Planning a Vegas Trip
I'm planning a four night trip to Vegas for late June. My buddy and I are going to play in a $2K buy-in NLH tourney (Event #48) starting on a Friday, we will arrive on Thursday. My wife will come along as well.
I've never been to a WSOP event, but have read an awful lot over the past few years about how painful the logistics of playing in an event can be - so I wanted to see if anyone out there in LiveJournal land could help me avoid some pitfalls.
For accomodations, ideally we'd have a 2 bedroom suite that would give us a bit of privacy, but also have some living space to chillax and shoot the shit together. It seemed to me that the Rio would be a great match because we'd have the convenience of just stumbling downstairs for the start of the tourney on Friday. But, both wife and friend want to avoid the Rio because they think it is going to be really crowded and crazy there. Is this sound thinking or does the convenience of staying at the Rio outweigh the headaches?
For other options, where else should we consider staying that won't be too much of a pain the ass getting to and from the Rio? It appears that the Bellagio and Caesar's are both options. But, 2 bedroom suites at the Bellagio or Caesar's are really expensive (Bellagio.com quotes $1200 for one night). So a second question is, do any of these suites become available at discounted rates? If so, where should I be looking? I don't even see suites for Bellagio or Caesar's listed at Kayak, Orbitz, etc.
Those are the key questions I have for now, but if you have anything else to add about maximizing our WSOP experience in general, I'm all ears. Thanks!
I've never been to a WSOP event, but have read an awful lot over the past few years about how painful the logistics of playing in an event can be - so I wanted to see if anyone out there in LiveJournal land could help me avoid some pitfalls.
For accomodations, ideally we'd have a 2 bedroom suite that would give us a bit of privacy, but also have some living space to chillax and shoot the shit together. It seemed to me that the Rio would be a great match because we'd have the convenience of just stumbling downstairs for the start of the tourney on Friday. But, both wife and friend want to avoid the Rio because they think it is going to be really crowded and crazy there. Is this sound thinking or does the convenience of staying at the Rio outweigh the headaches?
For other options, where else should we consider staying that won't be too much of a pain the ass getting to and from the Rio? It appears that the Bellagio and Caesar's are both options. But, 2 bedroom suites at the Bellagio or Caesar's are really expensive (Bellagio.com quotes $1200 for one night). So a second question is, do any of these suites become available at discounted rates? If so, where should I be looking? I don't even see suites for Bellagio or Caesar's listed at Kayak, Orbitz, etc.
Those are the key questions I have for now, but if you have anything else to add about maximizing our WSOP experience in general, I'm all ears. Thanks!