Recent content by anglinw

Don't make waves I believe the IRS requires that any cashier, of any business, track, in house any cash transaction in excess of $3000, and report to the IRS, DEA and Secret Service one, or any combination of transactions that exceed $10,000 in a 24 hour period. If that report (IRS form 106...

Short answer Yes. Get a Comp. Card. Refusal to produce one sends the wrong message to the pit crew and they are much more likely to take notice if you happen to start adjusting your bets, even more so if you start winning. Its a bigger deal at the higher limit tables. If you are only at the...

We have all read the posts announcing retirement from our chosen hobby or profession, Blackjack. Some are disgruntled, others disenchanted, still others just tired of the 'grind.' The math works, this we know. Some claim to have additional perception, others have claimed harnessing additional...

mRiv, I won't blast you or question your motives, but cut through the posturing from some of the best AP players in the world and their posts, and take their bottom line advice. I've played with the counting advantage on and off for about ten years. Finding a compotent, honest, and qualified...

Thanks for the reality check I appreciate the input. Hopefully next week, I'll get to re-enter the game with much better skills. Thank you guys for your input; I needed a dose of reality. I needed to be reminded that perception, and intuition DO NOT trump math and proper playing decisions...

Has anyone else noticed, with a hand shuffled game 2D or 6D, regardless of rules, that a warm shoe is often followed by a hot shoe, which is then followed by a warm shoe, and visa versa on the down side? Or is it just my imagination? I have not paid much attention to the style of hand shuffle...

Point Taken ExibitCAA, Arrogance, ego, and ignorance is my answer. It was thrilling to get that banded brick and change, and I made that mistake several more times that year, which was 2005, my mistake. Paid for it with an audit. I have not played since that period of time. My new bankroll...

Most memerable Fall of 2004 I walked into the high limit room at the Taj in Atlantic City. I bought in for $1000 and a $100 comp play coupon, heads up against the dealer. 6D, DAS, S17, standard AC rules at the time. Played only one shoe. Used basic strategy with basic hi/low, and used...

Banked a lot of frequent flyer miles. Really rather use them for trip to Hawaii. I live in the D. C. area. Without listing specific casino's, which towns/cities East of the Mississippi have the best AP play? AC, Tunica, Biluxi? Bankroll is limited so 6D with decent rules are ok, but prefer...

No Expenses Bankroll stated is 100% gaming dollars, expenses coming from different resources (frequent flyer miles, friend condo in Vegas, other cash). Re-evaluated potential BR last night, it may be slightly higher, perhaps in the 4K range. I have researched the best games with lowest mins...

Revisiting AP after a 4 year leave of absense. Some things have changed, some, not at all. With a limited BR of $2500 and a higher tolerance for RoR say 20%, should you play better games at higher minimums or more mediocre games allowing you to keep the max bet at 1% of BR. Specifically...

Yes, It happens Cass, Sounds like you took a pretty rough session. I have to agree with Zengrifter, though. Evaluate your play, adjust your betting size if needed, and get right back on the table! I have taken many BJ beatings like you described as well, 100 plus betting units. With the...

No! It is most definitely NOT safe to walk from the MGM to the Freemont district. From the MGM it is mostly safe to walk down as far as The Wynn, but not much farther. The Monorail station, attached to MGM through the MGM shopping mall will get you as far as the Sahara, which usually has $5...

AC suggestions The best BJ in AC is in fact the Borgata; all 6D with resplits to 4 hands, except Aces, with the best penitration. Down side is most tables start at $25 mins ($10 once in a while). Several other games are a close second with resplits to 3 hands. Cheapest rare AC 6D games are at...

Luck Verses Variance I have found through hour upon hour of playing Blackjack that just about anything can happen, short term. I cannot count the times that I have sat down at a table with others winning 4 out of 5 hands, always winning their higher bets, while I loose consistantly. Last...