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Old Dec 3, 2021 | 8:19 pm
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latkes with applesauce & sour cream
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i might have a salad or some toast

Originally Posted by Visconti
No problem! Oh, I’ll apologize in advance if this is already self-evident to you, but $100K coin in/out when playing BJ isn’t really that large an amount.

Here’s what I mean. Usually, at the Bellagio they have a 2-deck game with very generous rules where if one applied perfect basic strategy, the house edge is reduced to approximately 20bps – 30 bps. Not even card counting, but assuming one had any sense of awareness, it isn't that hard to notice when a 2-deck game is heavy with face cards; increase the wager during these times, and you'll probably break even, or even come out ahead slightly. Moreover, these days, you can literally buy one of those BJ strategy cheat cards, and then sit down and play with the card right in front of you, if one were inclined to do so. While in the short term, there can be quite a bit of variance, if you play, say, an infinite amount of hands perfectly, you’d expect to lose about $200 - $300 per $100K wagered (coin in/out) with just basic strategy.

At least before the Mlife rewards overhaul, earning about 500 – 1,000 points from slots (not video poker) would net you a free room, and probably a buffet, out of courtesy. That’s about $5K - $10K coin in/out. If you were to hit, say, $20K slots coin in/out, you’d probably get the proverbial RFB—free room & $350 per diem on food & drinks. Above that, and the hard limits will likely be lifted.
although I know that 6 figures of buyin is normal for some, I just wouldn’t be able to play and I haven’t been to Vegas in decades. For my rare poker game with friends, we’re playing 10/25cent blinds and I’m buying in for $368 to juice action as my friends are risking $40 max before their rebuy.
when you see people playing 10k a hand in baccarat, are they using chips of 5k denomination or is there a 10k chip? On poker tv shows in Vegas, I’m seeing 5k/25k chips and not 10k.
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