Just got off the AC treadmill
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Two headed dragon
My point, dear Sir was to point out one of the two problems which I believe face you. The first is technical, which has already been very nicely handled by our esteemed colleagues here on the forum i.e., playing to your BR, spreads, steaming, advantage hunting. My emphasis was directed on perhaps a subconscious/ focus level. That is it seems that you tire yourself, sometimes unjustifiably by just sitting down for hours at a mediocre table and "taking your punishment" I don't get to AC very often (Deo gratias!) for several reasons and one of those is the hassle of playing shoe games effectively. There is a lot of patience and footwork involved. Way too much for my taste. It appears that you have the same focus level that I have, thus the suggestion to head West and play at a quicker pace for the same cost of travel. I also assumed that either both venues provided comped rooms or neither did, since there are several Reno casinos that belong to the big corporate groups viz. Harrah's and Circus etc.
As far as the getting around problem-There are three casinos that are actually connected, El Dorado, Legacy and Circus. Fitz's is 50' out the south door from E.D.Cal-Neva , Siena and Harrah's are within walking distance. One can hop the Va. St. bus right out front and get to The Peppermill and Atlantis within 5-10 min. for under $1.50. I do however, suggest to rent a car for the day/ week to take advantage of all the other great SD games within 15 mins. of downtown, i.e. Boomtown, Alamo Truck Stop, Rail City, Silver Club and Ascuaga's in Sparks.
And finally, as to your relaxation problem (notice I'm not charging you for clinic time here:grin: ). Get a fix on your biological clock. I, for one cannot count accurately after 11:00 P.M. so I plan my last hourly session at 10:00 P.M. and have a few beers while doing so, since 2 brewskis are also my alcohol limit for perfect counting. There are many on this board who can keep level 2 counts in their head while plastered on their ass and go until 3/4:00 A.M. and that's great. It's all individual! My suggestion is not to play more than 2 hrs.BJ the day you get off the plane (jet lag) and just chill at a boring game-Pai Gow, Keno for the evening and then have a couple at the bar, go up to your room and call down for a Swedish massagonist. How relaxing!:whip:
My point, dear Sir was to point out one of the two problems which I believe face you. The first is technical, which has already been very nicely handled by our esteemed colleagues here on the forum i.e., playing to your BR, spreads, steaming, advantage hunting. My emphasis was directed on perhaps a subconscious/ focus level. That is it seems that you tire yourself, sometimes unjustifiably by just sitting down for hours at a mediocre table and "taking your punishment" I don't get to AC very often (Deo gratias!) for several reasons and one of those is the hassle of playing shoe games effectively. There is a lot of patience and footwork involved. Way too much for my taste. It appears that you have the same focus level that I have, thus the suggestion to head West and play at a quicker pace for the same cost of travel. I also assumed that either both venues provided comped rooms or neither did, since there are several Reno casinos that belong to the big corporate groups viz. Harrah's and Circus etc.
As far as the getting around problem-There are three casinos that are actually connected, El Dorado, Legacy and Circus. Fitz's is 50' out the south door from E.D.Cal-Neva , Siena and Harrah's are within walking distance. One can hop the Va. St. bus right out front and get to The Peppermill and Atlantis within 5-10 min. for under $1.50. I do however, suggest to rent a car for the day/ week to take advantage of all the other great SD games within 15 mins. of downtown, i.e. Boomtown, Alamo Truck Stop, Rail City, Silver Club and Ascuaga's in Sparks.
And finally, as to your relaxation problem (notice I'm not charging you for clinic time here:grin: ). Get a fix on your biological clock. I, for one cannot count accurately after 11:00 P.M. so I plan my last hourly session at 10:00 P.M. and have a few beers while doing so, since 2 brewskis are also my alcohol limit for perfect counting. There are many on this board who can keep level 2 counts in their head while plastered on their ass and go until 3/4:00 A.M. and that's great. It's all individual! My suggestion is not to play more than 2 hrs.BJ the day you get off the plane (jet lag) and just chill at a boring game-Pai Gow, Keno for the evening and then have a couple at the bar, go up to your room and call down for a Swedish massagonist. How relaxing!:whip:
I usually travel to Vegas on Mondays,getting in around 3:30. Check into my room,have a bite to eat and head to Sams Town for MNF. Its quite an experiance. They show it in the arena on a huge TV with a few hundred fans watching.
About two years ago,I realized I was getting hammered playing BJ my first night and I'd spend several days playing catchup.Now I start fresh Tuesday morning and its done wonders for my overall trip.
About two years ago,I realized I was getting hammered playing BJ my first night and I'd spend several days playing catchup.Now I start fresh Tuesday morning and its done wonders for my overall trip.
That's the spirit. Here's a trick about longevity- in shoe games the best think you can do to increase your longevity is play aggressively. Wonging keeps you moving! Heat is not really an issue in AC, but let's say it was. I'm running around the pits at Resorts, from one cam to another, placing a couple of bets then moving down the line. The only way surveillance would know if I'm Wonging into good counts is if he was counting the table where I wasn't even playing all along, and even if he were, by the time he gets any idea I might be AP I'm now over at Trump Plaza and he goes back to looking down girls' blouses. In terms of advantage that is very aggressive play, but it's also impossible to analyze unless they hired a professional counter catcher to follow me full-time around town. You too can play like this, if you get yourself in the mindset of thinking of EV as like money in the bank, and reliance on luck as being something for the deluded.
Here's another trick about AC backcounting. Suppose you are walking around the pit and you see a crateload of low cards dealt out on the table, but there's already been a deck dealt from the shoe and in the discards. No problem. Cards that are dealt but you haven't seen behave exactly like cards behind the cut card. So you're going to sit down and play (if you have the advantage at this point) but remember when you do your TC conversion to add that deck you didn't see dealt to the cards remaining in the shoe. So if the RC is +12, and there are 2 decks left in the shoe, the TC isn't +6, it's only +4 because you have to include that first deck you didn't see, but you still have a big advantage at +4 and you're going to bet. One more reason why a balanced count is best for this kind of play.
Here's another trick about AC backcounting. Suppose you are walking around the pit and you see a crateload of low cards dealt out on the table, but there's already been a deck dealt from the shoe and in the discards. No problem. Cards that are dealt but you haven't seen behave exactly like cards behind the cut card. So you're going to sit down and play (if you have the advantage at this point) but remember when you do your TC conversion to add that deck you didn't see dealt to the cards remaining in the shoe. So if the RC is +12, and there are 2 decks left in the shoe, the TC isn't +6, it's only +4 because you have to include that first deck you didn't see, but you still have a big advantage at +4 and you're going to bet. One more reason why a balanced count is best for this kind of play.
Give up the coffee and the Red Bull for starters. Don't take sleeping pills or AdvilPM - the stuff in them has after-effects and can leave you groggy when you wake up. You need to learn to calm down. The casinos have sucked you in to their circus atmosphere and you're too worked-up over playing, as evidenced by your marathon sessions. Sit down and write out your new strategy about finding good games and wonging in and out at the proper times. I want you to write on the blackboard 100 times "I will play only when I have an advantage and have the mental capacity to find it!" All the running around from table to table will hopefully tire you out a bit more and you'll be able to sleep.
He probably comes off a lot smarter than he really is. He would probably tell you that he was at that casino because he had comp rooms there. (which he will probably end up paying for in spades with his poor gaming choices). Then he would probably say that at $5 he felt he could bide his time for some looser pen--it occurred last trip--and some early positive counts (he doesn't believe you can foretell future cards without counting, but he thinks he can foretell future pen based on previous experience--lol). At the same time, he probably didn't figure in the time lost in which he could have been scouting other casinos for some really good games. I think we've beat him over the brow enough that he will either heed more rational advice or be damned, although as a professional I would tend to dissociate myself from him in the meantime. You can't make a professional over night, and this guy could go either way with his lazy thinking and cavalier approach to the game.
My dear Bob, being familiar with only one hotel in Reno (Nugget), I had no clue what your unspoken intentions were. I was wondering why you included rooms in your cost analysis when they are presumed free. My impression of Reno was that casinos were spread widely apart and would require a car rental (added expense not in your analysis). Where I was staying, I didn't see any really good games (maybe due to my inexperience). I think single deck was 6 to 5. I played poker one night, and blackjack the next day with some success my first time counting. Also, the jet lag is far more tiring for me than the three hour drive to AC. One hour drive to BWI, two hours at the airport, five hours in the air, another hour at the airport, and finally you're at the hotel with a three hour time difference--a nine hour day already spent and it's time for bed even though it's early still in Nevada. Not my idea of a fun trip so far. But my ears perked up hearing from you that some casinos are actually within walking distance. Also, it would be worth a week-long trip if there are good games all over town as you say--it would certainly justify the car rental and it would give me time to scout the games. I have come to appreciate double deck from my recent trip to Las Vegas. I have no experience with single deck, but apparently that is the way to go according to the old pros here in the forum. What are the SD rules? Are there good DD games as well? In Vegas all I saw in SD were 6 to 5 games and in DD you had to know where to look because of all the rule variations.
I wonder if their are any gamblers on this board or do they play everthing to the book? Everthing gambler in his lifetime has done something like this when the odds are stacked up against them. I would say 99.9% of this board has done something similiar whether it other forms of casino gambling or sports betting. Lets not forget about the biggest CASINO in the world the NYSE! They call it investing but I call it a legal liscense to steal you money! So cut Asian a break we all have been there and done that. Right? Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. John 8:7 :laugh:
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