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  1. Raise your hand if you never saw that Derka video. I made it about halfway thru just now. I always liked Derka so it’s still funny to me how seriously he takes the internet. He never realized to put futureM on ignore? Sheesh. The best was when Derka showed up to one of the first TX/OU Friday night happy hours and busted out a freestyle rap. You had to be there but it was pretty great, especially when meeting him for the first time.
  2. I think she is saying it’s pretty much covid related when half her show team has/had it and then covid related (?) supply chain issues. Hopefully a few months pushed back and then it’s a go. She’s slated to make record amounts per night and to bring in a high dollar crowd. So Vegas could use it ASAP.
  3. Check the Gambling board thread Craps for Beginners. I’m not an expert on craps but betting the “ don’t pass “ is basically wagering that the shooter will roll a 7 before hitting the point number. It’s a fairly simple bet however there are additional hedging strategies that can be employed and get more complicated. Ask your question over there and should get some responses.
  4. ^ Adele has apologized profusely for postponing her “Weekends With Adele” residency at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, which was scheduled to begin Friday, Jan. 21 and run through mid-April.
  5. I posted that lesson info for anyone on here who might be out in Vegas with a friend/wife/sugarbaby/whatever who would be interested to learn the basics Everyone here already has the HG method committed to memory or the Slorch don’ts
  6. Beginner class learn to play craps at the former Hard Rock. Requirement to sign up for their rewards program which I believe is free to do
  7. Mattress Mack lost $4.7 million in six days betting on football. On Jan. 10, Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, aka “Mattress Mack,” lost $2.7 million in money-line wagers on Alabama when the Crimson Tide lost 33-18 to Georgia in the College Football Playoff national title game. On Saturday, Mack lost $2 million in futures bets on the Patriots to win the Super Bowl when New England was whipped 47-17 by the Buffalo Bills in their AFC wild-card playoff game. Mack, who placed the bets on Alabama at Caesars Sportsbook and the wagers on the Patriots at Barstool Sportsbook and theScore Bet, said Monday that he took the losses in stride. “Life happens and you move on,” said McIngvale, 70. “You know how long it took me to get over it? Two seconds each. A gambler has to be resilient, if anything. They knock you down and you’ve got to get back up. “A setback is just a setup for a comeback.” The bets on Alabama were the latest in a long line of multimillion-dollar hedge bets to offset potential losses on furniture promotions. In this case, customers were offered their money back on purchases of $3,000 or more if the Tide won. “The promotion was great because Alabama is such a strong brand,” Mack said. “I made my last bet on the Sunday night before the game. So many people came in Monday, they overwhelmed us. I was a little heavy on the other side, so it worked out. “Afterwards, we did a deal where we offered all customers who lost a $1,000 gift certificate. It was good for business.” The wagers on the Patriots, which would’ve paid $46 million at 23-1 odds, weren’t part of a promotion. Mack placed the bets Nov. 18, during New England’s seven-game regular-season winning streak, and simply thought they were a good value at 23-1. Mack won $2.7 million on Tampa Bay +3½ over Kansas City in last year’s Super Bowl to snap a losing streak that included $13 million in losing bets on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. After cashing his tickets on the Buccaneers, Mack has lost a total of $12.1 million in wagers: $1 million on Houston to win the NCAA title, $2.4 million on Essential Quality to win the Kentucky Derby, $4 million on the Astros to win the World Series and the $4.7 million in bets on Alabama and the Patriots. Mack said all the gambling losses have been worth it when taking the promotions and publicity it has generated for his Gallery Furniture stores into consideration. “Absolutely. It creates excitement,” he said. “Brick-and-mortar retailers are under siege right now. Unless we do something to differentiate ourselves from the competition, the Amazons of the world are going to overwhelm us.” Stay tuned for Mack’s next massive bet. “I’m trying to get one going for this weekend. I’m looking at the futures right now,” he said. “You tell them I’m still firing away. I ain’t backing down.” https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/betting/mattress-mack-loses-4-7m-in-6-days-betting-football-2514812/
  8. Supposedly Palms reopening under new ownership to happen around April
  9. And that account no longer exists on the twitter machine . . .
  10. Armybrat may or may not be in this picture
  11. If you want to really go big baller style and money isn’t a concern, you could stay at The Mansion (mentioned above). Won’t offer the Strip views but otherwise spectacular with the best service of any place. I toured it with management years ago. Only starting a few years ago would they let you pay for a room. Previously it was only invited guests who are whales (huge gamblers).
  12. Could have been Sen of Japan. One of the higher rated locals places that I frequent. Last time I went I was sitting next to a fairly well known guy who won the World Series of Poker.
  13. Depends on where you want to eat and use the pool and see any shows or activities. Cannot beat Wynn/Encore for sure. But if you might be doing more center Strip things, could look at Sky suites at Aria (recently revamped I think), or a suite with balcony at Cosmo overlooking the Strip and Bellagio fountains.
  14. My first memory of the famous Sigma Derby game was many many years ago . . . There was this dude named VY. He was pretty good. So Sushihorn (yeah that guy) and I flew to Vegas for the Rose Bowl and rented a car to go watch Texas defeat Michigan in a great game. Back then, we frequently stayed at MGM Grand as Sushihorn was quite a craps baller so I would piggyback off his comps. Free rooms/food/shows/etc. For some reason upon our return to Vegas, I wake up early and hit the gaming floor of MGM Grand around 7am and discover a really cute blonde 20/21 year old girl playing Sigma Derby all by herself, wearing burnt orange. So I ease my way up to the game and find out she is undergrad sorority girl at UT and her friends were asleep (as was Sushihorn) but she’s been playing the game for hours. She said she couldn’t quit. Will never forget seeing her sitting up against that table clutching a big plastic cup full of quarters and itching for the next race to begin. It’s quite fascinating to watch actually. She and her 3 sorority sisters had road tripped to Vegas, drove from Texas. I sat down and played with her for awhile and it was an easy transition to tell her we would be happy to buy her and her friends breakfast when everyone was up. Felt like scenes out of the movie Swingers as we were all eating at the 24/7 restaurant at MGM Grand and then later that night partying at a booth at Studio 54 (I think that’s what it was called back then), me and Sushi and 4 cute UT sorority girls. Yadda yadda yadda it was such a great trip that we declared then and there we were absolutely coming back to Vegas in one year if/when Texas make the National Championship game. So we were ready to jump all over that same itinerary when we were announced to match up against USC. Two amazing trips. So, all time shout out to Sigma Derby may it live forever. I need to get downtown and see it again some time, maybe a nice young lady will be playing it . . .
  15. THE D LAS VEGAS SIGMA DERBY “Come on Lucky Number 4!” A common phrase heard around the Sigma Derby table found on the second floor of the D Las Vegas Casino. This 34-year-old game was a staple in most casinos and is a star attraction at the D. Currently, it is the only one remaining in the city. Sigma Derby is a beautifully-crafted track game that includes 5 mechanical horses. All you have to do is bet which horses will be first and second. Sounds easy, but betting can only be placed with quarters. Before the game starts, you choose which horse you think will win and have the chance of betting odds that range from 2-1 to 200-1. You then have 30 seconds to put in your quarter, then after that, the gears and motors take over while you sit back and cheer. Located around the game are 10 stations for people to gather and cheer on their lucky horse. Come check out this novelty game and hopefully win big while making some new friends. https://www.thed.com/casino/sigma-derby/
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