The Red Rock Casino just posted mlb season win totals. Here are some highlights...
Cubs 92.5 wins
Giants, Dodgers, Mets and Nationals 89.5
Red Sox, Cardinals, Astros 87.5
Blue Jays, Pirates 86.5
Yankees, Indians 85.5
Royals, Rangers 84.5
D-backs, Mariners 82.5
TIGERS, Angels 81.5
White Sox, Rays 80.5
Twins, Marlins 79.5
Orioles 78.5
A's 75.5
Padres 73.5
Brewers, Rockies, Reds 70.5
Braves 66.5
Phillies 64.5
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Great Fun With Great Friends
The past few days have been a whirlwind of fun as longtime friends Nick and Lois Edson and John and Janet Tune joined us in LV.
Last Thursday Nick and Lois flew in from Traverse City, while John and Janet drove 9 hours from their home in Green Valley, AZ. We had great fun Thursday night, talking, laughing and having dinner at Bally's. On Friday, Helen and I checked in to Bally's, enjoying two nights comped. We were in room 5605 in the Jubilee Tower with a partial strip view. It was a nice, comfortable room, specially adapted for Helen's handicapped needs.
Friday we did a little gambling, visited a couple other casinos and enjoyed an Italian dinner at Bally's. Then we went to Mandalay Bay where we had tickets for the Michael Jackson - One show. It's a cirque de soleil show with lots of MJ music, dancing and acrobatics. While we weren't familiar with most of the music, it was still impressive. Before the show, we played some video poker at Mandalay Bay and I hit a nice hand. After a nondescript deal, I kept an ACE and was dealt THE OTHER THREE ACES! That lucky stroke earned me $100. Not five minutes later, John WAS DEALT A STRAIGHT FLUSH! We were high-fiving our good luck!!
We spent most of Saturday at the Bellagio Sports Book in a comfy sort of living room area with couches, chairs and a coffee table in the center. The six of us took over this spot and it was really nice. The guys bet hoops games and cheered them on, while Helen and Lois made horse racing bets. They were ON FIRE. Lois hit with a 50-1 longshot, while Helen picked a 49-1winner. What a fun day we had before heading over to Caesar's Palace Forum Shops were we had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.
John and Janet left early Sunday to drive back to AZ, so Helen and I joined Nick and Lois for another fun day at the Bellagio sports book. We met there at 8:30 for coffee and muffins and spent the whole day laughing and betting games. It was fun for all. For dinner, I drove us down to The Venetian where we looked around before settling in to eat at one of our favorites, Grand Lux Café. Nick and I enjoyed some great steaks, while Helen and Lois each had chicken pot pies. It was a great meal, ending a great day. After dinner, Helen and I said goodbye to the Edsons who were flying out Monday morning. We drove back to our apartment, arriving in time to watch Downton Abbey, one of our favorites.
It was such a fun time, we all talked about making it an annual trip. It was John and Janet's first visit to LV and they enjoyed it enough to return next year. Nick and Lois liked The Venetian so much that they are talking about staying there again next Feb. Helen and I are already looking forward to their return.
And so our LV adventure continues...
Last Thursday Nick and Lois flew in from Traverse City, while John and Janet drove 9 hours from their home in Green Valley, AZ. We had great fun Thursday night, talking, laughing and having dinner at Bally's. On Friday, Helen and I checked in to Bally's, enjoying two nights comped. We were in room 5605 in the Jubilee Tower with a partial strip view. It was a nice, comfortable room, specially adapted for Helen's handicapped needs.
Friday we did a little gambling, visited a couple other casinos and enjoyed an Italian dinner at Bally's. Then we went to Mandalay Bay where we had tickets for the Michael Jackson - One show. It's a cirque de soleil show with lots of MJ music, dancing and acrobatics. While we weren't familiar with most of the music, it was still impressive. Before the show, we played some video poker at Mandalay Bay and I hit a nice hand. After a nondescript deal, I kept an ACE and was dealt THE OTHER THREE ACES! That lucky stroke earned me $100. Not five minutes later, John WAS DEALT A STRAIGHT FLUSH! We were high-fiving our good luck!!
We spent most of Saturday at the Bellagio Sports Book in a comfy sort of living room area with couches, chairs and a coffee table in the center. The six of us took over this spot and it was really nice. The guys bet hoops games and cheered them on, while Helen and Lois made horse racing bets. They were ON FIRE. Lois hit with a 50-1 longshot, while Helen picked a 49-1winner. What a fun day we had before heading over to Caesar's Palace Forum Shops were we had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory.
John and Janet left early Sunday to drive back to AZ, so Helen and I joined Nick and Lois for another fun day at the Bellagio sports book. We met there at 8:30 for coffee and muffins and spent the whole day laughing and betting games. It was fun for all. For dinner, I drove us down to The Venetian where we looked around before settling in to eat at one of our favorites, Grand Lux Café. Nick and I enjoyed some great steaks, while Helen and Lois each had chicken pot pies. It was a great meal, ending a great day. After dinner, Helen and I said goodbye to the Edsons who were flying out Monday morning. We drove back to our apartment, arriving in time to watch Downton Abbey, one of our favorites.
It was such a fun time, we all talked about making it an annual trip. It was John and Janet's first visit to LV and they enjoyed it enough to return next year. Nick and Lois liked The Venetian so much that they are talking about staying there again next Feb. Helen and I are already looking forward to their return.
And so our LV adventure continues...
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
March Madness Props
Red Rock Casino is offering some interesting props for March Madness.
The sports book will already let you bet on which team will advance further in the tourney. Not every team is listed, but here are some from the Big Ten.
MSU or Iowa?
MSU or Duke?
Purdue or Indiana?
Maryland or Duke?
Iowa or Iowa State?
Other interesting matchups include North Carolina or Texas A&M, Kentucky or Louisville, Virginia or Miami, Oklahoma or Kansas, and Villanova or West Virginia.
The sports book will already let you bet on which team will advance further in the tourney. Not every team is listed, but here are some from the Big Ten.
MSU or Iowa?
MSU or Duke?
Purdue or Indiana?
Maryland or Duke?
Iowa or Iowa State?
Other interesting matchups include North Carolina or Texas A&M, Kentucky or Louisville, Virginia or Miami, Oklahoma or Kansas, and Villanova or West Virginia.
Saturday, February 13, 2016
"Is That Your Granddaughter?"
On Friday I made the drive to Bally's to log some poker time.
Got there about 10 a.m. and didn't get a game going for about 30 minutes. It was up and down with no dramatic hands. I played for three hours taking a break to grab a roast beef sandwich at Earl of Sandwich at Planet Hollywood. I wanted to get a little walking in and they make a great grilled sandwich with tangy horseradish sauce that is worth twice the price. I took my sandwich to the sports book and watched some sports while I ate.
Then it was time to get back to the poker game at Ballys. As I left PH, I noticed a crowd waiting to cross the Strip from PH to Bellagio. A guy carrying a big sign that said "Jesus is the Savior" and "The End is Coming" and a couple other phrases was causing a commotion and yelling at a guy who looked to be 70 if he was a day.
Old Guy was waiting for the light to change and hanging on his arm was a 20-something bit of arm candy who wore a SHORT skirt, 6-inch stiletto heels and a smile.
"IS THAT YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER?" screamed Sign Guy. "IS THAT YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER?"
Old Guy didn't respond.
Sign guy kept shouting 8 or 10 times until the light changed and Old Guy and his "friend" crossed over toward Bellagio. I headed back to Ballys and resumed poker. I ended up losing $60 for the day while logging about 5 hours of play. No highlights at the table. Certainly nothing as entertaining as the street incident I had watched.
And so our LV adventure continues...
Got there about 10 a.m. and didn't get a game going for about 30 minutes. It was up and down with no dramatic hands. I played for three hours taking a break to grab a roast beef sandwich at Earl of Sandwich at Planet Hollywood. I wanted to get a little walking in and they make a great grilled sandwich with tangy horseradish sauce that is worth twice the price. I took my sandwich to the sports book and watched some sports while I ate.
Then it was time to get back to the poker game at Ballys. As I left PH, I noticed a crowd waiting to cross the Strip from PH to Bellagio. A guy carrying a big sign that said "Jesus is the Savior" and "The End is Coming" and a couple other phrases was causing a commotion and yelling at a guy who looked to be 70 if he was a day.
Old Guy was waiting for the light to change and hanging on his arm was a 20-something bit of arm candy who wore a SHORT skirt, 6-inch stiletto heels and a smile.
"IS THAT YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER?" screamed Sign Guy. "IS THAT YOUR GRANDDAUGHTER?"
Old Guy didn't respond.
Sign guy kept shouting 8 or 10 times until the light changed and Old Guy and his "friend" crossed over toward Bellagio. I headed back to Ballys and resumed poker. I ended up losing $60 for the day while logging about 5 hours of play. No highlights at the table. Certainly nothing as entertaining as the street incident I had watched.
And so our LV adventure continues...
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Poker Tourney - Cashed Again!
Drove down to Bally's for the regular Wednesday night freeroll tourney.
But before leaving the house, Helen and I talked with Scott who was undergoing back surgery for a herniated disc. He was in good spirits and will be glad to get his back troubles repaired, but is not looking forward to being limited for four to six weeks. And today is his birthday, so we'll talk to him later today after he leaves the hospital.
I needed just over 3 hours of live cash game play by 5 p.m. to qualify for the 6 p.m. tournament, so I got down there about 10 a.m. and played til just past 1 to get the time in. It was an up-and-down session and I finished with a profit of $25. No huge hands, no dramatic losses. Just patiently ground out a slight profit.
Then I played a little BJ at Bally's, winning $75, followed by a walk over to Paris where I played some more BJ and won another $260 in about 90 minutes. So it was time for a late lunch, slice of pizza and an ice tea from Sbarro in the basement of Ballys. I still had about an hour to kill before the 6p.m. tourney, so I found a 25-cent Haywire machine and played for almost 30 minutes on $20. It went Haywire a couple times, but for only 20 credits and nothing too big.
"Jubilee" the extravagant showgirl show at Bally's is holding its last performance tonight after 30+ years. Ballys set up a photo area where folks could get their pic taken with a real showgirl, not one of the fake showgirls who prowl the strip trying to get tourists to donate in exchange for a photo. Jubilee is a Vegas tradition that is fading away. It's just too expensive to operate any longer, say hotel officials. No word on what might replace this icon.
When the poker tourney started there were 74 entrants, a larger than normal group. During the first two rounds, I was pretty aggressive, raising and stealing blinds. I had one big hand when I got dealt A-K. Two guys ahead of me, both with smaller stacks, went all in and I followed suit. One guy had A-Q, one had K-Q. When an Ace hit the flop, I knocked out both of them, whittling the field and building my stack.
After 100 minutes of play, there is a 10-minute break in the action. At that point, there were 37 players left with an average stack of 8,500 chips. I had a healthy stack of 14,000 and felt pretty good. When play resumes, players began falling out quickly and my stack grew. When the field was whittled to 20 winners, I had a pile of 37,000 chips when the average stack was only 17,000. An easy $300 for me, bringing my daily profit to $640.
While I was playing, Helen was on the phone, talking with friends and family about Scott's situation. When I got home, about 9:15 we shared some Ghiradelli chocolates and watched a little TV before bedtime.
And today our adventure continues...
But before leaving the house, Helen and I talked with Scott who was undergoing back surgery for a herniated disc. He was in good spirits and will be glad to get his back troubles repaired, but is not looking forward to being limited for four to six weeks. And today is his birthday, so we'll talk to him later today after he leaves the hospital.
I needed just over 3 hours of live cash game play by 5 p.m. to qualify for the 6 p.m. tournament, so I got down there about 10 a.m. and played til just past 1 to get the time in. It was an up-and-down session and I finished with a profit of $25. No huge hands, no dramatic losses. Just patiently ground out a slight profit.
Then I played a little BJ at Bally's, winning $75, followed by a walk over to Paris where I played some more BJ and won another $260 in about 90 minutes. So it was time for a late lunch, slice of pizza and an ice tea from Sbarro in the basement of Ballys. I still had about an hour to kill before the 6p.m. tourney, so I found a 25-cent Haywire machine and played for almost 30 minutes on $20. It went Haywire a couple times, but for only 20 credits and nothing too big.
"Jubilee" the extravagant showgirl show at Bally's is holding its last performance tonight after 30+ years. Ballys set up a photo area where folks could get their pic taken with a real showgirl, not one of the fake showgirls who prowl the strip trying to get tourists to donate in exchange for a photo. Jubilee is a Vegas tradition that is fading away. It's just too expensive to operate any longer, say hotel officials. No word on what might replace this icon.
When the poker tourney started there were 74 entrants, a larger than normal group. During the first two rounds, I was pretty aggressive, raising and stealing blinds. I had one big hand when I got dealt A-K. Two guys ahead of me, both with smaller stacks, went all in and I followed suit. One guy had A-Q, one had K-Q. When an Ace hit the flop, I knocked out both of them, whittling the field and building my stack.
After 100 minutes of play, there is a 10-minute break in the action. At that point, there were 37 players left with an average stack of 8,500 chips. I had a healthy stack of 14,000 and felt pretty good. When play resumes, players began falling out quickly and my stack grew. When the field was whittled to 20 winners, I had a pile of 37,000 chips when the average stack was only 17,000. An easy $300 for me, bringing my daily profit to $640.
While I was playing, Helen was on the phone, talking with friends and family about Scott's situation. When I got home, about 9:15 we shared some Ghiradelli chocolates and watched a little TV before bedtime.
And today our adventure continues...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Visit Red Rock to Watch MSU
On Tuesday, Helen and I visited Red Rock casino's comfortable sports book to watch the Spartans tangle with Purdue. I bought a $25 ticket at MSU +1.5, so I was able to cash, even though MSU lost by 1 in overtime. What a game! MSU down by 18 in the second half, but managed to take a 4-point lead with less than 2 minutes to play. Then have it decided in OT by a poor foul call with 5 seconds to play. Aaaargh.
Anyway, during the game, Helen and I shared a large order of fries, then opted for some mini-hotdogs wrapped in pretzels. Not very nutritious, but still tasty.
Learned last night that Scott will apparently need back surgery for a herniated disc. So sorry that our boy will have to undergo that, but hopefully it will take care of his back woes.
On Sunday, I watched the Superbowl at home with Helen. I went to the local grocery store and stocked up on snacks and salads and we just enjoyed the game. I had been to Red Rock early in the day and it was crazy busy. No place to sit and lines everywhere. So it was nice to watch the game at home. My buddy Terry cashed a $100 futures ticket on Denver at 8-1 odds that I bought for him in December! GREAT Pick T!!
Today I'll be going to Ballys to log 3 more hours needed to play in tonight's free roll poker tourney. I cashed last week and will try to snag another $300 tonight.
And so our adventure continues...
Anyway, during the game, Helen and I shared a large order of fries, then opted for some mini-hotdogs wrapped in pretzels. Not very nutritious, but still tasty.
Learned last night that Scott will apparently need back surgery for a herniated disc. So sorry that our boy will have to undergo that, but hopefully it will take care of his back woes.
On Sunday, I watched the Superbowl at home with Helen. I went to the local grocery store and stocked up on snacks and salads and we just enjoyed the game. I had been to Red Rock early in the day and it was crazy busy. No place to sit and lines everywhere. So it was nice to watch the game at home. My buddy Terry cashed a $100 futures ticket on Denver at 8-1 odds that I bought for him in December! GREAT Pick T!!
Today I'll be going to Ballys to log 3 more hours needed to play in tonight's free roll poker tourney. I cashed last week and will try to snag another $300 tonight.
And so our adventure continues...
Friday, February 5, 2016
2017 Super Bowl Odds
If you're looking at a long range wager, here are the odds for the 2017 SB 51 to be played Feb. 5 in Houston. These are from the Red Rock Casino sports book.
Panthers, Patriots, Steelers & Seahawks - 8 to 1
Packers & Cardinals - 10 to 1
Bengals -14 to 1
Broncos - 15 to 1
Chiefs - 16 to 1
For Lions fans, they are 45 to 1. My beloved Raiders are also 45-1. Browns are the longest shot on the board at 150-1.
Panthers, Patriots, Steelers & Seahawks - 8 to 1
Packers & Cardinals - 10 to 1
Bengals -14 to 1
Broncos - 15 to 1
Chiefs - 16 to 1
For Lions fans, they are 45 to 1. My beloved Raiders are also 45-1. Browns are the longest shot on the board at 150-1.
Big Game in LV
It's been about a week since we last posted, so it's time to catch up a bit.
After Tricia and Kevin left town, Helen and I settled back into our routine. It was great fun having them visit and we're now looking forward to our next visitors, the Edsons from Traverse City and the Tunes from Arizona. They will all be here in two weeks. Nick and Lois are staying at Bellagio, while John and Janet are across the Strip at Ballys. Helen and I have two nights comped on Ballys on the 19th and 20th. Should be great fun!
The buzz here in Vegas is about The Big Game. Sports books are busy with bettors, mostly who are putting down cash on Carolina. The odds have been steadily climbing from Carolina -4 to 4.5, 5, 5.5 and 6. I have $25 on Carolina -5 and may get some action on a few prop bets. Some of them I am considering are:
Shortest TD over 1.5 yards
First score a FG
CJ Anderson total receiving yards over 13.5
CJ Anderson total receptions over 1.5
Greg Olsen total receptions over 5.5
Cam Newton to score at least one TD
Will Panthers Score in All 4 Quarters - Yes
Total QB Sacks by both teams Over 5
Largest lead by either team - under 13.5
I think it will be a defensive game for the first half with the first score a FG. With the solid Carolina defense, Manning will use his safety valve CJ Anderson 4 or 5 times. Likewise, Cam Newton will look for Greg Olsen about 10 times over the course of the game. I see Carolina taking a 13-10 halftime lead, but then pulling away in the second half, scoring in both the 3rd and 4th quarters to build a 26-13 lead. With Peyton forced to pass to catch up, he gets sacked 4 times in the second half. Denver gets a late TD and Carolina tacks on a late FG to make the final score 29-20.
Helen has been feeling a bit under the weather lately, so we haven't been doing much outside the apartment together. She's been on the phone with friends and family and catching up on some movies on TV. We've both been enjoying Downton Abbey on Sunday nights. We've also been watching some basketball together. Usually we go to a sports book to see hoops, but she just hasn't felt good enough to go out lately.
My card playing has continued to reap profits. For the month of January, I had 28 winning days and only 3 losing days. Yes, I played every single day! And so far in Feb, it's been more of the same with four winning days and NO losing days. This winter has been an extraordinary run of good fortune. Part of the success is due to the fact that I have a bankroll that lets me hang in there when I lose early. There have been several sessions where I get down early, but hang in there until the cards turn my way and press up bets when they do.
And so our LV adventure continues...
After Tricia and Kevin left town, Helen and I settled back into our routine. It was great fun having them visit and we're now looking forward to our next visitors, the Edsons from Traverse City and the Tunes from Arizona. They will all be here in two weeks. Nick and Lois are staying at Bellagio, while John and Janet are across the Strip at Ballys. Helen and I have two nights comped on Ballys on the 19th and 20th. Should be great fun!
The buzz here in Vegas is about The Big Game. Sports books are busy with bettors, mostly who are putting down cash on Carolina. The odds have been steadily climbing from Carolina -4 to 4.5, 5, 5.5 and 6. I have $25 on Carolina -5 and may get some action on a few prop bets. Some of them I am considering are:
Shortest TD over 1.5 yards
First score a FG
CJ Anderson total receiving yards over 13.5
CJ Anderson total receptions over 1.5
Greg Olsen total receptions over 5.5
Cam Newton to score at least one TD
Will Panthers Score in All 4 Quarters - Yes
Total QB Sacks by both teams Over 5
Largest lead by either team - under 13.5
I think it will be a defensive game for the first half with the first score a FG. With the solid Carolina defense, Manning will use his safety valve CJ Anderson 4 or 5 times. Likewise, Cam Newton will look for Greg Olsen about 10 times over the course of the game. I see Carolina taking a 13-10 halftime lead, but then pulling away in the second half, scoring in both the 3rd and 4th quarters to build a 26-13 lead. With Peyton forced to pass to catch up, he gets sacked 4 times in the second half. Denver gets a late TD and Carolina tacks on a late FG to make the final score 29-20.
Helen has been feeling a bit under the weather lately, so we haven't been doing much outside the apartment together. She's been on the phone with friends and family and catching up on some movies on TV. We've both been enjoying Downton Abbey on Sunday nights. We've also been watching some basketball together. Usually we go to a sports book to see hoops, but she just hasn't felt good enough to go out lately.
My card playing has continued to reap profits. For the month of January, I had 28 winning days and only 3 losing days. Yes, I played every single day! And so far in Feb, it's been more of the same with four winning days and NO losing days. This winter has been an extraordinary run of good fortune. Part of the success is due to the fact that I have a bankroll that lets me hang in there when I lose early. There have been several sessions where I get down early, but hang in there until the cards turn my way and press up bets when they do.
And so our LV adventure continues...
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