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magicphill Veteran user 359 Posts 
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I'm off to Vegas in March and was looking for recommendations of places to visit other than the obvious shows such as Penn and Teller and David Copperfield. I'm heavily into card magic and wanted to know if there were any bars where you can see close up performers and also where you would likely find as new still sealed casino decks from some of the now defunct casinos or those where the casino has changed the design of their cards.
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Kabbalah Inner circle 1621 Posts
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Call Denny & Lee's Las Vegas location and ask:
LAS VEGAS STUDIO 5115 Dean Martin Drive #102 Las Vegas, NV 89118 702-740-3500 Or, call Denny his own self...I am sure he will be happy to help... BALTIMORE STUDIO 9004 Yellow Brick Road Suite H Rosedale, Maryland 21237 410-686-3914
"Long may magicians fascinate and continue to be fascinated by the mystery potential in a pack of cards."
~Cliff Green "The greatest tricks ever performed are not done at all. The audience simply think they see them." ~ John Northern Hilliard |
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corpmagi Special user New York 725 Posts
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Denny's is great. Also recommend The Gambler's General Store
800 South Main Street, Las Vegas, NV 89101
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psychod Loyal user I may not be a millionaire but at least I have 247 Posts
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I would second both recommendations. I've found Gambler's to be a great place to load up on playing cards. The prices are actually pretty good as well.
Dave
Just adding my 3 cents worth because anybody can add their 2 cents worth...
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Bobbycash Special user Australia 694 Posts
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Went t gamblers General store today and spinetti's. They have a great selection of cards, chips, dealing shoes, dice etc.
At Spinetti's ask about the unused casino cards, one of them (I'll post the brand later) is a stinger back design on aristocrat stock. General store also had the Steve Forte Poker Protection books and the GPS series. I'll be heading to Denny's on Wednesday hopefully (I have to see Mac King while I'm here). Should be fun. I also heard about a bar magicians go to on Wednesdays but I haven't found the exact place yet. |
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roberto37 New user 59 Posts
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Se also Gamblers Book Club.
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Tom Gagnon V.I.P. 277 Posts
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Re bar where magcians hang out. I beleive the name you are looking for is "Boomers."
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The Dowser Special user Canada 763 Posts
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Check out Spinetti's
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Zephury Elite user Hollywood, FL 488 Posts
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Seek out Gary Darwin's club that meets every Wednesday night. You will meet phenomenal people there. Allan Ackerman is a regular, I believe Mickey Silver as well. You never know who you're gonna run in to there? Take advantage of that opportunity. It's one of the best nights in magic that I had ever had. Don't take my word for it on Mickey Silver, but I thought I saw him there.
At the time, I wasn't in to coins so I didn't really seek out coin guys there, or I'm sure everyone would have told me to go talk to Mickey, that's if it were even Mickey that I thought I saw. Non the less, I went out to eat with Mr. Darwin and Allan Ackerman afterwards and it was an AMAZING experience. Look him up! -Harley Salas |
BigTexas New user San Diego, CA 51 Posts
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Can vouch for Gambler's General Store. I went before this past Magic Live and wound up with 3 bricks of playing cards. I'll go back every time I'm in town.
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tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16557 Posts
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UNLV International Gaming Institute perhaps.
If there is a single truth about Magic, it is that nothing on earth so efficiently evades it.
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Posted: Jan 25, 2015 10:06 am 