I'm not sure if too many places on the Strip have anything less than $5 for a buy-in. But I do know for sure you can play for less at some of the places downtown, Freemont St, which is a blast!
There is a place next to the Ballys that has $3 tables and $5 tables
Google will yield you all the advice you need on BlackJack systems.
My only recommendation, would be to NOT play from Third base. This is the seat all the way to the left, the one that acts last after everyone and makes the decision just before the dealer does. You'll get blamed for everything, especially if you should have hit or not hit, and the dealer wins. It will be all your fault ![]()
Of course if you cause the dealer to bust and make everyone win, you'll be the hero. But mostly you'll get chastised if you don't play "correctly" from that position.
Good luck !
Here's basic strategy chart - http://www.vegastripping.com/images/blackjack_basicstrategy.gif - Print it and take it with you.
I say we make Eric the ringer and make him split all the faces, double down on 12-19, and stand on 11 and below. That should make for a rowdy table ![]()
Yes, downtown (Freemont street) is very safe. Although it's a little far from the strip. I second the plan to take over a blackjack table and make it the VMware table. Maybe Eric can put it on the community calendar for us ![]()
My primary job at the show it to tweet, so just ping me there, or follow us on the tweet stream - http://www.twitter.com/delltechcenter - and I'll blast out where we can play. I get there on Friday night (12th), I LOVE Vegas - would leave today if possible.
I was there last summer, and the only place on the strip I found with $5 blackjack was, believe it or not, the Bellagio. They had two $5 tables out of the hundreds of higher denomination tables (so you have to really look to find them). They're also quite busy, as you might suspect.
If I recall accurately, last summer Venetian had only $10 - $15 minimum blackjack tables. The limits tend to change however based on the time of day and day of the week. Evenings are typically higher limits that mornings & afternoons, and Weekends are typically higher limits that weekdays.
Hope this info is helpful!
Ted
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