The Fat Of The Hand
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03 October 2007 /
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From the forum: The story so far: Mr Fancy Pant has told the Poker Forum that he is off to Las Vegas for 3 months. He wants advice. He wants tips. He wants tickets to Celine Dion (surely not - ed).
And in reply Mr Silent says to go for a discount. Tell the concierge how long you are planning on staying, wait for him to stop laughing and then negotiate a long-stay reduction.
And then consider the tips paid on winning hands of poker. In America, you have to tip. If you don't tip the concierge, chances are that two weeks into your stay you will be relocated to the long-stay suite in basement level 3.
But the current top tip lies with keliwah, who advices - get his - that Mr FP should consider self-catering.
The Poker Anorak has journeyed to Vegas and on the flight home was asked to pay excess baggage for my stomach, thighs and backside. Food is plentiful in Vegas.
As Mandylou responds: "keliwah - why would anyone want to go to vegas and cook there own food mate, madness."
Her question is rhetorical (note the lack of a question mark).
Note the size of the average American. And think on...
See: http://betting.betfair.com/poker/hotels-in-vegas-2.html
http://betting.betfair.com/poker/the-tipping-point-1.html
http://betting.betfair.com/poker/more-on-poker-tipping-3.html
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