Vegas Vacation games
July 18th, 2012 at 2:20:54 PM
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In Vegas Vacation, Clark, having lost all his own money in blackjack, takes the last of Eddie's, and they blow it at a casino built around children's games, namely:
-Pick-a-number
-Coin toss
-War
-Rock-scissors-paper
-Guess which hand?
War is obviously real, including the detail of having to bet again to go to war, so I was wondering whether any of these others were real, and if so, how they could be run? In particular, pick-a-number and rock-scissors-paper seem impossible to police; guess-the-hand, rock-scissors-paper, and pick-a-number seem too vulnerable to dealer tells; and I can't see where the edge could come from on a coin toss, rock-scissors-paper, or guess-the-hand, unless there were a commission.
-Pick-a-number
-Coin toss
-War
-Rock-scissors-paper
-Guess which hand?
War is obviously real, including the detail of having to bet again to go to war, so I was wondering whether any of these others were real, and if so, how they could be run? In particular, pick-a-number and rock-scissors-paper seem impossible to police; guess-the-hand, rock-scissors-paper, and pick-a-number seem too vulnerable to dealer tells; and I can't see where the edge could come from on a coin toss, rock-scissors-paper, or guess-the-hand, unless there were a commission.
The trick to poker is learning not to beat yourself up for your mistakes too much, and certainly not too little, but just the right amount.
July 18th, 2012 at 2:59:52 PM
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LOL, damn you, now I have to watch that movie again tonight...
I always equate "Pick-a-Number" to craps or roulette..LOL
I always equate "Pick-a-Number" to craps or roulette..LOL
Gambling calls to me...like this ~> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nap37mNSmQ
July 18th, 2012 at 3:01:42 PM
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Playtech casinos have a rock-paper-scissors game. In fact, I was the one who advised on the payouts and odds for them. It goes without saying that it was one of my easier assignments.
Link to my analysis.
p.s. When playing in real life, always pick paper the first time.
Link to my analysis.
p.s. When playing in real life, always pick paper the first time.
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
July 18th, 2012 at 3:11:06 PM
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for rock, paper, scissors live.
the players would have to use betting circles.
the dealers would then have to draw cards from a deck with different symbols on them.
the players would have to use betting circles.
the dealers would then have to draw cards from a deck with different symbols on them.
July 18th, 2012 at 3:38:20 PM
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i realize that choosing paper is advised becasue many average opponents choose rock, mistakenly thinking it is "better".
if enough people hear about this, i may have to start choosing scissors as my opening.
if you look up "roshambo" on wikipedia, there is an interesting history and analysis of the game. it is an ancient format. (200BCE)
there are several aspects to the strategies. there is also a "roshambot" that visually analyzes its opponents hand in a micro second,
and chooses a winning selection.
if enough people hear about this, i may have to start choosing scissors as my opening.
if you look up "roshambo" on wikipedia, there is an interesting history and analysis of the game. it is an ancient format. (200BCE)
there are several aspects to the strategies. there is also a "roshambot" that visually analyzes its opponents hand in a micro second,
and chooses a winning selection.
In a bet, there is a fool and a thief.
- Proverb.
July 18th, 2012 at 3:46:16 PM
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Rock paper scissors was a live casino game.I saw it in Biloxi pre Katrina I think at Casino magic or maybe Isle of capri.
I don`t remember the details but I think there were different colored cards representing the rock,paper,scissors.It was called a different name,which Ive also forgot.
I do remember the game was crushed by holecarders and then shortly there after it was removed.
I don`t remember the details but I think there were different colored cards representing the rock,paper,scissors.It was called a different name,which Ive also forgot.
I do remember the game was crushed by holecarders and then shortly there after it was removed.
Happy days are here again
July 18th, 2012 at 3:47:40 PM
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If someone ever does a Trek-themed casino, or more likley an area ina casino, they can put up "Rock, Paper Scissors, Lizard, Spock!"
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
July 18th, 2012 at 3:52:24 PM
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Quote: NareedIf someone ever does a Trek-themed casino, or more likley an area ina casino, they can put up "Rock, Paper Scissors, Lizard, Spock!"
agreed...
source:wikipedia
In a bet, there is a fool and a thief.
- Proverb.
July 18th, 2012 at 4:46:50 PM
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cheapo casino
"What, me worry?"
July 18th, 2012 at 7:30:19 PM
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DUHHIIIIIIIII HEARD THAT!
July 18th, 2012 at 8:13:35 PM
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July 18th, 2012 at 8:28:34 PM
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Quote: NareedIf someone ever does a Trek-themed casino, or more likley an area ina casino, they can put up "Rock, Paper Scissors, Lizard, Spock!"
I would much rather see Dabo!
"So drink gamble eat f***, because one day you will be dust." -ontariodealer
July 18th, 2012 at 8:36:00 PM
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Be caredul : Given the "profit at any price" philosophy of the Ferengi, it was not uncommon to find that a dabo table had been rigged.
July 19th, 2012 at 4:08:38 AM
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Didn't Stephen Fry say the optimal play now was scissors, since so many people expect rock and pick paper?
So 1.9:1, which is essentially a commission. But no live game, not really, for the other reasons.
And a Star Trek themed casino without dabo would be like a Star Trek themed bar without something called "Romulan ale."
So 1.9:1, which is essentially a commission. But no live game, not really, for the other reasons.
And a Star Trek themed casino without dabo would be like a Star Trek themed bar without something called "Romulan ale."
The trick to poker is learning not to beat yourself up for your mistakes too much, and certainly not too little, but just the right amount.
July 19th, 2012 at 6:04:48 AM
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Which came first, Vegas Vacation or Casino War?
I'm guessing the movie. Could that mean that the game was based off the movie?
I'm guessing the movie. Could that mean that the game was based off the movie?
July 19th, 2012 at 7:02:11 AM
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Quote: 24BingoAnd a Star Trek themed casino without dabo would be like a Star Trek themed bar without something called "Romulan ale."
Fine. Take a roulette wheel, add some Trek symbols like, I don't know, Starfleet emblems, Ferengi ears, Klingon weapons, etc, pay 30 for 1 and call it Dabo.
I'd rather play Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock at fair odds :P
Donald Trump is a fucking criminal
July 19th, 2012 at 9:03:19 AM
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Quote: BozAnyone know what casino was used for the outside scene here?
Not sure, maybe the Klondike?
The keno scene at the end was shot at MGM Grand.
Most of the casino scenes in the movie were shot at Mirage.
"What, me worry?"
July 19th, 2012 at 9:30:57 AM
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Quote: IbeatyouracesThen would optimal strategy against a smart R-S-P player be to use scissors?
I think they would anticipate that strategy, so choose rock...
"For with much wisdom comes much sorrow." -- Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NIV)
July 19th, 2012 at 10:16:34 AM
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Quote: BozQuote: MrV
Anyone know what casino was used for the outside scene here?
It was indeed the Klondike.
Each of us is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.
Preparing for a fight about your bad decision is not as smart as making a good decision.
