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    Default Vegas game plan

    Ok, so I'm going to Vegas in about a month and I want a set gameplan before I go. Ive been playing online the last few months and I'm pretty happy of where my game is. Still, I usually play pretty small games online, 025/.50 blinds, sitting in with about $50. I know they dont have small games like this at casinos and im wondering exactly what kind of gameplan I should have before I go. Im not sure exactly how much cash Ill be bringing but It'll be a few hundred dollars. Im wondering what kind of suggestions you guys have for me.

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    Do a search...I wrote a short Vegas review recently and within the last 2 months there were several threads.
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    If you are only bringing a few hundred dollars, I would suggest going to the Luxor or Excalibur. Both spread $2/$4 limit games, and the competition is pretty soft.

    Also, I would avoid tournaments or SNGs. The lowstakes tournaments have rapidly increasing blind structures and short levels, and so they degenerate quickly with lots of all-ins. The SNGs are somewhat similar, but more importantly, only pay the top 2 spots, unlike any online games you're used to. Thus, IMHO, I would stick to the lowstakes limit games to get the most play out of the bankroll you plan to bring.

    Finally, I posted some reviews of different casinos recently (just do a search for "mxp2004" and "Vegas"). You can also find a lot of good information at www.allvegaspoker.com.

    Good luck and have fun!

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    Quote Originally Posted by EyesLikeHoles
    Ok, so I'm going to Vegas in about a month and I want a set gameplan before I go. Ive been playing online the last few months and I'm pretty happy of where my game is. Still, I usually play pretty small games online, 025/.50 blinds, sitting in with about $50. I know they dont have small games like this at casinos and im wondering exactly what kind of gameplan I should have before I go. Im not sure exactly how much cash Ill be bringing but It'll be a few hundred dollars. Im wondering what kind of suggestions you guys have for me.
    Are you talking limit or NL?
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    well online i play NL but if im going to be playing with such a small bankroll and higher limits than i normally do i assume ill be playing limit in vegas. i prefer playing nl though, i dont like being restricted in how much i can bet.

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    Play NL at Paris...its mostly hotel guests. Again, I wrote about this when I came back from vegas in Jan. Its worth searching for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EyesLikeHoles
    well online i play NL but if im going to be playing with such a small bankroll and higher limits than i normally do i assume ill be playing limit in vegas. i prefer playing nl though, i dont like being restricted in how much i can bet.
    Don't bother playing limit then if you think like this. Might as wellhave some fun and play the lowest NL game you can find.
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