Recent content by argh

The game isnt run by the school, its run by some guys with a bunch of cash. They make a ton of money off it too, like 2-300 a night so i thought it would be good to take back some of the money they've been raking from the poker game.

yeah if the count gets negative i can just tell them i want a shuffle cause I'm feeling unlucky. That will especially true if I'm using indices, since they know basic strategy and will think im a sucker for not following it. How do I read the Indice chart? also, according to...

My bankroll is 15 000$, but I'd probably only be bringing 500$ with me. I figure if its a positive expectation, I can handle losing the whole 500$ if I go on a complete unlucky streak, and if anything that would make it more likely for them to spread blackjack for me whenever i wanted. I also...

Do I only need to know how to count or do I also need to know Indices? Right now I am completely comfortable counting my way through a deck that I'm dealing through, but I don't have any knowledge of the indices.

I am familiar with basic strategy, and know the Hi Opt I and hi-lo strategies. I would be very comfortble using them in this game since i only have to worry about my and the dealers hands but do not think i could count correctly in an actual casino where the deal would be much faster. Rules...

At my university there is a weekly 100$ buyin poker game. They give out free beer/food and rides home to players but charge a rake on the game. They also are willing to deal blackjack to players that are interested. The blackjack game is single deck and would be just me against the dealer...