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By the way, Savoy Hotel (downtown Kyrenia) also has $10 blackjack and redouble rule. They have loss rebate for losses above $500, and I think the rebate is 10%.

Hooters is a dump and the location sucks. If you want a budget trip on the Strip, a good choice is Excalibur. Newly remodeled rooms are very nice, and the costs are very similar to that for Hooter's.

Went to Cyprus again over the weekend, it was a short getaway trip, so I didn’t play much. Some updates below: Played only at Mercure, where the minimum was $10, nice place and very cool casino, pretty packed too. I lost a couple hundred there and requested loss rebate, but no loss rebate...

Can't this be somewhat exploited by playing all 6 hands (don't know if it's possible though) and making the last 2-3 hand bets much higher than the first 3-4 hands? So, by the time it's the turn for the last hands, you will pretty much now what cards are left in the single deck and can...

- and the lowest minimum Pitch games usually have higher minimums than shoe games to compensate the casino for the lower house edge. So, one should consider the house edge along with the table minimum and should always flat bet the table minimum if playing BS for fun. In order to spice...

I think MC is still the best spot on the Strip for blackjack. Heck, even the lousy Excalibur has higher limits than MC at times. And so far, I didn't have a major issue with the dealers there. I think the rudest dealers of all were at Bellagio (maybe the attitude comes with the age). And...

I played a good S17 game (DAS, LS, RSA, S17, 8D) for $10 at off-peak time at Monte Carlo, it shouldn't be a surprise to find it at $15.

As long as the casino is willing to cover 20% of total losses per day, it seems like a super positive EV situation. Let me see if I get this right: In this case, one will be playing regularly (daily, every other day, 5 days a week etc.). Every day will be considered as a session, and the...

I agree with this. I also have been to enough local joints, where underfunded ploppies (buying in for $20 for instance) play $2/$3 per hand, yet they never forget to put a buck on that stupid side bet. Added to this, overtipping also kills ploppies. I've seen regular red chippers winning...

Thanks, this is a pretty cool movie. I had goose bumps when they were at the private BJ club :) And boy is Katharine Isabelle hot!

What is the name of the Canadian movie? It's not Owning Mahowny, is it?

I have hard time following this. Your EV should be the same in each bet. 1) With 18/38 chance you will get back $100, and with 20/38 chance you will get back $0, so it averages to $47.37, hence the EV for your $50 bet is -$2.63. 2) With 12/38 chance you will get back $150, and with 26/38...

OK, fair recommendation, but when do you stop? Say you hit a straight in the first draw, do you stop? How about a flush? a 4-of-a-kind?

I wanted to ask about the math behind Westin Casuarina's new member signup promotion. They match slot losses up to $50 within 24 hours of your joining their player's club. The match is via freeplay, and there is no limitation for the match play up to $50. You can always go to their desk and...

This reminds me of a funny instance at a local NA casino. When you join their player's club, they make you spin a wheel to win some introductory prize. I won $10 free slot play. They gave me a signed piece of paper and advised me to go get my freeplay from the cashier. I got a slot...