February 25, 201412 yr What's the best way to bet at the roulette wheel? What pays the most? Betting the #s pays the most but is easily the hardest. Your best odds are betting black/red and odd/ even. The game is just pure dumb luck.
February 25, 201412 yr Ok, first example: roulette.... I always thought you just simply picked a number or a color and placed a bet on it. Then I look at the table and see all the stuff on the sides like 3rd 12 and 2 to 1 and all that stuff. What is that? Is it more complicated than I thought? I was afraid to try it as I figured I would just be donating money to the casino: Roulette is fairly simple. Odd-even, high-low, black-red all pay even money, while betting a third of the numbers by columns or high-medium-low blocks pays 2-1. House edge lies with zero and double zero. When those hit, house wins. Another way of looking at it is when you bet black or odd, etc., you have 18 ways to win but 20 ways to lose.
February 25, 201412 yr The most basic bet is "red" or "black". Remember that the game favors the house, so you're not quite betting on half the numbers, you're betting on half the numbers minus two (the green 0 and 00 spaces). Nonetheless, the payoff is such as if you were betting on half: 1 to 1. So if you bet $5 on black (as Wesley Snipes tells us to), then you get your $5 back plus a $5 winnings for a total of $10.
February 25, 201412 yr Author So, if I said, "I want to bet $10 on No. 23..." I would win $350 if it lands on 23? Or if I went with $10 on red, it would pay $10? Correct?
February 25, 201412 yr So, if I said, "I want to bet $10 on No. 23..." I would win $350 if it lands on 23? Or if I went with $10 on red, it would pay $10? Correct? Yep.
February 26, 201412 yr I wanted to try one of the dealer games like Blackjack or something but I was intimidated. I thought those games were somewhat simple but then when I looked at the boards, there were things on there I don't understand. Any of you know anything about those games? If I post pics can you explain what some of that stuff is? They usually let you take in odds sheets and just play off of those. The game is still in their favor. Sorry, I wasn't really clear about that wizardofodds.com explanation of that earlier. Anyway, it will be a chart you cross reference given the total # in your hand and the # showing for the dealer. Obviously, they wouldn't want you taking in some kind of super log calculator, but typically, you can take in a sheet that has the basic odds, just show them at the door and ask the dealer if it's okay. They usually look at them and approve. It's a good way to make bets if you don't know what you're doing and it will teach you the game somewhat as well.
February 26, 201412 yr It is a shame that some people can't enjoy it for what it is. An entertainment destination. If you go expecting to win you're in trouble. I love Vegas because I love playing poker. I love playing poker because I control more if I will walk away winning or not a lot more than the casino. I never go into a casino with money I can't afford to lose and those that go with the expectations of striking it rich are the ones that end up not enjoying casinos at all because they usually lose money they can't afford to and it eats at them and becomes a very depressing experience. I love poker, it is my entertainment and when you enjoy something like that it is t about the money although it's great winning tournaments etc. when you have a bad tourney or bad night playing cash games it can eat at you, but it's not the money it's the game that eats at you. A really big reason I love poker and Vegas so much is because I can be entertained for hours at a time off of very little money invested. Have had several marathon sessions where I would buy in a cash game for just a couple hundred and p,ay all day and night. Longest session was non stop 28 hour session and loved every minute of it. Bought in for $200 at the beginning of the session and walked away the next day up over $8,700 but it wouldn't of mattered if I lost the 200 because it was just entertainment and a blast.
February 26, 201412 yr Casinos are one of the most depressing spots on earth. The first place I went was the Dog Track in Cross Lanes, WV. . The casino has now been trumped in the "most depressing places" contest.
February 26, 201412 yr Most experts will tell you when you double your money (if you do that) get up and leave. I usually start with 200 and if I double at a table (about 10-15% of the time) I move. If I lose half I move. I then try something else. I use the same theory, if I have lost then I only have 100 to start, if I double, I plunk down the 200 again with my initial 200 in my pocket for the night.. Overall, I will enjoy it if I play 3-4 hours before I lose my initial 200. If I know that going in, it is entertaining to me. I don't really expect to win that much, it is not set up that way as we all should know. It is a night of mindless activity for me. Every game has a strategy and what you do with what odds and you just stay true to it. It is not rocket science.
February 26, 201412 yr I love Vegas because I love playing poker. I love playing poker because I control more if I will walk away winning or not a lot more than the casino. I never go into a casino with money I can't afford to lose and those that go with the expectations of striking it rich are the ones that end up not enjoying casinos at all because they usually lose money they can't afford to and it eats at them and becomes a very depressing experience. I love poker, it is my entertainment and when you enjoy something like that it is t about the money although it's great winning tournaments etc. when you have a bad tourney or bad night playing cash games it can eat at you, but it's not the money it's the game that eats at you. A really big reason I love poker and Vegas so much is because I can be entertained for hours at a time off of very little money invested. Have had several marathon sessions where I would buy in a cash game for just a couple hundred and p,ay all day and night. Longest session was non stop 28 hour session and loved every minute of it. Bought in for $200 at the beginning of the session and walked away the next day up over $8,700 but it wouldn't of mattered if I lost the 200 because it was just entertainment and a blast. I'm jealous of your patience. I don't know how you do that. For me, playing poker is a lot like going fishing: after sitting there for about 30 minutes, I'm ready to stand up and say "OK, what's next?" I honestly don't know how you do it.
February 26, 201412 yr I have yet to go to a Casino. However, this will change soon enough. My friends and I all plan to head out to Vegas for a week after we graduate from Pharmacy School in a year. I worry for a few of my friends if they will keep their bank accounts in check but I'm pretty tight with the money so I'll set my limit and play it out. Heck, I'll probably be playing golf mostly rather than gambling among other things...
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