Recent content by capt_taco

I'm a relative novice compared to some of the other people you'll find on here ... but if the pit boss ever said something like that, I would've been gone about as fast as it's possible to leave a blackjack table without looking awkward. Might not have mattered; they may have already been on to...

Well, I guess that's where I was mixed up, then. I would think, though, that when you double or split, it's when you have the advantage according to basic strategy, so you should theoretically win more of those hands than normal. Unless that's also accounted for in the chart. But...

Yeah, I think staying there too long (and across shifts for the pitbosses) was the worst mistake I made. I mean, looking back on it, most (regular) gamblers that show up at the tables I play at don't last more than 60 minutes without losing all their money or walking away with a lucky win. So...

Forgive me if I'm missing something -- but the right-hand side of that chart looks a little suspicious to me. If you were winning 41.2% of the time and getting blackjack 4.0% of the time (which is essentially a 6.0% in terms of payout), that would give you an advantage of 47.2% to 46.7% over the...

Panther - No, there's not supposed to be anything racial about my name; it has more to do with my affinity for Mexican food. :) But I do appreciate all the help and advice here. I had no idea the Southpoint was like that; at least now I don't feel like I'm necessarily doing anything obvious...

OK, I'm admittedly a recreational gambler who learned how to count cards because I have family in Vegas and also go there on business fairly often (my company has an office there). So I'm probably in Nevada 2-3 weeks per year and figured counting was something I'd better learn if I didn't want...