Vegas : How long have you stayed on a table?
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I stayed for 2 1/2 hours at a table once
But it was a buffet table
But it was a buffet table
I've only gambled long enough at a low stakes table to get a free drink. I only go to vegas for the boozing.
Nope. I went to Vegas for 5 days to a conference and gambled $0.00.
Roulette for 4hrs
Craps actually has decent odds....but when you are betting the line, 6 and 8 you can make a bunch of money or lose it
So you're "protecting" your bet with 100 w/the house (saying a 7 will roll first after the point), $5 ea for you and dealers on hard 6 and 8, yet wouldn't it be 132 "across" (buy 4 & 10 for $25 plus the vig, $25 ea/5 and 9, and 30 on the non-point of 6 or 8)? No wonder you make or break your bank, though I've seen folks walk with chunks of change doing this.
Working as a dealer/pit boss, I don't usually gamble, even in Vegas. I do like pai gow poker, because I can buy in for cheap, and play for a while, and get the drinks. That being said, maybe 45 minutes on a pgp game? I'd rather be at the Vegas outlet mall with the wife, spending the $$$ to take something home other than an empty wallet.
Easiest way to remember is think in combinations for the numbers for the 2 dice (1 way to roll a 2 or 12, 2 ways for 3 or 11, 3 ways for 4 or 10, 4 ways for 5 or 9, 5 ways for 6 and 8, and 6 ways for a 7. Yes, you can only roll a 1-2 for a 3, but there or the 2 dice, and either can have the 1 or 2 showing). Now that you know the combos available, think about how many rolls you can put in your favor. If a point is established (say a 5, with 4 ways of winning), it'll only lose on a 7 (6 ways of losing). If you place bets, say the 6 and 8, you've now added 10 other ways of winning, for 14 total, and only 6 ways of losing. Granted, this is the simplistic way of looking at it, but one that helps with the winning/losing of the other bets.
Does this help any?
Christ......at least 8 hours. In tahoe not in vegas but I've got a buddy who comes out here from florida to ski and the guy is the prototypical OCD blackjack player. I vowed never to do that again.
I've sat by my own accord for about 3 hours. Most I've ever made is about $300. Most I've ever lost is about the same...........the next weekend
I've sat by my own accord for about 3 hours. Most I've ever made is about $300. Most I've ever lost is about the same...........the next weekend
+ rep given. YES it helps! I'm going to start practicing now.
http://www.online-craps.cc/flash_craps_game.htmlDid you not read this part?
I'm going to go 'virtually' broke
Yeah... that's what all good gamblers do... before they go to Vegas.
Black Jack: 15 mins
Roulette: >2 hrs
Hold 'Em: 6 hrs?
Roulette: >2 hrs
Hold 'Em: 6 hrs?
Never
6 minutes. I was in vegas a couple of weeks ago. I'm not much of a gambler so I was holding out for a really low minimum roulette table. We find ourselves off the strip at Ellis Island (Karaoke that will BLOW YOUR MIND) and I lose 100 bucks on a 4$ minimum table in like 6 minutes!
About 5 hours playing Blackjack
I can't fathom losing $100 in 6 minutes unless you're throwing money all over the place. You do know you can spread out the $4 inside, or $4 on any (1) spot on the outside right?
Yeah I was going with the shotgun attack. $5 chips ALL over and it would hit wherever I wasn't. I got frustrated so my last 40 i put on black and it hit green. Yes I'm gambling handicapped.
I love roulette. I was up a good amount after playing one night and got the urge to throw $150 on red (for the SOX, of course). My friends looked at me like I was insane. Wham! Walked away from that table $300 richer.
I'll leave it to you experts. I'm not too into giving money away.
7-8 hours at a hold-em table, not in vegas though. foxwoods.
My father loves paigow poker, but I don't see the thrill. He will play as the house, which gives you a statistical advantage, but I only play paigow when it is family time: my entire family is at the table and I am too drunk to keep count.
I try to be smart about how I play craps. When I am hot, I will start playing the come line, buy odds on the 4 & 10, and I always play 2-way on my Yo bets. I also try to find the casinos with the odds behind the line. I won't bet 50 on Pass to play 100 with 2x odds. But if you look, you can find 10x odds, no problem.
But I've also lost a lot of money, so I haven't gambled since Interbike 2 years ago.
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14+ hours easy
Easily 12+ hours. Possibly close to 20 once playing blackjack at the frontier.
Pai gow is a good way to play for hours and get free drinks without having to lose or make money.
3 card poker is the most recent vice for the past 4-5 years. We made $700 in arizona once and will generally win ~$1500 over 3 days in vegas, and lose ~$1000-1200, so we walk away from the trip with a net win.
Nothing like a straight flush at 40:1. It happens a lot more than people think, the key is that you have to play through the valleys to get to the peaks.
Pai gow is a good way to play for hours and get free drinks without having to lose or make money.
3 card poker is the most recent vice for the past 4-5 years. We made $700 in arizona once and will generally win ~$1500 over 3 days in vegas, and lose ~$1000-1200, so we walk away from the trip with a net win.
Nothing like a straight flush at 40:1. It happens a lot more than people think, the key is that you have to play through the valleys to get to the peaks.