Beaten down again

[blackchipjim]

Once again my trip ends in losing another 30 units and I find myself asking the proverbial "when is this going to stop". I got up 20 units the first two shoes and held on til show time. The count is rising and I raise the bets accordingly only to see the damn cards go to everyone but me. I felt good seeing the cards I was suppose to see but come on already. The dealer was even feeling bad for me with those big bets out. I took a break and went back to another table with it being another roller coaster ride shoe after shoe I chalked it up as a loss and quit after several shoes. I did recover my losses at the three card poker table but it stung gettin kicked at bj again. blackchipjim

[Knox]

It sounds like you need to play at less crowded tables, and if you are playing 6 decks, don't. The 2 deck game is our best bet these days. There are also some good single deck games out there, but they are more scarce.

[Automatic Monkey]

It sounds to me like you need to keep away from the 3 Card Poker table too. Come on man, that is a sucker bet. If you're willing to put your money down on bets like that, you're not in the right frame of mind to make money in BJ.

[Kasi]

Originally Posted by blackchipjim

Once again my trip ends in losing another 30 units and I find myself asking the proverbial "when is this going to stop". I got up 20 units the first two shoes and held on til show time. The count is rising and I raise the bets accordingly only to see the damn cards go to everyone but me. I felt good seeing the cards I was suppose to see but come on already. The dealer was even feeling bad for me with those big bets out. I took a break and went back to another table with it being another roller coaster ride shoe after shoe I chalked it up as a loss and quit after several shoes. I did recover my losses at the three card poker table but it stung gettin kicked at bj again. blackchipjim

That's funny - my wife wins at BJ and go loses her money at 3-card poker
Do you play the pair-plus bet there?

I don't know - is losing 30 units that bad for a trip (assume u mean starting units)? Of course I have no idea what you're playing, how long, spreading etc.

But it sounds like you're talking about a longer losing streak over many sessions?

I don't think the dealer lost any sleep over it lol.

[ScottH]

Originally Posted by Automatic Monkey

It sounds to me like you need to keep away from the 3 Card Poker table too. Come on man, that is a sucker bet. If you're willing to put your money down on bets like that, you're not in the right frame of mind to make money in BJ.

Not only is it a sucker bet, it is not even a fun game. The basic strategy can be memorized in one second, so there isn't any fun to it.

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by blackchipjim

I did recover my losses at the three card poker table but it stung gettin kicked at bj again. blackchipjim

This is exactly why gamblers who learn to count are rarely if ever successful!! zg

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by Kasi

...is losing 30 units that bad for a trip (assume u mean starting units)?

It is IF you are a chronically over-betting gambler! zg

[ScottH]

Originally Posted by zengrifter

This is exactly why gamblers who learn to count are rarely if ever successful!! zg

Emotions are a big downfall in gambling...

[Kasi]

Originally Posted by zengrifter

It is IF you are a chronically over-betting gambler! zg

Is he? How can u tell? It does seem like a very common problem (overbetting compared to bankroll) from what I think I can tell. Which isn't much.

I guess if he's losing consistently he should re-evaluate bet size etc.

Do u consider a 400 minimum-unit lifetime bankroll adequate as a general guide? Or would it be more like 400 maximum bets?


And 3 card poker can be fun - what the heck 2% ain't that bad. And maybe you get lucky and win a bunch. Like a slot machine with cards lol.

[shadroch]

When 3 card poker was introduced,it was pushed under the name "TABLE SLOTS" and was a dismal failure.By lowering the payouts and attaching "POKER" to its name,suddenly the game was hot.Proving once again that you'll never go broke underestimating the publics intelligence.