RATHERBE, Actually that $39 room rate was for a mid-week room at the Barbury Coast. And if you played one of the slots there for 20 minutes or so, some employee in a cowboy hat would come by and offer you a coupon or two for a damn fine steak dinner in the upscaled, wild west, coffee shop.
Back then in them good old days the Barbury Coast resembeled a fancy wild west bodillo, but now it's called The Cromwell and has been remodeled to look like a mausoleum with room rates of about $120+, plus resort fees, plus hotel room taxes, plus parking.
And bad Blackjack pay-offs of even money or 6 to 5. (Bad enough that smart/wise Blackjack players/experts avoid it like the plague.)
I'll explain those Strip casino pay-off details ASAP, but in the meantime it's best to play Blackjack off the Strip if you are looking for an honest game.
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And no more complimentary steak dinners in that Cromwell place either.