Recent content by halbruno

I guess I am late to the party! I am so happy to discover that bjinfo the forum is back in action. I learned so much from this site while learning the ropes. Then the forum was shut down, and I really was lost for a while until I found bjtheforum. Now, I'll check out both sites. I really...

Massachusetts casinos approved Here's the latest update on Mass casinos! http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501843_162-57332233/mass-casinos-pose-tough-new-competition-in-region/ (Archive copy)

Check out the latest news on casino gambling in Maine! http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505245_162-57331215/maine-casinos-get-ready-for-table-games/ (Archive copy)

Beating the House: How a Con Man Won Big until He Lost Hey all! Check out the latest casino story.... http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/11/16/beating-the-house-how-a-casino-con-man-won-big-until-he-lost/?icid=maing-grid10%7chtmlws-main-bb%7cdl14%7csec1_lnk2%7c113459 Click the link!

Hi all! Check out this NYTimes article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/29/us/florida-in-a-battle-over-casino-bill.html

Hello all! I am in Poland now for about three weeks. I will visit during the day and play in various locations around the country. If anyone has an interest in the current playing conditions, please PM me. I would post a travel report, but in the past other posters have objected to my...

Nice win? I hate to be the party pooper here, but buy-in $200 and leaving with $13,000? This seems to be a bit unreal! What was your betting spread/max-min bets? This all happened over two shoes? :confused:

Recently Foxwoods changed the penetration of the shoe to 7/8. It is my first time playing such a deep shoe. When a positive TC has appeared near the end of a shoe, I have increased my bet and ultimately get killed. This has happened a few times. Now I wonder what validity a positive count...

Sugarhouse At the Sugarhouse the pen was pretty good. The cut off was around 1 1/2 decks. The rules were liberal as well. I had the chance to buy into someone else's double when he was short of cash, and I witnessed other players making across the table buy-ins into other players...

Foxwoods is now H17 as of this July. They also plan to bring in automatic shuffler machines soon starting on the Foxwoods side then introducing them to MGM. The penetration has improved. It is now a one deck cut off. I thought it was only with the dealer that first worked the table, but it...

Trip to Poland Machinist, Why not consider a trip to Poland? Search posts on this site on PL. I'll be there in September. ps. Have you seen the movie, "The Machinist?"

Thanks Octobertom for seeing my point and giving me a definite reply. I posted this situation to get some opinions and instead I got criticism! I am trying to improve my game. Thanks again.

match the dealer reply Well, that is what I am interested in finding out! What are your views? It just seems that by playing heads up the frequency of matching the dealer is greater than if played with a full table for example. So, in a heads up situation, perhaps there is a greater chance...

heads up match the dealer? So, even in a heads up game no one feels that the player may have a slight edge at least? The chances of matching seem much greater in that situation.

I have been reading recently about side bets and read through the threads on this site regarding the match the dealer side bet found today in many casinos. I was wondering if this side bet is considered beatable in a heads up/1 on 1 game? It would make sense since only one player is getting...