PitViper here: Ok, it's been so quiet here that I decided to post on recent play. Over the past two months, I've been to Tunica three times, Harrah's East Chicago twice, Empress Joliet several times, and Wendover once. There is no doubt that the best game in the world for small stakes, up to about $200 is still Wendover. No rule-of-six balogna to contend with here. I was there last week, and had several dealers going down to six or seven cards remaining, consistently. Most pen was six or seven rounds heads up and four rounds to three players. I got no heat spreading 1-4 in green, with occasional forays up to $200. In the past I have sometimes bet bigger than $200 at this game, but this week there was no crowd at all, and I didn't want to stand out that much. Wed. and Thrs. I was able to get heads up almost everywhere. As you know, this is the game that we try hard to keep off the bj sites. As good as it is, I had a small loss, for the second time in a row, but overall, I'm ahead here in the tens of thousands over the past ten years, so I'm comfortable that cheating is not a problem.

Next best game is Harrah's East Chicago: they now deal 5/6 and sometimes better. Any size action is accepted, and they have a trackable, one pass. If anyone wants to come to Chicago and play this game, let me know, and we can use a team approach to it. Trump has also improved their game, with better pen and the addition of surrender, so there are now two playable casinos next to each other.

Tunica has some good games, but nothing special. The GoldStrike still has the SD game with DAS, but it's strictly rule-of-six, and $25 or $50 min. depending on the crowd. The best games in Tunetown are generally the DD games, which can be found everywhere. I have been scoping the shoe games, but so far only at GS, Shoe, and Bally's. If anyone has info on the shoes at the other Tunica casinos, please let me know. Particularly, penetration and shuffle information. Tunica is the most likely place on earth to meet other counters, whether you want to or not. Every time I go there, I see several, many of whom I have known before.

How many of you are still in the game? I haven't seen many postings from team members on wongs site lately, so I don't know who's still active. If anyone wants to play somewhere, let me know and I'll try to join in. Bonne chance, jim

-- Anonymous, June 26, 2000

Answers

Glad you are still posting. sounds like Wendover is a must visit. I will be playing Alberta for the month of July assuming the games stay trackable and have es10 at the temporary casinos. In early fall after the st workshop I think I would like to do a Chicago and south trip and would like to meet some other players then.

btw I heard that great Canadian now has continuous shufflers in over 1/2 their casinos in BC now. Can anyone confirm ?? I would hate to lose those games.

Jake

-- Anonymous, June 29, 2000

(D-M) continuous shufflers in BC would be a crying shame! (nt)

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-- Anonymous, July 03, 2000

Dave I have had confirmation that the shufflers have been installed in the Great Canadian casinos. Pity

Have you heard from rob recently ??

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2000