Handy At The Chandy — A Las Vegas Podcast

Adam the Fraud, Boring Jack, and Table Games James share some little things we do to augment our gambling experience. Then we dive face-first into a Boring Jack trip report from his most recent 48-hour stint in vegas. Walking from the aiport to the strip Fontainbleau Solo Lounge Cosmo Chandelier Bar (duh) Genting Palace dinner Airport McDonalds? James and Kim's printable 4OAK tracker is here:  htt...

Listener feedback and James's Zorkfest trip report! We answer questions about: North-strip VP crawl Finding Vegas rooms with specific amenities Straight draws vs. flush draws Massive Double Super Times Pay jackpot   Jack's super simple VP strategy can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pVvNh2-opBaqjZagcfNYcZNi_FvAB-99bea-u0qnU74/edit?usp=sharing     the NJ law about 100,000,000:1 o...

Adam, Jack, and James go over their 2025 year-in-review, and then move on to their goals, dreams, and ambitions for 2026. Handpay threshold for W2-G going up to $2000 Best meal Best session Biggest surprise (positive) Biggest shock (negative) ... and more!

We hit some listener feedback: Bartop vs floor paytables Dream Card Josh is Wrong! Double-Up cheating article is here: https://www.wired.com/2014/10/cheating-video-poker/ Then we get right back in to the final installment of the Formula 1 trip saga: Wicked spoon buffet Working 9 to 5 at the Chandy Carbone Riviera dinner DEFCON video poker? Check out James and Kim's VP tracker sheet here!

Part 3 of 4 of our XL Formula1 trip report! We cover: Bouchon brunch F1 disqualification Questionably-legal Wynn group slot pull The first handy at the Chandy of the trip Slot technician prowess Bazaar Meat dinner VP bar betrayal! and more!

Part 2 of 4 of our epic Vegas Formula 1 trip report! We address some listener feedback and then dive back in for more trip report action. Adam is impressed by Roy Choi Best Friend, Jack enjoys a forbidden cocktail, and James has one tequila shot too many at Omnia nightclub. Also we may talk about the F1 race?

We're back from Vegas! This is the first installment of what is sure to be a fantastic four-part fiesta.  Adam reviews the room and board at Waldorf Astoria, James makes back 0.04% of his gambling losses by choosing Lyft over Uber, and Jack packs a brown bag lunch for his Friday night flight. Formula 1 qualifying round, On The Record afterparty and more!

A quick F1 primer and then lots of extraneous details about our upcoming vegas trip for F1 weekend!   You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

We chat about a lot of little bits: Are we getting enough use out of our casino status perks? Gambling on your own vs. with friends Something about hockey or something? VP for beginnners ( see Jack's simplest strategy here ) Getting excited to win big early in the trip Corrections on past errors! Jack's takeaways from last trip What are we plugging? See Josh and Rachael's videos at https://www.you...

Listener feedback on comp drink tickets, and on craps callouts Bet your bottom dollar on the next vegas trend James left his money in the machine Adam won't get MGM platinum Jack doesn't like slot APs Oops a royal is worth about 2% of a VP game's return, not the 1% Jack said in the episode. Come see James at ZorkFest ! You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

We converse long and hard about Jack's trip report! Mark's celebration of life video is here Oh, FYI: buying the 4/10 is slightly better odds than placing 6/8 if you're doing a $25 bet with $1 vig, but slightly worse than placing 6/8 if you're doing a $20 bet with $1 vig.  

We chat about: Keeping to-do lists for Las Vegas Speakeasies Credit lines and front money Jack's upcoming vegas trip    You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com

On this episode we cover: Northeastern U.S. regional casinos?? Satirical theming "Carvinal" video poker and bankroll concerns 12 days in Vegas: a verdict has been reached Cocktail Kit recommended by John Lowery (not syringe-based(?))   You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

Hour two covers: Quick-Fire Topics What do we want to see when Hard Rock opens on the strip? Vegas Price Gouging and Deals Planning a 40th Birthday Weekend (or two?) You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

On this epidode we cover: Vegas Theming vis-a-vis Disney Griping about poor amenities Reading a video poker paytable Shout out VPFREE2 ( https://www.vpfree2.com/) And much more?

Sports betting in Las Vegas Survivor contest picks (if you're reading this, fast forward through this section!) Video poker cocktail bar questions What are we plugging? James's appearance on The Bettor Life: Bettor Than Ever: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/james-tierney-on-vegas-podcasting-and-hustling-at/id1799259537?i=1000725864312 Pete Rogers made our logo. He also makes cool custom bask...

This episode is all about Adam's recent trip to Las Vegas: Cosmo check-in woes On The Record karaoke Beauty and Essex Caesars stroll Aria Tower Suite Tavern and Mother Wolf @ Fontainebleau ... and much more! You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com !

Rest of Jack's Trip Report Adam's Upcoming Trip Our Advice Column  You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com

Hotel Mini Bars Jack's Trip Report You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com

Most common mistakes: made by new visitors made by Vegas veterans at video poker for lodging for dining Some Quick-Fire Discussion Topics Jack's pre-trip notes You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

Dressing up in Vegas Favorite Vegas memories Ideal trip length What's something you wish you did more often? What's special about vegas?   Adam's Gap jacket is sadly only available in a Tall Medium   https://www.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=7696500020204   You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com

Jack shares his trip report, and we go over some of the next-best video poker bars in Las Vegas. Adam's post about video poker bars is here. Our Twitter handles: Adam: @BauerPauerHauer James: @James_Tierney Jack: @TurbulenceToo You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

We share our memories of the late Mark Wojtowicz from 360 Vegas, and then James shares the details of his most recent trip, including shows such as Elf, Kelly Clarkson, and the Backstreet Boys.   You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com  

Jack shares some details about his upcoming trip and we answer some mailbag questions. Let us know about your second-favorite, honorable-mention video poker bars here: https://x.com/bauerpauerhauer/status/1949981234878435819 You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com

How we got interested in Vegas, and James's upcoming 5-night trip.   You can email the show at HandyAtTheChandy@gmail.com