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There's one change that is occuring in most casinos in Las Vegas I'm not so sure I like. It's the change from coin machines to ones where you get tickets with your money recorded that you either cash in or stick into another machine in the same casino. Some of the machines (5c and 25c) don't even take coins at all, you have to feed it bills.
Yes, its convenient (usually), and coins are dirty and I hear that sometimes if you hit a jackpot or the machine runs out of money it takes awhile for a casino person to come by and give you your money. (I haven't ever hit a big jackpot)
However, part of the fun for me is having all those coins come clanging out when I cash out, and carrying around a bucket of money when I'm winning. Not as convenient maybe, but more fun. Plus you don't gamble as fast ... it takes awhile to feed all those nickels back in!!! However, the coinless machines are spreading like wildfire, and by my next trip it will probably be hard to find the old fashioned video poker or slot machines.
I also don't like some of the machines that I found last time in some of the nicer casinos that were almost silent. Give me all the bells and whistles .... Leave a Comment
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 The Flamingo at night! by Gillybob
Nearly all the casinos (and certainly all the large ones) have some sort of rewards program. If you are going to Las Vegas with an intention of doing some gambling, make sure you take out the free membership to your hotel's casino
I stayed at the Flamingo which is part of the Harrah's group; their rewards program is called Total Rewards. On sign-up, you are presented with two membership cards which are a little like credit or bank cards in that they have a magnetic strip on the back.
When you play the slots, put your rewards card in the slot and it will log your play and your rewards will start building up. When you're at any of the table games (craps, roulette, blackjack, etc.), simply hand over your card to the croupier with your cash when you start to play and they will have it logged in and will 'rate your play'. Little by little your gambling will be monitored and your comps (complimentary) value will start notching up. It may not be tons but certainly at the Flamingo you can offset any charges to your room with your comps value when you check out.
Many of the large casinos belong to a conglomerate of some sort so your rewards card can be used in all the member casinos and keep notching up the value.
If you have any intention of returning to Las Vegas, be sure to keep your cards for future use and further comps!
*Update June 2008 : I can only re-emphasise this tip. I used my Total Rewards card to logon to the Harrahs website to book my room for a return trip (3rd trip to Vegas now) in October this year. I have just got 4 nights at the Imperial Palace (which is also part of the Harrahs group) and paid less than US$90 for the 4 nights (because I was comp'ed for 3 nights, paying only for my Friday night) - a real bargain! I was offered great rates for 50% of the Harrahs hotels for the dates of my stay! *
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Even if Cirque du Soleil shows and other such events are becoming more and more popular, gambling remains the top attraction in Las Vegas. As soon as you get to the airport you are greeted with slot machines, and the first thing you see as you walk into all the big hotels are the gigantic casinos. Since I'm not a huge fan of casinos, I was afraid I'd walk into some really pathetic scenes (people losing money or playing for hours on end), but I was pleasantly surprised by the atmosphere there was in most casinos. Except for one girl crying in the restrooms over money she had lost, most people seemed to be there to have a good time and gamble a reasonable amount of money. It was even sort of exciting to walk through the tables and hear people cheering the players on or watch the poker tournament for a while.
As for my personal experience, since I don't know enough about gambling to sit at one of the tables, I put $2 in a slot machine. Since they don't work with coins anymore, I thought it was kinda boring to see the number of credits go up and down without anything special happening so when I saw there was only one credit left, I decided to cash it in - the machine printed out a little coupon which I stuck into another machine, and finally I heard the "ding" of a coin falling and started jumping up and down! I kept the quarter as a souvenir of my Las Vegas gambling experience :o) Leave a Comment
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First of all, you cannot touch any of the cards or any played chips at any time. If you want to “hit” for another card, the way you ask for a card is tapping on the felt with one of your hands in any way possible. Don't beat the felt! If you want to stay, you simply wave your hand on the table like you were cleaning a spot off the table, but make sure you do not touch the table! Some casinos require that you give some type of motion as to your decision, but I think it gets ridiculous when your hand is 17 – 20, because there is no way that anyone would hit. Now there was one time in my entire life that one person did hit on a straight 17 and busted, go figure!
Now if you want to split or double down, you simply match your bet and place it either in back of your current played chips or on the side of them. Different casinos like it a certain way. Just to note, when splitting aces, most casinos will only allow you to receive one card with each ace. When the dealer receives an ace face up, you have the option of buying “insurance.” The fee for insurance is typically half of what you are betting. If you buy insurance and the dealer gets a blackjack, you do not loose your bet.
If you win a hand, that which you played is matched backed to you. If you receive a blackjack, you receive what is called, “Time-and-a-half,” which you receive back 1 ˝ times the chips you have played. If you hand ties the dealer’s hand, then you “push” with the dealer, which means that you breakeven on that current hand (no win, no loss). The dealer must always stand on 17! Note, the dealer can never count the ace as an 11, unless he or she hits blackjack on the first two cards. This term can also be referred to as “soft seventeen.” If you are unsure of anything, don’t be afraid to ask the dealer for help or advice, because a lot of them will provide it those who are confused with blackjack. Good luck! Leave a Comment
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If you are in the right place at the right time (or if you gamble enough money) you can get many things free - Show tickets, hotel rooms, food. Leave a Comment
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Don't simply jump into a casino game at Vegas without knowing how to play. First off, you'll probably lose your money doing that, and secondly it's considered inconsiderate to the other players. I'm certainly not saying you have to be an expert to gamble, but do a little 'research' before you play. Just watch a game for a while to see how others play. While it is OK to ask the dealer a question or two, don't expect an in-depth tutorial...especially when its busy! Also, many of the casinos have free 'classes' that will teach novice gamblers about the various games. Leave a Comment
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