When the pit boss has nice big jugs

[AnIrishmannot2brite]

That got your attention! Might be one of the few times in recent weeks I've caught your eye here on the main card playing forums.

Why?

Well because I'm winning in the long run now and seem to have enough of a handle on the situation to predictably pull a half decent profit. 4 out of every 5 trips or so anyway. Most my concerns these days are related to maintaining an interesting conversation with the dealers, other players and being nice but not overly chatty with the pit crew.

Sure there are elements of my game that need improvement. Mostly things like when to hit or double soft hands according variations in the count. But what I figure is that these shortcomings aren't costing me much either way. the tables I'm playing have good rules, excellent penetration. This will excuse some slight slight errors in double vs. hit.

Think the main trick that has helped has been playing two spots on a table in high counts with fewer players. Shoe games mostly.

And doing the same thing one on one ("mano a mano") at the double deck hand held games.

So while I might possibly grind out another .08% by plunging myself into week ends of flashcard practice adjusted for T/C deviations the matter isn't as relevant as choosing the good games. Figure I'm hitting somewhere around a 1.5% advantage (we got a couple places here with great rules. Especially for my limited bankroll).

Any new business enterprise demands that the owner or entrepreneur focus on important matters first and put less emphasis on the really small things. Like if you are selling cars you might not want put a man on hold who wants to buy a whole fleet of cars for his company while selling a used Volkswagen to a college kid. Surely everyone should matter, even the little guy. However a deal like that could make or break your future.

I see this in business all the time: People who can not differentiate between important and non important matters. Secretaries and accountants tend to be the worst offenders. They will bust your balls for a $3.95 charge account that didn't get the customers signature. She'll walk right into your meeting with Yellow Cab just as you're about to close the deal and make an idiot out of both you and your company.

Blackjack is like that too. Certain facts are far more important than others. Knowing when to split nines is more important than the count deviation of when to double or hit Ace/3. At least i think it is.

Knowing when to play two spots instead of one seems to be a biggie too. Jeez has that ever helped my game.

So clearly I'm missing some things, but they will come along in time. I could use a lesson or two in when to take insurance. The basic stuff is solid though. Think I'm better off working on my camouflage bets and casino act than other matters.

One thing I've decided to do is put a cap on the amount of winning I'll take in at my favorite gaming joint. When i reach it? I just go home!

No sense in wearing out my welcome. I polished my act at this place and have made some good friends with the house and staff. No sense blowing my cover and filling all my pockets with black chips. Better to do that at some casino four hundred miles from AWAY from here. Rent a car and hit several on a long weekend.

Meanwhile everyone is happy "back home".

So am posting less here on the main forum. Sure Aslan, Grifter and yours truly will still kick each other around down in the "Zen Zone", but I'm losing interest in posting here. This isn't cockiness speaking. And is no fauylt of the other members either. It's a form of personal growth.

What i figure is when this stuff starts to get boring then you've got to be making some money.

And I know TWO pit bosses with marvelous jugs. Major distraction and they know it...

[sagefr0g]

Originally Posted by AnIrishmannot2brite

..........Think the main trick that has helped has been playing two spots on a table in high counts with fewer players. Shoe games mostly.

And doing the same thing one on one ("mano a mano") at the double deck hand held games.

.....

probably it would be best to just play one hand when your one on one.

[TheProdigy]

You got me. I thought this post might be interesting. But I was wrong.

[EasyRhino]

Yep, there's a couple of good-looking floor supervisors out there. Better than talking to an ogre, anyway.

And if you're having trouble remembering when to take insurance, try this trick: Memorize one number. When the count is higher than that number, take insurance.

It works wonders.

Splitting to two hands (even when heads up) can make a reduction in volatility for you, unless you ratchet up the bets to where the aggregate is 1.5 your usual bet. In these cases, it's actually just as, or slightly more, volatile than just sticking with a single hand.

But admittedly, just recently I had a stretch where I was playing one hand in a heads-up game, and spread to two at the end of a shoe in a positive count (just to extend the penetration slightly). And while I missed and did it a round too early, it still worked out pretty well on those couple of hands.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by AnIrishmannot2brite

So while I might possibly grind out another .08% by plunging myself into week ends of flashcard practice adjusted for T/C deviations the matter isn't as relevant as choosing the good games.

I’m quoting this section because it is something that every player needs to know. Well said.

Originally Posted by AnIrishmannot2brite

What i figure is when this stuff starts to get boring then you've got to be making some money.

When the old stuff gets boring, it’s time to learn new stuff. I’ve been studying this game every day for 8 years and I’m just starting to get into the exciting stuff now.

-Sonny-

[sagefr0g]

Originally Posted by Sonny

When the old stuff gets boring, it’s time to learn new stuff. I’ve been studying this game every day for 8 years and I’m just starting to get into the exciting stuff now.

-Sonny-

being the wise old sage that i am, i'm willing to bet you won't be talking about that stuff. but then i'd probably be unwilling to deal with the hassles involved even if you did. but it would be interesting to learn about.

[Sonny]

Originally Posted by sagefr0g

being the wise old sage that i am, i'm willing to bet you won't be talking about that stuff.

I don't know anything that hasn't been published already, at least for blackjack. The only difference is the little details that make the techniques profitable in the real world. A little practice and scouting is all it takes. I don't have any magic techniques or secret weapons, just a good eye.

-Sonny-

[21forme]

Originally Posted by Sonny

I’ve been studying this game every day for 8 years and I’m just starting to get into the exciting stuff now.

-Sonny-

Such as?

[AnIrishmannot2brite]

Actually a lot of pit critters seem to have good sized knockers. Over at Cache Creek one woman has a HUGE pair. Main distraction in the joint.

Hope she's reading this!

Now ain't that the definition of mixed feelings? Wanting to bang the hell out of the pit boss. They're just people who need a job. Ain't their fault the job description requires being a sphincter valve once in a while.

Hell, I'd do it. Would leave her a white chip on the night table afterwards too.

I'm telling you: Have just made up my mind to do exactly that! Law of averages says it'll happen sooner or later. I'm still at least halfway decent looking though slightly past the middle of middle age. Just a numbers game;

"Hello mam, gee you look stunning tonight. My name is Irish and I want to show you a great time afterwards.

New Years Resolution:

Irish does a pit Boss with big knockers.

[halcyon1234]

Originally Posted by 21forme

Such as?

Pit boss banging, apparently.