Psychics and blackjack

[Katweezel]

Patterson hoodoo voodoo

====A few more throws and he sevens out. Groans replace the cheers. Meanwhile what are you doing at this table? You are quietly grinding out a profit. The other players are winning, losing, winning, losing.. but you are taking down units of profit in a very consistent fashion.... Are you beginning to get the idea?====

Wait just a sec here--- "7 comes and everyone groans... except for you because with the amazo craps system you are the only one that didn't lose!!! Get it? Magic!!!! Hurry up and buy this system so you are all giggly and smiling when everyone else is groaning away!!!!"

I don't know anything about craps and don't play it but I often see some sad, long faces as I am strolling by those craps tables and desperate looking people with scraps of red chips in those little trays built into the table in front of them. This non-counting system for blackjack also covers craps and roulette? I didn't know that. Hell, guess I need to run right out and buy it, Kat!

I'm guessing this system is all about betting progression and riding the "flow of streaks and runs" sort of thing. I often hear people at the blackjack table say very peculiar, superstitious things and then use this as the basis of their betting strategy... sort of being able to psychically determine that they are on that winning streak/losing streak and go from there. There have been times when I have seen people win a few hands and then go "hog wild mental patient" with their betting (while I have an exact count and know all is not peachy keen and am betting minimums if anything) and I see an ugly slow motion train wreck occur with them.

Not like I haven't seen it go the other way also though! I watched a guy in a horribly poor count press his bets up due to wins in a row, make lots of basic strategy mistakes that would be to many of us here like fingernails on a chaulkboard and ABSOLUTELY WIN WIN WIN big fat money. Casinos love this sort of player as their windfall of incredible luck only works in the short term and they are guaranteed to hand it all back and then some eventually.

I heard that in Australia there's CSM's all over, Katweezel. Is there playable games there where you are at? Ones where I don't have to attempt to use my psychic ability and Jerry Patterson's system to try and win at?

Yeah Tarzan, you got a Patterson system flyer flaw right there. All those other mugs groan, but his mugs are laughing all the way to the cage!...lol

When years ago, I paid over my one grand for my card counting system, my instructor said I should never play a CSM because there is no way they can be beaten. I believed him. He also said he had been (card counting) banned from 12 of the 13 casinos in Australia and was forced to play overseas. He now lives in Hong Kong, where it is mostly CSM I read. So obviously, there is a huge need for something to tackle the impossible: beat a CSM more often than not. Can it be done?

For years I avoided them like the plague; even though I saw a guy win a lot of cash on one, playing all 7 spots max, with perfect BS. That was the only time I ever saw such a thing on a CSM. Then Josh wrote about his Amsterdam trip and his CSM observations there.

These two things intrigued me and so I have been kicking a few things around lately, with trying to incorporate a few of my favorite topics, such as dealer busts, dealer blackjacks V player Blackjacks, MHBJ and streaks. (These are about the only four I can think of that might apply to a CSM, that I am familiar with.)

So with all these things in mind, I am experimenting with the dreaded beasts. So far I am about even; which is not bad at all for just 5 tries, and beyond my early expectations. So that is promising. One big thing is I no longer believe I am attempting the impossible!

Yeah, main floors here are mostly CSMs, (although I read here on this sitet that Melbourne's Crown has restored a few $10 + $15 shuffled 8-deck tables.) Son of Kerry, James Packer owns Crown and Burswood in Perth, 3 in Vegas and one being built in Macau. But since his dad died, his wealth has dropped by half, down from $6B to 3. Poor thing. (That could be a reason why hand-shuffled decks suddenly reappeared!)

With just 13 casinos for 20 million people, and one casino per capital city, that means competition is a missing factor which could help players. Plus there are only 4 or 5 casino owners, making this a small fishbowl - as compared to 800+ casinos in your backyard.

Yep, there are playable games in every state, in HR rooms. $50 min $5000 max. The HR entry fee: flash 10 grand cash and look clean, well-dressed and can walk straight, should get you a start at a hand-shuffled 6-deck shoe ENHC game, with no surrender, dealer stands s17, 75% pen, split once, split aces once, double or split against dealer A, double bet returned, double 9,10,11. Those are pretty good rules I think. Tough scrutiny. Cheers mate. :cat:

 

[Katweezel]

THE system

From the Patterson flyer:... "But, I have become convinced that a workable and well-designed money management system can overcome the house advantage. And that is what I am offering you..."

There, Jim Patterson was talking about roulette and craps. I wonder if he also has a 'well-designed money management system that can overcome the HE at BJ,' as well. Now such a system is long overdue. I wonder how much Jim's price tag would be, for such a priceless, proven system? :cat:

 

[Katweezel]

Custer's Last Stand casino

Several months ago 4 of us from here pooled our resources and spare change and bought a One2SixCSM. They are hard to come by but where there is a will there is a way... We had code names: Sitting Bull, Custer, Crazy Horse and Last Stand (me). The others chose to remain anonymous but I don't care because my heritage allows me to disappear at will, so any bad guys will have a problem trying to disappear me, because I will be already disappeared.

After we purchased a digital, microscopically-electron-enhanced, pacified stethoscope and a strobeler-laser enhancer, we were ready to go to work. (That's what the gadgets' names sounded like to me, buy I'm not a technical type.) Sitting bull is the digital man, Custer is electronics, Crazy Horse a great dismantler, gofer and organizer, and I enchanced my voodoo expertise after long consultations with a certain Grifter.

We must have dismantled and mantled the thing at least 12 times, but we finally got to know every nut, bolt, screw and electron intimately in the dam thing. We understood how it functioned, probably even better than the inventor! We now know about algorythmic 'random' shuffles and the like. We tinkered for hours, weeks in its guts and electronic brain. We eventually became as one with it. Crazy Horse finally cracked the secret blackjack code. He announced all of a sudden: "Of course! It's the nature, characteristics and behaviour of Blackjack! It's the cards!" The rest was easy. I am proud to say that my voodoo system turned out to be a small part of our finished system. With the 4 of us think-tanking, it all fell into place beautifully.

We took our new system on the road, with immediate success. Imagine how we feel playing these things, spreading how we like, with absolutely NO heat! I can't tell you the exact % but let's say our profit on turnover is well over 14%. These former enemies are now our very good friends. Just under $16M take in 2.5 months; how's that for a good friend! We just go after maximum bets now, with a certain (secret) style.

We have chosen to make this public here, in the knowledge that casinos will learn the facts eventually anyway, through their hexed spies, so here it is.

Just a few hundred at a time denizens from here will slowly receive the secrets. (an AP will take about 6 weeks to master it, a ploppy about 60 years.) We will keep it slow as we don't want anyone getting killed in the rush. For years casinos have degraded our beloved game called blackjack and this is our revenge. Now it's time for the casinos to start worrying. And the makers of the beloved machine? We can't wait for your next model, CSM guys. We could give you a coupla hints, but we won't. HA... :cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

Great fiction at work

I give you an A+ with the story line and follow through to the end. Seriously though Katweezal the effect of the machines have had an effect on your rationalization. The repetitivness of the needed recall for a everyday seer would be grueling to say the least. Psychics work on a different plane of knowledge than most of us. You are reducing the effects of true ability to a mechanical level when it's more energy and physics that come into play. Once again after a losing session I went to a machine that triggered my attention only to win back my session losses on the way out. blackchipjim

 

[Katweezel]

Half-arsed serial pests

I give you an A+ with the story line and follow through to the end. Seriously though Katweezal the effect of the machines have had an effect on your rationalization. The repetitivness of the needed recall for a everyday seer would be grueling to say the least. Psychics work on a different plane of knowledge than most of us. You are reducing the effects of true ability to a mechanical level when it's more energy and physics that come into play. Once again after a losing session I went to a machine that triggered my attention only to win back my session losses on the way out. blackchipjim

Jim, Life is full of mysteries. One I noticed is your avatar. Sometimes your skull and crossbones is at half mast, sometimes not. I have watched this with interest. There could be a gremlin at work in the system somewhere, of the type that sometimes, for the hell of it I suppose, sees to it over a long period that I get a whole bunch of stiff hands V dealer face, and even if I shift tables, the stiffs seem to follow me. Fortunately, that only happens occasionally. But my guess is these gremlins are from the same family of serial pests. :cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

gremlins

I feel your pain on the stiff hands busting out weez. I just had a session that the dealer was beating me up, good counts but still beating me up. I changed tables to try to get away from the negative karma at the other tables. I finally did find a dealer with an upbeat tone to the table and even though it started bad, things quickly improved. I still won't sit at a table that is filled with negative feelings floating around because it rarely turns a profit. By the way if my avatar is floating or changing positions it's not me doing it. blackchipjim

 

[Katweezel]

Friday 13th Check list

We have had 2 Friday 13ths already this year and the final one will be in November. (The next time there will be 3 in a year will be 2012.) Most APs would never admit to any superstition (as they are putting on their LEFT shoe ALWAYS first, after they've put on the only color jocks they will ever wear to a casino... red.) Most of the plopulation (BJCount acknowledgement for that term) would admit to being superstitious, at least to some degree. So this check list is for Friday 13th November, which granted, is some 7 months away, but you know how time flies when you are having fun, especially in a casino. (Is that why they don't have clocks anywhere in sight?) So put a red mark in your calendar for that day, because it is looming as a most auspicious one indeed.

Most APs I guess would know some ploppies, or have some in the family relatives. So this post could help them, in their voodoo beliefs. This list should be checked by at least Nov 12, before anyone sets foot in any casino on Nov 13, 2009. Check.

* The ancient Chinese tradition of Feng Shuiindicates that Chi (life-force energy) flows toward the South-East and is enhanced if the building's entrance faces East. This alone should eliminate many casinos. Check.
* 2009 is the Chinese year of the OX, so if you see a cow, or hear some bull on your way, that is a good sign. Check.

* Check your BIORHYTHMS for that day. Check.
* Check if that day coincides with a 'lucky' day on the Mayan calendar. Check.

* Check if that day coincides with a full moon period. Check.

* Seek out and peruse closely any number 13 you see anywhere that day. Look deeply for its hidden meaning. Check.
* See if you can sit in seat #13 on the plane, bus or train that day. If it's a cab, note the licence digits, and the driver's #, as an early indication of you being in synch with the day's flow, as it unfolds. Check.

* When you enter the casino, look for your connection which will reveal itself when you are in synch. BJ table #13 will be right there in front of you, for example. (Or the dealer will be employee #9513.) Check.
* By now, the day's momentum will have become evident. You can keep your finger on the pulse of this momentum, by being in synch with it as well, while you play. (The cards will be flowing for you, against you, or neutral. So guess which flow you bet with, Einstein?) Check.

OK, that is enough checks to get you armed and dangerous for any casino for that day. Make sure you wear clothing with large pockets that day, because you are gonna have the time of your life... Check. :cat:

 

[Katweezel]

Perfect Pair bet for Tarzan

View attachment 2210 Perfect Ladies, you betcha. :cat:

 

[blackchipjim]

Number 13

I always thought 13 was lucky for me overall. In fact I gravitate towards the number 13 which seems to work out time and time again in the games I play. I think the number 13 catches alot of bad press in general as do black cats and broken mirrors. I do believe in not believing that things that are not spiritual are not worh believing in. blackchipjim

 

[Katweezel]

Patterns within patterns

I put this here under this psychic voodoo thread where it belongs, as a salute to the vast army of voodoo believers out there who still believe there is much more to Blackjack than what Don or Arnold mathticulate. It comes, from all things, an Australian book on permaculture. Voodoo aficionados will likely instantly see the connection whereas Don and pals probably errr, won't.

"PATTERN LANGUAGE"
"All life exists within patterns of birth, growth and decay. Life patterns are in motion and each element has its own life cycle; from minutes to years. Patterns are embedded within other patterns, which overlap in time and space.

Some patterns are more prevalent than others. Because of patterns, life perpetuates itself and exists sustainally... such as oceans and rivers for example. Nature is a repetitive series of time and space patterns. You can learn to read and understand these patterns and understand how they work, by observing. When you notice a pattern, watch how it functions and evolves.

All patterns have mathematical relationships. Animals build nests and hives, rivers flow and trees branch according to mathematical relationships. Nature has several main patterns: circles, spirals and networks and all of these have math interpretations.

All patterns in nature have a time component. The patterns are a sequence of events which are repetitive and often predictable. They have a time pattern 'trigger.' By learning to appreciate patterns, you can achieve a harmonious outcome." :cat:

 

[RingyDingy]

pattern recognition

Im with Weez on this one,

You can recognise a pattern anywhere, such as in this attachment.

As it illustrates pattern = success!

 

[Katweezel]

Brained with a 2-iron

Im with Weez on this one,

You can recognise a pattern anywhere, such as in this attachment.

As it illustrates pattern = success!

I saw this same guy in a casino in Tasmania a few years ago! What great cover the golf player thing is, even the white shoes and hat. But this dude got the arse in Tassie for threatening a belligerent pc with his 2-iron, and throwing golf balls at them. :cat:

 

[Licentia]

I put this here under this psychic voodoo thread where it belongs, as a salute to the vast army of voodoo believers out there who still believe there is much more to Blackjack than what Don or Arnold mathticulate. It comes, from all things, an Australian book on permaculture. Voodoo aficionados will likely instantly see the connection whereas Don and pals probably errr, won't.

"PATTERN LANGUAGE"
"All life exists within patterns of birth, growth and decay. Life patterns are in motion and each element has its own life cycle; from minutes to years. Patterns are embedded within other patterns, which overlap in time and space.

Some patterns are more prevalent than others. Because of patterns, life perpetuates itself and exists sustainally... such as oceans and rivers for example. Nature is a repetitive series of time and space patterns. You can learn to read and understand these patterns and understand how they work, by observing. When you notice a pattern, watch how it functions and evolves.

All patterns have mathematical relationships. Animals build nests and hives, rivers flow and trees branch according to mathematical relationships. Nature has several main patterns: circles, spirals and networks and all of these have math interpretations.

All patterns in nature have a time component. The patterns are a sequence of events which are repetitive and often predictable. They have a time pattern 'trigger.' By learning to appreciate patterns, you can achieve a harmonious outcome." :cat:

Ion Saliu says on his website somewhere that there can't be a God because numbers - being completely random - somehow refute the possibility. I am unsure how this proves anything, as God created numbers and determined exactly how they would work.

There are definitely patterns, but I doubt one can sit at a BlackJack table and know what's going to come next. I have played 200,000+ hands on computer games over the years, and I have seen times when I was convinced that a big win streak was about to start, and then seen it suddenly go bad. Nothing surprises me any more though, I'll say that.

Still, there were some posts on Saliu's website about clear patterns in Pick3 and 6/49, where a situation does clearly lead to another situation, with a much higher than normal percentage chance. Does that make sense?

Licentia.

 

[Katweezel]

THIS might surprise you

Ion Saliu says on his website somewhere that there can't be a God because numbers - being completely random - somehow refute the possibility. I am unsure how this proves anything, as God created numbers and determined exactly how they would work.

There are definitely patterns, but I doubt one can sit at a BlackJack table and know what's going to come next. I have played 200,000+ hands on computer games over the years, and I have seen times when I was convinced that a big win streak was about to start, and then seen it suddenly go bad. Nothing surprises me any more though, I'll say that.

Still, there were some posts on Saliu's website about clear patterns in Pick3 and 6/49, where a situation does clearly lead to another situation, with a much higher than normal percentage chance. Does that make sense?

Licentia.

Does equating numbers with God make sense? Einstein muttered something about God throwing or not throwing dice, I can't recall which. Either way, don't matter much... So nothing surprises you any more about Blackjack? Now that sounds like a euphanism for I have been there, done that, seen it all, read the book, seen the movie, and IS THAT ALL THERE IS? THEN LET'S KEEP DANCIN.

Now don't tell me you wouldn't be surprised (and very happy) if next time you hunker down at BJ, this happens. You arrived with plenty of moolah and you just bought in for $990, (just to keep it sweet with Flash's under one grand guideline.) For some reason, you sat at a $50 table this time, just for the hellofit. On the 7th round, with your TC at +2, you decided (against your usually iron-clad rule discipline) to spread to THREE hands, which each carries a $400 bet... not like you, is it... but this day is different for you.

Your cards are 4-J-2... and the dealer is showing a 6, bless her. She keeps dealing and your hands are now 44, BJ and 22. She pays your $500 for the BJ plus the other $100 - (you are so switched on) - that she tried to dud you out of. You split the 4s and get 4, so you resplit those... what else? And now you get a 5 and double your 9 and stand on 13 for your first hand when yet another 4 turns up. Then you get yet another 4 on 4 and double that as well, scoring a 5, for 13. Your next hand scores a 5 also so you double that and get a 6 on that 9 for 15. Your 44 has now turned into I think it is 6 hands, splits and doubles and she deals a 7 on you 2, you double that. Your other 2 gets a 2, which you split. You double one of those splits and after you dipped into you stash several times, you freak out when you realize you have covered all the splits and doubles to the tune of 11 hands @ $400 = $4400.

You are cursing your foul luck on such a good count and of course, it never occurred to you to see that all those small cards that appeared, right slap bang on your splits and doubles, right where they were not wanted, were in fact, something else... But the small cards did not know or care what you wanted. They just knew they had to go somewhere. Unbeknowns to you, they did you a big favor. You just saw a slug of smalls appear, while you were too busy cursing them to notice... What's next? JQ... dealer bust... while you quickly forgot about your many stiff hands, the highest of which was 15. Now you celebrate as you move your 44 blacks around and smile at the PB who can't believe what he just saw and thinks the dealer cheated somehow with you, her accomplice.

Now tell me, wouldn't this surprise you? :cat:

 

[Tarzan]

Ion Saliu

I have read everything ol' Ion has to say about blackjack and this is where you REALLY DO NEED a psychic because if you listen to everything he has to say you really do need a psychic!

Interestingly enough, he denounces card-counting as ineffective and goes with the "streaks and runs theory" implying that a progression system can produce more results than any card-counting strategy! I agree with Ion Saliu that there ARE in fact streaks and runs. I disagree with his thoughts on any predictability is all. I go along with nothing outside of counting and trying to "get the best of it" and what is mathematically proven. Defining upcoming patterns based on win/loss patterns is what those people do at the mini baccarat tables and I see lots of long, sad faces walking away from those tables! I only WISH I could predict those streaks and runs accurately... don't we all?

I enjoyed the perfect pair, Kat! Reminded me of a certain pit person at one of my local casinos even! She works part of the year in Australia or something???

 

[Katweezel]

Double down purrfect pair

I have read everything ol' Ion has to say about blackjack and this is where you REALLY DO NEED a psychic because if you listen to everything he has to say you really do need a psychic!

Interestingly enough, he denounces card-counting as ineffective and goes with the "streaks and runs theory" implying that a progression system can produce more results than any card-counting strategy! I agree with Ion Saliu that there ARE in fact streaks and runs. I disagree with his thoughts on any predictability is all. I go along with nothing outside of counting and trying to "get the best of it" and what is mathematically proven. Defining upcoming patterns based on win/loss patterns is what those people do at the mini baccarat tables and I see lots of long, sad faces walking away from those tables! I only WISH I could predict those streaks and runs accurately... don't we all?

I enjoyed the perfect pair, Kat! Reminded me of a certain pit person at one of my local casinos even! She works part of the year in Australia or something???

I figured a man with a he-man name like Tarzan would appreciate exactly what perfect pairs means. Sorry I can't get you a more up-close shot so you could recognize intimate things like birthmarks, moles, scars, tattoos, that kind of thing... Anyway, good to know there is one more set of PPs somewhere down here. Elle McPherson drew a crowd (of men) when she was sunbathing in a micro-bikini on a Sydney beach in Jan. Bad luck, she doesn't deal blackjack. There was one thing very wrong with her micro-bikini, it was not small enough...

Ion has said that in his opinion streaks (both player and dealer streaks) is the only subject worthwhile betting on as far Blackjack is concerned and he devoted much time and effort researching streaks. Before his exile from here for rudeness, he was kind enough to give us some of his research results. As far as I know, he never said progressions systems for betting on any game have any validity.

He has never been one afraid to voice his opinion and his controversial views continue to stir the pot. Probably one of his most controversial claims is that the 'myth' of card counting for profit is a conspiracy perpetrated by the casino industry on a gullible and naive public, that by and large is too stupid to understand how they are being used. His main evidence for his stance is that the BJ author John Patrick, produced a card counting system video that was produced inside a casino, using casino table, chips and staff...

 

[ihate17]

Been there, done that, but on two hands, not 3

Does equating numbers with God make sense? Einstein muttered something about God throwing or not throwing dice, I can't recall which. Either way, don't matter much... So nothing surprises you any more about Blackjack? Now that sounds like a euphanism for I have been there, done that, seen it all, read the book, seen the movie, and IS THAT ALL THERE IS? THEN LET'S KEEP DANCIN.

Now don't tell me you wouldn't be surprised (and very happy) if next time you hunker down at BJ, this happens. You arrived with plenty of moolah and you just bought in for $990, (just to keep it sweet with Flash's under one grand guideline.) For some reason, you sat at a $50 table this time, just for the hellofit. On the 7th round, with your TC at +2, you decided (against your usually iron-clad rule discipline) to spread to THREE hands, which each carries a $400 bet... not like you, is it... but this day is different for you.

Your cards are 4-J-2... and the dealer is showing a 6, bless her. She keeps dealing and your hands are now 44, BJ and 22. She pays your $500 for the BJ plus the other $100 - (you are so switched on) - that she tried to dud you out of. You split the 4s and get 4, so you resplit those... what else? And now you get a 5 and double your 9 and stand on 13 for your first hand when yet another 4 turns up. Then you get yet another 4 on 4 and double that as well, scoring a 5, for 13. Your next hand scores a 5 also so you double that and get a 6 on that 9 for 15. Your 44 has now turned into I think it is 6 hands, splits and doubles and she deals a 7 on you 2, you double that. Your other 2 gets a 2, which you split. You double one of those splits and after you dipped into you stash several times, you freak out when you realize you have covered all the splits and doubles to the tune of 11 hands @ $400 = $4400.

You are cursing your foul luck on such a good count and of course, it never occurred to you to see that all those small cards that appeared, right slap bang on your splits and doubles, right where they were not wanted, were in fact, something else... But the small cards did not know or care what you wanted. They just knew they had to go somewhere. Unbeknowns to you, they did you a big favor. You just saw a slug of smalls appear, while you were too busy cursing them to notice... What's next? JQ... dealer bust... while you quickly forgot about your many stiff hands, the highest of which was 15. Now you celebrate as you move your 44 blacks around and smile at the PB who can't believe what he just saw and thinks the dealer cheated somehow with you, her accomplice.

Now tell me, wouldn't this surprise you? :cat:

Kat

No too long ago I had two max bets out and get a 9,9 and 8,8 vs dealer 5.
I land up with four 9's and two doubles on the first hand and three 8's with two doubles on the second. I think my high total was 17. So I have 11 max bets on the table and can not win a hand unless the dealers busts his 5. The dealer turns a 6 in the hole for 11 and I know I am sunk. The next 2 cards are A, Q! The best Ace I have ever seen dealt to the dealer.

You can count and act. You can spread properly and do everything perfectly but sometimes you just have to get very lucky to win in the short run.

P.S. I have also had multiple max bets out at other times, got all nice totals only to be slaughtered by something like a 5 card 21 in a very high count.

ihate17

 

[embryostud]

I'm not a psychic, I don't play one on TV, nor did I stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night... If so, I'd be playing KENO. This is my patent answer when someone at the table goes ape Sh*t because I "took the dealers bust card"...

 

[Tarzan]

Ion's Perspective

No Kat, I can't quote Ion Saliu as saying that progression systems are more effective than card counting. That's why I said, "implying" because that's really what he is spelling out when he says card counting is ineffective and that "streaks and runs" are what you have to go by. One thing about card counting is that you are essentially "leaping over tall buildings in a single bound" in order to gain a measly percentage point or so advantage over the norm. In reality this is not much... but I'll go with "not much" in the way of clear mathematical advantage over some vague and nebulous ideas put forth from Ion Saliu, the people that invented the "Target" system or any other mathematically unproven or improvable theory. I understand some of his points and do not discount ALL he has to say but I am saying that there is an issue with practical application of anything he has to say. There is no way to predict those whacky streaks and runs based on any recent events of play, no rhythm offering any predictability factor. I must go view the perfect pair and contemplate this further.

 

[Katweezel]

Garbage systems

No Kat, I can't quote Ion Saliu as saying that progression systems are more effective than card counting. That's why I said, "implying" because that's really what he is spelling out when he says card counting is ineffective and that "streaks and runs" are what you have to go by. One thing about card counting is that you are essentially "leaping over tall buildings in a single bound" in order to gain a measly percentage point or so advantage over the norm. In reality this is not much... but I'll go with "not much" in the way of clear mathematical advantage over some vague and nebulous ideas put forth from Ion Saliu, the people that invented the "Target" system or any other mathematically unproven or improvable theory. I understand some of his points and do not discount ALL he has to say but I am saying that there is an issue with practical application of anything he has to say. There is no way to predict those whacky streaks and runs based on any recent events of play, no rhythm offering any predictability factor. I must go view the perfect pair and contemplate this further.

Here is a quote from Ion concerning gambling systems which indicates his prime view:
"If it doesn't have a scientific basis (ie mathematical formula) it is garbage."
As far as I can tell, few people have researched dealer/player BJ streaks like he has, and he claims to have some meaningful, profitable results from it. His Fundamental Formula of Gambling may assist in overcoming the randomness aspect of any gambling game. I don't know much about the intimate detail of that, because the math is far too complex for my limited understanding. But he says on his website his formula has been accepted in some (named) surprising places. Interesting stuff for those with higher-math training and interest...

I think we each have our comfort zones and sometimes, someone may turn up and make us uncomfortable with challenging, different views that may rock our boat and get us out of our comfort zone. I like this kind of challenge and I see it as an opportunity for possible expansion or benefit, and perhaps I could discover something new that may enhance or hone what I already know, who knows? I believe differing views can also stimulate the mind and keep us on our toes, which may stop us getting stale.
I like this Richard Bach quote: "Argue for limitations and they are yours."


I should say T that I am simply stating my opinion and not implying that you or anyone else actually have any limitations at all... especially as you have demonstrated recently that you are a considerable threat to the cash operating accounts of certain unnamed casinos. May the force stay with you eternally, brother. Meantime, you and I will continue to appreciate (but not bet on) purrfect pairs. :cat: