Best Tourney to watch out for in Vegas $100-500?

luckystrikeluckystrike
in Brick & Mortar Casino Talk
Haven't had a chance to go through the vegas trip reports, but what do people recommend for $100-500 tourneys??

going on the xmas week of Dec 24

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  • cadillaccadillac
    Check this out All Vegas Poker

    To give you everything you need to know.

    For $500 you can play a nice deep stack tourney at any of the top notch rooms:

    Bellagio
    Ceasars
    Venetian
    Wynn


    Have fun and save some $$$$ for Xmas presents.
  • Wetts1012Wetts1012
    By far the best value tournaments in Vegas are at Caesars.

    7:00 PM ($150) and Noon ($200) with 40 minute blinds.

    If you are looking for good deepstack, try the Venetian $300 daily.

    I generally try to avoid the Bellagio for 2 reasons
    1) Daily $500 (1K on Fri / Sat) usually only get 25-30 runners, paying only top 3.
    2) Weaker players tend to play next door (Caesars).
  • actyperactyper
    Heard the Planet Hollywood Grinder bounty tourney aint too bad.
  • luckystrikeluckystrike
    Thanks for the input guys, played at Caesars and like it plus will be staying there as well so will definately play there again.

    Bellagio only gets 30 people or so? hmm

    Anyone know of higher buy ins with more people?
  • RAM_EhRAM_Eh
    luckystrike wrote: »
    Thanks for the input guys, played at Caesars and like it plus will be staying there as well so will definately play there again.

    Bellagio only gets 30 people or so? hmm

    Anyone know of higher buy ins with more people?

    Play the Venetian deep stack.
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    According to http://www.pokertournamentformula.com/las_vegas_poker_tournaments.htm, the best tournaments are (all Skill Level 6):

    - Caesars $200, noon; $330 on Saturday noon
    - Venetian $330, noon
    - Wynn $330, noon
    - Binion's UPC $340, 4 PM.

    I look forward to your tournament report.
  • Martin BandleMartin Bandle
    Caesars offered the best bang for the buck, imo...i was there in May..i tried the 300 at the Venetian..only 18 players, so it was like a sit and go..made the "finaltable'' and busted out in 7th ..paid to 4 if i remember correctly...if you are looking for smaller stakes the MGM Grand offered a morning 60, and an evening 100...i played both,decent blind structure and they were well run...and not a bad room..although Caesers was real nice....
  • Martin BandleMartin Bandle
    just now leafing through the new issue of Cardplayer magazine..the Venetian ad says that the noon tourneys are 130 plus 15..starting chips 6000, additional 1500 for 5$ staff bonus...looks like the 300 is gone...should get more players..
  • luckystrikeluckystrike
    anyone play $200+ buy in with 60 people or more?
  • Wetts1012Wetts1012
    Caesars, Noon, $200 - 50-80 players during week days.

    Venetian tourney is rammed on Fridays.
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    2+2 has a new article rating Las Vegas tournaments. 75% of all Las Vegas tournaments are classified as turbos or "No Skill Lottery"! :( When I go to Las Vegas in 2008, I will try to play in the following Skill Level 6 tournaments:

    1) Venetian, $130 + $15 fee + $5 "staff bonus" = $150, 13% rake; MTuWThFSu 12pm;
    Patience Factor 17.2?, 70-90 players, 8-9 hours average length, 3% more of prize pool withheld for staff;
    6K + 1500 = 7500 starting chips, 30 or 40-minute blinds?

    2) Wynn, $291+$39, 11.8% rake, TuWTh 12pm;
    Patience Factor 15.3, 20-80 players, 7-8 hours, 3% withheld for staff, need a bankroll of $5K-6K;
    5000 starting chips, 45-minute blinds starting at 25/50 with antes starting at Level 4 (100/200+25).

    3) Caesars, $291+$39, 11.8% rake, FSa 12pm;
    Patience Factor 14.29, 100 players, > 12 hours!, first prize ~$20,000;
    10,000 starting chips, 40-minute blinds starting at 25/50, 50/100 then jumps to 100/200+25 ante.

    4) Caesars, $165+$35, 17.5% rake, SuMTuWTh 12pm;
    Patience Factor 11.57, 60-80 players, > 12 hours, need a bankroll of $3500;
    7500 starting chips, 40-minute blinds.

    5) Treasure Island, $100+$25, 20% rake! Sa 7pm & W 11am;
    Patience Factor 10.63;
    5000 starting chips, 30-minute blinds.

    Wynn, $475+$55 F 12pm
    Venetian, $500+$50 Sa 12pm
    Bellagio, $970+$90 Fsa 12pm
    Binions (rebuy), $170 +$30 FSa 8pm
    Caesars, $125+$25 Daily 7pm
  • BlondeFishBlondeFish
    Bumped for dinobot.
    BlondeFish wrote: »
    75% of all Las Vegas tournaments are classified as turbos or "No Skill Lottery"! :( When I go to Las Vegas in 2008, I will try to play in the following Skill Level 6 tournaments:

    1) Venetian, $130? + $5 "staff bonus" + $15? fee = $150, 13% rake; MTuWThFSu 12pm;
    Patience Factor 17.18?, 70-90 players, 8-9 hours average length, 3% more of prize pool withheld for staff;
    6K + 1500 = 7500 starting chips, 30 or 40-minute blinds?

    2) Wynn, $291+$39, 11.8% rake, TuWTh 12pm;
    Patience Factor 15.28, 20-80 players, 7-8 hours, 3% withheld for staff, need a bankroll of $5K-6K;
    5000 starting chips, 45-minute blinds starting at 25/50 with antes starting at Level 4 (100/200+25).

    3) Caesars, $291+$39, 11.8% rake, FSaSu 12pm;
    Patience Factor 14.29, 100 players, > 12 hours!, first prize ~$20,000;
    10,000 starting chips, 40-minute blinds starting at 25/50, 50/100 then jumps to 100/200+25 ante.

    4) Caesars, $165+$35, 17.5% rake, MTuWTh 12pm;
    Patience Factor 11.57, 60-80 players, > 12 hours, need a bankroll of $3500;
    7500 starting chips, 40-minute blinds.

    5) Treasure Island, $100+$25, 20% rake! Sa 7pm & W 11am;
    Patience Factor 10.63;
    5000 starting chips, 30-minute blinds.

    Wynn, $475+$55 F 12pm
    Venetian, $500+$50 Sa 12pm
    Bellagio, $970+$90 Fsa 12pm
    Binions (rebuy), $170 +$30 FSa 8pm
    Caesars, $125+$25 Daily 7pm
  • actyperactyper
    [QUOTE=BlondeFish;1321965) Treasure Island, $100+$25, 20% rake! [/QUOTE]

    Even crazier! :)
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