Question about joining BJRN and LVA
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**my comments -
Which are the best value to order for info and coupons?
1. Las Vegas Advisor ($50)
**Highly recommended, but unless you plan to take advantage of the free room offer from stardust, save $13 and order the online version.... AND you'd be STUPID if you didn't buy one for the Mrs too (even if there is no Mrs)
essay on Casino security (additional $50)
**If thats the CDCellini work, everything you need to know is contained in the BJForum (unless you are a serious pro) - BJF is what you should pay the extra $$s for.
2. Blackjack Review Network ($35)
**BJRN is SOOO DEAD that if that M.Dalton character (he's a NASA scientist) continues to offer newbies a chance to join, I will personally accuse him of running a dot.com scam.
3. Casino Player Magazine ($24)
**Foggittaboutit! (you can buy one in the rack whenever you visit LV - you probably won't buy more than one ever.
4. Casino Perks ($45)
**Buy two of the "GAMING EDITION" EVERYTIME you visit LV and when you've built-up a cache of Laughlin Harrahs coups, be sure to use'em before they expire, otherwise you can mail them to me.
zg
Which are the best value to order for info and coupons?
1. Las Vegas Advisor ($50)
**Highly recommended, but unless you plan to take advantage of the free room offer from stardust, save $13 and order the online version.... AND you'd be STUPID if you didn't buy one for the Mrs too (even if there is no Mrs)
essay on Casino security (additional $50)
**If thats the CDCellini work, everything you need to know is contained in the BJForum (unless you are a serious pro) - BJF is what you should pay the extra $$s for.
2. Blackjack Review Network ($35)
**BJRN is SOOO DEAD that if that M.Dalton character (he's a NASA scientist) continues to offer newbies a chance to join, I will personally accuse him of running a dot.com scam.
3. Casino Player Magazine ($24)
**Foggittaboutit! (you can buy one in the rack whenever you visit LV - you probably won't buy more than one ever.
4. Casino Perks ($45)
**Buy two of the "GAMING EDITION" EVERYTIME you visit LV and when you've built-up a cache of Laughlin Harrahs coups, be sure to use'em before they expire, otherwise you can mail them to me.
zg
And along this line...
If one only visits LV 1-2x per year, and usually for 5-7 days at a time, may I ask:
-would it even be worth subscribing to issues such as Las Vegas advisor (presuming same can be bought at the Airport newstand)?
-would playing Coupons be worth the effort, presuming one will have taxi fare between various locations?
Thanks.
If one only visits LV 1-2x per year, and usually for 5-7 days at a time, may I ask:
-would it even be worth subscribing to issues such as Las Vegas advisor (presuming same can be bought at the Airport newstand)?
-would playing Coupons be worth the effort, presuming one will have taxi fare between various locations?
Thanks.
Re: And along this line...
A 3-1 BJ coupon has an EV of about $35.* Many of the LVA 3-1 coupons are offered by outlying locals casinos; I suspect the cab fare would be prohibitive for many of those. But you only need to use one - say, the Barbary Coast one - to recoup practically all of the $37 online membership cost, and still have plenty of other good coupons left over. And if you have a car, it's definitely worthwhile to hit all of the 3-1 places. Do it on a Saturday night when you can't find a 1D table with less than four people.
* Quick 'n dirty calculation: Betting $25, you get paid an additional $37.50 after waiting for an expected 20 hands while exposed to the house advantage of about 0.5%. $37.50 - (0.005 * 20 * $25) ~= $35. The coupon gives you an edge of about 6.5% (2.33% per additional 1-2 BJ payoff, if I recall correctly, minus the off-the top 0.5% house edge).
A 3-1 BJ coupon has an EV of about $35.* Many of the LVA 3-1 coupons are offered by outlying locals casinos; I suspect the cab fare would be prohibitive for many of those. But you only need to use one - say, the Barbary Coast one - to recoup practically all of the $37 online membership cost, and still have plenty of other good coupons left over. And if you have a car, it's definitely worthwhile to hit all of the 3-1 places. Do it on a Saturday night when you can't find a 1D table with less than four people.
* Quick 'n dirty calculation: Betting $25, you get paid an additional $37.50 after waiting for an expected 20 hands while exposed to the house advantage of about 0.5%. $37.50 - (0.005 * 20 * $25) ~= $35. The coupon gives you an edge of about 6.5% (2.33% per additional 1-2 BJ payoff, if I recall correctly, minus the off-the top 0.5% house edge).