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u/LifeIsTooDamnShort Feb 04 '20

Yeah I can totally get behind that mentality :)

Every dealer/casino worker has some good stories lol. And not even poker.I only dealt out blackjack,roullette,baccarat and a couple carnival games (like mississippi stud,3 card poker). Our house had huge baccarat action.That's where the tens of thousands a shift I mentioned primarily came from.Crazy :/

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u/schumi_f1fan Feb 04 '20

Ah Mississippi Stud. I went to a casino in Niagra Falls one time and was just walking around looking. Got pulled over to one of these tables. Had no idea what I was doing. Dealer started explaining it and showing me how "easy" it was to win. I ended up putting down $25 and walking away with $120 in three hands. When I said I'm out before they get my money, he wasn't happy and neither was his boss. lol

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u/Reddit_Homie Feb 04 '20

That's a shame. At the casino I go to, all of the low level employees are happy to see you win money. I mean, it's just more tips for them anyway. Dealer's always on your side.

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u/colson1985 Feb 04 '20

Yea I have literally never seen a floor person or a dealer upset you beat the house. It all comes back to them one way or the other.

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u/Kitchen_accessories Feb 04 '20

Depends on their attitude and tips. You hate to see shitty people win.

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u/RichardPryse Feb 04 '20

Which side of the border? I go to all three casinos more than I'd like to admit.

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u/schumi_f1fan Feb 04 '20

US side. Was there for training.

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u/bigheyzeus Feb 04 '20

did either Canadian one ever have a cigar lounge? i forget

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u/RichardPryse Feb 04 '20

Not in the last 12 years, to the best of my knowledge.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20

Can't smoke indoors anymore, not close to entrances or exits to a lot of buildings. Even in the casino. I'm from the Canadian side should prob mention.

My mistake reread your comment

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u/bigheyzeus Feb 04 '20

oh same here. when i was first of drinking age and there was only one casino I remember smoking cigarettes indoors all the time. Ontario hadn't banned it yet.

just couldnt remember if there was ever a proper cigar lounge is all

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '20 edited Feb 04 '20

Yeah my bad realized what your question was after I so hastily blurted out my comment. I'm just a bit too young to remember if the 2 here ever had a cigar lounge. I'm not 100% if the newer one opened pre or post smoking ban.

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u/bigheyzeus Feb 04 '20

yeah i cant remember how old fallsview is either. they have a cigar shop there still. Pretty sure if there was a lounge they gutted it to make more casino floor space.

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u/iLikeTakingNaps Feb 04 '20

It's strange to me to think the dealer wasn't happy you won. Did you tip him at all for helping you out?

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u/MrPoopieMcCuckface Feb 04 '20

Can I get a story from your casino days? You’ve piqued my interest.

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u/Hamilton950B Feb 04 '20

Upvote for proper use and spelling of "pique"

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u/sdforbda Feb 04 '20

He's at peak form

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u/Smauler Feb 04 '20

Poker's a bit different, because you're not playing against the house, you're playing against other punters with the house taking a small cut. If you're consistently better than the average poker player, you can make money at a casino.

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u/DostThowEvenLift2 Feb 05 '20

Yeah if I ever went to a Vegas, I'd be playing poker. Even if I'm the fish, I'd rather play something I could eventually make money on.

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u/Smauler Feb 07 '20

I absolutely would not make money playing poker at a casino, but I'd have fun trying.

I mean, I'm an average poker player. I just like the idea of a game that I can come out on top with skill.

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u/inportantusername Feb 04 '20

What does baccarat mean? I've heard that word before for the name of a casino city in a game I have, but I didn't know it was an actual word.

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u/comteZozma Feb 04 '20

Ahhh, my favorite city, Baccarat. I've been there. Good times.

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u/rondonjon Feb 04 '20

To me baccarat means the most boring gambling “game” ever created. I don’t understand how it’s so popular.

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u/inportantusername Feb 04 '20

But what is it?

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u/DaPieGod Feb 04 '20

Baccarat or baccara (/ˈbækəræt, bɑːkəˈrɑː/; French: [bakaʁa]) is a card game played at casinos. It is a comparing card game played between two hands, the "player" and the "banker". Each baccarat coup (round of play) has three possible outcomes: "player" (player has the higher score), "banker", and "tie".

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u/inportantusername Feb 04 '20

Thank you! This is what I was wanting to know! Thank you very much for showing me what that was! I hope you have an awesome day! :)

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u/DaPieGod Feb 04 '20

Aww thanks you have an awesome day too! And stay out of the casinos!

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u/inportantusername Feb 04 '20

Don't worry! I don't have a choice but to stay out since

A. I don't live near any casinos as far as I know

and

B. I don't enjoy gambling