This is how we roll

Been a while since I long-rolled in Craps, multiple long rolls at that. The feeling never gets old. Doesn't give me the same thrill as Baccarat does, but it's always an enjoyable one.

Casino wars

Had a chance to check out the relatively newly-opened City of Dreams (CoD) Manila complex recently. Looks a lot more promising than Solaire.

As of now, if I had to rank the three casino complexes based on my personal experience (as a gambler mind you, and not as a random tourist), I'd give a slight edge to Resorts World Manila (RWM) over City of Dreams for the top spot, while Solaire is the bottom-feeder.

I will have to revisit my rankings once all the structures and amenities are fully-operational already. Meantime, it's either RWM or CoD if I want to engage in a game of baccarat or craps.

Big baccarat kid

Saw a young Chinese guy play baccarat last night with about 5M in capital. Dude was pushing markers like they were pawns in a chess game.

Wow.

An ode to Baccarat

You bring out the best and worst in me.

There's a reason I stopped playing you. There's a reason I keep coming back.

You are like an epic thrill ride, kinda like being on a rollercoaster without any harness.

"You've got the best of me but I just keep on coming back incessantly. Oh why, did you have to run your game on me? I should've known right from the start you'd go and break my heart."

That baccarat rush

I haven't felt the thrill of playing high stakes baccarat for a long time until a few days ago. Can't say I missed the feeling but it definitely got me sweating while squeezing cards.

From RWM to MBS

A good number of dice dealers (craps) from Resorts World Manila moved to Singapore recently to work for the soon-to-be opened Marina Bay Sands Resorts and Casino.

I'll definitely miss seeing you guys at the craps table but I'm sure the opportunity to work in MBS is too good to pass up.

Best of luck!

Super Bowl XLIV

I'm taking the Saints(+4.5) and the under (56.5). I kinda feel stupid for going against Peyton Manning though.

Gambling warlords

My good friend often shared a baccarat table with two of the infamous Ampatuans of Maguindanao, Zaldy and Sajid, at the Grand Regal casino in Davao.

My friend said they were actually nice and generous. They usually took care of the banker commissions of my friend and the other folks who played on the same table.