Harrah's Waterfront Tower Suite Living Room
Published Saturday, September 13, 2008 by baccarat_guy.
This is the living room and dining area for the new one bedroom suites at the Harrah's Waterfront Tower. These suites are located at the end of the halls, and have sweeping views. The suite can connect to the adjacent room, to make a two bedroom configuration.
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I especially like the funky furniture "divider" that separates the dining area from the living room.
and, of course, no suite is ever complete, without the wet bar!
Labels: atlantic city, harrah's, suite, waterfront tower
Three in the row Banco... trying to make it four!
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If you look closely, "Os" on the scorecard represent bankers, there were just 3 Banks followed by a TIE (represented by a --).
I always bet the "repeat TIE" (yes, I know it's a sucker bet, but TIEs often repeat... LOL....)
Also decided to use this opportunity to throw out a bet for the dealer,
so you can see my bet (two black chips $200) with a bet for the dealer (on TOP of my bet) --- and the TIE bet (above the Banker bet).
Dealer is pulling the cards from the shoe, and about to hand over the "Player hand" to the highest bet "Player" to face those cards ("Player" cards are always faced before the "Bank" hand)
Labels: baccarat, harrah's, midi-baccarat
Baccarat and Harrah's Atlantic City
Published Friday, September 12, 2008 by baccarat_guy.
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This is a MIDI-Baccarat game @ Harrah's Atlantic City. $25 is the minimum bet, which is great for a table where you can "handle" the cards. Notice how crumpled the PLAYER (hand on the left side) cards are.
While my favorite Baccarat game is Big Baccarat, I can deal with a MIDI game, since you at least get a chance to face the cards. Only big difference from the Big Baccarat game is that the players don't deal (and the shoe doesn't travel around the table).
Players at this table were spreading from approximately $25 to $800, with one woman sitting next to me who was wild with her consistent $75 tie bets (and $25 to $50 Dragon Bonus bets).
Yes, this table has the additional sucker bet, the Dragon Bonus. For more details on the Dragon Bonus, please refer to the Wizard of Odds tables.
From the ShuffleMaster web site :
Dragon Bonus is the industry’s most popular baccarat side bet, and doesn't corrupt the drawing rules or commission structure of baccarat.
To play the Dragon Bonus side bet for baccarat, players must make the Dragon Bonus wager before the dealer reveals any cards. The dealer will then deal and reconcile the traditional baccarat hands according to house procedures.
Natural winners pay even-money on the Dragon Bonus wager and in the event of a natural that ties, the Dragon Bonus wager pushes. Non-natural winners that win by at least four points pay even-money, and the larger the margin of victory, the larger the payout.
Labels: atlantic city, baccarat, dragon bonus, harrah's, midi-baccarat
It's about time....
Published Saturday, April 05, 2008 by baccarat_guy.
Just in case a few folks out there were losing sleep.....
Atlantic City casinos will have a new casino chip!
This is going to join the current ensemble of AC casino chips in denominations of $1; $2.50; $5; $10; $20; $25; $100; $500; $1,000; $5,000; and $20,000.
New Jersey is known for very consistent regulation of casino chip colors --- so, you can count on the colors (basically) matching the denomination at any of the properties. For example, purples are always $500 and oranges are always $1000.
For a long time, plaques (very James Bond) have been the staple of high-roller (whale) currency. Bond wins $65,000 playing craps in Diamonds are Forever
and if you look closely, they use high denomination plaques at the dice table when Bond buys in.
Actually, there are two non-chip varieties of casino currency :
jetons which are round acrylic pieces
and
plaques which are rectangular, or square acrylic pieces.
A good example of a baccarat plaque is this one used many years ago at the Sahara.
Currently, you would be hard pressed to find any plaques in use that are in denominations below $10,000. More commonly, they are in denominations that exceed $20,000, such as this Trump Taj Mahal Plaque.
Seems that players really prefer the convenience of chips, which explains the decision for the $25,000 chips by the Atlantic City gaming commission. This also coincides with the decision by Caesars Atlantic City to raise their maximum bet to $50,000 per hand. There are still plaques available for bets of $50,000 or $100,000 per hand, though, I honestly am not certain which properties in Atlantic City raise to these limits. "Alyce Parker, a spokeswoman for Harrah's Entertainment Inc., which operates four casinos in Atlantic City, including Caesars, said the casino has been using $50,000 and $100,000 plaques for its top customers for the past 10 years." In Vegas, this is a more common situation; and Wynn, Bellagio and Caesars all have chips in the $25,000 range (and above).
Atlantic City casinos will have a new casino chip!
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - It's enough to pay for a decent car, a wedding, or a year at Rutgers University, with some money left over for beer.
And it fits in the palm of your hand.
Atlantic City's casinos are getting a new gambling chip worth $25,000 for high rollers.
The state Casino Control Commission approved the new top-value chip Wednesday. The gold chip edges the yellow chip, which at $20,000 apiece is now the second-highest chip denomination.
This is going to join the current ensemble of AC casino chips in denominations of $1; $2.50; $5; $10; $20; $25; $100; $500; $1,000; $5,000; and $20,000.
New Jersey is known for very consistent regulation of casino chip colors --- so, you can count on the colors (basically) matching the denomination at any of the properties. For example, purples are always $500 and oranges are always $1000.
For a long time, plaques (very James Bond) have been the staple of high-roller (whale) currency. Bond wins $65,000 playing craps in Diamonds are Forever
and if you look closely, they use high denomination plaques at the dice table when Bond buys in.
Actually, there are two non-chip varieties of casino currency :
jetons which are round acrylic pieces
and
plaques which are rectangular, or square acrylic pieces.
A good example of a baccarat plaque is this one used many years ago at the Sahara.
Currently, you would be hard pressed to find any plaques in use that are in denominations below $10,000. More commonly, they are in denominations that exceed $20,000, such as this Trump Taj Mahal Plaque. 
Seems that players really prefer the convenience of chips, which explains the decision for the $25,000 chips by the Atlantic City gaming commission. This also coincides with the decision by Caesars Atlantic City to raise their maximum bet to $50,000 per hand. There are still plaques available for bets of $50,000 or $100,000 per hand, though, I honestly am not certain which properties in Atlantic City raise to these limits. "Alyce Parker, a spokeswoman for Harrah's Entertainment Inc., which operates four casinos in Atlantic City, including Caesars, said the casino has been using $50,000 and $100,000 plaques for its top customers for the past 10 years." In Vegas, this is a more common situation; and Wynn, Bellagio and Caesars all have chips in the $25,000 range (and above).
Labels: atlantic city, chips, diamonds are forever, harrah's, james bond, las vegas, plaques
Baccarat musings...
Published Tuesday, June 26, 2007 by baccarat_guy.
Since it is my birthday, figured I'd talk about one of my favorite topics ---- BACCARAT.
gotta love James Bond at the Baccarat Table. Of course, he is playing some bizarre form of Baccarat, which is not quite Chemin de Fer and not American Baccarat. Of course, Bond now plays Hold-em poker --- if you recall, I bitched about this when Casino Royale first hit the theaters. And, I continue to bitch about it (how consistent).
I really wish I was around for the cash Baccarat days in Vegas. Unfortunately, our silly government put a bit of pressure on Vegas to convert "cash-only" Baccarat to "chips" Baccarat in the early 70's. Something about folks who launder money and like to play a bit of Baccarat.
Baccarat was such a posh game when you just played with cash. I still enjoy cash-play Baccarat in Vegas --- though, it was a whole different animal when everyone at the table was playing with cash. On the right, you can see Sinatra dealing a Baccarat game in the 1960's. Unfortunately, Atlantic City requires that cash be converted to chips --- so, alas, you can't leave all types of bills in play on a Big Baccarat table in AC.
Above is a pic of one of my final days at the Stardust, playing for cash and dealing the cards at the Big Baccarat Table.
If anyone is in AC, I am trying to get a group together for some Baccarat play on July 5th. According to a recent New York Times Article and due to the popularity of Baccarat with Asian gamblers; we seem to be having a bit of investment by the casino properties in Baccarat (and other "Asian-popular" games).
"At the start of 2006, Harrah’s opened a gambling and dining area inspired by the Ming- and Song-dynasty architectural elements at the Showboat in Atlantic City, in what Gary Loveman, its chief executive, described as “the country’s first authentic Asian gaming pit.”
"The company imported carved woods from China to house a dozen baccarat tables — the preferred game among many Asian players — and several more for pai gow poker, which is based on an ancient Chinese dominoes game."
"Over all, table game revenue at Showboat increased 35 percent last year, to $63 million, up from $46 million, and the casino more than doubled its business among Asian players. Table games include baccarat and pai gow but also craps, blackjack and roulette."
Was thinking, it might be about time to check out the new Baccarat pit at the Showboat. I really liked the new Asian Pit at Caesars AC -- but, the Big Baccarat table there is pure evil.
gotta love James Bond at the Baccarat Table. Of course, he is playing some bizarre form of Baccarat, which is not quite Chemin de Fer and not American Baccarat. Of course, Bond now plays Hold-em poker --- if you recall, I bitched about this when Casino Royale first hit the theaters. And, I continue to bitch about it (how consistent).
I really wish I was around for the cash Baccarat days in Vegas. Unfortunately, our silly government put a bit of pressure on Vegas to convert "cash-only" Baccarat to "chips" Baccarat in the early 70's. Something about folks who launder money and like to play a bit of Baccarat.
Baccarat was such a posh game when you just played with cash. I still enjoy cash-play Baccarat in Vegas --- though, it was a whole different animal when everyone at the table was playing with cash. On the right, you can see Sinatra dealing a Baccarat game in the 1960's. Unfortunately, Atlantic City requires that cash be converted to chips --- so, alas, you can't leave all types of bills in play on a Big Baccarat table in AC.
Above is a pic of one of my final days at the Stardust, playing for cash and dealing the cards at the Big Baccarat Table.If anyone is in AC, I am trying to get a group together for some Baccarat play on July 5th. According to a recent New York Times Article and due to the popularity of Baccarat with Asian gamblers; we seem to be having a bit of investment by the casino properties in Baccarat (and other "Asian-popular" games).
"At the start of 2006, Harrah’s opened a gambling and dining area inspired by the Ming- and Song-dynasty architectural elements at the Showboat in Atlantic City, in what Gary Loveman, its chief executive, described as “the country’s first authentic Asian gaming pit.”
"The company imported carved woods from China to house a dozen baccarat tables — the preferred game among many Asian players — and several more for pai gow poker, which is based on an ancient Chinese dominoes game."
"Over all, table game revenue at Showboat increased 35 percent last year, to $63 million, up from $46 million, and the casino more than doubled its business among Asian players. Table games include baccarat and pai gow but also craps, blackjack and roulette."
Was thinking, it might be about time to check out the new Baccarat pit at the Showboat. I really liked the new Asian Pit at Caesars AC -- but, the Big Baccarat table there is pure evil.
Labels: atlantic city, baccarat, caesars, harrah's, las vegas, showboat, sinatra
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