Comments on: Stay away from these http://firsttimelasvegas.com Real-world advice for Las Vegas newbies from Sin City vets Mon, 21 May 2012 17:42:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Steve the Texan http://firsttimelasvegas.com/gambling/stay-away/#comment-2056 Steve the Texan Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:57:53 +0000 http://thefirstvisit.com/?page_id=468#comment-2056 Casinos do make drinks available to players for free, but, like most things in Las Vegas, big spenders get more attention than low-dollar players. Someone playing a $5 slot machine will be visited by a cocktail waitress more frequently than someone on a $1 machine. A player at the 25-cent slots is likely to be pretty lonely, and folks at the nickel slots will probably see waitresses only in the distance. Do remember that, while the drinks are free, you'll want to tip the waitresses if you want to keep the booze flowing. Here are links to a couple of articles on the topic of casino drinks and tipping: * <a href="/how-to-make-the-most-of-the-free-drinks/">Making the most of the "free" drinks</a> * <a href="/tipping/">Spread the wealth: Tipping in Vegas</a> Smoking is allowed in casinos (there may be certain areas where it's banned, but those are few and far between), but be considerate. As a non-smoker I can tell you there are few things more annoying than sitting at a crammed blackjack table next to someone puffing cigarette after cigarette. Though I don't like it, Vegas is one of the <a href="/vegas-is-one-of-the-last-strongholds-of-sm/">last strongholds of the smoker</a>. Casinos do make drinks available to players for free, but, like most things in Las Vegas, big spenders get more attention than low-dollar players. Someone playing a $5 slot machine will be visited by a cocktail waitress more frequently than someone on a $1 machine. A player at the 25-cent slots is likely to be pretty lonely, and folks at the nickel slots will probably see waitresses only in the distance. Do remember that, while the drinks are free, you'll want to tip the waitresses if you want to keep the booze flowing.

Here are links to a couple of articles on the topic of casino drinks and tipping:
* Making the most of the "free" drinks
* Spread the wealth: Tipping in Vegas

Smoking is allowed in casinos (there may be certain areas where it's banned, but those are few and far between), but be considerate. As a non-smoker I can tell you there are few things more annoying than sitting at a crammed blackjack table next to someone puffing cigarette after cigarette. Though I don't like it, Vegas is one of the last strongholds of the smoker.

]]> By: paulus http://firsttimelasvegas.com/gambling/stay-away/#comment-2054 paulus Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:16:09 +0000 http://thefirstvisit.com/?page_id=468#comment-2054 friends of mine that have visited vegas tell me that if you spend just a little time at the slots you are offered free drinks etc, is this right?also can you smoke in the casinos? friends of mine that have visited vegas tell me that if you spend just a little time at the slots you are offered free drinks etc, is this right?also can you smoke in the casinos?

]]> By: Ted http://firsttimelasvegas.com/gambling/stay-away/#comment-801 Ted Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:46:16 +0000 http://thefirstvisit.com/?page_id=468#comment-801 Actually, if you know how to play Spanish 21 properly it is not a bad game. It usually has about a half of a percent house edge depending on some rule variations. The reason it is a bad game for a beginner is that the proper strategy is incredibly counter-intuitive and convoluted. Most are inclined to play it like regular blackjack. If you do this you will loose every penny you have. Actually, if you know how to play Spanish 21 properly it is not a bad game. It usually has about a half of a percent house edge depending on some rule variations.

The reason it is a bad game for a beginner is that the proper strategy is incredibly counter-intuitive and convoluted. Most are inclined to play it like regular blackjack. If you do this you will loose every penny you have.

]]> By: Rosa http://firsttimelasvegas.com/gambling/stay-away/#comment-521 Rosa Thu, 19 May 2011 02:48:43 +0000 http://thefirstvisit.com/?page_id=468#comment-521 You can tell if a table pays 3:2 or 6:5 by looking at the table layout. Normally single deck blackjacks have 6:5 blackjack payouts. You can tell if a table pays 3:2 or 6:5 by looking at the table layout. Normally single deck blackjacks have 6:5 blackjack payouts.

]]> By: Steve the Texan http://firsttimelasvegas.com/gambling/stay-away/#comment-520 Steve the Texan Tue, 17 May 2011 23:18:56 +0000 http://thefirstvisit.com/?page_id=468#comment-520 All table games have a little card on the corner that gives basic information: Which game is played at this table, the minimum and maximum bet sizes, etc. Blackjack payouts are listed on these cards. If in doubt, wait until a break between hands and ask the dealer. All table games have a little card on the corner that gives basic information: Which game is played at this table, the minimum and maximum bet sizes, etc. Blackjack payouts are listed on these cards.

If in doubt, wait until a break between hands and ask the dealer.

]]> By: Juan http://firsttimelasvegas.com/gambling/stay-away/#comment-519 Juan Tue, 17 May 2011 22:51:48 +0000 http://thefirstvisit.com/?page_id=468#comment-519 How can you tell the difference between a 3:2 table and a 6:5 table? Thanks for your help How can you tell the difference between a 3:2 table and a 6:5 table? Thanks for your help

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