December 31, 2008 – New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip

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Note:  This is an older Las Vegas trip report that I am posting for the entertainment of Las Vegas addicts and anyone else who loves fun.  It was written back in 2008.  Most of this information is now outdated and some places mentioned no longer exist.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008 – Day Twenty of Twenty One – Last Full Day!

Today I wake up at around 9-ish at the Sahara.  I break my “play until you have ZERO cash left and then go to the ATM” rule and take out $300. I’m still under budget. I played $25 and lost. Come ON it’s my last full day.

I attempted to eat breakfast  at the Caravan Café, but the line is monstrous.  So I get on the Deuce bus instead and head downtown. I write a lot of notes as I’m waiting for/riding the Deuce and they are all me beating myself up for that day I lost $400 IN ONE DAY like days ago. The stupid Quick Quads really irks me. Not only that, I did it twice. Not only THAT, I didn’t even know I did it twice until I got home and was typing this report.  Because this trip is so long that by the time I did it the second time, the first time was so far in the past it got lost in my senility.

ANYWAY.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: December 30, 2008 – Day Nineteen of Twenty One

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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 – Day Nineteen of Twenty One

I can’t believe I go home the day after tomorrow.

I had a very deep sleep last night and woke up at 9:45 AM at Sahara. I think yesterday wore me out. I go downstairs for breakfast, stopping at nickel Double Double Bonus video poker. I hit sixes:

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Breakfast is at the Caravan Café at the Sahara. I got Eggs Benedict.  The service here as quick as Fitzgeralds is slow, which means it’s very excellent.  I pay for breakfast  with points and then go back out.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: December 28, 2008: The One Where Jackie Gaughan Was Seated Next to Me at Robertas

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Saturday, December 28, 2008 – Day Seventeen of Twenty One

I woke up at Fitzgeralds at at 10:00.  I’m doing a lot better with sleeping in.

I go down for breakfast, stopping at the old school wheel poker and lose some money.  I go on a losing streak and am back in my room at 10:45.

I manage to actually take a nap today . I go back out at three-ish.  I play at Fitzgeralds and lose everything I have left for today until I am down to my last $100 bill.  This isn’t good.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: The One Where I Accidentally Assault Someone In an Elevator

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Saturday, December 27, 2008 – Day Sixteen of Twenty One

Only six days left.  Damn.

Today I slept until 10:00 at Fitzgeralds.  I was out at 11:00  I waited 90 years for the elevator.  The elevators here are notoriously slow  I only have six days left in Las Vegas.  I couldn’t afford to lose this time so I took the stairs. A lot of people do the same. One of them was a kid who was BOLTING down the stairs until a security guard came running in and freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaked out on him, demanding to know what he was doing.  The kid tells him “the elevators don’t work, I am taking the stairs” and security yelled “WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS?” The kid said they were coming.  This all surprised me.  I was unaware how well monitored elevator stairwells are in Las Vegas.

Once I hit the ground floor, I got completely lost while trying to figure out how the hell to exit from the stairwell.  I started panicking thinking I was going to get in trouble because I was in areas I am sure I did not belong in.

FINALLY I found an exit.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: The One Where I Won Money

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Friday, December 26, 2008 – Day Fifteen of Twenty One

I wake up at Fitzgeralds in a very hot room.   Today’s notes do not have me whining about my trip being almost over.  Go figure.

I go downstairs and play a Wheel of Fortune slot machine for some reason. I lose my money so fast. How the hell did I used to play games like this exclusively? I walk near the front (or back?) of the casino and I see a weirdo video poker with a wheel.  This one spins when you get a full house.  It’s a coin dropper, so it’s old and not new. I’ve never seen it before. It takes 20 nickels.

Fitzgeralds old school weirdo video poker with a wheel

I play. I get two regular ol’ four of a kinds.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: The One Where Everything Went Wrong

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Thursday, December 25, 2008 – Day Fourteen of Twenty One

I wake up at Ballys at 8:30 am.  I walk over to the Flamingo to register for the Winterfest slot tournament that I am here on an offer for. I was too late to do the tournament yesterday, so I get to do it twice today.  But they only have one time slot that I want available. Death.

I eat breakfast at the Flamingo coffee shop. Eggs Benedict and coffee comes to $18.04. I’m really not downtown any longer with these prices. I also don’t have enough points to cover it since I have barely played anything at any Harrahs property in a really long time.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: Christmas Eve in Las Vegas

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Wednesday, December 24, 2008 – Day Thirteen of Twenty One

I’m up at 8:30 at the Golden Gate, out at 9:00. I go downstairs and lose some money in the casino, of course I do.  From here, I walk over to the Las Vegas Club and try video poker WITH A WHEEL.  My first $20 gets me nothing; second $20 gets me a spin – 250 +400.

Las Vegas Club fives with a WHEEL

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Las Vegas Trip Report: The Day I Was A Degenerate Winner!

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Tuesday, December 23, 2008 – Day Twelve of Twenty One

I’m up at the Palazzo at 8:00 and out at 8:30. I head over to Encore to see what I missed last night. It’s really nice but nothing surprising.  It appears to be butterfly themed.

Encore Las Vegas butterflies Encore Las Vegas butterfly carpet Encore Las Vegas butterfly light Encore Las Vegas butterfly mosaic tile

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Las Vegas trip report: Opening Night at Encore, Las Vegas

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Monday, December 22, 2008 – Day Eleven of Twenty One

I am up at 9:00 and there is more whining about my trip being more than half over.

The Golden Gate is one of the few hotels left that gives you a free daily newspaper. USA Today. Did I mention that I really like this hotel?

I get breakfast and do some playing. Reel Rich Devil gives me nothing, as does Crystal Forest. Hitchcock however, gives me an $81.90 bonus. I love this game.

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Las Vegas trip report: Smallest Closet in All of Las Vegas?

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Sunday, December 21, 2008 – Day Ten of Twenty One

My trip is now half over. More whining about this in my notes.

I am up at the Riviera at 7:30. I go out to lose my $55 left over from last night. I put in and win:

Invaders From the Planet Moolah = $0
White Orchard = $20
Monopoly = $40

I don’t stop playing even though I think I am going to. I lose more in Invaders From the Planet Moolah and more in a Frog Princess slot machine. On my way back to my room i get a muffin and and a Diet Pepsi.

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