Casino stories (from the other side of the tables)

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Coin Toss — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 05:41:32 GMT

That kind of discipline is rare indded. LOTTOMIKE I'm not familiar with that book but sounds like it might be a rare one that's accurate. More on that later. Litebets27 Yup, "tokes" is indeed the term. Of course, depending on which casino they work in and how the $$$ is, dealers have different 'tudes, but it can be a pretty tedious job. Noise and the secondary smoke alone become inbearable factors after awhile. We used to have a term we ca... [ More ]

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Litebets27 — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:37:06 GMT

I've seen dealer that just can't wait for their next break, and some that seem to be bored out of their minds. And the waitresses or whatever they call themselves can be down right rude if you don't tip. I'm sure that there are many people employed by casinos who find it exciting and get a big kick out of dealing with the High Rollers that come in, even though some of the High Rollers can be down right rude, just because, they can be. It would be nice to hear more about your adven... [ More ]

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cps10 — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 18:48:51 GMT

Very interesting. I love to play at the casino. Don't get there as much as I'd like. I play to win, but I bring a set bankroll, and when it's gone, it's gone. Gambling is a lot of discipline that most people don't have. I like going to Tunica, out where Mike is from. Thanks for the tip on the book, too, Mike.

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LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 07:22:38 GMT

check out the book "super casino" by pete earley.talks all about vegas,casinos,the people who built the casinos and the people who go to them.very good book.i was reading this to pass the hours before my first baby was born.she was born 11-1-04.the next year my son was born on 11-2-05.i bet 112 ten bucks that day.the number came out straight the NEXT day.i would've made a killing if i would've bet for one more day........

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Coin Toss — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 05:26:08 GMT