Recent content by Nazgul

If you know that the RC of the entire deck is -10 then you are safe to readjust. If you are shuffle tracking then you are probably dealing with some unknown cards so it is safer to use the NRS.

Yikes! Where's the nearest corn field?! :laugh: But that's a good point. Something can be effective but still not very efficient. Speed count anyone?

I've seen that at a few downtown stores too. It makes it tougher for people who have a card for comps but play certain games unrated. Once the pit gets your name they will remember you next time.

The house has the edge so you should expect to lose most of the hands you play. Sometimes you lose a bunch of them all at once and other times you lose your money very slowly. Sometimes you even win for a little while before you lose it back. That's just how it goes for basic strategy players...

Yes because he is using a vehicle that we know is effective. If he rode a bicycle off a building we would all point and laugh because we know that a bicycle doesn't fly. If he was also holding a book titled "Why bicycles can't fly" then we would be pointing laughing and doing a facepalm. If he...

Of course not. Just because someone tells people to stop counting and use his progression system doesnt mean hes a troll. But you have to leave the table after 5 losses in a row and use a no bust basic strategy. His system even works for roulette too. *sigh*

I think the article is fantastic and I'm sure my holecarding brethren, young and old, will agree.

It would seem like the casino would want to keep the tens and aces close together so that they get dealt to different players. If every ace has a ten directly below it then the two cards will never end up in the same hand.

I think the pit boss was pulling your leg about the lawsuit. Just about every casino I've played in has had different rules for different games. Sometimes the rules are different because some tables are six deck and others are two deck and they want to keep the house edge consistent. Sometimes...

I think you have it backwards. If you are at 1st base then you have to play your hand first so you don't get to see any extra cards. At 3rd base you get to play last so you can see all of the other players hit cards.

Things will not go well. I don’t mean to sound rude but that is the reality of the situation. If this is your first time counting then you are going to make a lot of mistakes. Every novice player does. It is important to get experience playing in a casino but don’t expect too much from this...

Just stand behind two tables and keep the count for both. Either one of them will turn positive or you will reach your ODP. Either you play or move on. It aint rocket science. After a while you will probably get bored and wish that you could see a third table too. It's not nearly as hard as you...

It depends on how you use your players card. If you don't use one you can switch shifts much easier. If you use one properly it can actually give you great cover.If you are careful you can maintain a lifetime loss in their system for a long time. The computer has a much better memory than most...

Charge them 50% to see the hole card.

You didn't include the probability that the card underneath the ace has a 3 card clump.