Luck at a casino???
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Gary Benson
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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.
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Re: Luck at a casino???
[Re: Gary Benson]
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danny clifton
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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)
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Re: Luck at a casino???
[Re: Gary Benson]
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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.
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Re: Luck at a casino???
[Re: Gary Benson]
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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.
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Re: Luck at a casino???
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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. 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
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Re: Luck at a casino???
[Re: Gary Benson]
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danny clifton
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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)
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Re: Luck at a casino???
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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???
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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 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???
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Gary Benson
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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???
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Seems like my parents and grandparents do good at rosebud.
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Re: Luck at a casino???
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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???
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adam m
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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. 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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