Post this under 'Voodoo Betting Strategies' as subject matter is not scientifically/statistically verifiable.
According to acknowledged advantage player wisdom, BJ Advantage Play is an more or less an exercise in applied statistics; 'luck' is expressed as 'standard deviations' or even outright dismissed.
I noticed some ploppies wearing/using 'lucky objects' so I adopted similar devices in some my camouflage 'characters'. Oddly enough, now I carry a personal 'lucky object' even when no camouflage is used.![Eek! :eek: :eek:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
At an intellectual level, I'm still devoted to playing based on a statistical edge; I'm not going to hit hard 17 vs. a dealer 5 regardless of what I'm carrying.
At a rational level, the effect of a 'lucky object' could be from its function as a psychological 'backstop' to support morale; if someone believes their object is taking care of the luck/std-devs, the player can focus more on counting and indices which may reduce error rates - hence the self-fulfilling prophecy.
I don't see how carrying your 'lucky object' can hurt your bankroll performance. (I suppose if it is too prominent/attention-gathering it could be used to identify you.)
Like to hear what everyone else think of this.
(Anyone looking for a similar argument is suggested to read about Pascal's Wager on Wikipedia.)
According to acknowledged advantage player wisdom, BJ Advantage Play is an more or less an exercise in applied statistics; 'luck' is expressed as 'standard deviations' or even outright dismissed.
I noticed some ploppies wearing/using 'lucky objects' so I adopted similar devices in some my camouflage 'characters'. Oddly enough, now I carry a personal 'lucky object' even when no camouflage is used.
At an intellectual level, I'm still devoted to playing based on a statistical edge; I'm not going to hit hard 17 vs. a dealer 5 regardless of what I'm carrying.
At a rational level, the effect of a 'lucky object' could be from its function as a psychological 'backstop' to support morale; if someone believes their object is taking care of the luck/std-devs, the player can focus more on counting and indices which may reduce error rates - hence the self-fulfilling prophecy.
I don't see how carrying your 'lucky object' can hurt your bankroll performance. (I suppose if it is too prominent/attention-gathering it could be used to identify you.)
Like to hear what everyone else think of this.
(Anyone looking for a similar argument is suggested to read about Pascal's Wager on Wikipedia.)