Recent content by Gregory

It's usually the "ploppies" who have a problem with splitting 8's, not the other way around. But the most seriously stupid thing I have heard at a BJ table was when a woman glanced at a basic strategy chart and said "Those are probably made up by the casino so you lose more money".

Who's it gonna be? Which casino is clever enough to find a legitimate way around this "Illegal Gambling Enforcement Act" that has been foisted off on American players? Come to think of it, maybe none of you are clever enough. I know Jack Abramoff was ... unavailable ... to squash this act...

You have had a terrible time of it with the PartyPoker blackjack. Why not try another casino or two? I have enjoyed both Starluck and Planetluck, and while bonus hunting made a nice profit to boot from them. Just my two cents, since I feel your frustration and maybe a change of pace is in...

Got this in my email this morning: By the way, I also recieved an identical email from VIP Casino.

No way, it's only off by ten standard deviations. Isn't it the two of you who find that perfectly acceptable? :joker:

I'll shake up the Magic 8 Ball and find out: "I doubt it" Hmmm, mysteries on top of mysteries.

This is the section of what you wrote that most struck me. This implies that I have to change my imagined scenario where one man pulls from a pile of 2755 envelopes, to a scenario where 2755 people pull from a pile of 2755 envelopes. The chances of any single person getting the correct envelope...

Sorry, it seems you are looking for a reply but what you wrote makes no sense.:confused:

I imagine this scenario where there is a heap of 2755 envelopes. All of the envelopes are empty except for one, which contains a check for a million dollars. Some guy pulls one envelope and lo and behold it is the envelope with the huge check in it. :eek: :eek: That is far beyond suspicious...

Usually something around $5.00 minimum and up to $55.00 on high counts. Depends quite a bit on what sort of attention the pit is paying to the tables and if I care about being backed off or not. Much less heat generating is a top bet of $30.00 since the bigger chip is on bottom and that blocks...

Personally I have a great respect for karma. My belief is that anything you put out will come back around to you one way or another. Feel free to interpret that as either being cosmic justice or my own subconscious keeping the books balanced. Therefore, taking the cash in that situation will...

Yes, this aspect does suck. It's something that gets under my skin as well and all I can tell you is how I deal with it. The splitting of 8's seems to be a move that only someone who is familiar with basic strategy knows. That rules out approximately 80% of the people sitting at any blackjack...

My wife is usually lurking around me at the casino, so I haven't had to deal with the hookers at all. But my wife and I do get a chuckle by watching them work the tables. One young lady working her trade is still something we laugh about to this day. She sat at the same table as us, but...

There are already so many excellent responses to your question that I wondered for a minute if I could actually anything. Perhaps my personal experiences will do. You obviously already understand that counting will not yield a huge advantage and that most wannabee counters don't have the...

I find it easier to wong in when the tables are crowded. I feel like a dick standing behind a mostly empty table waiting for the count to go positive, especially when the dealer keeps glancing at me wondering if I plan on jumping in or not. Yeah, it's possible that finding a seat will be...