Well the more I look at the hotel rates I think I am going to have to stay off the strip and take the bus around. It looks like El Cortez (sp) is a very cheap place to stay and has descent review, just in a not so good part of town. Plane tickets are $360 and with hotel for 6 nights it will run me $640 total (includes airfare). That is definately in my budget. I think I am going from the 22nd-1st. Planning on spending a few days at the poker/Hold'm tables before everyone gets there.