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Unetymological · #1 April 21st, 2011, 01:05 AM

I live in Adelaide, I've been spending a lot of time recently learning how to count cards and today I started researching Adelaide Casino and it seems like people say it only uses CSMs.

So is card counting in Adelaide completely dead? Are there any other options for advantage play blackjack? I won money last week using basic strategy and I enjoyed playing a lot, now that I realise there is no way to gain an advantage this is quite depressing!

So, am I just wasting my time practising card counting if I have to live in Adelaide for the next few years and should I focus on something else, say Poker?

I know I've probably already answered my question by reading the other posts on this forum, but I want to card count so badly I had to ask this question again myself...just in case there WAS some other option for advantage play.

Koz1984 · #2 April 21st, 2011, 01:58 AM

You'd need to access the VIP room in Adelaide. Your other option is interstate travel. Crown Casino, Melbourne, or Tasmania would be your best bets. Tasmania can only tolerate low level play, however.

Mikey_101 · #3 April 21st, 2011, 10:01 PM

I find myself in a similar situation... learnt to count, only to realise that Australia is a wastleland for counters. I'm not too keen to start counting at Crown with the ~0.6% house advantage and $30 minimum tables (I believe smaller limit tables at crown use CSMs).

Koz1984 · #4 April 23rd, 2011, 02:28 AM

That's what I play, the $30 tables in Crown's Monte Carlo room. Given up to 90% pen, it isn't that terrible at all. A 1-12 spread, Wonging in at +2 and out at -2 should yield you around 1 unit/hr win rate.

Mikey_101 · #5 April 23rd, 2011, 07:16 AM

Having spent the last 2 nights at Crown, i must say its not too bad. Didnt seem to be any heat at all (from wonging), deck penetration is as you said, and yeah... just wish i brought a bigger bankroll on this trip!

I wonder if any of the pacific islands have any casinos worth playing at... airfares and accomodation is fairly cheap to those places! Any ideas fellow players??

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Originally Posted by Koz1984

That's what I play, the $30 tables in Crown's Monte Carlo room. Given up to 90% pen, it isn't that terrible at all. A 1-12 spread, Wonging in at +2 and out at -2 should yield you around 1 unit/hr win rate.