Recent content by Sentry

What are you playing? Study that game in particular, but I'd recommend some initial general reading on the basics. Also, before playing for serious money, try some low limit just to master the mechanics of the game. Rookie mistakes like acting out of turn can be very costly! I recently picked...

Poker diplomacy Taking money from other players is really not much of a problem, and many make a habit of donating. The losers take it surprisingly well, and most blame the dealer or bad luck rather than their opponent. I recently picked up a large batch of poker books, but may were...

Couldn't find that thread on BJ21 Flash, I'm sure you're right, but I want some more data before I write this one off for good. I searched for the BJ21 thread and came up dry- any clue as to how or where I might find it?.

I posted this as a question to the Wizard of Odds, but no answer yet- looking for some help: A local casino recently introduced a blackjack variation: Double Back Jack. There's some nice features along with some crazy rules. Here's the site, which includes a strategy chart: (Dead link...

Poker at PRR Have you been there lately? My experience was very different.

Thanks You've given me much to think about. I didn't realize the single deck was only at $25- too steep for me, but worth considering if I build up a nice win at lower limits first. I'll give it a try and report my results. One more question- How do you keep up with your progress towards...

Ken, I've been working my Poker game much more than Blackjack, thanks to your BJT back door tournaments, I started playing in the online freerolls on Interpoker. With my tiny tournament winnings, I have built up a little bank of over $200, but in order to cash it out, I must first make a...

Comps- an important part of this nutritious breakfast When you get a "tracking card" for purposes of getting comps are you not ASKING for the casino to keep an eye on your play? Yes, but you may choose not to give them your card every time you play. Some are of the opinion that it looks more...

Below is a link to a post from a board on the Tunica casinos. Check out the 4th post in the thread. Not exactly PC, but it gets the message across! Sentry

About the book... Mayor, Congratulations on your inclusion in this notable book! I've been holding off ordering it, but maybe you can help me decide. Does the book have information only for shoe games, or will it help the pitch player as well? Sentry

Cheap cover To help balance things out, if you have a buddy that plays slots, ask them to put some activity on your card during their normal play. I don't know what the casino is likely to notice about your action, but I'd advise against giving away your earnings to buy some cover. Unless you...

Heroes Mayor, your comments are dead on. Without the kind of ongoing publicity the press has given Thorp, Uston, Hyland, the MIT team and others, I doubt that many of us would be here today. When giving coverage to counters, the story the press sells is: "David Slays Goliath". The public pays...

In my occupation as a counter I have performed a service and helped an economy thrive. Some of my duties have included: Job security: Keeping an empty table open that would have been shut down. Many times, the dealers would have been sent home early had i not been playing. Shill: Resurrecting...

Tournament Rules *LINK* Tournament rules vary, but they are generally based on the regular rules for the same game at the host casino. From there, they may offer an unusual rule variations like to vary the payoffs of BJs, or forbid taking even money on a BJ if you have bet all your bankroll...

LTC, you are hating champagne because it is in a paper cup! No doubt, the presentation and commentary of the show left a lot to be desired, but my good man- this is a TV show paying our brethren real dollars to play Blackjack! I just can't see how this is a bad thing. I'm hoping the producers...