Suncoast: Suncoast - $3 Craps Limited Hours

I was itching to play some craps the other night so I went to Suncoast.

There were no $3 tables active. I asked the boxman what was up and he said they only run $3 tables on the "day shift" now.

Bummer.

Still had 5X odds.

It is hard to find $3 craps. I was at El Cortez last night and they had $3 10x craps. I believe Boulder Station does too. The last time I was in Sam's Town, which was probably close to a year ago, they had $3 20x.

Quote: Pokeraddict

It is hard to find $3 craps. I was at El Cortez last night and they had $3 10x craps. I believe Boulder Station does too. The last time I was in Sam's Town, which was probably close to a year ago, they had $3 20x.

What's the difference between $3 craps and $5 craps? You're talking about a difference in +EV of about 0.02 per bet resolved...

Quote: Triplell

What's the difference between $3 craps and $5 craps? You're talking about a difference in +EV of about 0.02 per bet resolved...

For some people $5 is a large bet. My first Vegas trip I was nervous about betting $1.

Quote: Triplell

What's the difference between $3 craps and $5 craps?

You take the number of rolls per hour and multiply by two dollars. Probably going to be lower tips, cheaper meals and cheaper women as well.

Adds up, as anyone who visits this site a lot knows. Law of large numbers, or something like that. On a table making constant pass/come bets, that's a savings of $2.82 in -E.V. per hour. Over the course of a long trip to Las Vegas, say 40 hours of craps, you will save $112.80 in losses. Over a year, 4 trips a year, $451.20. For someone who plays a lot, or is a local, that is a significant difference.

I'm surprised about the Suncoast. Last time I went there I played for hours, making constant $3 come bets with max odds. Rampart next door is always $5 with 100x odds. I don't know how much Red Rock is. Best place for craps is the Boulder Strip. You can ALWAYS find a $3/20x game at Sam's Town, a $3/10x game at Boulder Station, and a $1/10x game at Joker's Wild, even on nights and weekends. (Pretty sure Fiesta Hendo. is always $3/10x too but might have to ask Dan Lubin about that. Nice place to play.)

Hooray for cheap gambling!

More over at $5 with double odds and a couple of come bets, you can have $45 on the table. $3 would be $27. And while the actual cost is about 6c, you are also exposed to less variance. With a smaller bank roll, you might not be as comfortable with the swings (well the downward swings).

If you are $3 bettor with x10 odds, I don't see much difference between that and playing $5 with x5 odds, but I might be missing something.

Quote: thecesspit

If you are $3 bettor with x10 odds, I don't see much difference between that and playing $5 with x5 odds, but I might be missing something.

Very little difference (see above), but what I like about higher odds multiples is it gives me more flexibility. At a $5 3x4x5x table, with my bankroll I'm at max odds right away and I can expect a lot of variance (usually bad). At a $3 10x table, I can start off with $15 odds, and press to $20, then $30 on a hot roll. That doesn't affect my expected loss, whereas on a 3x4x5x table I'd have to increase my flat bet. I don't like to spread to more than 3 points (trying to be more conservative).

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I don't know how much Red Rock is.

$5 off peak, $10 peak. 3/4/5x