http://lasvegasmyths.com/vegas Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://lasvegasmyths.com/vegas/2010/09/17/whos-shuffle/#comment-4 chelios Fri, 10 Dec 2010 06:00:53 +0000 http://lasvegasmyths.com/vegas/?p=87#comment-4 Many casinos use continuous automatic shufflers that can shuffle up to six decks at once. This inhibits card counting and gives the casino a little more of an advantage. It may help speed up the game so more hands get played, but this system makes it more difficult to count cards for the average joe. The best blackjack tables are those that use a single deck that is shuffled by the dealer with the cards placed face up; but they are hard to find and often have poor payouts. Take your time to find single deck tables with good rules for the player. They are hard to find, and while they won't make you a millionaire (the house always has an advantage, that's what built Vegas!), these tables will give you better payouts when you do win and are better for card counters. If you just play casually a couple of times a year, play the correct odds for your hand whether you are at a single deck or continous shuffle table. Who knows, you may hit a hot streak! Many casinos use continuous automatic shufflers that can shuffle up to six decks at once. This inhibits card counting and gives the casino a little more of an advantage. It may help speed up the game so more hands get played, but this system makes it more difficult to count cards for the average joe. The best blackjack tables are those that use a single deck that is shuffled by the dealer with the cards placed face up; but they are hard to find and often have poor payouts. Take your time to find single deck tables with good rules for the player. They are hard to find, and while they won’t make you a millionaire (the house always has an advantage, that’s what built Vegas!), these tables will give you better payouts when you do win and are better for card counters. If you just play casually a couple of times a year, play the correct odds for your hand whether you are at a single deck or continous shuffle table. Who knows, you may hit a hot streak!

]]> http://lasvegasmyths.com/vegas/2010/09/17/remember-to-tip/#comment-3 Hampton Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:57:49 +0000 http://lasvegasmyths.com/vegas/?p=33#comment-3 I blame Hollywood for this one. What about the myth that all hotels secretly stash the best rooms in the hotel, on the sheer chance that a high roller arrives unannounced? Many a time there is a always some dude at the front desk who think he is super slick, trying to talk up the front desk saying "come on. I know you hold back rooms". Really? You think they would rather leave a room empty than sell it and make some $$ off it? This may be a practice you see and can understand at the Vegas mega casinos, but I have seen yahoos try this in lesser areas. By the way, this is a Holiday Inn. How posh do you think the suites could be? NEXT! I blame Hollywood for this one. What about the myth that all hotels secretly stash the best rooms in the hotel, on the sheer chance that a high roller arrives unannounced? Many a time there is a always some dude at the front desk who think he is super slick, trying to talk up the front desk saying “come on. I know you hold back rooms”. Really? You think they would rather leave a room empty than sell it and make some $$ off it? This may be a practice you see and can understand at the Vegas mega casinos, but I have seen yahoos try this in lesser areas. By the way, this is a Holiday Inn. How posh do you think the suites could be? NEXT!

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