AVPers Visiting in August 2012

vinnyboombots · **Joined:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:12 pm **Posts:** 1427

I didn't see a thread so I decided to start one.

I will be in Vegas on August 4-6th. I am an attorney that does Social Security Disability hearings on the side on a contract basis and I got asked to go to Vegas to cover a hearing on Monday morning. I jumped at it because it is basically a free trip, only about 2 hours of work total.

I'll be staying at the LVH and signing up for the LVH SuperContest as well that weekend and I cannot wait. $1500 to get in, 5 NFL picks versus the spread a week for 17 weeks. Less than $100 a week

always bet more than that every week on the NFL anyway) for a chance to win $300-400K. I know I won't win but being in on the action is worth it for me.

I'll be playing poker at the Venetian, Mirage, and the IP Mixed game. Can't wait.

MisGuidedYouth · **Posted:** Sat Jul 14, 2012 7:40 am

I will be there on the 8th-12th playing MGM, Bellagio and Aria.

RobbieRob · **Joined:** Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:30 am **Posts:** 2

Long time lurker. I will be traveling the 29th- Sep 2nd, Labor Day Weekend. I will be staying with another AVP'er at Bally's playing mostly 1-2 NL all along the strip. Also, going to include some degen partying.

cbob8 · **Joined:** Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:40 am **Posts:** 353

Solo trip from Aug. 23-27, staying at Bally's on the cheap. Probably playing at Ballys, Pho, Aria, MGM, Mirage, Harrahs, IP, Flamingo-- maybe take a trip downtown at some point.

vinnyboombots · **Joined:** Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:12 pm **Posts:** 1427

cbob8 wrote:

Solo trip from Aug. 23-27, staying at Bally's on the cheap. Probably playing at Ballys, Pho, Aria, MGM, Mirage, Harrahs, IP, Flamingo-- maybe take a trip downtown at some point.

Sounds like many trips i have taken. Have fun!

mgeen · **Joined:** Fri Jul 06, 2012 5:35 am **Posts:** 2

I'll be there 15th-20th. Will be playing at the MGM, Venetian and Aria.

twriter · **Posted:** Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:53 pm

I have my hotel booked--even though I don't have the time off officially approved yet. Arriving late on Thursday, the 9th, and driving back to the Bay Area on Monday, the 13.

This is a special trip, celebrating a milestone birthday (my 50th, on the 15th), and the first time I've ever traveled to Vegas with anyone. (I asked a sort-of ex to come along.) And I'm not slumming it this time. While I missed the best rates (while my workplace stalled--and continues to stall--on giving me their stamp of approval for the time off), I still feel like I got a good rate for a 950 sq. ft. luxury condo at the Platinum for the 4 nights.

The weekend works well because it's also the Mirage freeroll weekend, so that's in my plans for Saturday afternoon, and hopefully Sunday evening too. Otherwise, I plan spend my days at the $3/$6 tables at the Mirage and my evenings eating large and maybe a show or two (especially if I can score a deal on Penn & Teller tix). And of course the Sunday night mixed game at the IP (although if I go as deep in the freeroll as I did last time, the game was almost broken by the time I got there at 11:30pm, so I'll have to hope that doesn't happen again).

Mirage Poker · **Joined:** Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:14 am **Posts:** 1392

twriter wrote:

I have my hotel booked--even though I don't have the time off officially approved yet. Arriving late on Thursday, the 9th, and driving back to the Bay Area on Monday, the 13.

This is a special trip, celebrating a milestone birthday (my 50th, on the 15th), and the first time I've ever traveled to Vegas with anyone.

asked a sort-of ex to come along.) And I'm not slumming it this time. While I missed the best rates (while my workplace stalled--and continues to stall--on giving me their stamp of approval for the time off), I still feel like I got a good rate for a 950 sq. ft. luxury condo at the Platinum for the 4 nights.

The weekend works well because it's also the Mirage freeroll weekend, so that's in my plans for Saturday afternoon, and hopefully Sunday evening too. Otherwise, I plan spend my days at the $3/$6 tables at the Mirage and my evenings eating large and maybe a show or two (especially if I can score a deal on Penn & Teller tix). And of course the Sunday night mixed game at the IP (although if I go as deep in the freeroll as I did last time, the game was almost broken by the time I got there at 11:30pm, so I'll have to hope that doesn't happen again).

well you young whippersnapper, remind me to properly recognize your milestone when you are here!

djpeteski · **Posted:** Sun Jul 22, 2012 6:53 pm

Heading out there 7 to 12 Aug. I will be solo, staying at Bally's until the 9th. After that joined by my GF, staying off strip. It is for a friend's 40th Bday.

I will probably play in the 10am PH tourney for my first action on the 7th.

I love the new tourney search tool.

twriter · **Posted:** Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:49 am

Mirage Poker wrote:

twriter wrote:

I have my hotel booked--even though I don't have the time off officially approved yet. Arriving late on Thursday, the 9th, and driving back to the Bay Area on Monday, the 13.

This is a special trip, celebrating a milestone birthday (my 50th, on the 15th), and the first time I've ever traveled to Vegas with anyone.

asked a sort-of ex to come along.) And I'm not slumming it this time. While I missed the best rates (while my workplace stalled--and continues to stall--on giving me their stamp of approval for the time off), I still feel like I got a good rate for a 950 sq. ft. luxury condo at the Platinum for the 4 nights.

The weekend works well because it's also the Mirage freeroll weekend, so that's in my plans for Saturday afternoon, and hopefully Sunday evening too. Otherwise, I plan spend my days at the $3/$6 tables at the Mirage and my evenings eating large and maybe a show or two (especially if I can score a deal on Penn & Teller tix). And of course the Sunday night mixed game at the IP (although if I go as deep in the freeroll as I did last time, the game was almost broken by the time I got there at 11:30pm, so I'll have to hope that doesn't happen again).

well you young whippersnapper, remind me to properly recognize your milestone when you are here!

Not if you have a microphone in your hand....

BTW, thinking of changing from Platinum to Elara. Smaller, but cheaper, yet supposedly still nice. NO free wifi at Elara is only thing. It's a tad farther from center Strip, but close to a nightclub. Anyone been at either place?

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