Recent content by Ploppy

I'm staying at MGM Foxwoods in June and I'm wondering if the $20 trick (giving $20 to the desk clerk and asking for a complimentary room upgrade) works as well in Connecticut as it does in Las Vegas. Anybody know?

Not been there in 10 months but... Earth casino: 6D, S17, DAS, LS, poor penetration Many of the tables have the Match The Dealer side bet with a $1 minimum but since you don't have to take it, you can ignore it. Sky casino: 6D, 8D and 4D CSM, same rules, no Match The Dealer tables...

The QFIT website has a very nice chart, which you can drill down into, that shows the advantages and disadvantages of many counting systems including KO: http://www.qfit.com/card-counting.htm and http://www.qfit.com/cardcounting/K-O/ Although HI-LO gets slightly better results, KO is...

I like KO It's easy to learn and you don't have to keep too much in your head at the same time. You can look for the method with the best betting correlation or playing efficiency or whatever, but for me (and I'm a rare player) ease of use is a very important consideration.

I dunno but I think there is still information missing from both the disease hypthetical and the card couting hypothetical-- We don't know whether the term "accurate" applies to FALSE POSITIVES or FALSE NEGATIVES. You can imagine a test that is 99% accurate in the sense of rarely giving...

I did not intend to blast newbies And I consider myself a newbie as well. I certainly was not responding to your earlier message about six deck v. double deck games. Hope no offense was taken.

I have been visiting and lurking on this board for more than a year, maybe closer to two. I play blackjack only a few times a year and I do it for fun, not profit. First, I want to thank the regulars--most of all the Buddah of Blackjack, Ken Smith, for sponsoring the site, but also Sonny, I...

The Wizard of Odds answered this http://wizardofodds.com/askthewizard/122 and http://wizardofodds.com/askthewizard/124

Mohegan Sun I've not been to Mohegan Sun for a while, but if memory serves, all their games are DAS, DOA, LS, no splitting tens. During the day you can find $5 "match the dealer" tables and you don't need to take the sucker side bet, but it slows the game down. On weekend nights, its crowded...

Mohegan Sun Rules for Spanish 21 I've read the recent Spanish 21 posts with interest and I'm planning a trip to Mohegan Sun in June. Does anybody know the house rules for the game at Mohegan Sun in Ct. A relatively recent CBJN suggests there is a .42 house edge and I'd like to get the right BS.

He should get a lawyer *now* In my other life, I'm a criminal defense lawyer (but not in WA). I've dealt with 100s of "misunderstandings" that result in charges which are not sorted out until after arrest, indictment and, sometimes, trial. It's nice that your friend has a lawyer ready to...

Thanks Thanks to all who responded.

I play two to four times a year, for a few hours (maybe ten at the most). I know basic strategy and I can count (KO) quite well at my kitchen table and on my computer--but I have no interest in counting in real life because I will never, ever get anywhere near the long term and my main goal is...