[Blindtlk] question about card games

Fri Dec 23 22:07:20 UTC 2016

All of that sounds good in a friendly home environment, but I think a lot of 
it is not workable in a casino environment.  And I very much doubt that you 
will get a manager or dealer to wave the rules for you, good luck.  To me at 
this point in my life, it just isn't worth it.  I don't even play Lotto or 
the Powerball.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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From: Sami Osborne via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 9:41 AM
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Cc: Sami Osborne
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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