Recent content by Rook

Yeah but then you have the possibility of losing your whole bankroll in one hand. Of course you can still win a lot of money in a short amount of time, as Creeping Panter and EasyRhino described, but the risk of ruin is substantially higher. Blackjack is the funnest casino game and the most...

That's a bit TOO slim of a chance for my taste. However, I do a couple of free lotteries on the internet. To be honest I don't even know if it's legit, but it's not costing me anything so why not?

Oh, and what about blackjack machines? Still more of a gamble than the real thing, but at least you aren't relying solely on luck.

You all seem to carry the same general notion that slot machines are as useful as flushing dollar bills down the toilet. Which may be true, in a long term sense. But something I've taken in consideration is the possible payouts, compared to that of blackjack. When you play blackjack, even with...

I thought insurance was always a good idea?

I'm not anywhere close to feeling comfortable sitting at a table at my local casino and counting (I've been practicing with that card counting trainer at countingedge.com, hot damn that thing is fast!) but for future references I'd like to know how careful I need to be. The casino I plan to...

I've imagined texting to be a bit more reliable and discreet, though it might look like you're using a calculator so I wouldn't try it while sitting at a table

Seems like insurance wouldn't be in the picture if that was the case. Although I guess they could still offer it, but it would be back-asswards and not make a whole lot of sense

Been practicing BS. Seems pretty simple, just common sense for the most part. At first I didn't realize why it was a good decision to double at certain times. Like always at 11 except for when the dealer has an ace. But I thought about for a second, and now it makes sense to do that, because if...

Heh thanks for the advice guys you've all been great. I didn't know you could make so much money as a dealer either, I wonder how the job interview goes for that, you show them basic strategy? I bet they would be very interested in you if you showed them you could count (though they probably...

I just turned of age to gamble (in my area) about a week ago and have been interested since in playing blackjack not so much for fun (though I do enjoy it) as much as I would like to make some money. I've been reading extensively, and I very much like the "Blackjack Essays" that I found a link...

considering a basic Hi-lo system

I've been reading about counting cards the past couple of days and it seems to be common knowledge that the house has an 8% advantage and that counting gives the player a 1% advantage. So is that still considering the dealer's advantage or is the dealer's 8% dropped down to 0%, or -1% (since the...