The cost of Vegas
So I know some people will read this blog who have considered going to Vegas and are really curious about the costs involved. Well, I for one can't afford to go. But I'm going anyway. ;) So, I'm going on a pretty strict budget. So far here is the costs... (all prices are taxes in)
Return Flight (Ottawa-Vegas): $$516
Hotel (Alladin, right in the middle of the strip): $150 (total for 3 nights)

I'm not gonna count the cost of my stylin new plum suede jacket, or new shoes.

I was really impressed with the cost of the hotel. Basically we got 1 room for the four of us. 2 queen sized beds. Our logic is that we don't plan on getting much sleep anyway. The more beds we have will only encourage unneeded sleep. The room has a sofa in it and it's quite large.

I've always heard about great hotel deals in Vegas, but when I started looking I wasn't seeing anything too spectacular. But I've since found out that the real deals are had after your first visit. I guess you sign up for the players club's at the various hotel&casinos and they will send you coupons for cheap rooms year round. So next time I might be able to score the $90 room on the strip. You can get much much cheaper rooms off the strip. I've seen them as low as $40/night for the Best Western about 8 blocks off the strip.

As for the flight, I'm sort of kicking myself for not checking my aeroplan miles because as it turns out, I have enough for a return flight to Vegas. So my trip would have been really cheap!! Oh well, next time.

I'm planning on a bankroll of about $400 for the weekend. That will get me into a $1/$2 NL game and 3-4 tournaments throughout the weekend. And with the great shape the CDN $ is in compared to the U$, it makes it that much sweeter.