[Blindtlk] question about card games

[Jude DaShiell]

Very likely casinos will not allow your own braille cards to be used. 
This is for several security reasons.  In some casinos that could even 
get someone removed from the casino rapidly.

On Fri, 23 Dec 2016, Sami Osborne wrote:

> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 09:41:43
> From: Sami Osborne <ligne14 at verizon.net>
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: jdashiel at panix.com
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] question about card games
> 
> Hi Anne,
>
> Along with what Jude has said here, I would also suggest that, since casinos 
> generally don't have their own Braille card decks, maybe bring your own 
> Brailled cards? I've never been to a casino myself, though, so not sure if 
> there's a rule against bringing your own cards.  If there is, you can 
> probably explain to the manager that you're blind, and  they don't have 
> anything accessible and you want to be involved in the card games just like 
> everyone else.
> If you don't have your own Brailled cards, then you should probably get a 
> sighted friend or family member to help you Braille the cards (they can tell 
> you what the card says, and then you write it down in Braille, unless they 
> know it themselves).  For example, my mom is fluent in Braille because she 
> actually works at home as a transcriptionist, which she became because of my 
> blindness.  Whenever we have a new game for my family to play together, my 
> mom always Brailles the cards or tiles right next to the print for me, so 
> that I'd be able to join in on the action.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Happy holidays,
>
> Sami
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jude DaShiell via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> To: Anne Naber via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Date sent: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:31:09 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] question about card games
>
> braille cards are not used by casinos.  Those have several new decks in
> a shoe for games and every so often the decks get changed.  Also
> depending on the dealer you get some of those dealers are border line
> nasty and make that nastiness part of their act.  Card playing in
> casinos is a very low probability activity for anyone hoping to win too.
> You'll do better at the craps table and remember only bet on 5-6-7-8 and
> take full insurance when you do it.  The dice at least have holes.
> There was a program on one of the science channels called How To Win
> Just About Every Time and that's what it recommends with cards and dice.
> Slot machines are also best avoided for the same reason to avoid card
> games.  Roulette can be played but just bet on colors only.  There is a
> slight variation in when those colors come up and you take advantage of
> that variation when you do that.  Finally observe gambling economics.
> Keep play money separate from bus money at all times and add a
> percentage of winnings to bus money regularly.  Good luck, I'll be
> interested to know how well Fortuna favors you.  Oh, maybe you've heard
> of a character called Lady Luck, well that has since the Romans had an
> Empire also been known as the Goddess Fortuna and many a gambler since
> then has offered up a few prayers to her.
>
> On Thu, 22 Dec 2016, Anne Naber via blindtlk wrote:
>
> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2016 14:11:36
> From: Anne Naber via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Anne Naber <amnaber92 at gmail.com
> Subject: [Blindtlk] question about card games
>
> Hi-
> I don't know if this question is relevant to this list or not, but I
> thought I'd try.
> I am wondering if anyone has experience with going to the casino as a
> blind person?  Specifically, how do you participate in card games?  Is
> it possible to participate in that sort of setting?
> When you have a small group of people you know, it is easy to just
> break out the braille cards, and maybe have more verbal communication,
> but what about a casino type situation?
> Thanks.
> Anne
>
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