The games in and around Reno provide among the best rules in the country, S17 or no. You seem to be fixated on the S17 rule without looking at the bigger picture, i.e. THE SINGLE DECK. While the s/h-17 rule, it in reality, has the effect of .19% HA, the inherent advantage of SD alone has the advantage of .26% over even DD, not to mention shoe games. Don't throw the baby out with the bath water. There are currently a half dozen clubs in Reno/ Sparks that offer DOA, viz. Siena, Fitzgerald's*, Boomtown, Alamo*, Silver Club and Rail City. The two starred clubs also offer LS bringing their HA down even further to around .10%. These games are a no brainer and guess what? they are all h17.Carmine782 said:
They do have $25 tables, especially on the weekends. It really doesn't matter though if you're good with the $500 max. since you can bet any amount as your unit. If I remember correctly, their $25 game is a $1,000 max. Unless it's a 3 day weekend you shouldn't have to worry about a full table on the $25 and during the week, not even on the $5's.Carmine782 said:
1) If you simply break it down to $/ hr. without looking at all the spread/ max./ min. razzle-dazzle, in the end with the almost ideal rules offered there, your hourly EV with a $25-$100 spread, is probably going to meet or exceed that of your local Injun joint. Just do the math and don't forget a casino ambiance that is unparalleled anywhere else in the U.S.EasyRhino said:
Oh, don't get me wrong, a lot of damage can be done with $100 big bets in a decent single deck game, and that's not even accounting for playing two hands. But I was just wondering, how would you logistically manage a huge spread? Maybe work the entire $3-$100 range at the table? Of course, then you'd be managing green, red, and silver, which would get kinda ugly.bj bob said:
Easy Bro, You're not getting my point here. Save HUGE for the Happy Ranch, not the SD tables. You can probably beat the game at the Alamo with a 1:2 spread and very comfortably have your way with a 1:4 spread as suggested, not to mention maintaining your welcome. Think of it this way: A kid can walk into a candy shop every day of the year and sneak out with 1 or 2 pieces of candy without getting caught. It's when he starts walking out the door with hands and pockets full ,that he's going to get nailed. There's a dozen great candy shops around town and at the end of the day your loot bag will be just as full PLUS you can keep coming back for more very soon.EasyRhino said:
carmine its single deck heaven.would suggest that to increase your sread you lower your low bet more so than raise your top bet. have found it brings less attention from the PC. will say about fitz that the last time i played there in march the pen was very bad. 2 rounds to 3 people, 4 rounds when playing straight up. maybe i hit a bad day but watch out for that.Carmine782 said:
