Beaniepups
10-15-2005, 04:31 PM
Left Detroit at 8:30 a.m. Got in 20 minutes early and thank goodness for that. There was a women on the flight that never shut up for 4 and 1/2 hours. Everyone within a 10 row radius wanted to throttle her. I had visions of the movie Airplane, where everyone lined up to take a swing at her. Oh I am bad! Just one thought, was she that blind to see everyone wanting to nap? Got to the Nugget and there was one person only checking people in. I guess the new owners cut staff? It took quite a long time.
The theme for the this trip happened to be Video Poker (Double Double Bonus). Everytime I go out I become obsessed with something. I played so much video poker that my shoulder is still killing me. I won, I lost, I won, I lost. Never got a Royal Flush and I certainly tried! I did get many 4 of a kinds and a few A's without the kicker. I found if you play at Claude's Bar and the International bar in the morning 9am to 11 am, you do okay. Run away and then head back around 4pm to 8pm and you will do okay again.
The Nugget seems to have taken all the progressive slot machines out since the new owners have taken over. No more Regis, no more Lucy, Elvira, etc.
Couldn't find anything I really wanted to play other then DD Bonus Poker. So I headed down to my second favorite place. The Plaza.
I played so much DD Bonus Poker at the Plaza Bar. I have so much fun and the bartenders are so fun! I just have a complete blast here. They had a promotion going on that if you win a jackpot of $200 or more, you get a $10.00 gas card. I had seven of them when I got home. Could have had eight, but didn't have enough time to get down there the morning I checked out to get them. That's another story later...
I was comped for this trip from the GN. I received 3 nights, $400 in free slot play and $200 in spa and restaurants. I ate at the Carson Street Cafe at lunch on Monday. Was seated and then waited for ever to get waited on. Finally, a waiter said have you been helped? I said no, he takes my big order of Onion soup and a milk. He drops it off and never see him again. The Keno girl takes my ticket, drops them off and never see her again. Lunch was over, I still have my tickets and don't know what to do with them. I finally found someone to tell me where to go to check the Keno tickets. I then went back late that night for the rib steak special. You guessed it, no one wants to wait on me again. Do they hate one person for dinner or what? You get with the special: steak and eggs. Well I don't want the eggs, can I have a baked potatoe instead. After going four rounds with her I finally get a baked potatoe and that's it. No toast, No rolls, no offer for salad, etc.. By then, I have had it. I left a note on my bill. Like anyone really cares anyways. Needless to say, I didn't use all my food comps. Didn't want to go through that again. I did eat at the Buffet and it was great and the waiter seemed like he truly cared to help me. Bless his heart!
Had my hair washed and blow dried and that was only $75.00 plus a tip. Thankfully it was comped. The hairdresser was fabulous, but to me a bit on the pricey side. Don't listen to me, I'm just cheap about those kind of things. ha ha! Maybe that's the going rate out west. Do have your hair done, you will love it. Hey your in Vegas baby!
Back to the Plaza where they take such good care of you. Was comped like you wouldn't believe. Ate at the Center Stage Restaurant and treated like a princess even though I was by myself. It was comped too. I bought all kinds of tee shirts, etc. at the gift shop, all comped. I did win $720. on Keno. Couldn't believe that. Was very cool.
When I went to check out at the Nugget to see if I could get comped for the last night of $55.00. She said I didn't have enough to get comped. I'm like what? I spent 8 hours a day playing video poker and can't get comped? But then she said, you have $85.00 cash back. So I payed the last night with that. I still am shaking my head over that one.
Got to bed the last night at 5am with a 7am wake up call. Oh, it's going to be a very long day. Ordered the night before a Bells Trans Sedan. She was there right at 8:30 a.m. She was the most pleasant person that I encountered on the trip. We had such a nice chat to the airport. She thanked me for the chat and you could tell she wasn't giving you lip service. She truly appreciated it. Check in was a breeze and had two hours to kill sitting in the smoking lounge listening to some guy tell me his whole life story. It was tough to concentrate with only two hours sleep, but did my best. Flight home uneventful. Thank Goodness.
I also visited Main Street Station for the first time and loved it. Wished I would have gone there more. Went to Binions. Now that's a sad place! I was there in February and had a kazillions comps. So I sat down at a three card poker table and got to chatting with a pitt boss and some how comps came up. She went over to check and said I had $1.25 in comps. I'm like what? Didn't believe her. So I went to the booth and sure enough, they wiped out all my comps. Had I known that I would have used them up in February. Oh well, Goodbye Binions. Hello GN and Plaza! So, I won a lot, lost a lot and had a pretty good time. If I think of anything that I missed, I will respond again. Sorry this is long. Laundry is done and calling my name. Take care and if you are going soon, Good Luck!
The theme for the this trip happened to be Video Poker (Double Double Bonus). Everytime I go out I become obsessed with something. I played so much video poker that my shoulder is still killing me. I won, I lost, I won, I lost. Never got a Royal Flush and I certainly tried! I did get many 4 of a kinds and a few A's without the kicker. I found if you play at Claude's Bar and the International bar in the morning 9am to 11 am, you do okay. Run away and then head back around 4pm to 8pm and you will do okay again.
The Nugget seems to have taken all the progressive slot machines out since the new owners have taken over. No more Regis, no more Lucy, Elvira, etc.
Couldn't find anything I really wanted to play other then DD Bonus Poker. So I headed down to my second favorite place. The Plaza.
I played so much DD Bonus Poker at the Plaza Bar. I have so much fun and the bartenders are so fun! I just have a complete blast here. They had a promotion going on that if you win a jackpot of $200 or more, you get a $10.00 gas card. I had seven of them when I got home. Could have had eight, but didn't have enough time to get down there the morning I checked out to get them. That's another story later...
I was comped for this trip from the GN. I received 3 nights, $400 in free slot play and $200 in spa and restaurants. I ate at the Carson Street Cafe at lunch on Monday. Was seated and then waited for ever to get waited on. Finally, a waiter said have you been helped? I said no, he takes my big order of Onion soup and a milk. He drops it off and never see him again. The Keno girl takes my ticket, drops them off and never see her again. Lunch was over, I still have my tickets and don't know what to do with them. I finally found someone to tell me where to go to check the Keno tickets. I then went back late that night for the rib steak special. You guessed it, no one wants to wait on me again. Do they hate one person for dinner or what? You get with the special: steak and eggs. Well I don't want the eggs, can I have a baked potatoe instead. After going four rounds with her I finally get a baked potatoe and that's it. No toast, No rolls, no offer for salad, etc.. By then, I have had it. I left a note on my bill. Like anyone really cares anyways. Needless to say, I didn't use all my food comps. Didn't want to go through that again. I did eat at the Buffet and it was great and the waiter seemed like he truly cared to help me. Bless his heart!
Had my hair washed and blow dried and that was only $75.00 plus a tip. Thankfully it was comped. The hairdresser was fabulous, but to me a bit on the pricey side. Don't listen to me, I'm just cheap about those kind of things. ha ha! Maybe that's the going rate out west. Do have your hair done, you will love it. Hey your in Vegas baby!
Back to the Plaza where they take such good care of you. Was comped like you wouldn't believe. Ate at the Center Stage Restaurant and treated like a princess even though I was by myself. It was comped too. I bought all kinds of tee shirts, etc. at the gift shop, all comped. I did win $720. on Keno. Couldn't believe that. Was very cool.
When I went to check out at the Nugget to see if I could get comped for the last night of $55.00. She said I didn't have enough to get comped. I'm like what? I spent 8 hours a day playing video poker and can't get comped? But then she said, you have $85.00 cash back. So I payed the last night with that. I still am shaking my head over that one.
Got to bed the last night at 5am with a 7am wake up call. Oh, it's going to be a very long day. Ordered the night before a Bells Trans Sedan. She was there right at 8:30 a.m. She was the most pleasant person that I encountered on the trip. We had such a nice chat to the airport. She thanked me for the chat and you could tell she wasn't giving you lip service. She truly appreciated it. Check in was a breeze and had two hours to kill sitting in the smoking lounge listening to some guy tell me his whole life story. It was tough to concentrate with only two hours sleep, but did my best. Flight home uneventful. Thank Goodness.
I also visited Main Street Station for the first time and loved it. Wished I would have gone there more. Went to Binions. Now that's a sad place! I was there in February and had a kazillions comps. So I sat down at a three card poker table and got to chatting with a pitt boss and some how comps came up. She went over to check and said I had $1.25 in comps. I'm like what? Didn't believe her. So I went to the booth and sure enough, they wiped out all my comps. Had I known that I would have used them up in February. Oh well, Goodbye Binions. Hello GN and Plaza! So, I won a lot, lost a lot and had a pretty good time. If I think of anything that I missed, I will respond again. Sorry this is long. Laundry is done and calling my name. Take care and if you are going soon, Good Luck!