enjoy it. It has a nice crisp feel to it - the rooms are comfortable and the location is great on that end of the strip. I actually enjoy gambling there as well - it doesn't feel so huge like some of the other strip casinos. And the price is usually right...
CVS by ballys
That's a huge price for NY NY - not worth it IMO. I've never stayed at Tropicana, but it can't be $150 worse than NY NY.
