Gambling in Aruba
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The question for the poll is what did you think?
(not that it matters since NCL canceled the Aruba port because of sick passenger that needed Medivac the day before.)
Quote: 100xOddsthe casinos anywhere close to the cruise port?
(not that it matters since NCL canceled the Aruba port because of sick passenger that needed Medivac the day before.)
Yes, the two downtown casinos listed. Easy walking distance.
Quote: FleaStiffHow much extra does one have to pay to obtain a rooffied cocktail?
Free for cute blondes.
Quote: RogerKintThe public bus system is great in Aruba although not as good as Vegas. It was fast and efficient enough to allow me to visit all but one Aruba casino in a day. The drivers were also very friendly making unscheduled stops outside of actual bus stops.
I highly recommend the bus that goes between Orangstad. I took it many times. I probably should add a comment about it.
In other news, the remaining pictures have been added.
Quote: DeMangoAn excellent report, but nothing on craps. Is dice setting allowed or verboten?
You can see most casinos had one table. Again, high minimums. $10 to $15 on the line was typical. Kind of like baccarat, the tables were either packed or dead.
I saw one sign that said something like, "Dice can not be set, rubbed, cupped in your hand, or lobbed." Another said something like "If it's your turn to shoot, just pick up the dice and throw." Sounds like they have a problem with dice setters wasting time with their delivery.
There was also a true Argentinian Steak House serving imported and delicious Argentine beef. While that sounds and reads odd, Argentine beef seems difficult to get outside Argentina. Did you notice? It was excellent and famous.
Thanks, a great report and great memories.
A few notes, crazy you missed 2 of my favorite casinos! Alhambra was my favorite. Trop isn't bad either.
When I was there I highly enjoyed the Seaport casino "sports and race book" It is an outside seating area, all locals and me. Loved the joint, but hey I'm a horse player.
Quote: JW17Trop isn't bad either.
When I was there it was just a tiny square room with a cafe and old junky slots as an afterthought. It reminded me of Slots a Fun in Vegas. The worst part is it wasn't near the bus stop or even attached to the Tropicana resort itself.
I loled.
Quote:Furthermore, Aruba is a hot.
A hot....what?
Quote:Orangestad
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Quote:The Caribbean Stud (/games/caribbean-stud-poker/) table followed a jackpot side bet pay table I haven't seen before, as follows:
That supposed to be a link?
Quote:When you first get there, you can expect to stand in about a 30-minute, line but it's worth it.
That second comma. Nahhh.
Quote:There is a separate window for beverages, and there was no line at that time.
This comma doesn't seem necessary.
Quote:A great reward after climbing Mount Hooiberg.
That's a fragment.
Quote:This is a private all-inclusive island and you can kill a day, here.
Idk if I'm crazy ornah, but that comma also doesn't seem necessary.
Quote:A good option if you have children with you. All the food and beverages (with and without alcohol) you want. Great snorkeling as well as a zipline, banana boat rides, trampoline, and safe swimming area.
More fragments.
Quote:but most people seemed to leave happy, including me.
But
Quote:I wouldn't go out of your way to this one, but if you do any kind of island tour, I'm sure you'll end up here at some point.
"I wouldn't go out of your way". O_O
Quote:My guide for the day told me the beach has had more than its share of drowning victims due to a powerful rid tide.
Rip* tide.
Quote:This was actually my room at the Brickell Bay [#314]. What are the odds? The only reason for the long pants is I was headed to the airport, where I had to make a connecting flight in Boston, where it was way below freezing.
I think I made $2 off of someone at one of the WOV meetups because you didn't know the next 5 or 6 digits. :)
ALL drinks, roofied or not, are free for cute blondes.Quote: WizardFree for cute blondes.
Quote: RSI think I made $2 off of someone at one of the WOV meetups because you didn't know the next 5 or 6 digits. :)
how to remember the next 4 digits anyway:
the year Columbus sailed the ocean blue plus 100 years. Also the year Shakespeare eludes his "lost years" of foggy records and is called an "upstart crow" in a surviving dated article. 1592
Your description of the Holiday Inn casino cracked me up. A place using equipment worse than the Western is totally worth a look. Is there the equivalent of the NGC there to keep everyone on the up and up?
Quote: NokTangWhen we visited years ago you could rent small motorcycles, vespa type, for the day and explore. Did you happen to notice if this was still available?
I didn't notice that.
Quote:There was also a true Argentinian Steak House serving imported and delicious Argentine beef. While that sounds and reads odd, Argentine beef seems difficult to get outside Argentina. Did you notice? It was excellent and famous.
Yes, there was an Argentinian steak house right by my hotel, where I ate once. You'll probably pull your hair out but I ordered fish. I'm trying to cut back on red meat.
Quote:Thanks, a great report and great memories.
Thank you.
Quote: RSFurthermore, Aruba is a hot....
Thank you for all the corrections. I just made them. Wasn't sure what you meant by the lighthouse edit.
Quote:I think I made $2 off of someone at one of the WOV meetups because you didn't know the next 5 or 6 digits. :)
No, I was expected to know like a dozen digits. I tried just now and got the first nine right. Appreciating pi is not about reciting it to lots of decimal places. It is to show a love, appreciation, and respect for all of mathematics.
That's "the nuts" of Aruba gambling.
Quote: SM777I don't think a review of Aruba gambling holds much weight if Alhambra wasn't visited.
I was with the family and my leash is only so long.
I started betting the minimum $10, but when a 5/9 was the point and I put $20 in odds behind, a dealer would tell me I could put $40 in odds if my flat bet was $15. If the point was 6/8 and I put $25 in odds behind, a dealer would say I could put $50 in odds if my flat bet was $15.
So I increased my flat bets to $15 though I could not understand how they were calculating the maximum odds bets even though they tried to explain. The only thing that was clear was that max odds bets on 4/10 is always 2x.
Can anyone explain this ?
My only guess is that they basically give you a $5 credit (to the flat bet) for max odds calculation if it makes the winning odds payout 4x the flat bet. That way max odds pays 4x flat for all points. $60 on a $15 flat bet
Quote: Ace2I was recently playing craps at the Marriott Stellaris casino. $10 minimum, “full double” odds meaning 2-2-2.5
I started betting the minimum $10, but when a 5/9 was the point and I put $20 in odds behind, a dealer would tell me I could put $40 in odds if my flat bet was $15. If the point was 6/8 and I put $25 in odds behind, a dealer would say I could put $50 in odds if my flat bet was $15.
So I increased my flat bets to $15 though I could not understand how they were calculating the maximum odds bets even though they tried to explain. The only thing that was clear was that max odds bets on 4/10 is always 2x.
Can anyone explain this ?
My only guess is that they basically give you a $5 credit (to the flat bet) for max odds calculation if it makes the winning odds payout 4x the flat bet. That way max odds pays 4x flat for all points. $60 on a $15 flat bet
so 2/2.67/3.33 odds?
thats 2/3's of 3/4/5 odds
Apparently so. However, I think they only allow you to exceed 2/2.5 if the odds come out exactly to 2.67/3.33.Quote: 100xOddsso 2/2.67/3.33 odds?
thats 2/3's of 3/4/5 odds
For instance, if you have $15 flat and the point is 5, they will let you put $40 in odds (2.67x). However, if you have $20 flat I don’t think they let you put over $40 in odds even though, for instance, $50 would be under 2.67x. $20 isn’t divisible by 3 so you can’t get to a round number with 2.67
Very strange in my opinion
