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August 16th, 2010 at 9:18:37 PM
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I went to Spirit Mountain tribal casino yesterday, having had a strong sense of foretelling, or precognition, about making a particular bet, one that I have never made before.
I usually place bet, with some line betting and the occasional hardway, but otherwise I ignore the proposition bets due to the high house advantage.
So I played my normal game until the dice came to me: then I followed the voice in my mind ...
I tossed in a dollar chip to the stickman, and said "Dollar Midnight."
I rolled a twelve: the dealer cut out thirty dollars.
"Parlay!"
The dealer put all the winnings back on twelve.
I rolled another twelve, and locked up $930.00 in winnings after two quick rolls.
I usually place bet, with some line betting and the occasional hardway, but otherwise I ignore the proposition bets due to the high house advantage.
So I played my normal game until the dice came to me: then I followed the voice in my mind ...
I tossed in a dollar chip to the stickman, and said "Dollar Midnight."
I rolled a twelve: the dealer cut out thirty dollars.
"Parlay!"
The dealer put all the winnings back on twelve.
I rolled another twelve, and locked up $930.00 in winnings after two quick rolls.
"What, me worry?"
August 16th, 2010 at 9:38:38 PM
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I had barely enough money to pay the rent. But a very strong voice in my head--sounding strangely like Elmer Fudd--said "Jump in your car and go to Wapid Wampum Casino." Well, what could I do but obey? When I got there, the voice said, "Go to the woulette table and put aw your money on Wed." Well, I did, and soon I had doubled my $300 to $600. Then the voice said, "Wet it wide!", so I did, and soon I had $1200. The voice then said, "Take it aw over to the cwap table!" So I hurried over with my chips. When I got there, the voice said, "EWEVEN! BET IT AW ON EWEVEN!" Well, he'd been right so far! So I bet the whole $1200. The shooter threw the dice, and...
"Four, hard four", the stickman said. The dealer swooped up my chips. I was broke. I walked slowly out to my car.
The voice in my head said, "Aw, shit."
"Four, hard four", the stickman said. The dealer swooped up my chips. I was broke. I walked slowly out to my car.
The voice in my head said, "Aw, shit."
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.---George Bernard Shaw
August 17th, 2010 at 11:34:14 AM
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Quote: MrVI went to Spirit Mountain tribal casino yesterday, having had a strong sense of foretelling, or precognition, about making a particular bet, one that I have never made before.
I usually place bet, with some line betting and the occasional hardway, but otherwise I ignore the proposition bets due to the high house advantage.
So I played my normal game until the dice came to me: then I followed the voice in my mind ...
I tossed in a dollar chip to the stickman, and said "Dollar Midnight."
I rolled a twelve: the dealer cut out thirty dollars.
"Parlay!"
The dealer put all the winnings back on twelve.
I rolled another twelve, and locked up $930.00 in winnings after two quick rolls.
What did you put on the line? Did you go with Don't Pass and end up pushing? What about roll #3?
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
August 17th, 2010 at 11:45:32 AM
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Kind of off topic, but I saw a guy at the craps table the other day (he was a moron). He was just throwing tons of money at the stickman. All sorts of bets. He called the horn-bet a four-way craps. The shooter however was hitting hard-ways like no other (not a controlled shooter).
The man was probably up $1000 on the hard-ways bets. The dice went around the table twice more. I looked over at him and his chips were gone and he had a pretty sad look on his face. He threw his remaining $25 on the hardways and put $5 on the horn.
7 out. He walked away with 1 white chip in his hand. I almost felt bad, except for the fact when I walked up to the table and congratulated him on getting lucky on the hard ways, he mentioned that the middle was the only bets he made.
The man was probably up $1000 on the hard-ways bets. The dice went around the table twice more. I looked over at him and his chips were gone and he had a pretty sad look on his face. He threw his remaining $25 on the hardways and put $5 on the horn.
7 out. He walked away with 1 white chip in his hand. I almost felt bad, except for the fact when I walked up to the table and congratulated him on getting lucky on the hard ways, he mentioned that the middle was the only bets he made.
August 17th, 2010 at 4:13:27 PM
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If I might make a suggestion, please make your titles more descriptive that just "Whoa!"
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
August 17th, 2010 at 8:00:08 PM
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Quote: AyecarumbaWhat did you put on the line? Did you go with Don't Pass and end up pushing? What about roll #3?
Five dollars on pass line.
I don't bet the Dark Side.
Roll number three was NOT a twelve.
The bet was not part of a hedge, it was an attempt to surf The Twilight Zone.
"What, me worry?"
August 18th, 2010 at 12:56:57 PM
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Quote: MrV
I rolled another twelve, and locked up $930.00 in winnings after two quick rolls.
So, the, "voice" told you to bet and parlay the 12, but didn't tell you that you would lose $10 on the line? hehe
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
September 12th, 2010 at 3:20:15 PM
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Another "Whoa!" moment happened yesterday at "M" casino in Las Vegas.
I walked up to a craps table and saw there was just one player, with a few friends (one, a girlfriend at least half his age), and he was coloring up prior to leaving.
The box was counting out his chip total: $32,610!
"Nice run you had there," the box quipped.
Indeed.
I walked up to a craps table and saw there was just one player, with a few friends (one, a girlfriend at least half his age), and he was coloring up prior to leaving.
The box was counting out his chip total: $32,610!
"Nice run you had there," the box quipped.
Indeed.
"What, me worry?"
September 12th, 2010 at 3:24:06 PM
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Double Whoa!!
September 12th, 2010 at 3:27:35 PM
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And if you asked him, he might say- it is easy to color up 32k when you start with 100k.....
September 12th, 2010 at 3:55:33 PM
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You've got to love that "M" casino. I like those free drink machines too. I just wish it was closer to the main part of the strip. The main strip casinos could learn from the "M" how to do things right.
September 12th, 2010 at 5:21:10 PM
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Ever notice how those guys with very young girls seem to win at the tables.Quote: MrVone, a girlfriend at least half his
September 16th, 2010 at 6:21:43 PM
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Quote: KeyserYou've got to love that "M" casino. I like those free drink machines too. I just wish it was closer to the main part of the strip. The main strip casinos could learn from the "M" how to do things right.
Not for nothing, but the M is bleeding cash (maybe break-even EBITDA in a good month) and is currently, quietly for sale.
September 16th, 2010 at 6:25:30 PM
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I wish they could somehow dig a trench around the M Casino, then pick it up using a GIANT CRANE, and then just drop it in place on top of the Flamingo.
You would then have a great casino in a great location.
You would then have a great casino in a great location.
September 16th, 2010 at 6:43:20 PM
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Quote: KeyserI wish they could somehow dig a trench around the M Casino, then pick it up using a GIANT CRANE, and then just drop it in place on top of the Flamingo.
You would then have a great casino in a great location.
Hmmm...also featuring a basement nightclub called "The Squashed Flamingo"...
The fact that a believer is happier than a skeptic is no more to the point than the fact that a drunken man is happier than a sober one. The happiness of credulity is a cheap and dangerous quality.---George Bernard Shaw
