Recent content by gothic

hey I'm kind of in your shoes as far as time played and experience. As far as bankroll requirements go and what I've studied from CVCX software, DD requires a smaller bankroll than a 6-8 decker would, at least when RoR is concerned; perhaps a replenishable bankroll would work more easily on the...

heh heh I hope I'm not the only one who got their start in card counting from the extra features section you described. The title, I believe, was "The Advantage Player". After that came Google, which led me to blackjackinfo.com; at the same time, I found Dave Stann's "Hollywood Blackjack" at my...

So I've posted several times contradicting more experienced advice concerning camo and heat, stating that "my store doesn't know better" yadda yadda, and here I am, making my "First Backoff Post!" So I got the first scar on my record, and I cannot play blackjack or Spanish 21 at the **** casino...

... Have a heart for the custodian. :sad:

I'd agree that the casino is responsible to count the totals and yes, they do allow intoxicated people to chance their money (shame on them). I just think that intentionally doing this is 'sneaking by' something a player isn't supposed to do, like being able to see a holecard. It's like the fine...

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yes ...and not even -just- ploppies, but even 'APs' who overbet their bankrolls and get taken out by variance keep the casinos rich so that they decide having a blackjack game with favorable rules (to the player, of course) is better for business than boosting the HE with an ungodly 6:5 BJ...

In Atlantic City, you cannot get thrown for counting. Instead, they'll shuffle up on you, restrict your bet spread, mid shoe entry, etc... These amateurs probably liked the notoriety for being known as APs, so getting caught doesn't really mean shiesse when they can wait for another shift to...

Easy answer for me... fawk tryin' to capitalize on a dealer error! The casino or even other players see you do that and you end up looking like a dishonest cheat, not a skillful card counter. (Not you personally... just 'you' like 'one individual') My stance on this subject is pretty...

heh I gotta say kewljason is one of the posters who doesn't make me feel stupid for being excited about becoming a card counter. Most pro's seem to say "you can't" or "dumb newbie questions" yadda yadda, and it's nice to see someone with enough courtesy to welcome my beginner self to a very...

... Basically, decide what is important in a counting system and you'll know why and when to know the TC (which is pretty much all the time): 1) Betting correlation: Anytime it is time to place a bet, you gotta know the TC. 2) Playing Efficiency: Woah, two queens and the dealer shows a...

For double deck, wouldn't PE be a little more important than BC? This is just me thinking in general terms and might not be hip to fact completely, but my understanding of halves is it's basically a superior Hi-Lo, which kinda sucks in PE which is important in pitch games. I'd say Hi-Opt I at...

...have I mentioned I write/play/record music? Mebbe time to press an EP :laugh:.

These misplays make great camoflauge as they cost so little. I'd also include not splitting 9's against a 2 if I remember my Blackbelt in Blackjack ;).

heh There the one side of the coin where the damn ploppy bets high on negative counts, winning and winning and where you are losing your big bets; the other part that gets me is the time where my blackjacks hit on minimum bets. This one ploppy and I (nice dude, but we're card counters so we...