Vegas Ideas/Sportsbook Advice

DaytonBuck · #1 (**permalink**) 12-04-2006, 12:01 PM

I got some great advice from LV, Piney, STX and from many other people when I posted any earlier thread about getting a hotel. I'm gonna be out in Vegas the 14-18. I'm looking for general ideas on things to do out there. The group I'm going with is all mid 20's and we're looking to do some partying as well as gambling.

As far as the big clubs go, how hard is it to get in? what kind of dress code do they have? How much money will I drop in one of those places?

What are the alternative places to drink at and hit on girls? What are the best places to get cheap drinks? Any must go places late night after some drinking?

Strip Club recommendations? Any things to check out along the lines of car collections, fountains, roller coasters, dave and busters/gameworks type stuff? Stuff that might be worth checking out during the day.

Good, affordable palces to eat?

Can anyone explain to me how a sportsbook works out there? Could I parlay Duke, UNC, and Ohio State straight up against the sisters of the poor? Could I take OSU straight up against Southern Dayton State? What are the best types of bets to make in there? Which is the sportsbook to go to?

The Man · #2 (**permalink**) 12-04-2006, 11:13 PM

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As far as the big clubs go, how hard is it to get in? what kind of dress code do they have? How much money will I drop in one of those places?

the one I've been in were the one in the Palms, "Rain" but there are more hot girls in there than in any one place I have ever seen. Wait is hours, line starts at noon and it's only open Thurs.-Sat., unless you get VIP passes which can be bought for like $30 on-line. Drinks are not cheap ~$5 a beer IIRC.

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Strip Club recommendations?

Sapphires is a big club with probably the most/hottest girls. Last time I was there though you couldn't sit at a table on the floor w/o buying a $300 bottle of liquor. Don't [censored] around there, owners are Russian mob and [censored] people up when they are being assholes. Cheetahs is pretty good too, and not as expensive. Don't go to the Las Vegas Scores, it sucks.

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Stuff that might be worth checking out during the day

my man everyone sleeps during the day.

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Could I take OSU straight up against Southern Dayton State? Which is the sportsbook to go to?

yes you could it's called the moneyline. In the example you gave OSU would be about -3000, which means you have OSU straight up but you have to bet $3000 to win $100. The sportsbook at the Hilton is the biggest in the world (or so they claim) and have numerous future bets. They have a large seating area also and as long as you have a betting ticket you can drink for free (the sportsbook waitresses at the Hilton are older than dirt, and less attractive). The LV Hilton isn't on the strip per se so you could check out Caesar's also, it is pretty sweet.

SparkyOSU · #3 (**permalink**) 12-06-2006, 12:40 PM

I live here in Sunny Las Vegas so I can help....

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As far as the big clubs go, how hard is it to get in? what kind of dress code do they have? How much money will I drop in one of those places?

Clubs on The Strip require collared shirts, no hats/headwear, no sneakers, no jerseys...
Clubs attached to a bar (Coyote Ugly) require upscale casual dress - no hats, collared shirt (may wear jeans and nice shoes)

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What are the alternative places to drink at and hit on girls? What are the best places to get cheap drinks? Any must go places late night after some drinking?

Try the Circle bar (its outdoors though) at Harrah's. Studio 54 is good for ladies because of the name (they just want to say they have been to it). After parties-clubs that only open after midnight- are the money shot, they include Drei's ( pronounced like the Dre in Dr.Dre) in Barbary Coast, Seven or Ice. At Ice and Seven be prepared to spend REDICULOUS amounts of money and look fabulous, this is a hollywood spot- Long Island Ice teas=13.50 a glass.

The Ghost Bar (on top of the Palms) and Rain at the Palms are celebrity hotspots where if you got a fake story you can hit up the ladies.

Dylan's in Henderson is the best- $20 beer mugs to take home-one time fee $20 bucks and drink for free the rest of the night with no cover charge!, hot country wanna-bes, line dancing to rap music and booty ass shaking to country music. Its just no where near the srtip, its 15 mins away (but thats where me and the wife go and we are by no means country)

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Strip Club recommendations? Any things to check out along the lines of car collections, fountains, roller coasters, dave and busters/gameworks type stuff? Stuff that might be worth checking out during the day.

Remeber the golden rule!!!!- if there is beaver, there is no alcohol!!! Stip joints in Vegas have 2 breeds:
1. Full nude but no alcohol
2. Just topless with alcohol

Lil' Darlings - totally nude, no alcohol
Olympic Gardens is nice, just don't go to the wrong floor (you can find that out on your own) they are option 2
Typically there isnt too much good stuff, they will usually get shut down quickly for prostitution if they are good!

There IS NOT prostitution in Vegas! IT IS ILLEGAL!!!
It can only be down in NYE county which is not near Vegas. (Psst... go to the middle bar in the Palms on the ground floor, you will see ladies leave for 15mins with a dude then come sit next to some other dudes all night) Ahem... THERE IS NO PROSTITUTES IN VEGAS, dont get caught!

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Good, affordable palces to eat?

The Grand Buffet at Rio, $20 a person but you will die from gluteny.
The 'O' Buffet at Bellagio is $40 but you will die from seeing the heavenly light of the Filet Mignon- on BUFFET!!!!!
Eating is not cheap, look for buffets or ask for 'Comps' when gambling on the floor at table games- Craps and Roulette give alot of Comps for free meals to there customers.

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Can anyone explain to me how a sportsbook works out there? Could I parlay Duke, UNC, and Ohio State straight up against the sisters of the poor? Could I take OSU straight up against Southern Dayton State? What are the best types of bets to make in there? Which is the sportsbook to go to?

A money line bet means you bet this to win this, example:
OSU -180
UF +240 means bet $1 on Florida to win $2.40 or bet $1.80 on OSU to win $1 (you original bet plus the moneyline is what the book gives you) if you bet $1.80 on OSU to win and they did you get paid the sum of $1.80 and $1 = $2.80. Understand?
Betting $100 dollars for UF to win straight up would pay a total out of $340 to the bettor.

Betting the spread/ or betting the odds
OSU -8.5
UF over/under 41 Means if you bet on OSU to win, they must win by more then 8.5 ( basically 9 points) or you bet that Florida will win with the help of 8.5 more points- a tie is a push and you get your money back. Easy way to do it is just read the line, at the end of the game take 8.5 points off OSUs score or add 8.5 to Florida (whoever you bet for)- did they still win, then you win. The over under is just like it sounds, will the two teams score over or under 41 pts, you pick over or under.

Spread or betting the O/u pays just less then 1:1 - if you bet $1 and win, then you get your $1 and $.90-$.95 = about $1.95 total.
Betting $100 on OSU to cover ( to win with -8.5 pts) pays the winner a total of about $195.

Parlay is a fancy name for stringing bets, you can parlay any 'like bets' together. You pick the games of the board and then if they all hit, you get more money. a 3 teamer (3 winning bets) usually pays 3:1 (instead of less than 1:1 three times or a total of 2.8:1) 4teamers about 9:1, 5 teamers about 20:1 six teamers about 50:1 seven teamers about 160:1, 8 teamers about 400:1, 9 teamers about 800:1 and 10 teamers about 1000:1. You can only parlay spread or O/u bets. Never thought about straight up, plus the house doesn't normally have straight up odds on college because you know 99% of the time the favorite will win.

Rio has a nice book with the bar right behind it, Ceasars and Bellagio have huge books with nice chairs and your own TV to watch. Other than that, every other casino just has a 'nice' book. You cant go wrong here on where to watch a game.
Sports betting is tough to understand if you are not a math buff, pm me for more info on that and I will try to break it down better!

I would love to run the vBookie here, you guys would be broke cause there would be so much action (bets).

SparkyOSU · #4 (**permalink**) 12-06-2006, 12:52 PM

I have stayed in the Luxor, New York NY and the Bellagio. If you guys have the money, I recommend getting the best rooms you can, DO NOT scrounge the rooms. Part of the experience is living phat, so you gotta go pimp on the accomedations too. Luxor is sweet but is on the end of the strip, NY NY is good but usually full and expensive, Bellagio?- [censored]ING CRAPTACULAR- but expensive and the hoes love to hear you got the money to spend on staying at The 'O'. T.I. is the same as Luxor, sweet room deals but you have to walk to the heart of the strip or pay $20 a ride from the cabs.

DaytonBuck · #5 (**permalink**) 12-06-2006, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the help sparky and man. Any tips on the best places to find women of questionable morals? I've heard the Beaches/Beach? club recommended.

SparkyOSU · #6 (**permalink**) 12-06-2006, 05:35 PM

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Thanks for the help sparky and man. Any tips on the best places to find women of questionable morals? I've heard the Beaches/Beach? club recommended.

The Beach is a college hang out with beer bong competitions for free, and yes the women do it too, so its not their morals so much as their judgement that will be questionable!!!

Look for the bachelorette parties or any club, they will have your girls... they are looking for the same thing, why else come to Vegas? If you wanna gamble, go to Mississippi/Detroit/Windsor - if you wanna party and F**k then go to Vegas!

Can I get a hell yeah?