Wsop inquiries...
hey guys this year is going to be my first trip to the wsop. i plan on playing a couple of events in the 1-2.5k events. i was wondering if regular ppl are allowed to play in the $500 employee event? Also, i took the week off starting june 13th to play there but will probably arrive in vegas on saturday. is anyone from here going to there around that time? and are there any awesome deals i can snatch now for flight + accom b/c i will be staying there for a bit, atleast from the 11th - 18th. i still might go a little early but not sure yet.
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You need a non-expired casino employee ID - 13Cards and Blondefish can probably chime in since they've played in it about what they ask for specifically.
And if you're staying for a week, better off to play in on Sunday/Monday/Tuesday, that's typically when the flights will be cheaper. Friday/Saturday are the most expensive days to fly in
A little too early for deals, at least March/April at the earliest
You have the first 4 hours (4 levels) to take your seat for all events, that you are asking about.
There is a good chunk of $1k to $2.5k events running from June 18th to 26th.
Flights are actually pretty cheap right now flying direct out of Toronto
Nope! Only degen, f*cked up, wahoo vampire-types who like never having weekends or holidays off and sleep all day and work all night. If you are not a card-carrying member of that club, you can't get in. Sorry!!
I didn't realize they had Republican only events.
I do not think that word means what you think it means . . .
I resemble that remark!
Adds up pretty well perfectly to me
Between the 16 - 23, there are $1500 and a $2500 events spaced out nicely. I may just play one event and DSE/cash game the rest of the time.
If I go June 23 - June 30, then I have the long weekend to recover...
I guess it depends on how much time you plan to spend at the Rio versus hitting the strip and also playing in some of the DSE tournaments at Caesars, Venetian, etc....
I like being on the strip... For the past three WSOP trips, I have stayed at Caesars and will again this year (prior to that I stayed at IP). I like being right at that corner, almost the central part of the strip, where it is a two minute walk to the Bellagio and maybe a 10 - 12 minute walk the other way to the Venetian and Mirage. I think it was about a $6 cab ride from Caesars to Rio (I never bothered with the Shuttle...) and I would always tell the cabbie to take the back route and drop me off at the Rio's back WSOP entrance. It saves you a long walk through the Rio. It is a bit too far to walk from Caesars to Rio, especially in June and July!
The rooms are a bit pricier than other Harrahs locations, but if you book at the right time or have some offers on your Harrah's card, you can get a decent deal.
Stay on the strip, obviously. Or something real close like Trump or w/e.
lol thanks for the info guys....i'll def be on the strip. i think ceasars would be best considering the proximity to where i normally play. anyone have deals for ceasars? i'm trying to look for them but nothing comes up. and i really want to avoid IP (even though its the cheapest option, i hate that place).....would it be possible to somehow bag a $30/night at ceasars?
I am pretty set on June 16 - 23. If I am able to satellite into ME, then I will just head back around July 7.