Lucky 8's Pai Gow Poker
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July 28th, 2016 at 5:16:28 PM
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I'm doing a review of Ace Gaming and came across a new pai gow poker side bet -- Lucky 8's.
As you can see from the review, the house edge is 45.15% (oooooooooouch!!!). If anybody is bored and cares to confirm/deny my numbers -- please have at it. I pretty much just had to tweak the combinations from Fortune Pai Gow Poker.
The question for the poll is would you play this side bet? Hopefully I've found one that even Barb would turn down.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
July 28th, 2016 at 5:53:39 PM
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Funny that you put the stamps comment in the poll. A relative just passed away and left a treasure trove of silver coins and stamps- I was tasked with selling them and was shocked and how little stamps are worth. Must have been 10k in face value of first day stamps and what not and wasn't even worth 100 dollars -
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July 28th, 2016 at 5:55:31 PM
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On another note- why would anyone waste there time with a side bet that simply tweaks the exisiting tables and more importantly why would any casino install it - especially when the hit frequency is drastically down when it doesn't pay for a straight at all
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July 28th, 2016 at 5:58:55 PM
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Quote: WizardofnothingFunny that you put the stamps comment in the poll. A relative just passed away and left a treasure trove of silver coins and stamps- I was tasked with selling them and was shocked and how little stamps are worth. Must have been 10k in face value of first day stamps and what not and wasn't even worth 100 dollars -
I'm in the same boat with a bunch of stamps. I feel like they aren't worth anything but I'm afraid there's a diamond in the rough.
July 28th, 2016 at 6:58:46 PM
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Quote: WizardofnothingFunny that you put the stamps comment in the poll. A relative just passed away and left a treasure trove of silver coins and stamps- I was tasked with selling them and was shocked and how little stamps are worth. Must have been 10k in face value of first day stamps and what not and wasn't even worth 100 dollars -
I inherited a stamp collection from a relation in the seventies. It looked like more of a sentimental collection than one with a lot of value. Still, I've always wanted to show it to a serious collector to see if there are any gems in it. However, I currently know of zero people who seriously collect them.
Also, when I went to the USSR in 1985 I had a lot of rubles left when I had to go back, and the currency didn't exchange with the dollar. So I spent a ton of money on stamps at the hotel gift shop, because they had nothing else I wanted. I bet they aren't worth anything, but you never know.
I would be interested in the silver coins. I'll definitely pay more than any coin dealer.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
July 28th, 2016 at 7:08:59 PM
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I can pm you a synopsis of what is there if you want
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July 28th, 2016 at 7:13:43 PM
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Quote: WizardI inherited a stamp collection from a relation in the seventies. It looked like more of a sentimental collection than one with a lot of value. Still, I've always wanted to show it to a serious collector to see if there are any gems in it. However, I currently know of zero people who seriously collect them.
Also, when I went to the USSR in 1985 I had a lot of rubles left when I had to go back, and the currency didn't exchange with the dollar. So I spent a ton of money on stamps at the hotel gift shop, because they had nothing else I wanted. I bet they aren't worth anything, but you never know.
I would be interested in the silver coins. I'll definitely pay more than any coin dealer.
There were 34 black books of 50 pages each of all first day stamped issues from 1938 to 1970. The most valuable thing in there was a first state George Washington series of stamps ranging from 1/2 cent to 8 cents worth a grand total of 10'dollars for the 12 piece set
I did find some paper money in the envelopes so that was exciting
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July 28th, 2016 at 7:35:49 PM
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I had started to mention that you should only buy gold and silver stamps, but the Wiz beat me to it.
I'm slow....
I'm slow....
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
July 28th, 2016 at 11:39:45 PM
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Back to the op question. Yes, you found one even I wouldn't play. Despite 8 being my personal lucky number, I would be constantly irritated by the short pays below 4oak to the point where I couldn't touch this.
Glad I never got into stamps. Did not realize the bottom had fallen out on them. Probably an interesting story there, as they used to be (50 years ago) the ultimate convenience in portable wealth. I wonder what happened?
Glad I never got into stamps. Did not realize the bottom had fallen out on them. Probably an interesting story there, as they used to be (50 years ago) the ultimate convenience in portable wealth. I wonder what happened?
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
July 29th, 2016 at 3:02:40 AM
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Gave up collecting years ago but two sets stand out in my mind that used to be hot. The Columbus 400 year anniversary set of 1892, if there are any of the dollar values, were in times past, quite valuable. Also the Zeppelin airmail issue from 1933(?), set of three, were worth hundreds.
When a rock is thrown into a pack of dogs, the one that yells the loudest is the one who got hit.
July 29th, 2016 at 4:36:31 AM
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I'm very worried that same bottom will fall out of license plates. I have put a lot of money into my collection. At all the conventions there is a shortage of young blood to keep the hobby going while the old-timers die off.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
July 29th, 2016 at 5:24:57 AM
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Yea , the stamps taught me a lesson I was unaware of... I think I'm sticking to gold. I use to collect old cancelled checks and old stock certificates. But after finding out how worthless the stamps I inherited and realizing my entire childhood baseball card collection is essentially worthless except 5-10 card I'm done with that stuff.
I might make a seprerate thread but if anyone is interested I'm selling the coins .
I might make a seprerate thread but if anyone is interested I'm selling the coins .
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July 29th, 2016 at 6:07:16 AM
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I know it's a hijack, but I think Wiz might have started it ;-)
I have a sister in law that has several thousand Beanie Babies, I kid you not.
On top of that, each one is like hermetically sealed in a plastic display tube, and every single one is on display in her house!
I have a sister in law that has several thousand Beanie Babies, I kid you not.
On top of that, each one is like hermetically sealed in a plastic display tube, and every single one is on display in her house!
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
