SLS Casino opens this weekend.

[Vman96]

What's funny is that Bob catching himself in a small penalty card error was a good reason to leave a $100/hr opportunity. That definitely sounds like Bob.

That's also factoring in a slow hand rate too. But he gets a taxable every 10 min or so, so it may have been difficult to get more than 500 hands/hr in.

I hope the main reason for leaving is that it was 5 am, tired, and he was worried that he actually might make a big enough error to care. Or he wanted to use it in the article as a teaching moment I suppose. The penalty error by itself is a terrible reason to quit though.

At least now I know why "Axel Wolf" on Wizard of Vegas wouldn't comment on the games he found that opening weekend.

[onemoretry]

I hope the main reason for leaving is that it was 5 am, tired, and he was worried that he actually might make a big enough error to care. Or he wanted to use it in the article as a teaching moment I suppose. The penalty error by itself is a terrible reason to quit though.

A video poker playing friend once made the comment to me that if you catch yourself about to make an error, or realize after a play that you have erred, you have probably already made other errors - and it's time to quit.

[onemoretry]

So, let me see if I have this correct for our resident 'advantage' player. Bob was essentially a 'recreational ' player at SLS, since he is not a regular player there, and was playing an almost negative-expectation game. He managed a winning session on his play ONLY because of a couple of winning hands. He did NOT get any comps that he valued even for play of $625k.

Kind of sounds like my casino trips, only that I DO receive comps that I value for all my play.   

In part i of the 2 part article, he explained in detail why he decided to take on the play.

[BillyJoe]

[QUOTE=billyjoe] So, let me see if I have this correct for our resident 'advantage' player. Bob was essentially a 'recreational ' player at SLS, since he is not a regular player there, and was playing an almost negative-expectation game. He managed a winning session on his play ONLY because of a couple of winning hands. He did NOT get any comps that he valued even for play of $625k.

Kind of sounds like my casino trips, only that I DO receive comps that I value for all my play.   

In part i of the 2 part article, he explained in detail why he decided to take on the play.[/QUOTE]
Yes - I saw where his 'matched FreePlay' was a driving force.

BTW - not sure how many peeps know, or even care, but "Dancer" is not Bob's real last name. He changed his name to a pseudonym years ago for both privacy and protection from certain casinos banning him from their property.

[alpax]

[QUOTE=onemoretry] [QUOTE=billyjoe] So, let me see if I have this correct for our resident 'advantage' player. Bob was essentially a 'recreational ' player at SLS, since he is not a regular player there, and was playing an almost negative-expectation game. He managed a winning session on his play ONLY because of a couple of winning hands. He did NOT get any comps that he valued even for play of $625k.

Kind of sounds like my casino trips, only that I DO receive comps that I value for all my play.   

In part i of the 2 part article, he explained in detail why he decided to take on the play.[/QUOTE]
Not sure how many peeps know, or care, but "Dancer" is not Bob's real last name. He changed his name to a pseudonym years ago for both privacy and protection from certain casinos banning him from their property.[/QUOTE]

I am curious to know if the last name Dancer is used for all of his W2G forms.

The best reason mentioned in Part 1 of the article that I think is the best is that the 0.2% cashback with the casino club card along with the ER of 40/10/6 being 99.96% puts him at an advantage amongst other things. Since then it has changed a lot. Getting the $2500 bounce back mailers he was looking for would have been icing on the cake. Of course he wants to play long term everything to even out to his favor, but fortunately he was ahead after just his one and only session.

[Vman96]

He definitely was helped out by positive variance, but if I had the bankroll to play that high and average $100/hr longterm, that would be pretty sweet.

[BillyJoe]

[QUOTE=billyjoe] [QUOTE=onemoretry] [QUOTE=billyjoe] So, let me see if I have this correct for our resident 'advantage' player. Bob was essentially a 'recreational ' player at SLS, since he is not a regular player there, and was playing an almost negative-expectation game. He managed a winning session on his play ONLY because of a couple of winning hands. He did NOT get any comps that he valued even for play of $625k.

Kind of sounds like my casino trips, only that I DO receive comps that I value for all my play.   

In part i of the 2 part article, he explained in detail why he decided to take on the play.[/QUOTE]
Not sure how many peeps know, or care, but "Dancer" is not Bob's real last name. He changed his name to a pseudonym years ago for both privacy and protection from certain casinos banning him from their property.[/QUOTE]

I am curious to know if the last name Dancer is used for all of his W2G forms.

The best reason mentioned in Part 1 of the article that I think is the best is that the 0.2% cashback with the casino club card along with the ER of 40/10/6 being 99.96% puts him at an advantage amongst other things. Since then it has changed a lot. Getting the $2500 bounce back mailers he was looking for would have been icing on the cake. Of course he wants to play long term everything to even out to his favor, but fortunately he was ahead after just his one and only session.[/QUOTE]
And, he needed to catch a couple of premium hands to just stay in the game before he hit his RF.

What that tells me is, although he was playing a 'positive' game, good fortune needed to shine on him to avoid hitting 100% Risk of Ruin. And that was using a FreePlay match in addition to his own gaming funds.

Kinda sounds like the rest of us - doesn't it ?

[alpax]

I guess BD is not the type that is willing to play mindless hours of quarter deuces wild with 5 credit 4 of a kinds at $10 an hour with lesser bankroll requirements, but more rather be (as Vman mentioned) a $100+ hour player who has the bankroll. As Phil brought up in the past, opportunities for advantage play is dwindling so BD has to be selective with the opportunities.