Giving a New Player Your Second Spot

Quote: konceptum

Here in Arizona, they do have in in their house rules that playing 2 spots requires betting at least double the minimum per spot, and playing 3 spots requires betting the maximum per spot.

Dinner in Vegas is on me if that rule is in print. Sounds like a figment of a pit bosses imagination. Play one spot at $5 OK
Play 2 spots at $10 Unfair Play 3 spots at $1,000 No Way.
Sounds like unwritten non-binding house rule. And different rules whether they like you or not. A stand alone slot had a jackpot in excess of $50,000. Usually it paid out in the $20,000 + range. It was near BJ pit and when this guy quit they put a reserved sigb on it. I asked and was it was to be held for an hour while he ate, After 2 hours I requested that I wanted to play. But when I finished the
shoe, the slot machine had an out-of-order sign. Not saying those rules in AZ are not true, but dinners on me if you get a copy of the
house rules on your next visit, Just ask for the BJ rules but don't be surprised if I am right.

Quote: buzzpaff

Dinner in Vegas is on me if that rule is in print. Sounds like a figment of a pit bosses imagination. Play one spot at $5 OK
Play 2 spots at $10 Unfair Play 3 spots at $1,000 No Way.
Sounds like unwritten non-binding house rule. And different rules whether they like you or not. A stand alone slot had a jackpot in excess of $50,000. Usually it paid out in the $20,000 + range. It was near BJ pit and when this guy quit they put a reserved sigb on it. I asked and was it was to be held for an hour while he ate, After 2 hours I requested that I wanted to play. But when I finished the
shoe, the slot machine had an out-of-order sign. Not saying those rules in AZ are not true, but dinners on me if you get a copy of the
house rules on your next visit, Just ask for the BJ rules but don't be surprised if I am right.

No need for dinner. I'm not a big fan of the casinos here in Arizona since they don't have craps, and don't visit them that often, but then next time I do, I will ask. Who do I ask for the rules? Pit boss? The max bet here in Arizona is only $500, but still, I've never seen anyone playing 3 spots.

Quote: konceptum

No need for dinner. I'm not a big fan of the casinos here in Arizona since they don't have craps, and don't visit them that often, but then next time I do, I will ask. Who do I ask for the rules? Pit boss? The max bet here in Arizona is only $500, but still, I've never seen anyone playing 3 spots.

It's two spots at 2x, and three spots at 5x. That's written down and posted behind every pit at the major Phx casinos. (Gilas and CAzs anyway).

As a serious offer, konceptum if you want to meet up at one of the Casinos Arizona, dinner _is_ on me. I have a $45 comp that is expired and not in my name that I want to try and use. Generous offer, I know :)

Let me chime in on this one.

I think the rule about betting 2x the minimum for two spots, and 3x-5x for three is reasonable. I think the player betting more than one spot should bet more than the minimum, because he may be keeping a high roller from playing, or slowing down play if one sits down anyway in an empty spot.

I often do bet two spots in blackjack, to reduce variance, slow down the game, and keep smokers away from me. If the casino were crowded and another player asked to have one of my spots I would allow it if he asked nicely and didn't show any signs of being a smoker. If he asked nicely, but did smoke, I would give it to him if he agreed to not smoke at the table.

In Macau they have no such rule. Often I will play all seven spots at the table minimum. However, there is never a shortage of empty spots there.

Also, the sarcasm about taking two seats on a public train did go over my head. Sorry about that.

Quote: Wizard

Let me chime in on this one.

I think the rule about betting 2x the minimum for two spots, and 3x-5x for three is reasonable. I think the player betting more than one spot should bet more than the minimum, because he may be keeping a high roller from playing, or slowing down play if one sits down anyway in an empty spot.

I often do bet two spots in blackjack, to reduce variance, slow down the game, and keep smokers away from me. If the casino were crowded and another player asked to have one of my spots I would allow it if he asked nicely and didn't show any signs of being a smoker. If he asked nicely, but did smoke, I would give it to him if he agreed to not smoke at the table.

In Macau they have no such rule. Often I will play all seven spots at the table minimum. However, there is never a shortage of empty spots there.

Also, the sarcasm about taking two seats on a public train did go over my head. Sorry about that.

Explain to me why on a Tuesday morning, with only me and one other player at a table, I have to bet $10 for 2 spots instead of $5 on each.

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Quote: buzzpaff

Explain to me why on a Tuesday morning, with only me and one other player at a table, I have to bet $10 for 2 spots instead of $5 on each.

Large businesses, like casinos, tend to be bureaucratic. No employee will ever get in trouble by following policy at such places.

Some large businesses promote initiative, with policies serving more as guidelines than absolute rules. Even so discretion tends to be found at higher levels. So a dealer would recite policy or maybe call the pit boos. The pit boss might decide it's better to have you play two hands at whatever level you like.

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Quote: buzzpaff

Explain to me why on a Tuesday morning, with only me and one other player at a table, I have to bet $10 for 2 spots instead of $5 on each.

Of course in that situation it seems unreasonable. However, the rule is there to keep minimum-bet players from occupying too many spots during the busy times. Most dealers and supervisors probably prefer hard and fast rules as opposed to arguing with players over breaking them.