Kasi said:
I certainly would put RJT in that group but then again what would that matter?
I wish they all would post more often. They're as real as you can get is my impression.
Thanks very much.
Kasi said:
I'd especially love to hear more about, maybe in broad terms anyway, just how they go about preparing for a trip or a game. What use, if any, they make of diaries, how often they may make entries, etc. Sticking to a betting plan or deviating from it.
To be honest with you Kasi, my time in the casinos has been far more limited since i came back from my trip to the states last summer. Where i used to get out twice a week, i don't now. Instead i've been focusing on training up a couple of people to play a couple of games and building a decent sized bankroll of my own. It's taking time, and it's frustrating as i'm constantly itchy to get back out and do some serious playing on a more regular basis, but with patience i'll be in a far better position to do that.
As it stands, i am involved in a few different advantage plays that are generating fairly large sums of cash at the moment - all going into the bankroll as i'm very aware these opportunities aren't going to last very long. I keep a very detailed log of exactly what i do, making an entry at the end of every playing session. I've also got a few investors involved in this, so it's absolutely crucial that i keep records that show every result. They're all friends and family, but that makes me all the more keen to insure that they don't at any point feel that there is anything dishonest going on.
I tend to stick very ridgedly to the betting scheme that i've determined before play. Over or under betting is simply not efficient and cover play does have it's uses, but you have to be very aware of how much it costs you and what you hope to gain out of it.
Kasi said:
Or, if that's too personal, maybe even just what they would recommend as a minimum for what someone should do to be prepared as best as possible before betting his money and what to do while betting his money and what's maybe needed to be done as the months and years go by.
It's simple - be as good as you can be. If you were going to invest a large sum of money in a company, would you be prepared to just pick one at random, or would you do the research first and make sure that you'd choosen one that you were confident would grow your investment substantially? The answer to that for most of us is obvious. Treat your time playing in the same way. If you are going to invest money in this - and actually expect any decent return - take the time, do the research and make sure you've got the skills to invest in. Remember, if you're serious about making money and not just getting a little entertainment - this is an investment so you should treat it as such.
Make sure you are 100% confident in everything that you do. The more accurate you are with all aspects of your game, the less you'll have to think about them and the easier it is to move beyond the basics.
As time goes by, don't let yourself become stagnent - if you are completely comfortable counting, look for other opportunities. It's very easy at times to focus on how bad a particular game is for counting purposes and completely miss the fact that there are other opportunites that could potentially generate far greater advantage. If you don't look for them you won't see them.
I'm still very much a learner and i hope that that continues for many years to come. As long as there is something new out there to explore, this will never become dull.
RJT.