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Puxatawny
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Gone But Never Forgotten

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On my first trip to Las Vegas, there was a small casino a block from The Strip. It was called The Maxim, and I loved the ambiance. I had only taken a few hundred dollars, not realizing how quickly it could disappear. The Maxim had a video poker "room", where the royal flush jackpots were in separate suits. I was down to my last two rolls of quarters, when one of those interesting hands was dealt. I can still see it...10H, QH, AH, 9H and JH. What the heck; a flush wasn't going to get me three more days of gambling, so out when the 9 and Zippity-Do-Dah, in came the King and very loud bells and whistles...Jackpot $4,200. Great old memory!

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  I remember the Maxim, wasn't it a block or so east of the Strip? If it's the place I'm thinking of; isn't it now Hooters?   Good memories are hard to replace Puxatawny...

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Post by doris13 »

hooters is next to the tropicana ted or at least was i haven't been down that way in a while

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Post by Galeygoo »

I remember the Maxim   It was just east of Barbary Coast on Flamingo right across the street from the Bally's side door. Ahhhh, memories, memories, memories....

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Post by Puxatawny »

Ah, that's the other oldie I liked...Barbary Coast. Loved all the red trimmings!

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  Hooters used to be the "San Remo."

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Post by Vman96 »

Maxim casino is now the Westin. They have named the casino "Max" as a reminder of days past.

http://www.vpfree2.com/casino/max-casino

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Post by Galeygoo »

I remember it was a very small casino with terrible bloody marys   lol   But loose machines on occasion....

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Post by daily_double »

I loved the Maxim as well. Rooms were something like 24 bucks on the weekends which I thought was pretty good way back when. I still have a notepad from there with the logo on it.

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