Suggested Letter
Dear MTR:
Thank you for rescuing the preeminent name in pure Las Vegas gambling entertainment. You have done a great service to the city and downtown.
As a regular visitor, We used to make Binion's a required part of every trip. We enjoyed the steakhouse, the hotel, and...
Have never admitted this...
but a long time ago I did say "five" two a dealer at the EC. I was answering a question requiring a non-numeric answer with the count. Only my spouse knows about this, but I figure it's OK to share now.
Thank god I had eliminated the "plus" from my count long before!
Toking
6. Never toke. Excessive toking is just as bad as misplaying hands as you are losing EV, but a small toke here and there goes a long way toward avoiding that "counters never toke" profile.
Of course... you're right! I always unerstood counter's and cheapskate's reasons for not toking...
He's not the toughest
If anything it's amusing to play there with the bosses constantly abusing the fresh off the boat female Chinese dealers who speak barely any English. There's one African-American boss who is especially brutal on these poor girls.
The bespectacled asian woman whom dealers...
Waaaah!!!!
I'm new to the board. I expected a little bit higher level of discourse. Maybe posts like this should go on a "beginner's board".
Of course there are negative index numbers. Most shoe players just wong out of extreme negative counts. Unless you are an idiot savant or just a natural...
You have the best book in your hands
BBIBJ is the most useful, practical and up-to-date (3rd, blue edition) treatise on the subject. You can use every bit of it and you may simply pick a count system that you are most comfortable with. I have played zen for 6 years after playing Uston and...
The Grifter is a Zen Master
Seeing him at another table for the first time in years, I could hardly contain my amazement. Once I caught some of his act, I could barely stop from laughing out loud. Of course, he kept his cool the whole time.
It is wonderful to see him at work again. Long may...