Any tips for getting the most out of a stay at the MGM Las Vegas?

[sternroolz]

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In December I'll be staying at the MGM at the suggestion of a friend who lives in Vegas. Any tips for getting the most out of my ten days there? As for poker, I'll be looking for $4-$8 to $5-$10 limit, some low buy-in nl, and good $70 to $100 range tourneys (with 30 minute levels or better). Is it best to just explore lots of rooms during a first trip to Vegas, or try to run up some hours over the ten days at a couple?

And...what about food? I like light stuff like beans and rice, steamed vegetables. Any good place to get that kind of stuff relatively cheap in or near the MGM? Thanks, all.

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You are staying in one of the slowest times of the year. You really have to attempt the $20 trick...or since its 10 days, maybe the $50 trick. But don't take anything less than a suite.

As to rooms...are you playing for poker rate at MGM? If not, it doesn't really matter where you play. There is no $5-10. So $4-8 it is. There are poker rooms with similiar level limit holdem, low limit NL, and low buy in tournaments within easy walking distance at Luxor, MB(apparently not recommended), and Excalibur and of course MGM. There area also really nice rooms within easy cab distance and also by monorail.