Recent content by Jim2

Re: Camo. Jacket and NASCAR t-shirt.... Unfortunately, I don't watch TV and find it hard to act like I do. There are a lot of programs on TV that I don't even know exist. I was also told at a table that "you don't probably watch TV". I don't know what that comment means, except that I didn't...

I had 4 dealer errors in my last session, this was way above expectation. The dealer hit a 5 card 21 and paid off the table as if he busted. The table was very cool and no one said anything. I was amazed that no one commented. He later commented that he didn't know why everyone was laughing. I...

I was playing double deck, with the lucky ladies side bet at the Stardust. I was using $10 as a unit. Using a 1-8 bet spread, I noticed that the only 2 suits in the pit were having an antimated discussion about auto repair. I moved my bet spread from 1-8 to 1-16 for about an hour, with no heat...

What kind of longevity can I expect using the following bet ramp: TC 1 1unit 2 2 3 4 4 8 5 16 I am now using a 1-8 spread and want to know how much more heat I can expect to get using 1-16. The last time I played in Vegas it was mid afternoon, I played for 2 hours using 1-8 and drew no heat...

You get more tens than aces, you just remember the aces more because they are burned into your memory. Any double down of an eleven that is hit with a ten is a non-event. That's why you doubled in a high count. You can't even trust your own recall of the game due to the high degree of pain...

I use CVBJ to practice all the time. I don't see how you can correct your playing errors and be assured that you are making the right plays without the drills. I like the flashcard drills in CVBJ, they are a must in practicing the indices and are a truer test of your ability. Thinking you know...

Re: Losing May be that the games are "influenced" by other factors. I often wonder why counters do not win at greater rates than they do. Seems like most counters are experiencing results lower than EV. I think that there are dealers sent to "take care" of players winning at too high a rate. I...

The magazine article said it was due to launch later this year. No idea where or by which casinos. There will probably be technical problems as with any new device, time will tell. We might be in "the good old days" now. I hope there is some glitch, seems like I have little enough privacy as it...

There is an article in the Jan 10th issue of New Scientist about new casino chips that have RFID(radio frequency identification device) chips imbedded in them.(page 21) The RFID chips are tiny silicone chips that broadcast a unique identification code when prompted by a radio device. The tags...

I am always looking for more books to read about Gambling, decision making and gaming. I was reading "Why flip a Coin" by H.W.Lewis, found some obvious references to the mayor in there. The faculty at UC Santa Barbara can't be that big. I am to the point now, that if I can find it in a book...

Re: The Key Count is the Key I have used the KO count for a while, and I notice that with the large negative IRC in shoe games that it is very hard to get to the -5 RC needed to increase the bet spread. If there is a slug of 10 count cards early in the shoe, the count will never get positive...