Recent content by bjrookie

Don't they force you to use a players card if you play anything more than qurters? that has been my experience.

there was once a member that told me this happened to him at a vegas casino. i'm not gonna say his sn because he probably wouldn't appreciate that. He told me that he would not go to any of the sister casinos for at least a few years. I haven't heard from him in a few months but it makes me...

hm...i've been reading around. I hear that a common practice nowadays is to "flat-bet" the suspected counter. Where do you think this ranks on the list? does this mean that one won't be able to vary their bets at other casinos as well? Has this ever happened to anyone? i'm planning on...

What happens when someone gets caught counting? are you barred from the casino? are you barred from all casinos? is there any chance of getting in trouble with the law?

hey guys, Thanks for your in-depth analysis of Pen. From what i understood before i read all these posts, deeper pen leads to less variance. Because with a deeper penetration and a high count there are simply less numbers of low cards you can get. ie with 1 deck left and the TC +12 (32...

thanks... i appreciate the frank advice :). my brother (who taught me to count) has always called it "depth" or "depth of the shoe" so i definitely understand the concept. I also definitely agree that i am not ready to be a card counter "for money" so to speak. I have always read that 1-6...

thanks for the clarification... I'll usually get 60% penetration sometimes 70% if i'm lucky. Six deck is usually 80% penetration.

thanks for the replies. I'm not sure what penetration means? Can you please explain? The tables are usually not too crowded. I usually play in the middle of the night so i can usually get headsup. I have also noticed that less people are playing $100+ hands. I usually have a spread...

Hello Everyone, I have been a lurker for a couple months and have been thoroughly impressed with everyone's contribution to the community. I hope that i will also be able to contribute with some of my experiences as well. Just a little background: I use the Hi-Lo system and consider...