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Re: Why would anyone play odds on don't pass? « Result #1 on Aug 19, 2010, 11:11pm »
. De Mango
Your guesses are O K I guess.
I was making reference to Old Man River ,Mississippi River at Vicksburg Mississippi ( Vick's Vapor Rub , get it )
Today we only found trouble in that river city . It was slow on the river as far as barge traffic . Inside the houses we visited things were very slow. Our experience ranged from inconsistent to just plain even more inconsistent.I feel the lackluster performance was all me as we had the places to ourselves. Some days we are the bat and some days we are baseball...........
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Re: Why would anyone play odds on don't pass? « Result #2 on Aug 18, 2010, 9:34pm »
Big Muddy..... would that be the Big Muddy river in IL or the nickname of the Missouri river??? There it is, the Pile of Debris, right on the Missouri river, in Boonville, MO. I love this new casino guessing game!!!
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Re: Why would anyone play odds on don't pass? « Result #3 on Aug 18, 2010, 8:58pm »
Earlier today we had reason to visit a city about 40 miles west of our zip code.That city has a name similar to an over the counter chest rub. We visited an establishment that has made it a custom of treating us to a free lunch. We enjoy lunching there as we are able to enjoy some boats which ply up & down a rather large muddy river. Also as we enjoy the view,we get to look all the way into the adjacent state.................. . After the free lunch ,we decided to find entertainment by guessing on the random appearance of specific numbers. .......... To my chagrin ,my early guessing was far off base. Fact is there were several other people who were far better at getting the number guessing thing down precisely correct greater than four and five times in a row. After some disappointment in my ability to properly guess numbers,I decided to go along with the RIGHT SELECTING the other fellows were doing. Mostly this worked out to my favor and I felt rewarded every time they selected correctly and I went along with their choices............... Mater of fact I began to feel even st-even and even an ever so tiny bit better. The guess/select a number game went on until it just became inconsistent and Bride of Wild Child "inferred"the time had come to say our Good-Bys to our new friends. Even those who had become SHOW and NO SHOWED in a matter of moments.
We drove home in and out of some rain showers,still full from lunch and enjoyed filling up our fuel tank courtesy of the establishment.
Tomorrow we have another reason to be in the same area and may visit another establishment overlooking that previously big muddy river.
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Welcome Guests . . . « Result #4 on Aug 18, 2010, 6:01pm »
It's been awhile since I posted a thread saying "welcome" to the visitors and guests who hit the site every day. In the last 24 hours we've had close to 200 visitors to the site in addition to 70 or so registered members. You are all, of course, welcome to hang out awhile.
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Re: Why would anyone play odds on don't pass? « Result #6 on Aug 16, 2010, 8:44pm »
Last year or two there was a guy in Chicago playing something similar. He would lay the point after it was set. At the time this particular place would not charge upfront vig. Vig was only paid on a win. I asked him about it and he felt he came out ahead by avoiding losses on the comeouts. I am not a math guy but 5% all night would seem to eat you alive, even without the comeout losses.
never saw him after they went back to the vig being collected upfront.
Personally I like the 6 and 8 as my DP or DC. It is cheaper. Lay less to win as much as the other numbers.
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Re: Why would anyone play odds on don't pass? « Result #7 on Aug 16, 2010, 5:28pm »
$Bill
At first I saw it as a "goofy play".........Then I mulled over the 8 to 3 disadvantage thing on the C/O against to the DON'T Player on both the Don't Pass & the Don't Come............
I am guessing that guy figures that if Pass Line only makes good dollars and sense for the shooter and Come Bets are misinformed ,the same may apply to the DARK SIDE.
Should I have the chance off table to ask him , I will.
As I posted earlier, I am at this time more concerned with the criteria used to select the best entry time especially with what I consider significant $ amounts at risk.
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Re: The Final Fling - October 15 - 17 - Las Vegas « Result #8 on Aug 16, 2010, 11:48am »
By the way, if the Sunday betting strategy class sells out Dice Coach and I will consider adding a second class that afternoon. Just depends on demand. Thanks.
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Re: The Final Fling - October 15 - 17 - Las Vegas « Result #11 on Aug 16, 2010, 10:45am »
You think that's bad - I've already had half-a-dozen people ask me about NEXT year's "Final Fling." Wait a minute. If we did that then that would make this she Semi-Final . . . ah, heck. I don't even want to go there. I need a vacation.
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Re: Why would anyone play odds on don't pass? « Result #15 on Aug 16, 2010, 2:50am »
Hi WC
I don’t get why this guy would only lay the 6 or 8. I would go through the Don’t Pass or Don’t Come for $10 and then lay my bets. When this guy waits until 2 or 3 pass line wins and then lays the 6 and 8 he is paying $15 vig on each 6 and 8 he lays. It’s costing this guy. Never lay the 6 or 8 and pay the Vig. Take $10 and go through the Don’t Pass or Don’t Come and then lay $360. If it lands on the 6 or 8 it won’t cost you anything to lay it and you are paid the same thing. If it lands on one of the other numbers the odds of you winning are even better.
Since I only work with a small bankroll, I don’t lay anything on a Don’t bet that I have on another player but I do wait until the other shooter has made two or three pass line points. That’s when I start making my Don’t pass bet. If the point is a 6 or 8 on a $10 table or higher, I’ll place the point. I just don’t like the 6 and 8 when another player has the dice.
If I’m the shooter I don’t care if it’s a 6 or 8. Just so I can get that Don’t bet out there without shooting myself in the foot on the come-out. When I’m the shooter, I still won’t lay anything mainly because of the bankroll issue.
Golfer lays the 6 and 8. Maybe he’ll chime in and tell us about it.
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Re: Why would anyone play odds on don't pass? « Result #16 on Aug 15, 2010, 10:12pm »
. Saw a Don't Side plan with an extremely high win rate percentage. We were at a place on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. It was a typical mid week evening with the tables about half populated with typical to average crapsters.
I was in observational mode and made a mental note of what looked to be a unique game plan. One player,at Straight Out would only lay the SIX and EIGHT for $360/ea.* He only made his lay bets after the shooter made his first or second Pass Line point,and it mattered not if the Six or Eight were the point. After observing for two complete circles of the table,I decided to shadow this play. I am not completely certain of his criteria for selecting to make his bets on various players specifically as to if it was after the 2nd or 3rd Come Out Pass Line point was established that he made his play. ( While I have some thoughts,they are too subjective to say out at this writing) His specific selections were almost SPOT ON ......
I set up camp at the base, sometimes described as the "inside hook or curve" by the D/C Box at the end of the BOX NUMBERS.
First I made a lay $30/ea against the SIX & EIGHT( total $60 plus vig ) After 4 successful wins ,I increased the Lay to $36/ea plus the commission(which turns out to be the same amount )
Several hands later ,I increased the Lay to $60/ea against the SIX and Eight plus the roughly 5% Vig. **
This dance went on for about 1 1/2 hours
I bailed out to cash the winnings and go eat.
* The "commission" or Vig seems to be about 5% of the dollar value of the chips won. I had elected to only place my Lay Bets at the time the other player placed his Lay bets. Since we were on opposite ends of the table,I was not able to make conversation ,to further figure out his take on specific timing for the bets.
**Most places do not bother with loose change . Although I am familiar and comfortable with betting THE DARK SIDE,I resisted the urge to take it to the limit as I most wanted to hold onto the profits. I lost track of the number of different players who came and left. While there were several occasions that either the SIX or the EIGHT were lost to the number being rolled ,on the particular evening at no time did I lose both numbers.{ specific mileage may vary } There were about as many shooters who made one point as there were shooters to go Point Seven Out.
When the number of players dwindled down to just we two DON'T Players,I decided to color up and head with the spouse as she needed go to the restaurant. After the casual meal,we returned to the pit area ,my hero was gone so we did not stop ........
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Goal Setting and YOU « Result #17 on Aug 14, 2010, 5:50am »
Goalsetting and You by Steve "Heavy" Haltom copyright 2007 - All Rights Reserved
Okay, ordinarily I'd do an article like this in January. You know, the whole "resolution" thing. But let's face it. Most of us don't walk into the casino with a specific goal in mind. We may have some vague, over-the-rainbow notion that we want to double our bankroll, but that's about it. But let's talk about setting specific, realistic goals for your craps play.
Suppose your goal is to lose less on random rollers. Where do you start? You must know where you are before you can determine how to get where you are going. In this case you are going to need two pieces of information. First, you will need to accurately track your winnings and losses per shooter while playing. Next, you are going to have to accurately determine whether or not YOU have any skill or if you are still tossing at a random level. Yes, you read that correctly. Losing less on random rollers may even entail betting less on your own rolls.
Right off the bat, this is going to necessitate writing things down while you are at the table, so go ahead and get a small, pocket sized spiral notebook and a good pen to take to the tables with you. And rather than jump in with both feet, let’s start out by tracking players in a live game without placing ANY money in action. Instead, focus on the players themselves. Do they pre-set the dice? Do they execute what appears to be a controlled toss? Are they tossing repeating numbers? Do the naturals (7/11) come at the appropriate time - on the Come Out roll? If the answer to most of these questions is yes then you might tentatively list that player as a skilled shooter. If the answer is no, then you should probably consider them random rollers.
Now continue to observe as you track rolls and do some down and dirty Sevens to Rolls Radio and Box Numbers to Sevens ratio calculations. Do you see any trends? Are there some shooters who are clearly getting better results than others? If so, then take your observation to the next level. Based on what numbers you have seen these shooters toss previously, determine how you should bet their hands next time they get the dice. For one skilled shooter you might play the Pass Line only, since he tosses lots of naturals on the Come Out. For the next one you might by-pass the Come Out and Place Bet the six and eight only because he tosses a lot of sixes and eights. Still another shooter might be a Field General, fully in command of the outside numbers. And, of course, those shooters who routinely establish a point then quickly seven out may present a Don’t Pass play opportunity. Go ahead and write those bets down next to the tracking you did for the individual players, then measure those wagers against the results the shooter has next time he tosses the dice. Would you have won had you actually played your designer strategy on that shooter? Would you have lost? If so, how much?
Finally, as you begin to feel comfortable in the process go ahead and tiptoe into the game, beginning with table minimum wagers. Don’t be afraid to play hit and down on Place Bets. Locking up a profit on other shooters is the objective. Only now you will be doing armed with logically developed information. Will it succeed every time? Of course not. But it may be the best shot you have at winning on other shooters.
Once you've determined just exactly how you are going to bet and who you are going to bet on write it down. Write down your goal - to lose less on random rollers - and be specific. Don't lose more than you can win when it's your turn to toss the dice. You can do this thing. You simply have to discipline yourself.
What is the best bet on a random roller? We’ve said it many times. The best bet is “no bet.” But if you must bet, play from a position of power.
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Twelve Ways to Win on the Come Out « Result #18 on Aug 14, 2010, 5:39am »
Twelve Ways to Win on the Come Out by Steve "Heavy" Haltom copyright 2007 - All Rights Reserved
One of the many issues recreational gamblers endure is short run bankroll volatility. These are often players with short bankrolls to begin with; guys who step up to a $10 game and buy in for double what they’d buy in for at a $5 game - a whopping $200. And in many cases that $200 represents 25 - 50% of their entire trip bankroll. All too often they are playing with scared money, which means they’re probably playing pretty tight. They bypass the Come Out and place the six and eight only. Maybe they play one hit and down, or perhaps they’re playing a place-to-come strategy like the Heatseeker. But they also want to shoot the dice when it’s their turn and that means making a Pass Line or Don’t Pass bet. Eternal optimists, they’re not going to risk losing $10 to the Seven or Eleven or the Come Out. That’s eight ways to lose. By betting the Pass Line they can reduce the potential Come Out loss to four ways - the two, three, and twelve. But even more important to these players - by risking just $2 on a “craps check” bet they can increase the number of potential Come Out winners to twelve.
A "craps check" is typically a $1 - $5 Any Craps bet. You can make larger Any Craps bets but you don’t see them that often because they’re usually played as a Pass Line or Come Bet hedge. This hedge protects you against the 2, 3, or 12 and it pays 7-1. The vigorish on this bet is high - 11.1%. I don't recommend it and rarely bet it. Then again, a $10 Pass Line bet rarely comprises 5% of my bankroll as in the $200 buy-in example above.
Now let’s break down that twelve ways to win on the Come Out for a minute. Again, we have $10 on the Pass Line and $2 on the Any Craps. Here’s how it shakes out:
Seven rolls: Win $10 on Pass Line - Lose $2 on Any Craps - Net win $8 Eleven rolls: Win $10 on Pass Line - Lose $2 on Any Craps - Net win $8 Any crap number rolls: Lose $10 on the Pass Line - Win $14 on Any Craps - Net win $4
When I talk about the number of “ways” to win or lose I’m talking about the various permutations of the dice. For example, there are six permutations of the dice that add up to seven. Two permutations will produce elevens. Four permutations kick off craps numbers. That adds up to twelve ways to win. That looks like a no-brainer to a lot of players. But let’s back up a minute and think about that it. There are thirty-six permutations of the dice, so if you have twelve ways to win then you have twenty-four ways to lose. On those twenty-four tosses you’ll lose $2 from the example above.
Again, that works out to an 11.1% vig. . Now, my local church only wants me to tithe ten percent so I guess the casinos think they're worth more than God. An 11.1% vig is the equivalent of just throwing away every 8th bet. In other words, bet seven of those dollar crap checks - and instead of betting the eighth one just throw the buck away. As Doctor Phil says, “How’s that working for you?”
Let's take that buck and double it to get our $2 craps check in the above example. Now after every seventh bet you can throw two bucks in the cash. Hey, that means after every thirty-fifth craps check you bet you can throw ten bucks in the trash. But wait a minute - we were trying to protect a $10 bet - right? Oh, the humanity!
Now, hedge bet proponents will counter with the fact that we all have auto insurance, home owners insurance and life insurance - even though we rarely collect on it. Idiots like the famous gaming expert I mentioned earlier will advocate playing strategies like the Doey-Don’t to hedge their line bets (no ways to win and one way to lose - hmmmm). But the fact is, hedge bets cost you extra money over the long run. Stand at the table long enough and they do add up.
On the other hand, if you’re only making that bet when you’re the shooter and you’re playing with a short bankroll to begin with maybe it’s not that big of a deal. Why? Well, let’s say you’re playing at a table that’s half-full (or half-empty if you prefer that perspective). The dice have to get past six to eight other players before they come back to you each time. You bet a couple of bucks on the Any Craps on the Come Out only when you’re the shooter and stick with place bets the rest of the time. We’re talking about a very small amount of action here - perhaps four or five bets over the course of the next two hours. Over the short-run what happens in the next couple of hours at the table is probably going to look much different statistically from what you’d expect over the long run. Virtually anything can happen over the short run.
Bottom line? It’s your call. You’ll probably be better off over the long run if you opt to pass on the hedge bets, but if it makes you feel good and you understand the long run costs then knock yourself out. After all, it’s your money.
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Psi-Power Craps « Result #19 on Aug 12, 2010, 11:19pm »
Can you really use psi-power to boost your wins at craps? Do you have to chug-chug your arms like a locomotive and chant "I think I can I think I can" in order to do so? Has Heavy gone completely off the deep end? Hmm. Well, maybe we'd best back up a bit.
The term psi comes from the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet and is used as an informal abbreviation for "psychic phenomena". As such it covers all uses of the mind beyond the reach of accepted science. Psi-power should not be confused with ESP, which stands for "Extra Sensory Perception". ESP covers phenomena known as "anomalous cognition." This might take the form of precognition - knowing what’s going to happen before it happens - or mental telepathy - the communication of thoughts through the use of the mind only.
Psi-power is most commonly associated with psionics - what we sometimes refer to as “mind over matter.” While some elements of psionics may sound like the acceptable, proven theories of using visualization and imagery to affect change, it is really a subset of a branch of “science” known as parapsychology. That alone should tell you all you need to know about it.
When it comes to all things dice, the proponents of psionics invariably paint themselves into a corner called as psycho-kinesis, or telekinesis. PK, as it’s known among parapsychologists, is the act of making physical changes to reality by the power of the mind alone. And therein lies the rub.
David Blaine may be the greatest street magician of our age. At any given time you’ll find him demonstrating amazing feats on the sidewalks and in the showrooms in Las Vegas. But you won’t find him levitating the dice at the craps table.
Scarne was a wonderful magician and card manipulator who enjoyed pulling aces out of unprepared decks under the noses of security people in Vegas casinos. He also had the distinction of being the first card counter ever banned at Bugsy Segal’s Flamingo. He could not, however, move the dice with the power of his mind.
Uri Geller claimed that he obtained his psychic powers from . . . are you ready for this? Extraterrestrials. He also claims to have influenced the outcome of a major soccer game by mentally moving the ball from the penalty spot just as it was about to be kicked. Do you think he had any action on the game? Somehow I doubt it.
Telekinesis is a great plot element for fiction, but the fact is it just doesn’t stand up to scientific scrutiny. The videos are photo-shopped, the magnets are exposed, the strings cut, the parlor tricks revealed. So why is it that so many people at the dice table actually believe you can turn the dice with the power of your mind? Well, look no further than the Internet.
The first site I Googled onto featured the old “page turn” trick as proof that telekinesis works. Essentially the huckster sets an open book on a table, then through the “power of his mind” causes the pages to turn when he waves his hand over the book. Right. Even someone raised in Arkansas (that’s me) can figure out that the air stirred by the hand movement is what causes the page to turn - not the power of the psi-guy’s mind. In fact, I once saw the Amazing Randi debunk this trick on television. Other tricks this guy utilizes include the pencil roll - causing a pencil to roll across a table using essentially the same trick as with the page turn. Then there’s the old “bending a candle flame” trick. Yeah. I’m holding my breath. The trickster wasn't, however.
I recall standing at the table at the Golden Nugget one morning when one of these psi-guys approached and bought into the game. He had a particular ritual he went through every time the dice were tossed. He’d chant under his breath and wave his hands around cryptically. About the only thing he accomplished was distracting the shooters. Finally the pit asked if there was something wrong with him and if he needed someone to call a cab for him.
Manipulating the dice through psi-power? If you’re depending on it to help boost your wins then I have bad news for you. If it really worked the tables would be filled with tuxedoed men with white tigers and scantily clad assistants - men whose pockets bulge with rabbits, doves, and endless strings of colorful scarves. Personally, I’d prefer to belly up to the table next to that weasel who took my spot at stick right. At least I’m fairly sure the only thing up his sleeve is his arm.
H: If that's the case, you might greatly enjoy my presence at your table one of these years!! I have no ego at all when it comes to shooting – perhaps because I just ain't that good! On the other hand, I do enjoy a nice little profit – and I don't much care how I get it. Al.
Me too. In fact, I am usually the cheerleader at the table trying to get people to even crack a smile when a point is hit.
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Re: The Final Fling - October 15 - 17 - Las Vegas « Result #22 on Aug 11, 2010, 11:06am »
Continuing the update on the Final Fling, we now have 14 players signed up. There are 4 of us coaches. We'll also have a guest or two dropping in from time to time over the course of the weekend - guys who have helped out and hung out with us through the years. Here's the breakdown on space available for the various sessions.
Morning dice control sessions on Friday and Saturday - 3 slots left in each class.
Afternoon dice control sessions on Friday and Saturday - 5 slot left in each class.
Remember, that 1 remaining 12 Noon BoneTracker slot is reserved for the next player who wants to take the betting strategy class and the BT class both on Sunday.
Go ahead and browse through this thread for the various registration links.
Just as a heads up - right now this seminar has only been discussed here on the forum. Later this evening I plan to get the announcement up on the Wrong Way forum, the crapsfest.com website and the axispowercraps.com website. If you're putting off signing up you are wasting time. Lock up your preferred session(s) now!
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Re: The Final Fling - October 15 - 17 - Las Vegas « Result #23 on Aug 11, 2010, 6:40am »
Five of the ten "Emeritus Alumni" $129 hook-up slots have been filled. Five slots remaining. If you are an Emeritus Alumni of Axis Power Craps and want to hang out and hook-up with the rest of the guys during the Final Fling this is your entree. CLICK HERE
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Re: The Final Fling - October 15 - 17 - Las Vegas « Result #24 on Aug 11, 2010, 6:37am »
I just wanted to give you guys a heads up on a slight schedule change for the BoneTracker sessions Irish and Maddog will be doing during the Final Fling seminar in Vegas. On Sunday morning from 9AM - 1PM they will teach a series of three BoneTracker classes. Sessions will run from 9AM - 10AM, 10:30AM - 11:30AM , AND 12 Noon - 1:00PM. Class size will be limited to four students per session. We made the schedule change to accommodate a few players who wanted to sign up for both the Sunday morning Intuitive Betting session and a BoneTracking session. You must sign up for both the betting strategy session and the BoneTracking session if you wish to participate in the 1PM BT class on Sunday. Only two slots remain in that BT session. Enrollment links are at the top of this thread.
Re: Sin City buy vs rent « Result #26 on Aug 10, 2010, 7:37am »
Check out Zip realty and Peggy Gruszecki. She sends me updates on a regular basis. She showed us several homes on one of our trips this year. We too are going to relocate there in the future. You can PM me if you want a web site or Peggy's numbers. Scribe
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Sin City buy vs rent « Result #27 on Aug 9, 2010, 10:54pm »
. From time to time , I become curious about the prospect of buying Real Estate in Las Vegas. We are considering finding a "second home",and probably will not live there other than part time/seasonal as the thought of 120*F is too uncomfortable to consider..
Beyond the options of renting vs purchasing,there is the old "location,location,location" choice. When a Real Estate market enters the over built/under sold stage, there are usually far many choices.
Las Vegas has a large number of zip codes which easily define the various neighborhood boundaries. Were one to establish a reference point ,say mid L V Blvd,how far would be reasonable to travel time & distance to play our favorite game ?
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Off shore poker websites may soon be out of luck « Result #29 on Aug 7, 2010, 1:57pm »
The race for Internet gambling riches may have turned in favor of Nevada-based casino operators that own some of the best-known brands in the business.
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MGM Resorts International 2nd quarter losses . . . « Result #30 on Aug 7, 2010, 1:52pm »
MGM Resorts International's CityCenter, which was built at a cost of $8.5 billion, now has an equity value of $2.65 billion, company officials said Tuesday. Nothing like a $6 billion hickey to get your attention. Details here:
Re: Las Vegas Speed Trap « Result #31 on Aug 7, 2010, 11:17am »
DeMango
I had the impression that the NHP were pulling every car over that was over the speed limit. I should point out that this is the very last leg of a 4 to 5 hour drive from the LA area and many cars are passing me very fast and I am at about 70mph. at this point of my trip on auto. I got the very clear message to go slow when entering Las Vegas on the 15.
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Re: The Final Fling - October 15 - 17 - Las Vegas « Result #32 on Aug 7, 2010, 9:05am »
Well, it's Saturday morning of the first week of enrollment for the Final Fling and things are filling up quickly. Roughly one-third of the slots for the Dice Control sessions filled this week. Most of the guys who signed up elected to do both a Friday and Saturday session plus either the Sunday betting strategy class or the BoneTracker class. The betting strategy class is 50% sold out. There are still plenty of slots in the BoneTracker class.
For you "Emeritus" alumni folks out there - we've filled five of the "hooker" slots and have five remaining. Please make a decision on enrollment quickly. If we do not fill all of the Emeritus hook-up slots by Labor Day I will offer the remaining slots to the regular alumni members of the board. I will just tell you now that I will be very surprised if any of those slots are still available after Labor Day. Lock 'em up now if you want to do the deal.
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Re: Las Vegas Speed Trap « Result #33 on Aug 6, 2010, 8:33pm »
PAB, Had the same thing happen up here in Ohio several years ago - maybe 5 trooper cars involved with the bear in the air directing activities. I came on the chaos and had to brake and swerve to miss troopers on foot and cars pulling out.
I called the paper to complain - BUT for something like that, you need a camera or video to get criticism of "our finest" to stick.
Las Vegas Speed Trap « Result #35 on Aug 6, 2010, 6:58pm »
Wednesday I drove from So. Calif to las Vegas along I 15. Be aware that the Nevada Highway Patrol is running a speed trap into the strip along the 15. I have never seen anything like this. There must have been between 10 and 15 units pulling cars over ON BOTH SIDES OF THE NORTHBOUND FREEWAY!. They were issuing tickets. ( I did not get one) Ongoing traffic drooped from 70+ to 20 mph very quick. It is luck there wasn't a multi car pileup.
If you are driving in this way be sure to be aware both of how fast you are going and the reality of the need to slow down quick.
Re: New Craps Game « Result #36 on Aug 5, 2010, 9:52pm »
had the opportunity to play "rapid craps" at Bill's in Las Vegas about a month ago.
the game is PAINFULLY SLOW.. two dealers - one runiing around most of the time assisting players with making bets and showing them how to use the interface.
its horrible. ..... probably good for building a comp rating however, because of the time between rolls.
another thing, the betting screen/interface keeps you a bit further away from the rail. you have to really lean in on your tipppy toes to shoot..
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