Recent content by BeeJay

On the earlier trip I knew nobody would see me again for a long time but I was worried that if I didn't throw them off after the dealers comment about being a counter that they would get my picture and put me in some kind of a database. Was I wrong?. BTW- I do this for fun since I don't need the...

Ok- update time with a few observances and self critiques. As a bit of background, I have played for years and done ok with bs. My betting strategy was simply to bet low until I got hot and/or had a big stack compared to what I started with, then I would go from $5 or $10 bets to as much as...

Well, I have my first 2 counting experiences in the bag and here is my story. I decided to start with KISS III and felt ok about my ability to keep a decent count. I couldn't count down a deck in 25 sec but I really didn't think that was a much a requirement as was being indicated. I usually...

I can't find anything online about Dover Downs in Delaware other than they have some video table games. Does anyone know if that includes BJ?. And, if it does, is it worth it for the AP to play there?

Maybe I spoke too soon I should have phrased that a bit differently. I haven't kept track of the exact order and it probably doesn't do that, but I have been able to notice patterns that I don't think are entirely explained by statistics. But then again maybe I am wrong. Now I am starting...

Did you guys realize that the practice game from this site actually isn't controlled by a random generator?. After playing hundreds of games I started noticing a pattern. The order of the cards simply repeats itself. It is the same patterns over and over again. Does anyone know of a better...

Comfort levels I am very comfortable in a casino. I can play BJ in my sleep (in fact I think I did just that on my last trip <vbg>). I played many hours (30?) just a few weeks ago and have been playing very proficient BS for years. I also feel like I count backcount pretty well since I've...

Do I keep playing when losing? OK- I have another BR question. Say I have a BR of 5k and I plan on $50 as a max bet. That's 100 max bets. Then I decide to take 1k on a weekend trip. I would like to spread $5-$50. Is that considered overbetting ?. Now, say I lose it all that weekend. Is...

I just finished Professional BJ by Wong, KO by Vancura/Fuchs, and BJ Bluebook II by Renzy. Hopefully I learned something from all 3 but my favorite was definitely BJBII. KO ranks just a tad below it IMO in terms of ease of use. I do like the thought of counting all 2s versus just the black...

After starting with HILO and practicing for a while, as ZG suggested, I have begun practicing with KISS 3 instead because I find it a bit easier to stay with generally positive counts and also avoiding having to make RC to TC conversions. Since I don't know which method I will end up using I...

clarification I guess I messed up the above reply a bit. This message board doesn't work like many of the others I use. Anyway, half of my answers from your previous post are in the quoted section above.

A- I plan on getting at least 1 and probably several books. I'm asking all these questions to try to get a grasp on some of the methods so I can learn both my strengths and weaknesses as well as the strengths and weaknesses of different systems so I can make a more informed decision about which...

I am adjusting the rules on that page and it isn't remembering what I put in for some of them. It changes the # of decks and a few others like insurance, but it isn't remembering the soft 17 rule. I wonder if it isn't something about using a mac OS instead of Windows. If I don't use any...

I've been practicing with the game linked here on this site (which btw isn't following my rules. I checked the rule hit on s17 and it isn't etc). Anyway, at this slow pace I can easily keep count. The problem is twofold. Remembering basic strategy is easy, remembering the indices isn't but I...

Also, I meant to ask, it seems to me that flat betting (or reduced spreads) might not be a bad idea to start. It certainly greatly reduces the volatility and the chance of losing everything. Is the loss of advantage so great that fb is not recommended for beginners?