Favorite spot for blackjack / 3-card poker

[assy-nipples]

The best Black Jack rules on the strip... by fay, the Mirage! As a general rule of thumb, the tables at any casino with hot dealers in lingerie eg. pussycat dolls lounge, are going to have horrible rules.. these tables are for suckers.. don't do it.. take your money to the Rhino!

[Raskolnikov]

Great! Thanks for the tips JSki!

I wouldn't recommend progressive betting for you if you're just trying to make your money last as long as possible. Progressive betting is higher risk. You can gain money faster, but you'll also lose money faster, especially if you start trading hands with the dealer. Given the fact that the odds are against you, most likely you'll lose faster rather than gain. Progressive betting only really starts to pay off if you hit a streak of 4 or more hands in a row. Take a streak of 3 for example - bet 10 and win, bet 15 and win, bet 20 and win, then bet 30 and lose. You've won 45 and lost 30 in those 4 hands for a $15 profit. If you'd been playing straight 10, you'd have won 30 and lost 10 for a $20 profit.

Streaks happen, sure, but they're always unpredictable because it's basically always random (technically if a deck is low on total cards and rich, your odds are better, but knowing this requires counting cards). Don't let anyone convince of things like a table or a dealer being hot or cold. That's like saying a penny is hot because it's been heads 4/5 times. The next flip will always still be 50/50 because each flip is an independent event.

[JSki]

Great! Thanks for the tips JSki!

I wouldn't recommend progressive betting for you if you're just trying to make your money last as long as possible.

This is true... But, I don't go to VEGAS too just make my money last long as possible... I go to VEGAS to put it on the line and go for the gusto... If you just want to learn, Apple has an App for that...

[julie]

Great! Thanks for the tips JSki!

I wouldn't recommend progressive betting for you if you're just trying to make your money last as long as possible. Progressive betting is higher risk. You can gain money faster, but you'll also lose money faster, especially if you start trading hands with the dealer. Given the fact that the odds are against you, most likely you'll lose faster rather than gain. Progressive betting only really starts to pay off if you hit a streak of 4 or more hands in a row. Take a streak of 3 for example - bet 10 and win, bet 15 and win, bet 20 and win, then bet 30 and lose. You've won 45 and lost 30 in those 4 hands for a $15 profit. If you'd been playing straight 10, you'd have won 30 and lost 10 for a $20 profit.

Streaks happen, sure, but they're always unpredictable because it's basically always random (technically if a deck is low on total cards and rich, your odds are better, but knowing this requires counting cards). Don't let anyone convince of things like a table or a dealer being hot or cold. That's like saying a penny is hot because it's been heads 4/5 times. The next flip will always still be 50/50 because each flip is an independent event.

I guess I'm not really just trying to make my money last. I just wanted to be able to find some tables that aren't all $100 min and get an idea of how to approach it all being new at it. I don't plan on sitting at a table for hours...at least I say that now

[GiveErBalls]

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[hug it out]

Great! Thanks for the tips JSki!

I wouldn't recommend progressive betting for you if you're just trying to make your money last as long as possible. Progressive betting is higher risk. You can gain money faster, but you'll also lose money faster, especially if you start trading hands with the dealer. Given the fact that the odds are against you, most likely you'll lose faster rather than gain. Progressive betting only really starts to pay off if you hit a streak of 4 or more hands in a row. Take a streak of 3 for example - bet 10 and win, bet 15 and win, bet 20 and win, then bet 30 and lose. You've won 45 and lost 30 in those 4 hands for a $15 profit. If you'd been playing straight 10, you'd have won 30 and lost 10 for a $20 profit.

Streaks happen, sure, but they're always unpredictable because it's basically always random (technically if a deck is low on total cards and rich, your odds are better, but knowing this requires counting cards). Don't let anyone convince of things like a table or a dealer being hot or cold. That's like saying a penny is hot because it's been heads 4/5 times. The next flip will always still be 50/50 because each flip is an independent event.

I guess I'm not really just trying to make my money last. I just wanted to be able to find some tables that aren't all $100 min and get an idea of how to approach it all being new at it. I don't plan on sitting at a table for hours...at least I say that now

I would learn how to play before you go. Nothing like an expensive lesson in blackjack to turn you off to the game.

Personally, I like to play downtown especially at the Golden Gate. About $15 cab ride or take the Ace Bus.

$5 min even at night and weekends. Paying 3:2 on naturals, but dealing hits on soft 17 and some manual shuffle and some continuous shuffle machines.

Courtesy of Vegasrex:

[julie]

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I wouldn't recommend progressive betting for you if you're just trying to make your money last as long as possible. Progressive betting is higher risk. You can gain money faster, but you'll also lose money faster, especially if you start trading hands with the dealer. Given the fact that the odds are against you, most likely you'll lose faster rather than gain. Progressive betting only really starts to pay off if you hit a streak of 4 or more hands in a row. Take a streak of 3 for example - bet 10 and win, bet 15 and win, bet 20 and win, then bet 30 and lose. You've won 45 and lost 30 in those 4 hands for a $15 profit. If you'd been playing straight 10, you'd have won 30 and lost 10 for a $20 profit.

Streaks happen, sure, but they're always unpredictable because it's basically always random (technically if a deck is low on total cards and rich, your odds are better, but knowing this requires counting cards). Don't let anyone convince of things like a table or a dealer being hot or cold. That's like saying a penny is hot because it's been heads 4/5 times. The next flip will always still be 50/50 because each flip is an independent event.

I guess I'm not really just trying to make my money last. I just wanted to be able to find some tables that aren't all $100 min and get an idea of how to approach it all being new at it. I don't plan on sitting at a table for hours...at least I say that now

I would learn how to play before you go. Nothing like an expensive lesson in blackjack to turn you off to the game.

Personally, I like to play downtown especially at the Golden Gate. About $15 cab ride or take the Ace Bus.

$5 min even at night and weekends. Paying 3:2 on naturals, but dealing hits on soft 17 and some manual shuffle and some continuous shuffle machines.

Good idea. I see you are going the same time we will be there. Perhaps see you at the tables? Maybe you can help me not lose all my money! ha...

[Godzuki]

For best atmosphere - Playboy Club has very few peers.

But fuck that, I'm there to make money or at the very least get very drunk while losing it -- so my favorite spots to play Blackjack are the Luxor and Planet Hollywood. They've both slapped me around a couple times but made up for it by emptying their racks to me enough times to make me take it fore-granted.

Always had fast but not too fast dealers, who were knowledgeable and at the very least polite dealers. Coupled with swiftly delivered, heavy handed, top shelf booze. Yeah, they're my go to.

[IRockNvegas]

I have had fun and luck at the playboy club, table minimum early evening is 25 then goes up to 50 or 100 later in the night. direct escaltor takes you up to moon. great views, cool people.

another fun not so stuffy go in shorts and sandals type of place are the dives on the strip like bills, IP and the place with the little leprachuan in front, I am drawing a blank on it right now. sometimes like 2 dollar minimums, free booze and a young spring break crowd.

[vega$]

I have had fun and luck at the playboy club, table minimum early evening is 25 then goes up to 50 or 100 later in the night. direct escaltor takes you up to moon. great views, cool people.

another fun not so stuffy go in shorts and sandals type of place are the dives on the strip like bills, IP and the place with the little leprachuan in front, I am drawing a blank on it right now. sometimes like 2 dollar minimums, free booze and a young spring break crowd.

O'Sheas is the casino you are trying to think about. Awesome place. That little leprechaun midget stands on the bar and pours shots into your mouth. You can play poker literally sitting on the strip. They have cheap BJ tables and cheap booze. And you can always go play beer pong in the back if you lose your $$$. Definitely a spring break atmosphere. We stop there for a couple hours every trip.

[Godzuki]

O'Sheas can fuck itself.

[mynewhaircut613]

Looks like the Sahara has dollar blackjack, does anyone know the house rules? Probably terrible.

$1 BLACKJACK IS BACK BABY!
Sahara is excited to bring back Las Vegas’ most popular casino promotion of years past - $1 minimum blackjack. But this time the bargain bet isn’t coming alone. Dollars Days at the Sahara includes four fantastic offers: $1 beers (available at all casino bars 24/7), $1 hot dogs, $1 shots (in a free souvenir glass), and of course $1 Blackjack.

btw: for those looking for the "basic strategy cards", you can print them out from here (can be customized depending on the house rules, number of decks, etc):
http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bjbse.php

[jwright]

Mine is of course, Palm for the black jack and 3 card poker which offers 200% bonus with $20 - $50 with the lots of entertainment. It also includes the best 3 card poker games.

[khristina]

anyone of your guys like sport betting ?
i like casino the most and i really love to play poker