So for poker players, another important hotel, which hosts The Deepstack events, would be The Venetian. The problem getting to the venetian is again that you have to use Las Vegas BLVD, have to drive through their always busy hotel area, and park in their slow valet which is located pretty far from the pokerroom anyways.

The normal route:
Using Las Vegas BLVD to enter The Venetian

The shortcut:
Exiting the I15 using Spring Mountain Road East, and turning right on Mel Torme Way, brings you in the backway to Treasure Island. Park you car in the Treasure Island Valet, which is must faster than The Venetian valet, then walk the bridge across Las Vegas BLVD to The Venetian, and the back entrance brings you right down to the poker room.

So a few days ago, on me and Malenes 7th year wedding anniversary, we decided to go all-in, and visit the award winning and only 3 michelin star winning restaurant in Las Vegas Joel Robuchon located inside the MGM Grand we went there with our good friends Lars & Esther. To put it lightly, we all like good food, and was all excited about going there for the first time.

Although the place is stunning in it’s decor, food presentation and service, I must say I was rather disappointed. I had the 12 course menu which cost more than a used Hyundai, exactly $385 without any hidden extras, like eg. a used Hyundai

Granted, the food was not bad, but with the opportunities for excellent food in Las Vegas at a much lower cost, I expected something more. I will admit that the food might have been to advanced for my simple taste, but the opnion from Malene, Lars & Esther was almost the same.

The total cost, after 11 diet cokes, 2 glasses of champagne, 2 waters = $1700 + tips.

I am happy to have tried it, but I think Joel has seen the last of me.

Should you have a few thousand dollars that you otherwise don’t know what to do with, go ahead and try it, but I wish I bought a used Hyundai insted.

Yesterday me, Malene, Nikolaj and Joshia went to check out the new off-strip hotel (actually it is at the very south end of the strip) called M.

M is built by the Marnells, who used to own the RIO before Harrahs took over, and believe it or not, when the Marnelss owned the Rio, it used to be the hotspot in Las Vegas. Now they own their own casino again, and they know what they are doing. It is GREAT!

The M has a great atmosphere, good crowd, really nice staff, indoor natural lighting (as the first casino in las vegas ever), really upbeat and cool design, and so many other things that take too long to mention in this blog.

The pokerrom had some of the most juicy games, and on top of that, the pokerroom is up to date with lots of TV’s, nice chairs and tables with lots of room.

But! check out the short video I shot down there and check out the M next time you are in Vegas.

I know this is old news, but I wanted to put this up anyways, as December 17, 2008 was a historic day, with the biggest (and only real) snowfall in Las Vegas in decades.

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