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    Executive Wellness Suite, 1850 square feet.
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    Exercise Room and Wet Sauna
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    Vitamin and Tea bars in full swing
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    The suite we are staying in is called the Venetian Executive Wellness Suite. Back when I used to go to Vegas a lot, and until not so long ago, these were called Renaissance Suites. 1850 square feet, and they come in two versions � the one, such as the one we are staying in now, has an exercise room with a treadmill and wet sauna (hence the term �Wellness�). The other version has a surround sound media room with a stereo. The stereos used to take CDs � perhaps now that has changed and they have a plug in for iPhone as CDs aren�t as prevalent. Back then I used to travel with a stack of CDs and blast the stereo so loud I�d get calls from VIP about noise complaints.

    We�re now fully moved in, complete with Vitamin bar
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    Hot tea bar
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    and cosmetics and skin care, men�s and women�s stations.
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    The view is of the back side of Vegas looking towards the Westgate (formerly Hilton, formerly International, of Elvis fame) and the mountains. It�s quieter anyway than the Strip side view.
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    There is some construction across the way behind the Wynn employee parking lot.
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    Assume it is the MSG Sphere. Hope that by the time it is completed this coronavirus mess is receding and live entertainment and concerts may resume.
    MSG Sphere at The Venetian Construction Makes Progress - Arena Digest

    VIP is barely open nowadays
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    only weekends and only mornings. Will check it out this Friday what�s changed in there.

    There are masks in the suite foyer
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    but we brought our own.

    I get the general feeling that the hotel is understaffed. It took an hour after check in for them to bring up our luggage, and even though I called a few hours ahead to ask that all the sheets and towels be changed for hypoallergenic ones, this wasn�t done before we arrived, and it took two hours for housekeeping to get up here to handle it. When I stay in Vegas suites for too long � longer than say two weeks � whatever they use to wash the sheets starts bothering my skin. Not to the level of a rash, but just bothersome light itching. The hypoallergenic sheets help.

    The plan is to hit the gym, eat and then start play. There are stories of shootings and violence in Vegas, but I doubt these will intrude into the Venetian high limit pit. Reminds of me some years ago when there were increased carjackings in southern California and someone I know mentioned that these were happening all over the city I live in.

    When I asked him, �Really? Even in _______ ?� he responded sarcastically, �Yes, right at the corner of ________ and _______� referring to the precise area I lived in, and area where no home was under a few million back then, and pretty much no home under ten, these days. The point being that Things may Fall Apart all over, but not so much in the guarded areas of the rich, so I don�t anticipate any problems inside the casino high roller areas.
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    The closet clothes bars are pretty flimsy. I guess they didn't figure on anyone bringing this many clothes? The rods are sagging!
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    Day One play

    I played about five hours. At the midi-Baccarat table there are plexiglass divisions between each of the stations, which limits the number of players to five, although at no point did more than three or four of us play. It was actually somewhat crowded, as they had three midi-tables going which isn�t bad for a Wednesday, I think. The dealers told me that it�s been slightly busy lately.

    There is full beverage service. I had a few hot teas. One was brought with cellophane wrapped over the top of the teacup, and others were brought with a sort of loose plastic cap fitted over the top. Obviously we are allowed to take our masks off, or pull them down, when drinking.

    Coronavirus wise, if there is someone at your table who has it and is contagious, I think you�d catch it from them. I don�t see how at that close proximity the plexiglass would do much of anything, although the masks would definitely help.

    As far as masks, I suppose the plus side is that we guys don�t even have to bother shaving as regularly � you can�t see your face anyway. Also, at least the Venetian, smoking is prohibited at tables games
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    (may not be the case at all casinos � I stopped by Wynn to visit a friend who was playing Baccarat, and the pit boss there told me that where they have the plexiglass barriers in place, smoking IS allowed.) Those are about the only upsides I can see. Otherwise, it�s a pain wearing a mask all the time.

    Part of the reason I like casinos too, is the crowd. Of course I�m speaking mainly of the girls. Now, some girls look good in a mask � adds a bit of allure to them. I�d place my wife in this category, and occasionally there might be a girl at the gym I know who looks hot in a mask too. But, that might have much to do with having a hot body as anything else. Here at the casino, all the mask does is cover the girl up, and I haven�t seen any that look good in masks yet. Oh well, small price to pay to stop the spread of coronavirus.

    I wasn�t playing all that hard, although some bigger bets brought my average to around 900 (confirmed at the end of the session). I was ahead 3500 at one point, but after that at one point I was also down, about the same, down -3500. I ended ahead about twelve hundred and probably tipped out a hundred and fifty along the way here and there via side bets for the dealer (bets for the dealer alongside mine). I placed one fifty for the dealer on a run where I bet about 1200 at the top (end of the run), and lost that hand last hand.

    Ended up about 1200 ahead for the day.
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    Day Two

    Not going to the gym today � I go every other day, especially if the facilities are complete, and Venetian has probably the best gym I have ever seen in a hotel � complete with free weights, TRX, all that.

    Did a couple quick stock trades, booked a few K.

    I found out that all Venetian suites have done away with their show steams. The spout is still there in our shower
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    but the steam mechanism has been removed. I couldn�t find any trace even of the wall control plate. However, our room has a wet sauna that works extremely, so that�s pretty much the equivalent and works.

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    VIP, both at Venetian and Encore, is open only a few days a week, mornings only, and is pretty much � pointless. There is nothing in there, no food, no beverage service, nothing but a large empty room. When VIP is closed, which is most of the time, there is a small invited guest area (two or three windows only) which I have not seen busy at all, which seems a testament to how few high rollers or even, players of any caliber at all, are here right now.

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    Day Two Play

    Had an easy shoe � barely betting, pressing only 100 per hand, a played a chop where not only it chopped perfectly but I also noticed towards the end that ALL THREE indicators (that some people follow � the �hamburgers,� �doughnuts� and �french fries�) were progressing perfectly as well). Given that yesterday I was up 3500 and ended up leaving only 1200 or so ahead, today I took the four grand from this shoe and just left. Now ahead over $5K for the trip.
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    The host won�t like that I played only one shoe today, but there will be other days when I will play longer times, and anyway the most important thing is to WIN.
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    Day Three Play

    I played quite a long time � 5 � hours. This casino credits for actual time played, which for me � because I blaze through the Baccarat shoes � works out to my disadvantage. I�d be better off if they gave me an hour for each shoe.

    I wasn�t up or down much today, and finally called it quits $400. ahead. There was a pretty cute (not spectacular by any means, but � she looked good in a mask!) Middle Eastern girl playing at my table, showing off her boobs, who told me she had been up for two days (as in, no sleep). At Venetian they have this Tiger bet that she hit twice for $50. (pays $2500.) but she gradually lost all that she won and told me she was quite down for the trip over all. I wanted to suggest that she just quit, sleep for a day or two, and then come back � lack of sleep does not contribute to good gambling decisions, but I left it alone. I was actually down a grand or so when I left her table and went over to a different one, in seek of a better shoe, which I found, at least � good even to get me even and ahead a bit before I stopped. As I glanced over at the screen for her shoe, and her stack chip, I realized that she once again gradually lost everything.

    You just can�t keep playing ad infinitum. Get a good shoe, get ahead, and leave. This has worked for me for years on end. The average gambler has no discipline.
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    $400. win today only.

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