Recent content by BJ Warrior

Don't contact Stalker Hi Matt and Zengrifter, Just wanted to give Matt a headsup. I'm assuming this is a Zengrifter joke - we know he has a wicked sense of humor, to put it mildly. Stalker is a former (and possibly present) pro player who has an obssessive hatred of Don Schlesinger...

Sample size Hi Matt, Don't be offended by comments, but it sounds to me like you're not a trader by profession. You didn't mention the sample size you use to determine EV, but I'm guessing it may not be large enough. You probably are aware that many people do use Kelly in the...

You guess he's right? Hi Daggers, Had to LOL while reading this exchange. Do you know who Norm Wattenberger is? You should be grateful that he responded to you so graciously. Go to the QFIT site and buy a clue. Do yourself a favor and read everything there. This first time I read this...

Confusion Hi Tuppy, Thanks for posting, but I'm still not clear on what this means. I was asking for the pen on that one 6-deck game only (Palace?) in the mall, which one poster described as 1.25 and another as .75. As far as typical Edmonton pen goes, you say that it's .75, but then you...

West Edmonton Mall Hi Meistro, Thanks to all who replied in this thread, although it took only 10 months! Re Palace in WE Mall, there seems to be a discrepancy between you and the other poster who said pen is 1.5 decks. Are you sure about .75-1.00, or could the other poster be...

Suited blackjacks Hi Tree, Can you elaborate on the rules and payoffs for suited blackjacks? You mention 15-1. Is this the payoff for all suited BJs or does it apply only to a single suit, e.g. diamonds? Someone mentioned 2 CSMs in this casino in this thread. This means that there...

Some thoughts Hi mike, Re ROR, obviously with full Kelly, you have about a 1/7 chance of losing your bank before doubling, and with 1/2 Kelly, it's 1/50. Most pros use 1/2 or even 1/4, but they're playing to much larger banks. If you're working and can easily replenish your bank full...

Decks, pen Hi Mike, You don't mention the number of decks and pen. Also, you don't mention what ROR you're willing to accept. Full Kelly is about 13.5% and 1/2 Kelly, 1.83%. If you let me know, I'll sim this for you. Cheers, BJ Warrior

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Total #? Hi BJgenius, Thanks for the heads-up. Just wondered if you could give me a ballpark figure for the total number of ASMs open on typical weekday at either casino (not the percentage). Cheers, BJ Warrior

I've read some of the posts here on these two casinos, but am still not completely sure about the following: what are the total number of ASMs (non-CSM tables) at each location, are the shoes at these tables 6-deck or 8-deck, and what is the rule on hitting soft 17 at each? Thanks for any...

Hard Rock, Alb Most tables (15) 6-deck, S17, DAS, RS3, LS w/ lousy 1.7 pen. Worthless 6:5 1-deck. 2-deck (3 tables) S17, DAS, RS3 w. good 0.7 pen. Haven't been there for a year, but these games were best in the area then and appear still to be. Some heat then, as Isleta, but now under...

I've heard that, although rules are basically unchanged, pen has deteriorated in the last couple of years. Would appreciate an update. BTW, I realize that pen varies among stores - a rough idea of the available range would be sufficient. Also, since some here may play these games regularly, the...