Greetings from West Wendover, Nevada.. Wendover is on the Utah side.
This is a poker stop for me. My laptop, along with the rollaway is in
storage in Las Vegas. I'm traveling with a small backback and a few
changes of clothes, haven't bought the sleeping bag yet. I'm making this
post from the hotel lobby of the Peppermill. Free internet access for hotels
guests. It's the only internet access in town other than the library which is
a nightmare - Dial-up, runs slow, waiting list.
Video Poker has seen better days here. Nevertheless, I will give you the
lowdown.
There are 5 casino/hotels here. The Peppermill properties, Montego Bay,
Rainbow, and Peppermill and the Wendover Nugget and Red Garter.
Peppermill properties first. The best games are NSUD and 9/6 Jacks,
They are everywhere, 5/25/50/1/5. All three properties are copies of
Peppermill/Reno. Neon Glitz. The rooms are just a cut below Peppermill
Reno, but large with queen or king beds, coffee maker, 20 channels on the
TV, in room movies. I always catch up with the movies here. Have
watched Cinderella Man, Good Night and Good Luck, and Walk the Line so
far. Have to see Glory Road and Syriana sometime this week. You'll wake
up every morning to find the Salt Lake Tribune slipped under your door.
Wendover is 135 miles from Salt Lake City. The clientele is mostly Salt
Lakers who take day trips on Donna's Tours or Lebus. Cost is $14 with $7
cashback and free buffet. You can change your day of return for $10. The
highway traffic also adds to their clientele. Wendover sits right on I-80.
Then there is Millionaire Express (1-866-359-9363). They bring people in
from 17 different states in the West, Northwest, Southwest and Midwest.
The packages are for roundtrip air travel and 3 night hotel stay and run
from $99 to $199 depending on the distance and include all taxes and
fees.
The card is worth .5% comp which can be used for rooms, meals and
future flights on Millionaire Express - user friendly self comp. Just go eat
and hand them your card. Each property has a buffet (slightly above
average and priced $9 to $15 depending on whetrher it's breakfast, lunch
or dinner). Each property has a restaurant (probably on par with Denny's
but you can get a good meal for $10 to $12. Then there is the Steakhouse
at the Rainbow (well worth the effort). Plus .25% Passport Points which
can be used in the gift shop for cigarettes, top shelf booze and clothing
(not a very big selection, but Tommy Bahama). One card for all three
properties. It doesn't matter which casino you play, you can spend the
comp in the others. Their mailers are pretty good too. I came through
because they sent me 2 nights Jacuzzi suite and $100 bounceback. But
I'm gonna stay for awhile because they still play donkey poker here.
The Wendover Nugget probably has the best theoretical game here, 12/8
Shockwave. I can't remember the numbers but I think it's right at 100%.
Maybe someone else can post it along with it's gillion digit variance. They
also have 9/6 Jacks prog in dollars, .5% meter. and the sports bar has
multi-game prog in quarters with 9./6 jacks being the best game - .4%
meter. This is where I give VP action when I catch a decent number. The
card is .5% comp used for rooms, meals and gift shop. They have some
pretty nice women's clothing here. The mailers are good too. The casino
has no ambience but I like the rooms here. They are huge with King beds,
60 channels, huge bathroom and balconies. I stay when I have built up
comp from the progressives.
The Red Garter (better known as the Red Gutter by the locals) is a video
poker wasteland with no card. The VPFree database listing FPDW here is
incorrect. They haven't been there for years. The best game is 9/6 in
dollars. The only saving grace of the Gutter is the $22 midweek room
rate. It might not be your cup of tea but is easily tolerable for a guy who
has slept under a few bridges in his life.
So, until next time, good night, and good luck.