El Cortez is amazing, but risky

[NYC_Teammate]

I was at the $5 DD, amazing pen.

Swinging to $25 max.

Casino Manager comes over to the table and takes a seat. Grills me and tells me if I bet over $5, we got problems.

I collect my 350% return, cashout and flee. I didn't feel like I was being conspicuous. (And to reiterate, this wasn't the floor mgr, this was the casino manager.)

Long story short, El Cort is heaven if you can last long enough.

[creeping panther]

Originally Posted by NYC_Teammate

I was at the $5 DD, amazing pen.

Swinging to $25 max.

Casino Manager comes over to the table and takes a seat. Grills me and tells me if I bet over $5, we got problems.

I collect my 350% return, cashout and flee. I didn't feel like I was being conspicuous. (And to reiterate, this wasn't the floor mgr, this was the casino manager.)

Long story short, El Cort is heaven if you can last long enough.

This type of info should be shared by all on this public forum.... and we wonder why all the playable games are dissapearing

CP

[shadroch]

Originally Posted by NYC_Teammate

I was at the $5 DD, amazing pen.

Swinging to $25 max.

Casino Manager comes over to the table and takes a seat. Grills me and tells me if I bet over $5, we got problems.

I collect my 350% return, cashout and flee. I didn't feel like I was being conspicuous. (And to reiterate, this wasn't the floor mgr, this was the casino manager.)

Long story short, El Cort is heaven if you can last long enough.

Which shift? ?
I'm going to guess it was late afternoon /early evening.

[SD Padres]

I've had my greatest spreading opportunities on the graveyard shift. Both the pit and the dealers appear to be in a trance much like the Night of the Living Dead. Perhaps they are thinking about that one glorious day when they land a job on the strip and can finally leave that hole.

[EasyRhino]

Originally Posted by SD Padres

Both the pit and the dealers appear to be in a trance much like the Night of the Living Dead.

I got that same vibe late at night, it was spooky.

A 5-25 spread will still beat a DD game with good pen... but it definitely won't make you rich.

$25 may be a high water mark in "sweaty".

[Sandy Eggo]

Thing is, ElC is the last place I know of *in* Vegas with a true 3:2 on DD and SD. I was speaking with Bill, Either Pit Mgr or higher, when there in Feb and he wants it that way. It's good for business he said to me...as I drifted past to Roulette ($0.50/$2.00 and a deal there if you know how to spread the inside).

And the best thing is since the kids have taken over? You can breathe in there!!!

[Billy C1]

Had dinner at Hugo's Cellar (Four Queens) a couple weeks ago and a nice middle aged lady I sat next to at the bar was raving about dinner they had at El Cortez.
I've never been in the place but I was surprised to hear that because of things I've read about it. Abberation or the norm?

Billy C1

[Thunder]

They don't call it Escortez for nothing.
Aren't all the games downtown single deck 3:2?

[shadroch]

The steakhouse in the El Cortez is one of Vegas's hidden treasures. Although they recently went to an ala carte menu, it's still a much better bang for your buck than the strip.

As far as BJ goes, I've been spreading $3- $40 for the last several years with no real heat. The one time a pitboss was hounding me, I hit an A7 vs 6 and doubled down for less, $2 instead of $3 and he pretty much left me alone after that.

[Martin Gayle]

Lots of 3:2 DD only ElC and 4Q have full pay SD.

Hugo's Cellar is a gem. Great hot rocks.