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Rantitorial: Why I Won't Be Playing Blackjack at Cosmopolitan Again
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 18 Apr 2012
Few things can awaken the slumbering hatred within a blackjack player. It's bad enough to end up with players who have their own rules, ignore the book, split tens, or jump in the middle of...
Priest Purloins Parish Plate to Pay for Poker Passion
Posted by JohnH on 17 Oct 2011
In all honesty, that headline should read something like "Priest Steals from Parish Donations in Order to Subsidize Raging Video Poker Addiction," but hey, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do in order...
When The Fun Stops
Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 Sep 2011
How many times has this happened to you?
Thanks to VT reader DoubleD for the link!...
Yeah, But It's A Seven Card Charlie! UPDATED
Posted by Chuckmonster on 16 Aug 2011
VT super reader McTrees retweeted a photo (below) of a blackjack game that appears to have been taken by a Cosmopolitan pit boss violating Gaming Control Board rules (see update) and posted by one of...
Flamingo To Offer Cheeseburgers On The Pass Line
Posted by Chuckmonster on 8 Jun 2011
Time to add one more Buffett to Caesars Entertainment's Buffet of Buffets.
The fabulous Flamingo announced plans today to build a "Margarataville Casino at The Flamingo" adjacent to the Margaritaville lounge/bar/restaurant thingy.
The casino will occupy 15,000...
13 More Guaranteed Casino Superstition Voodoo Maneuvers
Posted by Chuckmonster on 13 May 2011
Being that today is Friday the 13th, it is once again time to remind all of our faithful trippers of the fantastic array of 100% Guaranteed Slot Machine Voodoo Maneuvers, known far and wide to...
The Primm Lotto Store
Posted by Chuckmonster on 31 Mar 2011
Located just over the California border in Primm lies a little hut wherein Nevada residents can get their fix of California gambling - scratchers and lotto tickets. I've driven past this thing about 500...
You Don't RFID? How Un-Wynn of You
Posted by JohnH on 21 Dec 2010
After a number of back and forth conversations among the members of Team VT concerning whether or not the technology was included in the new chip sets discussed in the previous post, a very, very,...
Taking A Deeper Peep At The Cosmopolitan's Casino Chips
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 21 Dec 2010
Because I know some of you are detail nerds like the rest of us, here's a quick look at the design of the newly minted chips at the Cosmopolitan.
The design is simple and clean, with...
More Cosmopolitan Video Poker Paytables
Posted by Chuckmonster on 20 Dec 2010
I posted these to The Twitter on opening day, but am only now getting them to the site, sorry about that. These are a set of five Video Poker paytables found in the bartop...
Cosmopolitan Gaming Breakdown
Posted by Blackjacker1979 on 20 Dec 2010
As with any new opening in Vegas, the unwashed masses are clamoring to get at the gaming. After many rumors of new technologies and the horror of the possibility of 6 to 5 blackjack, the...
Cosmopolitan's Eager Hosts
Posted by MikeE on 20 Dec 2010
Just minutes after Cosmopolitan's public opening, team VT made their way to a craps table. It wasn't a particularly good run, but everyone was in good spirits - the drinks were flowing, the pressures of...
Cosmo Now Granting Credit Lines!
Posted by MikeE on 22 Oct 2010
Awesome!
Even in the deepest hole of our nation's financial crisis, mediocre resorts like MGM Grand had the nerve to demand a minimum $10,000 when requesting a credit line. Give me a break! Your parent company's...
I'll Bet You Ten Bucks...
Posted by Chuckmonster on 22 Jul 2010
How many times have you instigated a friendly wager amongst online acquaintances? If you've spent any time whatsoever reading this website, you know that I start bets here and on the Twitter about three...
The Leach: Mandalay Bay, LV Hilton For Sale
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Jul 2010
Should you be willing to stomach wading through four paragraphs and two photos of Criss Angel chillin with his villains at his secret gothic lair, The Leach is reporting that *gasp* Mandalay Bay and...
Brunson Pwns Tech Dorque
Posted by Chuckmonster on 21 Jun 2010
This is what happens when the CEO of a technology company butts heads with one of the greatest poker players of all time.
It is worth mentioning that Doyle Brunson has gotten creamed nearly every time...
Awesome: El Cortez' Gambling Gourmet
Posted by Chuckmonster on 7 Jun 2010
While the big casinos are spending a coupla hundred thousand dollars a month farting around with iPhone apps that nobody is gonna use or paying 5 people to monitor their Twitter and Facebook feeds for...
Yay: Harrah's Unleashes Table Game Finder
Posted by Chuckmonster on 18 May 2010
Not sure how long this thing has been live, but Harrah's has launched a Table Game Finder, to go with their already fabulous Slot Machine Finder.
You can search by casino, game name (blackjack switch, midi...
A Family That Plays Together Stays Together
Posted by Chuckmonster on 12 May 2010
My my my my my my my my pokah face.
To the left, Theresa Sokatis. To the right, her sister Rose Bakaysa.
After winning $165,000 at Foxwoods in 1995, these 70 somethings entered into a notarized...
Science Supports Theory of Near Misses Causing Gambling Addiction
Posted by Chuckmonster on 11 May 2010
How many times has this happened to you.... sitting at your favorite Triple Diamond Slot Machine, half way through both a pack of cigs and a row of White Russians up on the bumper when...
George Who?
Posted by BlackHillsBoozeHound on 15 Apr 2010
Whether you're a follower of Stiffs & Georges, or you're just hip on your casino parlance, you're familiar with the term "george" as describing one who tips well, perhaps even overly-so (antonym: tom, which I...
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