your advice to stay "awake" ?

[french-jack]

Hi everyone !

i'm new, i'm french, and to begin i just would like to say you thanks for this forum (we havent got one like it in french) and sorry for my writing mistake.

So, what do you do to stay awake, to keep your brain "clear" after hours of card counting ?

personnaly, i count card for 6-7h/night (2 night by week end) and i just stop to count when the deck is empty to go to toilet (there is too many persone waiting for a slot at the table so i can't take a breath outside otherwise we steal my sit.)

i try cofee, redbull (don"t know if exist in US ? lol), but after 4h of couting i begin to be tired so if you got advice ...
I know that it better to stop, but i don"t think doing mistake, its just harder to be concentrated on the game ..

thanks

for info (if someone interesting ..); my game :
6 decks
75/80% pen
DAS
S17
Ace split
5€ - 500€ (or 10 - 1000€ with EA)

[callipygian]

Bienvenue!

Originally Posted by french-jack

what do you do to stay awake, to keep your brain "clear" after hours of card counting ?

Sleep. The game will still be there after you get a good night's rest, or a quick hour nap.

Originally Posted by french-jack

I know that it better to stop, but i don"t think doing mistake, its just harder to be concentrated on the game ..

This is the problem with playing while tired - you won't realize your mistakes, you'll lose the count more often, and you'll become more obvious to the pit.

[Mimosine]

just sleep. 2-3 hours can make a world of difference. usually in vegas I sleep about 5-6 hours, then whenever i wake up, off i go to another casino.

[matt21]

`hey there
i drink a lot of coffee & coke (the drink!) myself whilst playing.
however i generally dont play more than 4 hours in one joint. if i keep playing then i take a walk outside to get some fresh air and re-focus.

additionally i play a lot of sports and i believe my physical fitness helps to be delay tiredness (even with weird sleeping patterns!)

[HarryKuntz]

Try a shed load of caffeine to stay awake and beta blockers if the caffeine gives you the shakes or you're over betting your bankroll.

[zengrifter]

Methamphetamine - you can count for days without sleep. zg

[Wookets]

5 hour energies are pretty solid.

Or some adderall =)

[bjcounter]

Originally Posted by Wookets

5 hour energies are pretty solid.

Or some adderall =)

Adderall is good stuff for concentration. I used to take it in college to help my studies.

[winr_winr_chicken_dinner!]

Originally Posted by bjcounter

Adderall is good stuff for concentration. I used to take it in college to help my studies.

...but you have to take it with Subtracterall at the same time to keep proper count...

[Xur]

rofl....winr made a funny!