mylittlepony
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Anybody have any suggestions for which offer the best games? And are there any good games in Palm Springs? Thanks for your time!
Best Indian Casino In California?
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IJ's in CA
IJ stands for Injin Joint.
Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage had the following games last time I was there:
2 decker pitch game with 55/60% penetration, $25
6 decker with a shuffler, $5
6 decker shoe with 90% penetration, $10
I played the $10 shoe game for several hours. Dealers went very deep into the shoe -- one in particular would go down to half a deck left. Rules were good.
Ploppies are everywhere but keeps things amusing at times.
IJ stands for Injin Joint.
Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage had the following games last time I was there:
2 decker pitch game with 55/60% penetration, $25
6 decker with a shuffler, $5
6 decker shoe with 90% penetration, $10
I played the $10 shoe game for several hours. Dealers went very deep into the shoe -- one in particular would go down to half a deck left. Rules were good.
Ploppies are everywhere but keeps things amusing at times.
Automatic Monkey
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The SD game is among the best in the country if you can play a $100 min. But a $100-$400 spread in such a good game isn't that hard to swing, it's nothing like the BR requirement you would have for a $100 shoe game.
DD- has mediocre (but variable) pen and good rules. No noticeable heat. The shoe game had only CSM's running at the time so I didn't investigate.
All in all though, Nevada is too close to make the CA games seem palatable, and the apparent corruption at these stores makes me lose my appetite even more. Unless I lived right on top of one of these games I'd rather drive a few hours.
The SD game is among the best in the country if you can play a $100 min. But a $100-$400 spread in such a good game isn't that hard to swing, it's nothing like the BR requirement you would have for a $100 shoe game.
DD- has mediocre (but variable) pen and good rules. No noticeable heat. The shoe game had only CSM's running at the time so I didn't investigate.
All in all though, Nevada is too close to make the CA games seem palatable, and the apparent corruption at these stores makes me lose my appetite even more. Unless I lived right on top of one of these games I'd rather drive a few hours.
Weak game
The game at the Chumash is H17, 4|6 (maybe once in a while 4.5|6). A really lousy game. I would not recommend it to anyone (since the topic of this thread was best games in California). It is as weak as any game offered anywhere in CA, and weaker than just about everything in LV. Unless you are a local (a college kid, e.g.), there is no reason to play at the Chumash. Certainly don't waste your travel time.
I can very strongly recommend a California game...
Go to "Nice" California, out hwy 20 (above San Fransisco). The blackjack games there are very "Nice". Of course, it takes about 1/2 year to get there from anywhere, and the limits are low.
--Mayor
The game at the Chumash is H17, 4|6 (maybe once in a while 4.5|6). A really lousy game. I would not recommend it to anyone (since the topic of this thread was best games in California). It is as weak as any game offered anywhere in CA, and weaker than just about everything in LV. Unless you are a local (a college kid, e.g.), there is no reason to play at the Chumash. Certainly don't waste your travel time.
I can very strongly recommend a California game...
Go to "Nice" California, out hwy 20 (above San Fransisco). The blackjack games there are very "Nice". Of course, it takes about 1/2 year to get there from anywhere, and the limits are low.
--Mayor
KennilworthKid
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S17 DAS RSA, no surrender.
I was there last on the Sunday afternoon, July 4 this year. The tables were busy but there were plenty of them and one could table hop easily. Despite the hour of the day, afternoon around 2:30 to 3:00, the table minimums were $5 for the six deck game. Penetration varied by dealer, from a 1 deck cut off (best) to about 2 decks (worst). Although it was a holiday, it was during the summer, and the temp outside was over 100 degrees. Normally, that is the slow season in Palm Springs.
There are no other casino's within walking distance, although there are a few others within a 15 minute drive. I believe Casino Morongo, which is north of the Agua by about 20 miles, has just recently completed a new hotel on its property, and thus the market may be getting more competitive for the Agua Caliente. The conditions may be more favorable now.
However, it is now the snowbird season in Palm Springs, so I am not really sure if you can expect to get the low minimums on weekends that I found on Independance Day.
I was there last on the Sunday afternoon, July 4 this year. The tables were busy but there were plenty of them and one could table hop easily. Despite the hour of the day, afternoon around 2:30 to 3:00, the table minimums were $5 for the six deck game. Penetration varied by dealer, from a 1 deck cut off (best) to about 2 decks (worst). Although it was a holiday, it was during the summer, and the temp outside was over 100 degrees. Normally, that is the slow season in Palm Springs.
There are no other casino's within walking distance, although there are a few others within a 15 minute drive. I believe Casino Morongo, which is north of the Agua by about 20 miles, has just recently completed a new hotel on its property, and thus the market may be getting more competitive for the Agua Caliente. The conditions may be more favorable now.
However, it is now the snowbird season in Palm Springs, so I am not really sure if you can expect to get the low minimums on weekends that I found on Independance Day.