Recent content by rounder21

I would say go... just bet minimum at a minimum table (no more than $5 per hand). Your average cost by doing this is 2.50 per hour. A cheap way to practice. Dont raise your bet yet even though youre tempted, youre probably still making mistakes. Dont be surprised if you lose track of the...

another good thing about new dealers... They always seem to deal deeper into the deck. Anyone else notice this? Rounder21

Thanks for the great responses... The one that made me most mad was when I was wonging and got in in the middle of a shoe. a guy to my left is playing 2 hands at over 100 each. I wonged in with a 15 dollar bet. It so happens when I got in, he was turning to tip the waitress bringing his...

Hahaha thanks... All great suggestions. Preston I know what you mean about the fuse getting shorter. My co-worker went to a casino the other day with a bunch of her friends (none of them APs) and her friend was going to sit down to play and said innocently stting down "I dont really know...

The 2 deck game I play is no midshoe entry so I have to get in at the very beginning. Sometimes when the count goes negative (even if its on the first hand) I'll leave the table or wait until the next shoe. There are always those idiots who think you screw up their flow when you do that. Not...

Yea thanks... I have thought about that too. I really enjoy the game and hate it when my session ends so quickly. I'll probably stick with a 4-1 spread until I'm just about ready to go home then I'll get crazy. Maybe by this time I will have built up a little bit and then I'll have a little...

Thanks for the replies... I'm still thinking I can have a higher R.O.R. and still be comfortable. I have a steady income and my session bankroll can always be replaced. Keeping my R.O.R. at 13% for each trip just doesnt allow for any worthy profit at the games I play. In fact I think if I...

I've read that the typical Risk of Ruin associated with maximum profit is 13%. Can anyone tell me why this is the case??? I would be more comfortable with a larger risk of ruin but would this on average be more likely to decrease my overall profit? Thanks, Rounder21

Martingale... That is the name of the strategy you are referring to. It wont yeild a positive outcome in the long term. You will have several small wins and a few big losses that will wipe them out. If there were no table maximums and you had an infinate bankroll then it would be possible to...

Some questions... I'm using the CVCX viewer and it is helpful but a few things I'm still not sure about. In the optimal bets columns, it says "exact" and "chips". I'm guessing exact is the dollar amount you should bet if possible. But the chips column is confusing. When it says 2 chips it...

The website helps... Still not sure about a few things. When I plugged in the data with Zen 1998 indices, it said I have an advantage of 1% at +1, but with the zen 1980 indices, it said I dont get an advantage until +3 and its about .33%. I think the 1980 indices must divide per how many...

Thats what I was wondering... Yes, I use balanced zen and when I say 1D estimations, I mean I divide the running count by how ever many decks are remaining to get the true count. I was under the impression that level 1 systems get +.5% for every 1TC and level 2 systems get +.3% for every...

St. Louis... The games around here are horrible. I was in vegas around 4 years ago and I heard all the rumors about how bad the heat was there, but I never experienced any at 2D and only some shuffle ups at single deck. And I was betting bigger than I do now. I WISH I lived in Vegas. I have...

The game I play is 6D, H17, DAS, RSA, 1 1/2 decks cut off for pen. From what I understand, this game is -.66 off the top. I use zen with tc per 1d estimation. With each increase of 1 in my TC, my advantage goes up approximately .3% Which means I am only almost even at +2. At +3 I'm only at...

I know the feeling... Ploppies are all about telling you exactly what to do. I've heard it all. When wonging, I've sometimes waited for the dealer to win a hand when the count is high. One time the dealer drew to a 21 and wiped the table out and I jumped in and a guy still gave me trouble...