It goes without saying that money makes the world go ’round. Greasing palms can be a tremendous advantage in Vegas, so says Dr. Pauly:

"Do you wanna get shit done in Vegas? Tip the hell out of every person you see. I’m from New York City and we tip everyone. In a town like Vegas, most of the people working in the service industry are not paid extravagantly. They rely on tips to supplement their wages. You would be surprised how much attention you can get with a simple $20 tip. Heck that’s like one big bet for some of you.

Example #1: I call this move The Grubbette. When you check into a hotel and they ask for your credit card, carefully place a folded up $20 bill underneath your card. As the front desk person is picking up the cash and card, quickly ask them if they can bump you up to a better room. It never fails."

We stayed in downtown Las Vegas in June, and slipped the desk clerk at the Las Vegas Club $20 for an upgrade. She was so excited she stopped just short of offering us a happy ending with the room. Want to get to the front of a long taxi line? Tip. Want to see a table magically open up at a busy restaurant? Tip. Want the blackjack dealer to ditch the Black Widow attitude and quit dealing herself natural 20s? Yeah, so do we… Bloggers Invading Las Vegas Tips 3.0 [Tao of Poker]