My casino trips

[Debi]

What a great adventure! Thank you for sharing it! Although I must say, a $240 steak? Do you bring the cows from Dubai? Haha

Our friends are quite boujee tbh - they think nothing of it but it does my head in lol. But we only have a meal like that a couple of times a year so I grin and bear it. It was delicious though.

I like the sides better than the steak. They come in sharing sizes. We ordered too many and couldn't eat it all. My favs were my baked potato (didn't even eat half), the brussel sprouts and the sweet potato casserole. The bread was yummy too!

 

[Tammy]

Our friends are quite boujee tbh - they think nothing of it but it does my head in lol. But we only have a meal like that a couple of times a year so I grin and bear it. It was delicious though.

I like the sides better than the steak. They come in sharing sizes. We ordered too many and couldn't eat it all. My favs were my baked potato (didn't even eat half), the brussel sprouts and the sweet potato casserole. The bread was yummy too!

I still have not been to a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

 

[Martin]

I still have not been to a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

At $240 for a steak I wouldn't know whether to eat it or frame it lol

 

[Tammy]

At $240 for a steak I wouldn't know whether to eat it or frame it lol

Yeah... lol. I make amazing steak at home, so it better be phenominal!

 

[Chica_bonita]

Including tip Joe and I had a $240 steak dinner

This seems to be the highlight of your trip for all of us, but that's how I reacted too.

God, that's more than a quarter of our regular salary-I'd choke!😆
Did you find an impressive gold bar inside the steak?😂

 

[seiya1989]

Nuestros amigos son bastante elegantes, la verdad; no les importa, pero a mí me da mucha rabia, jaja. Pero solo comemos así un par de veces al año, así que sonrío y lo aguanto. Aunque estaba delicioso.

Me gustan más las guarniciones que el bistec. Vienen para compartir. Pedimos demasiadas y no pudimos comerlas todas. Mis favoritas fueron la papa al horno (ni siquiera nos comimos la mitad), las coles de Bruselas y el guisado de boniato. ¡El pan también estaba delicioso!

Oh, okay, I understand. Anyway, you have to treat yourself; it's just a matter of money. I also prefer side dishes to meat. For $240 though, I hope the steak will at least give me superpowers.

 

[Debi]

I still have not been to a Ruth's Chris Steakhouse.

Omg - it is sooo good!

At $240 for a steak I wouldn't know whether to eat it or frame it lol

lol

This seems to be the highlight of your trip for all of us, but that's how I reacted too.

God, that's more than a quarter of our regular salary-I'd choke!😆
Did you find an impressive gold bar inside the steak?😂

Oh, okay, I understand. Anyway, you have to treat yourself; it's just a matter of money. I also prefer side dishes to meat. For $240 though, I hope the steak will at least give me superpowers.

Hey now - I would never pay $240 for a steak either. I better break this down lol.

This was our meal and it was for both of us:

Filet Mignon
Ribeye
Sweet potato casserole (enough for all 4 people)
brussels sprouts (enough for all 4 people)
baked potato
1 large glass of wine for Joe (this was $22!)
1 coke zero

The total for the meal was just under $200. A slightly over 20% tip was $40. We got the $100 discount from Caesars so we paid $140. We wouldn't have eaten here if it weren't for that.

I don't know about where you guys live, but those 2 steaks combined would easily cost about $50 if not more in any grocery store near here.

The last time we ate a meal that cost this much was in Maui about 5 years ago. So it is rare for us to do this. Our friend's meal was over $300 - it was their anniversary, but we have never spent that much on a meal. Our anniversary dinner in Aruba last Oct was about $120.

You can't even eat a steak dinner on the strip in Vegas for what this cost. Even at Ruth Chris in Vegas it would have been about $50 more. Same restaurant, same meal.

 

[seiya1989]

Dios mío... ¡es taaaan bueno!

jajaja

:Me parto de risa::Me parto de risa::Me parto de risa:

Oye, yo tampoco pagaría jamás $240 por un filete. Mejor te lo explico, jaja.

Esta fue nuestra comida y fue para los dos:

Filete mignon
Chuletón
Cazuela de batata (suficiente para las 4 personas)
coles de Bruselas (suficientes para las 4 personas)
patata al horno
1 copa grande de vino para Joe (¡costaba 22 dólares!)
1 Coca-Cola Zero

El total de la comida fue de poco menos de $200. Una propina de poco más del 20% fue de $40. Conseguimos el descuento de $100 de Caesars, así que pagamos $140. No habríamos comido aquí de no ser por eso.

No sé dónde viven ustedes, pero esos dos filetes combinados costarían fácilmente alrededor de $50 o más en cualquier supermercado cerca de aquí.

La última vez que comimos una comida tan cara fue en Maui hace unos 5 años. Así que es raro que nos pase esto. La comida de un amigo costó más de $300; era su aniversario, pero nunca habíamos gastado tanto en una comida. Nuestra cena de aniversario en Aruba el pasado octubre costó unos $120.

Ni siquiera puedes cenar un bistec en el Strip de Las Vegas por lo que cuesta. Incluso en el Ruth Chris de Las Vegas habría costado unos 50 dólares más. Mismo restaurante, misma comida.

Wow! I'm surprised by the price of meat: $50 at the supermarket, those steaks. Here in argentina, with that amount of money, we can make a barbecue for several people, and the meat we have here is very good. Imagine that a kilo of tenderloin, which is the most tender you can get, costs about $15. Anyway, your friend's birthday, of course, was his birthday, and you only live once in your life.

 

[seiya1989]

¡Guau! Me sorprende el precio de la carne: $50 en el supermercado, esos filetes. Aquí en Argentina, con esa cantidad de dinero, podemos hacer un asado para varias personas, y la carne que tenemos aquí es buenísima. Imagínate que un kilo de lomo, que es lo más tierno que hay, cuesta unos $15. En fin, el cumpleaños de tu amigo, claro, era su cumpleaños, y solo se vive una vez en la vida.

I meant anniversary. Damn translator.

 

[Tammy]

Omg - it is sooo good!

Yeah - one day I will go!

Wow! I'm surprised by the price of meat: $50 at the supermarket, those steaks. Here in Argentina, with that amount of money, we can make a barbecue for several people, and the meat we have here is very good. Imagine that a kilo of tenderloin, which is the most tender you can get, costs about $15. Anyway, your friend's birthday, of course, was his birthday, and you only live once in your life.

Oh my goodness, and I bet you guys have the best steaks in Argentina. (I love steak - it's my favorite thing )

 

[Debi]

Wow! I'm surprised by the price of meat: $50 at the supermarket, those steaks. Here in Argentina, with that amount of money, we can make a barbecue for several people, and the meat we have here is very good. Imagine that a kilo of tenderloin, which is the most tender you can get, costs about $15. Anyway, your friend's birthday, of course, was his birthday, and you only live once in your life.

Our neighbors are from brazil and the beef he makes on the grill is amazing!

 

[seiya1989]

Sí, ¡un día iré!


¡Dios mío! Seguro que tienen los mejores filetes de Argentina. (Me encanta el filete, es mi plato favorito ).

You'll definitely fall in love with a good barbecue here in Argentina. We can also add vegetables to the grill; there is something for everyone

 

[seiya1989]

¡Nuestros vecinos son de Brasil y la carne que prepara a la parrilla es increíble!

Well, then you know what I'm talking about Debi hahahaha nothing better than a good barbecue

 

[armoko]

are you not playing Crapes ? It's really fun game too

 

[Debi]

are you not playing Crapes ? It's really fun game too

I can only play craps when someone I am with really understands the game. I would love to learn it so I can play on my own sometimes. We are going on a cruise in Sept so I might try to learn then.

 

[Poker_Mike]

I can only play craps when someone I am with really understands the game. I would love to learn it so I can play on my own sometimes. We are going on a cruise in Sept so I might try to learn then.

You might find a play money craps game useful.

While the win-rate may not be realistic....

It should allow you to become familiar with all the bets on the mat.

The mechanics matter in craps.

Not that I know how to play it well....

 

[Debi]

You might find a play money craps game useful.

While the win-rate may not be realistic....

It should allow you to become familiar with all the bets on the mat.

The mechanics matter in craps.

Not that I know how to play it well....

True - might try that when I can find some time/

 

[Debi]

I made my monthly trip on Saturday after 5 nights on the beach in Destin, Florida. (The beach there is beautiful with amazing soft, white sand).

There was a 5x tier multiplier - we try to hit those as often as we can to maintain our Diamond/Diamond Plus status with Caesars. I really have to be conscious of it this year since without my 2 poker trips I will have a lot less time in casinos overall.

I hope I got a lot of tier credits - because I couldn't win on any machine this time. I played my favorite before lunch and was about $100 up - but lost that and some after lunch.

This is the Thunder Drums machine:

 

[Debi]

I did get enough tier credits to earn my first free night at Caesars in Vegas. Once we get to 3 free nights we play on going to Vegas for about 4 nights. (the extra night we pay for is usually very cheap and we don't have to pay resort fees).

By we I mean me and my friend Mel. She is moving to Texas at the end of this month, so we have planned our final trip together to Harrah's Valley river on May 17th.

I will have to play a bit conservatively this trip since I didn't do well on the last one.

 

[Tammy]

I did get enough tier credits to earn my first free night at Caesars in Vegas. Once we get to 3 free nights we play on going to Vegas for about 4 nights. (the extra night we pay for is usually very cheap and we don't have to pay resort fees).

By we I mean me and my friend Mel. She is moving to Texas at the end of this month, so we have planned our final trip together to Harrah's Valley river on May 17th.

I will have to play a bit conservatively this trip since I didn't do well on the last one.

Aww! That sounds fun, but I bittersweet. I know you'll miss Mel!

 

[Debi]

Omg - I have missed updating for the past 2 months!

My May trip with Mel was fun and I ended up about $200 so that was fun.

In June I decided that I would do an overnight since I am now going alone. It was really nice not having to drive back home the same day - I hate to drive lol.

I didn't arrive until around 4pm and decided I would play loads of random slots this time. I was about break even by the end of the night.

Since I was there longer and there was no tier multiplier I decided to play some blackjack. I always play the $15 tables which are the cheapest - plus they have the Trilux option which make a 3 card poker hand out of your 2 cards and the dealers first card. I put $5 on that each hand. I hit 3 of a kind which got me back up by about $50. I played for a while, so I consider that a good win!

Here is a picture of a blackjack table with Trilux and the payouts:

 

[Debi]

I am doing another overnight stay this week on Wednesday! They have a whopping 10x tier credit multiplier so I will have to play 100% slots. They also have their monthly gift give way - this month we get a piece of Emeril Lagasse cookware. I hope it is something I can use. Last month I got a selfie ring light that I have no use for lol.

I will post an update this weekend!

 

[Zorba]

I am doing another overnight stay this week on Wednesday! They have a whopping 10x tier credit multiplier so I will have to play 100% slots. They also have their monthly gift give way - this month we get a piece of Emeril Lagasse cookware. I hope it is something I can use. Last month I got a selfie ring light that I have no use for lol.

I will post an update this weekend!

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So you're hoping for a kettle

Good luck on your next trip.

 

[Debi]

So you're hoping for a kettle

Good luck on your next trip.

Actually, now that I drink coffee I wouldn't mind one lol. I am so well stocked on great cookware I have a feeling whatever I get will become a gift to someone.

 

[Tammy]

Actually, now that I drink coffee I wouldn't mind one lol. I am so well stocked on great cookware I have a feeling whatever I get will become a gift to someone.

If it's his air fryer oven.... I know who you could send it to.... (and she would pay for shipping... 😁 )