Should be fun this weekend in AC

Ever wanted to play BJ during a hurricane on a weekend no less with empty tables and a great view of nature's power, then it might not be a bad idea to hit AC this weekend! :laugh::laugh:

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I was present for the earthquake, knew right away what it was. We got a significant shake around lunchtime. They evacuated a few of the casinos.

And regarding bad weather, I was also there for the extreme blizzard this past winter. I wasn't treated to empty tables, but closed tables- the storm kept more employees out than patrons.

Oh and another thing I've noticed about AC, that has changed since they've taken the inspectors off the casino floor- children on the casino floor! Called security on a little girl running around a slot bank, and complained two other times about minors in places they don't belong. WTF? Everybody who works on a gaming floor is supposed to know better.

Casinos almost always, if not ALWAYS close during hurricanes.

Strangely enough I can book a comped room in AC this weekend. I'm half tempted to do it.

I also vote for not going. Once, my joints also got hit with -30 degree temps but no snow. I trekked through because I WANTED to play in a deserted store. Instead I got closed tables because dealers DIDN'T WANT to work in a deserted store.

AM, I felt the earthquake quite a bit given that I'm not too far from the epicenter (only two hours or so) That was freaky to say the least since it was the first major earthquake I've felt.
Sucker, other casinos may close during Hurricanes but I was just speaking with a few employees in AC today and they confirmed that they're ALWAYS open hurricane or no hurricane as the casinos are built to withstand hurricane force winds. I figure it might be a nice adventure

Yes, AC is not Biloxi. I don't believe the casinos have been closed more than once or twice since they went 24 hours, and once was due to a walk-off by CCC inspectors.

The jitneys might not be running, if you use them, and expect the bums to be using the casinos and related buildings as shelters during the storm, being the "Underwood Hotel" won't be habitable.

Be careful whatever you guys decide to do; they're calling for surge flooding anywhere east of 95 for much of the north east.

Which casinos were evacuated? I was at Bally's when it hit and they didn't evacuate the casino.

If they evacuated the casinos, did they evacuate the hotels and restaurants also?

Caesar's wasn't evacuated either.

The only thing I saw that was evacuated was 'The Pier'.

Trump Plaza was definitely evacuated, and I heard the Uptown stores were too. All those people out there were from the Pier? I thought they were from Caesar's. Looked like too many people for the Pier, does anybody actually go there?

Returned from AC

Just returned from AC. Casinos are going to be closed. Dealers for the next shift has not been asked to come. Mandatory Evacuation starts 8 AM (Friday).

At 9:30 PM there were still people checking in. I guess they all have to return back after taking a shower.

To begin with, the WIND is the LEAST of their problems.

Those employees do not know what they're talking about. New Jersey has only HAD one significant hurricane since the casinos opened. In 1985, Gloria hit the state as a category 2; and all 11 casinos WERE closed.

If Irene hits as a cat 3 or even a strong 2, the authorities WILL impose mandatory evacuations, and that WILL include the casinos; of course.

I just mentioned in the post. Mandatory evacuation starts 8 AM.

How bad it can get.

I used to live down the ocean in Maryland. I rode out many a hurricane there. Even after I moved away I still went down for the hurricanes in hopes of finding those rare giant swells to surf. Usually the big waves don't last long before the wind tears them up. The best surf is from the slow movers that stay offshore. It is relatively safe this far north. If the hurricane comes close to the coast it is over the cool waters of the labrador current and quickly looses strength to a category 1 or 2. The ones further offshore can follow the gulf stream and maintain a higher intensity.

One word of caution though the old timers would tell me of the storm that cut the Ocean City Inlet back in 1933. At that time they didn't name the storms, It is known historically as the Chesapeake-Potomac hurricane. In Washington DC the storm had a 11.3 foot storm surge. The storm surge was so large that the whole island Ocean City was on was was underwater before the sky got cloudy. They say the water got to over 10 feet deep in the street.

I just wanted to let everyone know just how bad the worst storms can get. I've rode out lots of storm and they were not that big a deal. Many were category 2. I think the worst had 115 MPH winds as it went by.

The most dangerous thing about a hurricane in AC may be lack of police mobility. I was these for this past winter's blizzard and there was violence against stranded motorists, had a bit of a run-in myself.

I'm looking forward to this, heading to the Long Island beaches with my metal detector after the storm for some +EV activity.

I was taking advantage of the Diamond Lounge at Caesar's. I had a window table overlooking the boardwalk. You could see security guards at the Pier entrances not allowing people in.

Most of the people outside the Pier were employees. You could see a lot of cooks and waitresses in their uniforms. I don't think they were in any hurry to go back in.

Anyone who was dining in one of the Pier restaurants probably got a free a meal. If I was told to leave in the middle of my meal, I wouldn't pay and I wouldn't return. The meal would have been cold by the time I returned.

Also a health violation to expect you to eat it- the food was out of the control of the eater and the restaurant staff for a period, something could have gotten in it.

Funny I was thinking about Phillips for lunch, opted for some matzo ball soup instead. I would have just taken my plate and utensils out with me.

An evacuation would make a nice +EV play at craps. A partner at the epicenter calls me on my cell phone, I put a huge Pass bet down before the shock waves get to the casino to cancel my point rolls (if necessary).

Well for an organized evacuation they're going to be closing the tables orderly.

But for the earthquake, if you got 16 vs 10 or something with a table max bet and the place starts shaking, grab your bet back and run.