Recent content by Turtleman

Whoops - I knew I shouldn't have included counting in my previous post, but just couldn't resist! Sorry about that. I understand the principles, have run the sims, and wish I had the proverbial dollar for every hour I spent practicing at home and counting in the casinos over the past 26 years...

I won't say I've tried every system out there, but the number is way more than I'd like to admit! However, I've read precious few books that haven't provided at least some entertainment and a few ideas, and "Betting on Blackjack" is certainly among them. Testing his system on my custom...

I'm semi ashamed to say that I have his book, "Betting on Blackjack;" and as you can guess, don't think very highly of his strategy. While a lot of the introductory verbiage sounds terrific, I found his CLB (Current Loss Balance) betting methods . . . well, it's kind of hard to describe, at...

I'm afraid I see this kind of crap all the time, although last week's trip was probably the first in years that I personally didn't encounter this kind of rude and ignorant behavior. I expect it, and always make sure my newbie friends do too. Hoping for the best, but expecting the worst makes...

After over 22 years of playing BJ, I finally witnessed a player using a (slightly modified) Martingale at the Fremont last month. He started at $5 and increased bets after each loss. Strange thing though, he went up to $7 after the first $5 loss, and then started doubling his bets after...

Hey FreshPL: We'll be staying at Sam's Town the first 5 nights followed by 4 at the Fremont. Free rooms are good rooms! We'll probably be spending most of our time downtown, but will be attending a party at Caesars Saturday night. It's just the two of us, although we're meeting up with a...

Ms Gecko and I will be there from Sunday Oct. 28, returning Nov. 6. :grin:

I don't think the process validates or invalidates anything, although you're correct in that everyone tries to use it to their advantage. Many ideas that appear to be crazy are, indeed, crazy … but not all! I was merely trying to point that out. It's going to be a very sad day when new ideas...

Without even attempting to pass judgment, I'll just point out that just about every major revelation in the history of man has gone through the following stages: Initial denial of claim Criticism, ridicule, and persecution of the claimant (and sometimes much worse) Willingness to...

Thanks Sonny. I'll take another look at CVData, although I seem to recall that it was based largely on the count. (I use Casino Verite as my main game program.) I'm not familiar with PowerSim, but will definitely take a look and thank you for mentioning it. Wow - Fortran! That was the...

Obviously, computer simulation is necessary to prove the effectiveness (or lack there of) of any betting system. But short of becoming a whole lot more proficient at programming, are there any off-the-shelve software programs that might be able to accommodate a wide range of betting parameters...