We are staying at the Marriot by the MGM. Hotel points from a buddy's dad so hotel is $0.00 If I have to pay a few bucks a day for a taxi, oh well.

I wish I had your deal. Nothing beats free......................

Evidently other guys I am going with are staying at Ballys. pay for 1 night, get 3 free. $100 for the 4 nights.

ceasers is too far to the cashman plus i am playing in 2 Texas holdem at the Rio. its cheap, they dont charge for parking and will be able to run mom and dad around town as they have never been!!!!! plus 5 nights free is ok with me!!!

Free at Ceasars
Pay for 1 get 3 more at Bally's
Marriott points for free room.

There is something there for me.

I say get the best deal you can that works for you. With business being off affected by the state of the economy, there are deals out there. Casinos are starting to fall all over themselves to get customers. My goal was to find a place that was fairly close to the Cashman Center and still easy access to other places on the strip and downtown. Cab fares can get expensive. I also like the lower stakes tables.

Free is good

Harrahs owns is Ballys???? and we could stay there for free as well!!!!! I say Ceasers over Ballys
have fun and good luck

leave march 21st and come back on the 25th. $450 hotel and airfare at new york new york. i am just trying to figure out whats balls to take. i have a cell, cell pearl, emerald vibe, hy road, virtual gravity, up rising, black widow, vapor zone, play maker and a spare ball. which 5 performance should i take? i'll also probably buy the new cell by then.

It all depends on how you have your equipment drilled and the surfaces on them. The only equipment I really know is Storm/Roto so I know where I would point you. There is going to be oil. I like to take a couple of balls that are dull that can eat the oil and then a ball that I can roll that will give me some back end bite. I am only taking 4 (Cell, Special Agent, Hy-Road (coming soon), and my Spare ball. My Cell will be at at least 1000 abralon but probably 500 abralon. The Agent will be at 2000, and the Hy-Road at box or 4000 abralon (won't know until I get it). If I was taking 5, I would add my X-Factor. If I could take another ball, I would add a Cell with my exact drilling that I have on my current one but have it at 4000.

The main thing is that you need to make sure that you have a wide range of equipment with you.

Pretty much agree with GP, although I don't know Storm. You do need a wide range of balls, but not much for medium or dry. Stay in the higher reactive line for heavier oil. Get one for length and another to read early. A dull ball helps too with your spare ball.

My ball for length will be at 1200 grit polished.
My early read will be at 600 grit.
My dull will be at 400 grit.

Last year, the oil pattern was readable on the back end, and pretty controllable. Getting through the oil was not a problem.