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ucbhanna · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

hey all, I've been wanting to scratch my gambling itch for a while now and decided I'll hit up one of the casinos in Seoul.

From what I've seen in old postings, there are three in Seoul?

The Gangnam Coex one
The Seven Luck near Namdaemun
and Walker Hill over by Guri

Anybody have preferences among those three?
You have good overall experiences?
What's the dress code like, if any?
Any of them have three-card poker?

Thanks in advance!

samd · Joined: 03 Jan 2007

No sandals or shorts at Walker Hill. Never seen anyone refused entry at COEX 7 Luck.

If you join 7 Luck COEX (need your passport and ARC) you get free food and drinks after you place a bet. The food is awesome, so I usually go to this casino.

Haven't been to the other 7 luck, but it's probably similar.

Walker Hill has real poker, but as far as I know, it doesn't have 3 card, and neither does 7 Luck.

Yesterday · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:22 am Post subject:

Dukey77777 · Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Chungcheongbuk-do

D.D. · Joined: 29 May 2008

I watch blackjack and I have never noticed the house winning so many hands as they do in Korea.

At least in Busan it is obvious that the percentage is off. My theory is if you were to see the deck there would be not enough face cards.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Because Koreans can't go to casinos in Seoul (I think the one at High One resort is the only one they can go to), their websites are catered to foreigners, as are their staff, and you can see or call about all their rules.

Seven Luck in the Seoul Hilton on Namsan doesn't allow certain clothing, like shorts.

Remember to bring you passport. Just an ARC won't work.

They serve drinks...if you are gambling. Don't expect to go in and get served as a spectator.

It's a great way to get away from impolite locals.

ucbhanna · Joined: 15 Apr 2008

sweet, thanks so much for all your advice (more are welcomed too!)

i'll keep in mind all your tips, and i'll also keep an eye out for bullshit blackjack percentages.

i miss being a car ride away from vegas...

Return Jones · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 4:51 am Post subject:

All the casinos in Seoul are geared toward Asian foreigners -wealthy Japanese and Chinese tourists. You'll find the staff at all the casinos a bit arrogant or indifferent to non-asian foreigners. They'll get ansty and do the Korean giggle thing if you try to speak to them in English or even in Korean. Nevertheless I do enjoy a trip to the casino now and then.

I prefer Walker Hill because of the size of the casino and wided choice of tables and dealers. The dealers don't seem quite as proficient and as professional as one would fine back home, but perhaps you could use this to your advantage. I dunno. Oh yes, you can indeed drink there.

The 7 Luck places require you to bring your passport to join the Mileage plan and qualify for any free food, etc. I had this arrogantly explained to me at the Coex location. My alien card wasn't good enough to qualify for their floopjack 7 Luck membership card.

If you ever play slots, Walker Hill seems to pay out a bit more often. I won 300,000won on one pull there once plus occasional 40-50,000won wins over the years.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

I find the staff at Seven Luck in the Seoul Hilton to be fine. If you bet at the 2,000 won blackjack table, of course you aren't going to treated as nicely as if you gamble more. But they don't discriminate. If they did, people wouldn't spend money there and unlike other Korean businesses, casinos respect customer service and loyalty.

I also call BS on the blackjack odds. People who come to Seoul to gamble could go to many other Asian countries. Casinos aren't stacking decks, at least not the Seven Luck casinos in Seoul.

Return Jones · Posted: Thu Sep 18, 2008 5:46 am Post subject:

haute 4 teacher · Joined: 19 Nov 2007

I had my WORST gambling experience ever last weekend in Jeju.

1st. Could only change 50 at the table

2nd. Pit boss "spun" the ball faster and faster (we were the only people playing at roulette) Apparently we weren't betting fast enough

3rd. Pit boss continually grabbed the ball and spun it before we put our bet down (once again, only 2 there)

4th and formost. PIT BOSS FUCKING DID THE KOREAN AIR SUCK THING EVERY TIME WE WON!!!! AND YELLED AT THE TABLE WORKERS!!!!

5th. After winning "too much" (according to pit boss).....ONE DRINK ONLY. (that was yelled at me by said douchebag)

6th. JEJU HYATT. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

I'll be writing them a strongly-worded letter soon.

Seriously, it really sucked. If the GF wasn't there I would have stole/burned/shit on something.

I'll post more soon. Screw that place.

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

haute, make sure the Hyatt corporate office gets wind of that, not just the Korean bosses at that particular casino.

Mention your letters to Lonely Planet and on the websites in Korea, you may get a comped weekend.

samd · Joined: 03 Jan 2007

I'm sure that people get around the Walker Hill dress code, but I saw two of my friends who turned up for a poker freeroll last year get refused entry.

LOL at people with magical ability to tell which slots pay more and what the blackjack percentages are.

Sushi · Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Location: North Korea

I didn't know there were 3 Casinos in Seoul. Is the Hilton Casino above Itaewon?

Beej · Joined: 05 Mar 2005 Location: Eungam Loop

About the decks being stacked. The card dealing machines have three or four different wires going into them. One would think that all they would need was a power cord. Seems strange. Various wires may mean various decks being controlled.