I play AC frequently, and as of mid january which is the last time i went since im laying low for a few weeks these are the games
Hilton 8 deck- DAS S17 penetration varies by dealer 1.2-1.8 decks cut off
-Match the dealer side bet available on some tables
-10 dollar tables offered most of the day
-Some 25$ tables offer no midshoe entree which makes it easy to backcount since few peopel play them
-I beleive if you have a hilton card you can get free transportation on the jitney cars all around town which saves on parking
-serves "always dolphin safe" tunafish in their restaraunt which i find funny
Tropicanna 8 Deck- DAS S17 Penetration varies by dealer 1.5-2.3 decks cut with two decks being the norm but you can find better if you shop dealers.
-10 dollar tables on slow nights mostly 15s on busy nights 25 dollar tables are available with midshoe entree allowed, but usually all 25 and up are no midshoe.
-Has a Hooters restaraunt
Trump Plaza 8 Decks DAS S17 2 decks cut off, and some 6 decks with 1.5-2.0 decks cut off also DAS S17
-The six deck games suck cause i think the dealers think they have to cut two decks for every game.
-Typical minimum is 15 for the low limit pit 10$ games can be found sometimes, all 25ers are no midshoe unless the low limit pit its upto 25 then it is allowed there, but this only happens on very busy nights.
-I think lucky ladies is available here
Ceasars 8 decks DAS S17 penetration is pretty consistant at 2 decks occasionally slightly less They also offer 6:5 single deck but we all know that game is stupid and you should only play it if you intend on deliberatly spilling your drink on the table while you play.
-ceasars has a very limited number of tables and 10$ tables are never found, although when the minimum is 25 for the whole casino midshoe entree is allowed in some of the pits on 25$ games.
-There is a lot of big betting going on so its easy to blend in here.
Ballys Wild Wild West 8 Decks DAS H17 lucky ladys bet available 2 decks cut off
-This casino sucks they really only offer like 5 tables at a time
-Fortunately its directly connected to ballys and ceasars which are within walking distance.
Ballys (not to be confused with "ballys WWW") 8 Decks DAS S17 Penetration varies greatly from 1.2-3 decks cut off but shopping dealers can yeild some awsome games(for atlantic city anyways)
-Lucky ladies side bet available on some games
-lots of tables with ten dollar tables usualy available
Claridge 8 decks DAS H17 penetration around 8 decks and they only had two tables open so there isnt much room for dealer selection
-I think lucky ladies was available on at least one of the tables
-Minimums were 10 all around (two tables) so i guess thats a plus
-Take your stock out of whoever owns this casino because it was a ghosttown
Resorts 8 Decks DAS ?H17?(not sure) penetration a little under 2 decks
6 Deck game also available for higher minimums with bad penetration
-Often has low 10 dollar minimums
-only 5-10 tables available
-very weary of card counters
-I think match the dealer is also available here
Trump taj mahal 8 Decks DAS S17 fairly consistant penetration at or slightly under 2 decks but 1.5 can be found sometimes
-Bust it Side bet available at a few tables
-Lucky Ladies side bet available
-5 dollar minimum table available all the time sometimes rumored to be 3 but ive never seen it at that
-10 dollar tables available most of the day
-midshoe entry allowed on all games except the one in the predominately 25$ pit, the other pits will hit 25 on busy nights and midshoes is allowed there, this is a great casino to backcount in as there are lots of asians throwing big bets on busy nights.
-If you sit at the low limit tables by the bar there is a girl dancing and shaking her arse 20 feet in front of you while you play wich is a plus and is definatly not offered at any other casino.
-They have really fancy 100 dollar chips
Showboat 8 Decks DAS H17 penetration varies very little from 2 decks either direction
-Lucky ladies side bet available i believe
-5 Dollar table available 24\7 365 but its usually full or full of markers
10 dollars tables fairly common, i think midshoe entree is allowed at all tables except the high roller room, which laughibly has 25 dollar tables at times.
Trump marina 8 Decks DAS S17 penetration varies from 1.3 to 2 decks or more
-5 Dollar games can be found on slow mornings
-10 dollar games available most of the day
-Only a few of the 25 dollar tables are no mid shoe
-Match the dealer side bet available
-Good pizza
-Mr Trump had an ego trip and put his face on EVERY 100 dollar chip
-Has a hooters restaraunt
Harrahs 8 decks DAS H17 penetration varies 1.5-2 decks some shoes have notches some dont, some dealers dont use the notches, i really dont know what their plan is here
-10 dollar tables are fairly common unless its busy then its only 15 and up with mostly 15s
-Lucky ladies side bet available
Borgata 6 Decks all around!! DAS S17 hurray! unfortunately there is 1.5-2 decks cut off always, the best bet here is back counting which is only available in the low limit pit.
-If you settle for 75% in the regular pit(the regular pit is the high limit pit here) there are LOTS of 1000$ bets everywhere you look even at the 25$ tables, its very easy to blend in here
-There is a 5 dollar table available 24\7 everyday
-10 dollar tables found rarely mostly at oddball hours with 15 being the norm in the low limit pit
-I think lucky ladies is available in the low limit pit
-If you have a sportbike, you have got to get some airtime in their parking garage its freiking awsome
Thats what i have learned after playing there the last year, a few things relevant to all of AC
-A parking receipt from one casino is good fro free parking at the next until 6am, so make sure you ask for your receipt
-when leaving ac for the ac expressway, turn at ceasars directly under the ceasars overhead walkway
-The best games are hilton, ballys and borgata, in that order
-If you have a resorts, or hilton card, you can get free use of the jitney taxi-bus things all over ac to save money on parking.
Hilton 8 deck- DAS S17 penetration varies by dealer 1.2-1.8 decks cut off
-Match the dealer side bet available on some tables
-10 dollar tables offered most of the day
-Some 25$ tables offer no midshoe entree which makes it easy to backcount since few peopel play them
-I beleive if you have a hilton card you can get free transportation on the jitney cars all around town which saves on parking
-serves "always dolphin safe" tunafish in their restaraunt which i find funny
Tropicanna 8 Deck- DAS S17 Penetration varies by dealer 1.5-2.3 decks cut with two decks being the norm but you can find better if you shop dealers.
-10 dollar tables on slow nights mostly 15s on busy nights 25 dollar tables are available with midshoe entree allowed, but usually all 25 and up are no midshoe.
-Has a Hooters restaraunt
Trump Plaza 8 Decks DAS S17 2 decks cut off, and some 6 decks with 1.5-2.0 decks cut off also DAS S17
-The six deck games suck cause i think the dealers think they have to cut two decks for every game.
-Typical minimum is 15 for the low limit pit 10$ games can be found sometimes, all 25ers are no midshoe unless the low limit pit its upto 25 then it is allowed there, but this only happens on very busy nights.
-I think lucky ladies is available here
Ceasars 8 decks DAS S17 penetration is pretty consistant at 2 decks occasionally slightly less They also offer 6:5 single deck but we all know that game is stupid and you should only play it if you intend on deliberatly spilling your drink on the table while you play.
-ceasars has a very limited number of tables and 10$ tables are never found, although when the minimum is 25 for the whole casino midshoe entree is allowed in some of the pits on 25$ games.
-There is a lot of big betting going on so its easy to blend in here.
Ballys Wild Wild West 8 Decks DAS H17 lucky ladys bet available 2 decks cut off
-This casino sucks they really only offer like 5 tables at a time
-Fortunately its directly connected to ballys and ceasars which are within walking distance.
Ballys (not to be confused with "ballys WWW") 8 Decks DAS S17 Penetration varies greatly from 1.2-3 decks cut off but shopping dealers can yeild some awsome games(for atlantic city anyways)
-Lucky ladies side bet available on some games
-lots of tables with ten dollar tables usualy available
Claridge 8 decks DAS H17 penetration around 8 decks and they only had two tables open so there isnt much room for dealer selection
-I think lucky ladies was available on at least one of the tables
-Minimums were 10 all around (two tables) so i guess thats a plus
-Take your stock out of whoever owns this casino because it was a ghosttown
Resorts 8 Decks DAS ?H17?(not sure) penetration a little under 2 decks
6 Deck game also available for higher minimums with bad penetration
-Often has low 10 dollar minimums
-only 5-10 tables available
-very weary of card counters
-I think match the dealer is also available here
Trump taj mahal 8 Decks DAS S17 fairly consistant penetration at or slightly under 2 decks but 1.5 can be found sometimes
-Bust it Side bet available at a few tables
-Lucky Ladies side bet available
-5 dollar minimum table available all the time sometimes rumored to be 3 but ive never seen it at that
-10 dollar tables available most of the day
-midshoe entry allowed on all games except the one in the predominately 25$ pit, the other pits will hit 25 on busy nights and midshoes is allowed there, this is a great casino to backcount in as there are lots of asians throwing big bets on busy nights.
-If you sit at the low limit tables by the bar there is a girl dancing and shaking her arse 20 feet in front of you while you play wich is a plus and is definatly not offered at any other casino.
-They have really fancy 100 dollar chips
Showboat 8 Decks DAS H17 penetration varies very little from 2 decks either direction
-Lucky ladies side bet available i believe
-5 Dollar table available 24\7 365 but its usually full or full of markers
10 dollars tables fairly common, i think midshoe entree is allowed at all tables except the high roller room, which laughibly has 25 dollar tables at times.
Trump marina 8 Decks DAS S17 penetration varies from 1.3 to 2 decks or more
-5 Dollar games can be found on slow mornings
-10 dollar games available most of the day
-Only a few of the 25 dollar tables are no mid shoe
-Match the dealer side bet available
-Good pizza
-Mr Trump had an ego trip and put his face on EVERY 100 dollar chip
-Has a hooters restaraunt
Harrahs 8 decks DAS H17 penetration varies 1.5-2 decks some shoes have notches some dont, some dealers dont use the notches, i really dont know what their plan is here
-10 dollar tables are fairly common unless its busy then its only 15 and up with mostly 15s
-Lucky ladies side bet available
Borgata 6 Decks all around!! DAS S17 hurray! unfortunately there is 1.5-2 decks cut off always, the best bet here is back counting which is only available in the low limit pit.
-If you settle for 75% in the regular pit(the regular pit is the high limit pit here) there are LOTS of 1000$ bets everywhere you look even at the 25$ tables, its very easy to blend in here
-There is a 5 dollar table available 24\7 everyday
-10 dollar tables found rarely mostly at oddball hours with 15 being the norm in the low limit pit
-I think lucky ladies is available in the low limit pit
-If you have a sportbike, you have got to get some airtime in their parking garage its freiking awsome
Thats what i have learned after playing there the last year, a few things relevant to all of AC
-A parking receipt from one casino is good fro free parking at the next until 6am, so make sure you ask for your receipt
-when leaving ac for the ac expressway, turn at ceasars directly under the ceasars overhead walkway
-The best games are hilton, ballys and borgata, in that order
-If you have a resorts, or hilton card, you can get free use of the jitney taxi-bus things all over ac to save money on parking.