marv3240 said:
Im going out to vegas next week, and just wanted some advice. Im an avid counter, and try to play small, for fun, and not get any heat. Ill play usually $5 or $10 tables,1:8 and 1:10 depending on my bankroll.
My question is since ill be travelling with friends who also like to play, but have limited bankrolls, are there any good red red chip games around the south end of the strip, we're staying at luxor(couldnt beat the deal!).
On my last trip we went to the silverton, found a good $5 DD game there. Might head back there but open for other suggestions?
Tropicana has $5 and $10 H17 6d RSA (no surrender, but I THINK its hand-shuffled).
MGM Grand has red-chip H17 games with RSA and Surrender (and of course DA2 and DAS), 6deck shoes. In the morning you should be able to find $5 and $10. Apparently they also have $15 S17 games with otherwise the same rules (this is a fantastic deal).
Monte Carlo has 8d H17 ASM games with DA2, DAS, Surrender and RSA. Mostly $10 but I suspect $5 in the morning on midweek. Also, if they still have an S17 table on the main floor (its 8d ASM) you'll probably get it at $15 there.
NYNY has $10 hand shuffled H17 games with DA2/DAS/RSA/LS.
Since you're a counter, you probably won't like it, but your friends may want to play at a swanky joint at least once or twice. Aria has $10 H17 CSM tables in the mornings, and Bellagio has both $5 and $10 H17 CSM tables 'round the clock (although they're usually always packed). So this may interest your friends.
The M Resort (WAY south on LV Blvd) also has $5 hand shuffled H17 games (I think they have $5 6d with RSA, and $10 2d without RSA, no surrender though) and is also a swanky joint but at very good value prices. I've heard lots of raves about the place so you may want to check it out. However, it isn't on the Strip technically.
I admit I don't know much about low-limit pitch games. Generally these won't be found on-strip.
AVOID CAESAR'S PROPERTIES LIKE THE PLAGUE. Most of them only pay 6:5 on blackjacks at the red chip levels.
You probably already know this, but always join the player's clubs and make sure your friends do as well.