Recent content by OneAngryDwarf

From the latest post at thebeargrowls.com: "Of course, Boomtown, with its latest downgrade of table games..." Anyone know what specifically this is referring to? I stayed there this summer and loved playing their single-deck game...great rules, plus 10x odds on craps...would be a shame if...

Well...you have me dead to rights. I was pretty much one of the "uneducated" for the past several months, albeit one who still followed basic strategy and trusted the odds (even knowing that they were not in my favor in the long run). It's only recently that I decided that I'm an intelligent...

This guy was seriously the biggest a-hole I've ever seen at a BJ table. I was sitting third base. No matter WHAT I did he would find some way to blame me for "messing up the table." :mad: One hand, hit a 15 against a 10, bust out. Dealer turns over 16, pulls a 2. Guy's steaming mad...

Thank you all for your replies and advice, guys. You are far kinder than I thought you would be. :) I have, admittedly, always been the type to "sweat the small stuff" a bit too much, which may mean that this ultimately isn't for me. I guess that's something I'll have to develop as part of...

(Forgive me if this post sounds whiny, but I need somewhere to collect my thoughts. I'm not in a great mood.) Well, I guess it was bound to happen. Having just learned to count (Red7), and after 4 consecutive winning sessions (nothing huge, between $100-$200 each time) I decided to give the...

$5 during the week, $10 weekends. Possibly up to $15 on Fri/Sat nights but I'm not sure.

Anyone actually ask the dealer to do it? My personal feeling is it's not a good idea because it may attract too much attention for a relatively small benefit. But if having a completely accurate count is important to you...what are your thoughts? Two ways around it that I have seen: 1...

I've actually found the basic strategy trainer on this site to be pretty useful for practicing counting. It's not perfect--I doubt there's any casino in the world that offers the penetration that the game does--but it's a good start.

Hello all, Anyone else head to northern WV casinos lately/frequently? Went to Wheeling Island today on a lark and noticed a new 2-deck BJ game. Floor said they just added it today. Was pleasantly surprised to see it has the exact same rules as their regular 8-deck games (3:2, S17, no...