Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2012

ferf1223

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Orleans purposely schedule their slot tournaments so that we miss them...same with CET Winterfest and Summerfest (if they still have those).

We have played in some daily tournaments - like at TI, PH (when they had one - where the winner got one pull on every $1 slot machine in the casino, sadly was never us), etc...but never a proper one...would love to.

and nvh - there's no skill, just smack the button as fast as you can (so, in theory, you get as many spins as possible in the allotted time)...usually you have a starting amount of credits and/or a time limit...whoever has the highest score wins over whatever period the tournament runs.

pennylane99

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and by having more than one session that you need to enter during the tournament day, they will hope that you stick around their casino to spend money for real while waiting...

pebblesmax

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nvh wrote: »

I've heard, read (and even seen) a slots tournament - but don't know what one is?

Is it a case of they give you a $100 and it's whoever wins the most amount with it?

In a sense, is it a non-skill based, button pressing event? Or is there more to it?

I've entered the Orleans one several times. They are on special machines that are set up specifically for the tournament. If you know the Orleans at all, the area just outside Brendan's pub is used for the tournament. It's basically fifteen minutes x2 of rapid button pressing, then they add your scores together and list everyone in order of the totals. I've been lucky twice. I won $100 for a fairly high place, can't remember exactly, and $50 for placing 49th last time. I'm doing one in October too.

The Video Poker tournaments are skill based, but I have never managed to get an invitation to one of those yet.

marionsteve

many thanks all for posting with ideas/help...really appreciate you all taking the time to do so... i will check all suggestions later tonight, thansk again

trello

Has anyone seen the Australian Bee Gees in the excalibur and would you recommend, travelzoo have an offer for $60 for 2 tickets or would they be cheaper at tix for tonight?

:beer:

AndyBrad

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Hi
We're off to Vegas in September with some friends. My husband and his mates want to go clay pidgeon shooting. Any suggestions where.
Many Thanks

luci

trello wrote: »

Has anyone seen the Australian Bee Gees in the excalibur and would you recommend, travelzoo have an offer for $60 for 2 tickets or would they be cheaper at tix for tonight?

:beer:

Yes we saw the show not long after it started. If you like Bee Gees music then I'm sure you'd like it. Our tickets were $22 also on a Travelzoo offer and they were that not long ago so must have gone up recently.

ETA - They are $33 at Tix4Tonight.

vegasvisitor

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ferf1223 wrote: »

Thanks very much - are most of the teams couples or larger teams? And is it absolutely heaving in there?

Mixture of team sizes. We've recognised one larger team a few times we were there, so they must be local regulars.

We normally do ok (the royal 'we'). Not sure when you are there, but if you're there on 4th or 11th September you're welcome to join our team!! :beer: Or anyone on the forum for that matter - anyone for a McMullan's quiz meet?

nvh

rorylando45 wrote: »

And the best food I've ever eaten in Vegas (and possibly in my life) is Hussong's in Mandalay Bay. Mexican food to die for.

I've gone for it on your recommendation

http://www.travelzoo.com/local-deals/Las-Vegas/Restaurant/19571

$35 for:
Shared appetizer
2 Entrees
2 Margarites

Worth a go

Froggitt

AndyBrad wrote: »

Hi
We're off to Vegas in September with some friends. My husband and his mates want to go clay pidgeon shooting. Any suggestions where.
Many Thanks

Suggest they try The Gun Store. Or theres a new one that was about half the cost.....its somewhere in this or last years thread.