Charmy's PCGS LAS VEGAS Show Report w/PICS! (May 2011)

Well, what could be better than a coin show IN LAS VEGAS! Gambling in Las Vegas + Coin Show with pretty copper + beautiful sunny weather = NIRVANA! I usually drive to Las Vegas since it's only about a 4-hour drive but since I didn't have to haul my coins (I was only walking this show), I decided to check out flights and found one for $109 roundtrip on Delta! That was less than what it would have cost in gas to drive. And on top of that, I get free rooms at any Harrah's casino so I stayed at Paris casino for free! All this savings on expenses meant I had more money to buy pretty coins and/or play poker with!

I arrived on Wednesday evening and took some photos from my plane as we were descending. You can see Highway 15 and some of the outskirts of Las Vegas and then some of the famous casinos just before we land.




After I checked in, I grabbed a bite to eat then went downtown to play some poker at Binions. I prefer limit games and the only one they had was 2/4. The table eventually decided to make it a "kill" game (meaning if someone wins two pots in a row, the betting is doubled for the next hand). It helps make the game more interesting and creates bigger pots. By the end of the night when I finally cashed in, I was down $9 - not bad for several hours of play!

These were taken from my room at night.



And the view from my room in the morning - the weather here has been fantastic!



In the morning I took a cab over to the Venetian where the show was. It is one of the most beautiful casinos, with gorgeous marble, statues, murals, etc.



In case you haven't been to a PCGS show here in Las Vegas, it is very intimate, casual, and low key. It's a show where you can browse easily and spend time with each dealer. There are tables of dealers along the two outer side walls and then a group of dealers in the middle, maybe about 20 dealers in all, but there is certainly plenty of room between the middle section and the dealers along the walls. There is also a group of round tables and chairs at the back of the room where I was taking photos.

Also, PCGS has a couple people (usually Don Willis and David Hall) who give interesting and informative talks each day. Oh, and I almost forgot, they also set out a nice food and beverage spread for all attendees.

Here are some pics of the show.





Diana at PCGS


And here are some pretty newps I bought!


After the show yesterday, Greg (another dealer), Rick Snow and I played in a poker tournament at the Venetian. There were over 100 participants, and after playing for about 5 hours and going all-in and winning against 5-6 people, I finally lost all my chips. The top 13 players were paid, but when it got to 14 players with Greg being No. 14, they all agreed to split the pot evenly so Greg actually got paid as well. I then played in a 4/8 limit game for a while but ended up back at the Paris casino playing 3 card poker where I got a 3 of a kind, as well as half a dozen straights, so now I'm quite a bit ahead gamblig-wise - so that will certainly help pay for my pretty newps!

It was a fun weekend, and the PCGS show seemed like a huge success, at least it was worthwhile for me. It was nice to see several other familiar dealer faces, though I didn't see very many forum members, but like I said, it's an intimate show and I was only around for a couple hours.

Any way, here are some photos I took at the airport - McCarren has a couple interesting "exhibits" that I have walked by many times and this time for some reason they caught my eye, so I stopped and looked a little more closely.





And of course, here's me at the airport bar having my customary pre-flight beverage (this time it was a refreshing margarita)!


So the next PCGS show will be in July - I'm planning on going, hope some of you can make it too. Here are the details:

Show Details:
When - Wednesday-Saturday, July 20-23, 2011
Where - The Venetian, Lido Room # 3105
Attendees - PCGS Collectors Club Members & PCGS Authorized Dealers
If you are not a current Collectors Club Member, you can join prior to or at the show to gain access.

Show Hours -
Wednesday, July 20: PCGS and Dealer Setup - Starts at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 20 - 22: Doors open to Collectors Club Members from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, July 23: Doors open for pickup only (no new submissions) 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Submissions - PCGS will be offering on-site grading for all show attendees. Take-home submissions will also be accepted.

Special Guest Speakers: Lido Room #3103 (Subject to change)
Thursday, July 21 at 2 p.m.
David Hall: Market Thoughts & Observations
Friday, July 22 at 2 p.m.
Don Willis: PCGS's Website: Demonstration & Discussion

Members Only Show Grading Specials:
Show Walkthrough (both Standard and Secure Plus services) will be 20% off the regular price.

Breakfast and lunch will be served Thursday and Friday.

Hotel Accommodations:
The Palazzo Resort Hotel Casino
3325 Las Vegas Blvd. South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
(866) 659-9659

 

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The venetian is nice and I hope to make a show sometime out there. Thanks for the write up.

 

Nice report! Like reading a book. LOL Thanks for the story/pics. I want to see the 24-S Lincoln closer!

 

Great details! Thanks for writing that, I almost feel like I was there.

 

I'll make it to one of these. My timing is really bad. I'm there the week before or the week after, every time. Thanks for the report Charmy. It's always fun.

 

Penny Lady thanks for sharing them with us!!!

Wow Charmy :thumb: I glad to see the photo! plus all the other things!
I always look forward to your post there great:kewl:!!!





:devil:5/21/2011:devil::dead-horse::dead-horse::dead-horse::dead-horse::dead-horse:
Camping :foot-mouth: Cramping for Ca$H Cow he sure Cashed in 0-2 but what $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$did he make?
6pm came and went! no one called or came by!
I guess this is **** or **** is here

 

It's always fun to read you stories and see the photos at the shows you attend.