Greetings
I take 400 to the casino for 9/6 ddb. I loose 300 playing .25. I increase
bet to .50 sometimes on the last hundred to try to get money back or get
ahead.
Good or Bad or either or neither?
Ralph Gary
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My strategy is somewhat the reverse: I usually put a certain amount in a machine
for a session. I might play 20-25% of the session amount at the higher level to
see how my luck is running. If you have a good session working, and you hit
quads, especially bonus quads, early, you can have a really good day. If my
session amount drops down to 75-80%, then I cut back to my "normal" play amount.
I guess you can make the argument for either way, but the old saying is that
"Scared money never wins"
Guru
Certainly the game is rigged. Don’t let that stop you; if you don’t bet, you
can’t win. -Lazarus Long
In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice,
there is. -Yogi Berra
There is no such thing as luck. There is only adequate or inadequate preparation
to cope with a statistical universe. -Robert Heinlein
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From: "BANDSTAND54@AOL.COM" <BANDSTAND54@AOL.COM>
To: acvpp@yahoogroups.com
Cc: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, August 11, 2010 1:24:38 PM
Subject: [vpFREE] Bankroll strategy
Greetings
I take 400 to the casino for 9/6 ddb. I loose 300 playing .25. I increase
bet to .50 sometimes on the last hundred to try to get money back or get
ahead.
Good or Bad or either or neither?
Ralph Gary
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My strategy is different than both of yours. I sit down and only put $20 at a time in the machine and start out betting 5 coins. If I go above the $20 I switch to betting 10 coins or switch to .50 denom (depending on the machine). I continue at .50 until I drop back below my $20. I always cash out when I reach $100, and insert another $20.
Kurt
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@...> wrote:
My strategy is somewhat the reverse: I usually put a certain amount in a machine
for a session. I might play 20-25% of the session amount at the higher level to
see how my luck is running.
My strategy is to play on one machine until I am done playing for the day unless somebody practicing any of these mentioned strategies or smoking sits next to me then I just move to a more peaceful bank of machines.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "kingofkurtopia" <kingofkurtopia@...> wrote:
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, GURU PERF <guruperf@> wrote:
>
> My strategy is somewhat the reverse: I usually put a certain amount in a machine
> for a session. I might play 20-25% of the session amount at the higher level to
> see how my luck is running.My strategy is different than both of yours. I sit down and only put $20 at a time in the machine and start out betting 5 coins. If I go above the $20 I switch to betting 10 coins or switch to .50 denom (depending on the machine). I continue at .50 until I drop back below my $20. I always cash out when I reach $100, and insert another $20.
Kurt
I can understand moving because of a smoker, but please tell me why a person switching from .25 to .50 would bother you? I'm not being a smartypants, just curious.
Kurt
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "makin4vegas" <makin4vegas@...> wrote:
My strategy is to play on one machine until I am done playing for the day unless somebody practicing any of these mentioned strategies or smoking sits next to me then I just move to a more peaceful bank of machines.
No I was more referring to the cashing out every five minutes for no good reason. But constantly switching games (or denominations which is about the same to anybody sitting next to you) can be distracting to anybody sitting next to you. I don't really complain just move to another machine so it should not really bother anybody. Take it easy.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "kingofkurtopia" <kingofkurtopia@...> wrote:
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "makin4vegas" <makin4vegas@> wrote:
>
> My strategy is to play on one machine until I am done playing for the day unless somebody practicing any of these mentioned strategies or smoking sits next to me then I just move to a more peaceful bank of machines.I can understand moving because of a smoker, but please tell me why a person switching from .25 to .50 would bother you? I'm not being a smartypants, just curious.
Kurt
There is a couple that plays at least somewhat regularly in Reno where
they sit at adjacent machines, and spouse A plays a hand, cashes out, and
hands the ticket to spouse B. B inserts the ticket into their machine and
plays a hand, cashes out, and hands the ticket back to A. And so on.
If they think this is cute/romantic/luckier, fine, I have no problem with
that -- but hearing the pretend-sound-of-coins-dropping every 5-10 seconds
when another ticket is printed gets old really fast.
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:02 AM, makin4vegas <makin4vegas@yahoo.com> wrote:
No I was more referring to the cashing out every five minutes for no
good reason.
LoL, that's a good way to go if you're playing high limit (like a $5 machine; ie: $25 a pull)
But if I did that playing 25c...I'd kill myself.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Peter M." <midnight1626@...> wrote:
On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:02 AM, makin4vegas <makin4vegas@...> wrote:
> No I was more referring to the cashing out every five minutes for no
> good reason.There is a couple that plays at least somewhat regularly in Reno where
they sit at adjacent machines, and spouse A plays a hand, cashes out, and
hands the ticket to spouse B. B inserts the ticket into their machine and
plays a hand, cashes out, and hands the ticket back to A. And so on.If they think this is cute/romantic/luckier, fine, I have no problem with
that -- but hearing the pretend-sound-of-coins-dropping every 5-10 seconds
when another ticket is printed gets old really fast.
I can certainly relate to the annoyance felt when sitting next to a
couple who are cashing out a ticket after each hand, and then inserting
the ticket in the partner's machine. I believe that unless I was
wearing earplugs, and/or concentrating competely on my own machine, that
this would cause me to move to a different area of the casino.
However, I have a slightly different take on WHY this couple engages in
this practice.
Though the OP didn't mention the couple's age, I suspect that they were elderly. If that is the case, perhaps they are have a very limited or fixed income, and can only afford to gamble a few dollars at a time.
Yet, they love to play VP, and visit the casino. Perhaps this adds a
few hours of fun to what may otherwise be a drab existence.
By inserting and cashing out a ticket after each hand, they are employing some mkajor bankroll stretching techniques. Not only does it greatly
slow down the number of hands per hour that they can complete, but maybe they are also limiting their potential loss to the single bill inserted when they begin the playing session. Combining those two factors with
the potential playing time losses experienced while waiting for a slot attendant to clear ticket jams or insert a new roll of tickets in machines which have run out, would certainly engender a type of "bankroll saving strategy". Not one that most of us would employ, but perhaps the only way that these folks can afford to visit a casino, and not still gamble away the RX or food money!
So, I'm going to cut them a bit of slack. If I should run into this
couple on one of my frequent trips to Reno, I'll wish them well, and
gladly move to another bank of machines.
~Babe~
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--- On Thu, 8/12/10, Peter M. <midnight1626@gmail.com> wrote:
There is a couple that plays at least somewhat regularly in Reno where they sit at adjacent machines, and spouse A plays a hand,cashes out,
and hands the ticket to spouse B. B inserts the ticket into their
machine and plays a hand, cashes out, and hands the ticket back to A.
And so on.
If they think this is cute/romantic/luckier, fine, I have no problem with
that -- but hearing the pretend-sound-of-coins-dropping every 5-10 seconds
when another ticket is printed gets old really fast.
"...If I should run into this couple on one of my frequent trips to Reno, I'll wish them well, and gladly move to another bank of machines."
Better to give them a FPDW strategy card. At least $7/hour better so they can enhance rather than degrade living standard due to gambling.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, patricia swenson <jackessiebabe@...> wrote:
I can certainly relate to the annoyance felt when sitting next to a
couple who are cashing out a ticket after each hand, and then inserting
the ticket in the partner's machine. I believe that unless I was
wearing earplugs, and/or concentrating competely on my own machine, that
this would cause me to move to a different area of the casino.However, I have a slightly different take on WHY this couple engages in
this practice.Though the OP didn't mention the couple's age, I suspect that they were elderly. If that is the case, perhaps they are have a very limited or fixed income, and can only afford to gamble a few dollars at a time.
Yet, they love to play VP, and visit the casino. Perhaps this adds a
few hours of fun to what may otherwise be a drab existence.By inserting and cashing out a ticket after each hand, they are employing some mkajor bankroll stretching techniques. Not only does it greatly
slow down the number of hands per hour that they can complete, but maybe they are also limiting their potential loss to the single bill inserted when they begin the playing session. Combining those two factors with
the potential playing time losses experienced while waiting for a slot attendant to clear ticket jams or insert a new roll of tickets in machines which have run out, would certainly engender a type of "bankroll saving strategy". Not one that most of us would employ, but perhaps the only way that these folks can afford to visit a casino, and not still gamble away the RX or food money!So, I'm going to cut them a bit of slack. If I should run into this
couple on one of my frequent trips to Reno, I'll wish them well, and
gladly move to another bank of machines.~Babe~
--- On Thu, 8/12/10, Peter M. <midnight1626@...> wrote:
There is a couple that plays at least somewhat regularly in Reno where they sit at adjacent machines, and spouse A plays a hand,cashes out,
and hands the ticket to spouse B. B inserts the ticket into their
machine and plays a hand, cashes out, and hands the ticket back to A.
And so on.If they think this is cute/romantic/luckier, fine, I have no problem with
that -- but hearing the pretend-sound-of-coins-dropping every 5-10 seconds
when another ticket is printed gets old really fast.