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Ugly Bastard · 07-15-2005, 12:30 AM

After Mermaids we went to what was probably the nicest Downtown casino (even though it was still a total shit-hole), the Golden Nugget.

Here is Mike holding up a $500 chip that he won after hitting a straight-flush playing three-card poker. (Side Note: Since I've left, Mike hit another straight-flush playing three-card poker, and made another nice-score - too bad he couldn't have this kind of luck in the WSOP).

After this, Warren, Mike, and I blew $10 on an "Oxygen Bar". After we were done, Aaron (being the smart bastard that he is) was kind enough to inform us that Oxygen bars are bad for you and can give you a stroke. I was noticing that my lip was going numb after we got done, so I was a little freaked out for a few minutes. It was so kind of Aaron to quietly wait and watch us all blow $10 trying to get a stroke before piping up and mentioning that we all should be dead. Thanks Aaron.

Our last little adventure Downtown was a $40 bet between Mike and Warren as to whether or not Warren could be thrown out of Fitzgerald's (another shitty Downtown casino) in 20 minutes or less for counting cards. Aaron and I were quite anxious to observe this bet. We waited out on Fremont Street while Mike and Warren went in to conduct the bet. I acted as the escrow and held each of their $40 in my pocket. Aaron and I just chilled and went into a gift shop for a few minutes so I could buy stuff for my girlfriend (who, admittedly, I was starting to miss at this point during the trip). About 15 minutes into the bet, Aaron and I left the gift shop and walked over by the entrance to Fitzgerald's. Five minutes later Aaron and I venture into the casino. We find Mike with a big smile on his face (this is enough for me to put the $80 in his hand), and Warren bitching about how the dealer "didn't deal fast enough". That's too bad, Warren. I hope Mike does your Mom with the $40 he won from you.

Finally, after we had enough, we got in a cab and headed back to the Rio around 6:00 pm.

When we get back to the Rio, we meet up with "Poker Dan" (aka: TheGiftOfGab) who had been sleeping all afternoon since he was up all night playing poker. Dan is all ready to go out, so the five of us (Mike, Warren, Aaron, Dan, and I) decide to head over to the Bellagio for dinner and possibly a little poker. I was pretty pumped to see the poker room at the Bellagio. It is home to the "big game" (the $4,000/$8,000 game that Doyle and Co. play in). With it being the peak of the WSOP, I was sure that they would be playing. Unfortunately, there wasn't the slightest hint of "the big game" that night, which leads me to think that Bellagio CEO Bobby Baldwin was playing in the game - which forces everyone to move it to a neutral casino - so no one suspects anything foul if recent Hall of Fame inductee Baldwin has a big session in his own casino.

Anyway, we didn't see any real appetizing games, so we left the poker room to get some dinner. We went to this place called "Fix". It would eventually be the most expensive meal of my life. It cost me like $125 (just for me!). Makes me not mind having to drop $40 when Courtney (my girlfriend) and I go out to Applebee's.

This was the scene of Warren's wine-chugging and steak-binging. It had Mike, Dan, Aaron, and I in stitches. We ordered a bottle of wine. Dan did the honors of tasting the wine to ensure it wasn't spoiled. I'm glad he stepped up and did this, because I had no idea what to look for while tasting wine. In fact, I even went ahead and made a bit of a fool of myself when the waiter brought the bottle to us by trying to grab it out of his hands even though he was just "displaying" it to us. Wine is something I would be very interested in learning more about. We had a Red Wine from France. I won't attempt to type out what it was called, but after getting over the initial bitter taste, I found it quite appealing.

I ordered a 20oz Ribeye cooked medium rare, it cost $40, which is the most expensive steak I've had in my life. It was pretty good, but not the best I've ever had - which I was hoping it would be given the price. I also had them bring some raw Yellowtail fish. They put a tiny jalepeno on each little slice, and it was maybe the best raw fish I've ever had. I also had some Lobester mashed potatoes (hands down the best form of potato I've had in my life - if I ever go back - I'm just ordering a few bowls of this and calling it a night). I capped it off with a White Russian for desert, add in a nice tip, and my share of the wine, and the whole dinner cost me like $120 or so.

Towards the end of the meal, Aaron had to leave to go home. I was sad to see him go, he definetly helped loosen the tension caused by Warren's moments of social inadequacy. Of course, moments before Aaron left, Warren went ahead and reached over with his dirty fork and took a big scoop out of Aaron's dish of spinach! Mike, Dan, and I honestly about shit our pants with stifled laughter. Aaron just sat there and took it - knowing that in about 5 minutes, he would never have to see Warren again.

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07-15-2005, 12:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	After Mermaids we went to what was probably the nicest Downtown casino (even though it was still a total shit-hole), the Golden Nugget. Here is Mike holding up a $500 chip that he won after hitting a straight-flush playing three-card poker. (Side Note: Since I've left, Mike hit another straight-flush playing three-card poker, and made another nice-score - too bad he couldn't have this kind of luck in the WSOP). After this, Warren, Mike, and I blew $10 on an "Oxygen Bar". After we were done, Aaron (being the smart bastard that he is) was kind enough to inform us that Oxygen bars are bad for you and can give you a stroke. I was noticing that my lip was going numb after we got done, so I was a little freaked out for a few minutes. It was so kind of Aaron to quietly wait and watch us all blow $10 trying to get a stroke before piping up and mentioning that we all should be dead. Thanks Aaron. Our last little adventure Downtown was a $40 bet between Mike and Warren as to whether or not Warren could be thrown out of Fitzgerald's (another shitty Downtown casino) in 20 minutes or less for counting cards. Aaron and I were quite anxious to observe this bet. We waited out on Fremont Street while Mike and Warren went in to conduct the bet. I acted as the escrow and held each of their $40 in my pocket. Aaron and I just chilled and went into a gift shop for a few minutes so I could buy stuff for my girlfriend (who, admittedly, I was starting to miss at this point during the trip). About 15 minutes into the bet, Aaron and I left the gift shop and walked over by the entrance to Fitzgerald's. Five minutes later Aaron and I venture into the casino. We find Mike with a big smile on his face (this is enough for me to put the $80 in his hand), and Warren bitching about how the dealer "didn't deal fast enough". That's too bad, Warren. I hope Mike does your Mom with the $40 he won from you. Finally, after we had enough, we got in a cab and headed back to the Rio around 6:00 pm. When we get back to the Rio, we meet up with "Poker Dan" (aka: TheGiftOfGab) who had been sleeping all afternoon since he was up all night playing poker. Dan is all ready to go out, so the five of us (Mike, Warren, Aaron, Dan, and I) decide to head over to the Bellagio for dinner and possibly a little poker. I was pretty pumped to see the poker room at the Bellagio. It is home to the "big game" (the $4,000/$8,000 game that Doyle and Co. play in). With it being the peak of the WSOP, I was sure that they would be playing. Unfortunately, there wasn't the slightest hint of "the big game" that night, which leads me to think that Bellagio CEO Bobby Baldwin was playing in the game - which forces everyone to move it to a neutral casino - so no one suspects anything foul if recent Hall of Fame inductee Baldwin has a big session in his own casino. Anyway, we didn't see any real appetizing games, so we left the poker room to get some dinner. We went to this place called "Fix". It would eventually be the most expensive meal of my life. It cost me like $125 (just for me!). Makes me not mind having to drop $40 when Courtney (my girlfriend) and I go out to Applebee's. This was the scene of Warren's wine-chugging and steak-binging. It had Mike, Dan, Aaron, and I in stitches. We ordered a bottle of wine. Dan did the honors of tasting the wine to ensure it wasn't spoiled. I'm glad he stepped up and did this, because I had no idea what to look for while tasting wine. In fact, I even went ahead and made a bit of a fool of myself when the waiter brought the bottle to us by trying to grab it out of his hands even though he was just "displaying" it to us. Wine is something I would be very interested in learning more about. We had a Red Wine from France. I won't attempt to type out what it was called, but after getting over the initial bitter taste, I found it quite appealing. I ordered a 20oz Ribeye cooked medium rare, it cost $40, which is the most expensive steak I've had in my life. It was pretty good, but not the best I've ever had - which I was hoping it would be given the price. I also had them bring some raw Yellowtail fish. They put a tiny jalepeno on each little slice, and it was maybe the best raw fish I've ever had. I also had some Lobester mashed potatoes (hands down the best form of potato I've had in my life - if I ever go back - I'm just ordering a few bowls of this and calling it a night). I capped it off with a White Russian for desert, add in a nice tip, and my share of the wine, and the whole dinner cost me like $120 or so. Towards the end of the meal, Aaron had to leave to go home. I was sad to see him go, he definetly helped loosen the tension caused by Warren's moments of social inadequacy. Of course, moments before Aaron left, Warren went ahead and reached over with his dirty fork and took a big scoop out of Aaron's dish of spinach! Mike, Dan, and I honestly about shit our pants with stifled laughter. Aaron just sat there and took it - knowing that in about 5 minutes, he would never have to see Warren again. continued...