Handy At The Chandy — A Las Vegas Podcast

Listener Questions on: starting off at Ultimate X 26 losing sessions and 3 winners Vegas easter eggs Breaking The Slot Code Eating at the VP bar Humidifiers Four-of-a-kind 2s,3s,4s Then we jump back into the last day of Jack's trip report, and hear from James about his upcoming adventures.   Support the show at patreon.com/handyatthechandy  

It's a Boring Jack Boring Trip Report from the WSOP! Craps is a success! Vdara bell desk is a bust La Fontaine's coffee is a bust  2nd-Best Hold 'Em is a success! Gymkhana is a success! Baccarat is a bust Block 16 food hall is a success even though the nitro sencha is bust! The WSOP is a bust Top-knot don't player guy is a bust... because craps is a success! RW bill acceptors are a bust Stealing s...

Listener questions and feedback plus a quick Jack poker preview! Apple easter egg Something you don't do in vegas anymore Comps thought process Can you ever get ahead at Video Poker? Slot machine reel "randomness" What's the World Series of Poker all about? How about a poker-based casino?  

Table Games James is back with another trip report! Palazzo/Wynn double-book Arts District adventures Vinny Chenz is a bad influence? Too touristy? Luxor Pyramid Suite

We deftly handle listener feedback and questions on the following topics: Smallest bet you can still enjoy Biggest gambling win ever 4th of July fireworks How to use your free play How to plan for Vegas after a long absence Vegas anticipation and frictionless vacationing Ideal time to arrive in Vegas Legitmiately good gambling Downtown What slots we would play Support the show and get nothing to s...

In this Vegas-packed first hour we go over One Good Thing about... MGM Grand NYNY Park MGM ...and discuss some fun facts about each property. Then we tackle important topics such as: Legionnaires Disease At Wynn Hard Rock Guitar Progress Favorite Free Things To Do Gambling With Strangers Notable Items On Your Vegas Pack List? As usual you can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com !  

We answer listener feedback and questions on the following! Dinner with a Big Player Various different types of video poker How do we play craps? Check out The Neon Lounge podcast What Vegas content do we want to see? What's most imporant to us about a VP bar? Could it be OK to play triple-zero roulette? Should I get my own card or play on my wifes? How do you manage bankroll for a VP session? Mos...

It's a Boring Jack Boring Trip Report!  Vegas Playlists BYOHoney Mott 32 Unlimited Brunch More Wolf Run Keno Talk?? Vegas Duffy Report Bouchon Menu Shake-Up Cote Butcher's Feast Last-Ditch Double-Up Efforts  

We chat about various listener-submitted topics: Marking down the days til Vegas Terrbile Blackjack Making and breaking travel rules Overlooked downtown eateries Vegas pool vacation Trip report from HatC favorites Using your player's card on a work trip And Jack has an upcming trip to vegas! And thank you to all our new patrons!

On this action packed Hour 1, we chat about:  Vegas Pet Peeves "One Good Thing" Video Poker Gimmicks Standalone Properties "Where can I Find?" Tipping

We start with some listener questions: Best spots downtown? Bellagio worth the hype? Vegas before consuming Vegas content And then we talk about some: Outdoor dining Premium economy Vegas airport Continuous shuffle machines and other blackjack ideas Also we have a Patreon! Give us money if you so choose.

We've got a lot of Vegas packed into hour 1! Guessing trends in the 2025 Visitor Profile Summary First-time vs. repeat visitors NBA Expansion All-But-Confirmed What's worse: worse payouts or worse odds? All-inclusive deals You can find the 2025 stats and report here: https://www.lvcva.com/research/reports/post/las-vegas-visitor-profile-studies/  

It's the listener feedback hour! Where are we under- and over-comped? Betting smaller for longer? North end of the strip woes Playing someone else's freeplay Chandy blackjack investigation Winning too big too soon Giving unsolicited advice Lessons learned from group trips

We wrap up James's 40th! M Resort Wynn Rampart at The Resort at Summerlin The Strip Club The Strip Lots of winning?  

Hour two is packed with goodies, we start off with listener feedback: Enjoying vegas with a non-vegas-enjoyer ADT miscellany Putting in a "big day of play" at VP at a new casino Sending money to us, your hosts And then we jump back in to the trip report! Guy Fieri's Slot Golf Vegas Knights Can you get drunk off Busch Light? Chandelier red-light/green-light controversy Simultaneous Handy

We go over the finer points of the first weekend of James's 40th birthday party in Las Vegas. PHo High Limit Pier 17 Yacht Club Wynn vs Bellagio Palazzo Cigars Cosmo Barbershop (music venue) The Point of No Return Cosmo Barbershop (haircuts) Roy Choi Best Friend for 10 persons And we end by answering the age old question: "is it better to win early in the trip or at the end? (or in the middle??)"

We dive back in to listener feedback and questions: Checking casino websites for deals Service consitency Casino credit rules and guidelines Bartender's questionable choices Swim-up VP bar? What matters most when picking a hotel? Face-up vs. traditional pai gow poker You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

The three of us are going to Vegas! We preview the whole James 40th Birthday Ganza and talk about planning for: Palazzo cigar lounge Pier 17 Yacht Club Haircut date Roy Choi Best Friend Guy Fieri all-you-can-eat brunch Slot Golf Vegas Golden Knights Game Steak dinners Cabanas And more? Maybe actually thats it. 

Listener Feedback: Playing the same machine The official podcast of Malört (No)where to find the Louis Theroux documentary Sharing win/loss and budget details publicly Talking to your kids about vegas We also chat about: Top-end service and hospitality Cheating, angleshooting, and dealer mistakes

Table Games James is back from Vegas, and he regales us with stories of: Trapping A Fly Gambling Epic Sax Guy Gambling Using the Women's Room Gambling Super Bowl Party and more!

We're plugging Mike E in Las Vegas: https://www.youtube.com/@MEinLV His fantastic blog is Vegas Snob   You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

It's a Boring Jack Boring Trip Report! We somehow mention: Imperialism Personal Injury Lawyers 93% Payback VP Promotional Gifts For Locals Classic Rock vs EDM Hiking at Red Rock And also we talk about what Jack actually did on his trip.

We discuss listener questions: Does your significant other gamble too? Would you have gotten the same hand if you switched VP games? Private car service from the airport Picking a low-variance game And some trademark quick-fire topics: Daiquiri bars Environmentally-conscious shower heads Feature bets at the craps table Fremont Street canopy The Deuce   And you can email the show at HandyAtTheChand...

In hour 1, AdamTF, BJack, and TGJames discuss: - Low-cost airlines and upcharges in the hotel - Breakfasts in Vegas and the value of all-you-can eat deals - Whether you need to feel like you can win to get into gambling as a hobby

All listener feedback all the time! What are some reasons your comps might not stack up compared to what others are getting? How about 100-play video poker? How about Powerhouse Poker and Lucky Suits Poker? If you couldn't play VP, how would you spend your days in vegas? Where's the handy merch? Is Adam a fraud?