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Luck at a casino??? #6602761
08/25/19 11:47 AM
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Gary Benson Offline OP
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Yea, I know they weren't built to let ppl win money, but do you know anyone who has luck regularly?
I went in last night with $100 and left with $170. 30
Minutes later. Casinos have spent alot of time studying ppls habits and weaknesses. They want you to win a little, get confident, and get stupid. I have my own theory.


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602763
08/25/19 11:50 AM
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im ahead gary. went through las vegas a lot in the 80's. I never bet more than 20 total. sometimes I lost it all but only a few times. I quit if I got 10 ahead.


Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602764
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I have a couple buddies that hit some jackpots on slots. One won around $4k, the other around $12k.

When I'm in Vegas, my game of choice is Pai Gow Poker. Even better if it's a $5 minimum bet table.

Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602769
08/25/19 12:02 PM
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Luck? you'll need it.
94% of people who go into a Las Vegas casino come out with less money than they walked in with.
You have even worse odds in Indian owned casinos.


"My life is better than your vacation"
Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602779
08/25/19 12:18 PM
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Live in Reno and like most that live here we don't play very often.
When we do play its just like anything else set up front cost (like a movie ticket) and cash out when my money is doubled and play on the original amount. Figure im even but had an evenings entertainment.
Play old style 3 reel quater machines or blackjack if single deck and under 5 dollar minimum

Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602801
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Sounds like a good time.

Having worked in a casino yes there are lucky people who just constantly win. Last night I stopped at the casino I once worked at for a quick bite before coming home. Made $30 including cost for dinner and tipping the dealers

My buddy goes often and is stupidly lucky. I've gone with him a few times and he does really well.

Your best odds are on tables with roulette being the highest odds. With tables you really gotta know how to play them. One thing to keep in mind especially in blackjack is it's a team game. What you do affects everyone including the house. Craps and roulette are individual games meaning what you play doesn't affect other players.
Slots are completely random with millions of combinations per second. Always Always play at least all lines with 1x bet. Some slots give advantage to playing higher line bets. Example 30 lines at $0.01 x30 with a 5x bet means $1.50 bet per spin .

I have more tips but you get a good idea

Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602808
08/25/19 01:32 PM
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Play the only game you have a chance in percentage wise if you’re afraid to lose money. Blackjack can be very profitable if you play the odds in your favor and do basic math and can stick it out. I still like to roll the dice on some high end slots mainly for the allure of the quick hit. I never take money I can’t live without.

Adam roulette has a fixed house advantage every spin. Blackjack can lean a lot higher in the favor of the player than the house compared to roulette. Anyone going to a casino relying on luck to come out ahead will be sorely disappointed.

Last edited by WadeRyan; 08/25/19 01:37 PM.

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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: WadeRyan] #6602819
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Originally Posted by WadeRyan
Play the only game you have a chance in percentage wise if you’re afraid to lose money. Blackjack can be very profitable if you play the odds in your favor and do basic math and can stick it out. I still like to roll the dice on some high end slots mainly for the allure of the quick hit. I never take money I can’t live without.

Adam roulette has a fixed house advantage every spin. Blackjack can lean a lot higher in the favor of the player than the house compared to roulette. Anyone going to a casino relying on luck to come out ahead will be sorely disappointed.

Very true, but has the highest yield per bet. I was taught a technique by dealers that has done me well. I hardly play roulette anymore. I Mainly play blackjack now when it comes to tables. I sat playing for almost 2 hrs last night with a $25 buy in

Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602824
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Dad always said look at as entertainment and take the cost of a nice dinner and a show and split it between the 2 of you and enjoy it till its gone. Might be 10 mins or 4 hours. Best way to double your money is fold it in half and put it back in your pocket.

Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602826
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I played quarter machines. looked for one that a buck and a quarter was the max bet and you could win 5 different ways. don't remember what that one was called


Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602829
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For number years, I used spend on average $20 a week, not every week but lot on .25 slots mostly, a poor slot play, not made to consistently win, probly about every other week,nowadays I put $5 or $10 in Penney slot an mostly just .10 cents a spin, I won $10.70 an quit last nite, alot ppl that win, just keep go for bigger prize an it dont happen, I knowen some other ppl that go there like fools an loose lots, u have to take risks an bet like 100 or more pennies at a time for chance of higher prize, some casinos are better others, I like slots that have free bonus spins, up to 100 free spins, I got 10 free spins like last nite an 3 spins, is what got the $10.70 on, actually 5 more cents than that but bet 5- 1 cents bets to see if machine keep win, but didn't an collect ticket an went got small prize left

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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: nvwrangler] #6602830
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Originally Posted by nvwrangler
Live in Reno and like most that live here we don't play very often.
When we do play its just like anything else set up front cost (like a movie ticket) and cash out when my money is doubled and play on the original amount. Figure im even but had an evenings entertainment.
Play old style 3 reel quater machines or blackjack if single deck and under 5 dollar minimum


Back in the day when the Eldorado first opened I made a bunch of trips there. Blackjack is one of the few games where the odds sometimes favor the player. When I worked at it I was able to play good enough to get myself banned from the blackjack tables in the Reno Eldorado. No luck involved. Those were the days & it is not easy. Some nights I only had enough money left to buy breakfast at McDonald's on my way to the Sage Hill Gun Club. After being banned the fun of gambling was gone and I probably haven't wagered $50 in the past 30 years. Believe this when you are on a $25 table they keep an eye on you & blackjack is the only game that I know of where they will ask you to stop if they don't like the way you bet.

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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602836
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Only was in one once lost my 20.00 pretty fast yea won 1.25 every so often so I just wandered got booted out of one room was told no spectaters allowed only saving grace was my buddy told me if your playing you get free drinks so when the gal comes around sit down anywhere found out fast some folks have their personal machine I Did see a guy win big on the quarter slots he had 3 large containers full the tray was full and quarters on the floor as the night wore on he was down to a hand full Seen a lot of money go fast and decided I wasn't a gambler i'll stick to trappin and farmin crazy


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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602861
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Gambling in the casinos is all statistics and the odds are built into the machines and tables. You may get lucky 3 times in a row but will loose if you keep going. The odds maybe close but always in the casinos favor, always. They may only make 3 cents on the dollar but over millions of plays it adds up in their favor. Simply odds, statistics and volume of play. The odds are built into the machine and the type of game and even regulated by the state. The only bet that is not in there favor is the come out bet on dice. The chances of rolling a 7 or 11 are better than any other number on the dice. Once the roll is made and it comes out another number the odds are in there favor. Given that the best bet in Vegas is going to the dice table putting all that your going to game with on the come out line and hope. Given that it is not a fun way to gamble over in seconds. There are some games where the card counting can help you if you can do it. Few can and the ones that do can be called off the table and banned from casinos.

Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602875
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I sat down and put $100 bill in the machine. I figure the machine thinks Im staying for awhile and lets me win $15-20. I cash out, let the machine rest 5 minutes, and stuck another $100 in it. I won $15-20 every go-round that way and went home with an xtra $70 in less than a half hour. My clothes stunk like cig smoke though. 🙂


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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602880
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Seems like my parents and grandparents do good at rosebud.


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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602884
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Been married 46 years. Every day is a new crap shoot. I nearly always loose.

Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602939
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Blackjack and use the progressive system.


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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: Gary Benson] #6602959
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Me and the wife go a couple times a month join a players club they give out bonus money and ever 2 night stays for free. If you think your going to make money stay home it is for fun.


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Re: Luck at a casino??? [Re: danvee] #6602986
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Originally Posted by danvee
Gambling in the casinos is all statistics and the odds are built into the machines and tables. You may get lucky 3 times in a row but will loose if you keep going. The odds maybe close but always in the casinos favor, always. They may only make 3 cents on the dollar but over millions of plays it adds up in their favor. Simply odds, statistics and volume of play. The odds are built into the machine and the type of game and even regulated by the state. The only bet that is not in there favor is the come out bet on dice. The chances of rolling a 7 or 11 are better than any other number on the dice. Once the roll is made and it comes out another number the odds are in there favor. Given that the best bet in Vegas is going to the dice table putting all that your going to game with on the come out line and hope. Given that it is not a fun way to gamble over in seconds. There are some games where the card counting can help you if you can do it. Few can and the ones that do can be called off the table and banned from casinos.

Last time I played craps I did well. I think I walked with a few hundred. I made the dealers probably the same amount in tips. That was a rare night where I was betting the horn and made most of the money.
Ran into one of the dealers (from that night) a few times and we chat. He's now at the casino I used to work at and was one of the dealers during my blackjack play last night.

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