Casino questions

[fstuff1]

1st time sailing RCL.

Going on 16day Panama Canal on Vision of the Seas next month:

a) What are the best VP games/paytables?

b) blackjack minimums and rules?

c) Craps minimum and odds?

 

d) is there Hold'em poker vs other players?

e) If there is poker, what kind and what's the rake?

f) do you get points on your player's card for playing poker?

 

g) Does it have my favorite slot game? https://boards.cruisecritic.com/show....php?t=2658915

 

thx

[payitforward]

1st time sailing RCL.

Going on 16day Panama Canal on Vision of the Seas next month:

a) What are the best VP games/paytables? Blackjack and craps are always your best odds.

b) blackjack minimums and rules? Can be as low as $5 or as high as $15 depending on how busy they are.

c) Craps minimum and odds? $5 - $10 depending on how busy. Can't remember the exact odds, but they're pretty typical

 

d) is there Hold'em poker vs other players? Yes

e) If there is poker, what kind and what's the rake? Not sure

f) do you get points on your player's card for playing poker? Yes

 

g) Does it have my favorite slot game? https://boards.cruisecritic.com/show....php?t=2658915 Don't know.

 

thx

 

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[nav88]

See my answers in red.

Craps tables are single odds up to $25 on the pass/come line.

$25 pass/come gets you double odds

$50 pass/come gets you vegas odds (3x-4x-5x)

[Goofyfanatic]

Sit down before reading. The rake at the poker table is 10%!!!

 

 

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[Sandlapper in exile]

Sit down before reading. The rake at the poker table is 10%!!!

 

And not AC/Vegas-style 10% up to 4$, either...

[fstuff1]

Sit down before reading. The rake at the poker table is 10%!!!

no cap??? :eek:

[Goofyfanatic]

no cap??? :eek:

 

 

 

Nope.

 

 

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[RFerrington]

e. 10% of the called pot with a $15/hand max limit

f. No

[fstuff1]

e. 10% of the called pot with a $15/hand max limit

f. No

uggg.. so much conflicting info :(

[SRF]

BlackJack tables are typically $6 min for the shoe table. That can be split with some on the side bet. So $5 main bet, $1 side bet is OK.

 

The single deck game can be $5 to $25 min bet depending on how busy.

 

Now, both tables pay 6 to 5. Dealer hits Soft 17. You can double after splitting and resplit.

[Goofyfanatic]

uggg.. so much conflicting info :(

 

 

 

Go with the other answer. I was going one want i was told. How ever that is still a huge rake

 

 

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[Garmy44]

In regards to video poker, the paytable for Jacks or Better is 6/5 for $.25 and increases to 7/5 for $1 & $2.

 

 

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[fstuff1]

BlackJack tables are typically $6 min for the shoe table. That can be split with some on the side bet. So $5 main bet, $1 side bet is OK.

 

The single deck game can be $5 to $25 min bet depending on how busy.

 

Now, both tables pay 6 to 5. Dealer hits Soft 17. You can double after splitting and resplit.

no 3:2 blackjack??! :(

 

In regards to video poker, the paytable for Jacks or Better is 6/5 for $.25 and increases to 7/5 for $1 & $2.

 

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how about at $5 denomination?

[Garmy4]

$5 VP Jacks or Better is also 7/5

[agslc5]

There is 3:2 blackjack if you play at a $15 min table $25, $50, $100 etc... If you play at a $5 or $10 table it is 6:5.. If your a serious blackjack player do not play at the $5 or $10 table. You will be sitting with people who don't know how to play and jump In and out of the game and its quite annoying.

[SRF]

no 3:2 blackjack??! :(

 

Nope. The single deck game used to pay 3 to 2, but was a $25 minimum bet.

 

And if you play $6 on the shoe table, the BJ payout is $7, so they short you an additional 20 cents.

[SRF]

There is 3:2 blackjack if you play at a $15 min table $25, $50, $100 etc... If you play at a $5 or $10 table it is 6:5.. If your a serious blackjack player do not play at the $5 or $10 table. You will be sitting with people who don't know how to play and jump In and out of the game and its quite annoying.

 

When did you last see this?

 

On Grandeur in August, the single deck table said 6 to 5 ON THE TABLE. The year before it said 3 to 2.

[mandream]

If you play at a $5 or $10 table it is 6:5.. If your a serious blackjack player do not play at the $5 or $10 table. You will be sitting with people who don't know how to play and jump In and out of the game and its quite annoying.

 

Forget the other people - no serious blackjack player would ever play at a 6:5 table.

 

The only 6:5 on Celebrity is single deck - the shoe games are always 3:2. I'm really surprised to see this.

 

Mike

[Garmy4]

Just back from Brilliance and if you really need 8/5 video poker...they offer it at $25/card!

[fstuff1]

47 minutes ago, Garmy4 said:

Just back from Brilliance and if you really need 8/5 video poker...they offer it at $25/card!

uggg.. 

[wolfcathorse]

fstuff1, we have an active roll call for this sailing. Someone wants to do a slot pull. There's over 150 people registered for the Meet 'n Mingle. Norberts Niece has a google doc with everyone's info on it (pre-cruise meal, post-cruise hotels, activities, private excursions, etc)