First trip to Vegas

Scary_Tiger · #1 07-12-2007, 04:03 PM

Hey, I'm an internet newb that's turning 21 next week and I'm making a trip down to Vegas. I'll be staying at the Bellagio Sunday the 22nd through Thursday the 26th.

I'm bringing 6k in cash and am a good limit hold'em player, I have less than 24 hours of live poker experience though. My plan was to play 15 at the Bellagio, and maybe 30 if I'm feeling gambooly. Any other poker rooms/games around that size that I should be checking out? (I won't have a car FWIW.)

Any sights I should be sure to hit within the city limits? What chips are the 15 and 30 played with, red (5) and green (25)?

thegoatofgoats · #2 07-12-2007, 04:04 PM

note to self ; play at bellagio the 22nd-26th

Befolder · #3 07-12-2007, 04:16 PM

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note to self ; play at bellagio the 22nd-26th

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Note to thegoatofgoats: Lose chips to Scary Tiger the 22nd-26th.

thegoatofgoats · #4 07-12-2007, 04:27 PM

obv

UprightCreature · #5 07-12-2007, 04:42 PM

The 15-30 is played with red $5 chips. The 30-60 is played with blue $10 chips. Both are 2-3 blinds.

Mano · #6 07-12-2007, 05:42 PM

Probably the only other rooms consistently spreading limit games around those levels would be Wynn and Mirage.

Scary_Tiger · #7 07-12-2007, 08:08 PM

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The 15-30 is played with red $5 chips. The 30-60 is played with blue $10 chips. Both are 2-3 blinds.

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Seriously? I really have to deal with chips that small? Will people look at me funny if I bring 20$ or 25$ chips into the game?

Otherwise I'd be buying in for like three racks, blah.

27offsooot · #8 07-12-2007, 08:12 PM

Bring more money. Play higher. If u've hit a bad run or something, then i think u'd be fine to start at 30/60. Just drop down if u lose 50 bb. Is the 6k ur spending money too?

27offsooot · #9 07-12-2007, 08:14 PM

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The 15-30 is played with red $5 chips. The 30-60 is played with blue $10 chips. Both are 2-3 blinds.

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Seriously? I really have to deal with chips that small? Will people look at me funny if I bring 20$ or 25$ chips into the game?

Otherwise I'd be buying in for like three racks, blah.

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Dude, playing with lots of chips = the nutz. Play 8/16 at Wynn, with 2 dollar chips at some point (or really any 4 chip game), so so so much fun.

vmacosta · #10 07-12-2007, 08:30 PM

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The 15-30 is played with red $5 chips. The 30-60 is played with blue $10 chips. Both are 2-3 blinds.

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Seriously? I really have to deal with chips that small? Will people look at me funny if I bring 20$ or 25$ chips into the game?

Otherwise I'd be buying in for like three racks, blah.

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scary tiger, lol! You are going to have a blast playing live. Lots of people are just there to show off how tough they are with their big stacks of chips and long staring contests.

My advice: bring more than 6k and play as high as you can. If I knew you better I'd offer to take half of you cuz you will probably have 3+ bb/100 edge even in 60/120.

Also, you will probably find that vegas is a bit of a miserable place, particulalry when all ur doing is hanging out around bellagio poker room. Try and get off strip for a while--donk around in a craps game in downtown, go swimming in lake mead, and/or go eat thai food at a local restaurant.