Recent content by checkmugged

I agree as long as beind down big and *taking your wad out of your pocket* wasn't seriously risking a large portion of your bankroll. Checkmugged

For the player it's better if the dealer S17. Checkmugged

If they're only obselete because someone thinks I'm working harder than it's far from obselete for me. I have no issues keeping the ace sidecount in 2 deck games, it's not work, it's automatic at this point, which means if I switched it'd be work changing the value of the regular count. If...

Well if this is a sort of taboo subject I can claim ignorance - it didn't appear to be from other threads. I am well versed in the AO2 and from what I can tell the Zen count simply swaps out the -1 count from the 9 to the ace. I will not buy another book to read it and find out for myself it...

I did some quick google searching and also searched past threads but haven't come up with much. Assuming I'm playing a 2D H17 DAS game, is either count 'better'? If so, why? Checkmugged

In almost any gaming venture I believe it advantageous to quit when you get behind by a certain amount. The amount is determined by the game you're playing, the stakes you're playing at, and how much you let money affect you. In most games you're playing an opponent. Let me be more precise...

It's quite possible I'm the only prick here but you're not getting an answer out of me because you put (read) in your title. Did you think otherwise your post would go ignored? Do you think that your post is more important than other people's? I would just like to know the thought process...

Yes, the 7 is counted as +1 in the system I use, and the 9 is -1 (lvl 2 count). Checkmugged

There is one solution I've found to this over the years. I play cards for a living, any game I'll play it. I also play a lot of backgammon, a dice game, pure luck like blackjack I assure you. When I come across these people, esp. those who want to argue and not be educated, I tell them simply...

The Advanced Omega II (AO2) recommends keeping a side count of the ace for betting purposes. I do not know of any systems that keep a side count of the neutral, assuming you're referring to 8s & 9s, cards. I don't see the gain that would come from such a thing because the most important side...

In short, yes, the more decks the greater the house advantage. Depending on the rules (including penetration) it will determine the house's advantage over you using basic strategy. In theory, with optimal old Vegas rules, the player would actually have an advantage of .01 in a 1 deck game...

It would go against common sense to make a player raise his bet or get off the table unless the casino was simply that busy. I'd rather have a player playing 'old stakes' than not have them playing at all, esp. if I've just pissed them off by booting them from a table. Checkmugged

I had recently stated I'd be in Vegas all of last week and report back on the games I played/found. I came down with pneumonia, among other things, and had to cancel so I'm unable to give aheads up to those who had replied in the thread or PM'ed me. Sorry ... I'm still going in June for the...

Don't look at the charts and memorize them. This isn't material for a school class you don't care about and aren't interested in. Play some blackjack, when the hands come up you don't know how to play, look at what basic strategy says and ask why. Basic strategy to me is 99% common sense...

Sorry if he did, but from where I come from that sounds like dripping sarcasm instead of how you interpreted it. If it's not, well, I've had my foot in my mouth before, I'll have it in there again, I do like to keep flexible. Checkmugged