I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break. Since
I spent most of my money just being able to afford the trip (flying
from Michigan), I am limited to no more than $300 bankroll. Some
experience playing video poker at local Indian Casinos. Also, have
played numerous simulations with software. Not perfect strategy but I
am familiar and have some practice (at least better than your average
tourist) and plan on bringing literature and strategy charts.
Primarily, I am not planning on gambling a lot but I have always found
video poker very entertaining and have had some success at the crappy
tight Indian Casinos around MI. Of course I don't want to throw my
money away. Hoping to maybe even get lucky or just come out ahead. I am
staying at Circus Circus and will primarily be around the strip area
but possibly will visit downtown. What advice to you have for me as far
as places/machines to play. Also, in suggestions or resources for
strategy for someone with a small bank role. Thanks so much in advance
for any advice.
College kid with small bankroll
My personal advice is to rent a compact car one day if you don't get
one on arrival.
Then go to one of the Station casinos. I recommend going to the
Fiesta Henderson, second Fiesta Rancho and select play only on the
Optimum play bank of machines.
I would recommend playing 5 cent deuces wild. If you do well, you
will only win a little but if you don't, you will have a long time to
play and also lose less. It also has highest percentage chance of
win.
Practice this game on your computer. If Bob Dancer has a class
during your stay, attend that class.
I recommended Fiestas because they have the largest number of
optimum play machines at the 5 cent level. Silverton has some.
Check out VP free casino database if you want to stay around
strip or downtown but do not expect to find many good games
in those areas.
As Bob Dancer would say, Now go out and hit a royal.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "kellyjo7spartan" <kellyjo7spartan@...> wrote:
I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break. Since
I spent most of my money just being able to afford the trip (flying
from Michigan), I am limited to no more than $300 bankroll. Some
experience playing video poker at local Indian Casinos. Also, have
played numerous simulations with software. Not perfect strategy but I
am familiar and have some practice (at least better than your average
tourist) and plan on bringing literature and strategy charts.
Primarily, I am not planning on gambling a lot but I have always found
video poker very entertaining and have had some success at the crappy
tight Indian Casinos around MI. Of course I don't want to throw my
money away. Hoping to maybe even get lucky or just come out ahead. I am
staying at Circus Circus and will primarily be around the strip area
but possibly will visit downtown. What advice to you have for me as far
as places/machines to play. Also, in suggestions or resources for
strategy for someone with a small bank role. Thanks so much in advance
for any advice.
If you are staying on the Strip, you can walk to Tuscany's which has full-pay deuces wild in nickels in 10-coin machines. Does anyone know whether you can play just 5 coins on them and get the full pay bonus on the royal?
DW will be more volatile short-term than JoB.
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George Lee gave you some good advice.
But if you want to save the car rental, you can use the free Sam's Town
shuttle bus from the strip and play there. Near the movie theater are
the 10 coin 5 cent FPDW and 25c FPDW.
Dennis
vp-connoisseur
My personal advice is to rent a compact car one day if you don't get
one on arrival.Then go to one of the Station casinos. I recommend going to the
Fiesta Henderson, second Fiesta Rancho and select play only on the
Optimum play bank of machines.I would recommend playing 5 cent deuces wild. If you do well, you
will only win a little but if you don't, you will have a long time to
play and also lose less. It also has highest percentage chance of
win.Practice this game on your computer. If Bob Dancer has a class
during your stay, attend that class.I recommended Fiestas because they have the largest number of
optimum play machines at the 5 cent level. Silverton has some.
Check out VP free casino database if you want to stay around
strip or downtown but do not expect to find many good games
in those areas.As Bob Dancer would say, Now go out and hit a royal.
I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break. Since
I spent most of my money just being able to afford the trip (flying
from Michigan), I am limited to no more than $300 bankroll. Some
experience playing video poker at local Indian Casinos. Also, have
played numerous simulations with software. Not perfect strategy but I
am familiar and have some practice (at least better than your average
tourist) and plan on bringing literature and strategy charts.
Primarily, I am not planning on gambling a lot but I have always found
video poker very entertaining and have had some success at the crappy
tight Indian Casinos around MI. Of course I don't want to throw my
money away. Hoping to maybe even get lucky or just come out ahead. I am
staying at Circus Circus and will primarily be around the strip area
but possibly will visit downtown. What advice to you have for me as far
as places/machines to play. Also, in suggestions or resources for
strategy for someone with a small bank role. Thanks so much in advance
for any advice.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "kellyjo7spartan" <kellyjo7spartan@...> wrote:
I second George Lee's very helpful post. I think that either of
the Fiestas give nickle players the biggest bang for their buck,
available in the LV area.
FPDW, FPKBJW, 10/7DB & 10/6DDB are all there, in abundance, at
the Fiestas. Of course, these games are all much more volatile than
JOB (which is not available, at Fiestas in nickles) but, IMO,
they're also lots more fun to play.
A $300 bankroll, at FP nickle play, is the equivalent of a $1200
bankroll at FP quarter play. Unless you run into a dreadful streak,
that should last for 2-3 days.
As George mentioned, do practice these games on your computer. They
have very different strategies than JOB.
I would also try to STAY at one of the Fiestas. That way you
wouldn't need to drive back and forth. You can also earn points,
though very slowly at nickle Optimum play. Be sure to join the
Amigo Club, use your card each time you play, and make sure that you
are registered for all X points offers. You may even earn enough
points to cover a few inexpensive coffee shop and buffet meals.
Good luck to you! I hope that you pop a royal early on so that you
can relax a little! (o:
~Babe~
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "George Lee" <glee4ever@...> wrote:
.....Then go to one of the Station casinos. I recommend going to the
Fiesta Henderson, second Fiesta Rancho and select play only on the
Optimum play bank of machines.
I recommended Fiestas because they have the largest number of
optimum play machines at the 5 cent level........
..... I am limited to no more than $300 bankroll..........
Primarily, I am not planning on gambling a lot but I have always
found video poker very entertaining ........ Hoping to maybe even
get lucky or just come out ahead.........
If you'd like to play nickel Jacks or Better around the strip,
you have two options I know of: Las Vegas Hilton and Terrible's. You
can easily walk from Circus Circus to the Las Vegas Hilton. They have
plenty of those machines in slant-tops in the sports book.
If you happen to find yourself in town on a Sunday, and wanted to
make a day of gambling, you could play dime Deuces at the Tuscany with
their five times points. Then continue down Flamingo to Terrible's to
take a shot at their nickel Jacks or Better uprights with three times
points *and* double cash back. That way you could feel like a bona
fide advantage player.
Uh oh. I just gave up plays worth three, maybe four dollars an
hour! I hope the group forgives me my indiscretion, and that the play
doesn't get torched before he visits Vegas.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "kellyjo7spartan"
<kellyjo7spartan@...> wrote:
I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break.
Since
I spent most of my money just being able to afford the trip (flying
from Michigan), I am limited to no more than $300 bankroll. Some
experience playing video poker at local Indian Casinos. Also, have
played numerous simulations with software. Not perfect strategy but
I
am familiar and have some practice (at least better than your
average
tourist) and plan on bringing literature and strategy charts.
Primarily, I am not planning on gambling a lot but I have always
found
video poker very entertaining and have had some success at the
crappy
tight Indian Casinos around MI. Of course I don't want to throw my
money away. Hoping to maybe even get lucky or just come out ahead.
I am
staying at Circus Circus and will primarily be around the strip
area
but possibly will visit downtown. What advice to you have for me as
far
as places/machines to play. Also, in suggestions or resources for
strategy for someone with a small bank role. Thanks so much in
advance
for any advice.
With all the latest news about casinos having record earnings in
2006, it's kind of scary to play anything without that "proper"
or "big" bankroll. Almost any casino you visit, you hear people
saying "the machines are so tight".
Sounds like you are going with a group or some friends or classmates?
My advice:
1. Ask you friend(s) if they split the bankroll with you ($50 each,
$100 each, etc.) and play only the games you know well.
else
2. Bring a laptop or notebook computer loaded with WinPoker or
similar and each time you think of playing with real money, start the
game in your computer and play "For FREE".
Good luck to you!
Gilbert
If you make downtown part of your itinerary, the Four Queens has
some nickel Jacks. Also, The Gold Spike has one or two nickel Pick'em
machines.
I mention the Gold Spike only for the sake of completeness. I
don't necessarily *recommend* going in there. I went there on a lark,
and I admit getting a kick out of playing a machine that still spit
out nickels instead of a ticket. Be forewarned though. Touristy it
ain't.
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "kellyjo7spartan"
<kellyjo7spartan@...> wrote:
I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break.
Since
I spent most of my money just being able to afford the trip
(flying
from Michigan), I am limited to no more than $300 bankroll. Some
experience playing video poker at local Indian Casinos. Also, have
played numerous simulations with software. Not perfect strategy
but I
am familiar and have some practice (at least better than your
average
tourist) and plan on bringing literature and strategy charts.
Primarily, I am not planning on gambling a lot but I have always
found
video poker very entertaining and have had some success at the
crappy
tight Indian Casinos around MI. Of course I don't want to throw my
money away. Hoping to maybe even get lucky or just come out ahead.
I am
staying at Circus Circus and will primarily be around the strip
area
but possibly will visit downtown. What advice to you have for me
as far
as places/machines to play. Also, in suggestions or resources for
strategy for someone with a small bank role. Thanks so much in
advance
for any advice.
With a small bankroll, you really ought to also be thinking about
using match play coupons. Sign up for the coupon book at the
Stratosphere and the coupon sheet at Casino Royale. Casino Royale
will give you a nice bonus on your first 4-of-a-kind (play the 8-5
bonus poker at quarters and quit when you hit your first 4-of-a-kind)
as well as nice match play bonuses. Strat has match play bonuses
and a 2-1 on your first BJ at the tables. If you get the Las Vegas
Advisor coupon book or the American Casino Guide, you can get many
more of these offers.
Aside from gambling you will also need to eat and drink,right next
door to
Circus Circus
is "Slot's O Fun" where they have a pretty cheap snack bar for
food fit for
a college student
and cheap beer,I "think" $1.25 Corona's and Heineken's and a
little bit up
the street on
the "Strip" is Casino Royale where you can get $1.00 Michelob's
and also
cheap grub and don't
forget the $5.00 steak dinner at Ellis Island.For all other cheap
info I
suggest
www.cheapovegas.com where there is a lot more information on
cheapies.
If you tire of abusing your digestive system with the Slots-a-
Fun snack bar, you can walk right across the street to Hound Doggies
in the Riviera and have it abused there for next to nothing.
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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "Chucker" <cjsmas@...> wrote:
The Coast casinos' used to have coupons for free drink's in their funbooks, a must for college students. At least it was for me in college. <g> Stop at some of the "tourist centers" at the south end of the strip for brochure's you can turn in for a funbook. You can always sit at the penny slot's, play one coin at a time and get loaded for free.
Ned C.
The Wild Joker
--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, "kellyjo7spartan"
<kellyjo7spartan@...> wrote:
I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break.
Since
I spent most of my money just being able to afford the trip
(flying
from Michigan), I am limited to no more than $300 bankroll. Some
experience playing video poker at local Indian Casinos. Also, have
played numerous simulations with software. Not perfect strategy
but I
am familiar and have some practice (at least better than your
average
tourist) and plan on bringing literature and strategy charts.
Primarily, I am not planning on gambling a lot but I have always
found
video poker very entertaining and have had some success at the
crappy
tight Indian Casinos around MI. Of course I don't want to throw my
money away. Hoping to maybe even get lucky or just come out ahead.
I am
staying at Circus Circus and will primarily be around the strip
area
but possibly will visit downtown. What advice to you have for me
as far
as places/machines to play. Also, in suggestions or resources for
strategy for someone with a small bank role. Thanks so much in
advance
for any advice.
With a small bankroll, you really ought to also be thinking about
using match play coupons. Sign up for the coupon book at the
Stratosphere and the coupon sheet at Casino Royale. Casino Royale
will give you a nice bonus on your first 4-of-a-kind (play the 8-5
bonus poker at quarters and quit when you hit your first 4-of-a-kind)
as well as nice match play bonuses. Strat has match play bonuses
and a 2-1 on your first BJ at the tables. If you get the Las Vegas
Advisor coupon book or the American Casino Guide, you can get many
more of these offers.
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Most of these have been mentioned so consider this a recap (with a tiny bit of commentary)
I'm listing places you can get to w/o a car.
Offstrip:
WESTIN CASUARINA (Flamingo, just west of the Strip) NSU Deuces @ .05
PALMS (Flamingo, East of the Strip) 9/6 Jacks @ .01 (100-play, you can play from 1- 100 hands, be careful) plus you get to hob nob with all the movie stars and sports heroes. Sure you do.
LAS VEGAS HILTON (Easy walk from CC), lots of nickel Jacks and you will be in the great sports book.
PALACE STATION has Triple Pay Deuces at nickels, but I would strongly advise AGAINST either that game or the 17/10 Loose Deuces at the Fitz.
DOWNTOWN
Let's start with the bottom of the barrell - GOLD SPIKE. (Not many movie stars here.) Gold Spike has nickel Pick'em which is the easiest game to learn. It's also such a dive that it was the foundation for a whole new career for Matt Weatherford and Mark Sinclair - the infamous Matt and Stinky of Cheapovegas fame (sadly, Mark Sinclair passed away in 2006 but his fun and insanity lives on their web site. Here's their take on the Gold Spike - http://www.cheapovegas.com/vegas_casino_full.php?hotel_id=1020
FOUR QUEENS: nickel Jacks and good enough comps that you might actually get a little food for your nickel play.
Of all these, I think I would recommend the 4Q. Here's another tip: When you have a small bankroll, it's best to try to concentrate all you play in one casino - you might actually get a mailers with a free room offer.
Skip
kellyjo7spartan wrote:
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I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break.
I can never get through that much w/o typos (in this casemental typos instead of finger typos)
W. Casuarina is just E. of the strip, Palms is W.
Skip
Skip Hughes wrote:
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Most of these have been mentioned so consider this a recap (with a tiny
bit of commentary)
I'm listing places you can get to w/o a car.Offstrip:
WESTIN CASUARINA (Flamingo, just west of the Strip) NSU Deuces @ .05
PALMS (Flamingo, East of the Strip) 9/6 Jacks @ .01 (100-play, you can
play from 1- 100 hands, be careful) plus you get to hob nob with all the
movie stars and sports heroes. Sure you do.LAS VEGAS HILTON (Easy walk from CC), lots of nickel Jacks and you will
be in the great sports book.PALACE STATION has Triple Pay Deuces at nickels, but I would strongly
advise AGAINST either that game or the 17/10 Loose Deuces at the Fitz.DOWNTOWN
Let's start with the bottom of the barrell - GOLD SPIKE. (Not many movie
stars here.) Gold Spike has nickel Pick'em which is the easiest game to
learn. It's also such a dive that it was the foundation for a whole new
career for Matt Weatherford and Mark Sinclair - the infamous Matt and
Stinky of Cheapovegas fame (sadly, Mark Sinclair passed away in 2006 but
his fun and insanity lives on their web site. Here's their take on the
Gold Spike - http://www.cheapovegas.com/vegas_casino_full.php?hotel_id=1020FOUR QUEENS: nickel Jacks and good enough comps that you might actually
get a little food for your nickel play.Of all these, I think I would recommend the 4Q.
Here's another tip: When you have a small bankroll, it's best to try to
concentrate all you play in one casino - you might actually get a
mailers with a free room offer.Skip
kellyjo7spartan wrote:
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> I am a poor college student traveling to Vegas for spring break.
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