Thankswinning
November 26th, 2015 at 6:22:13 AM
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Heading to AC for the holiday - lets get this trip started out right
November 26th, 2015 at 6:25:36 AM
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I never have considered going to a casino on T day. Is it similar to a Saturday? Busier? Empty? My local casino has sent emails enticing me to come the entire 4 day weekend with offers.... implying to me it is lighter than usual....
November 26th, 2015 at 6:52:10 AM
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Quote: SOOPOOI never have considered going to a casino on T day. Is it similar to a Saturday? Busier? Empty? My local casino has sent emails enticing me to come the entire 4 day weekend with offers.... implying to me it is lighter than usual....
Just checked in / saw some tumble weeds / assuming the evening will be busy
November 26th, 2015 at 9:47:39 AM
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Anticipation! Hunger, desire, luck!
November 26th, 2015 at 9:49:35 AM
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Sat down at a freshly opened table with cards just out of the laundry
trying to get some more action out when the going is good
rode the roller coaster for ¾ of a shoe then got an
Ace Ace v dealer 2
split
Ace 2
Ace 4
dealer 2 K Q for a bust
a few moments later the shoe ended and I was +600
trying to get some more action out when the going is good
rode the roller coaster for ¾ of a shoe then got an
Ace Ace v dealer 2
split
Ace 2
Ace 4
dealer 2 K Q for a bust
a few moments later the shoe ended and I was +600
November 26th, 2015 at 10:45:10 AM
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Quote: SOOPOOI never have considered going to a casino on T day. Is it similar to a Saturday? Busier? Empty? .
Casinos are usually ghost towns on the day
itself, even Vegas. The Friday after is a zoo.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 26th, 2015 at 10:56:28 AM
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Yeah, daytime is very sparse. Good luck Ace!
November 26th, 2015 at 11:37:32 AM
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Quote: tringlomaneYeah, daytime is very sparse. Good luck Ace!
Only about half the tables open
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thanks tringlomane
November 26th, 2015 at 12:07:25 PM
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just sat down for session #2 which lasted about ¼ of a shoe
SC was excellent and I picked up 1k
trip is +1600
SC was excellent and I picked up 1k
trip is +1600
November 26th, 2015 at 3:02:14 PM
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go ace go !
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
November 26th, 2015 at 3:49:21 PM
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Just had dinner - going to relax a bit then had to the tables
November 26th, 2015 at 3:59:02 PM
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Gobble gobble, Ace! Rock their world!
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
November 26th, 2015 at 6:08:23 PM
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At 3pm the casino was so crowded I
couldn't get near the tables. Sucked.
couldn't get near the tables. Sucked.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 26th, 2015 at 6:11:47 PM
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Quote: EvenBobAt 3pm the casino was so crowded I
couldn't get near the tables. Sucked.
It was below average here. GT was most likely busier due to the football game.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
November 26th, 2015 at 6:17:43 PM
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Quote: EvenBobCasinos are usually ghost towns on the day
itself, even Vegas. The Friday after is a zoo.
That's because most people are either cooking Thanksgiving dinner or eating it with their friends and families and or at a football game or watching it rather than sitting up in a Casino. The day after Thanksgiving, many people are given an extra day to be off, so then they will be sitting up in a Casino playing games.
November 26th, 2015 at 6:18:28 PM
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Sucked is when all 8 colors are sold
out and there are people standing
behind every chair waiting for an
empty seat. Sucked is when they
average 12 spins an hour (it's usually
30-40) because the dealer has so many
payouts to make and they're the 2nd
string because all the regular dealers
got the holiday off.
out and there are people standing
behind every chair waiting for an
empty seat. Sucked is when they
average 12 spins an hour (it's usually
30-40) because the dealer has so many
payouts to make and they're the 2nd
string because all the regular dealers
got the holiday off.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 26th, 2015 at 6:54:10 PM
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Started out a 6D shoe playing head's up
Shoe 1: dealer had 5 natural blackjacks
Shoe 2: dealer had 4 natural blackjacks (I had a lowly 1)
Shoe 3: dealer had 6 natural blackjacks (I am starting to take this personally)
At this point, I had lost back the 1600 I was winning plus another 2k
I switched tables just to stretch my legs and get a new perspective
Shoe 4: I had a chance at 3 double downs in this shoe and 3 splits, which went as follows;
DD1: 5,5 v dealer 9--Drew an 8 for 18--dealer turns over a Queen for 19
DD2: 7,4 v dealer 10--Drew an 8 for 19--dealer turns over an Ace (she read the display wrong when checking - so They only took 1 of my chips)
DD3: 6,3 v dealer 6--Drew an Ace for 20--dealer turn over an Ace for 17 and I win!
Split1: Ace, Ace v dealer 2--draw a 2 on first Ace and a 4 on second Ace--dealer turns over a 10 then draws a 9 (just to rub it in lol)
Split2: 2,2 v dealer 3--draw a 5 then a Jack on first hand then draw a 10 and a 6 on second hand--dealer turns over an 8 and BAM a 10 for 21
Split3: 8,8 v dealer 8--draw an Ace on the first hand and a King on the second hand--dealer turns over an Ace
it was a roller coaster ride from hell but, as it stands at the moment, I am -1100 overall for the trip...stay tuned
Shoe 1: dealer had 5 natural blackjacks
Shoe 2: dealer had 4 natural blackjacks (I had a lowly 1)
Shoe 3: dealer had 6 natural blackjacks (I am starting to take this personally)
At this point, I had lost back the 1600 I was winning plus another 2k
I switched tables just to stretch my legs and get a new perspective
Shoe 4: I had a chance at 3 double downs in this shoe and 3 splits, which went as follows;
DD1: 5,5 v dealer 9--Drew an 8 for 18--dealer turns over a Queen for 19
DD2: 7,4 v dealer 10--Drew an 8 for 19--dealer turns over an Ace (she read the display wrong when checking - so They only took 1 of my chips)
DD3: 6,3 v dealer 6--Drew an Ace for 20--dealer turn over an Ace for 17 and I win!
Split1: Ace, Ace v dealer 2--draw a 2 on first Ace and a 4 on second Ace--dealer turns over a 10 then draws a 9 (just to rub it in lol)
Split2: 2,2 v dealer 3--draw a 5 then a Jack on first hand then draw a 10 and a 6 on second hand--dealer turns over an 8 and BAM a 10 for 21
Split3: 8,8 v dealer 8--draw an Ace on the first hand and a King on the second hand--dealer turns over an Ace
it was a roller coaster ride from hell but, as it stands at the moment, I am -1100 overall for the trip...stay tuned
November 26th, 2015 at 7:07:57 PM
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Will you be there till Sunday? Gonna be a long
trip.
trip.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 26th, 2015 at 9:06:54 PM
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Played more and got wrecked - tons of low card coming out and when I sent it in all the highs went to the dealer
out of my 5k buy-in for the day I was down to my last 300
A new shuffle began and I was finally able to begin kicking some a$$
got a very nice run and by the end of the shoe had gotten back to 3k
I'm exhausted and going to have a snack,watch some tv and go to bed and hope to turn the mountain of losses back into a molehill and finally into 6 feet under for the losses, creating a new mountain of wins!!!
sweet dreams
out of my 5k buy-in for the day I was down to my last 300
A new shuffle began and I was finally able to begin kicking some a$$
got a very nice run and by the end of the shoe had gotten back to 3k
I'm exhausted and going to have a snack,watch some tv and go to bed and hope to turn the mountain of losses back into a molehill and finally into 6 feet under for the losses, creating a new mountain of wins!!!
sweet dreams
November 27th, 2015 at 9:36:25 AM
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good morning/afternoon everyone
Sat down and asked for a game with Surrender - was told I could have it until the player who left a lamer at the table came back - I thought that strange since there would be a new shuffle and it was not a reserved game and they had no idea (according to the floor person) if or when the guy would even be back - oh well
Started off up and down, exchanging wins and losses with the dealer, including a few blackjacks
by the midway point of the shoe, I was actually ahead and, upon winning a double down
6,5 v dealer 6
I drew a 10 dealer turned over a King then busted with a 6, I had regained another 350
so now, the trip is -1650
Sat down and asked for a game with Surrender - was told I could have it until the player who left a lamer at the table came back - I thought that strange since there would be a new shuffle and it was not a reserved game and they had no idea (according to the floor person) if or when the guy would even be back - oh well
Started off up and down, exchanging wins and losses with the dealer, including a few blackjacks
by the midway point of the shoe, I was actually ahead and, upon winning a double down
6,5 v dealer 6
I drew a 10 dealer turned over a King then busted with a 6, I had regained another 350
so now, the trip is -1650
November 27th, 2015 at 9:42:29 AM
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Quote: aceofspades...upon winning a double down
6,5 v dealer 6
I drew a 10 dealer turned over a King then busted with a 6, I had regained another 350...
My favorite kind of dealer bust. While all the other players are chanting for a "monkey" to bust that dealer 16, I secretly hope for a 6!
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
November 27th, 2015 at 2:51:08 PM
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Took a mid-afternoon nap and made my way back to the blackjack tables...I should've stayed asleep
It seemed as if the dealer had a Face or Ace up 90% of the hands - how is that possible?!?
Within one hour, I was down to my last 900 for the trip so I decide to go big or go home and threw up a 400 bet -- here is how it went down:
I had 6,5 versus the dealer's 5
I doubled and was dealt an 8 for 19
The dealer turned over an 8 for 13 followed by an Ace, then another Ace, then another Ace for 16 and, to put the nail in the proverbial coffin, a 5 for 21 -- a 1600 swing -- I could've been on my way back to even Steven had I won that - of course, I smashed my fist onto the table and the dealer laughed - listen, now is not the time for laughter!!!
I switched tables, basically resigning myself to losing the final 200 I had for the trip and going home early -- apparently, the blackjack gods did not want me to leave just yet as, within one shoe, I took the 200 back up to 3k
as it stands now, the trip, rather than bein over, is -2100
dinner break time
It seemed as if the dealer had a Face or Ace up 90% of the hands - how is that possible?!?
Within one hour, I was down to my last 900 for the trip so I decide to go big or go home and threw up a 400 bet -- here is how it went down:
I had 6,5 versus the dealer's 5
I doubled and was dealt an 8 for 19
The dealer turned over an 8 for 13 followed by an Ace, then another Ace, then another Ace for 16 and, to put the nail in the proverbial coffin, a 5 for 21 -- a 1600 swing -- I could've been on my way back to even Steven had I won that - of course, I smashed my fist onto the table and the dealer laughed - listen, now is not the time for laughter!!!
I switched tables, basically resigning myself to losing the final 200 I had for the trip and going home early -- apparently, the blackjack gods did not want me to leave just yet as, within one shoe, I took the 200 back up to 3k
as it stands now, the trip, rather than bein over, is -2100
dinner break time
November 27th, 2015 at 2:59:03 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesI took the 200 back up to 3k
as it stands now, the trip, rather than bein over, is -2100
It's just a schadenfreude roller coaster ride
for me. And it's Black Friday, I get to watch
the videos from Walmart in the South where
customers are beating each other up over
waffle irons and electric veggie steamers.
Ahhhhhh....
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 27th, 2015 at 3:27:44 PM
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Quote: EvenBobIt's just a schadenfreude roller coaster ride
for me. And it's Black Friday, I get to watch
the videos from Walmart in the South where
customers are beating each other up over
waffle irons and electric veggie steamers.
Ahhhhhh....
Are you also hoping I get food poisoning from my dinner? :-)
November 27th, 2015 at 3:39:58 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesAre you also hoping I get food poisoning from my dinner? :-)
Just a mild form, you could keep playing
but would have to rush to the restroom
every 12min. You would make it 90%
of the time.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 27th, 2015 at 3:57:49 PM
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Quote: EvenBobJust a mild form, you could keep playing
but would have to rush to the restroom
every 12min. You would make it 90%
of the time.
Considering I have Crohn's, that's par for the course
November 27th, 2015 at 5:10:53 PM
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Quote: EvenBobJust a mild form, you could keep playing
but would have to rush to the restroom
every 12min. You would make it 90%
of the time.
At least that leaves a 4.24% probability that he could go any given six hour period without soiling himself. Unfortunately, there is a 7.32% probability that he would defecate in his trousers AT LEAST six times in six hours.
I think Ace should just win at Blackjack instead.
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
November 27th, 2015 at 6:33:16 PM
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went on a beautiful run over the course of a shoe and got 1800
so trip is now -300
so trip is now -300
November 28th, 2015 at 8:26:15 AM
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was watching a guy in high limit last night - he was betting 4K a hand , 2 hands at a time using all black chips - the stacks were ready to topple over (40 black chips high each) ridiculous
November 28th, 2015 at 11:00:16 AM
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Quote: aceofspadeswas watching a guy in high limit last night - he was betting 4K a hand , 2 hands at a time using all black chips - the stacks were ready to topple over (40 black chips high each) ridiculous
And they were paying him in Black too?
November 28th, 2015 at 11:19:23 AM
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The Leaning Tower of Blackisa.
November 28th, 2015 at 11:45:05 AM
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Quote: BozAnd they were paying him in Black too?
yup and he had orange in his stack
November 28th, 2015 at 11:45:27 AM
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got a quick 600
down only 500 now
down only 500 now
November 28th, 2015 at 11:46:08 AM
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How could they pay him in black? Between the amount of chips he had and what would be in the bank, no way there would be enough to pay him in all black?
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
November 28th, 2015 at 11:53:30 AM
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Quote: GWAEHow could they pay him in black? Between the amount of chips he had and what would be in the bank, no way there would be enough to pay him in all black?
you're right--I'm lying lol
November 28th, 2015 at 11:59:22 AM
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Quote: aceofspadesyou're right--I'm lying lol
I wasn't saying that. Was just curious how they handled it. Maybe they brought in a very large fI'll to make them happy or maybe he brought 50k in black chips to the table. Was just wondering the logistics of said thing happening.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
November 28th, 2015 at 12:01:54 PM
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Ace, sneak a picture of the rack.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
November 28th, 2015 at 12:09:17 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesAce, sneak a picture of the rack.
this occurred last night
made no sense to me unless he was either (a) looking for attention or (b) was superstitious
November 28th, 2015 at 12:33:27 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesthis occurred last night
made no sense to me unless he was either (a) looking for attention or (b) was superstitious
I have seen people use tons of red chips and refuse to get colored up. Some people are just weird.
Expect the worst and you will never be disappointed.
I AM NOT PART OF GWAE RADIO SHOW
November 28th, 2015 at 1:44:28 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesgot a quick 600
down only 500 now
Go, Ace, Go! <waving pom-poms>
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
November 28th, 2015 at 2:01:52 PM
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Got back to even for the trip!!!!!!!!!!
taking a dinner break
taking a dinner break
November 28th, 2015 at 2:27:49 PM
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B. I've seen stuff like this before.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
November 28th, 2015 at 2:39:01 PM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesB. I've seen stuff like this before.
???
November 28th, 2015 at 2:54:02 PM
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Quote: aceofspades???
Opps, I forgot to quote you... hold on.
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
November 28th, 2015 at 2:54:45 PM
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Quote: aceofspadesthis occurred last night
made no sense to me unless he was either (a) looking for attention or (b) was superstitious
B. I've seen this before :-)
DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
November 28th, 2015 at 4:36:46 PM
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If I'm the casino and someone wants to bet 8k per round, and I'm a big enough house to handle the Variance, they can do it in Green for all I care. That's an Expected Win of what, $50+ per round?
https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/off-topic/gripes/11182-pet-peeves/120/#post815219
November 29th, 2015 at 2:10:24 PM
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So what happened, nothing in 24 hours.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
November 29th, 2015 at 2:14:42 PM
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Quote: EvenBobSo what happened, nothing in 24 hours.
Ughhhh cell phone reception and WiFi are among the worst in this particular AC store — it should have posted last night
So upon getting back to even, I took a dinner break — had some roasted chicken with rice :) quite yummy actually
Afterwards, I BS'd with various dealers and floor people and decided against playing anymore
After being down to my last 200 out of the bankroll for the trip, and getting all the way back to even, I figured I had had enough excitement already for the weekend and called it a trip :)
November 29th, 2015 at 7:25:01 PM
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Quote: aceofspades
After being down to my last 200 out of the bankroll for the trip, and getting all the way back to even, I figured I had had enough excitement already for the weekend and called it a trip :)
Thanks for the trip report Ace!
Didn't start reading until Sat evening. Didn't post cause, well you know, just read.
Glad you walked away about even, with more time you could have played.
I would prolly never have done that, and I prolly would have lost ;-)
Looking forward to your Vegas trip and tournament.
I'll be reading, I'll save any comments till it is over.
But I do wish you the best of luck, and variance, and all the other good stuff.. 2F
Youuuuuu MIGHT be a 'rascal' if.......(nevermind ;-)...2F
November 29th, 2015 at 7:34:24 PM
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Nice comeback!
