Northern NV hit-and-run

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Running Count

Well-Known Member
A quick LV prep trip took me and a few buds to northern NV for a quick night. Wanted to pass along a couple interesting things...

First, the gruesome report: I'm down 66 units, which isn't much in the long run, but it was psychologically grueling because I lost at least 8 units at every single joint. steady losses worse then huge ups and downs? not sure... Still up overall in my 4-month counter life, though.

But anyway, some odd sights:

<ul><li>A truck stop casino w/ SD, DA2, DAS, LSR, RSA, and 6-card charlie (I swear). And I still lost $40. And the pit boss still breathed down my neck for spreading a measly 2-15.</li>

<li>A woman at a upscale casino who tried unsuccessfully to pry her sister away from the table, screaming "You need to feed your kids, you stupid b___." The sister then stormed off, but not before hurling her cocktail glass at her sibling, shattering it all over the table, other customers, and rug.</li>

<li>Another local joint where they were doing construction during the grave shift and when I asked the dealer how she dealt (no pun intended) with the constant jackhammering, she began to weep.</li>

<li>A gas station put "ARM" and "LEG" in their price chart for premium and superpremium.</li>

<li>I asked the boss at my favorite casino if I could get comped breakfast and he told me my comp account was at minus $55.</li></ul>

As for table conditions, they were average. No fantasic penetration on the SD games, but good rules. Cards never seems to flip my way this time, though. Hoping for more luck in LV.

Cheers in counter-land,

RC
 
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Rutager

Member
Yup, I've been to that truck stop you speak of. Really good rules, mediocre penetration. But I can't pass off as a trucker, so the pit boss stared me down since before I sat down at a table. Plus, everyone will stop what they're doing and stare at you if you try to bet more that 30 bucks.

So I decided it's probably best never to go back and just tell tales of that magical truck stop that had surrender on their single deck game.

Rutager
 
LV Bear

LV Bear

Administrator
Question for Running Count

At the low stakes you're playing at, the Reno/Sparks games you referred to are the best in the world.

WHY would you want to come to Las Vegas, where the games are horrible for the level of play you described, other than about three dumpy, downtown stores?

At the level you described, you can play in Reno and Sparks indefinitely. The truck stop is particularly sweaty, as you found out. So are Boomtown, Peppermill, Sundowner, and JA Nugget. But you should be able to play unnoticed almost anywhere else in Reno and Sparks, as long as you don't camp out at the table.

Save your travel expenses, play in Reno and Sparks.
 
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Running Count

Well-Known Member
Answer

I'm going to LV for fun, not profit (but one can hope). Never been there before. I plan to check out the downtown dumps you speak of, but mostly I'll be there to gawk at the gaudiness of the strip and try to wong my way into a couple positive shoes.

Oh yeah, and coupons, coupons, coupons.

RC
 
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