Handy At The Chandy — A Las Vegas Podcast
You need more Vegas content; we're here for you. Trip reports, strange opinions, odd advice, and interesting tips!
E35P1: Admiral Fraud Strikes!
Adam is back from Vegas with a nautical trip report!
You'll get to hear about:
Stinky Cosmo Petite breakfasts Card show at Rio Spooky ice cream Escape rooms Ghost Donkey Superfrico shenanigans Destroyer Naval Strike! PiscesAnd more!
E34P2: Currency Conversion Tier Credit Arbitrage
On Hour Two we delve into listener feedback and questions!
What multipliers might you leave on the machine if you go bust? Can you benefit from not taking the best offered comps? Best and worst vegas experiences Helicopter flight times Dissapointing DEFCON hands Tier credit earning in Canada Taking a 21-year-old to Vegas Bets tied up in a Craps machine When to tip at the Bell Desk Must-dos at Venetian/Palazzo Re-booking an MGM offer to get more freeplayThank you to everyone who has signed up to give us money at https://patreon.com/HandyAtTheChandy
<...E34P1: If We Ran The Casino
We're back with no trip report and we still yap for an hour. Specifically we yap about:
What in Vegas now is better-than-ever? One Good Thing! about Linq, Harrah's, and Casino Royale If we ran the casino... A trip where you cannot gamble Adam's upcoming trip to Vegasand really not much much more!
E33P2: The Off-Hand Draw
Listener feedback and questions continue to dominate hour two!
Never-forget gamlbing sessions Vegas with a twelve-year-old When a Vegas favorite dissapoints... The craps dice know how and when to screw you? More Fontainebleau praise Tiki bar showdown Resorts World offers are generous? Switching up your routine and rythym to trick the video poker machine into giving you the big hit beause youre totally not gonna get it without some sort of gimmick Vegas if no alcohol was comped?E33P1: Go West, Young Man
Table Games James is back with a trip report!
Cote: the best dinner deal in Vegas? L'Atelier de Joel Robuchon Planet Hollywood high limit Early morning Chandy Rampart two-bedroom suite $25 squeeze bacc Getting kicked in the nuts repeatedly... and much more!
E32P2: Fontainebleau For Me And You
It's a packed listener feedback show!
Ultimate X pay table considerations for a new player Video Poker Yahtzee! Downtown Vegas gambling crawl If you could earn money each day you avoid gambling... Adam says "Guy Fieri" Lots of Fontainebleau feedback Etiquitte on waiting for a bartop machineAnd we discuss plans for our upcoming Handy meetup December 5th!
Thank you to everyone who supports us at https://www.patreon.com/HandyAtTheChandy , or just join for free to see the occaisional post from T. G. James.
E32P1: Injured In A Las Vegas Hotel?
You might be entitled to compensation if you listen through the entirety of this trip report!
Boring Jack is back from Vegas and reports on:
El Cortez Okinawa Onigiri Vue Bar Gjelina Details from the brand new bar in Venetian High Limit Gymkhana Disaster! Bar Luca still the best? Cantina Contramar FB HL and Solo Lounge changesand much more!
E31P2: Growing Bankroll Growing Bets?
No show notes here... I'm in Vegas and can't be bothered!
Oh but I did say I'd include this link here:
https://lvgp-transportation-info-lvgp.hub.arcgis.com/pages/pre-race-static
E31P1: Table Games for Newbies
No show notes here... I'm in Vegas and can't be bothered!
E30P2: Table Dance James
It's another listener feedback show!
Penalty cards in video poker Staying an adittional night beyond your comp offer Favourites from our back catalogue Best strip club for early-fifty-something couples Vinny Chenz's quickfire questions Do I have to book through my host? More Spin Poker UX Over- and under-rated VP bars Royal-eligible handsCome see what James is cooking at https://www.patreon.com/HandyAtTheChandy
E30P1: Good To Go
No trip report this episode? I guess we'll have to talk about Las Vegas
OYO being shady Video Poker tournament ideas 99% House Edge Getting money to Vegas Cashless gaming Vegas bygones One Good Thing about Caesars, Vanderpump, and Flamingo
E29P2: I Guess I Liked HL Blackjack for $25 Fifteen Years Ago
We go over some listener questions and feeback on:
Showing adaquate play under time constraints Buying a souvenir photo Optimizing tier earning Check out the Chasing Even podcast! What's the second-best video poker hold?Then we (attempt to) name One Good Thing about Paris, Horseshoe, and Bellagio
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E29P1: Craps Pipeline
Adam is back with a fraudlent trip report!
Libertine Social review Tom Brady's card vault Gambling across the south strip F1 Karting experience Adam's return to Pai Gow AC/DC and the Champions Club Hazel live music Downtown excursion Chin Chin at NYNY BJ surprise90 minutes is the new 60.
E28P2: Backsplash Backlash
Listener Questions:
Random vegas items around the house Stolen Handy valor Ideal day of Vegas eats 6 days in vegas with a non-gambler UX Spin Poker Blue box quadsAdam's upcoming AC/DC trip and more!
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E28P1: Moving Parts
Its a James and Jack double-barreled trip report!
You wanted it longer and more boring so we obliged? Plaza mini-suite downtown 8 East and Barry's El Cortez barbershop Our build-the-pot side bet Bellagio conservatory and new Cosmo high limit chatter Tacos El Gordo and Resorts World high limit Cote Korean Steakhouse Gymkhana James wins so much money we no longer like himAnd much more!
E27P2: Vegas Hot Takes
We answer listener questions on:
How we find the VP we want to play Where else to get a good cocktail while playing Our most unpopular Vegas opinionsThen we tackle One Good Thing about Aria, Cosmo, and Planet Hollywood, and talk about Video Poker side betting.
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E27P1: Popping Parachutes
Its a Table Games James mega trip report featuring dad-of-the-pod Dad!
Check out James' appearance on the Neon Lounge Podcast in this free preview!
Or go straight to the Neon Lounge Patreon!
Can you believe that all of the following is in this trip report? I can because it's over 90 minutes long!
Circa room with a Stadium Swim view Saginaw's breakfast Statdium Swim party couch Victory Burger Low-limit carnival games at Flamingo! Vanderpump Hotel Erroneous handpay Kenney Chesney at Sphere VP conditions at El Co high limit bar Allegiant Stadium tour Lago B...E26P2: A Fine Fiji Mist
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,4sThen we jump back into the last day of Jack's trip report, and hear from James about his upcoming adventures.
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E26P1: Wistfully Hanging Dong
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 someone's slot ticket at the Chandelier Bar is unfortunately a successE25P2: A Poker-Themed Casino
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?
E25P1: Romeo And Juliet
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 SuiteE24P2: Smallest Bets & Biggest Wins
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 playSupport the show and get nothing to show for it at https://patreon.com/HandyAtTheChandy !
E24P1: Inspired By Pompeii
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 [email protected] !
E23P2: The Magical Casino Door
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? Most common video poker errors Favorite non-casino restaurantNeon Lounge Podcast is at https://neonlounge.vegas/ and probably everywhere else too!<...
E23P1: Will There Be Alcohol?
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
E22P2: Vegas Countdown
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 tripAnd Jack has an upcming trip to vegas!
And thank you to all our new patrons!
E22P1: James Hates Dragons
On this action packed Hour 1, we chat about:
Vegas Pet Peeves "One Good Thing" Video Poker Gimmicks Standalone Properties "Where can I Find?" TippingE21P2: Outdoor Weddings
We start with some listener questions:
Best spots downtown? Bellagio worth the hype? Vegas before consuming Vegas contentAnd then we talk about some:
Outdoor dining Premium economy Vegas airport Continuous shuffle machines and other blackjack ideasAlso we have a Patreon! Give us money if you so choose.
E21P1: Boring Jack's Boring Stats
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 dealsYou can find the 2025 stats and report here: https://www.lvcva.com/research/reports/post/las-vegas-visitor-profile-studies/
E20P2: Can We Fix the North Strip?
It's the listener feedback hour!
E20P1: Greasy Bartops
We wrap up James's 40th!
M Resort Wynn Rampart at The Resort at Summerlin The Strip Club The Strip Lots of winning?
E19P2: It Zoox To Zouk
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 hostsAnd 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 HandyE19P1: Cuts and Cocktails
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 personsAnd 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??)"
E18P2: Too Much Liquid
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 pokerYou can email the show at [email protected]
E18P1: Bud Heavy Party Deck
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 CabanasAnd more? Maybe actually thats it.
E17P2: Cheating and Shot-Taking
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 vegasWe also chat about:
Top-end service and hospitality Cheating, angleshooting, and dealer mistakesE17P1: Gas-Station-Brand Bullcrap
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 Partyand more!
E16P2: Attacking Vegas
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 [email protected]
E16P1: Knight Time
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 RockAnd also we talk about what Jack actually did on his trip.
E15P2: The Hand You Would've Been Dealt
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 gameAnd some trademark quick-fire topics:
Daiquiri bars Environmentally-conscious shower heads Feature bets at the craps table Fremont Street canopy The DeuceAnd you can email the show at [email protected] !
