Gamblin Options

[impala454]

No there is no negative option . I do not make ATM runs or anything like that. I bet what I bring and that's it. My track record has been terrible the last 3-4 times out. I'll be playing mostly craps & blackjack, with a little 3 card poker, possibly some let-it-ride, etc etc. If you have any ideas of something new I should try, feel free to suggest. Laberge du Luc (the casino I'm going to) doesn't have poker yet so that's not an option. I will post the honest answer when I return on Sunday.

[jonathan83]

i just do blackjack and roulette.

do a few of your lucky numbers, and then do some on black/red and even/odd.

i went last weekend and the dealer hit 2 double zero's in a row...what are the chances.

[woody]

i lost about 200 last weekend in vegas (120 of pocket and i was up 80)

Craps was payin until the table got cold. Went to try to pick it back up on roulette and that didn't work out.

[cmac]

going to vegas tuesday. have no strategy and no idea what to expect. my odds are looking great.

[Oasis]

No there is no negative option . I do not make ATM runs or anything like that. I bet what I bring and that's it.

Smartest thing I've ever heard you say.

That's where gambling becomes a problem for some people.

I've never once owed money or dipped in to any other savings due to gambling. Ever. That's why I've never really considered it a problem or threat.

[impala454]

woot I hope the person who voted > $1k is right!

I'm due up for a good run, and it seems like it's my lucky day. I got a callback from a potentially very nice upgrade in employment today, and found a $10 bill on the ground outside about 20 mins ago. I better go snag some lotto tix and throw down some 12 game parlays at sportsbook.com

[Oasis]

Oh, one more thing. Figure out a dollar amount that you'll be happy walking away with. I don't really play regular poker so I don't know what kind of cutoff percentage to use. For sports gambling I use 3x. If I start out the weekend with $500, and by mid saturday afternoon I'm up to $1500, I'm done gambling for the weekend. No sunday NFL bets or anything else.

I don't know what $600 means to you. You seem to imply it's pretty much petty cash for a weekend excursion, so it's probably not a big deal if you come away with $0 or $1000. Regardless, I'd set up a "walk away" figure of like $1200. If you end up doubling your money at any point in time, be satisfied and walk away. Don't be a dumbass and try to turn $1200 in to $2400 on one hand. Odds are much greater you'll turn $1200 in to $0 in the span of about 45 seconds. If you end up doubling your money, go rejoice, treat yourself to a nice filet mignon and a hooker. You'll still head home with what you came with, plus an extra bonus - a full tummy and VD

Funny sidestory- I managed to get myself permanently banned from playing poker at my house the first night I moved in. I don't play poker really so I guess I don't know etiquette. It was a $50 buy-in and the second I hit $100 I said I'm out, which pissed off the other 7 guys playing. Apparently you either lose everything or win everyone else's money. Sorry, I don't like those odds. Poker is worthless to me other than a way of making some cash, so I cashed out when I was ahead. Now I'm not allowed to play anymore

[impala454]

lol yeah that will get you shot doin that. you gotta stay til the mutual quitting time just play conservative once you're up if you're happy with what you got.

and yeah I don't really have a set amount I walk away with. I've gone gambling at least 20 or so times now, and yeah there's been times where'd I'd have walked out with more if I'd stopped, but eh it's no big deal. we'll be there til sunday so if I'm up 2 grand tonight, I'm sure as hell not stoppin . might stash $1k or so away and start bettin big but def not stoppin.

oh and shoot man, lettin it ride is my game! just won $50 on a blackjack hand, let it ride! heheh. seriously, the only way to make money is to bet money. these chumps that walk in and throw down the minimum $5 every round of blackjack always wonder why they never bank with it. my system is, start at about $15 per hand, if I win a hand, add $5 to the bet for the next hand, rake in the rest, rinse, repeat, until I lose a hand, then reset it to $15. I tend to half hazardly count cards as well so I have a general idea of whats left in the shoe. if the shoe is startin to dry up I'll drop to the minimum for a few hands.

and $600, eh, it is a significant amount of money to me, but I can probably blow about $1k/mo and not get upset. I just bought a $500 digital camera, and I'm still going this weekend

[Melanie]

I thought L'auberge did have poker... or maybe that was me in my crazy blackjack blindedness. anyways, L'auberge will eat your money up if you don't play smart. Stay away from the drinks, I promise. I've won big and I've lost big there. I go about once a month or so with the fam, its like our bonding moment. Good luck! Its fun.

I hope you do well.

If you want poker, go to Coushatta.

[impala454]

yeah lauberge doesn't have poker yet, but is way closer, and definitely nicer than coushatta.

yeah we used to go to coushatta all the time before lauberge was built and did fairly well in some poker tourneys there (one tourney of about 150 my bud and I both made the final table, he got 2nd I got 6th). I still dig coushatta, but don't care to drive an extra hour to get there.

I've been to coushatta bout 10-15 times, lauberge about 6.

[Melanie]

Look for Regis Philbin then. He will be there this weekend (this is what I do when I'm bored in the office... watch Regis and Kelly). L'auberge also has also opened up their new VIP check in. Its bad ass

[impala454]

haha cool

[impala454]

+$300 so far

not to say I wont be -$300 tomorrow though heheh

[impala454]

best day at a casino ever. headin home in the mornin w/$4,326.

[Psykopath]

best day at a casino ever. headin home in the mornin w/$4,326.

Awesome man. Congrats on the amazing return!