2024 WSOP!

Ride share prices fluctuate a great deal depending on time of day and demand. I would count on $10-$15 plus tip each way. Frankly, the last couple times I went to Vegas ride share was not nearly the bargain it used to be compared to cabs. And catching a cab is typically more convenient, depending again on time of day.

Either way, don’t forget the traffic **** show that could be a daily occurrence on the LVB/Famingo intersection. Check the traffic in your phone before you choose a destination. Horseshoe is most direct, but at times it might even be faster to get dropped off at the side entrance of Bellagio and walk across the pedestrian bridge to Horseshoe (through the grand bazaar area) or to Paris (side entrance behind CVS).

Alternate transportation… 3-day bus passes cost $20. Going up and down the street is reasonably convenient, but I’m not sure about going from Rio to the strip. And again, traffic could be an issue at times.

If you find staying away from let’s say Harahs or Flamingo saves you $60-75/ day, it might be worthwhile to do so. But honestly, if you will only save in the neighborhood of $30-$40, it may not be worth the extra hassle. I remember numerous times when I stayed on the strip and the WSOP was at the Rio, I would get back to my room at least 30 minutes later than I would have otherwise. All those extra minutes add up in lost sleep or time to do other things.

I remember about 12 years ago I went on a travel booking site to check hotel rates in Vegas. I sorted by cheapest and number one was the old youth hostel I stayed in in the 90’s. Price per night… $7. Plus a $3 resort fee.

I didn’t look into what the resort fee got you. Maybe an extra cockroach trap? Higher quality rubber sheets? An adventurous poker player on a budget ought to give it a try and report back here.

Thx for the detailed answer friend I guestimate that it saves me in the vicinity of $50 daily, which is significant, me thinks. And the bus seems quite convenient with the live app as to not waste any time waiting uselessly for it to arrive ; it also took a mere 5 minutes to get from the Rio to Paris Hotel (granted it was in the evening at 10:13pm though), so not too shabby! The time wasted will be -EV as far as I am concerned, as I will not be playing any online poker on this trip, so it is not as if I will be losing equity by compressing/focussing on my breathing on the bus...

Ok. Good luck. You will obviously learn what works and what doesn’t for any future trips.

How/where did you get this offer!?!

I stayed at the Rio one year and have a rewards card. They email me offers occasionally. Don't recall ever getting one that waived fees. Doesn't say weekdays only. This offer says it is valid only for me. Here is some fine print -

"No minimum length of stay and a maximum of 14 days. Blackout dates may apply. Valid now through August 31, 2024. Management reserves all rights."

You could always call 1 800 play rio and ask if they will give it to you. FWIW I didn't give them any action other than $20 or so of VP

Gotcha, thx!

Yeah, for sure, if I do come back (I really prefer international MTT stops, for traveling purposes). That being said, the Transit app is elite af and will make (not) waiting for the bus a thing of yesteryears

I deposited cash into my TBIC at the Paris cage yesterday, and it's not showing up when I log into Bravo, it's still showing a $0 balance. Are they using an app/program other than Bravo to register this year? Or does it just take a while to update?

I registered through Bravo

Did you establish a WSOP TOURNAMENT ACCOUNT ? Kevin Mathers references a difference between a BRAVO TBIC account and the above in his twitter posts.

I am NOT SURE but since you did it in person you should be able to get an official answer at the WSOP cage.

I will be playing Million $$ Bounty!

Any one playing interested in Last Longer ?

Welcome! Are you planning on visiting anywhere else out here or just Vegas? When will you be coming out?

1. I can’t be much help with this one as I’m not too familiar with the foreign wire transfer process and all that. But I will say that it seems the WSOP+ app was something they used for the Paradise series but they don’t seem to be using it anymore. Bravo appears to be the way to go.

2. I would actually recommend bringing your own meals if you want cheap and healthy. There are an abundance of restaurants to choose from but your room should already have a fridge and microwave so as long as you can make it work with those two appliances, bringing your own food is always best. We usually hit up a grocery store in Vegas and get snacks and things to make sandwiches, salads, etc.

3. The US has strict ADA guidelines so all public restrooms will have handicap/disability toilets. That being said, it’s usually one or two stalls and if it’s crowded, people will use the ADA stalls even if they’re not necessary for them to use. So toilets will be available but be prepared to go to your room if need be.

4. I don’t know but I’d imagine pretty much anywhere outside/in the parking lot would be fine.

5. Tipping culture is out of hand. Basically, anyone who helps you is expecting a tip now. Uber or taxi driver, valet, bellperson if they help with your luggage, maids who clean your room, restaurants, casino cage when cashing out, pretty much anything else. Just sort of follow what everyone else does. That being said, sometimes some fast food type places will have a tip option. My rule of thumb is - if nobody is bringing food to my table and/or cleaning up my mess, I don’t tip. So any fast food or casual dining place that asks for a tip won’t get one from me. Tipping culture is crazy but it’s especially crazy in Vegas. Everyone has a hand out for a tip.

Other tips - remember to have fun. Vegas for that long gets really old really fast. Try to mix it up, weather and physical abilities permitting, by exploring things other than casinos. Take in a show or two, leave the strip and check out downtown or even the Hoover Dam. Consider going to museums or something similar. Anything to take in some sites other than casinos. You’ll burn yourself out if you don’t.

1. I am only playing a couple of events and use BravoPokerLive and pay via credit card. You may want to check out the new Payfiniti option; it is tied in to Bravo and might be cheaper. Maybe someone on an extended stay playing multiple tournaments can chime in.
2. Horseshoe food court is OK for breakfast. While there I buy a Subway sub sandwich for dinner and bring it back and put it in my room refrigerator so it is waiting for me and I don't have to stand in line at dinner time.
3. I think there will be a stall reserved for disabled in the men's restroom off the main Paris ballroom.
4. Can't help with this one. Careful, they frown on this but it is a little more discreet than smoking a joint. Can you even travel with that? If not it can be purchased in a Vegas dispensary. Edibles are an option.
5. The food court registers all try to shame you into tipping. I don't like that. Maybe if I am running good I might tip. You can leave a tip for the housekeeper when you depart. That's about it for tipping.

Good luck on your adventure. I am old and have some physical ailments so I can relate.

Sound advice over here!

This thread has been quite awesome, tbh, the interwebz (and 2 + 2 in general) needs more like these

1. The main registration cage will be open 24 hours once the Series starts. The lines are shortest after dinner time, or during graveyard hours. If you try to register for a big weekend event the morning of the event, you might be in line two hours or more.

There are ways to register online with a tournament account, but I’m not familiar with the process, as I always reg in cash in person. I’ll let others elaborate.

There is always a fair bit of walking and standing around involved with the WSOP. If mobility issues bother you, you can rent a motorized scooter for I think around a hundred bucks a day. Might be worth looking into.

2. There are many, many food options in Paris and the Horseshoe that aren’t far from where WSOP is. The Horseshoe has a food court with chain franchise options. There’s a markup for being on the Strip, but it’s probably the cheapest with a wide selection in the closest proximity to WSOP.

3. There are multiple big bathrooms with lots of stalls in the convention center if you can do what you need with a standard toilet… but there’s not much room to turn around. You may need to go to your room to manage your ileostomy.

4. There’s no smoking or vaping in the convention centers, the ballrooms, or the hallways. You can go back to the casino floor to vape, and as long as you’re not blowing it in a security guard’s face, nobody’s going to bother you, or care if you’re vaping nicotine, or something else.

The de facto smoking area most convenient to the ballrooms is a bank of doors that lead to the outside just off the hallway back to the casino. Most people are smoking tobacco, but some definitely aren’t, and nobody will bother you.

5. Yes, I can see tipping culture being very strange to non-Americans! Basically, don’t be a stiff, and it won’t lead to getting poor service.

If you sit down to dine in for a meal with a server, you should tip at least 15-20% of the price of the meal. It would be a major breach of protocol to tip less than 15%, if for example you got horrible service. And if that happens, it would be more effective to tell that server’s manager rather than leaving a ****ty tip or no tip and walking away.

For cash poker, I tip $1 per pot I win that goes past a flop. If I take it down preflop, I don’t tip. If I get a double up, or win a big pot, I’ll tip $3-$5 bucks. There’s no “need” to tip more than that, but if you’re feeling good and having a good time, the people that are serving you will appreciate it.

If I hit a big tourney score, I’m tipping 2%. For a small tourney score, I tip off the odd dollars (like leaving $4 out of a $644 cash) There’s about 20% of the buyin withheld for the house and staff, so they’re not relying solely on tipped income, like restaurant servers are. But if I’m on vacation, and having a good time, I want to pay it forward.

For getting a drink from a cocktail server, the standard is $1 per drink. This includes water or nonalcoholic drinks. If they’re bringing you any drink to your table, just throw them a buck. I’ve had multiple servers tell me if 100% of people tipped at least $1 per drink, they’d be happy… it’s the stiffs they don’t like.

If youre playing cash games, and plan on drinking alcohol with purpose, you might want to tip $5 or more on your first drink… to make the server come around faster. That’s how the city works!

Welcome to my country, and have a great time!

Hope this helps.

If you need the handicapped stall just make sure to not wait until the break when every bathroom is a complete zoo.

Bathroom selection tips:

Busiest bathrooms are Horseshoe right across from the main poker area and Paris right outside the main ballroom.

Shorter lines are to be found in Horseshoe events center (same room where the TV table will be), Horseshoe basement (approx. across from Johnny Rockets), and Paris high limit area (near Eiffel Tower elevator).

The last of those is quite far from the poker area, but also has the most space and the thinnest crowds.

This is great information. Thanks.

It's not super cheap, but for a good breakfast, I do really like Mon Ami Gabi right there in Paris. Worth making a reservation, especially for weekends. Good crepes, steak and eggs, excellent coffee, etc.

Yeah, I second this (and also copy-pasted it for future reference ).

On the Bravo app : I assume this is the first year using an app for registrations or not? I am asking because the WSOP+ app in Bahamas was amazing/made registrations a piece of cake after you had loaded up your account with a deposit or had a decent score, so my question is : does anyone know if you can load up your app with let's say a cash deposit (if you buy into a 2k event but buy in using 4k, as to have an extra 2k on your app for a potential rebuy) or if you have the possibility of leaving monies in Bravo if you get a decent cash? Would be nice to know in advance, if not will ask over there, of course.

You know you are in the USA when... 😉

Funny, especially since it's a French restaurant! And don't knock it.....https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rbKbt_9heY...

😃 GL this summer!

😮 :shocked:

Thx, you too friend

1. I would suggest registering in the evening or late night the day before the event. If it’s a massive vent, like the low-buy-ins, you might want to register a couple days earlier if you plan on playing the last starting flight, to avoid being an alternate if it sells out.

I highly recommend depositing cash into the TBIC account and then using the. Bravo app or website to register for events. The TBIC has a counter in the WSOP payout lounge. You can ask for it when you arrive.

2. There are a few cafes and kiosks in Paris/HS which will have salads and lighter fare. You won’t find anything super cheap in the vicinity of the WSOP though. Outside of HS is the Grand Bazaar shops, where you will find lots of smaller kiosks with international food and also a Subway sandwich shop and other casual dining chains. Dave’s Hot Chicken is a favorite of mine and reasonably priced, though not what I would call healthy eating.

There’s a “True Food Kitchen” location in the Caesar’s Forum
Shops which specializes in healthy food. Might be worth checking out, but it’s a 10-15 minute walk from HS. You could also Uber.

If you’re really looking to eat healthy a lot, I would hit up a grocery store, as others have mentioned, and keep food in your room. You should have a fridge, but make sure your room has a microwave, if one is needed. They were removed from HS rooms a while back. You can find grocery options using Google maps. There’s also a Trader Joe’s store about 15-20 minutes Uber ride from Paris which has some pretty high quality grocery options.

3. You won’t have any problem finding a handicap-accessible toilet. Whether you find an unoccupied one during the WSOP breaks is a different matter. Breaks are 20 minutes long and if you plan things by leaving the table a minute or so early, you should have no problem getting to your hotel room and back in that timeframe, even if you are playing at HS. Be aware the hallway out front of the HS ballroom gets super congested at the start and end of breaks. Paris does too but it’s not quite as bad. Again, if you will need a little extra time, just plan to leave before the start of break. Level lengths for most events are pretty long, so it should cause a major issue.

5. The hospitality industry has always been heavily tip-based since upwards of 80-90% of employees’ wages come from tips. When ordering drinks it’s customary to give a dollar for each drink, though some people are more generous. When you get housekeeping to clean your room, it’s also customary to leave something. I’m pretty neat, so I feel comfortable leaving $3-5, and I only get housekeeping about once a week. But I have seen the disgusting state of some other people’s rooms and I would be embarrassed to leave so little in their case. But of course, it’s up to you.

As for tipping while gaming, it’s highly variable. Some players leave a percentage of winnings if they win. Some tip for every pot they win in cash, or table games. For my part, I hate how tipping has corroded the dynamic of gaming and I like to leave a certain amount per hour I play. That way I am supporting the dealers in a way which is fair to me and them, and also avoids the uncomfortable and annoying mentality which many hold that they are entitled to a percentage of my luck and/or skill. Most dealers are just happy when players tip anything, but you will encounter some who will give you a dirty look or even say something (though this is really frowned upon by management) if you never tip.

If you are so lucky to cash, the person at the payout counter will ask you if you want to leave a tip. Again, it’s totally up to you, but there’s a reason many poker dealers hate tournaments. It’s because they make far less in tips in them than cash poker.

Tipping at restaurants is typically in the 15-25% range. Be aware that you will be asked, either implicitly or explicitly, if you would like to leave a tip for virtually every food-related transaction you make, even those where you don’t sit down for a meal. It really is a ubiquitous thing now. Use your own judgement for what, if anything, is appropriate for the situation.

As for the rest:

A) bring some sweaters, sweatshirts or other warmer clothing. It may be 115 degrees outside, but it is usually kept quite cool inside the casinos. And if you are unlucky enough to find your table under an AC vent, it can be uncomfortably chilly.

B) Be prepared to walk a lot, even if you’re not going to be going up and down the strip. The resorts are enormous and things which seem like they should be close on a map may not be so close. So bring some comfortable shoes. If lots of walking will be difficult, as someone else suggested, there are motorized 3-wheel carts you can rent. But if you do, be careful as there are lots of crowds. They certainly save on the walking but it’s not always convenient to get around in them during rush-hour times of day like around dinner. Other than saving on walking, they also won’t help in the congested hallways during breaks.

C) when you arrive, take some time to get the lay of the land. Do some recon on food options, restrooms, etc. Use the info in these threads, as well as Google to find your way. The hotel concierge can also be a good resource.

D) Jet lag is an issue. Be prepared. It may not hit you the first full day because of adrenaline. But eventually it will hit you. When coming out for so long I usually like to take at least a day or two before playing just to get my body a little acclimated. WSOP poker days are long (upwards of 14-15 hours, if you’re lucky and/or good). Be prepared to just be tired a lot by the third week.

E) Since you will be there so long, try to do some touristy stuff, so long as you are physically able. It will do you good to get your head away from the poker tables at times. Definitely plan to take a few days off when convenient for your scheduled events.

If you’re into the NBA, rookie summer league games are usually held during the middle of July and you will often see players all over Vegas during this time.

There are also obviously tons of shows, concerts and attractions for ALL tastes and interests.

The tipping paradigm in poker tournaments is all screwed up for a number of reasons which don’t need to be discussed in this thread. However, dealers get zero or very little in the way of tips from the rake which tournaments charge. Even in cases where the venue advertises a “staff fee”, dealers don’t always get all of that. So that 20% the WSOP charges in rake for some events is not being given to the dealers as tips.

However, WSOP tourney dealers are paid fairly well for the industry. But tourney tipping is still a thing. Here’s hoping someone smart and brave can come up with a better system for everyone involved.

This is what I was seeking, thx!

Anyone have any insights on booking tickets for boxing or MMA fights while in Vegas - will not pay 1.1k min for seeing the overated Mcgregor though 🙄