Recent content by blackjackmarc

Mathematically - splitting 10's is a losing bet. That's why it's bad. As for the cry babies at the table that fuss over another players play - tell those babies to go play basketball or soccer if they wanted a team sport. There are few things I hate more than people who worry about other...

For those of you that play and stay at various hotels in Vegas, what are the approx bets and times to get the various comp rates. For example at the Wynn it's roughly $75 a hand avg for 4 hours to get the players room rate. $150 a hand for 4 hours to get free room. Above that gets into food...

Actually I did some more research last night after making this post and read that with a full table it's approx 60 hands per hour, 3 people about 80 per hour and one on one is about 120 per hour.

In an average casino setting with say 3 players on average at the table, about how many hands are played in an hour?

I love the black jack trainer on this site but am looking for something as similar to that as I can find - that will also keep count for me. It would be cool if I could show or hide the count so I try to maintain the count on my own but have a cheat sheet. Can anyone recommend software for...

I'm far from a BJ or counting expert - still trying to master it but besides reducing my bet in the neg - this is also when I'll break a few of "the book's" rules - most often things like taking hits when it says I should not. If the prospect of getting dealt a smaller card is out there I will...