Recent content by ElementX

7 trips, average of 17 units per trip = 119 units. Was down at beginning of year but since moving to AOII, it's gone a lot better. Thanks a lot to everyone and happy new year. ElementX

Yes you are absolutely right- the traditional shoe games are disappearing rapidly. In the fancier places the shoe games have high minimums and everything else is CSM. Is there anywhere else where you can wong 2-D games in and around Vegas? ElementX

Anyone have any thoughts on double exposure blackjack- they have it at Stratosphere and a few other places. I know the dealer wins all ties so I've stayed away from it. Are plus counts still advantageous? Just wanted to get some opinions. ElementX

>By this system, what TC at 2 decks gives a 2 unit bet? At four decks? When playing through the whole shoe (i.e. not wonging), I would wait for a TC of +2 to make a 2 unit bet. Same for decks: wait for a TC of +2 before making a 2-unit bet. ElementX

Re: And some chips Hi Hinoon >Sounds like the beginning of a good idea. Hope so. >Personally, I'm using the standardized "Vegas Strip" 6 deck S17, DA2. DAS, no >surrender Basic that's distributed on one of the Strategy engines. I'm using >this because that's the only place I...

As a user of the AOII, I've struggled with the neutral ace concept. The theory is that the ace has little value in making or breaking a hand, but at the same time it is advantageous for the player, so I'm somewhat confused. Mayor abd anybody else, what do you guys make of this. Are counts like...

And some chips Since we would probably want to test betting strategies as well as point counts. I could grab some from Wizards on the Coast (or whatever it's called). I like the garage idea. ElementX

Re: LA Area >I have been considering building my own table as well. Do you (or anyone >else) have a source for table plans? The only ones I can find seem a bit over >priced since the project is pretty simple. I wouldn't specially buy a table- use an existing one and attach the...

Some good points sprettster. There may be some overbetting with the AOII count early in 6D shoes, which is why I like to enter shoes with about 2.5 decks left. Never believed in playing negative shoes. Try this in 6 decks: Say there are three decks left and the TC is +6. Then use this +6 as your...

Yes Steve, You hit the nail right on the head with your interpretation. If you try to take the two hands and try to maximize the total OVERALL EV, would there be a divergence from normal play, especially when surrender is concerned? When playing two hands, the player should be concerned with...

Re: LA Area I'm in LA and wouldn't mind starting a group since there doesn't seem to be one already set up among the guys here. Software is definitely a great tool but I find it gets very boring after a while, plus I don't know anybody who shares my passion for the game. My friends say I'm...

I use AOII also- I don't know where you can the betting schedules- what I do is simply play an extra unit for each positive TC. When wonging, I wait for a +7 or +8 count and flat bet until the count goes down, at which time I make downward adjustments. Very simplified I know, but I think it's...

LA Area I live in Los Angeles and if anyone is interested in getting a practice group together- maybe once or twice a month thing- let me know and we can arrange it- I'm tired of practicing and dealing to myself. ElementX

I saw an earlier thread started by darksun about blackjack practice in the OC/LA area. Is this still in the works? ElementX

When wonging six-deck games, taking time and expected advantage into consideration, what is a good hi-lo TC to wait for before playing? I usually like to see a TC of +5 before sitting down. ElementX