BlackJack and Video Poker

After having a few drinks with friends at Luxor, a group of us went to MGM to play some Blackjack. We played for about a half hour at MGM where I was betting $100-$300. In that half hour we had some goods decks with good counts and I was able to walk away up $1005.

Next we headed to New York/ New York for a little more Blackjack. We had a fun table with some great dealers and good cocktail service. I started off losing here but finally climbed out of the hole playing mainly $100 or $200 bets. I called it quits around 2am with a $340 profit for this stop.

By this point I was pretty drunbk and grabbed a taxi back to Caesar's. While walking to my room I unfortunately had to pass the High Limit Slot area. In a drunken stupor I began playing a $5 triple play video poker machine and since I wasn't fast enough I moved to the $25 machine next to it. A $25 video poker machine is way out of my league. My bankroll can definitely not support the big bankroll swings. I played the 9/6 jacks or better game and the 8/5 Bonus poker game and lost very quickly. The best hand I hit was one Full House. I stumbled out of this area after about 45 minutes down $6200. I really wanted to kick myself this morning when I realized that it had been Sunday morning when I lost it. Once again, I seem to lose big every Sunday and I hadn't planned on playing at all on Sunday's for a while.

Daily Result: -$4,855
Year to Date: +$37,365

Back on the Las Vegas Strip

The night started at Treasure Island where I had $230 in free play to collect. I lost that on the $1 10-play video poker and proceeded to put in another $900. After about 45 minutes I gave up and collected a $750 ticket.

The next stop was the MGM for some double deck Blackjack with good rules. This is one of the few places where you can still find a decent double deck game. The first couple of hours the deck was terribly negative. I believe I only had three times where I had a +3 or greater true count. I was mainly flat betting $100 (table minimum) while waiting for some good counts. I would press up to $200 when the count went positive and $300 when it got to +3 or better.

Finally, after 3 hours I had a +9 true count and put out a $500 bet. I was concerned when the first card was a 5 against the dealer 9, but the second card also being a 5 improved my moral. I doubled down and won with my 20 against the dealer 19.

After 3 hours I quit with a small $250 profit. I went back to Caesar's Palace and played a little 8/5 Bonus Poker. I was in $400 when it dealt me 4 Aces for a $2000 handpay. I quit a few minutes later with a $1600 profit.

Daily Result: +$1,700

Year to Date: +$42,220

On the strip

Last night I checked into Caesar's Palace for a three day weekend of drunkenness and debauchery.

I colleceted a $230 appearence fee, Harrah's loves me, and gave it right back to them on the $5 9/6 Jacks or better game. I ended up playing for about 25 minutes and did about $8000 coin in.

Later in the evening I mets some friends for drinks and gambling at the MGM. We ended up going to Palazzo where I dropped up $600 playing the 9/6 on the $1 5-play and $2 10-play. I also played a little double deck blackjack and managed a $1200 profit.

Back to the MGM where I through away $200 on the $2.174 million dollar Lion Share progressive. I crosses the street and managed to lose $175 at Hooter's blackjack tables.

Overall, I fun drunken night that I am paying for this morning.

Daily Result: +$225
Year to Date: +$40,520