Hi all... New guy in town

[winr_winr_chicken_dinner!]

Just wanted to say hi to everyone as I am new on the block. Just came back from LV two weeks ago. Played at the MGM and the Hooter's. Got about 10 hours in in two days I guess. Turned a little $1000.00 roll into $1600.00. Food, flight, hotel was covered by a business associate, so I guess I did ok, lol. First time in Vegas but I am ready to try it again...

[Blue Efficacy]

That's awesome! Getting your expenses covered is very good for your EV

I am going to LV for my first time in a couple of weeks.

[SleightOfHand]

Originally Posted by winr_winr_chicken_dinner!

Just wanted to say hi to everyone as I am new on the block. Just came back from LV two weeks ago. Played at the MGM and the Hooter's. Got about 10 hours in in two days I guess. Turned a little $1000.00 roll into $1600.00. Food, flight, hotel was covered by a business associate, so I guess I did ok, lol. First time in Vegas but I am ready to try it again...

Congratulations and welcome Do you play Basic Strategy, count, or neither?

[winr_winr_chicken_dinner!]

Hi Sleight, thanks for the welcome. I play Hi-Lo. If I step in in the middle of a shoe or if I am playing an 8D I will usually just play BS. I basically have been hitting the single, double and four deck games as an AP to make a buck or two, then spending some time on the 8 deck stuff just flat betting and playing BS. Seems to be working so far, but I usually keep my spread down too.

[Blue Efficacy]

If you're going to play 8D with BS anyway, you should at least practice counting when you do it. Also, it's never too early to work on your "wonging" techniques, as 6 and especially 8 deck shoe games are much more easily beaten this way.

[shadroch]

They have 8D shoes in Hooters?

[Blue Efficacy]

Originally Posted by shadroch

They have 8D shoes in Hooters?

He might be referring to his past playing experiences?

[SystemsTrader]

Originally Posted by shadroch

They have 8D shoes in Hooters?

Even worse, Hooter's now has a 6D 6:5 shoe.

[creeping panther]

Originally Posted by SystemsTrader

Even worse, Hooter's now has a 6D 6:5 shoe.

Many casinos want to find out just how many suckers there are out there. What they do in offering 6.5 is expose their own greed. They tip their hat in who they really are. People should be learning now from watching how Washington and Wall Street have destroyed OUR economy and not be thinking their "friendly" casino is any better.

CP

[winr_winr_chicken_dinner!]

Originally Posted by Blue Efficacy

If you're going to play 8D with BS anyway, you should at least practice counting when you do it. Also, it's never too early to work on your "wonging" techniques, as 6 and especially 8 deck shoe games are much more easily beaten this way.

Hi Blue, going to give it a try again next week, got a cheap round trip from Sunday to Wednesday ($105.00 from South TX to LV! including airport shuttle!). I want to get to the point where I am "looking" for the 8D games instead of just defaulting to them. Got a little more for the BR this time, going to work with $3000.00 over 3.5 days, hope to get in about 30 hours of play in if I can. I would say wish me luck, but let's just wish me skill, huh? lol.