Rubin's Comp City

[21forme]

I'm most of the way through Rubin's Comp City. From what I've read so far, 99% of his comp techniques is the opposite of what a counter would do. Other than upping your bet when the PC is watching, is there anything else that might apply to a counter?

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by 21forme

I'm most of the way through Rubin's Comp City. From what I've read so far, 99% of his comp techniques is the opposite of what a counter would do. Other than upping your bet when the PC is watching, is there anything else that might apply to a counter?

Not for the comp-counting per'se. But there are other techniques covered - how to get fre airfare, how to cash-convert comps (ticket scalping, etc.) that are usable. Combined with Rubin's chapter on Comps for Counters. zg

My last emails with Rubin -

> > >From: RubinComp@aol.com
> > >To: griftzen@yahoo.com
> > >
> > >Your interview was a great read. However,
> > credentials
> > >alone don't qualify anyone for the Blackjack Ball. You also
> > have
> > >to be recommended by a regular attendee and
> > approved
> > >by the Blackjack Ball selection committee. Given
> > your
> > >extensive background in the craft, I'm sure that
> > you
> > >know many of the regulars. If you do, please have
> > one
> > >of them contact me regarding a potential
> > invitation.
> > >
> > >Max
> > >
> > >P.s. I have to be frank and tell you that your
> > >admission that you became a government informant
> > and
> > >went out of your way to entrap strangers into
> > >committing crimes to get your sentence reduced
> > could
> > >be very troubling to the selection committee.

=========================
> > > griftzen replied:
> > >
> > >Max - Frankly, I didn't know previously that
> > there
> > >was a formal committee,
> > > > either. As for the 'informat' part of my life,
> > I
> > >understand that it
> > > > could be troubling for some... but these were
> > >telephone-fraudsters who were
> > > > taking down hundreds of millions in retirees'
> > IRA
> > >funds. I will see about
> > > > getting a referral and I won't get my hopes up
> > in
> > >any event.
> > > >
> > > > Ps - Some have found it troubling that you once
> > >worked for the casinos catching counters... but I'm
> > ok with it regards, m

=======================
>--- Arnold Snyder wrote:
>
> > Uh Marcus,
> >
> > Max Rubin has never for even one day worked as a
> > counter catcher. That
> > probably was not the thing to say to get into the
> > party.
> >
> > I will talk with Max, but I believe that your best
> > shot would be to let it
> > rest for this year, since the party is probably at
> > limit anyway, and let me
> > bring it up for next year.
> >
> > Hang in there,
> > Arnold

=======================
> >Arnold Snyder wrote:
> >
> >Actually, I have found out you were right about [Rubin being a counter-catcher].
> >
> >Sorry,
> >Arnold

FOR MORE SEE -
Max Rubin, counter-catcher?

[21forme]

Just got to the counter chapter near the end of the book earlier this evening.

Easy reading, in any case.

[ScottH]

Did you ever get in, or were these very recent emails?

[zengrifter]

Originally Posted by ScottH

Did you ever get in, or were these very recent emails?

Those were late '04. Snyder was right, Rubin was miffed that I would dare bring up his years as A COUNTER-CATCHER!!
Maybe this year I'll get Ken to recommend me to that there "selection committee." zg

Here -

Comp/Rubin in Cigar Afficianado -
http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar...22,692,00.html