Going to a land based casino in a week!

[JlSpitFirelC]

First I must say... Wasn't sure where to post this, so I figured this was the closest to correct spot to write.

Anyways, as the people on here who worry about me know I am 18. (19 on the eleventh!) I have only been to this casino seven times so far because it is 3 - 3 and a half hours away in West Virginia... and to get there we have to drive longer than it typically takes to drive to Atlantic City from where I live in Pennsylvania.

So, simply put, my parents go out of their way occasionally so I can gamble too. (Legal gambling age for land based casinos in West Virginia is 18.)

Well, This week is my parents' anniversary and they are going to Atlantic City and leaving me here to count down the days alone. (While they gamble and do things I don't want to imagine.)

I have to bear with this and not wager any money online because that just means less to play with in Charlestown, the casino, next Friday.

I currently intend on bringing $750-$800 with me as I did last time, but instead of making the same foolish mistake by betting max on the video slots, which are not as friendly as online ones I found out the hard way, I will probably keep my bets between $2 and $3. I may possibly venture into the reel slot area and waste $100-$200 there because reel slots seem to hit more often than video ones I believe.

Anyway... really this post is just for me to vent my excitement because the last time I was in Charlestown was October 27th when I dumped that $800.

I am pretty much trying to think of a plan as to how I want to go about playing there. Which machine areas will I go to first and how much will I play on them.

Of course I would love to win the Cashola jackpot. (Progressive slot that is usually over $1 million.) So I have to put aside $50-$100 for that, but after those two plans, I still have $500-$600 to lose.. I mean play with. (That is to say if I am ridiculously unlucky.)

The slots they have are listed on this page:

http://www.ctownraces.com/site/index...d=38&Itemid=81

if anyone would be kind enough to suggest favorites to me

*Squeals* I JUST CAN'T WAIT!!

I'm going to be there from about 3 pm till 4 am... or until I get nauseous from smoking too many cigarettes.. (I have a nasty habit of lighting one up almost every time I trigger a bonus round - I don't even like smoking nor am I addicted!) - It's just the thrill of the casino.

Now It is bothersome to be asked to show my hand stamp I got at the door every few hours or so to various guys patrolling around the casino floor... (I swear half of them don't even work there.) *Especially that guy who was standing at the urinal next to me* lol Had to say that xD.

Anyway, Yea... It is clear that I am extremely thrilled about this. So please, please give me some good recommendations of games to play so even after every penny I have is spent and I wonder about how I came to have that half penny voucher in my pocket. (Always seems to happen... How can one get a half penny on penny slots?) I will be satisfied and return to my online gambing fixation once again.

- Impatiently awaiting replies..
Barely legal Jeff.. ew no that sounds wrong..
Almost 19 Jeff.. yea that's slightly better.

P.S.
Again I know I am going to be warned that gambling is dangerous, but I do have a very firm understanding on the value of a dollar and I only gamble what I am willing to lose. I actually begin gambling with the thought already in mind that I have lost what I deposited/brought with me.

P.P.S. or P.S.S. *forgot which it is*
I wonder if anyone actually will read this whole thing.

[tennis_balls]

just understand that those slots payout about 91.5% which is pretty dreadful.

even Nevada will pay above 94% most places though I realize your options are limited at your age.

when you play slots online set at above 95% and you realize how hard it is to win, the task of winning on 91.5% slots is daunting. a 3% difference in payout is HUGE!

[JlSpitFirelC]

Yeah... I actually noticed that today.. But, as you stated - It is my only option given my age.

The real disappointing thing about this is that there are a handful of casinos opening around in Pennsylvania, where I live, but I have to be 21 to gamble in them. Such a sad sad time.

Oh well, Still.. Sitting next to old ladies at the slots and watching some grumpy Asian man bash the screen with his knuckles thinking that it will effect his free spins... You can't put a price on that. *Well the cost of the machine* But still.




BUT OMG

*THAT HITMAN GAME*

It is soo fun.. I may have to save some money for that instead of the landbased casino.

[lojo]

What a blast! My misspent youth envies you

Looked at the casino slot list... I'd spend a little time on Sizzlin 7's ... max $100 of bankroll (could eat it pretty quick) bet max (if they're still 3 coins) you have the best payout percentage on slots like this but at $3 a whack they can eat you in a hurry.

Saw a couple of familiar v-slots... Sometimes, it seems that if you pick one near an entrance and also near a cage they can be hotter than some others.

Roulette can be a blast because the only skill involved is quitting if/when you are ahead. It's also worth taking some money too when you're at a profit (you will be now and again, right!?!) and lay it down once on red or black, then walking away no matter win or lose. Double your money for some more slot play or give the profit back to the house in one fell swoop.

Hey, take a camera for some winning screen shots, huh?

Good luck

[JlSpitFirelC]

Well I'll bring my camera phone, but I am not really camera phone savvy xD... But when I win a huge jackpot.. I am sure the casino will have cameras for me.. *One can dream right?*

[Casinomeister]

You can practice here on Multi-Strike Poker (one of my favorites)
http://www.ledgaming.com/LED_Home/html/index.shtml

You should keep an eye out for this game. Also be aware that Gems is a Hoover Vacuum cleaner - Spearmaster will attest to that.

http://www.videopoker.com/ has some great games to practice on - try to find Spin Poker Deluxe and Super Times Pay Poker.

As for Slots, Winning Times and Texas Tina are pretty cool. Here is a screenshot of a Winning Times win I had that Spearmaster and Simmo! were witness to

http://www.casinomeister.com/images/...ning_times.jpg

I cover some of these and more in last September's Vegas review:
http://www.casinomeister.com/newslet...ember2006.html


Good luck and have fun!

[JlSpitFirelC]

Oh wow.. The Meister himself helped. Thanks

I will follow everything you say... *because if I don't I'll be banned, right?* jk

Thanks a bunch! I'm checking out those sites now.

Edit:
Big Win!! You are my hero.

[ballysdb]

Ahhh...Haywire. That was my first big jackpot in a casino. At Tropicana, actually it was called Tropworld back then. I won $1600.00. I have always loved the old favorites...Wild Cougar, Little Green Men, Winning Bid. Are the slots there the lottery style machines? Anyway have a great time. P.S. I also light up a cig everytime I hit a bonus round!

[JlSpitFirelC]

I thought I was unique by doing that.. Awesome!

Today is killing me though... As I said before, my parents are going to Atlantic City for the weekend and when they do I typically just put 50 on a casino or poker room to get my mind off the fact that they are losing tons of money. (LOL) They must be though because they get so many comps.

Anyway I'm dying here because I have to patiently wait for next Friday without spending much.

Sadly I don't have a real chance to do anything else around here because I have to take care of the dogs while my parents are gone.

I have decided that I will be cleaning the house this weekend *Takes about 5-6 hours, but hey I couldn't stand the job our old cleaning woman did.* -Sort of a clean freak.- But I get paid $70 for it, so I have no complaints.

And aside from that I am going to venture into my brother's room that he left a filthy mess when he moved out to his own home... and I am being paid between $50-$100 for that depending on the job I do. So, that should kill time and between that and my daily workouts and laying outside in the sun, I may just remain partially sane by next week.

*Maybe*

P.S.
Ok.. My parents just got this comp'd cruise thing in the mail from an Atlantic City casino.. That means they lost how much money?

Seriously, I always ask them when they get back and they change the subject, I need numbers people.

[lojo]

Well Jeff,

The number is 0, zero, nonya!

But if you wanna know what you can expect, different games have different rates, you are rated at different times when you play, etc., you have to ask a host how and when you will be rated, and a nice tip can get you great info. I get anywhere between 20-50% of my losses (50% was a rarity in one of the last places you'd expect downtown Vegas)
I usually get around ten bucks an hour back on ten dollar bets at roulette.

But remember, you do not have to lose to get comps! It's based on your play, not wins or losses, so maybe your folks are not losing at all

edit... oh yeah, ever look at the room price in the megacasinos posted on the motel door? I've had that used against my comps... over $400 a night when in fact without comps mid-week you can get the room for anywhere from 70-170 a night. But it's a comp, right?