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Are you referring to your very recent experiences on BJ21 GC page?
CP
ArcticInferno said:
Yes, I know exactly what you’re talking about.
The smaller they are, the worse their jealousy.
It turns out that even the veterans who should know better are not immune to envy.
Envy/jealousy is human nature, and very few, if any, are immune to it.
When I was playing red and green chips, advice and suggestions were plenty and generous.
When I advanced to black and purple chips, not only were helpful advice/suggestions rare, but there was some hostility for being at this level.
I’m at a point where winning/losing couple of hundred dollars has absolutely no affect on me. When I win only a few thousand dollars, I’m not moved by the experience anymore. Winning/losing $5k or more gets me going.
Playing at this level brings about a whole new set of problems that I never had to deal with, and no books or resources could possibly have prepared me for this. Ian Anderson’s book was useless. He says that a lifetime winning of some amount of money will alert the security. Bullshit! A lifetime winning/losing of zero amount will alert the security. How can you play hundreds of hours over years, and lose nothing?! This is a game where you’re supposed to lose, so any amount of cumulative winning will alert the security.
Why not play anonymously? If you play at the $100 table and spread to 2x$600, and lose $5k in one shoe without a blink, the hostess comes over and asks, “Why don’t you get rated, so I can give you the top floor suite?” How do you answer that?
If you win $5k in one shoe and then leave, the pit immediately gets on the phone and starts talking at length. I know because I watch them from a distance.
The high-limit room is a small community, so if you go in there too often, the dealers and the pit crew will start to recognize you. If you’re the only one winning money while everyone else is losing money, there’s no cover play or Oscar winning act that will fool them.
Kewljason, you shouldn’t feel self-conscious about sharing your experiences. If the little ones spew hatred out of jealousy, you just have to develop a thick skin and ignore them.
I play Blackjack part-time on weekends, and play mostly 6D, and some 8D. I play DD in Las Vegas.
I started with Hi-Lo early this year, and then advanced to a level two system (Ace reckoned), and finally to a level three system (Ace reckoned). I’m sure a level two system would’ve yielded a similar result.
So far this year, I won slightly over $100k. My bankroll was $40k.
I would never quit my “legitimate” job, but Blackjack is a fun side gig.
The smaller they are, the worse their jealousy.
It turns out that even the veterans who should know better are not immune to envy.
Envy/jealousy is human nature, and very few, if any, are immune to it.
When I was playing red and green chips, advice and suggestions were plenty and generous.
When I advanced to black and purple chips, not only were helpful advice/suggestions rare, but there was some hostility for being at this level.
I’m at a point where winning/losing couple of hundred dollars has absolutely no affect on me. When I win only a few thousand dollars, I’m not moved by the experience anymore. Winning/losing $5k or more gets me going.
Playing at this level brings about a whole new set of problems that I never had to deal with, and no books or resources could possibly have prepared me for this. Ian Anderson’s book was useless. He says that a lifetime winning of some amount of money will alert the security. Bullshit! A lifetime winning/losing of zero amount will alert the security. How can you play hundreds of hours over years, and lose nothing?! This is a game where you’re supposed to lose, so any amount of cumulative winning will alert the security.
Why not play anonymously? If you play at the $100 table and spread to 2x$600, and lose $5k in one shoe without a blink, the hostess comes over and asks, “Why don’t you get rated, so I can give you the top floor suite?” How do you answer that?
If you win $5k in one shoe and then leave, the pit immediately gets on the phone and starts talking at length. I know because I watch them from a distance.
The high-limit room is a small community, so if you go in there too often, the dealers and the pit crew will start to recognize you. If you’re the only one winning money while everyone else is losing money, there’s no cover play or Oscar winning act that will fool them.
Kewljason, you shouldn’t feel self-conscious about sharing your experiences. If the little ones spew hatred out of jealousy, you just have to develop a thick skin and ignore them.
I play Blackjack part-time on weekends, and play mostly 6D, and some 8D. I play DD in Las Vegas.
I started with Hi-Lo early this year, and then advanced to a level two system (Ace reckoned), and finally to a level three system (Ace reckoned). I’m sure a level two system would’ve yielded a similar result.
So far this year, I won slightly over $100k. My bankroll was $40k.
I would never quit my “legitimate” job, but Blackjack is a fun side gig.
CP
yes 4 x $600 X 50 does indeed equal $120,000. I guess my problem is that I don't win my max wager 100% of the time.