Craziest/best/worst gambling stories...
I lived in Vegas for a number of years and made my living at the book.Even though I saw people that were in the same situation as I was I can honestly say I never saw some one I knew was betting the rent trying to do it drunk.Logically I never got drunk and tried to do the night-before number crunch. I never did anything that would affect my bankroll while drunk and that was the only way I could relate to shirldog was bets=bankroll=salary=job so if he was intent to burn the bankroll why not take the action that produced the greatest good for the greatest number and forego the hop bets and just toss the money to the winds. St Vincents is the gambler's boogy-man and what I imagine hell to be.
I lived in Vegas for a number of years and made my living at the book.Even though I saw people that were in the same situation as I was I can honestly say I never saw some one I knew was betting the rent trying to do it drunk.Logically I never got drunk and tried to do the night-before number crunch. I never did anything that would affect my bankroll while drunk and that was the only way I could relate to shirldog was bets=bankroll=salary=job so if he was intent to burn the bankroll why not take the action that produced the greatest good for the greatest number and forego the hop bets and just toss the money to the winds. St Vincents is the gambler's boogy-man and what I imagine hell to be.
"And how do you explode your wagers on a $3 table (usually $300 max)? This story and the thread itself getting more and more like fantasy fiction with every new post."
KeyElement...
The table I was playing on in The Cal Hotel changes from $3 to $5 depending on time of day... I usually call it the $3 table cause it is the only $3 table that I know of anywhere and I always play on it cause it has a 6 shoe deck and can lower my bets to two $5 hands if need be... I was in a reckless mood then being down all my money and was betting pretty big compared to the other players on the table being it was a $3 ($5???) table... Why would I lie about any of this just to impress people I don't even know or make it sound more interesting... LOL... I even told of stories of me taking it up the butt from the casinos... Just trying to share my experiences with others and enjoy hearing/reading others successes/failures in Vegas... LOL
"And how do you explode your wagers on a $3 table (usually $300 max)? This story and the thread itself getting more and more like fantasy fiction with every new post."
KeyElement...
The table I was playing on in The Cal Hotel changes from $3 to $5 depending on time of day... I usually call it the $3 table cause it is the only $3 table that I know of anywhere and I always play on it cause it has a 6 shoe deck and can lower my bets to two $5 hands if need be... I was in a reckless mood then being down all my money and was betting pretty big compared to the other players on the table being it was a $3 ($5???) table... Why would I lie about any of this just to impress people I don't even know or make it sound more interesting... LOL... I even told of stories of me taking it up the butt from the casinos... Just trying to share my experiences with others and enjoy hearing/reading others successes/failures in Vegas... LOL
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"Anyone else see how this doesn't add up? Down to last $100, run up to $1000, all in on 2 hands but still pull $500 out of thin air to double down? "
DJNY...
$100 to $1000 was over a couple of hours on the table... Built the chip stack up slowly... Not impossible at all, even on a $3/$5 table... I had to catch a plane soon so I went all-in $500 playing two hands, in the same deal... First hand was BJ, dealer pays $750 on the spot... My Bankroll is at $1250 and I use that money to double up on the second hand... which won... Bankroll now at $2750... Not lying at all... One of the craziest betting/winning moments Ive had til this day... Then I just kept on winning til I had to leave to catch my flight.... I think this was the trip that really got me hooked to Vegas... Crazy
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"Anyone else see how this doesn't add up? Down to last $100, run up to $1000, all in on 2 hands but still pull $500 out of thin air to double down? "
DJNY...
$100 to $1000 was over a couple of hours on the table... Built the chip stack up slowly... Not impossible at all, even on a $3/$5 table... I had to catch a plane soon so I went all-in $500 playing two hands, in the same deal... First hand was BJ, dealer pays $750 on the spot... My Bankroll is at $1250 and I use that money to double up on the second hand... which won... Bankroll now at $2750... Not lying at all... One of the craziest betting/winning moments Ive had til this day... Then I just kept on winning til I had to leave to catch my flight.... I think this was the trip that really got me hooked to Vegas... Crazy
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I don't think I told this one yet...
Was sitting on the $3 table at The Cal... I hear a bunch of people screaming like they hit the lottery... look over to where the noise was coming from and see a bunch of people crowded around the roulette table... A girl had put a stack of like maybe 30+ chips on one number (didn't see which number) and her friend tailed her for like maybe 10+ chips... Their number hit and they got paid out... Then, they left the initial chips and added more... LOL.. Must have had close to 80+ chips on the number and the dealer had to cut the stack in half cause it was too high and looked like it was about to tip over... Guess what.... Number came right back... Not lying... They cashed out and left with a butt load of $100 chips... Crazy
I don't think I told this one yet...
Was sitting on the $3 table at The Cal... I hear a bunch of people screaming like they hit the lottery... look over to where the noise was coming from and see a bunch of people crowded around the roulette table... A girl had put a stack of like maybe 30+ chips on one number (didn't see which number) and her friend tailed her for like maybe 10+ chips... Their number hit and they got paid out... Then, they left the initial chips and added more... LOL.. Must have had close to 80+ chips on the number and the dealer had to cut the stack in half cause it was too high and looked like it was about to tip over... Guess what.... Number came right back... Not lying... They cashed out and left with a butt load of $100 chips... Crazy
Nice to see this thread is still going... Im going to Vegas again in June for 11 days for a bachelor party and to spend time with my girl... Hopefully I come back with more crazy memories to share...
Nice to see this thread is still going... Im going to Vegas again in June for 11 days for a bachelor party and to spend time with my girl... Hopefully I come back with more crazy memories to share...
A bet is important and the way you described your betting made it sound unimportant to you and so if you will I made the assumption the money was unimportant and in another sense "dead" money,not IF you lose it but WHEN. There was a famous philospher Mann who advocated that the correct action to take in any setting was that which produced the greatest good for the greatest number,so I followed that your bankroll might serve a wider and more deserving number blowing around the parking lot then simply being plunged into the dropbox at the craptable.I weighed the joy of the walking dead downtown vs your fun/entertainment.St Vincents is the place on MainStreet,LasVegas were the homeless go to get an evening meal and they do remind me of Walking Dead and I would be terrorfied that I might be in their ranks if I didn't 'take care" of the bankroll. Of course I don't want to tell anyone how to handle their bankroll but I may have over-reacted to your post.
A bet is important and the way you described your betting made it sound unimportant to you and so if you will I made the assumption the money was unimportant and in another sense "dead" money,not IF you lose it but WHEN. There was a famous philospher Mann who advocated that the correct action to take in any setting was that which produced the greatest good for the greatest number,so I followed that your bankroll might serve a wider and more deserving number blowing around the parking lot then simply being plunged into the dropbox at the craptable.I weighed the joy of the walking dead downtown vs your fun/entertainment.St Vincents is the place on MainStreet,LasVegas were the homeless go to get an evening meal and they do remind me of Walking Dead and I would be terrorfied that I might be in their ranks if I didn't 'take care" of the bankroll. Of course I don't want to tell anyone how to handle their bankroll but I may have over-reacted to your post.
Warcam, I use to basicly live in TJ when I was in San Diego
When you say Caliente, Are we talking about near the publo amigo hotel? The Upstairs section in between Senor Frogs and Publo Amigo Hotel?
Warcam, I use to basicly live in TJ when I was in San Diego
When you say Caliente, Are we talking about near the publo amigo hotel? The Upstairs section in between Senor Frogs and Publo Amigo Hotel?
I've got alot... Mainly because the drunker I get, money management goes out the door... lol
Starting with how I lost my whole roll within just 4 hours of getting off the plane... 22 years old and only my 2nd time to Vegas... My cousin and I Flew into Vegas for 7 days. As soon as we landed, he jumped on another plane to Cali to meet up with a girl, and then drive down the next day with his brother. So basically I was alone for the night in Vegas. My plan was to play a little craps, get drunk and pass out early to wake up and meet up with my cousins.
My bankroll for the trip was $4000, so I cashed in $1000 at the craps table at Mainstreet. Within 1 hour and about 6 beers deep, I had lost almost all my chips. I ended up cashing in another $1000 thinking I could get it all back... Nope, wrong. Within half an hour, I lost all of my second buy in. Frustrated and wanting to get revenge, I cashed in the rest of my money... $2000. My chips went up and down, up and down. But about an hour and a half later, I lost everything. Ended up going all in on a roller who ends up crapping out after 3 or 4 rolls...
Now drunk off my behind and broke as hell, I called my cousin and told him I lost everything. He actually thought I was BSing and won, but could tell in my voice that I lost. Called my girl back home and told her to wire me the rest of my savings, $5000. Western Union took a huge chunk of my $5000 to do a money transfer. At the end of my trip I ended up winning some back and went home down $3000 for the entire trip.
Lessons learned... Do not chase your losses, instead walk away when the table is COLD... Do not use Western Union if you need money, instead try to get a marker from the casino as long as you know you can pay them back... Drinking and gambling do not mix, especially if you are DRUNK... <<< This one I have a hard time following because the beer just taste so damn good... lol
I got a lot more... What you guys got???
I've got alot... Mainly because the drunker I get, money management goes out the door... lol
Starting with how I lost my whole roll within just 4 hours of getting off the plane... 22 years old and only my 2nd time to Vegas... My cousin and I Flew into Vegas for 7 days. As soon as we landed, he jumped on another plane to Cali to meet up with a girl, and then drive down the next day with his brother. So basically I was alone for the night in Vegas. My plan was to play a little craps, get drunk and pass out early to wake up and meet up with my cousins.
My bankroll for the trip was $4000, so I cashed in $1000 at the craps table at Mainstreet. Within 1 hour and about 6 beers deep, I had lost almost all my chips. I ended up cashing in another $1000 thinking I could get it all back... Nope, wrong. Within half an hour, I lost all of my second buy in. Frustrated and wanting to get revenge, I cashed in the rest of my money... $2000. My chips went up and down, up and down. But about an hour and a half later, I lost everything. Ended up going all in on a roller who ends up crapping out after 3 or 4 rolls...
Now drunk off my behind and broke as hell, I called my cousin and told him I lost everything. He actually thought I was BSing and won, but could tell in my voice that I lost. Called my girl back home and told her to wire me the rest of my savings, $5000. Western Union took a huge chunk of my $5000 to do a money transfer. At the end of my trip I ended up winning some back and went home down $3000 for the entire trip.
Lessons learned... Do not chase your losses, instead walk away when the table is COLD... Do not use Western Union if you need money, instead try to get a marker from the casino as long as you know you can pay them back... Drinking and gambling do not mix, especially if you are DRUNK... <<< This one I have a hard time following because the beer just taste so damn good... lol
I got a lot more... What you guys got???
Nice to see this thread is still going... Im going to Vegas again in June for 11 days for a bachelor party and to spend time with my girl... Hopefully I come back with more crazy memories to share...
Nice to see this thread is still going... Im going to Vegas again in June for 11 days for a bachelor party and to spend time with my girl... Hopefully I come back with more crazy memories to share...
"Where are you staying at?"
krause... Gonna be at The Cal mostly... But plan on checking out some craps tables that offer the fire bet... would love to try my luck on the fire bet on my rolls only...
Anyone know which Casinos offer the fire bet???
"Where are you staying at?"
krause... Gonna be at The Cal mostly... But plan on checking out some craps tables that offer the fire bet... would love to try my luck on the fire bet on my rolls only...
Anyone know which Casinos offer the fire bet???
I am starting to think that he will never be back and here he comes. He has the money ( and some of it is in 5's and 10's totally crazy, I think he was giving BJ's in the bathroom or something) It takes 2 more minutes to count it all up, get his chips and split the Aces. I cannot remember exactly but I do think the dealer had a bust card up?
I am starting to think that he will never be back and here he comes. He has the money ( and some of it is in 5's and 10's totally crazy, I think he was giving BJ's in the bathroom or something) It takes 2 more minutes to count it all up, get his chips and split the Aces. I cannot remember exactly but I do think the dealer had a bust card up?
I called in sick on a Thursday and went to Belmont, had a good day so I took the bus to the night card at Yonkers Race track. Won about $400. for the day, more than I ever won before. Got to keep it going so I call in sick on Friday and off to Belmont another good day won $200, so I'm up $600. for 2 days, another bus trip to Yonkers, I can't lose. There is a stakes race with a very heavy favorite from France, I bet $600.00 on the favorite, if it wins it will pay $2.20, The favorite, my bet, gets nosed at wire, I lose $600.00 almost 6 weeks pay. THE SAD PART IS IT PAYS $2.20 FOR SECOND THE SAME AMOUNT IT WOULD HAVE PAID IF IT WON. Wept about that for a week.
I called in sick on a Thursday and went to Belmont, had a good day so I took the bus to the night card at Yonkers Race track. Won about $400. for the day, more than I ever won before. Got to keep it going so I call in sick on Friday and off to Belmont another good day won $200, so I'm up $600. for 2 days, another bus trip to Yonkers, I can't lose. There is a stakes race with a very heavy favorite from France, I bet $600.00 on the favorite, if it wins it will pay $2.20, The favorite, my bet, gets nosed at wire, I lose $600.00 almost 6 weeks pay. THE SAD PART IS IT PAYS $2.20 FOR SECOND THE SAME AMOUNT IT WOULD HAVE PAID IF IT WON. Wept about that for a week.
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