Las Vegas | Alon May Not Have Money But They Have Plans

Alon

Once financing is secure Alon Las Vegas will be built on the land once occupied by the New Frontier across the street from Wynn Las Vegas and next to the Fashion Show Mall. Alon is being developed by James Packer and Andrew Pascal who most recently helped open SLS Las Vegas. Pascal knows the luxury […]

Las Vegas | The Golden Nugget 24k Select Players Club

Golden Nugget

The Golden Nugget The Golden Nugget seems to change their 24k Select players club as often, if not more, than any other Las Vegas players club. That doesn’t help since the 24k Select players club is slightly confusing. The first thing to know is that the Golden Nugget players club in Las Vegas is that […]

Why You Might Be Disappointed With A Straight Flush Jackpot: Part ||

Straight flush

 Who Would Have Better Results? Also read part 1 of this article “Why Don’t Straight Flushes Pay More?“ I’ve asked the question presented below to probably 5,000 people at my various “Secrets of a Video Poker Winner” classes over the years. Somewhat less than half of the listeners get the answer correct and the rest […]

Need A Ride In Vegas? This Is What You Need To Try!

UBER

So Long Cabbies, I’ll Find My Own Lyft (Or Uber) One of the reasons I’ve preferred for years to drive myself to Las Vegas rather than taking a cheap flight is the fact that I’d prefer to spend my bankroll on the goodies and not in town transport. That’s not to say that grabbing an […]

Visiting Vegas: An Analysis Of The Non-Stop International Flights

Non-Stop International Flights

Whether you are going for business or pleasure, Las Vegas delivers on budget and extravagance all packed into a desert metropolis better than any city in the world, well, Dubai comes a close second. Let’s take a look at the non-stop long-haul flights that bring visitors to Las Vegas. To make it clear, we’re NOT […]

Is The Video Poker Game Soon To Be Over?

Best place to play video poker

  I love video poker. I mean, I really LOVE it! Sitting at a machine for hours, playing, drinking and hopefully winning is my idea of heaven. Focusing my attention on the strategy of the game relaxes me, so I’ve been diligent in becoming an informed gambler. I’ve been able to play with a long […]

Las Vegas | Update: Recent Changes at Mirage

Mirage

Mirage Las Vegas Finds New (Yet Old) Ground Don’t be fooled by the article’s headline. The thatched pits are still gone, the ceiling is still stark white and the carpet electrically colored tropical madness. But much like the good things The Mirage Las Vegas has been doing with their restaurants, including reintroduction of a 24 […]

Why You Might Be Disappointed With A Straight Flush Jackpot: Part |

Video Poker

Why Don’t Straight Flushes Pay More?   Straight flushes, which consist of five consecutive cards in the same suit, are tough to get. In Jacks or Better (also called Draw Poker), straight flushes happen every 9,000 hands or so and are paid 250 coins. Compare that to 4-of-a-kinds, which happen every 430 hands or so […]

Hotel Review | MGM SKYLOFTS Las Vegas 2.0

MGM Skylofts

The MGM Skylofts are one of my favorite places to stay. Here’s an update of our last review : There are four types of rooms. The single bedrooms, the slightly larger single bedrooms near the front desk, two bedrooms with either a pool table or a foosball table, and the Barbara Streisand suite with two bedrooms, a […]

March Madness Is One Of The Biggest Events Of The Year

March Madness

Twenty years ago there was a fun month of sports in March with an event called the NCAA Basketball Tournament. That basketball tournament is more commonly known as March Madness today. The games aren’t played in Las Vegas but the first weekend of March Madness has become one of the most popular weekends of the year.