New Member Questions

[LuckyGuess]

We are heading to Vegas in May for the first time in several years. Our group of 6-8 will range from never played before to good knowledge of Basic Strategy. We are staying at the Rio from Sunday-Thursday.
Looking for advice & tips on where to play, where to avoid, etc. Also, any other input on what not to miss (shows, buffets, etc.) while we are there would be helpful.

Best place/time to find $5 min tables for the rookies?

Best place for $15-$25 tables?

What should I set the Strategy Trainer on to get some practice in before we get there (6 or 8 deck, hit or stand on S17, etc)?

Besides the 6:5 payoffs, what else should we avoid?

Thanks for any input and advice

 

[rukus]

We are heading to Vegas in May for the first time in several years. Our group of 6-8 will range from never played before to good knowledge of Basic Strategy. We are staying at the Rio from Sunday-Thursday.
Looking for advice & tips on where to play, where to avoid, etc. Also, any other input on what not to miss (shows, buffets, etc.) while we are there would be helpful.

Best place/time to find $5 min tables for the rookies?

Best place for $15-$25 tables?

What should I set the Strategy Trainer on to get some practice in before we get there (6 or 8 deck, hit or stand on S17, etc)?

Besides the 6:5 payoffs, what else should we avoid?

Thanks for any input and advice

avoid harrahs properties, including the rio ! while im sure i miss some unique opportunities by refusing to step into a HET property in vegas, i do it out of principle and anyways, there are plenty of playable games at other properties on the strip, like say the MGM grand.

 

[FLASH1296]

the link for you.

$5 tables are uncommon and almost always with H17 and 8 decks OR 6/5 BJ premiums.

I posted to the FREE pages here a compilation of places with $1 and $2 tables.

On the wizardofvegas.com there is a valuable link as to where you can find every kind of BJ game on Las vegas.

This is precisely what you need:

http://wizardofvegas.com/guides/blackjack-survey/

 

[21forme]

Avoid double deck games with no double after split.

 

[FLASH1296]

“Avoid double deck games with no double after split.“ … except with S17 and >60% penetartion; not that you are likely to find that at low stakes.

 

[Dyepaintball12]

I was there in August and saw "The Rat Pack is Back!" at the Plaza and it was really good!

However I just saw them last week in MI so I think i don't know if they have another set of guys doing it in Vegas or what right now

 

[shadroch]

Mac King is a fun almost free afternoon show, at Harrahs.

 

[LuckyGuess]

Thanks for the info so far, esp. FLASH for the link to the survey on WoOdds. That has all the info I was looking for.

Any other tips or advice would be appreciated.

Looking forward to learning more from the site & forums.

 

[Lankester]

I just returned from Vegas. Check out the high limit room at Treasure Island. They have double deck, Stay on S17, double on any 2 cards, double after split, re-split after split, blackjack 3:2. But no surrender. They deal down to 3/4 deck remaining (cut card set by grove in discard tray). Hand shuffle. It is $25 dollars at about noon, and $50 in the evening. Wynn also has a double deck stay on S17 in there high limit room, but it is always $100.

It is not on wizard of odds. Another tip, if you are going to walk around to all the casinos to find a good game, wear sneakers. I made this mistake.

If you go, please post your observations about this game. I was surprised It was empty, which tells me the game was too good to be true. After 10 hours, I did not see them change the cards. Which is scary. They also have a single 0 roulette wheel there, the only one I have ever seen.

For your friends looking for a low limit table. I was at the Wynn, a young couple asked the pit boss for a $10 table (none at the Wynn), he took them over to a empty $25 shoe game and told the dealer to let them bet only $10. Try this instead of going to a dump casino.