It's the sixth version of The Swamp. What could possibly go wrong?
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Not that I recall.Steve of phpBB wrote:1998 and 1999 count as recently to this old man. How was it? Were there any neighborhoods left that felt like they were two hundred years old?
Brian would know best on this, but the one sportsbook tip I would give is to get your bets in early. If you plan on placing wagers on the 1:00 NFL games, and get in line at 12:30, you may not get them all in. Even if you do get them in, you'll be stressed out that you aren't going to get them in on time. I'd say you probably want to get there to get a seat at least by 12:30 as well, but different books vary.tennbengal wrote:My wife and I are meeting a couple friend in Vegas this weekend - best part is none of this was my idea - the wives hatched it.
Jen and I are staying at the Venetian, and other than a comedy club thing Saturday night and dinner both nights, rest of time is relatively open for me. I am planning on a poker tournament Friday midday, but my main question for Brian/whomever is the sports book. This is only my second time to Vegas and first time on a football weekend. What can I expect? Do I need to get a sports book/bar early Sunday to get a seat to watch/bet games?
Also, excursions, the idea has been floated of dune buggy/ATV thing on Saturday in the desert. Anyone ever done this?
Yeah, do NOT wait until last minute to get your bets in. There's almost no reason for most games why you would want to wait that long when you can just make your bets Saturday evening. Lines even as early as 9 a.m. for the 10 a.m. games will be quite long. Waiting in a 30-minute line to make a bet is not the best use of your Sunday morning especially given that...govmentchedda wrote:Brian would know best on this, but the one sportsbook tip I would give is to get your bets in early. If you plan on placing wagers on the 1:00 NFL games, and get in line at 12:30, you may not get them all in. Even if you do get them in, you'll be stressed out that you aren't going to get them in on time. I'd say you probably want to get there to get a seat at least by 12:30 as well, but different books vary.tennbengal wrote:My wife and I are meeting a couple friend in Vegas this weekend - best part is none of this was my idea - the wives hatched it.
Jen and I are staying at the Venetian, and other than a comedy club thing Saturday night and dinner both nights, rest of time is relatively open for me. I am planning on a poker tournament Friday midday, but my main question for Brian/whomever is the sports book. This is only my second time to Vegas and first time on a football weekend. What can I expect? Do I need to get a sports book/bar early Sunday to get a seat to watch/bet games?
Also, excursions, the idea has been floated of dune buggy/ATV thing on Saturday in the desert. Anyone ever done this?
As luck would have a friend of mine is a dealer at the Venetian so I know it very well (if you happen to get a guy named Logan tell him you hope the Lions win on Sunday (even if you don't really mean it) and blow his mind).tennbengal wrote:Perfect, thanks Brian. Since I am staying at the Venetian, will just plan on getting down there early enough to grab a seat for the early games. We are flying out Sunday late afternoon, so the 10 am games are the ones I will want to bet.
You ever play the poker room cash games (non-tournaments)? Enough tourists/amateurs (like, say, me) to enjoy a $1/$2 game or is it best avoided? The tournament I am aiming at has a decent buy-in to allow me a few hours of enjoyment, but cash games still make me leery at times.
It is not. We got lucky on a deal a few months ago.Steve of phpBB wrote:We were looking at the Venetian for this Friday night, for a one-night stopover on the way back from LA. But damn, that place is not cheap, especially if you are doing this on a couple days' notice.
Giff wrote:There are 15 or so Lions fans who are fun to watch ... strip.
Brian, do you think/know if the casinos typically/ever put house shills into poker games or tournaments?brian wrote:As luck would have a friend of mine is a dealer at the Venetian so I know it very well (if you happen to get a guy named Logan tell him you hope the Lions win on Sunday (even if you don't really mean it) and blow his mind).tennbengal wrote:Perfect, thanks Brian. Since I am staying at the Venetian, will just plan on getting down there early enough to grab a seat for the early games. We are flying out Sunday late afternoon, so the 10 am games are the ones I will want to bet.
You ever play the poker room cash games (non-tournaments)? Enough tourists/amateurs (like, say, me) to enjoy a $1/$2 game or is it best avoided? The tournament I am aiming at has a decent buy-in to allow me a few hours of enjoyment, but cash games still make me leery at times.
Anyway, the $1/2 NL game there isn't really anything to be too afraid of. It's a huge room and the quality of players varies but on a typical weekend, it's mostly just going to come down to luck as far as who you get seated with and if the fish are swimming that particular day. But at that level at that room you're not liable to get too many really, really solid players. They're going to mostly be at higher limits or even more likely over at the new room at the Encore.
Tournaments, most likely not.sancarlos wrote:Brian, do you think/know if the casinos typically/ever put house shills into poker games or tournaments?brian wrote:As luck would have a friend of mine is a dealer at the Venetian so I know it very well (if you happen to get a guy named Logan tell him you hope the Lions win on Sunday (even if you don't really mean it) and blow his mind).tennbengal wrote:Perfect, thanks Brian. Since I am staying at the Venetian, will just plan on getting down there early enough to grab a seat for the early games. We are flying out Sunday late afternoon, so the 10 am games are the ones I will want to bet.
You ever play the poker room cash games (non-tournaments)? Enough tourists/amateurs (like, say, me) to enjoy a $1/$2 game or is it best avoided? The tournament I am aiming at has a decent buy-in to allow me a few hours of enjoyment, but cash games still make me leery at times.
Anyway, the $1/2 NL game there isn't really anything to be too afraid of. It's a huge room and the quality of players varies but on a typical weekend, it's mostly just going to come down to luck as far as who you get seated with and if the fish are swimming that particular day. But at that level at that room you're not liable to get too many really, really solid players. They're going to mostly be at higher limits or even more likely over at the new room at the Encore.
Pretty sure you are free to go through the concourses, but it's been a while. I think they've got one of those underground walkways with flat escalators to take you between the concourses.mister d wrote:Anyone familiar w/ Minneapolis airport? Does it allow for free walking b/w concourses or will I be locked into a small area for my ~3 hour layover?
Worlds longest airport. You can walk for days.mister d wrote:Anyone familiar w/ Minneapolis airport? Does it allow for free walking b/w concourses or will I be locked into a small area for my ~3 hour layover?
More than likely. Also keep watch for Fulton, Summit, Dangerous Man, some others. I can give you a primer on beer up that way if you need one.mister d wrote:Am I going to find Surly anywhere there?
I've had Summit, which was meh, but not the others. Worth a shot or would it be clearly sub-Surly?BSF21 wrote:More than likely. Also keep watch for Fulton, Summit, Dangerous Man, some others. I can give you a primer on beer up that way if you need one.
Depends on what you can find. Indeed brewing is great, honestly most stuff from Surly has been hit and miss. When it's a hit it is a home run. Fulton's stuff is great as well. Look around. It's a great beer town(s).mister d wrote:I've had Summit, which was meh, but not the others. Worth a shot or would it be clearly sub-Surly?BSF21 wrote:More than likely. Also keep watch for Fulton, Summit, Dangerous Man, some others. I can give you a primer on beer up that way if you need one.
What he said. Once, I was trying to make a really tight connection at that airport, and the two gates were ~40 miles from each other. Plus or minus. I was not a pretty picture when I finally arrived at my destination gate.BSF21 wrote:Worlds longest airport. You can walk for days.mister d wrote:Anyone familiar w/ Minneapolis airport? Does it allow for free walking b/w concourses or will I be locked into a small area for my ~3 hour layover?
Show-offbrian wrote:MSP...
For real. Last night was night one of service, and I am jonesing. Following Chang on Instagram is great too, to see where else he eats. Also, it looks like Boulud stopped into Lotus of Siam during CES. That place is amazing.brian wrote:Just got a Momofuku in Las Vegas. Adjust your travel plans accordingly.
Checking on hdo?Gunpowder wrote:Im in dayton airport and its like msp lite
Chilled Spicy Noodles – sichuan sausage, Thai basil, cashewsgovmentchedda wrote:For real. Last night was night one of service, and I am jonesing. Following Chang on Instagram is great too, to see where else he eats. Also, it looks like Boulud stopped into Lotus of Siam during CES. That place is amazing.brian wrote:Just got a Momofuku in Las Vegas. Adjust your travel plans accordingly.
Yes, yes, yes. Oiler got this when we went to the one on 1st Ave. So damn good.mister d wrote:Chilled Spicy Noodles – sichuan sausage, Thai basil, cashewsgovmentchedda wrote:For real. Last night was night one of service, and I am jonesing. Following Chang on Instagram is great too, to see where else he eats. Also, it looks like Boulud stopped into Lotus of Siam during CES. That place is amazing.brian wrote:Just got a Momofuku in Las Vegas. Adjust your travel plans accordingly.
Just insanely good.