Balloon guy 158 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Got a call to do a balloon drop for a band called Rascal Flats in St. Louis on Friday night.Might be able to sneak one guy in to 'help', but not sure till I get there. It's only 3,000 balloonsHave a day to kill while there, any poker rooms in St Louis?Any FCPers in St Louis?Where exactly is St Louis? Link to post Share on other sites
Vtlaxer09 4 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Got a call to do a balloon drop for a band called Rascal Flats in St. Louis on Friday night.Might be able to sneak one guy in to 'help', but not sure till I get there. It's only 3,000 balloonsHave a day to kill while there, any poker rooms in St Louis?Any FCPers in St Louis?Where exactly is St Louis?i believe ah2388 lives there. Link to post Share on other sites
bull62 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_IX_of_FranceI'll be in St. Louis the entire week of July 4th so I'm kind of interested in this as well. I do know where St. Louis is though. Link to post Share on other sites
rjkdb8 1 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Got a call to do a balloon drop for a band called Rascal Flats in St. Louis on Friday night.Might be able to sneak one guy in to 'help', but not sure till I get there. It's only 3,000 balloonsHave a day to kill while there, any poker rooms in St Louis?Any FCPers in St Louis?Where exactly is St Louis?The Lumiere has a really nice poker room. http://www.lumiereplace.com/Also, the Ameristar is a little West of St Louis (specifically in St Charles) but is also very nice:http://www.ameristarcasinos.com/stcharles/index.asp Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Where exactly is St Louis?Go outside and face East. Close eyes. That BBQ smell?....follow it. Link to post Share on other sites
Poker Addict 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Funny!!! I should be heading through St. Louis at some point this week as I drive back to Chicago (I'm hoping I can find it but I think it's the official "gateway" to the west so I will have to pass through it, right?).I'll let you know when I will be there because I will more then likely be stopping to play some poker. Link to post Share on other sites
Pokergolf 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Harrah's has the best poker room in STL by light years IMO. It's located at Earth City Expressway and Interstate 70. I'm not sure where your work will take you, but if Rascal Flatts is playing at either the Family Arena in St. Charles or at the outdoor ampetheater (no idea what corporation has its paws on the signs this year) then you are very close to Harrah's. If you are downtown, you will nowhere near Harrah's. Anyway, Harrah's spreads 1-2 and 2-5 NL, 3-6 limit, sometimes they run a 20-40 or 30-60 limit and you will occasionally see a PL Omaha table. M-TH they run tourneys at 1 and 7, various buy ins between 35 and 155. Friday at 1 only and on Saturdays they run a larger buy in, decent structure tourney, at 2PM. I'm not sure about Sunday's. Also in the area of Harrah's is Ameristar. I'm not a big fan, but others are. It's not bad, I just much prefer Harrah's.If you happen to be downtown Lumiere Place just opened. It's really nice, has a 4 seasons and great food, but the poker room is really small.By the way, beware of Missouri's goofy laws regarding gambling. First, you will need a players card just to get into any of the Casino's. Make sure you pick one up at Customer Service before trying to get in. Second, you are by law only allowed to play 500 bucks every two hours. For example, if you buy in at noon on the 2-5 NL game and then get stacked at 12:45 you can't rebuy until 2. You can't get chips from other players and other players can't buy you chips. People have to hoard chips to play in bigger buy in games. It is the dumbest rule on earth in regards to casinos. If you need anymore info PM. I may not be able to answer until WED as I have to travel and I'm not positive I'm taking a computer. Hope this helps. Link to post Share on other sites
cubsfan44 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 St louis sucks Link to post Share on other sites
MrDanza 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Got a call to do a balloon drop for a band called Rascal Flats in St. Louis on Friday night.Might be able to sneak one guy in to 'help', but not sure till I get there. It's only 3,000 balloonsHave a day to kill while there, any poker rooms in St Louis?Any FCPers in St Louis?Where exactly is St Louis?you really are a balloon guy? my mind was just blown. Link to post Share on other sites
ah2388 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 St louis suckschicago is better in every aspect except sports teams, and that includes baseball you son of a [expletive deleted]I live in St. Louis BG, as does Jdrury...if you want any specific information, pm me any questions Link to post Share on other sites
ah2388 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Also BG, if youre interested in a round of golf with some really shitbox players...I'd def be down with jdrury im sure..there are some ok courses in the area..I'm only 20 though, so no casinos for me Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 St louis sucksThey have really good bacon there...like the thick smokey kind. Best I've ever had.But they built this silly curved piece of metal thing on the river. Talk about an eyesore... Link to post Share on other sites
20TN40 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 BG, I really LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE Rascal Flatts, so I'm green with envy!!!!My sister just returned from St. Louis (she works for Bass Pro and went there to train their cashiers) and she visited both Harrah's and the Ameristar. She had better luck at Ameristar. She did make the required trip out to see the Clydesdales (I required her to do this so I'd get pics).Have a great trip...........wish I could make a mad dash to St. Louis with you! Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Also BG, if youre interested in a round of golf with some really shitbox players...I'd def be down with jdrury im sure..there are some ok courses in the area..I'm only 20 though, so no casinos for meI am still working out flight details, so when I know my schedual I will see if we can work out a round of golf.They have really good bacon there...like the thick smokey kind. Best I've ever had.But they built this silly curved piece of metal thing on the river. Talk about an eyesore...Mmmm Bacon... Link to post Share on other sites
jdrury12 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Also BG, if youre interested in a round of golf with some really shitbox players...I'd def be down with jdrury im sure..there are some ok courses in the area..I'm only 20 though, so no casinos for meWould be down.As far as casinos, my cousin frequented Harrah's and had only good things to say about it. I know the Lumiere is supposed to be nice, but haven't heard a thing about the poker games. Link to post Share on other sites
ah2388 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 also bg, id be interested in "helping" if you actually need help Link to post Share on other sites
ROACHBABY 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 you really are a balloon guy? my mind was just blown.Glad to see that I wasn't the only one that was shocked that balloon guy really is a balloon guy, whowouldathunk? Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 The Ameristar was pretty nice when I went there, not Vegas nice but the closest I've ever seen to it. Then again I am used to Gary, Indiana so my expectations were pretty low. Link to post Share on other sites
chgocubs99 0 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Glad to see that I wasn't the only one that was shocked that balloon guy really is a balloon guy, whowouldathunk?It isn't true. Link to post Share on other sites
bbgun 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Glad to see that I wasn't the only one that was shocked that balloon guy really is a balloon guy, whowouldathunk?Anybody who read his 5000th post... (Another poster who wasn't so lazy would post the link here. Look at it as my way of "helping" you explore the wonderful search feature...) Link to post Share on other sites
StrippersNBlow 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 The gaming laws are goofy, but from everything I've read from you I don't think the 500 loss limit for every 2 hour session should be an issue. If you think it could be a problem the sessions start on the even hour, so time your buyin accordingly if you want 1K in chips. I can't imagine Rascal Flats(country?) would be performing in the city, you're probably out west at the Family Arena in St. Charles. Harrah's is your best bet, but Ameristar is actually fine. Wider selection of games, the 1/2 games are decent.It's a 30 minute drive to/from downtown to Harrah's, and Lumiere is where you want to be if you're downtown. Great action(1/3 game plays like 100NL online, 2/5 is a pissing contest), fun people. The president has a fun little 100 max 1/2 NL game, but it's hit or miss nowadays. You've said you always valet. Be SURE to do that if you play at either downtown casino. Btw, Illinois is non-smoking, so if someone suggests going across the river to gamble/drink/oglenakedwomen(Sauget FTW), keep that in mind. That's brief as far as casinos go. If you want suggestions on any other nightlife, let me know. *Slightly embarrassed Rascal Flats can sell over 2K tickets in this city*edit: We're throwing my buddy's bachelor party saturday night if you're down for some real debauchery, hehe Link to post Share on other sites
20TN40 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Here's the address so maybe you locals can help him out a bit more........Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 14141 Riverport Drive MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043 Link to post Share on other sites
StrippersNBlow 0 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Here's the address so maybe you locals can help him out a bit more........Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 14141 Riverport Drive MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043Rascal Flats at Verizon, sick joke.Well, at least they're paying you to see them. Link to post Share on other sites
sandwedge 30 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I've played Harrah's in St Louis a few times. It's a nice room. I highly recommend a massage while you are playing.I also have to put in a plug for the Ameristar (since I am now employed by them in another city). I've only played there once, but remember it is nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 also bg, id be interested in "helping" if you actually need helpDude thank for the offer, I just got back from the venue and this is a kind of small deal for me. I have a local crew of 2 and there are only 3,000 balloons and we have 3 hours to do it.And I am probably not going to be able to get out of the hotel, since I'll be at the venue all day and leave first thing Sat, so no gambling for me.Had a 3 hour lay over in Vegs, and only lost $20 on slots. I think the slots in the airport are a solid 80% pay out... Link to post Share on other sites
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