troutnut1
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My first wife's folks lived in Las Vegas and I lost my shirt the first time I visited in 1972. I vowed to never let than happen again and became an expert at blackjack. It took a large investment in time, training, and money in books. Card counting and other winning methods were pretty new to Vegas then and I was allowed to play pretty much unmolested by the casinos. I made quite a bit of money and used to fly back and forth like a real job. By the 80's the casinos were wising up and getting better at banning us from playing. I finally made it into a book of undesireable players put out by a retired Vegas detective and subscribed to by most of the casinos. We ve played very little since. I became too much like work.
Although blackjack can still be beaten it takes tons of study and practice and your welcome will be withdrawn as soon as you start winning. They only want losers now. My wife and I have been tossed out with complete strangers who just happened to get lucky and had no real knowledge of the game. If chips start piling up you will be asked to leave. Sometimes nicely, sometimes not so nicely. We have lots of stories. The casino's significant edge is almost entirely created by player mistakes and ignorance. The infrequent visitor really doesn't stand a chance percentage wise.
Craps is what I always suggest for casual players. Don't try and get fancy. Just play the pass line or the don't pass line and always take the "odds". They will always show you how to do that. The house edge is tiny and if you keep your bets small you can probably make up for any losses with free drinks. And you'll never get banned for playing craps. It's your absolute best chance to get lucky over a short period of time. Still limit the amount you put at risk to something comfortable.
Stay entirely away from Keno, roulette, and slots of all kinds.They are easy to play but the house edge is huge and you don't stand a chance.
A wise pit boss who hadn't yet figured out I was winning once told me "When the lamb goes to slaughter, it's always possible that the lamb could rise up and kill the butcher. But we always bet on the butcher."
Although blackjack can still be beaten it takes tons of study and practice and your welcome will be withdrawn as soon as you start winning. They only want losers now. My wife and I have been tossed out with complete strangers who just happened to get lucky and had no real knowledge of the game. If chips start piling up you will be asked to leave. Sometimes nicely, sometimes not so nicely. We have lots of stories. The casino's significant edge is almost entirely created by player mistakes and ignorance. The infrequent visitor really doesn't stand a chance percentage wise.
Craps is what I always suggest for casual players. Don't try and get fancy. Just play the pass line or the don't pass line and always take the "odds". They will always show you how to do that. The house edge is tiny and if you keep your bets small you can probably make up for any losses with free drinks. And you'll never get banned for playing craps. It's your absolute best chance to get lucky over a short period of time. Still limit the amount you put at risk to something comfortable.
Stay entirely away from Keno, roulette, and slots of all kinds.They are easy to play but the house edge is huge and you don't stand a chance.
A wise pit boss who hadn't yet figured out I was winning once told me "When the lamb goes to slaughter, it's always possible that the lamb could rise up and kill the butcher. But we always bet on the butcher."