As you may or may not know I started counting again after a 5 year layoff. This trip was with a couple non counting friends, last second plans to go blow off some steam. I just started practicing again 2 weeks ago and in my view not ready, but hey this was a for fun trip, not work.
Being I was practicing for SD thats what I played. I brought only $500.00 but could get more without problem. Played $5.00 minimum tables spread $5 to $20 ( 1 to 4 units ) I only played with no more than 2 others at the table ( 25% time was heads up ), wonged out many, many times for low counts. I kept each sesion short, 30 to 45 minutes. Had to avoid a little heat, got some preferental dealing. Probably ended up with about 8/9 hours of table time. End result was up $500.00. Or 100 units.
Good: Made money, no backoffs. I was not sure about my counting before leaving, end result was I counted without much problem. Heads up I was fine except one gal who was ultra fast. Even if I was to play BS only she was still to fast. I could not even verify the payoffs. I was having coversations, making it fun for others and keeping up just fine.
Bad: A little heat from PB when he happend to be close by and had 2 great shoes in a row. The were both TC 16+ early. I played 4 units all the way through each and did not loose. I played a little negitive shoe next and dissapered for a bit. One dealer I believe was a couter as well. She started to shuffle up on me when the bet was raised. She did not say anything, I just avoided her from then on. I think I ended up playing with another AP. At the SAME TIME we noticed our bets increasing at the same time. It was just him and me at the table. I left the table and WE just avoided each other from then on. Tried to find him later to find out but he was gone.
Overall it was a great return. I forgot how much fun the cat and mouse games were. I look forward to the next trip and only hope that my trips for business are as profitable as the fun trips.......Pugi
Being I was practicing for SD thats what I played. I brought only $500.00 but could get more without problem. Played $5.00 minimum tables spread $5 to $20 ( 1 to 4 units ) I only played with no more than 2 others at the table ( 25% time was heads up ), wonged out many, many times for low counts. I kept each sesion short, 30 to 45 minutes. Had to avoid a little heat, got some preferental dealing. Probably ended up with about 8/9 hours of table time. End result was up $500.00. Or 100 units.
Good: Made money, no backoffs. I was not sure about my counting before leaving, end result was I counted without much problem. Heads up I was fine except one gal who was ultra fast. Even if I was to play BS only she was still to fast. I could not even verify the payoffs. I was having coversations, making it fun for others and keeping up just fine.
Bad: A little heat from PB when he happend to be close by and had 2 great shoes in a row. The were both TC 16+ early. I played 4 units all the way through each and did not loose. I played a little negitive shoe next and dissapered for a bit. One dealer I believe was a couter as well. She started to shuffle up on me when the bet was raised. She did not say anything, I just avoided her from then on. I think I ended up playing with another AP. At the SAME TIME we noticed our bets increasing at the same time. It was just him and me at the table. I left the table and WE just avoided each other from then on. Tried to find him later to find out but he was gone.
Overall it was a great return. I forgot how much fun the cat and mouse games were. I look forward to the next trip and only hope that my trips for business are as profitable as the fun trips.......Pugi
