My elderly friend, Mary who is in her 70's wants to go to the casino for a couple of hours.

I set a limit for myself of $50.00 - Hope I win something

http://www.casinosca.ca/c...ccarat.htm

fun fun good luck

Mach said:

Thanks

know when to fold em'

I went last weekend. Brought $20 with me. Lost it in about 15 minutes. I hate slot machines. Next time it's the blackjack table for me.

Do not ever play slots. You're giving your money away. Blackjack has the best odds for you. Learn it and play it, it's fun.

UPDATE:

Well, I did not win anything

But it was fun!

jerseykrs said:

Video poker can also be a good choice, especially if the pay table is good. On some machines, you can actually get a slight edge over the house if you play according to a mathematically-determined strategy. And like slots, it's not intimidating for a newbie, as table games can be.

With that said, the most money I ever won at a casino was when I was playing slots and got a combination worth $400. I promptly cashed out, took the money, and ran.

matt said:

Good thing you stopped at $400

shausler said:

Good advice. I always decide in advance how much I'm willing to lose. And if I'm up $100 or more over what I started with, I usually cash out and leave with my winnings.

BTW, I remember going to Caesars Indiana and seeing a nearby business called "Casino Cash" that was a combination pawnshop and payday lender. If you're financing your gambling with payday loans, you've likely got a problem.

matt said:

It's good to set a spending limit and stick with it.

luv4u said:

Yup. And shortly thereafter, the casino sent me an offer for a free night in their hotel. I guess they were hoping I'd return and lose the $400 back to them.

Needless to say, I passed on their kind offer, and instead enjoyed "free" groceries for the next few weeks.

I've been to the casino once and that was enough for me. I didn't get what was so interesting about gambling and honestly I don't think I want to know either.

JoeyMFinCoco said:

Pansy.

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AsianBomb777 said:

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Nero said:

Nero said:

Gambling bores me if I'm doing ok and makes me sick if I'm losing. I'm sure it would be fun if I won some substantial amount of money, but. . . well. . . I'm no math genius, but I know my odds.

Unfortunately, my parents love casinos, so I have spent a few hours in them. Hey, free cherry coke!

tackam said:

I'm not much of a gambler either. But last time I was in Vegas I learned how to play craps (sort of...) and that was pretty fun!! Course, it was the middle of the night and only my friends and I were playing and we got them to open a really low stakes table for us, so it wasn't like we were losing much. They also kept bringing us drinks, so that was nice. And when I messed up and kept throwing the dice off the table there were no strangers/serious gamblers at the table to get mad at me.

luv4u said:

It seems like some senior citizens like that shit. However, the ones in my family don't particularly care for throwing away their money like that and rather play the damn lottery. I guess different strokes for different folks.

MsLegs said:

Well, she does not get out much due to her heart problem, diabetes and is not allowed to drive. So for her to get an opportunity to get out of her house for a while and have some fun.

Interesting. I've only been to a casino once (in NZ) and it gave me a weird feeling. I found it all very creepy and generally felt uneasy. A place designed to take peoples' money from them - all the sad stories u could find on any give day, the desperation. I just couldn't get into it. Wanted to leave as soon as possible.

Fauxie said:

EXACTLY. That's exactly how I feel.

CarrieMpls said:

That would totally be me, throwing the dice off the table. . .

luv4u said:

ALL ON NUMBER 3!!!

althom said:

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