So I wont get into too much detail about my trip to Canada because I did wayyyyy too much gambling for a short trip. I did however follow it up with the Michigan/Notre Dame game which was amazing. My first time in "The Big House" and it was unbelievable.

The casino I visited in Ontario had a crapless craps table. $5 minimum bet all the time with a spread to $50,000 which I have never seen before. 5X odds allowing the player to push the house on the 5,6,8 and 9. Short table and incredibly friendly staff. In fact, probably the nicest set of dealers I have ever experienced. (Welcome to Canada) Best part is they allow PUT bets. Which means instead of ever buying the 4 or 10 or any of the extreme outside numbers with a 5% vig, you can simply put down a $10 come bet on any number and back it up with $50 in odds. Also, they will allow you to increase your flat bet and increase your odds anytime you want.

Now, just to add into the fun of crapless craps, they have the FIRE bet. However, instead of paying out on 4, 5 or 6 numbers, they pay out on 3, 4, 5 or 6 different points. Payouts are as follows

3x 10-1
4x 30-1
5x 150-1
6x 300-1

I’m not sure on the math of it, Thats why I like Skinny so much! I can tell you this, in 36 hours of being on the property, I only play the fire bet when myself or my brother (random shooter) is throwing and I hit 3 points 7 times, 4 points 2 times and 5 points 1 time. It payed off for me very nicely. I also happened to be on this weekend making up for my last outing in a casino. All in all, I had a great time, made some money and enjoyed a weekend out with my brother, who may be joining us in September for the class!

Michael

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