1 on 1 good or bad?
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I prefer it
Personally, I prefer heads-up. Especially with a double deck or single deck game. I don't particularly like to go heads up with a multideck shoe. I do not usually enjoy all the theatrics that occur at a full table low minimum shoe game. When every player calls upon whatever gods they are familiar with to give them a sign as to whether to hit a 16 against a face, well, it takes forever! But it can be entertaining <LOL>
Personally, I prefer heads-up. Especially with a double deck or single deck game. I don't particularly like to go heads up with a multideck shoe. I do not usually enjoy all the theatrics that occur at a full table low minimum shoe game. When every player calls upon whatever gods they are familiar with to give them a sign as to whether to hit a 16 against a face, well, it takes forever! But it can be entertaining <LOL>
depends
if you're an AP and are playing to advantages, it's the best for you, you can keep exact track of the count and all the cards are going to just two people, so less variance, plus you can get in many many hands per hour, which means more money for you.
Now, if you're a BS player, then technically more hands would be bad, because your expectation is negative, so you would lose money faster.
if you're an AP and are playing to advantages, it's the best for you, you can keep exact track of the count and all the cards are going to just two people, so less variance, plus you can get in many many hands per hour, which means more money for you.
Now, if you're a BS player, then technically more hands would be bad, because your expectation is negative, so you would lose money faster.
I would much rather play heads up then with other people at the table. If I'm betting bigs hands I will ask anyone that walks up to wait until the end of the shoe.
During the last 4 nights I went to my local casino, not in Vegas, played at $25 min table with a 6 deck shoe. Heads up play. My average bet was $100. My bankroll was $400. I won $1000, $1200, $1000, and another $1000. My time at the casino was 15 minutes. 35 minute drive each way. $500 an hour is not bad.
During the last 4 nights I went to my local casino, not in Vegas, played at $25 min table with a 6 deck shoe. Heads up play. My average bet was $100. My bankroll was $400. I won $1000, $1200, $1000, and another $1000. My time at the casino was 15 minutes. 35 minute drive each way. $500 an hour is not bad.
Chumash Casino. It's 3 hours north of L.A..
I came in near the end of the first shoe last night. I immediatly counted up to 12 and pushed my bet up. The end of the deck was all 9's and 10's. I had 3 blackjacks. I lost 2 out of 20 hands. I didn't hit a 15. The next card was a 7 anyway. The other hand I didn't hit was a 16. Next card was a 10.
I came in near the end of the first shoe last night. I immediatly counted up to 12 and pushed my bet up. The end of the deck was all 9's and 10's. I had 3 blackjacks. I lost 2 out of 20 hands. I didn't hit a 15. The next card was a 7 anyway. The other hand I didn't hit was a 16. Next card was a 10.
I really like playing 1 on 1. I won 700, 600, and 1100 the last 3 times I went. I was there for long periods of time all 3 times, but I made most of the money either 1 on 1 or 2 on 1. I just beared with it and tried to stay even when the tables are full. it's tough to play an empty table here unless it's between 4 and 9 AM.
Mike
Mike
I play a second spot for a few hands if it seems like the cards are lined up for the dealer to pull hands. I would guess the serious players believe it doesn't matter whatsoever, but to me, it seems like if the dealer starts busting a lot, you want to keep the cards lined up and not add or drop or hand, so once you find that rythem, keep it until the cards change themselves.
Mike
Mike
I have had some of my best sessions one-on-one. It seems like those positive runs have happened more often for me in that setting. But I still don't mind playing on a table with 3-4 others because I enjoy the personal interaction with other players. I usually try to avoid a full table if possible but that is more of a physical comfort issue than anything else. If you are playing in your host casino, one thing playing at a table with several other players will do is get you more comp action with less money put at risk due to the game being a little slower with more payouts and shuffles more often.
Two Spots
There are pluses and minuses to playing two spots.
The negatives is that if you are into a game where the count is negative (or if you are loosing a lot more hands than you are winning for non card counters) then you will loose twice as fast. You also normally have to double the table minimum on each spot in order to play.
On the positive side, you will win more if you are on a "winning streak". If it is an even win/loss ratio, you will often win one spot and loose the other. In these cases, you can consider the second spot "insurance".
But the really big advantage is that you have twice as many chances of getting good double-downs, splits and of course Blackjacks.
There are pluses and minuses to playing two spots.
The negatives is that if you are into a game where the count is negative (or if you are loosing a lot more hands than you are winning for non card counters) then you will loose twice as fast. You also normally have to double the table minimum on each spot in order to play.
On the positive side, you will win more if you are on a "winning streak". If it is an even win/loss ratio, you will often win one spot and loose the other. In these cases, you can consider the second spot "insurance".
But the really big advantage is that you have twice as many chances of getting good double-downs, splits and of course Blackjacks.