My Vegas trip from Downunder!

[Koz84]

So I finally made the big trek over from Australia to the US, like any true APer would. Armed with my latest edition of CBJN (Thanks, AussiePlayer!) I was astounded by the vast amount of games on offer. As you're all probably aware, we're faced with 6-8 deck shoes only, most with doubling restrictions. Unfortunately, due to the trip not being one that was gambling oriented, I didn't get to play as many games as I would have wanted to. I did, however, make my way to the El Cortez where I fired away a 1-6 spread without a blink of an eyelid from the pit. I was actually hoping I was 86'd from there, so at least I could say I was booted from the sweaty Spaniard. I played mostly DD games, purely because I had never played them before. Some, of course, were better than others. I did manage to find a game at a place whose name is repeated twice (and has a theme focusing on clowns etc. You all get it). They had a pretty good DD game that was $10 most of the day, with one dealer in particular dealing to 90%+. Most dealt 60% at best, so I tried to follow this one around! I hit the 2:1 BJ promo 3 times during the 3 minute promo, which was a handy bonus, and received some necklaces in the process. I found most of the strip casinos didn't have as good conditions as those off the strip, unless I wasn't looking hard enough. Either that or they were too expensive for my liking. I've got to say, the food there is really overpriced too! I ate at Cabo Wabo Cantina and Gordon Ramsay's restaurant, and boy did it hurt the hip pocket, especially with the current exchange rate. Driving 30 odd minutes out to Henderson I managed to have a Mexican feast for about $10. It was all too much for me to take in on the one trip, I think I'd need to return to appreciate the true magnitude of games available.

[max85]

good to hear koz
yeah that game is solid i was playing table max and got a personal pit critter doing the payouts! read my tr
off strip dd games are good, but the whole of vegas is sweaty as

[ZenMaster_Flash]

A.P. ? Hmmm. An A.P. Has no advantage if expenses negate profits.

You played for low sums at The El Cortez ? Not for long I suspect.

Did you get room comps at least? You weren't getting food comps.

Your "bottom line" - negative - without expectation of profiting ?

I can appreciate your Holiday in La La Land, but as an A.P. Trip ?

An expensive trans-continental flight suggests that you have a big bankroll

(as an A.P.) but was somehow not capable of playing for meaningful stakes.

What was your spread-sheet result for the entire trip ?

[bjarg]

I think you are reading too much into it.
The guy took a holiday trip to the US (not only LV) and goofed around while he was there.
Im pretty sure his trip had nothing to do with AP.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

bjarg,

You are probably fully correct.

When I see "A.P." I start to assume ...

[Sharky]

bjarg,

You are probably fully correct.

When I see "A.P." I start to assume ...

seriously dude???...try READING the post...he hasn't even edited it...states CLEARLY: "Unfortunately, due to the trip not being gambling oriented"....GEEZ

[Three]

seriously dude???...try READING the post...he hasn't even edited it...states CLEARLY: "Unfortunately, due to the trip not being gambling oriented"....GEEZ

Way to welcome Flash back.

[bjarg]

seriously dude???...try READING the post...he hasn't even edited it...states CLEARLY: "Unfortunately, due to the trip not being gambling oriented"....GEEZ

You are writing to a very accomplished professional and respected long time member of the bj community.
You should show some respect.
I think he has earned at least that.

[Norm]

Everyone should visit El Cortez at least once. It is a test. I have an old story on this somewhere.

[Goodboy]

Everyone should visit El Cortez at least once. It is a test. I have an old story on this somewhere.

Yep, I'll definately go there someday and time myself before the unavoidable

[21forme]

Everyone should visit El Cortez at least once. It is a test. I have an old story on this somewhere.

A bunch of years ago, I visited that dump and played a BJ variant that's never been written about publicly, spreading from 1x5 to 2x100. Played for 2 hours, got a headache from their yellow tinted windows and left.

[houyi]

You are writing to a very accomplished professional and respected long time member of the bj community.
You should show some respect.
I think he has earned at least that.

While I understand your desire to defend Flash, I must say that taken at face value his tone was rather dismissive. I recall he actually took a similar tone with me when I first joined--he sent me a PM requesting information on game conditions at a casino I frequented. I gladly shared the information, and then asked if he had any useful tips for me. He then proceeded to make a very large asumption about my bankroll and implied that, at my level, I might not be playing a game with EV above minimum wage. Bear in mind this was at a point where my bankroll was well into the 6 figures, and he had no reason to naturally assume otherwise. He then patronizingly offered me a free copy of that month's CBJN so that I could "do my own research." I didn't know how to respond at that point so I just accepted his offer and that was that, haha.

Everyone I've spoken to on this forum speaks very highly of Flash and I have no reason to believe he is anything but an expert in the ways of AP. I further believe this experience could be very useful in helping both new and existing players. This being said, I don't understand why this gives him, or anyone else, a pass to make unfair assumptions or make unwarranted condescending comments without being called out on it.

[bjarg]

I hear you my friend.
It is not my intention to defend him.
It was just an opinion.