The time had come for another eight-day trip, first to Tunica, then Biloxi, and then back to Tunica. In Tunica, all the casinos I played in had the same blackjack rules: dealer hits soft 17, split three times, double after split, and double any two cards. Most casinos allow you to re-split aces. Surrender was not offered.
Gold Strike
The trip started at the Gold Strike casino in Tunica. I was surprised to find a $5 table available on a Saturday evening. I sat down at a six-deck, shoe-dealt game. For four hours, I battled the dealer, spreading 1 to 5 units. In the long run, I just could not overcome the numerous dealer hands of 20 and 21 that she was getting. Bottom line: I dropped 39 units before calling it a night. This was certainly not the start I was hoping for on this trip.
Early next morning, I sat down at an empty six-deck game. Unfortunately, the table did not stay empty for long. I had a real friendly dealer, who was also very slow. So slow, in fact, that I had a difficult time keeping the count because he was talking to me non-stop. On this session, I hit some blackjacks and double downs. After 1.5 hours, I broke for breakfast, up 33 units.
My wife and I ate at the remodeled Gold Strike buffet. The restaurant looked nice; however, the food was so-so. In fact, I thought the prior buffet had better food.
Hollywood
First, yes, they do offer surrender. I just came back from Vegas 2 weeks ago (& going back to the Beau Jan 10) & hate to say it but the new thing there is 6/5 BJ instead of 3/2 unless you're betting black chips. At the Beau, they were still offering 3/2 BJ in October except for single deck. Regarding limits, on Tuesday is locals day & they do offer a table at $5 (pretty filled all the time). Most of the higher limit 6 deck games in the 'back' are S17 (dealer stands on all 17's, good for player), DAS, late surrender, double on any first two cards, split to make up to 4 hands, one card only to split aces. The shoe games closer to the entrance may have different rules (hit soft 17) but usually have lower limits ($5 min). The dealers at the Beau hit soft 17. They also have single-deck games, with restrictive rules and 6 to 5 natural payoffs. Two things I like about the Beau are that they have six player spots per table and they offer surrender. I doubt if 1% of their players ever use the surrender option, but it is there if you are savvy enough to. Going to Biloxi in a couple weeks. Need some advice on where to find low limit table games. I'm going to visit my cousin in the Navy stationed in Gulfport so we decided to go to Biloxi to have some fun.
Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi? - Me and a buddy are passing through on the way to a road trip to Texas in the next couple of weeks. You might be able to find one $5 table in each casino. Otherwise, plan on a minimum of $10(or more)/hand. Beau Rivage will not. (FWIW, Beau Rivage, Hard Rock, IP are the best casinos in. Treasure Bay and Beau Rivage offer the best double-deck game, with the following rules: stand on soft 17, double down on any first two cards, re-split any pair (including aces) and doubling allowed after splitting. This works out to a casino edge of just.14%. The minimum bet is $10 at Treasure Bay and $100 at Beau Rivage. BILOXI Traveller Forum - Answer 1 of 4: Hoping someone can share the blackjack conditions at the BV. It's been a couple of years since our group has been down to my favorite Mississippi casino. Any info on comps, table limits and blackjack conditions would be great! Also, do they.
The next stop was the Hollywood casino. I like Hollywood, but I’ve had a difficult time winning there lately. I played for two hours at a six-deck game and dropped 40 units, spreading 1 to 4 units. I never did get any real high counts, despite a generous penetration of one deck or less. The cards just were not falling my way. (On a Saturday afternoon, only four 21 tables were open in the main casino.)
Fitz
The Fitz casino was up next. I usually get real friendly dealers and generous cuts at the Fitz. This time I got two dealers who just dealt the cards as fast as they could, with no personalities. I guess it was inevitable that these unfriendly dealers would eventually show up at the Fitz, once they dropped their policy of dealers keeping their own tokes. As often happens, a winning or losing session came down to one hand. With three units bet, I was dealt a pair of 7s, against a dealer two up card. I split the sevens and drew a third seven, which I split again. Two of the hands gave me double down opportunities. When it was over, I had a double down 21, a double down 18, and a 17. With the double down 21, I figured the worst that would happen, would be a loss of one unit. The dealer flipped over a ten in the hole and hit with another face card for a three-card 22. I won fifteen units on this one hand and I ended the session with a 5-unit win.
Horseshoe
I tried the Horseshoe casino next. On a Saturday night, there were plenty of 21 tables open. With only five player spots per table, I always feel less crowded and more comfortable at their tables. Penetration was at one deck or less. I was at a table of all novice players, who were having fun, while losing their bankrolls. The dealer was giving them blackjack lessons and using my play as examples of how they should be playing. Unfortunately, my doubles were not working, and I dropped eight units in one hour. We returned to Gold Strike.
Gold Strike
Back at the Gold Strike, I was sandwiched in with six other players at a six-deck game. The crowded table and smoke bothered me, I quit after one hour, down 17 units. In the morning, I hit the shoe games at the Gold Strike again. This time the cards fell my way, and in one hour, I won 18 units.
It was now time to head to Biloxi. The drive took seven hours from Tunica. For about 45 minutes, I drove through heavy rain. The first stop was the Beau Rivage.
Beau Rivage
The dealers at the Beau hit soft 17. They also have single-deck games, with restrictive rules and 6 to 5 natural payoffs. Two things I like about the Beau are that they have six player spots per table and they offer surrender. I doubt if 1% of their players ever use the surrender option, but it is there if you are savvy enough to use it. Table limits are $10 to $10,000. Except for surrender, the rules are identical to most of the Biloxi casinos: hit soft 17, double after split, split three times, including aces.
My first session at the Beau netted me a 44-unit win in 1.5 hours. Fortunately, the cards were falling my way when the count shot up and I had large bets out. Penetration was at 1 to 1.5 decks on a six-deck game.
My second session at Beau started well. I was up around 35 units after 1.5 hours. Then the night shift dealers showed up. I got a young Vietnamese dealer, who dealt very fast. At the same time, the table filled up. My bankroll started going down and I when I finally quit, I ended up 10 units and retired for the night
An early morning session at the Beau started well but then the dealer got hot and won 7 or 8 hands in a row. I finished down 32 units when I broke for breakfast. Penetration was around ½ deck, at a six-deck game. The cards were up and down. The Beau buffet is always busy and crowded; therefore, we opted for a sit down breakfast at the Terrace café. They have a limited breakfast menu with excellent food.
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Treasure Bay
The next stop was Treasure Bay, which has the best blackjack rules in Biloxi. They stand on soft 17, you can re-split pairs (including aces) three times, and double after split. However, they limit mid-shoe entry bets to $100. Penetration was very good at about one deck on the six-deck games. They also offer double-deck games with standard rules, and single-deck games with 6 to 5 natural payoffs.
In two hours at a six-deck game, I never had more than two other players at the table. The first dealer liked my play and proceeded to tell me that he and I were the only two people in southern Mississippi that knew the proper play for a deuce against a dealer’s 3 up card. He noticed all my 'unusual,' correct basic strategy decisions. I was concerned that when I varied strategy based on the count that he would spot me for a counter. Fortunately, he was the relief dealer and he dealt for only 15 minutes. I spread 1 to 5 units and netted a 75-unit win. I could have kept playing but I wanted to visit other casinos and did not want to ruin a good thing, so I moved on.
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Margaritaville
Margaritaville was up next. They offered the more standard Biloxi rules: double any two cards, split pairs up to three times, and double after split. They also allowed you to re-split aces. In addition, they just started dealing blackjack at two tables outside and next to the gulf coast on weekends. There were only three tables open, a double-deck and two, six-deck games. I wanted to play double deck, but the tables already had four players and I knew that there would not be many hands dealt between shuffles. There was only one seat at a six-deck game, which I took; however, I didn’t stay long at that table. The dealer was lightning fast and then proceeded to cut off more than two decks after the shuffle. I waited for a seat at the other table with a slower dealer and cut down to 1.5 decks.
To me, Margaritaville seemed like a grind joint. An example: I had a $17.50 bet out and hit a blackjack. The dealer broke the bet down and paid me $22.50 for the $15 (which was correct) and $3.50 for the $2.50 pink chip. I pointed out to her that she short-changed me as $3.50 was not 1.5 times $2.50. She really did not understand the math and called the floor person over. The floor person understood the math and said, 'That how we do it.' Since it was only a quarter, I let it go.
When I asked for a food comp, I was told the floor people no longer were authorized to issue comps and I should swipe my card in a kiosk. However, the kiosk I was directed to did not work for comps. The place just doesn’t have their act together. I netted a five-unit win in 1.5 hours, spreading 1 to 4 units.
Beau
Next, it was back to the Beau. Things were going very well when I ran into one of those hands that all blackjack players have nightmares over. I had six units bet and was dealt two 9s against a dealer 2 up card. I split the 9s and got an ace on the first 9. I was then dealt another 9 and split again. Next came a 10 and then a 7. I was sitting on a 20, 19, and 17 against a dealer deuce. The dealer turned over a 10 and then a 9 for a three-card 21. Eighteen units lost in one hand. After three hours, I quit down one unit.
The first stop the next day was the IP. The IP is always clean and bright. Standard Biloxi rues were once again in effect, including hitting soft 17 throughout the casino and allowing the re-splitting of aces. I sat down at a six-deck game. The count went up right away. Spreading 1 to 7 units, I won 38 units from four different dealers. For some unknown reason, the dealers at my table kept changing every 15 minutes, which made it easier for me to rat-hole chips. I won several large bets in a row to lock in my win. After 2 hours, we headed out to our next stop, the Palace casino.
Palace
The Palace bills itself as the only non-smoking casino in the Gulf. The casino is clean and refreshing. There is plenty of room between the tables and slots. The typical Biloxi rules were in effect here: hit soft 17, re-split pairs (including aces up to three times), and double any two cards. They offered six- and double-deck games.
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Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by tween the hedges on 6/28/12 at 1:14 pm
Me and a buddy are passing through on the way to a road trip to Texas in the next couple of weeks. We were going to gamble in New Orleans but the Harrahs looks like 10 or 15 minimums and we don't want to go broke. Anyone know of a casino in Biloxi with $5 minimums or lower?
Also any other advice about the best casino there would be nice.
Also any other advice about the best casino there would be nice.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by CaptainsWafer on 6/28/12 at 1:15 pm to tween the hedges
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Anyone know of a casino in Biloxi with $5 minimums or lower?
Should you be gambling?
re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by Delacroix on 6/28/12 at 1:15 pm to tween the hedges
depends on if you go during the weekend or the week and where you go. If you go during the week, you can find a couple of tables with 5$ mins at the Hard Rock
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by LSUEnvy on 6/28/12 at 1:16 pm to tween the hedges
Beau Rivage Junket Specials
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by DanglingFury on 6/28/12 at 1:17 pm to tween the hedges
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best casino
Biggest and prettiest is the Beau Rivage.
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10 or 15 minimums and we don't want to go broke. Anyone know of a casino in Biloxi with $5 minimums or lower?
You might be able to find one $5 table in each casino. Otherwise, plan on a minimum of $10(or more)/hand.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by tween the hedges on 6/28/12 at 1:17 pm to CaptainsWafer
quote:I'm 21 with a shitty job and just want to set a $50 limit or something. Don't really want to see that go away in 2 minutes at Harrahs in New Orleans.
Should you be gambling?
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by PurpleandGold Motown on 6/28/12 at 1:21 pm to tween the hedges
50 bucks? Just play slots man. You ain't got the scratch for table games.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by JPLSU1981 on 6/28/12 at 1:22 pm to tween the hedges
Go to Hard Rock or IP.. they will both have $5 tables. Beau Rivage will not. (FWIW, Beau Rivage, Hard Rock, IP are the best casinos in Biloxi..probably in that exact order.. I rarely, if ever, leave this trio)
Others that will have $5 tables, but I do not like as much: Palace Casino, Treasure Bay, Grand, Boomtown. Also, they just recently opened the new Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville Casino..it will also have $5 minimums.
Not sure about blackjack, but The Palace used to have $3 minimum craps tables. It is a smoke-free casino and has recently been remodeled.
*also, remember to get a player's card at the casino before playing.
Others that will have $5 tables, but I do not like as much: Palace Casino, Treasure Bay, Grand, Boomtown. Also, they just recently opened the new Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville Casino..it will also have $5 minimums.
Not sure about blackjack, but The Palace used to have $3 minimum craps tables. It is a smoke-free casino and has recently been remodeled.
*also, remember to get a player's card at the casino before playing.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by tiger114 on 6/28/12 at 1:22 pm to tween the hedges
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set a $50 limit or something.
With a bankroll like that, you might as well just walk in any put it all on 1 hand/roll/spin/etc. You are going to lose it all, if you can't hang when you get down $50.
re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by Delacroix on 6/28/12 at 1:22 pm to PurpleandGold Motown
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50 bucks? Just play slots man. You ain't got the scratch for table games.
this. If you dont want to look stupid, you need to sit at a table with at least 100
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by Dav on 6/28/12 at 1:43 pm to tween the hedges
Went to Hard Rock last summer and had a good time. On a Saturday night there were plenty of $10 tables but I'm sure during the day you can find one or two $5 tables.
Harrahs rarely has $5 tables.
Harrahs rarely has $5 tables.
re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by The Mick on 6/28/12 at 1:45 pm to tween the hedges
Imperial Palace will be filled with similar peasants.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by Weaver on 6/28/12 at 1:50 pm to tween the hedges
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by waiting4saturday on 6/28/12 at 1:50 pm to CaptainsWafer
Hollywood - bay st Louis. Pretty low stakes and a pretty decent casino.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by GCTiger11 on 6/28/12 at 1:50 pm to tween the hedges
Just come to my place and play poker. I'll have some broads over so you don't have to gamble with some old cigarette-smoke-selling-scooter-store-buying-help-ive-fallen-and-i-cant-get-up-life-alert hags.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by cleetus on 6/28/12 at 1:53 pm to Dav
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Harrahs rarely has $5 tables.
I don't know that i've ever seen $5 tables at Harrahs. $10 tables are a rarity and always full.
and second the 'get a players card' comment. Took me a while to realize it's worth it. Just for the free buffets/dinners. Diamond level is where you're looking to get. Some pretty good perks there.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by RBWilliams8 on 6/28/12 at 1:54 pm to CaptainsWafer
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Should you be gambling?
There is a cheap 'old folks' casino in bay st Louis. Hollywood. I think that's what you're looking for.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by Gaston on 6/28/12 at 1:57 pm to RBWilliams8
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by RBWilliams8 on 6/28/12 at 1:58 pm to tiger114
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With a bankroll like that, you might as well just walk in any put it all on 1 hand/roll/spin/etc. You are going to lose it all, if you can't hang when you get down $50.
Of just play video blackjack. I turned $40 into $280 last time I played small ball.
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re: Anyone used to the casinos in Biloxi?Posted by bee Rye on 6/28/12 at 1:58 pm to tween the hedges
quote:Treasure Chest and Boomtown in the NOLA metro area both have $5 tables
I'm 21 with a shitty job and just want to set a $50 limit or something. Don't really want to see that go away in 2 minutes at Harrahs in New Orleans.
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