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Faro
I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
Once the most popular gambling game in the Old West, listing Doc
Holliday and Wyatt Earp as devotees, Faro has sunk so low so as to be
unavailable in casinos.
Which is a shame, really, because the game seems pretty interesting.
It might be time for a Faro revival in America.
The game would be a natural for Luxor.
revive dem bones
I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
Once the most popular gambling game in the Old West, listing Doc
Holliday and Wyatt Earp as devotees, Faro has sunk so low so as to be
unavailable in casinos.
Which is a shame, really, because the game seems pretty interesting.
It might be time for a Faro revival in America.
The game would be a natural for Luxor.
revive dem bones
Re: Faro
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:54:57 -0700, Mr. V wrote:
> I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
While agree that she was great on Charlie's Angels, and I admit to having
owned her posters like every other young man in the late 70's, I find her
demise unfortunate but not surprising.
Unless you meant Fabio.
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:54:57 -0700, Mr. V wrote:
> I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
While agree that she was great on Charlie's Angels, and I admit to having
owned her posters like every other young man in the late 70's, I find her
demise unfortunate but not surprising.
Unless you meant Fabio.
Re: Faro
"Mr. V" <allagoshang@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:c3015595-4cb3-4c85-ac15-c3c696516260@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups,com ...
>I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
>
> Once the most popular gambling game in the Old West, listing Doc
> Holliday and Wyatt Earp as devotees, Faro has sunk so low so as to be
> unavailable in casinos.
>
> Which is a shame, really, because the game seems pretty interesting.
>
> It might be time for a Faro revival in America.
>
> The game would be a natural for Luxor.
>
> revive dem bones
The LVRJ had an article about it years ago & interviewed Jackie Gaughan:
http :// www .reviewjournal,com /cgi-bin/printable.cgi?/lvrj_home/2000/Oct-23-Mon-2000/news/14626057.html
Cameron
"Mr. V" <allagoshang@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:c3015595-4cb3-4c85-ac15-c3c696516260@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups,com ...
>I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
>
> Once the most popular gambling game in the Old West, listing Doc
> Holliday and Wyatt Earp as devotees, Faro has sunk so low so as to be
> unavailable in casinos.
>
> Which is a shame, really, because the game seems pretty interesting.
>
> It might be time for a Faro revival in America.
>
> The game would be a natural for Luxor.
>
> revive dem bones
The LVRJ had an article about it years ago & interviewed Jackie Gaughan:
http :// www .reviewjournal,com /cgi-bin/printable.cgi?/lvrj_home/2000/Oct-23-Mon-2000/news/14626057.html
Cameron
Re: Faro
On Jul 5 2008 2:22 PM, CLM in ND wrote:
> The LVRJ had an article about it years ago & interviewed Jackie Gaughan:
>
>
http :// www .reviewjournal,com /cgi-bin/printable.cgi?/lvrj home/2000/Oct-23-Mon-2000/news/14626057.html
>
> Cameron
Great article Cameron.
"The casinos today aren't in gambling. They don't want a game you can win."
Great quote from the end of the article. I tend to believe it. all of the
games are against you...some more then others. Lady Luck come hither!!!
Vic
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On Jul 5 2008 2:22 PM, CLM in ND wrote:
> The LVRJ had an article about it years ago & interviewed Jackie Gaughan:
>
>
http :// www .reviewjournal,com /cgi-bin/printable.cgi?/lvrj home/2000/Oct-23-Mon-2000/news/14626057.html
>
> Cameron
Great article Cameron.
"The casinos today aren't in gambling. They don't want a game you can win."
Great quote from the end of the article. I tend to believe it. all of the
games are against you...some more then others. Lady Luck come hither!!!
Vic
: the next generation of web-newsreaders : http :// www .recgroups,com
Re: Faro
On Jul 5, 10:54 am, "Mr. V" <allagosh...@gmail,com > wrote:
> I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
>
> Once the most popular gambling game in the Old West, listing Doc
> Holliday and Wyatt Earp as devotees, Faro has sunk so low so as to be
> unavailable in casinos.
>
> Which is a shame, really, because the game seems pretty interesting.
>
> It might be time for a Faro revival in America.
>
> The game would be a natural for Luxor.
>
> revive dem bones
I found an on line faro game: http :// www .gleeson.us/faro/
While I love history, especially of the wild west, I can see why this
game is no longer played. True, the house edge is almost zero, but
it's really a boring game.
On Jul 5, 10:54 am, "Mr. V" <allagosh...@gmail,com > wrote:
> I am surprised at the demise of Faro.
>
> Once the most popular gambling game in the Old West, listing Doc
> Holliday and Wyatt Earp as devotees, Faro has sunk so low so as to be
> unavailable in casinos.
>
> Which is a shame, really, because the game seems pretty interesting.
>
> It might be time for a Faro revival in America.
>
> The game would be a natural for Luxor.
>
> revive dem bones
I found an on line faro game: http :// www .gleeson.us/faro/
While I love history, especially of the wild west, I can see why this
game is no longer played. True, the house edge is almost zero, but
it's really a boring game.
Re: Faro
On Jul 5, 12:56 pm, Alan...@aol,com wrote:
> While I love history, especially of the wild west, I can see why this
> game is no longer played. True, the house edge is almost zero, but
> it's really a boring game.
So is Baccarat, when you get down to it.
And hey, is The Big Wheel all that exciting either?
And let's not forget roulette.
But all of today's games have an acceptable house edge, which equals
money in the bank.
Time X action x house advantage = profit.
Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are much
sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro player
stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got drunk on
cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view of an
uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks can
still be found at The Western).
With a house edge sometimes approaching zero, advantage players would
zero in and nail the house to the cross were they to offer Faro again.
Ah well, casino gambling, like life, evolves.
transmogrify dem bones
On Jul 5, 12:56 pm, Alan...@aol,com wrote:
> While I love history, especially of the wild west, I can see why this
> game is no longer played. True, the house edge is almost zero, but
> it's really a boring game.
So is Baccarat, when you get down to it.
And hey, is The Big Wheel all that exciting either?
And let's not forget roulette.
But all of today's games have an acceptable house edge, which equals
money in the bank.
Time X action x house advantage = profit.
Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are much
sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro player
stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got drunk on
cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view of an
uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks can
still be found at The Western).
With a house edge sometimes approaching zero, advantage players would
zero in and nail the house to the cross were they to offer Faro again.
Ah well, casino gambling, like life, evolves.
transmogrify dem bones
Re: Faro
I'd rather watch paint dry than play Baccarat. In the past I have played
in the high limit rooms, and the Asian player did provide a degree of
entertainment, up to the point of becoming obnoxious. But then I was
wagering black chips and the lowest they were betting was yellow.
Tom
On Jul 5 2008 3:12 PM, Mr. V wrote:
> On Jul 5, 12:56 pm, Alan...@aol,com wrote:
>
> > While I love history, especially of the wild west, I can see why this
> > game is no longer played. True, the house edge is almost zero, but
> > it's really a boring game.
>
> So is Baccarat, when you get down to it.
>
> And hey, is The Big Wheel all that exciting either?
>
> And let's not forget roulette.
>
> But all of today's games have an acceptable house edge, which equals
> money in the bank.
>
> Time X action x house advantage = profit.
>
> Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are much
> sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro player
> stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got drunk on
> cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view of an
> uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks can
> still be found at The Western).
>
> With a house edge sometimes approaching zero, advantage players would
> zero in and nail the house to the cross were they to offer Faro again.
>
> Ah well, casino gambling, like life, evolves.
>
> transmogrify dem bones
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I'd rather watch paint dry than play Baccarat. In the past I have played
in the high limit rooms, and the Asian player did provide a degree of
entertainment, up to the point of becoming obnoxious. But then I was
wagering black chips and the lowest they were betting was yellow.
Tom
On Jul 5 2008 3:12 PM, Mr. V wrote:
> On Jul 5, 12:56 pm, Alan...@aol,com wrote:
>
> > While I love history, especially of the wild west, I can see why this
> > game is no longer played. True, the house edge is almost zero, but
> > it's really a boring game.
>
> So is Baccarat, when you get down to it.
>
> And hey, is The Big Wheel all that exciting either?
>
> And let's not forget roulette.
>
> But all of today's games have an acceptable house edge, which equals
> money in the bank.
>
> Time X action x house advantage = profit.
>
> Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are much
> sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro player
> stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got drunk on
> cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view of an
> uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks can
> still be found at The Western).
>
> With a house edge sometimes approaching zero, advantage players would
> zero in and nail the house to the cross were they to offer Faro again.
>
> Ah well, casino gambling, like life, evolves.
>
> transmogrify dem bones
RecGroups : the community-oriented newsreader : www .recgroups,com
Re: Faro
On Jul 5, 1:12 pm, "Mr. V" <allagosh...@gmail,com > wrote:
> Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are much
> sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro player
> stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got drunk on
> cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view of an
> uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks can
> still be found at The Western).
>
Actually most of the people you describe play on the strip.
The worst sober players can also be found on the strip.
The average local who is sober at the Western plays
pretty good blackjack.
An observation I have made is the Japanese player for
all his smarts are terrible blackjack players.
Side note: The Longhorn on Boulder Highway has some
decent low stake rules, double down on any 2 or 3
cards, re-split aces and early surrender. They also
have $10 & $25 buyins for blackjack tournaments.
dr. Baf
On Jul 5, 1:12 pm, "Mr. V" <allagosh...@gmail,com > wrote:
> Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are much
> sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro player
> stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got drunk on
> cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view of an
> uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks can
> still be found at The Western).
>
Actually most of the people you describe play on the strip.
The worst sober players can also be found on the strip.
The average local who is sober at the Western plays
pretty good blackjack.
An observation I have made is the Japanese player for
all his smarts are terrible blackjack players.
Side note: The Longhorn on Boulder Highway has some
decent low stake rules, double down on any 2 or 3
cards, re-split aces and early surrender. They also
have $10 & $25 buyins for blackjack tournaments.
dr. Baf
Re: Faro
On Jul 5, 6:40 pm, "dr. Baf" <slaza...@stargate,net > wrote:
>
>
> Actually most of the people you describe play on the strip.
> The worst sober players can also be found on the strip.
>
> The average local who is sober at the Western plays
> pretty good blackjack.
>
I have only been to the Western once, earlier this year, and its
patrons were without a doubt the scruffiest bunch of lowlife pieces of
human offal ever to crawl through a casino door (at least in my
experience).
I never saw their counterpart on the strip, which is more tourist
centered.
No, the Western crowd seemed to be broken down winos, crackheads, and
the chronically mentally ill.
Oh, the Humanity!
Hindenberg dem bones
On Jul 5, 6:40 pm, "dr. Baf" <slaza...@stargate,net > wrote:
>
>
> Actually most of the people you describe play on the strip.
> The worst sober players can also be found on the strip.
>
> The average local who is sober at the Western plays
> pretty good blackjack.
>
I have only been to the Western once, earlier this year, and its
patrons were without a doubt the scruffiest bunch of lowlife pieces of
human offal ever to crawl through a casino door (at least in my
experience).
I never saw their counterpart on the strip, which is more tourist
centered.
No, the Western crowd seemed to be broken down winos, crackheads, and
the chronically mentally ill.
Oh, the Humanity!
Hindenberg dem bones
Re: Faro
"Mr. V" <allagoshang@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:d410689c-a4ad-4cc4-abbb-b1d9f5f71a2e@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
>
> I have only been to the Western once, earlier this year, and its
> patrons were without a doubt the scruffiest bunch of lowlife pieces of
> human offal ever to crawl through a casino door (at least in my
> experience).
>
Hey, c'mon now. That's cold. Why, Matt was wearing his nice suit & Burt
had his Jerry Lewis-type tux on & everything.
Cameron
"Mr. V" <allagoshang@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:d410689c-a4ad-4cc4-abbb-b1d9f5f71a2e@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
>
> I have only been to the Western once, earlier this year, and its
> patrons were without a doubt the scruffiest bunch of lowlife pieces of
> human offal ever to crawl through a casino door (at least in my
> experience).
>
Hey, c'mon now. That's cold. Why, Matt was wearing his nice suit & Burt
had his Jerry Lewis-type tux on & everything.
Cameron
Re: Faro
On Jul 5, 8:56 pm, "CLM in ND" <camarv...@hotmail,com > wrote:
>
> Hey, c'mon now. That's cold. Why, Matt was wearing his nice suit & Burt
> had his Jerry Lewis-type tux on & everything.
>
I am quite certain there were none other than the beaten and the
downtrodden at the Western on the day I visited it.
All seemed to shuffle along, as if drunk, high, hung over or heavily
medicated (hello, dual diagnosis).
They seemed lethargic yet quietly desperate, and ho boy, were they
scruffy.
The dregs, really.
Sad.
pity dem bones
On Jul 5, 8:56 pm, "CLM in ND" <camarv...@hotmail,com > wrote:
>
> Hey, c'mon now. That's cold. Why, Matt was wearing his nice suit & Burt
> had his Jerry Lewis-type tux on & everything.
>
I am quite certain there were none other than the beaten and the
downtrodden at the Western on the day I visited it.
All seemed to shuffle along, as if drunk, high, hung over or heavily
medicated (hello, dual diagnosis).
They seemed lethargic yet quietly desperate, and ho boy, were they
scruffy.
The dregs, really.
Sad.
pity dem bones
Re: Faro
Mr. V wrote:
>
> All seemed to shuffle along, as if drunk, high, hung over or heavily
> medicated (hello, dual diagnosis).
>
Known clinically as 'The Valium Shuffle', very prevalent in a rehab
setting....
Denny in Mass
--
Be sure to visit: http :// www .racistornot,com
Mr. V wrote:
>
> All seemed to shuffle along, as if drunk, high, hung over or heavily
> medicated (hello, dual diagnosis).
>
Known clinically as 'The Valium Shuffle', very prevalent in a rehab
setting....
Denny in Mass
--
Be sure to visit: http :// www .racistornot,com
Re: Faro
"Mr. V" <allagoshang@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:d410689c-a4ad-4cc4-abbb-b1d9f5f71a2e@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
> On Jul 5, 6:40 pm, "dr. Baf" <slaza...@stargate,net > wrote:
> No, the Western crowd seemed to be broken down winos, crackheads, and
> the chronically mentally ill.
>
My kinda peoples!
Visaman
"Mr. V" <allagoshang@gmail,com > wrote in message
news:d410689c-a4ad-4cc4-abbb-b1d9f5f71a2e@d45g2000hsc.googlegroups,com ...
> On Jul 5, 6:40 pm, "dr. Baf" <slaza...@stargate,net > wrote:
> No, the Western crowd seemed to be broken down winos, crackheads, and
> the chronically mentally ill.
>
My kinda peoples!
Visaman
Re: Faro
dr. Baf wrote:
> On Jul 5, 1:12 pm, "Mr. V" <allagosh...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
>> Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are
>> much sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro
>> player stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got
>> drunk on cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view
>> of an uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks
>> can still be found at The Western).
>>
>
> Actually most of the people you describe play on the strip.
> The worst sober players can also be found on the strip.
>
> The average local who is sober at the Western plays
> pretty good blackjack.
>
> An observation I have made is the Japanese player for
> all his smarts are terrible blackjack players.
>
> Side note: The Longhorn on Boulder Highway has some
> decent low stake rules, double down on any 2 or 3
> cards, re-split aces and early surrender. They also
> have $10 & $25 buyins for blackjack tournaments.
>
> dr. Baf
dr. Baf wrote:
> On Jul 5, 1:12 pm, "Mr. V" <allagosh...@gmail,com > wrote:
>
>
>
>> Clearly Faro would not work in the casinos today, as gamblers are
>> much sharper than they were back in the day, when the average Faro
>> player stumbled into town after working the mines all week, got
>> drunk on cheap liquor and approached gambling from the point of view
>> of an uneducated, illiterate lout (okay, I concede that these folks
>> can still be found at The Western).
>>
>
> Actually most of the people you describe play on the strip.
> The worst sober players can also be found on the strip.
>
> The average local who is sober at the Western plays
> pretty good blackjack.
>
> An observation I have made is the Japanese player for
> all his smarts are terrible blackjack players.
>
> Side note: The Longhorn on Boulder Highway has some
> decent low stake rules, double down on any 2 or 3
> cards, re-split aces and early surrender. They also
> have $10 & $25 buyins for blackjack tournaments.
>
> dr. Baf
Re: Faro
dr. Baf wrote:
>
> Side note: The Longhorn on Boulder Highway has some
> decent low stake rules, double down on any 2 or 3
> cards, re-split aces and early surrender. They also
> have $10 & $25 buyins for blackjack tournaments.
>
This must be some stunt game with a rule like blackjacks pay 1:1 or
something? With those rules a real blackjack game would be in the player's
favor.
Nobody has offered early surrender since it was invented and then the
casinos realized it gave the players a net advantage.
--
Gregg C.
dr. Baf wrote:
>
> Side note: The Longhorn on Boulder Highway has some
> decent low stake rules, double down on any 2 or 3
> cards, re-split aces and early surrender. They also
> have $10 & $25 buyins for blackjack tournaments.
>
This must be some stunt game with a rule like blackjacks pay 1:1 or
something? With those rules a real blackjack game would be in the player's
favor.
Nobody has offered early surrender since it was invented and then the
casinos realized it gave the players a net advantage.
--
Gregg C.
