Psychics and blackjack

[Tarzan]

I am hiring a psychic to come to the casino with me!

Okay...maybe not... but it seemed like a catchy title!

Jim, in my musings about the whole psychic thing, please realize I am simply having fun with the concept of such things and not "picking on you" personally or anything like that.
Of COURSE I am skeptical of most things until evidence proves otherwise but of course do not discount or rule out a given sets of unproven possibilities. We are all here to help each other become better players and explore all the possibilities of the game, even the very nebulous ones! Please do not think ill of me because I threw in a humorous theme to the psychic discussion or think it some sort of intended discredit to you personally in any way.

As I stroll the Atlantic City boardwalk, I see all the shops along the way. Several of these are "psychics", offering psychic readings for the cut rate of only $5.00. Wow, 5 bucks? Can't go wrong with that! Being the eternal skeptic I have never taken them up on the 5 dollar deal but on one of these strolls I happened to have my wife with me and stated along the lines of "Gee, if they truly have psychic abilities why aren't they in the casino making the BIG bucks instead of trying to hawk passersby for a measly 5 dollars? My wife, who obviously knows more about the "psychic industry" than me chimed in with,"Well, the standard procedure is to get you in there, get your 5 dollars and then proceed to tell you how you have some sort of curse on you but today is your lucky day and for an additional $20-$25 range they can take this curse off you that some deviant has stuck you with!" Ahhhh!! Hearing things like this can make your run of the mill skeptic even more skeptical!

 

[blackchipjim]

reply

Hey Tarzan no offense taken on this one at all. I enjoy a good fun poking at and the ditty on the hex breaker is funny. As I stated before I don't know when it's present til it comes upon me. I can't control it nor would I try because I don't understand the how's or why's of what happens. It is scarey at times for it has saved me from certain injury and even death. I would guess that eventually I may come to understand it but for now it's just a phenom for me. I always say don't mess with things you don't understand. blackchipjim

 

[Katweezel]

Psychic Luck

Here are some quotes I found that seem right at home on this psychic blackjack thread on the Voodoo board.

"A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere."
Groucho Marx

No sense in being pessimistic, it wouldn't work anyway. (unknown)

"Depend on the rabbits's foot if you will, but remember, it didn't work for the rabbit." R E Shay

"Dear Lord, help me break even. I need the money." American proverb

"A man gotta make at least one bet a day, else he could be walking around lucky and never know it." Jim Jones

"I don't believe in hunches. Hunches are for dogs making love."
Ararillo Slim :cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

resources

I'm kinda surprised that you haven't tapped a local for some mojo considering the tribes that reside in Aussieland. Just a joke Katweezel,but seriously I would think you would see more superstitous people in the casinos in your homeland. I think if you look hard enough you would find a person playing with extrordinary luck only to find they had something else going for them. blackchipjim

 

[sagefr0g]

how about the lady's and gents at the slot machines. who place a card over at least one of the slot window symbols?
i always thought they was using zg's live/dead cat in the box observer quantum theory trick thing?

 

[blackchipjim]

ticks

I have seen women rub the windows on the slot machines to bring the symbols up they want. The wheel of fortune spin wheel window rubbed will make it stop on the symbol but hey. blackchipjim

 

[Katweezel]

3-times round, clockwise

I'm kinda surprised that you haven't tapped a local for some mojo considering the tribes that reside in Aussieland. Just a joke Katweezel,but seriously I would think you would see more superstitous people in the casinos in your homeland. I think if you look hard enough you would find a person playing with extrordinary luck only to find they had something else going for them. blackchipjim

Jim, voodoo is jumpin down under too, mate. Recently I saw a guy pull his chair out, walk around it 3 times and then sit down again, as the PC wondered what the hell is this dude up to. I asked the dude what's with the chair thing. He said he always does that 'clockwise' and it helps him 'change bad luck'. Oddly enough, he started winning almost right away, which continued for about an hour. He left the table $1500 up saying: "Time to blow, me luck here is used up!" I wondered what happens if he goes around the chair anti-clockwise...:cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

rotational alignment

I think the rotation thing has to do with alignment. I have seen a fellow use a gold pyriamid at the table it was the size of silver dollar. I guess it was the energy that it brought to the table. I think you have to do counter clockwise in the northen hemisphere and clock wise in the south. blackchipjim

 

[ihate17]

The real reason why you can not enter the pit

I think the rotation thing has to do with alignment. I have seen a fellow use a gold pyriamid at the table it was the size of silver dollar. I guess it was the energy that it brought to the table. I think you have to do counter clockwise in the northen hemisphere and clock wise in the south. blackchipjim

These guys who make circles around their chairs still lose!!! The casino knows the power behind this kind of magic and chairs are just not important enough for it to work.
You need to do three complete rotations around the whole table and that is the only reason why players are not allowed in the pit, preventing this and insuring a nice size house win!

And all you guys thought it was a security thing.

ihate17

 

[Katweezel]

Clockwise, like a clock

These guys who make circles around their chairs still lose!!! The casino knows the power behind this kind of magic and chairs are just not important enough for it to work.
You need to do three complete rotations around the whole table and that is the only reason why players are not allowed in the pit, preventing this and insuring a nice size house win!

And all you guys thought it was a security thing.

ihate17

I've seen on TV, pictures of the faithful all moving around the rock, or something, in Mecca. Many thousands all move around en masse, I think it may be... clockwise. Maybe the guy I saw thought his chair was from Mecca.

Yeah, nice try Ihatehard17butonlydislikesoft17. Who the hell wants to go in the pit anyway, unless it's to make a phone call upstairs to eye in the sky or something, while you peek at their flyers to see if they made you.

Why not get the attention of all the other players - as one - and announce: "Hey brothers and sisters I just received an energy-vibration revelation direct from the Gods of Blackjack. Trust me. Just follow me, now and it won't take long. Your bankroll will appreciate it." Then lead your followers indian-file, 3 times around the whole pit area and table... clockwise.:cat:

 

[ihate17]

Were you the guy at the Western around 1981?

Why not get the attention of all the other players - as one - and announce: "Hey brothers and sisters I just received an energy-vibration revelation direct from the Gods of Blackjack. Trust me. Just follow me, now and it won't take long. Your bankroll will appreciate it." Then lead your followers indian-file, 3 times around the whole pit area and table... clockwise.:cat:

I played back in the early 80's with some guy who missed his medications or something but was having visions at the tables and sharing these devine revelations with instructions to all the players.
They all followed him except for me (still a non believer) and perhaps that is why I was the only person backed off. Those blackjack Gods can be cruel when their prophet is being ignored by some non believer.
But there again, it was probably just another day at the Fabulous Western.

ihate17butonlydislikesoft17

 

[Katweezel]

Invisible man

I played back in the early 80's with some guy who missed his medications or something but was having visions at the tables and sharing these devine revelations with instructions to all the players.
They all followed him except for me (still a non believer) and perhaps that is why I was the only person backed off. Those blackjack Gods can be cruel when their prophet is being ignored by some non believer.
But there again, it was probably just another day at the Fabulous Western.

ihate17butonlydislikesoft17

Dear Ihh17bods17, The Blackjack Gods told me to abbreviate your new name, which was a mouthful, even for Gods. Incidentally, they also said this new name and the new year combined - which, like 17, is also an odd number, 09, - are very, very, very auspicious indeed for you for the WHOLE year. So go for it mate, full blast. You won't get a better tip than that, from a Profit! And forget about being made. They can't even see you for the whole year, so spread em, baby!...:cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

The divine illusions

Well Ihate17 it just goes to show you that not paying attention to divine intervention can get you in alot of trouble. I have had a few players that have had uncanny ability to call cards in the hole. We all know better than to trust this abstract in bj play but after awhile it does make you wonder. I think you were made because you refused to go along with the divine intervention.:laugh: blackchipjim

 

[ihate17]

Do not forget where this was

Well Ihate17 it just goes to show you that not paying attention to divine intervention can get you in alot of trouble. I have had a few players that have had uncanny ability to call cards in the hole. We all know better than to trust this abstract in bj play but after awhile it does make you wonder. I think you were made because you refused to go along with the divine intervention.:laugh: blackchipjim

If there are blackjack Gods, why would they hang around the Western???
Being made at the Western can bring up some interesting alternative thoughts?
I think their green chips might have been brown back them or it just might have been the amount of dirt on them. There were a total of zero black chips in the tray, but I was a smaller player back then.
I do remember the first time I put a $50 bet out that checks play was called and when I got up around $600 and hit a $75 blackjack, no more blackjack for me was called.

Can not be sure if it was the counting or the fact that I probably took their weeks blackjack income that got me backed off but it can always be explained as just being the Fabulous Western. The good old days.

 

[Katweezel]

Grubby chips

If there are blackjack Gods, why would they hang around the Western???
Being made at the Western can bring up some interesting alternative thoughts?
I think their green chips might have been brown back them or it just might have been the amount of dirt on them. There were a total of zero black chips in the tray, but I was a smaller player back then.
I do remember the first time I put a $50 bet out that checks play was called and when I got up around $600 and hit a $75 blackjack, no more blackjack for me was called.

Can not be sure if it was the counting or the fact that I probably took their weeks blackjack income that got me backed off but it can always be explained as just being the Fabulous Western. The good old days.

EEK! The idea of dirty chips gives me the creeps! Especially when someone at the table is sniffin, snortin, sneezin and snottin or droolin and kissing their chips, rubbing them on their face or somewhere, then losing and suddenly the whole tray's got diptheria.

We can see from reading here about gamblers' weird habits and this next idea is bound to scare the living daylights out of some. Superstitious players take a bathroom break and rub their rat-holed pocket chips on, and/or in body orifices for good luck... Next time you go to kiss a chip, err, forget what I just said.

Back to 17's Western, did you ever come down with any lurg you caught out of there, such as smallpox, cholera, the plague, or something the singer, Shakin Stevens may have caught there, the shakes? These days, do you still hang out in dumps like the good ol Western; and turn up wearing surgery gloves? :cat:

 

[ihate17]

No Western for me

EEK! The idea of dirty chips gives me the creeps! Especially when someone at the table is sniffin, snortin, sneezin and snottin or droolin and kissing their chips, rubbing them on their face or somewhere, then losing and suddenly the whole tray's got diptheria.

We can see from reading here about gamblers' weird habits and this next idea is bound to scare the living daylights out of some. Superstitious players take a bathroom break and rub their rat-holed pocket chips on, and/or in body orifices for good luck... Next time you go to kiss a chip, err, forget what I just said.

Back to 17's Western, did you ever come down with any lurg you caught out of there, such as smallpox, cholera, the plague, or something the singer, Shakin Stevens may have caught there, the shakes? These days, do you still hang out in dumps like the good ol Western; and turn up wearing surgery gloves? :cat:

For many years now I just play too big for the Western's very limited comfort level. I did take my neice there about a dozen years ago after teaching her to count and her wanting to play some cheap pitch. She was probably the last 6 foot tall, drop dead beautiful 22 year old to walk into the place completely sober. On th eway to the Western we of course had to pass the pan handlers and crack whores, since it was day time, the safest time, and we paid them off with those famous Jackie Bucks.
Katweezel will appreciate the manners of the old player who occupied their high limit ($5) table when we sat down. He reached into his paper cup, took out his teeth, wished us a nice hello then once again holding his teeth picked up his cards. Well, she wanted to go somewhere with a good single deck game and low limits.

She won big for a first timer and the pit just ignored her play because of her looks and she actually kept one of those rare Western black chips as a trophy.

ihate17

 

[Katweezel]

Hole card peeks, grifters, callers.

Well Ihate17 it just goes to show you that not paying attention to divine intervention can get you in alot of trouble. I have had a few players that have had uncanny ability to call cards in the hole. We all know better than to trust this abstract in bj play but after awhile it does make you wonder. I think you were made because you refused to go along with the divine intervention.:laugh: blackchipjim

Yeah bcJim, this hole-card-calling 'talent' I find intriguing - (for my next trip to the USA.) Here down under, there is no hole card (ENHC) so that means the dealer's cards are all dealt face-UP. So any hole-card peekers or those players you mentioned would be out of a job here!

When I come over there, I may need to hire a peeker or caller, who has an extraordinary hole-card-calling strike rate of errr, say 80%. Know anyone?
How much do they charge hourly, for their psychic gifts? :cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

tellers

I myself only see and experiance people quite randomly that have been able to do that. It is more a carnival act as far as I'm concerned than a science with these people. An experienced counter has a better chance of calling cards with accuracy than some drunk. blackchipjim

 

[Katweezel]

Monkey business

EEK! The idea of dirty chips gives me the creeps! Especially when someone at the table is sniffin, snortin, sneezin and snottin or droolin and kissing their chips, rubbing them on their face or somewhere, then losing and suddenly the whole tray's got diptheria.

We can see from reading here about gamblers' weird habits and this next idea is bound to scare the living daylights out of some. Superstitious players take a bathroom break and rub their rat-holed pocket chips on, and/or in body orifices for good luck... Next time you go to kiss a chip, err, forget what I just said.

Back to 17's Western, did you ever come down with any lurg you caught out of there, such as smallpox, cholera, the plague, or something the singer, Shakin Stevens may have caught there, the shakes? These days, do you still hang out in dumps like the good ol Western; and turn up wearing surgery gloves? :cat:

If Automatic Monkey turns up at my table and starts giving the cards a blow job, I'm outta there! :cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

psychic wind

The wind is in direct correlation to blowing on the dice. Automonk's exhaling can be decyphered at the table as blowing on the dice. The suits behind him may beg to differ but nontheless it is a good excuse for excess ventilations. Trying to blow out the low cards so the dealer busts would be a good one. blackchipjim