Best place to *stay* in Reno?

[EasyRhino]

Hey gang, I'm going to spend a weekend in Reno in a week in a half, and I'll need some place to sleep. I've never been to reno before, except for one night at the Reno Hilton (back when it was the Reno Hilton) and I didn't know how to play cards.

I'm looking for a place that is (in priority order)"

1) Cheap, or easily earned through comps
2) Convenient location
3) Ideally, has a decent game.

Any suggestions? Worst case, I can always burn some of my hotel points on a regular hotel, but that seems like a waste in Reno.

[bj bob]

Circus is running about $59/ night weekends. If you take your registration receipt to the Siena, they will give you $10 play bucks. Also Circus was running an extended stay program on your next visit (Sun-Thurs, if that applies to your case) with $10 discount. Circus is middle of Va. St.action, but don't play there. Lousy pen. on SD games. Siena is about 4 blocks south (on Lake)- SD DOA, good pen. All other great games require a car. Atlantis DD $5 min. Peppermill SD, Boomtown(Exit #4 off I-80) has SD, DOA great pen. and Silver Club (Sparks, Victorian Exit) about 5 mins. from Circus. Hope that helps.

[avs21]

Originally Posted by EasyRhino

Hey gang, I'm going to spend a weekend in Reno in a week in a half, and I'll need some place to sleep. I've never been to reno before, except for one night at the Reno Hilton (back when it was the Reno Hilton) and I didn't know how to play cards.

I'm looking for a place that is (in priority order)"

1) Cheap, or easily earned through comps
2) Convenient location
3) Ideally, has a decent game.

Any suggestions? Worst case, I can always burn some of my hotel points on a regular hotel, but that seems like a waste in Reno.

What is your bet level? Will you be playing some DD or only SD?What is your bet level? Will you be playing some DD or only SD? Silver club is cheap and they have good games H17 with good pen. Min bets usually 3-5 dollars. I like its location its right across street from Nugget, which has SD h17 25$ min and $5 min bet for their SD H17 10,11. It's in Sparks, so it will be closer to other good low level games for red chip players. Rail City, Baldini's has $50 max bet, but doesn't even have PB watching games all the time, Alamo, Western Village. Back in the end of August all these places had H17 DOA SD games with pen varying from decent to 75%. If your driving you should stop in Boomtown its in Verdi ten mins from Reno they have a good game also, but it is crowded often. There are playable games in downtown Reno with H17 10,11. Sienna has the best game in the city of Reno for red chip players as mentioned above.

[EasyRhino]

We're talking $5-$50 bets, and I think I'm going to try to stick to single deck, because I've never really played single deck before, and it's kind of the whole reason I'm going to drop by in town.

I'll just be in for the weekend though, I have a business trip nearby.

[jetace]

I'd stick with Silver Club. They are extremely cheap compared to the other casinos (not the nicest rooms but you don't spend much time in there anyway). The game is good and PB's won't give a hoot if you are $5-$50. They have the best game in town other than Alamo's LS. If it gets too crowded just jump over to Alamo or Western Village, they are never too crowded.

[avs21]

Silver club I think right now on weekends is 25$ a night. Western Village is one of my favorite places to play they have $2 H17 SD games. Baldini's bj tables last time I was in the area closed after 1. Silver Club, Western Village, Alamo, Siena and Baldini's would be the best places to start at with your bet level.

[Automatic Monkey]

In Reno you might want to consider not staying where you play. The chances of getting thrown out of a game in Reno are probably higher than anywhere else in the country, and you don't want to get thrown out of your room too. Plus you will have to give them ID to check into a room and there are disadvantages to that. The motels on Wells Ave. are just fine.

[EasyRhino]

Well, I did end up staying at Silver Club. Rooms were reserved fro $35 per night weekend rate ($25 was already booked). Got the rate shaved back down after playing in the casino a couple hours.

The hotel really is kind of a hole. It was cold out, and the heat was kind of anemic. Plus, the hot water heater couldn't keep up with demand in the morning. I tried to take a shower the morning after a tour bus group had left, and it was painful. I think I know what frostbite feels like now on my feet.

The casino is kind of a dive too, but in a more fun way. I especially enjoyed the drunk black guy next to me who kept insisting on being called Niggerace (rhymes with "Liberace").

[Automatic Monkey]

Nothing happening in [a nearby city], except for this. I was checking out dealers, and I saw the prettiest thing I saw all weekend, this old lady in her 70's at least showed me her hole.

Card, you sick freaks, and I sat down and played this low-stakes table. Not much result though, and after a few rounds she started getting bashful and covering up, so I got out of there with what I walked in with.

Midday back in Downtown Reno, started at one end of Virginia St. and took a grand out of there. Wandered across to Harrah's and was able to get into that BJ Switch game, but being it is a new game for them with inexperienced players, it was extremely slow. Took a bill out slowly and painfully. Went back to a place I was playing the day before, got good playing conditions, played it hard for a few hundred and got ejected.

Then the bad part. Kept on walking to [a decrepit place with mediocre rules and a bad reputation] ,also got good conditions, but got slaughtered. I don't think I've ever seen a dealer catch hands like that. Down $2K. Awful, time for a dinner break.

Then a good part. Back in my car, to what is probably everyone's favorite place to play (other than the truckstop!) I got a dealer dealing RO7. Blessed RO7! There is nothing else like it. Nearly emptied the tray, then gave a bit of it back for a cool profit of $1X00, and a profit of a few hundred for the day. Proud of my EV for the trip, but actual results are down about 50 units. Can't wait to go back.

[bj bob]

.....tomorrow's Gazettte headline. Sounds like you're going ape in a banana shop!! Ro7? Must be BT, no? Trying to figure out which decrepit house you got booted out of. There's a few. (You lost me after Harrah's) Don't forget to check out Happy Hour at the Sienna 10-11 Mon-Fri. I'm still working on an optimal betting scheme for that game.. Also, time permitting, you've got to check out the Biltmore @ North Shore, go the back way though, up to 80-W and rt. 437 to King's Beach. Mt Rose Rd. way too slick at night in the winter. Let us know what else you run into. Good luck! and BTW, you'll notice they refelted BJ-2 at Rail City. I guess the PB got embarrased when the cards started getting stuck in the tears on the old felt and I told him I would gladly make a $50 donation to the refelting fund. If you have any senitive info, PM me.