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esm54687

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1 hour ago, Visigoth said:

Fortunately, the minimum bet on all NCL cruises is still $0.

I think your definition of "bet" is flawed..... my definition is "a wager between two parties on the outcome of an event" and last I checked..... there are 0 "events" (table games, pull tabs or slot machines) in the casino that have a minimum of $0 being wagered

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NYcruzzer

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53 minutes ago, Sand and Seas said:

For more 'fun', you can usually find a video poker machine for pennies or keno for a nickel.

Are you thinking land based casinos ? Never saw a video poker or keno machine on a ship with penny denominations... 

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Sand and Seas

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56 minutes ago, NYcruzzer said:

Are you thinking land based casinos ? Never saw a video poker or keno machine on a ship with penny denominations... 

There are some multi-game multi-denomination machines on NCL ships I have seen.  They have different games to choose from like Super-Times play, Ultimate X, Spin Poker and others.  Depending on the game I have seen 2cts and up to 50cts and possibly $1.   Some machines have 5ct Keno.  The lowest denoms are trying to get you to play 3/5 or 10 play but you don't have to play them full if you are trying to keep it low per hand.   Have seen these on the Escape, Dawn, Pearl, Getaway and Breakaway.   The odds are horrible, but they can be fun to play and try the different games.

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48 minutes ago, Mike_DeA said:

I haven't seen any $5 tables at all on my last three cruises (Escape and Getaway), with the exception of craps.  And they haven't been lowering the stakes during the day.

To be fair, my last NCL cruise was April 2017, so maybe they phased out the $5 tables. But they definitely had them for craps and for three card poker early on the sea days. I don't play blackjack, so I can't be helpful there.

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Daytonasailor

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On Epic last month. Minimum bet on many slots was .01, but that's not much fun. Minimum bet on blackjack was $10. No more $5 tables.  Found a $5 table on roulette, but when getting closer is read $5 bet, two chip minimum. That's $10 a spin. Still it was fun as long as you know your limits.

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Sue Do-Over

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On Epic twice in 2018.  Remember that even on 'penny' slots, the minimum wager is 30 cents or more... there's nowhere to play for 'just' a penny or nickel.

Table games... Craps was $10, Hold'em Poker, Three-Card, etc. all $10 minimum, which really means $10 or more to actually play a hand.  We play all day on sea days, and never saw the table games at $5.

On the plus side, with so many tables, we could usually get a seat.  By comparison Princess has just one Hold'em table, while NCL Epic has three.

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cb at sea

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Depends on what and WHEN you play.  Table games can be as low as $5 per hand, but they do raise it when it gets busy.  If slots are your thing, then they have everything from "penny" slots on up.  (although, with penny slots, you can end up betting more per spin than on a quarter machine!  Better odds on higher denominations, too)

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On 1/11/2019 at 3:50 PM, Mike_DeA said:

I haven't seen any $5 tables at all on my last three cruises (Escape and Getaway), with the exception of craps.  And they haven't been lowering the stakes during the day.

That is a bummer, 3 years ago when I sailed on the Gem there were 5.00 tables the entire time...Oh but that was for the Let it Ride and 3 Card Poker, I am not sure about the Black Jack, hmmm. I'll find out soon though 🙂

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Jasonmom

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Ten dollar minimum on Blackjack?  Well I guess that means I'll be spending less time in the casino.  I loved playing $3 tables in Vegas and liked $5 tables on every cruise I've been on.  Been awhile since I've been on NCL though.  Royal Caribbean had $5 tables last April.

 

I'd not have near as much fun knowing how fast I could be loosing money. 

 

:classic_sad: 😭

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