Recent content by smokey

I saw the beginning of the show and didn't like it. The stage was too much....it was flashing lights and quick, jerky camera shots. I wanted to see the blackjack game played out but the show seemed intent on trying to dazzle the viewer with special effects, different camera angles and other...

I just got back from the Bellagio last night. What a beautiful hotel. The casino is nice as well, but the continuous shuffle machines are all over the place. Expensive restaurants though. Anyway, I was playing BJ with a 6 deck shoe, $25 minimum, dealer stays on soft 17, BJ pays 3-2. Using...

This is my rule of thumb regarding my bankroll, any comments are welcome. I like to play about a 4 hour session and only stop to get up and leave the table to take a leak, eat, shake off the mental fatigue or go home. These figures seem to allow me to ride out any up and down swings during the...

Most casinos I've been to have a device on the blackjack table in front of the dealer that reads the dealer's hole card. One has a light....green means no ace or ten and red means the dealer has blackjack and the hand is automatically over. The other device I've seen is some type of optical...

No problem Ken, I joined the site to give and get information. If I'm making mathematically illogical moves playing blackjack then shit, I want to know about it. Mikeaber may have it right that I really remember the losing hands more than the winning hands. Accordingly, any joy I get by...

As a basic strategy guy I usually surrender a pair of eights against the dealer's Ace, ten and nine and sometimes against the eight. I know surrendering against the ten, nine and eight goes against basic strategy rules but it seems more likely than not I would end up with a pair of hands with an...

Thanks Ken, what other casinos are close by the Bellagio that offer better blackjack options? Also, regarding blackjack rules basically what can I expect these days at Caesar's, Monte Carlo, Wynn and the Venetian? Thanks again.

First post here. Nice site you folks have. Been to Las Vegas 4 times and stayed at TI, Mirage, Caesar's and MGM Grand. My old lady just booked us into The Bellagio for a few nights in a couple of weeks. Not my choice but she has been dying to stay there. It's a nice place to visit but I know...