East Coast Gambler

Football season is upon us so it’s time to get fantasy football teams in order. I tried my first auction draft and I don’t see myself doing another one. It took over 3 hours! I have little patients so that was VERY annoying.

Once again JMP will be doing weekly NFL picks, but this week he will also begin with his fantasy football position by position preview. Previews continue with Running Back.

ALSO: remember that you can still get a free $10 bet with Bet Revolution. Click this link and enter code EAST10

Due to time constraints, JMP didn’t have time to provide capsules for each player, but we both feel it’s important to get the information out before this weekend where there should be a bunch of drafts.  I’ll add comments where I have them.  Like usual.

Adrian Peterson (MIN)
Chris Johnson
Ray Rice
Maurice Jones-Drew
Michael Turner

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Football season is upon us so it’s time to get fantasy football teams in order. I tried my first auction draft and I don’t see myself doing another one. It took over 3 hours! I have little patients so that was VERY annoying.

Once again JMP will be doing weekly NFL picks, but this week he will also begin with his fantasy football position by position preview. Previews continue with Wide Receivers and will continue for the next few days.

ALSO: remember that you can still get a free $10 bet with Bet Revolution. Click this link and enter code EAST10

There are a lot more viable WRs than there are QBs and TEs combined, so I’ll be brief with my opening remarks.  I’m fairly bearish on the position this year.  There are 3, maybe 4, in the top tier and then it’s pretty much a crapshoot.  That’s why I don’t feel so bad that this list isn’t exactly complete.  You’ll probably notice some omissions.  Some were intentional, some weren’t.  I simply don’t have the time to research the #1 WR in Tampa Bay and rank him accordingly, for example.  Then there are the Jets WRs, whom I don’t think are worth owning, but I’m getting ahead of myself.  Here we go!
Andre Johnson – the clear cut number 1, whether you’re in a PPR league or not.
Reggie Wayne – you could flip-flop Reggie and Randy and I wouldn’t have a problem with it.  I think Reggie benefits from having a stronger supporting cast around him, freeing him up to make more plays.  But that’s just me.
Randy Moss – playing for a new contract, but with a  recovering Wes Welker drawing some of the coverage.
Roddy White – hey, I’m just as surprised as you, but when I ran the numbers and realized that he excelled even during Matt Ryan’s ‘down year’.
Miles Austin – my one concern with keeping him this high is that Dallas’ O line has looked bad this pre-season.
Desean Jackson – Kolb hasn’t looked great, either, and DJax depends on him to throw him the ball in stride so he can run with it.
Calvin Johnson – Has Nate Burleson on the other side, Jahvid Best in the backfield and a Detroit D that will allow a lot of points.  Still, Matt Stafford is in his 2nd year, so I can’t rank Megatron higher.
Brandon Marshall – may not catch 100 balls in a run-oriented offense, but he’ll probably catch 85 or so

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Football season is upon us so it’s time to get fantasy football teams in order. I tried my first auction draft and I don’t see myself doing another one. It took over 3 hours! I have little patients so that was VERY annoying.

Once again JMP will be doing weekly NFL picks, but this week he will also begin with his fantasy football position by position preview. Previews continue with Tight Ends and will continue for the next few days.

ALSO: remember that you can still get a free $10 bet with Bet Revolution. Click this link and enter code EAST10

I thought long and hard (heh, I said ‘long and hard’) about leaving tight ends for last and declaring the position the most important one this year.  It is for me, but I play in one league where only the TE gets a PPR bonus and in another all-PPR league where I just convinced the commish to add a WR/TE flex (which I promptly filled with Brent Celek after taking Dallas Clark as my ‘regular’ TE).  Still, most of your leagues are probably different, so here I am, doing the TE rankings second.  Here we go…

Antonio Gates – as recently as 3 days ago, this slot belonged to Dallas Clark.  I drafted Dallas before the pre-season even started and now I start hearing about how he’s not practicing nor playing.  So Gates takes over the #1 spot, as Rivers will look to him much more now that VJax is gone.
Jermichael Finley – I’ve seen a couple of Packers pre-season games and they’re using Finley the way the Colts used Clark  last year.  He vaults all the way to #2.

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Making bank, might be a little strong, but I was a little surprised when I saw that Trump Marina was making more money from $1 blackjack than higher limits (I’m guessing $10).

(Trump Marina’s Don) Browne noted that the $1 tables are averaging about an $1,100 win per day for the casino, compared to about $950 for higher-stakes blackjack games at Trump Marina. On weekends, the average daily win on the $1 tables jumps to about $1,500.

Earlier this year I saw the money behind the reason for so many $25 limit tables in casinos.  I guess for Trump this is a good thing, but the odds are not with the player.  Because of the .25 extra I would tend to stay away from this kind of game.  Even if I could get drunk on crappy beer and well drinks.

For full odds/strategy check the wizard of odds.  And because a picture of Ivanka Trump is more interesting than a picture of Trump Marina..

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I was chatting with some locals at the Diamond Lounge at Rio after I got knocked out of the poker tournament on my last trip to Las Vegas and they tipped me off that I could get my Grazie card upgraded at Venetian/Palazzo if I show them my Harrah’s Total Rewards Diamond card.

So, of course I upgraded my Grazie card from purple to gold, but it was a little late on the trip to have any real effect.

Unfortunately the upgrade is only for 3 months and my first impression was not good.  I could not get a later checkout than normal and the room rates I was given were higher than I have ever seen.

There are quite a few perks with the gold card, but most important to me is access to the 24 hour Gold Club and 50% increase in points for play.  Here are the extras you get with an upgrade.

•    Guaranteed suite availability 72 hours prior to arrival

•    Complimentary suite upgrade*

•    Invited guest check-in

•    Early check-in and noon late check-out*

•    Complimentary shuttle bus service to and from the McCarran International Airport (limit 2 guests)

•    Valet – Front-of-the-line priority service

•    Venetian Gold Club Lounge access

•    Slot Rewards points- Up to 50% more

•    Priority Concierge phone line

•    Priority show and restaurant reservations*

•    Phantom – Receive $25 off Orchestra or Golden Circle-level seats

•    10% off select non-sale items at Venetian & Palazzo-owned retail shops**

◦    Venetian: Apothecary, Baccarat, Emporio D’Gondola, International News II, Mercato III, Newstand 2, Ricordo, Venezia, and Pool Shop

◦    Palazzo: Apothecary, Café Presse, La Fortuna, Prosecco, Seasons and Pool Shop

•    Gondola Ride- 20% off tickets

•    Canyon Ranch SpaClub ® – 10% discount on services**

•    Azure – Complimentary entry for 2 (Thursday-Sunday)***

•    Tao Beach – Daybed rental with $100 F&B purchase (Monday-Friday)*

•    Tao Beach – Line pass and complimentary entry for 2 (Friday-Sunday)*

•    Tao & LAVO Nightclubs – Line pass and complimentary entry for 2*

There is a lot of *stuff* given to gold card member, but most of it doesn’t interest me.

I have to get 10,000 points on my next trip to keep the status.  I’m pretty sure I won’t, but it would be sweet if I did.  They count cash spending 2-1 for points, so I’ll earn a few bucks drinking wine and eating steak, so ya never know!

Beyonce…kick it.

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As I always do, I’m prepping a trip to Las Vegas with video poker research.  I don’t think I’ll be gambling at most of these casinos, but I want to make sure I have the information in case I decide to.  Of course, I can always visit the vpFREE mobile site, but I still use ECG for my research.

Nothing too surprising here, the list states that the Venetian has $1 9/6 Jacks or Better machines.  I don’t remember seeing that in April and the comments mention they the machines are gone.  I’m sure they are gone, but I’ll look.

Here are findings of places I’ll possibly gamble.

Aria
99.54% JoB (FP): $5(3 lines, 5 lines)
99.17% BP (FP): $1(SP), $5(SP)
98.98% DDB (FP): $1(SP), $2(SP), $5(SP)
98.91% LV Airport/Illinois Deuces: $1(SP), $2(SP), $5(SP)
98.45% JoB: $1
97.30% JoB: $1(Prog)

Bally’s
99.54% JoB (FP): $5, $10, $25, $100
99.17% BP (FP): $5, $10, $25, $100
98.01% BP: 25c, $1(3 lines, 5 lines), $2, $5
97.87% DDB: 25c(Prog)

Bellagio
99.54% JoB (FP): $5, $10(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $25(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $100
99.17% BP (FP): 25c(SP), $1(SP), $2(SP), $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP), $10(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines)
99.11% DB: $2(SP), $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP)

Bills
98.01% BP: 25c(Prog)
97.87% DDB: 25c(Prog)
97.30% JoB: 25c(Prog)
96.77% Colorado Deuces: 25c(Prog)

Caesars Palace
99.54% JoB (FP): $5, $10, $25, $100
99.17% BP (FP): $5, $10, $25, $100
97.30% JoB: 25c(3 lines, 5 lines, Prog), 50c(3 lines, 5 lines)

Encore
99.54% JoB (FP): $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP), $10(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP), $25, $50, $100
99.17% BP (FP): $5, $10, $25
98.01% BP: 25c(Prog), 50c, $1(Prog), $2

Harrahs
99.54% JoB (FP): $5, $10, $25, $100
99.17% BP (FP): $5, $10, $25, $100
98.98% DDB (FP): $5
98.91% LV Airport/Illinois Deuces: $5
98.01% BP: 25c(Prog), 50c, $1
97.87% DDB: 25c(Prog)

Imperial Palace
99.54% JoB (FP): $1
98.01% BP
97.30% JoB

M Resort
99.54% JoB (FP): 25c
99.40% Ace$ (FP): 25c
99.17% BP (FP): 25c, 50c, $1
99.11% DB: 25c, 50c, $1
98.98% DDB (FP): $1, $2, $5, $10, $25

MGM Grand
99.54% JoB (FP): $1(100 lines, 50 lines), $2(100 lines, 50 lines), $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $10, $25(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $50(3 lines, 5 lines), $100(3 lines)
99.17% BP (FP): $5
98.91% LV Airport/Illinois Deuces: 25c(10 lines, 50 lines)

Mirage
99.54% JoB (FP): $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $10(3 lines, 5 lines), $25(3 lines), $50, $100
99.45% BDW (FP): $5, $10, $25
99.17% BP (FP): $1, $5, $10(Prog), $25(Prog)
99.11% DB: $1, $10
98.98% DDB (FP): $10
98.45% JoB: $5(Prog)
97.30% JoB: 25c(Prog

NYNY
99.54% JoB (FP): 25c, $1, $2, $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $10(3 lines, 5 lines), $25
99.17% BP (FP): 25c, $1, $2, $5(3 lines, 5 lines), $10(3 lines, 5 lines), $25
98.98% DDB (FP): 25c, $1, $2
98.91% LV Airport/Illinois Deuces: 25c, $1, $2

Palazzo
98.91% LV Airport/Illinois Deuces: $5, $10, $25
98.45% JoB: $1(SP), $2(SP), $5(SP), $10, $25
98.44% JW: 25c, 50c, $1
98.01% BP: 25c(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP, STP), 50c(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP), $1(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP)

Planet Hollywood
99.54% JoB (FP): $5, $10, $25
99.17% BP (FP): 50c, $1(3 lines, 5 lines), $2(3 lines, 5 lines), $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $10(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $25(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines), $100
99.11% DB: $5(3 lines), $10(3 lines), $25(3 lines)

Red Rock
100.76% FPDW (FP): 25c
100.17% DB (FP): 25c, 50c, $1
100.15% LDW (FP): 25c, 50c, $1
100.13% SBDW: 25c, 50c, $1
100.07% DDB: 5c(NS), 10c(NS), 25c(NS), 50c, $1
99.92% TDW (FP): 5c
99.17% BP (FP): 25c(5 lines, MS, Prog), 50c(5 lines, MS), $1(5 lines, MS, Prog)

Venetian
98.45% JoB: $1(3 lines, SP, STP), $2(SP), $5(SP)
98.44% JW: 25c, 50c, $1
98.01% BP: 25c(3 lines, 5 lines), 50c(3 lines, 5 lines), $1(3 lines, 5 lines), $5(Prog)
97.87% DDB: 5c(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, QQ), 10c(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, QQ

Wynn
99.54% JoB (FP): $5(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP), $10(10 lines, 3 lines, 5 lines, SP), $25(3 lines, 5 lines), $100
99.17% BP (FP): $5, $10
99.11% DB: $5, $10
98.01% BP: 25c(Prog), $1(Prog)

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