oneeyedjacks
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Once again I found myself at the Elvis Event.
In order to be able to re-buy you must sign-up by noon to get into the first round, they take your entry anytime at the main cage.
I had to re-buy.
In the qualifier I got to experience something for the first time. I was making my move about hand 18, bet 1/3 my stash of $375. Blackjack! Pays 2/1, my 2 black and two green payoff sitting out there, which would put me as chip leader.
Dealer mis-deals, don't quite remember how, dead hand. Mark "Elvis" Davis comes over and calls it immediately. I shrug it off, dealer very apologetic. I just thank "Elvis" and tell the dealer it could have been the other way and helped me.
Anyway, get to the last hand with next best betting position with two advancing. I bet to tie first low with the chip leader. I double down correctly and advance.
Semis-works perfectly, keep a chip more than the leader and win the table.
Finals-my first time for this event. A wild-card fills out the table of seven. This little old lady gets in and gets the second hole, me first base. You get one ticket with an entry and can earn tickets at the regular games during the day. You have to show your entry form, I think it is just common BJs, so the drawing drum is pretty diluted.
Payoff is:
1st-$700
2nd-$400
3rd-$200
4-7th $50
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$1,500
Dealer is cold again, my conservative betting keeps me in play but behind. Three others shoot their wads by hand 21. I do the 1/3 and then all-in strategy and end up 4th. The little old lady beat the six guys.
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My question is with the skewed payoffs what strategy should you take at the final table? I have been following the minimum bet until a couple others knock themselves out strategy. Trouble is I can't remember a hot dealer showing up.
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Last hand with the three players just hurt my head to watch. They all bet max, they all sat down on their stiffs against a dealer six. They all had chips to bet for a double down, chip leader first to act. I guess this is information for me for future events.
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OBTW, they payoff in real chips right at the final table, not going to the cage. The little old lady tipped a couple of greens, even though every player has tipped a buck on every table to get the extra $100 in buy-in chips (49x3+7x6+7=$196 tip pool) I tipped a red. Do you think this is excessive? I already tipped $4 for the four tables I sat at.
In order to be able to re-buy you must sign-up by noon to get into the first round, they take your entry anytime at the main cage.
I had to re-buy.
In the qualifier I got to experience something for the first time. I was making my move about hand 18, bet 1/3 my stash of $375. Blackjack! Pays 2/1, my 2 black and two green payoff sitting out there, which would put me as chip leader.
Dealer mis-deals, don't quite remember how, dead hand. Mark "Elvis" Davis comes over and calls it immediately. I shrug it off, dealer very apologetic. I just thank "Elvis" and tell the dealer it could have been the other way and helped me.
Anyway, get to the last hand with next best betting position with two advancing. I bet to tie first low with the chip leader. I double down correctly and advance.
Semis-works perfectly, keep a chip more than the leader and win the table.
Finals-my first time for this event. A wild-card fills out the table of seven. This little old lady gets in and gets the second hole, me first base. You get one ticket with an entry and can earn tickets at the regular games during the day. You have to show your entry form, I think it is just common BJs, so the drawing drum is pretty diluted.
Payoff is:
1st-$700
2nd-$400
3rd-$200
4-7th $50
----------
$1,500
Dealer is cold again, my conservative betting keeps me in play but behind. Three others shoot their wads by hand 21. I do the 1/3 and then all-in strategy and end up 4th. The little old lady beat the six guys.
*******
My question is with the skewed payoffs what strategy should you take at the final table? I have been following the minimum bet until a couple others knock themselves out strategy. Trouble is I can't remember a hot dealer showing up.
******
Last hand with the three players just hurt my head to watch. They all bet max, they all sat down on their stiffs against a dealer six. They all had chips to bet for a double down, chip leader first to act. I guess this is information for me for future events.
*****
OBTW, they payoff in real chips right at the final table, not going to the cage. The little old lady tipped a couple of greens, even though every player has tipped a buck on every table to get the extra $100 in buy-in chips (49x3+7x6+7=$196 tip pool) I tipped a red. Do you think this is excessive? I already tipped $4 for the four tables I sat at.
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