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FINMANDAN Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2002, 11:49 AM EST
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Anybody going to the Big Smoke in Vegas?
cwilhelmi Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2002, 12:01 PM EST
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Thinking about it, probably the Saturday night event.
FINMANDAN Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2002, 12:11 PM EST
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I'm going to fly in friday, leave sunday.
Going to the event on saturday.
Thinking about staying at the Paris.
sammydaddy Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2002, 1:04 PM EST
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Stayed at the Paris last October. Really nice place, great resturants and right in the heart of the strip. Have fun.
donutboy2000 Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2002, 3:18 PM EST
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Has anyone been to one of these? Is it worth the price?
jjohnson28 Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Sep 9 2002, 3:34 PM EST
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I'll probably go again but I won't/wouldn't pay to go in,cigars were of marginal value and from what I heard while I was there it was like a cattle drive inside.

You can party pretty damn hard in Vegas on a $150 and get some good cigars to boot! LOL

Actually some of the guys I went with were able to pick up tickets for 1/2 price at the door from people who had extras.I still had no desire to go in as I was having a great time drinkin and smokin in Napoleans.
jrich Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2002, 1:27 PM EST
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Went to Big Smoke Las Vegas last year with a bunch of friends and loved it. Great chance to sample lots of different brands, and we ended up with a box plus of all different cigars.

While you're in the event there are plenty of premium liquors(scotch, rum, tequila) to sample, and you can "sample" as often as you like. They also had a number of winemakers with samples, as well as beer. The food was excellent and plentiful. In my opinion, it was worth the money, despite the abundance of "other" partying options in Vegas.
rayder1 Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Sep 10 2002, 9:35 PM EST
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I gotta find a way to bribe off the wife. 7 hr drive from here, party at the Big Smoke. Pass out in a truck stop and drive home. Hmmm. The wheels are turning.
Steve@CAO Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Sep 11 2002, 2:12 AM EST
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I'm hoping things wiork out and I'm there....hoping to be at the one in NYC as well.
mem7002 Offline
#10 Posted: Wed, Sep 11 2002, 6:52 AM EST
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Goin to Big Smoke Vegas. Have checked out hotel rates. Paris has jacked theirs way up. Bally's is not bad.
Let's party!
FINMANDAN Offline
#11 Posted: Wed, Sep 11 2002, 5:44 PM EST
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Sounds like its going to be a blast!

There are cheaper hotel packages than the Paris, but I figured it would be easier to stumble to my room if I stayed at the same hotel as the event.
Steve@CAO Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 4:44 AM EST
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The Flamingo has great rates...just down the street from Paris.
rayder1 Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 7:25 AM EST
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Either U guys are Vegas virgins or you have a lot of dough to toss around. I like to stay at Old town Vegas. U can get a $40-$60 room any time. Quick shuttle to the strip. It's alway better to spend your money on having fun than on a room you are going to see 2 or 3 times all weekend. One time I stayed at La Quinta....better room than most of the casinos. Cost $49 when you couldn't get a casino room for less than $150 (There was a couple conventions, softball tourneys and a fight that weekend).
donutboy2000 Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 7:31 AM EST
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I sometimes sleep in my SUV. It saves a bundle. Another tip: Bring your own food.
Mr.Mean Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 8:42 AM EST
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I've been kicked out of vegas before.
E-Chick Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 9:08 AM EST
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Mean, Was that YOU?!!!! I couldn't remember!
SteveS Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 9:24 AM EST
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rayder ... I agree with you on the room ... the inside of my eyelids looks about the same in one room as another ...

anything more than clean and comfortable is a luxury ... don't get me wrong ... sometimes I WANT luxury, but mostly, I'd rather spend both my time and my money on food/drink/entertainment/other
sammydaddy Offline
#18 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 10:28 AM EST
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I've stayed at the Plaza at the end of Fremont St in the downtown area. Nice casino and nice rooms. I've seen rooms advertised there for $35 a night during the week. Also, the Stratosphere is having a tough time filling rooms because of an inconvenient location and they have rates in the $35 range.
FINMANDAN Offline
#19 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 12:08 PM EST
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Been to LV loads of times over the last 20 years.
Spending a couple of extra bucks for a little extra luxury is diffinetly worth it. Especially if you gamble a fair amount and get comp'd for the room anyway.

And only guys who split 10's pay the rack rate.
Everything is negotiable.
smokerings1 Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 4:56 PM EST
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A number of us from Oregon go every year. I even took the wife ONCE. I usually stay at the Gold Coast. I prefer the locals joints for gambling and they have an excellent sports book. Service is good and the black jack tables start at five bucks a hand. A little more in my range than the twenty dollar minimums at the Paris.
rayder1 Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Sep 12 2002, 7:37 PM EST
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I can gamble all day and maybe get "comped" 25% a room in the future. I have no idea how much I have to drop in one casino to get a comp anything
FINMANDAN Offline
#22 Posted: Fri, Sep 13 2002, 5:21 AM EST
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It depends on the hotel. Typically playing a couple hours of table games (any level) will get you a free buffet.

To get a free room at a hotel like the Paris, New York, Treasure Island etc., 4 hours of $50 black jack will usually do it, but there are no hard and fast rules. Do be freindly to the dealers and bosses, Do join the comp club, Do understand the mechanics of the game, Don't be a drunk, Don't be rude to other players, and above all DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR A COMP!

The squeeky wheel gets the grease
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