Do you ever gamble more than you had planned?
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However, I have hit 4 aces and been up 500 with a plan on leaving when I am still up 250 and gambled beyond that and left even or down for the day. Have done that a time or to.
My last trip to Vegas, I barely gambled
Sometimes, to break a 20 for tip money
I simply put my 20 into a slot machine, make one bet, lose, get a 19 bucks back in tkt and cash out at a machine for tip cash.
That was it for my gambling. Now I have tip money for food. I eat exclusively at CET restaurants using points I earned on my CET Visa
Had the steak at Guy Fieri's place on the strip. It was over priced but the only thing I had to pay was the tip
But I voted no. As a recreational player, knowledge of the game and discipline are the only tools at my disposal, and giving up either of those makes it no longer recreation.
Especially after losing money to get comped a stupid fishing pole ($10 value) in a players' club promotion.
Quote: terapinedI voted no
My last trip to Vegas, I barely gambled
Sometimes, to break a 20 for tip money
I simply put my 20 into a slot machine, make one bet, lose, get a 19 bucks back in tkt and cash out at a machine for tip cash.
That was it for my gambling. Now I have tip money for food. I eat exclusively at CET restaurants using points I earned on my CET Visa
Had the steak at Guy Fieri's place on the strip. It was over priced but the only thing I had to pay was the tip
Just shove the $20 into the kiosk and it will spit out four $5's. Shove in a $5 and it will spit out five $1's. It's free.
Had I stuck to my original plan, I'd have walked out a $40 loser. Lack of discipline reversed that.
Quote: WatchMeWinNow I play high probability, hit and run with small victories..
Really?
You shoot craps, a negative expectation game: please explain the math / calculations of your "high probability."
Dream on.
Some say an active fantasy life is good for the spirit; not me though, I call it delusion.
Quote: MrVReally?
You shoot craps, a negative expectation game: please explain the math / calculations of your "high probability."
Dream on.
Some say an active fantasy life is good for the spirit; not me though, I call it delusion.
Miss V, irrespective of the verbiage that is implicated in your matter of speech hereby transcribes and denotates a more intruit likelihood of you common demeanor as you so pose. Whereby you inevicably and surreptitiously misconcepted what I was incinerating. High probability in an otherwise negatively vs positively variable circumstance, I undisputedly choose the ladder.
Now , you 2 may minds yous owns bees n wax.
Quote: KevinAAJust shove the $20 into the kiosk and it will spit out four $5's. Shove in a $5 and it will spit out five $1's. It's free.
Lol
I had no idea
I used to wait in line at the cashier
Thanks :-)
Ricky, I didn't know you were out of prison?Quote: WatchMeWinMiss V, irrespective of the verbiage that is implicated in your matter of speech hereby transcribes and denotates a more intruit likelihood of you common demeanor as you so pose. Whereby you inevicably and surreptitiously misconcepted what I was incinerating. High probability in an otherwise negatively vs positively variable circumstance, I undisputedly choose the ladder.
Now , you 2 may minds yous owns bees n wax.
Quote: onenickelmiracleRicky, I didn't know you were out of prison?
Yeaaa boyeee! And I is fixin to finds me some freshness meats. I heres there a fool in heres call Misses Venereal that needs to come pay a visit to Daddy Ricky. It been a long time I busted up some old crepey escargot!
Quote: WatchMeWinYeaaa boyeee! And I is fixin to finds me some freshness meats. I heres there a fool in heres call Misses Venereal that needs to come pay a visit to Daddy Ricky. It been a long time I busted up some old crepey escargot!
Well thats just racist...
Rarely play more than needed. Usually less or none if the promotion is not as good as I thought or they cancel it
Quote: WatchMeWinMiss V, irrespective of the verbiage that is implicated in your matter of speech hereby transcribes and denotates a more intruit likelihood of you common demeanor as you so pose. Whereby you inevicably and surreptitiously misconcepted what I was incinerating. High probability in an otherwise negatively vs positively variable circumstance, I undisputedly choose the ladder.
Now , you 2 may minds yous owns bees n wax.
Quote: WatchMeWinYeaaa boyeee! And I is fixin to finds me some freshness meats. I heres there a fool in heres call Misses Venereal that needs to come pay a visit to Daddy Ricky. It been a long time I busted up some old crepey escargot!
Numerous personal insults, including manipulating member's name to derogate. 7 days.
On my last trip to Vegas I thought I bought about $15k but just checked my records and it was actually only $8k. Played off a bunch of ACG/LVA coupons in addition to counting at mid stakes ($25-$300 roughly), but after taking a beating at the Bally's high-limit game ($25 min for a S17 game) I only played -EV for the rest of the trip. So in that case I did gamble more at -EV games than I had planned, and at higher stakes as well. It's a tough line to walk when you bring X amount of money with the plans to play it on +EV games. Then the mental stress of counting (and losing sometimes) wears you down, and you still want to have fun and you have this big pile of cash that is supposed to go toward +EV games...oh well. I didn't lose the farm, and it was still a winning trip overall. Just checking my records and my memory is all off, despite that big loss at Bally's, I made $4,575.00 profit counting, and lost $1,319.00 at craps.
Now I'm lame, live across the country, daughter and wife who just left her job to stay home with the kiddo. No bankroll to speak of (lots of free cash flow, but invested in the stock market). Some day I will make my comeback to Vegas, probably when I'm retired in about 10 years, but I may never aspire to AP again and just focus on enjoyable games with reasonable edges. May need to open up a HELOC to fund my bankroll though!
I bring a small bankroll to gamble with, and once it's gone, I'm done for that session. I may hang around watching others for a while, but I have never gone to the ATM for more money. If I'm lucky enough to be up (or even!) after an hour or so, I'll walk away. More than once have I thought to myself, I'm only down $15, so I'll stick around for one more shoe and see if I can get back to even. More often than not, I walk away down even more than before the shoe started.
If I lost my bankroll for that trip, I'm a slightly pissed off and don't want anything to do with it.
The notion that he'd be able to demonstrate that he does play craps with a "high probability" of an advantage is just, I don't know: "precious?"
I can't wait for the week to pass, as I am certain he'll use the time to construct an airtight proof.
*ahem*
If the casino was local, I would never goto the ATM.
If I had to fly (ie: Vegas) then I would withdraw from the local branch of my bank out there.
I don't like flying with so much cash.
Anyway,
Then I got a bank acct that reimburses me for ATM fees.
And discipline went out the window a couple of times. :(
Thinking of not carrying that ATM card anymore
I'd think many people carrying a lot of money in case of need for AP, have thoughts that a no ATM fee account would alleviate the waste of money. The delay between redepositing and availability may scare some from ever depositing, and it winds up wasted.Quote: 100xOddsIt used to be no.
If the casino was local, I would never goto the ATM.
If I had to fly (ie: Vegas) then I would withdraw from the local branch of my bank out there.
I don't like flying with so much cash.
Anyway,
Then I got a bank acct that reimburses me for ATM fees.
And discipline went out the window a couple of times. :(
Thinking of not carrying that ATM card anymore
You should have not played that machine, I play it sometimes just because I have always wanted to hit the major just one time in my life, though it's about 3 times a year I play anymore, because I'm not really satisfied with the base returns locally. It would be truthfully just be cheaper to buy(or steal lol) one of those machines. Every time I play OBJ, I consider it playing more than I had planned, because I doubt they're ever AP because I just don't know when they are.Quote: billryanLast night,I came across an old Outback Jack machine at Sam's Town. I'd just seen a comped show and dinner, so I tossed forty dollars into it. Lost it in about ten minutes and was going to leave but had one of those feelings and put in another $20. A couple minutes go by and my total losses are down to $36. Random bonus pops and after a few puzzling screens it says I won the minor jackpot of $38.02.
Had I stuck to my original plan, I'd have walked out a $40 loser. Lack of discipline reversed that.
In the bonus round, is the only choice the major or the minor? Nothing else?
Quote: onenickelmiracleI'd think many people carrying a lot of money in case of need for AP, have thoughts that a no ATM fee account would alleviate the waste of money. The delay between redepositing and availability may scare some from ever depositing, and it winds up wasted.
I've never liked the idea of being charged high ATM Casino fees($4 for the ATM and $3 from your bank for using a non bank fee) for taking out your own money. Especially when there is a Chase bank right up the street from Gulfstream Park! If you are a Chase Customer there is literally no good reason for not walking right up the street and withdrawing your money for free. And it was beyond disgusting that there was a gas station that charged $6 ATM fees! $6 is expensive for a Casino, what is a normal gas station doing charging a $6 fee? No, just no.
Withdrawal amount: $40
Fee: $7.99
Which they wouldn't care about if the fees were paid for by their bank.Quote: RSSometimes people leave their receipt there after making a withdrawal from the ATM machine and it's funny to see stuff like:
Withdrawal amount: $40
Fee: $7.99
Quote: RSSometimes people leave their receipt there after making a withdrawal from the ATM machine and it's funny to see stuff like:
Withdrawal amount: $40
Fee: $7.99
More disgusting and disturbing than funny. Why should you pay almost $8 to withdraw your own money?
They probably needed to buy lottery tickets.Quote: NathanMore disgusting and disturbing than funny. Why should you pay almost $8 to withdraw your own money?
Quote: AxelWolfThey probably needed to buy lottery tickets.
LMAO! :D
Quote: AxelWolfThey probably needed to buy lottery tickets.
What’s sad is, sometimes the receipts have available balance on it, and people have less than $100. It’s very clear they should not be anywhere near a casino, yet they are gambling their rent/food/gas money.
help. I've lost my self-discipline and cant get up (from the slot/vp machine)
$500 -> $1000! wahoo!!!
now note to myself: 'NEVER try that again!
in fact, never try the double up feature ever again!'
D I S C I P L I N E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People keep saying I always say that. Getting better.Quote: 100xOddsI tried the double up feature on quads on a $2 machine and won!
$500 -> $1000! wahoo!!!
now note to myself: 'NEVER try that again!
in fact, never try the double up feature ever again!'
D I S C I P L I N E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unless the game is +EV off the top there is no real reason not to use the double up.Quote: 100xOddsI tried the double up feature on quads on a $2 machine and won!
$500 -> $1000! wahoo!!!
now note to myself: 'NEVER try that again!
in fact, never try the double up feature ever again!'
D I S C I P L I N E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know it's not the same but in a sense, it's like taking odds on craps.
Quote: AxelWolfUnless the game is +EV off the top there is no real reason not to use the double up.
I know it's not the same but in a sense, it's like taking odds on craps.
but you don't get points towards your rewards card tier level by using the double up. :(
else I would keep doubling up till I hit as close to $1199 as possible!
Unless the game is +EV off the top there is no real reason not to use the double up.Quote: 100xOddsI tried the double up feature on quads on a $2 machine and won!
$500 -> $1000! wahoo!!!
now note to myself: 'NEVER try that again!
in fact, never try the double up feature ever again!'
D I S C I P L I N E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know it's not the same, but in a sense, it's like taking odds on craps.
