LV/Reno - Trip Report

[Stealth Bomber]

Started playing 2D on 4/1 at the Horseshoe in LV. It's alive and well! Didn't realize it opened only a few hours prior. However, nobody else in town will take their chips. After an hour, I was up 16 units. Then over to GN to add another about 20 units but then dumped all in about 15 min and went back to the hotel on the strip, again looking bad to the little woman.

Didn't get but about 5 hours to play while in LV. It was mainly a "for fun" trip with my lady and friends. I decided to keep my cover while with the friends. They just know I like to play.

4/2 - Played early morn 6D at south strip. Dumped again another 18 units. Looking very 'compulsive' at this point.

4/4 - Left LV and went to Reno. Hard finding a playable game. Lot of bad pen and tight rules on Reno strip. SL has decent 2D. Finally got back to the up side while at SL, which bought me a little more playing time with my lady. Couldn't wear out my welcome so I found some other stores off strip and finally caught a nice string of good variance. Ended up at 148 units positive after a total of 14 hours including LV. After the win, I walked the little woman over to some quality shops and bought her some new pants, a leather purse and shoes with part of the winnings.

BJ and the personal life are finally doing a lot better. ;-)

 

[Automatic Monkey]

That's the way! Nothing like (a) good BJ to enhance marital bliss! Be aware that very few women understand this kind of game. Even something as reputable as active stock investing attracts very few female players. And the FOREX markets have a male/female ratio same as card counting.

SL is good. Very tolerant pit. If you play shoe at all, try their game, double on any 3 cards. It might change playing strategy a little though.

Other good Reno games: the $25 DD tables at Harrah's, the Cal-Neva SD game, and the SD game at Boomtown out on the highway.

 

[SammyBoy]

Way to Go SB!!!

 

[Stealth Bomber]

That's the way! Nothing like (a) good BJ to enhance marital bliss! Be aware that very few women understand this kind of game.

I couldn't have said it aaaaaany better. ;-) LOL

If you play shoe at all, try their game, double on any 3 cards. It might change playing strategy a little though.

I really do like shoe games. I tried this one with a wong-in for the last 50% of a shoe, but the pen was only about 66 - 70%, $25 min, DOA, 1 table. I didn't think to ask if they allowed DAS on that game. I guess I just assumed they did given it's a shoe. Do they? I think the play strategy should be different. I'm thinking the change might be to NOT double A-2 or A-3 against 5 or 6. Also maybe split 2's against 8. Maybe even no double on 9 against 3. Does anyone have a strategy chart for this game?

Other good Reno games: the $25 DD tables at Harrah's, the Cal-Neva SD game, and the SD game at Boomtown out on the highway.

Thanks, but no DOA at Harrah's. Tight for a $25 table. Even tight for a Reno $5 table. There are better games in Sparks too.

A.M., have you ever tried the truck stop place at the far east end of sparks? I forget the name of it. It starts with an "A".

 

[Automatic Monkey]

No, I've never been east of Sparks at all. Never been to the Tahoe casinos either. I only get to Reno for 1-2 days max.

The SL shoe game, I believe you give up either DOA or DAS, but with the DO3 you more than make up for it and it's probably the best shoe game in the country as far as rules go, -0.31% EV with BS. Yes the soft doubles and even a few of the hards (like DD on 8 vs. 6) are going to be different. Maybe next time I go out there I'll do the numbers for that game.