for the first time in a while where I'll actually have time to gamble rather than play chess. Do any of my old friends have suggestions on bj or vp or other advantage plays?
My old email address is still valid.
Thanks in advance,
sargon
How have you been? Hope all is well, sir.
Regards,
drumz1
it has been a few months ago since my last trip to vegas but these were my recollections. Downtown is garbage. D (former Fizgeralds) had one double deck in high limit with ok penetration. Otherwise, the limited dd is bad rules/ad pen or both.
Some decent places on and off strip for short stints. Several Station properties have decent dd. Mandelay Bay, MGM, Wynn, and Belagio good for high limit dd hit and run. If you are playing dd with a decent spread, the only vialbe strategy is hit and run. I found very little tolerance. If you play dd with a decent spread for any length of time, expect to be tossed. Hard Rock had an incredible dd s17 with great pen high limit but I barely lasted 5 minutes.
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In this case, it depends on (in no particular order):
..what stakes do you want to play (max bet of $200, $400, or $500+)?
..do you plan to visit Vegas again? If so, how frequently? In other words, are you willing to pay for some longevity in the form of a lower EV game???
..will you have a car, or are you restricted to one area? If so, where?
..do you have a preference between DD vs shoes? Is live poker an option?
..do you care about getting some comps for future trips?
Not knowing the answers to any of the above, I would say Stations properties and EC are your friend for lower stakes DD BJ, Red Rock for lower stakes shoe games, MGM / Bellagio / Cosmo / Aria for higher stakes shoe games, and anywhere on the strip for live poker. Others may disagree.
Hope you are doing well, too.
At the moment I'm playing for low stakes and do play a little poker as well. I've got a car, so I can get around. I would also play vp if there were any worth playing (though probably not this trip).
I'm already here and, as it happens have taken some of your advice based on previous play.
Thanks you so much.
No high limit this time, glad to hear there is something to play if I do play higher limits in the future.
I foolishly gave them my driivers license not knowing they had apparently blacklisted me at the HR in ABQ or Biloxi or another property.
