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[aka23]

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[carramrod]

Brandy casino, which I found myself, was a excellent casino. I was playing video poker, and hit a pat four-of-a-kind (eights). Feeling lucky, I gambled my $250 win a few times, and ended up with $4000

I have a screenshot of my win, but I dont know how to post those

[pacers31]

Wow, Aka, it must be fantastic to win just about everywhere you play!! Certainly bucks the realistic trend that everyone else experiences. What's your secret, do you play one or two big hands at each and if you win call it a day?? Hard to believe you could have such good luck everywhere (with few exceptions anyway).

[aka23]

Originally Posted by carramrod

Brandy casino, which I found myself, was a excellent casino. I was playing video poker, and hit a pat four-of-a-kind (eights). Feeling lucky, I gambled my $250 win a few times, and ended up with $4000

I have a screenshot of my win, but I dont know how to post those

You can post it by scrolling down to manage attachments. I still haven't had a big win like that. My biggest single win occurred during my trip to Vegas over Memorial Day. We spent the last day looking around the Venetian. I had one dollar cash with me (I use cards.). We decided to use it on a slot spin before leaving. That spin won $750 and inspired me to begin online gambling.

[aka23]

Originally Posted by pacers31

Wow, Aka, it must be fantastic to win just about everywhere you play!! Certainly bucks the realistic trend that everyone else experiences. What's your secret, do you play one or two big hands at each and if you win call it a day?? Hard to believe you could have such good luck everywhere (with few exceptions anyway).

My "secret" is to get a big sign on bonus, attempt to break even while meeting the wagering requirement, then keep the bonus. For example Golden Palace had a $350 sign on bonus. If I break even while meeting the wagering requirement, I gain $350. In any case, my next entry is my biggest loss yet. The loss should have been only $100, but was more due to me not reading the fine print.

[pacers31]

I see aka, but again, most of us slot junkies never come close to making the wager requirements on a regular basis regardless of where we play. You seem to be even or up the vast majority of the time, which leads me to question the legitimacy of these posts you are making. Sorry, no offense, but when you seem to win everywhere, it really goes against reality.

[aka23]

Originally Posted by pacers31

I see aka, but again, most of us slot junkies never come close to making the wager requirements on a regular basis regardless of where we play. You seem to be even or up the vast majority of the time, which leads me to question the legitimacy of these posts you are making. Sorry, no offense, but when you seem to win everywhere, it really goes against reality.

Pacers, I suggest you learn about the expected player return various casino games. You won't meet the wager requirements as a "slot junkie", but you probably will on a game with a high expected return like BJ (assuming you play many hands with a low bet). Depending on rules, BJ can have as high as a 2% player advantage... over time, the player is expected to gain money with perfect strategy. Single deck Boss Media BJ has a a small player advantage over the house as well. It is more typical to have near a 0.5% house advantage. That is still low enough to approximately break even and take advantage of bonuses and promotions. VP can also have a player advantage over the casino. However, there is more expected variation, giving more chance of busting, along with a chance to win big. In contrast, slots are one of the worst games in the casino in terms of expected return.

[franklin]

Originally Posted by aka23

Depending on rules, BJ can have as high as a 2% player advantage

This would be an absurdly player edge and would require some very non-standard rules such as 5-card charlies or blackjack paying 2-1. I am unaware of any online or B&M casino crazy enough to offer such a game. If one did in fact exist, you could bet they'd be out of business faster than you could short their stock.

Assuming "standard" blackjack rules the highest player edge attainable would only be 0.3729% (1 deck, stand soft 17, double on any, 3 splits allowed, double after split, resplit aces, hit split aces, dealer peek, late surrender).

[aka23]

Originally Posted by franklin

This would be an absurdly player edge and would require some very non-standard rules such as 5-card charlies or blackjack paying 2-1. I am unaware of any online or B&M casino crazy enough to offer such a game. If one did in fact exist, you could bet they'd be out of business faster than you could short their stock.

Assuming "standard" blackjack rules the highest player edge attainable would only be 0.3729% (1 deck, stand soft 17, double on any, 3 splits allowed, double after split, resplit aces, hit split aces, dealer peek, late surrender).

I wrote, "Depending on rules, BJ can have as high as a". This does not mean standard rules (like the -0.5% I mentioned later in the post). This means the highest possible advantage to the player. Check out the advantage vs. rules table at http://wizardofodds.com/blackjack . Highest is Blackjacks pay 2 to 1, which is listed as a 2.27% player advantage. The highest value in the Casino Verite DB is +0.44% for Casino Estoril in Portugal. If you use a basic card counting system, you can get well above 2% under certain conditions with more common rules.

[Linus]

The Wizard says that there are three Boss Media casinos that offer the single-deck game. He calculates the player advantage at 0.11%. That's assuming perfect play - easier said than done. You can add another 0.04% by adding composition dependent exceptions to BS.

I've never tried any of the three myself, but at hundredpercentgambling.com, caruso says he's tested the single-deck game at Pharaoh's, and believes it fair. He says you'd have an expectation of $15/hr, assuming perfect play, and betting the max on each hand.

Not a great rate, especially considering the bankroll you'd need. But if you're going to be playing anyway, that'd definitely be the place to do it.