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    Where is best place to sit?

    I find it best to sit at the table directly across from the cocktail waitress station. That way I am entertained visually if the cards are awful. :laugh: Oh never mind. You were talking about where to sit to best take advantage of positive counts.
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    Membership at the forum

    Wow! I never realized the perks were so generous. I guess I have to start posting some sort of comment on every thread.
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    MindPlay

    If the technology is available and the only thing preventing casinos from taking the actions cited (shuffling up whenever the count goes positive) is their sense of ethics, you can count on increased profits for the casino overcoming ethics in a very short time. The only thing that will change...
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    What do you think of Ken Einigers book?

    I have been looking for this book at our Books-A-Million since it came out. It looks like I may have to order it. This books gets favorable reviews on this site's sister site dedicated to tournament blackjack.
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    Why didn't MIT teams play in Atlantic City

    I can't be sure of this since I certainly never went to MIT but here is a fairly good guess. It is correct that AC has had court rulings that prevent casinos from barring (or trespassing) identified card counters. Because they do not have that ability, their counter-measures to thwart card...
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    Blackjack supplies.

    Go to The Gambler's General Store. They have anything that you could possibly want from custom made chips to full size craps tables. I go there when in Las Vegas but they also have an internet and mail order presence. If you can't find it with a search, let me know and I will post their web...
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    Psychics

    Actually, you might want to spend that energy looking for dealer tells when they look at their hole card instead of trying to determine things psychically. Their physical reactions are much more reliable if you an find one who has a tell.:cool2:
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    What betting strategies do you use?

    I use a 50% positive progression. All the math experts say that it isn't any different than flat betting in the long run. I still do it because it increases the entertainment value of my play and my short term (10 years of play is considered short term in the universe of blackjack mathematics)...
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    Does it help if you know someone at the casino?

    If I were you, I would cultivate this friendship. Any friend working in the players club can only help you. Someone has to enter data and put people on lists. It might be beneficial to have someone helping your stats.
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    Dealer drawing question.

    Most dealers won't mind doing that at all, especialy in a heads-up situation which implies a slow table. After all, he wants to keep you happy. You are his only chance at a toke.
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    Bathroom Break - Leave chips on table?

    I have always felt pretty secure in leaving chips on the table when leaving for a short while. I may occasionally take my higher denomination chips with me and just leave my reds but that is as much for the opportunity to stash a couple of those chips as it is a security issue.
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    Any Tunica Players?

    In the past I only went to Tunica a couple of times a year due to it being twice the drive time as the MS Gulf Coast. Now that Katrina has leveled the coast, I will be in Tunica more often. In fact, I just booked a trip to the Horseshoe for next month. Even though I was a loyal Grand patron in...
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    Your biggest win?`

    My best single night at BJ was a little over $4,000 at the Gulfport Grand. I won a little more than that one night at the Venetian but I was shooting craps that night. My best win of any kind was a BJ tournament that paid over 5K for first place. :joker: Those memorable nights are of...
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    First Craps game played!

    Yeah, Craps is a fun game. It is probably the most exciting thing going on in the casino. The key is to have sufficient bankroll and patience to last until that hot roll comes along and restocks your rack with chips. It is also a contradictory game. Some of the absolute best bets in the...
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    5 card Charlies?

    The last time I played at Boomtown in Biloxi (quite a while ago) they paid this bet. It is a moot point if they still were still doing so recently since they got crunched by Katrina.
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