Recent content by kansas

Then this has all been a waste of time. The extra power of AOII over any other counting system means you get an extra 5 hands worth of play before you go broke with a 400 unit bank.

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A011 which has better gains or KO which is easy to implement in casinos? Well, since you admit you don't think you can memorize the 180+ indexes in order to get the better gains of AOII, then why not choose a counting system you can use. You could get even greater gains, in theory, by...

Read #9 Memorize #1 & #10. Browse the rest when you have time.

What I think >Assuming usual 2D,4D,6D games(not 8D) is Play All fundamentaly flawed for investigative pre-professional Bankroll? 6D-8D games, wonging is a must. 2D games, wong out on that last round or two before shuffle if count is negative. >I understand exited strongly negative TC's...

Why Wong? EV maximation and lowering SD. Yes, your EV figures are correct for play-all, but consider this: How are you going to feel if you are 'unlucky' and wind up on the negative SD side of the curve? What if after your $5000 and 500 hours of play (500 hours of play is going to take you...

why there is a disagreement The BJA optimal number of hands to play question is with other players at the table. How to optimize EV and improve your chances of getting the good cards when others are at the table. I think the mayor's advice was more of a spread to multiple hands to reduce...

Real realistic or Hollywood realistic? "incredibly wild, although realistically staged, blackjack game" Towards the end of the shoe, the count skyrockets, and our hero, finally having a chance to get even, starts laying out the big bets, only to continue to lose round after round, with the...

For shoe games, How about 6 deck spread 1-12 play all doesn't cut it, period. You have to wong, unless you are exploiting a weak shuffle. So for a recreational player to worry about heat is not necessary in the shoe game. It is very rare for a 'recreational' player to have the 20-30Gs...

some heat observations Playing for fun is different then playing for money. If you are at a intelligent casino (a bit of an oxymoron), then they will recognize you as a recreational player, and not consider you a threat. 1. The bet levels you are talking about (1-12 spread in red) is not a big...

I hate that obnoxious junk mail The casinos are always sending me mail with coupons that can be exchanged for free money. It gets to be tiresome, to have to go to a casino every couple of weeks, and collect a couple $100 in freebies. Why can't they just leave me alone? Not aware of any joints...

Yes, that is one approach. Many studies have shown you can be off by +1 on almost every index you use and it won't make very much difference overall. Here is a good tip: if you are going to be off, it is better to be late than early. Example: say an index is +3. Player Late makes the play at...

rounded/truncated indices. the value to deviate from basic strategy is calculated to be exactly +1.82 rounded value +2 -- truncated (floored) value +1

That is up to you to decide. Most Pros play with less than 2% ROR, but then they are looking at having to get a real job if they go broke. Some people have what they call a 'hail mary' bankroll. They play with 20%-25% ROR, and if they go broke before doubling it (and then playing with more...

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