Sahara Blackjack

I forgot to mention in my trip report that I went to the Sahara, twice, to
use POV coupon ($50 in chips for $40). The first time sucked big time.
Nice 6 deck shoe table with some friendly kids, but I lost 7 straight hands.
Turned $40 into $25.
Second time was a little better, I ended up with $45, but I risked a couple
of red chips to get ahead.

The shoe games all paid 3-2, but single deck games paid 6-5. Why play black
jack on the strip when the games are much better downtown? (El Cortez,
Plaza, Fitzgerald's,Vegas Club) Of course I'm talking about the low
rollers...$3-$5 minimums!!!

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:47:18 -0500, "BR Eagle" <goc313m>
wrote:

>I forgot to mention in my trip report that I went to the Sahara, twice, to
>use POV coupon ($50 in chips for $40). The first time sucked big time.
>Nice 6 deck shoe table with some friendly kids, but I lost 7 straight hands.
>Turned $40 into $25.


>Second time was a little better, I ended up with $45, but I risked a couple
>of red chips to get ahead.
>

Oh My! The sheer terror of it all!

You risked a couple of RED chips?

I bet you were nervous and sweaty as you bet them.



>The shoe games all paid 3-2, but single deck games paid 6-5. Why play black
>jack on the strip when the games are much better downtown? (El Cortez,
>Plaza, Fitzgerald's,Vegas Club) Of course I'm talking about the low
>rollers...$3-$5 minimums!!!
>

"john" <z2345678998765432y@> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:47:18 -0500, "BR Eagle" <goc313m>
> wrote:
>
>>I forgot to mention in my trip report that I went to the Sahara, twice, to
>>use POV coupon ($50 in chips for $40). The first time sucked big time.
>>Nice 6 deck shoe table with some friendly kids, but I lost 7 straight
>>hands.
>>Turned $40 into $25.
>
>
>>Second time was a little better, I ended up with $45, but I risked a
>>couple
>>of red chips to get ahead.
>>
>
> Oh My! The sheer terror of it all!
>
> You risked a couple of RED chips?
>
> I bet you were nervous and sweaty as you bet them.
No, not really. I just don't care for six deck shoe game, when a
single/double deck game is available.
I like it much better when I make my original investment with the blue promo
chips. Last year I doubled my investment twice.
Sorry to disappoint you.

>
>>The shoe games all paid 3-2, but single deck games paid 6-5. Why play
>>black
>>jack on the strip when the games are much better downtown? (El Cortez,
>>Plaza, Fitzgerald's,Vegas Club) Of course I'm talking about the low
>>rollers...$3-$5 minimums!!!
>>
>

On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 14:14:42 -0500, "BR Eagle" <goc313m>
wrote:

>"john" <z2345678998765432y@> wrote in message
>news:s6iad156vs42sstjqete6a4uao3v2ns9rm@.. .
>> On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 06:47:18 -0500, "BR Eagle" <goc313m>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I forgot to mention in my trip report that I went to the Sahara, twice, to
>>>use POV coupon ($50 in chips for $40). The first time sucked big time.
>>>Nice 6 deck shoe table with some friendly kids, but I lost 7 straight
>>>hands.
>>>Turned $40 into $25.
>>
>>
>>>Second time was a little better, I ended up with $45, but I risked a
>>>couple
>>>of red chips to get ahead.
>>>
>>
>> Oh My! The sheer terror of it all!
>>
>> You risked a couple of RED chips?
>>
>> I bet you were nervous and sweaty as you bet them.
>No, not really. I just don't care for six deck shoe game, when a
>single/double deck game is available.
>I like it much better when I make my original investment with the blue promo
>chips. Last year I doubled my investment twice.
>Sorry to disappoint you.
>

No, you don't disappoint me.

In fact, I am pleased for your success.

You work so freaken hard when you are in Las Vegas with clutching your
little special coupons and running from casino to casino to use them.

In prior trip reports you mentioned the disdain shown to you and your
coupons when trying to use them. Maybe the casinos have a line on you
as a hit and run freeby coupon user.


>>
>>>The shoe games all paid 3-2, but single deck games paid 6-5. Why play
>>>black
>>>jack on the strip when the games are much better downtown? (El Cortez,
>>>Plaza, Fitzgerald's,Vegas Club) Of course I'm talking about the low
>>>rollers...$3-$5 minimums!!!
>>>
>>
>

"Tom" <twizzard@m> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 19:53:47 GMT, john
> <z2345678998765432y@> wrote:
>
>>So you must get nervous and sweaty if you bet a couple of FIVE DOLLAR
>>chips?
>>
>>How pathetic.
>>
>>I hope you stick to the penny slot machines so you won't get too
>>nervous.
>
> Didn't say I did or didn't....I said what is wrong with it?
>
> Why would it be pathetic.
>
> Maybe I get just as nervous on a penny machine as I do on a nickel
> machine....so what?
>
> What if I have bought the ten for $300....does it matter if I get
> nervous & sweaty? Or if I stand there with nerves of steel?
>
> What is pathetic is you being concerned at what color chips other
> people get nervous or sweaty over while waiting for the outcome. I
> mean it's rather relative to the individual.
>
Thanks...but wait a minute? Did I say I was nervous or sweaty? All I said
was that I 'risked' a red chip. I was neither nervous or sweaty...ok, maybe
sweaty, but not from the game...
If I want to play $5/hand six shoe, I can do it here down at the river.
Part of the attraction of Vegas is single/double deck games at those lower
levels.