Frommer's Las Vegas 2004
Frommer's Las Vegas 2004
Frommer's Las Vegas 2004
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CHAPTER 8 . ABOUT CASINO GAMBLING<br />
of 9 to 5; 5 or 9 pays at the rate of 7 to 5; 6 or 8 pays at the rate of 7 to 6. “Place<br />
Bets” can be removed at any time before a roll.<br />
SOME PROBABILITIES<br />
The probability of a certain number being rolled at the craps table is not a mystery.<br />
As there are only 36 possible outcomes when the dice are rolled, the probability<br />
for each number being rolled is easily ascertained. See the “Dice<br />
Probabilities” chart in this section to help you in case you decided it was more<br />
fun to pass notes or sleep during your Math classes.<br />
So 7 has an advantage over all other combinations, which, over the long run,<br />
is in favor of the casino. You can’t beat the law of averages, but if you can’t beat<br />
’em, join ’em. (Play the “Don’t Pass” bet.)<br />
KENO<br />
Originating in China, this is one of the oldest games of chance. Legend has it<br />
that funds acquired from the game were used to finance construction of the<br />
Great Wall of China.<br />
Chinese railroad construction workers first introduced keno into the United<br />
States in the 1800s. Easy to play, and offering a chance to sit down and converse<br />
between bets, it is one of the most popular games in town—despite the fact that<br />
the house percentage is greater than that of any other casino game!<br />
To play, you must first obtain a keno form, available at the counter in the<br />
keno lounge and in most <strong>Las</strong> <strong>Vegas</strong> coffee shops. In the latter, you’ll usually find<br />
blank keno forms and thick black crayons on your table. Fill yours out, and a<br />
$50,000.00<br />
LIMIT TO AGGREGATE<br />
PLAYERS EACH GAME<br />
MARK NUMBER OF SPOTS OR WAYS PLAYED<br />
PRICE PER WAY<br />
NO. OF GAMES<br />
PRICE PER GAME<br />
TOTAL PRICE<br />
WINNING TICKETS MUST BE COLLECTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER EACH KENO GAME IS CALLED.<br />
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WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR KENO RUNNERS TICKETS NOT VALIDATED BEFORE START OF NEXT GAME.<br />
A sample keno ticket.
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