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Vegas during the WSOP?
I'm planning a Vegas trip during the WSOP this year and I am looking for some feedback on potential dates.
One option is June 30-July 3 (arrive Fri and depart Mon) and this would allow me to play in a $2000 NL event (#6) if I win a seat via a satellite. The other option is August 2-6 (arrive Wed and depart Sun) and this would coincide with the days the Main Event plays down to 150 players. There is a $1000 NL Event (#39) on August 3 that I would try to win a seat in via a satellite as well. My main question is for those that have been in Vegas for the WSOP - how are the cash games on the strip during the WSOP? Are they much different from when the WSOP isn't in town? Does the play change from the beginning of the WSOP to the end? I play low limit games like $3/$6 and $2/$5 NL so I would like to be in town when they games are at their best but to be honest I doubt it really matters at those stakes. Particularly if I am planning on playing at the MGM and other strip casinos rather than at the Rio. Any help would be appreciated. I am booking airfare now since the rates are going up. I did check out hotel rates and they are more expensive for the June/July period due to the July 4th weekend. Of course there may be more tourists in town that weekend. |
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Re: Vegas during the WSOP?
I was in vegas last June for a week prior to the ME. For the limits you want to play, I don't think it's going to matter. When I was there, the side games at the Rio sucked and the games at Bellagio/Mirage/Wynn were a lot better. The satelites at the Rio had horrible structures, so I didn't bother. My guess is that it won't matter. |
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Re: Vegas during the WSOP?
the cash games at those limits are always good in Vegas.
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the cash games at those limits are always good in Vegas. [/ QUOTE ] uhhhhhhhhh, yea...I have to agree |
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Re: Vegas during the WSOP?
Buying airfare more than 6 weeks in advance = not good. Buying it 6 months in advance = horrible planning.
You're gonna get ripped off on rates if you are buying now. Wait till the summer time, or make sure you get a fare from the airline where they will refund the difference if the rate goes down. |
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Re: Vegas during the WSOP?
Very true about the airfare suggestion, in my experience at least... As far as the cash games go, I noticed a tremendous amount of donkish play taking place while dealing at the MGM during the WSOP compared to the months before and after... When thousands of people gather in one city from dozens of countries, the games will change. If you are looking for crazy 2-5nl with a capped buy in, or a 5-10nl game where there is no cap, try the MGM...
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[ QUOTE ] the cash games at those limits are always good in Vegas. [/ QUOTE ] uhhhhhhhhh, yea...I have to agree [/ QUOTE ] It's more likely you're gonna run into some real gravy during the WSOP. The scene... it's the 2nd or 3rd day of the WSOP main event. Sahara NL1/2 is just starting up about 5:30pm and folks there are buying in for $100 or $200 each. Two kids (can't be more than 23) sit down and kidOne pulls an envelope stuffed at least 1" thick out of his pocket and counts out $500 for himself and $500 for his friend and stuffs the envelope back in his pocket. And they start talking even before the first hand is dealt... kidOne: "I lost a $70,000 hand today" Player: "No you didn't" kidOne: "I did too!" Player: "Nope...just don't believe you." kidOne: "Did so! I went all-in during the WSOP main event for 70000 and lost!" And on the very first hand one of the boys goes all-in for $500 into a pot of like $6. He gets called and loses to 99 and never shows his hand. Next hand, his friend is all-in for $500 into a pot of like $10. About 5 people at the table simultaneously look at each other and pull out $300 more to add to their $200 buy-ins. Yes, this happens other times. But the WSOP will be when more folks with "found money" who stumbled into a $500 200-player tourney win who've never had $30,000 in their pocket will be walking around searching for some way to look like big shots. |
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Re: Vegas during the WSOP?
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] the cash games at those limits are always good in Vegas. [/ QUOTE ] uhhhhhhhhh, yea...I have to agree [/ QUOTE ] It's more likely you're gonna run into some real gravy during the WSOP. The scene... it's the 2nd or 3rd day of the WSOP main event. Sahara NL1/2 is just starting up about 5:30pm and folks there are buying in for $100 or $200 each. Two kids (can't be more than 23) sit down and kidOne pulls an envelope stuffed at least 1" thick out of his pocket and counts out $500 for himself and $500 for his friend and stuffs the envelope back in his pocket. And they start talking even before the first hand is dealt... kidOne: "I lost a $70,000 hand today" Player: "No you didn't" kidOne: "I did too!" Player: "Nope...just don't believe you." kidOne: "Did so! I went all-in during the WSOP main event for 70000 and lost!" And on the very first hand one of the boys goes all-in for $500 into a pot of like $6. He gets called and loses to 99 and never shows his hand. Next hand, his friend is all-in for $500 into a pot of like $10. About 5 people at the table simultaneously look at each other and pull out $300 more to add to their $200 buy-ins. Yes, this happens other times. But the WSOP will be when more folks with "found money" who stumbled into a $500 200-player tourney win who've never had $30,000 in their pocket will be walking around searching for some way to look like big shots. [/ QUOTE ] And this, my friends, is why you should only play at the Wynn for your NLHE cash games, since they have uncapped buy-ins at all levels. |
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The satelites at the Rio had horrible structures, so I didn't bother. [/ QUOTE ] Are ALL the satelites at the WSOP of poor structure? |
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Re: Vegas during the WSOP?
I was in Vegas for the first week of the WSOP. As Booger pointed out, the satellites at the Rio sucked and the games at the Bellagio/Mirage/Wynn were much better. The Wynn had the largest concentration of Gus Hansen types thinking they could win every pot in NL. However annoying that was - the waitress staff was top-notch.
I witnessed a very sick $2/5 NL hand. I caught the action at the river. With about $700 in the pot and the board reading KQ954, EP bet $200. It was called in 4 spots. LP then pushes all in for about $800. EP called. LP was good with K10o. |
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