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February 22nd, 2014 at 2:18:14 PM permalink

Sat down for an early afternoon session of 2D...things were hovering around even for 4 shuffles then dealer changed and...in the next 2 shuffles, I pushed 3 blackjacks and, at one point, the dealer drew to 21 four times in a row...

I switched tables to gain a fresh perspective on things and, for 4 shuffles, I remained even steven...however, on the last shuffle I played, things got better and I was able to grab 600

Lunch break...

Trip is +600

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February 22nd, 2014 at 2:23:01 PM permalink

Are these $100 min tables? I am surprised at how close you are to even all the time. Where are the $7k swings?

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February 22nd, 2014 at 2:47:35 PM permalink

Quote: AxiomOfChoice
Are these $100 min tables? I am surprised at how close you are to even all the time. Where are the $7k swings?

Well I was doen 4900 this trip and now up 600...that is a pretty big swing...no?

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February 22nd, 2014 at 2:54:57 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Well I was doen 4900 this trip and now up 600...that is a pretty big swing...no?

Seeing the Lady in Red must have given you good luck!

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February 22nd, 2014 at 2:57:47 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Well I was doen 4900 this trip and now up 600...that is a pretty big swing...no?

Were you? I must admit that I don't read every word but the biggest number I saw was -2900, I thought. I must have missed something.

I guess it depends on your max bet too....

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February 22nd, 2014 at 3:14:16 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Well I was doen 4900 this trip and now up 600...that is a pretty big swing...no?

When ace mentions the word "tilt"....then the world goes quiet....the numbers seem to get like this. I'm glad he's recovered.

If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.

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February 22nd, 2014 at 3:33:49 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Well I was doen 4900 this trip

I don't remember that post. Were you going
thinking of me, perhaps? I would have loved
that news, don't be a hater, Ace. This is all
about me, you know..

"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."

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February 22nd, 2014 at 6:57:06 PM permalink

Well the negative 4900 was part of the post where I was down to my final chip of my 5k buy-in and made the comeback...

I am no longer up 600 as I ran into the dreaded "dealer pulls 21 from any two cards he begins with" session -- I was down 2k and made a rally with a good SC back to even...

I then dined at Delmonicos having parmesan truffle chips...filet mignon...and creamed corn...YUMMY!

I am even and yhe tables await!

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February 22nd, 2014 at 10:05:04 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
-- I was down 2k and made a rally with a good SC back to even...
!

I'm throwing the doll away.

Stupid Voodoo..

"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."

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February 22nd, 2014 at 11:40:20 PM permalink

Ok I had dinner at delmonicos....delicious as always...paremsan truffle potato chips....filet mignon...creamed corn..YUMMY

I worked my way back to home base and began to play...it was not to be my night...

I lost 5 doubles per shoe in 3 shoes in a row of double deck
Cue 3k loss

Grabbed my remaining 2k buy-in and switched tables...
After 2 hours, I still had my 2k but then for the next 30 monutes, I lost every 20 to the dealer's magical 21's...even the dealer commented she had never seen anything like it...
A young couple literally plopped down next to me three sheets to the wind....they bought in for 400 at the 2D 100min table and the fairer sex half began to grab the cards from the discard tray and claim she was "queen bitch"...she got a stern warning from the floorperson and she calmed down...however, as I continued my downward spiral, these two stayed on 12 v. King...and other such insanity all the while winning 1k in 2 shuffles...at this point I was down 4700...

They left and an affable gentleman sat down and, within 3 shuffles, I had topped out at 2k and decided the rest could wait as I was mentally exhausted...

Trip is -3k

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February 22nd, 2014 at 11:45:10 PM permalink

I like to give dealers the glare of death when they comment, "Wow I've never seen such a massacre" or something to that nature. I prefer not to comment as I don't want to get in trouble for yelling at the dealer.....

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February 23rd, 2014 at 12:27:38 AM permalink

Quote: aceofspades

Trip is -3k

Sigh. Now I have to dig the doll out of the trash.

Stupid doll.

"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."

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February 23rd, 2014 at 10:44:20 AM permalink

I sat down for a mini session before grabbing some breakfast...

Hit a nice little run at the end of a 2D game and ended up grabbing 1k

Trip is -2k

Heading to Lion's Share!!!

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February 23rd, 2014 at 10:51:51 AM permalink

Quote: aceofspades

Heading to Lion's Share!!!

Hope your phone has a full charge... lol

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February 23rd, 2014 at 12:26:27 PM permalink

YUMMY?Have you been hanging out with juicie jennie?j/k Ace

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February 23rd, 2014 at 12:39:33 PM permalink

Ok so I headed over to MGM Lion's Share and the line was 15 deep and the woman on the machine had 1000credits...so, who knows if and when I would have had a chance to even get on the machine...I decided to reverse course and head back to Aria...

I sat at a 2D table and proceeded to get a couple of blackjacks and a couple of doubles on my way to regaining another 575...

Trip is now -1425 and no Lion's Share

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February 23rd, 2014 at 12:50:48 PM permalink

If you need a good beer and burger, walk over to Holsteins at Cosmo. Ask for Mike and tell him Boz (Bob) from PA sent you. He will take care of what you need.

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February 23rd, 2014 at 2:00:43 PM permalink

At lunch now about to have carne asada quesadillas...but, moments ago I played a 6D shoe and hooked up another 425

Trip is now -1k

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February 23rd, 2014 at 2:05:33 PM permalink

sounds like perfect time for a $1k single hand of PG tiles. Get yourself even in one fell swoop.

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February 23rd, 2014 at 2:42:24 PM permalink

Finished lunch and hit a nice run of natural blackjacks and a couple of doubles again...
The trip is now

+125

:-)

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February 23rd, 2014 at 2:45:36 PM permalink

And that is the way to do it!

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February 23rd, 2014 at 3:15:18 PM permalink

Uh oh. EvenBob is going to be hacking his voodoo doll into tiny bits any minute.

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February 23rd, 2014 at 3:21:50 PM permalink

Absolutely defies reason that Ace has once again dodge that fatal bullet.

The average bullet travels at 2,500 feet per second (around 1,700 mph). If you reacted to the sound of the gun going off and required 0.20 seconds (twice that of the fastest Olympic sprinters) to react, then you would need to be at least 500 feet away to successfully dodge a bullet. The problem is that sound travels at 768 miles per hour (1,126 feet per second)�about half the speed of the bullet. In this case, the bullet would hit you before you even heard the gun fire off.

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February 23rd, 2014 at 4:47:26 PM permalink

Vegas baby!!!

Going to take a power nap then check out the Palms and Rio (I've never been to the Palms)...then see Penn & Teller and hit the tables late tonight

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February 23rd, 2014 at 4:50:12 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Vegas baby!!!

Going to take a power nap yhen check out the Palms and Rio (I've never been to the Palms)...then see Penn & Teller and hit the tables late tonight

The bar in the middle of Rio with the Microsoft "Touch" surfaces in the middle is a great place to pick up women. Or just flash a $100 and you are in good!

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February 23rd, 2014 at 4:51:25 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Vegas baby!!!

Going to take a power nap yhen check out the Palms and Rio (I've never been to the Palms)...then see Penn & Teller and hit the tables late tonight

Penn and Teller suck. You'll see. They do 12 year
old birthday party gag magic. If you're 12 it's
probably entertaining. And Penn talks wayyyyyy
too much.

"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."

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February 23rd, 2014 at 5:02:33 PM permalink

Quote: Boz
If you need a good beer and burger, walk over to Holsteins at Cosmo. Ask for Mike and tell him Boz (Bob) from PA sent you. He will take care of what you need.

Yeah! I love that place.

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February 23rd, 2014 at 5:43:18 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
At lunch now about to have carne asada quesadillas...

Sounds delish, where was that?

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February 23rd, 2014 at 5:44:43 PM permalink

Sounds delicious, can you email me one ?

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February 23rd, 2014 at 5:49:56 PM permalink

Quote: AcesAndEights
Sounds delish, where was that?

Javier's inside Aria - the best Mexican food I have ever tasted.

I plan to grab the fried ice cream there for dessert later on.

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February 23rd, 2014 at 6:02:44 PM permalink

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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!

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February 23rd, 2014 at 7:51:59 PM permalink

Just left the Palms...

The tumbleweeds were blowing through...

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February 24th, 2014 at 12:33:00 AM permalink

Hmm...no updates from ace. Wonder if he's with the Lady in Red? lol...

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February 24th, 2014 at 12:53:27 AM permalink

Ok Penn & Teller were excellent..I had a seat on the floor to the right of the stage...most of the act I had seen previously on various videos but seeing it lve was great...seeing as I share their libertarian and non-religious views, I was intune with Penn's banter...Teller's sleight of hand has not missed a beat and overall I thoroughly enjoyed myself...

Headed back to home base and had some pizza...as I went to sit down at a 2D game a woman began cheering...she was at a penny slot machine and had won $880...good for her...

The dealer shuffled and in the first shuffle I was able to win a first hand double...followed by 2 blackjacks as I was pressing my bets...I ended up +900

On the way back to my room I walked through the high limit room where there was a gentleman playing 3 hands at a time at $25k per hand...staggering amount of money to wager as every 10 hands was worth a 1.5mil swing
(However, he looked absolutely miserable, like he was not enjoying life)

Off to bed

Trip is +1k

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February 24th, 2014 at 12:56:12 AM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Ok Penn & Teller were excellent..I had a seat on the floor to the right of the stage...most of the act I had seen previously on various videos but seeing it lve was great...seeing as I share their libertarian and non-religious views, I was intune with Penn's banter...Teller's sleight of hand has not missed a beat and overall I thoroughly enjoyed myself...

Headed back to home base and had some pizza...as I went to sit down at a 2D game a woman began cheering...she was at a penny slot machine and had won $880...good for her...

The dealer shuffled and in the first shuffle I was able to win a first hand double...followed by 2 blackjacks as I was pressing my bets...I ended up +900

On the way back to my room I walked through the high limit room where there was a gentleman playing 3 hands at a time at $25k per hand...staggering amount of money to wager as every 10 hands was worth a 1.5mil swing
(However, he looked absolutely miserable, like he was not enjoying life)

Off to bed

Trip is +1k

That is indeed the maximum you are able to bet at any MGM property, an aggregate of $75k on blackjack and I believe your maximum on Bacc depends on your front money but there too is a maximum of I believe $90k!

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February 24th, 2014 at 4:37:27 AM permalink

Sorry, ace, the thread kind of went hijacked for a bit; the Palms hotness discussion has gone here.

If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.

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February 24th, 2014 at 10:33:52 AM permalink

Sat down this morning to a 2D game...played a few winning hands then a random passerby guy threw his 100 chip down...I got a weird vibe from him so I refrained (ok make fun of me now for refraining)...he lost his hand and went to the next table (6D with 4 people on it) and did the same...moments later he comes back and jumps in again...and yes, I refrained again...
He then walked around to another 2D game and did it again...he was not Wonging as he would jump in randomly without having seen any hands played...
After 2 shuffles, I had won 400

Trip is +1500

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February 24th, 2014 at 11:29:15 AM permalink

I am surprised a black chip 2 deck allows mid deck entry.

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February 24th, 2014 at 11:45:02 AM permalink

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February 24th, 2014 at 11:52:25 AM permalink

Quote: GWAE
I am surprised a black chip 2 deck allows mid deck entry.

Midshoe allowed at every BJ table

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February 24th, 2014 at 11:53:51 AM permalink

Quote: Ibeatyouraces
Not saying that he was, but this is how a spotter/big player scenario works.

I was the only player at the table and he had just gotten up from another table where he was playing and his back was to the table I was at

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February 24th, 2014 at 1:00:46 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Ok Penn & Teller were excellent..I had a seat on the floor to the right of the stage...

VERY nice. When I went I had kind of crappy seats... I want to go back one time and get seats like you got.

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February 24th, 2014 at 1:06:17 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Midshoe allowed at every BJ table

Do they not have a single deck game there?

At MGM properties the 2D and 6D always allow entry at any time (the shoe game is 6D, not 8D, right?) but they also sometimes have a horrible 6:5 single deck game that doesn't allow mid-deck entry.

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February 24th, 2014 at 1:15:48 PM permalink

Not a single deck game in the house

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February 24th, 2014 at 7:29:15 PM permalink

Played one shuffle of 2D And now heading to dinner another 500 to the good

Trip is +2k

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February 24th, 2014 at 7:35:21 PM permalink

Quote: aceofspades
Played one shuffle of 2D And now heading to dinner another 500 to the good

Trip is +2k

ace, do you ever leave yourself open to the possibility of meeting "miss right" in Vegas or are you afraid of dating in a town that is known for its superficiality?

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