I thought Las Vegas had better games than Atlantic City but it seems that Vegas players are losing more?
It does and they are. You can find single and double-deck games in blackjack, 100X odds at craps, and the best of a variety of video poker machines in Las Vegas. It’s heaven on earth for a good gambler. So why are the Vegas figures in this survey showing that Vegas players are hitting the deck at a greater rate in many of the games? Some of it can be attributed to the normal fluctuations that occur in gaming. When you look at long-range figures, you’ll note that the casino win rates do fluctuate up and down from month to month. Some of it can also be attributed to the fact that many people who come to Vegas are first timers or just vacationers who really aren’t schooled in the games. My own experience is that more Atlantic City blackjack players play basic strategy than their Vegas counterparts. Even in the eight-deck monstrosities of Atlantic City, a basic strategy player is facing a little more than a half percent house edge. But look at those figures carefully and realize just how m
