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What are conditions at TI like these days? They used to have an ok double deck game, right outside the high-limits area. Then they replaced them w/ CSM's. Last time I was there a couple of months ago, the double deckers had returned, but I had a feeling that they weren't going to stay around...

Re: More on Hold Em Poker >Besides the obvious, any advice for the 6 person online tables? Not sure what's considered obvious, but in short-handed games you are able to play more starting hands, and when you see potential draws on the board, you can expect people to hit less often...

Re: More on Hold Em Poker >Does any one remember the Howard Stern Show at the Hard Rock for the SuperBowl >a year or two back? How a guy was going to play 1 BJ hand for a million >dollars or something like that? Then for weeks before on the show they >discussed BAD blackjack...

One of the things that may be confusing is that there are some shops which change shifts at different hours (i.e. LVC swing at 2.) Also, during exceptionally busy times, like superbowl weekend, one place was running extended shifts. They were also so busy and understaffed, people had to wait to...

A $1k hit does hurt, but shouldn't be unexpected when playing quarters. That kind of swing can happen very quickly. As long as you're playing a good game, and your bankroll and sanity can handle it, you shouldn't lower your unit size. It will just take you longer to make up for the bad session...

Re: SBA is really good! Statistical BlackJack Analyzer by Karel Janecek. It's good for running sims on different game conditions, bet spreads etc. It's also useful for calculating indices. Check sba21.com.

>You are not taking a chance at all -- if you always overbet your bankroll (as >determine by the Kelly criterion) by more than 2x, then you are 100% certain >to go broke. > >There is no chance at all here... > >Here's a code for you: > >hfubkpcboecvjmezpvscbolspmm &gt...

Re: Asian women I may have already :)

Re: Back to the point here Sonny, you're definitely right. The larger the spread, the higher your expectation. That's the whole point of wonging - by spreading to zero when the remaining cards are not favorable. If you're playing all, the best way to maximize your EV is to base your max bets on...

Re: Rob, followed your link I'd like to get together a team of Asian women. Oh the damage we could do...

Re: Tipping Your Edge Away Rob, I agree whole-heartedly. I don't think you should tip because you're trying to get something out of the person, I think you should do it to show your appreciation. As Rob points out, this applies inside the casino as well as outside of it. "Counters don't tip...

Re: 0.60% edge is for beginners ? --- OK, no problem! LTC, did you really mean three-quarters of a million? My guess is that Alex is working w/ much more than that. And what's that, are you advocating tipping? For shame... Sonny, there's a huge difference between what Alex is talking about and...

Re: ....a major disagreement You know LTC, going back and reading my post, it doesn't sound the way I intended...I don't mean to suggest anyone ever SHOULD tip. At least don't ever expect to get anything out of it. I know it's a bad play to make in terms of EV and everything else. I didn't mean...

Re: a minor disagreement I have mixed feelings about tipping and do it differently under different situations. What do you all think? If I'm in hit-and-run mode, I usually won't tip much, if at all. Maybe a little at the very end when I get up to leave, if I think the dealer is friendly and...

I was also down in NOLA not too long ago. The rules at Boomtown are excellent, but from what I've heard, and seen on my trip, it is usually too crowded to make it really worth your time. 2 hands to 7, and with a bunch of ploppies doesn't give you a whole lot of decent counts, or a whole lot of...