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    #92
    Tony3004
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭Tony3004


    [QUOTE=Pabloh; I stayed there about 8 times and liked it a lot but am now tending to stay in the Venetian.[/QUOTE]

    Not so thinly veiled brag :P


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    #93
    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    Just looked at the prices for a 5-day stay in late July - WOW is it cheap! Around $100 average per night for 5-days including Friday and Saturday in some of the really nice place - it was more expensive when I was going there a few times a year six or seven years ago.


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    #94
    Atlantis Casino
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭Atlantis Casino


    Would have to recomend the Palms, stayed there on many occasions.

    small poker room, but is accross from the Ro.

    Top class hotel, clubs bars and you must check out the playboy club 20 dollars entry but small private casinoon 52 floor with playboy models as dealers ( dj and club atmosphere )

    Also Ghost bar is on the 54th floor with big open terrace overlooking vegas.


    Looking for Cheap Golden nugget downtown good poker room and tournaments daily for month of June 200 buy in good structure


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    #95
    slavetothegrind
    Registered Users Posts: 2,789 ✭✭✭slavetothegrind


    Gotta love the rides on the top of the stratosphere!

    That one where you go over the edge, it stops, and then drops the last little bit!
    Class!
    Never seen so many second thoughts before a ride.
    Make sure you get the front seat;)

    Not sure i'd stay there but i haven't so can't really comment.

    The eddie rockets type restaurant downstairs was the only place in the USA i was warned that the portions were BIG! And then she got up and sang to me:),
    and everybody else of course!!!!

    Anyways am jealous of y'all over there now, enjoy every minute of it:p


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    #96
    Hyzepher
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    Anyone got any recommendations for playing pool while over there?


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    #97
    Juan Pablo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭Juan Pablo


    There are two pool tables in the bar beside the lobby in TheHotel @ Mandaly Bay. Nice oppulant surroundings befitting of a big shot games journo like yourself Chris!


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    #98
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Hyzepher wrote: »
    Anyone got any recommendations for playing pool while over there?

    Ask here:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=639

    I played last year in some place we got a taxi to with a few of the lads. Very good tables, but it still didn't improve my pool game much.


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    #99
    kennyrsb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 178 ✭✭kennyrsb


    anyone know the best place to check for cheap flights?:confused:
    tried gohop.ie but best price i could get is 750,


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    #100
    kelator
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭kelator


    Hyzepher wrote: »
    Anyone got any recommendations for playing pool while over there?

    There is a place beside the M&M store on the strip. Its an arcade downstairs and has pool tables and a bar upstairs. They didnt even charge us for the pool tables when we went, as we drank so much:)


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    #101
    cardshark202
    Registered Users Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭cardshark202


    There are a good few pool halls around vegas, we found a really nice one last year, can't remember the name though. If you google a list of them and post them here maybe one will jog my memory


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    #102
    RichieLawlor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,873 ✭✭✭RichieLawlor


    cardshark202 wrote: »
    There are a good few pool halls around vegas, we found a really nice one last year, can't remember the name though. If you google a list of them and post them here maybe one will jog my memory

    Are they full of ridic American hustlers, is there cash to be made?


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    #103
    POKERKING
    Registered Users Posts: 2,208 ✭✭✭POKERKING


    any of yous got any latest updates on whats happening there?headin friday week and wana se ehow everyones getting on...


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    #104
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,399 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    kennyrsb wrote: »
    anyone know the best place to check for cheap flights?:confused:
    tried gohop.ie but best price i could get is 750,

    Anytime at all, or specifically for the WSOP?

    If you just 'want to go to Vegas' some random time in September/October or whatever, then you should have no trouble getting there for ~€500.


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    #105
    Hyzepher
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    cardshark202 wrote: »
    There are a good few pool halls around vegas, we found a really nice one last year, can't remember the name though. If you google a list of them and post them here maybe one will jog my memory

    The two I was leaning towards are

    Club Charleston - a few blocks west of strip
    Cue Club - close to strip on Sahara Ave


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    #106
    df1985
    Registered Users Posts: 4,432 ✭✭✭df1985


    going to vegas with 6 mates in november and was wondering about nightclubs.have checked a lot of sites and it seems as a group of lads we're SCREWED! is it as hard to get into places as its made out.is bottle service the only way we're gonna get in? i cant see it being that busy before xmas surely?? what clubs would people recommend/easiest to get in for lads?
    its thanksgivng while we're there too.anyone recommend a place we can get a big feed??


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    #107
    Drakar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭Drakar


    Portions are huge, it's america!

    Maybe dress the girliest of ye up...


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    #108
    ArmaniJeanss
    Registered Users Posts: 13,399 ✭✭✭✭ArmaniJeanss


    Drakar wrote: »
    Maybe dress the girliest of ye up...
    lol.


    Also, if you've a choice of 2 hotels for roughly the same price then go for the one with the better nightclub.

    Go down to reception during the day, present your room key and ask for your names to be put on the guest list/ comp list.

    Will enable you to skip the queues.


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    #109
    flushje
    Registered Users Posts: 803 ✭✭✭flushje


    df1985 wrote: »
    going to vegas with 6 mates in november and was wondering about nightclubs.have checked a lot of sites and it seems as a group of lads we're SCREWED! is it as hard to get into places as its made out.is bottle service the only way we're gonna get in? i cant see it being that busy before xmas surely?? what clubs would people recommend/easiest to get in for lads?
    its thanksgivng while we're there too.anyone recommend a place we can get a big feed??



    Dont see why you should have trouble, once you look slick. Even wear suits, thats what we did, got VIP in studio 54, had some bird there the whole night pouring our gin and stuff. We tipped v well though.


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    #110
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    kennyrsb wrote: »
    anyone know the best place to check for cheap flights?:confused:
    tried gohop.ie but best price i could get is 750,

    I got my flights on cheapflights.ie. €350 return Dublin-vegas in September. If the prices go any lower than that then there must be something wrong with the plane.:eek:


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    #111
    flushje
    Registered Users Posts: 803 ✭✭✭flushje


    Four of a kind wrote: »
    I got my flights on cheapflights.ie. €350 return Dublin-vegas in September. If the prices go any lower than that then there must be something wrong with the plane.:eek:


    Holy...Is it direct? There must be at least two stopovers at that price.


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    #112
    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    Just got my flights too - well, the Dublin-SFO return flight anyhow - in late July for €490; quite pleased with myself! Can fly from San Jose to Vegas for less than $70 and from Vegas back to SFO for $80 or so.

    If you had a choice between staying in the Mirage, MGM or Paris, where would you stay? Bare in mind a lot of poker will be played! I've stayed in the Mirage and the MGM in my pre-poker days and both are nice, though the Mirage is better located I think.


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    #113
    Hyzepher
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,664 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    ionapaul wrote: »
    Just got my flights too - well, the Dublin-SFO return flight anyhow - in late July for €490; quite pleased with myself! Can fly from San Jose to Vegas for less than $70 and from Vegas back to SFO for $80 or so.

    Who was that with/through


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    #114
    ionapaul
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭ionapaul


    Hyzepher wrote: »
    Who was that with/through
    United - booked on eBookers - the cheap flights were not there yesterday so I snapped them up today - most other options Dub-Western USA in late July are €700+!

    Edit to add: the flights are London-SFO direct, with the Dub-London sections with Aer Lingus.


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    #115
    biteme
    Registered Users Posts: 377 ✭✭biteme


    Hyzepher wrote: »
    Club Charleston - a few blocks west of strip

    This is the one we went to fairly regularly last year. Tis really nice room.

    was a little far out. but still worth it i think


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    #116
    jprender
    Registered Users Posts: 1,386 ✭✭✭jprender


    Going to be in Vegas next weekend 24th to the 29th :)


    Any idea where i would go to catch the Lions game ? Kickoff is on Saturday at 5am vegas time.


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    #117
    Four of a kind
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭Four of a kind


    flushje wrote: »
    Holy...Is it direct? There must be at least two stopovers at that price.

    Yeah two stopovers....london then LA. total trip time 19hrs. I don't mind at all tbh.


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    #118
    Coonster
    Registered Users Posts: 32 ✭Coonster


    Booked trip to vegas last week with ebookers...

    Flying from dublin, 6 nights in mgm grand in september, i stop in atlanta.. 15hr flight... all for €710

    Could have got it for 520 but it meant an extra stop in london...

    I really recommend ebookers.ie


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    #119
    cardshark202
    Registered Users Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭cardshark202


    Hyzepher wrote: »
    The two I was leaning towards are

    Club Charleston - a few blocks west of strip
    Cue Club - close to strip on Sahara Ave

    thats it I think. Charleston


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    #120
    cardshark202
    Registered Users Posts: 5,434 ✭✭✭cardshark202


    RichieLawlor wrote: »
    Are they full of ridic American hustlers, is there cash to be made?

    wtf? there is pool to be played.


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    #121
    Dave147
    Registered Users Posts: 3,235 ✭✭✭Dave147


    American's can't play pool, I cleaned up in Boston last summer, there's some big tournie on every year in Vegas aswell.


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