phoenix1975 Posted August 12, 2021 #1 Share Posted August 12, 2021 I’m new to Celebrity and am on Silhouette soon. When I’ve been on P&O ships before I’ve had a go at roulette but only for a bit of fun. I understand that the minimum bet for Celebrity is $5. Does that mean that the smallest chip value is $5 as if so, I won’t be playing as that racks up a lot of money quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cg52 Posted August 12, 2021 #2 Share Posted August 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, phoenix1975 said: I’m new to Celebrity and am on Silhouette soon. When I’ve been on P&O ships before I’ve had a go at roulette but only for a bit of fun. I understand that the minimum bet for Celebrity is $5. Does that mean that the smallest chip value is $5 as if so, I won’t be playing as that racks up a lot of money quickly? I don’t know the answer to your question but the best thing about Celebrity casino is no smoking. 😀 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare aring75 Posted August 12, 2021 #3 Share Posted August 12, 2021 It means your total bet must be $5 (or sometimes $10 depending on the table). You can play five $1 chips to get your minimum. But even bets require $5. HTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix1975 Posted August 12, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Thanks. Am I best taking some dollars with me or can I get them on board / charge it to my onboard account? If I won some money, how do I get that back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmorgan Posted August 12, 2021 #5 Share Posted August 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, phoenix1975 said: Thanks. Am I best taking some dollars with me or can I get them on board / charge it to my onboard account? If I won some money, how do I get that back? Unless there have been post-Covid changes, you can use your sea pass to draw money if you have a credit card registered to your account. They have a cashier's booth where you can cash in chips for U.S. currency. I think you can also open a credit account online. The cruises I have been on the minimum wager at the craps table has been at least $10, (which prices me out). It seems like I have seen $5 blackjack tables. I don't recall about poker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathynorth Posted August 12, 2021 #6 Share Posted August 12, 2021 You buy chips at the table. Just pass your cash to the dealer. The dealer will then give you colored chips distinctive to you so you and the dealer can track what you put on the board. After each turn the dealer will clear off the losing bets and pay out the winning bets. When you are finished you scoop up your chips and cash out at the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 12, 2021 #7 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Works just like a casino on land..if that helps… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Stag Posted August 12, 2021 #8 Share Posted August 12, 2021 The smallest chip value is $1 but you are required to have $5 worth of bets on the table inside (on the numbers, splitting the numbers, etc). $5 is also the min outside bet (on Red, top 1/3, one line of numbers etc). The table will exchange cash for chips or you can charge to your room (I believe it's a 3% charge for that). All winnings can be exchanged at the cage for cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justcrusn Posted August 12, 2021 #9 Share Posted August 12, 2021 52 minutes ago, jgmorgan said: The cruises I have been on the minimum wager at the craps table has been at least $10, (which prices me out). It seems like I have seen $5 blackjack tables. I don't recall about poker. its been our experience that they like $10 minimum on blackjack especially at the start of a cruise. If there's not action (usually) they will begrudgingly open a $5 table to get players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix1975 Posted August 12, 2021 Author #10 Share Posted August 12, 2021 Thanks for all your help. I think I'll take some dollars with me and then if I need any more I can always draw some more out on my card. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guppy99 Posted August 12, 2021 #11 Share Posted August 12, 2021 6 hours ago, jgmorgan said: Unless there have been post-Covid changes, you can use your sea pass to draw money if you have a credit card registered to your account. They have a cashier's booth where you can cash in chips for U.S. currency. I think you can also open a credit account online. The cruises I have been on the minimum wager at the craps table has been at least $10, (which prices me out). It seems like I have seen $5 blackjack tables. I don't recall about poker. Just on the 7/25 /21 sailing of the Equinox. Minimum table amount for blackjack was $15. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmorgan Posted August 13, 2021 #12 Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Guppy99 said: Just on the 7/25 /21 sailing of the Equinox. Minimum table amount for blackjack was $15. Ouch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mafig Posted August 13, 2021 #13 Share Posted August 13, 2021 I seem to recall a minimum bet of $5 for roulette (which is the game the OP inquired about). I believe you can get $1 chips (only to be used at the roulette table). They can be spread around or used on one number, but the minimum bet must be $5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTarrant Posted August 13, 2021 #14 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On the Edge now, in the evenings there has always been a $25 blackjack table open. If it isn't getting action they open a $10 table, but no lower than that. However, during the day on sea days, they've had a "lower limit gaming period", usually in the middle of the day when the casino is emptier - it was 2-6 PM yesterday - where they opened $5 tables for many of the games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 13, 2021 #15 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 13 hours ago, Guppy99 said: Just on the 7/25 /21 sailing of the Equinox. Minimum table amount for blackjack was $15. It was $10 on the 8/1 Equinox Cruise I just disembarked. I think a $50+ bet pays 3 to 2 on Blackjack…otherwise 6 to 5. I stuck with Craps mostly, also $10 min. Edited August 13, 2021 by PTC DAWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted August 13, 2021 #16 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) X has a single zero roulette table which is incredibly rare on a ship or even in U.S. casino, most casinos and ship casinos have triple zero table or two Edited August 13, 2021 by NutsAboutGolf 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgmorgan Posted August 13, 2021 #17 Share Posted August 13, 2021 36 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said: I stuck with Craps mostly Behind the line bets have the best odds in the House.🤑 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NutsAboutGolf Posted August 13, 2021 #18 Share Posted August 13, 2021 You can win quite a bit if you do even money bets, wait for some sort of streak and bet against it. For example, on roulette one strategy is to wait for three reds or blacks and then bet against it. If you lose double down a certain number of times. If you do this you'll want to have a high bankroll and bet the minimum which on the X single zero table was $25; can use the same strategy with Baccarat (you can learn it in 5mins, it's literally like the card game war) yet its usually a $100 minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted August 13, 2021 #19 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, jgmorgan said: Behind the line bets have the best odds in the House.🤑 Exactly, $25+ on the line allows 3-4-5 odds, otherwise double odds. Edited August 13, 2021 by PTC DAWG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TN Vol Fan Posted August 13, 2021 #20 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Glad to hear the Equinox had the craps table at $10. The land based casino closest to me started at $15. Am so looking forward to being on August 27, 9 night trip. Thanks for your answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 13, 2021 #21 Share Posted August 13, 2021 While we are on a casino topic .... Anyone note current video poker odds? It's not like I'd expect an 8-6 machine, but I'd swear the last time we cruised they were at an abysmal 6-5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevanmia Posted August 16, 2021 #22 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 10:04 AM, NutsAboutGolf said: You can win quite a bit if you do even money bets, wait for some sort of streak and bet against it. For example, on roulette one strategy is to wait for three reds or blacks and then bet against it. If you lose double down a certain number of times. You do realize that with a series of independent trials, the past results do not influence the future outcomes, right? If the wheel as landed on red 100 times in a row, it is not "due" to land on black. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canderson Posted August 16, 2021 #23 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, kevanmia said: You do realize that with a series of independent trials, the past results do not influence the future outcomes, right? If the wheel as landed on red 100 times in a row, it is not "due" to land on black. Oh, I'd say that after 100 reds, black is definitely 'due'! Of course, apart from the zeros, that doesn't change the fact that the next spin is still only 50% chance for black/red. And doubling down can be a quick way to go through a lot of dough, requiring a substantial bankroll to make it back to break even. @NutsAboutGolf In 7 even money bets that lose (yeah, it happens!), you can go from a $10 to a $1,280 bet in a hurry playing that game. Edited August 16, 2021 by canderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverlaysup Posted August 16, 2021 #24 Share Posted August 16, 2021 On 8/11/2021 at 5:41 PM, phoenix1975 said: I’m new to Celebrity and am on Silhouette soon. When I’ve been on P&O ships before I’ve had a go at roulette but only for a bit of fun. I understand that the minimum bet for Celebrity is $5. Does that mean that the smallest chip value is $5 as if so, I won’t be playing as that racks up a lot of money quickly? Last cruise, roulette was minimum $5 either inside or outside, $1 min chip value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 16, 2021 #25 Share Posted August 16, 2021 7 hours ago, canderson said: Oh, I'd say that after 100 reds, black is definitely 'due'! Nope. As a matter of fact, red might be the more likely because there might be something wrong with the table 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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