The worst BJ game I've ever seen...

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21forme

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Just got back from a trip to Costa Rica. Most of the hotels there have small casinos. First, their version of BJ is called Rummy. Bacially, rules are the same as BJ, but there are a few payoffs for things like three 7's and a few others like a 3 card straight of the same suit. On the downside, BJ only pays 1:1.

Anyway, the hotel we stayed at in San Jose used 6 decks with a penetration of 50%! They were reshuffling (manually) after every 3 or so hands. Needless to say, I didn't play, but watched in amusement for a while.
 
Then it was like 25% pen... say a 7 ppl table, 2.7 cards per hand, 3 hands is around a deck..

But yeah pen sucks in many plances of latam.

-Pinos-
 
21ForMe...Were you there for the second annual Poker Industry meeting held at the Marriott on Dec 8/9? I happened to be there last year during their meeting and met Doyle Brunson and Mike Caro. I'm surprised you didn't play a few thousand Colones ($6 US) attempting to get a Rummy....lol

When I was there I played at the Fiesta Casino and left for the bar after having a argument with a Rain Forest Reject Pit Boss. Good move because I then went to the Hotel del Ray and met a hot Tico who I spent the next two days with. Life is good...lol

Best, jim
 
Jim,
No, we were just there for vacation. I did pay a few hands at our hotel in Jaco, just for the heck of it (and lost $50.)

I'll be back at my usual haunt, the Borgata, for a couple of days between Xmas and NewYears, so maybe I'll catch you there.
 
My birthday is 12/31 and my host at the LVH made be an offer I can't refuse...lol I'm starting to feel guilty taking Hilton comp's and not playing a single hand during stay. Hope the weather is like last year. 55 high on both 30th and 31st. He has a 9 handicap at the Las Vegas Country Club and I am a 15 at Oakmont. Of course I'm a sandbagger, and would enjoy taking his December commission off him again this year...lol

Hope to see you in AC in the middle of January.

Best, Jim
 
jimpenn said:
21ForMe...Were you there for the second annual Poker Industry meeting held at the Marriott on Dec 8/9? I happened to be there last year during their meeting and met Doyle Brunson and Mike Caro. I'm surprised you didn't play a few thousand Colones ($6 US) attempting to get a Rummy....lol

When I was there I played at the Fiesta Casino and left for the bar after having a argument with a Rain Forest Reject Pit Boss. Good move because I then went to the Hotel del Ray and met a hot Tico who I spent the next two days with. Life is good...lol

Best, jim
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Just to clarify Jim do you mean a Tico, or a Tica? If you really mean a Tico, well, it's not like there's anything wrong with that.
 
From what I have been told by friends who have been there, and from various websites, you don't go to Costa Rica for blackjack. You go for the Birdwatching. I hear some of the National Parks are beautiful.;)
 
Revenant said:
From what I have been told by friends who have been there, and from various websites, you don't go to Costa Rica for blackjack. You go for the Birdwatching. I hear some of the National Parks are beautiful.;)
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You are correct. The wildlife is amazing. Besides birds, we saw lots of crcodiles, snakes, tiny (poisonous) frogs, monkeys, sloths, etc. Also, the fresh fruit is outstanding - fresh pineapple, papaya, etc.

If a decent blackjack game happens to be there, too, I wouldn't mind playing a bit. However, I did not bring anywhere close to a sufficient bankroll to play seriously , even if there was a decent game.
 
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