Recent content by RavenSlay3r

Source: Kevin Blackwood, "Play Blackjack like the pros" Ok on pg. 69 he throws the Illustrious 18 at us "for six-deck shoes". I can't find it now, but i'm assuming this is for hi-lo. On page 85 we see it again for "Hi-Opt I" under the subtitle "Shoe-Strategies" even though he is...

(from last topic) Intresting you say this. I'm reading Kevin Blackwoods book at the moment and his examples are always out of a $10,000 bankroll. He strongly suggests a max bet of 1% of your bankroll-on-hand. He also suggests as much as a 1-20 spread agains shoes... I HAVE managed to...

wether you use pockets, separate piles on the table, separate girl-friends, or tupperware containers doesn't really matter. I was really more intrested in the mathmatical outcome than the symantics of it. :D Anyways, it seemed like an intresting rule.. I guess if you stop your just...

Someone suggested the following money-mgt scheme for a casual night in the casino to me. -Start with your bankroll in one pocket (eg. left) - Every time you win a bet puts 1/2 of the winnings in each of your pockets (left/right) - When the left pocket runs out your done. - Only make...

AC - 6 Deck I just played the entire boardwalk strip at AC from Taj to Tropicana. Everything was 6-deck so if your not sure thats probably the safe assumption. In fact I was surprised how little variation there was from playing one casino to the next. I noticed that usually there's a sign...

Alias' It makes sense to have an alias to give out during your stay, especially if your using a comp-card, which I hear can be quite bennificial. I just finished 'Bringing Down the House' in which they all had multiple alias. I was thinking about this though and it's harder than it seems...

These are some basic strategies I've come up with in relation to the 'True Count'. I have no idea how they compare to each other but would be interested in everyones comments. When I write my simulator, I'll be sure to test them all. Hosted - offsite because I needed to make a table... (Dead...

No Counting here either? Ken, Do the comments you made in the "Sand of the Carribbean" thread about online casinos shuffling every hand apply to this one? Does it apply to all the one's using that playtech software u were telling us about? Thanks Again, Raven

counting - error Unfortunetly I can't remember the source for this as it was one of the FIRST things I read about card counting but I'm pretty sure it's true. I read that 1 counting mistake an hour will negate a card-counters advantage. 2 or more mistakes an hour swings the advantage back in...

WizardofOdds answers http://www.wizardofodds.com/blackjack - See "Bad Strategies" Look at that and it NEARLY answers this situation. With out doubling or splitting there's a 5.48% Intuitivly you would think your idea would give you better than 50-50 odds. The MAIN reason that I know...

Is it still blackjack If their shuffling every hand that pretty much takes away the very essence of blackjack - what makes it unique from any other casino game... :(

I just followed the link to Aspinalls from the ad on CountingEdge.com I think the games they are offering are the 'Playtech' ones Ken described in the previous thread but I'm not sure. They also offer "$200 bonus credit on first deposit $25-$100". Sounds good but I don't know. Think I'm...

I've been reading lots of articles not to mention 'Bringing Down the House' and it seems like the hey-day of card-counters is over. It's all stories from the 60's OR the 80's and 90's. Before the casino's were looking for card-counting or before they were looking for team-counting etc. Maybe...

Lol :d Mike, LOL, I figured as much but couldn't tell for sure... I'll have to remember that for when I really am at the tables :D <evil grin>