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Baccarat Bigger Than Blackjack In Vegas

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by Marc on January 26, 2012

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Baccarat is, officially, more popular than blackjack in Las Vegas. I believe I read this last year, but there are actually numbers to back this up now. “For us to make money in gaming today without baccarat is almost impossible,” said Debra Nutton, senior vice president of casino operations at the MGM Grand hotel-casino. “We [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Baccarat, Blackjack, Gaming, Las Vegas, Video Poker

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A Quick Tip

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by Denver Gambler on December 13, 2011

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Vegas properties are massive.  This is no secret.  And with the plethora of casinos that line Las Vegas Blvd, there are a million things to do.  There are the obvious things to do, like the Bellagio Fountains and Mirage Volcano, but there are also lots of fun and cool things that are a bit less [...]

Tagged as: Bellagio, Bills, Blackjack, Casino Royale, Gaming, Hyde Lounge, Las Vegas, Low Limits, Mirage, O'Sheas

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Three Things That Drive Me Nuts

by Denver Gambler November 22, 2011
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When I was in Vegas a month ago, i did my fair share of gambling. I’m sure you are shocked.  As such, I spent a ton of time in casinos and bouncing from casino to casino. There were three things that I noticed happened often that drove me nuts. Without further adieu, here they are: [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Craps, Dealers, Gambling, Las Vegas, Pet Peeves

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When Is Enough Enough For Tropicana?

by Marc November 15, 2011
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The headline on article says “Blackjack ace Don Johnson scores another $2M win at Tropicana.” If you recall, earlier this year Don Johnson scored $15 million from the Tropicana taking advantage of their no limits tables. Well, he made a few more bucks last month and it seems as if a few other card counting [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Blackjack, Strategy, Tropicana

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How Do You Bet?: Blackjack Edition

by Marc August 2, 2011
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A couple weeks ago we had a discussion about craps betting.  There’s a variety of different ways to get your money out on the craps table, all the while the odds can swing all over depending on which bets you choose.  Craps is a game of betting.  Aside from throwing the dice, there’s almost no [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Craps, Gaming, Strategy

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Is Gambling Becoming a Lost Art?

by Denver Gambler July 26, 2011
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Let me paint you a scenario.  You’re sitting at the blackjack table and you’re having a good time.    You’re nursing a cocktail (or two, or three…. Who am I to judge?), the company is good and conversation is flowing.  Heck, even the dealer is fun and you enjoy them.  But the group of three on [...]

Tagged as: Blackjack, Gaming, Strategy

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This Dude Won $15 Million in Atlantic City

by Marc May 23, 2011
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Don Johnson is the dude that won $15 million in Atlantic City last year by playing blackjack.  He won $6 million from Tropicana, $5 million from Caesars and $4 million from Borgata in 6 months.  His action was too high for Resorts and Trump Taj Mahal (and probably the other Trump properties too).  He seemed [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Big Win, Borgata, Caesars, Casino, Don Johnson, Gambling, Resorts, Tropicana, Trump

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Gambling on the Strip

by Marc December 29, 2010

I’m just off of a long weekend on the strip in Las Vegas.  We stayed at Planet Hollywood and the hotel, itself, was more of the same.  I love the hotel, but everything inside the room leaves something to be desired.  You can see the highs and lows on Vegas Chatter. I gamble differently when [...]

Tagged as: 6:5, Blackjack, Caesars Palace, CSM, Gambling, Hard Rock Casino, Las Vegas, Planet Hollywood, slot machine, Strategy, Video Poker

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6:5 Blackjack Math

by Marc December 9, 2010

Blackjack is a social game for me.  I don’t play much when I’m alone at a casino, but play almost exclusively when I’m with friends.  It seems there are many more blackjack players in Las Vegas than back east. The 6:5 vs. 3:2 blackjack issue seems bigger in Vegas as well.  Especially as the Cosmopolitan [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic City, Blackjack, Casino, Gambling, Las Vegas, Strategy

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Cosmopolitan to Have 6:5 Blackjack

by Marc December 6, 2010

In gambling news that should surprise nobody, Vegas Tripping received a tip last week that the Cosmopolitan will have 6:5 blackjack. In response to Mike’s recent rant, a very reliable source inside the Brillo Pad (thank you Steve) has told us that the Cosmopolitan will offer their guests the opportunity to be paid 6:5 on [...]

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Tagged as: Blackjack, Cosmopolitan, Gambling, Las Vegas, New York Jets, Strategy

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