Remember The Maxim?
June 28th, 2011 at 12:43:53 PM
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Here's an interesting story:
Don
Don
June 28th, 2011 at 1:27:09 PM
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Too funny! Supposedly one of the best places to count cards ever.
"Dice, verily, are armed with goads and driving-hooks, deceiving and tormenting, causing grievous woe." -Rig Veda 10.34.4
June 28th, 2011 at 1:47:45 PM
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I believe its the Westin Causerina now.
The article's author was obviously counting but it seems MichiganGuy was counting better since he made his bet adjustments sooner, yet kept losing. MichiganGal was appearing to be some cheap chippie on the make pawing him and shoveling some of her chips into her handbag as if she were a drunken leech that attached herself to him in some bar.
My only question is if MichiganGuy was such a good counter and his wife was such a good (ie bad) distraction, how is it that they only cleaned up after this magical "the cards turned"?
The article's author was obviously counting but it seems MichiganGuy was counting better since he made his bet adjustments sooner, yet kept losing. MichiganGal was appearing to be some cheap chippie on the make pawing him and shoveling some of her chips into her handbag as if she were a drunken leech that attached herself to him in some bar.
My only question is if MichiganGuy was such a good counter and his wife was such a good (ie bad) distraction, how is it that they only cleaned up after this magical "the cards turned"?
June 28th, 2011 at 4:01:58 PM
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Second worst name for a casino ever!Quote: FleaStiffI believe its the Westin Causerina now.
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
June 28th, 2011 at 4:04:55 PM
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Quote: s2dbakerSecond worst name for a casino ever!
My understanding is that it is not a casino, it is a hotel that has an afterthought.
Think how popular and oft-mentioned the places that offer three dollar craps are. Now think how many times you have ever heard anyone pipe up about the Westin Causerina's three and five dollar tables?
June 28th, 2011 at 5:24:49 PM
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Quote: FleaStiffI believe its the Westin Causerina now.
Actually, it's the "Casuarina". That's the name of a tree native to Australia, Asia, and the south Pacific. I have no idea why the hotel/casino has that name. (Sounds as if this could be an opening for our enlightenment by Mr. Martin.)
June 28th, 2011 at 7:26:24 PM
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Sounds like a diagnosis to me. "The tests came back and you have Casuarina, here's a prescription for a cream that will clear that right up. Now stay out of the sun and lose some weight."Quote: DocActually, it's the "Casuarina". That's the name of a tree native to Australia, Asia, and the south Pacific. I have no idea why the hotel/casino has that name. (Sounds as if this could be an opening for our enlightenment by Mr. Martin.)
Someday, joor goin' to see the name of Googie Gomez in lights and joor goin' to say to joorself, "Was that her?" and then joor goin' to answer to joorself, "That was her!" But you know somethin' mister? I was always her yuss nobody knows it! - Googie Gomez
June 28th, 2011 at 7:29:53 PM
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I DO remember the Maxim..it was our hotel of choice throughout my teenage years...
I remember eating at the buffett overlooking the pit, lol.
I remember eating at the buffett overlooking the pit, lol.
Gambling calls to me...like this ~> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nap37mNSmQ
June 28th, 2011 at 7:36:17 PM
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Wikipedia just reminded me that the Maxim was the locale where Tupac Shakur was (allegedly) fatally wounded.
I've played at the Casuarina a couple times, and I really enjoyed the friendly dealers and relative absence of smoke.
I've played at the Casuarina a couple times, and I really enjoyed the friendly dealers and relative absence of smoke.
"So as the clock ticked and the day passed, opportunity met preparation, and luck happened." - Maurice Clarett
July 3rd, 2011 at 1:06:26 PM
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Quote: teddysToo funny! Supposedly one of the best places to count cards ever.
Because of the lack of heat the Maxim had the best single deck game ever dealt, many times down to the last card. You could literally spread from $5-$500 without worrying. I played there during most of the 1980s before being banned. I've had many backoffs but very few bannings and this is the one I remember the most.The game was going downhill by then and I had made my money so I really didn't care.
Coincidentally I stopped at the Westin yesterday morning as I was staying at MGM and it was on my jogging route up Koval Lane. It was pretty dead and they only have the typical shoe games now.
Some airlines put up their pilots and flight attendants at the Westin.
