Kenin and I booked an extra night in Las Vegas so that we could stay and play all day. There’s just something about the outrageous brashness that makes the city relaxing to us. We had an early start, which was surprising since we had such a late night. We took the poochies for an extra long walk , had breakfast at the hotel, then set off to explore more of the city. Here’s what our day in Vegas looked like. You know what they say: What Happens in Vegas, Doesn’t Always Stay in Vegas.
We started at a tiny hole-in-the-wall casino and then worked our way down the street. We joined the “Players Club” for most of the casinos in order to take advantage of the free play. While it isn’t much, it’ll get you started and its always better to gamble with someone else’s money.
We started talking to the first guy, that then handed us off to the second guy. We’ll call him the closer. Once we started talking to the closer, we begin by feigning interest in the presentation, then quickly start to act disinterested. The key here is to be super polite and friendly, but keep saying no. The longer you do this the more swag the closer will offer you to attend a 90-minute presentation. We played the game for a while and walked away with the following: $40.00 cash, $50.00 Visa Gift Card, two free buffets at Harrah’s ($49.97), and a cab ride if we needed it. Not to shabby for agreeing to spend an hour taking a tour of a hotel and then saying no about 100 times to a sales rep.
Beware of the Evil Dora
Once we wrapped up the timeshare and collected our swag it was time for more gambling! We worked our way in and out of the various hotels and casinos on the strip. We made sure to visit some of our favorites like the Venetian and Paris. While out on the strip there are a couple of things to look out for. The first is the army of guys and gals wearing headphones and trying to hand you flyers. if you take them (as Kenin always does because he thinks it’s funny) you will find yourself holding a set of calling cards for the local escorts. The second is the ramdom collection of poorly dressed actors in costume, hoping you will stop and take a picture with them. If you do stop for a pic, be aware that they work on tips.
We just had to head over to the Cosmopolitan. This casino is fairly new to us and very large. It was floor upon floor of glitz and glamour. There is an amazing chandelier that spans multiple floors, along with a ton of other cool architectural features. We definitely suggest you check it out. We also made a stop over at Planet Hollywood, where they managed to combine gaming and cabaret into an all in one experience. We played our way through a few more casinos and then decided to head back to the hotel. We were a bit overloaded on the lights, sounds, and free drinks and we had a 750 mile drive in the morning to look forward to.
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