A Trip to Bizarro World!
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Re: A Trip to Bizarro World!
About 30 years ago shortly after Foxwods opened, I was a regular craps player there before I got into video poker. The odds were pretty much even up with the house depending what you played. I tried often a fairly aggressive system of increasing my bet 50% on any win Sometimes it would work, but more often than not when I got up to where one more roll would give me a nice win, the shooter sometimes being myself would seven out. Overall though, I think I lost much more money playing video poker then craps. The streaks in VP are just much more lengthy it seems to me and usually in the wrong direction.
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Pass line with 5x odds or dont pass laying 5x odds is apx 99.7% with lower variance than v poker ! but very slow action compared to v poker IMHO. dont pass is a bit better odds overall by the way. Each to there own as far as gambling is concerned !
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That’s for sure. I enjoy vp so much more. Relaxing, no chain smoking drunks in your space, no being on your feet 12 hours at a time, and no waitresses per order of the pit boss asking you if you want a drink just as you are about to shoot in the middle of a hot roll. Also, no thieves reaching into your tray to grab chips as you are shooting or placing your bets. I decked one of those but good 30 years ago. All on camera. Nowadays, I would be banned for defending my own money.
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U know about bubble craps , u have a seat and if its your own bubble as opposed to community bubble your action is faster . Its still no match for the light speed action of video poker !
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Yes. They had it at Foxwoods for awhile and pulled it a few years ago. Need for speed……thats why I like vp. Wish DDS was not a 97 percent game. Plays twice as fast as draw poker.
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I played exactly the same way as the windfall trip. No Royals, no quad deuces, no 5OAK on Joker Kings. The biggest hit was a single SF on JK at a 50 for one payout. Gave back half of the 3k windfall. Luckily I finally quit when that number was reached. I didn’t play the windfall machine as it was being played.
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This trip was a windfall minus the wind!
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This trip was a windfall minus the wind!
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Oh the wind was there. Just blowing in the wrong direction!
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Thursday trip was more of the same. The rest of my recent windfall was gobbled up faster than an arcade Pac-Man machine. Was ahead 50 bucks then straight down. Nothing hit of any consequence. I hate to even say that is video poker for you but unfortunately it is.
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Bummer Olds.
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As the adage goes, misery loves company. I had a similar downfall yesterday. The difference I suppose is that I didn't merely reverse a hand pay. That will be FAA Card Cutting Day.