Recent content by Sir Counts-A-Lot

I am occasionally in the Kansas City area and the few casinos I have gone to didn't offer games that seemed beatable but then again it has been awhile. Apparently they have done away with the $500 loss limit in Kansas City and when reading this article I noticed this interesting bullet...

I just got my copy of the 2009 guide. I have a question. I noticed some of the coupons specify no photocopies but some do not. So does this mean I can make color copies of the coupons that do not specifically state no photocopies and use them without fear of getting any crap for it?

Wish I could have been there! It was my wife's birthday so needless to say I couldn't sneak off for a blackjack weekend and she wasn't up for it. Hope there is another one in spring or summer and I hope you guys made 'em hurt!

Does anyone know if it might be a higher EV move to double down on a BJ if you are playing a 6:5 game? Seems like treating it as an 11 and doubling might yield better results than a 6:5 payout in some cases, ie high count and the dealer showing a 5 or a 6. I realize the smart move would be...

This site helped me a great deal first starting out. http://www.gamemasteronline.com/BlackjackContent.shtml (Archive copy) Also check the FAQ thread and free resource sticky threads at the top of the forum for tons of great info to get things rolling.

Yes it is an H17 game offering late surrender. Kinda weird but that's what I was told. I believe the higher stakes table at this joint has S17 but I will probably be playing at the low-stakes area. I got the BS plays from the engine here...the surrendering 17 versus Ace threw me a bit but I'm...

Hello everyone. I am going to be playing in a H17, 6D, DAS, DOA LS game in the near future. I haven't played many surrender games so I'm brushing up on my indices for LS. Looks like the BS for this one includes Surr 15 vs A, 17 vs A, and 8,8 vs A as well as the other usual suspects. My...

Rhino: it's very easy and that is coming from a guy who certainly doesn't consider himself the shiniest coin in the fountain (me). Heh heh. Seriously though you can learn the basic version (without the when to not double and instead hit and go for the 21) in an hour or two I would guess. It...

Hey there. Going to be in the albequerque area in the near future and was wondering if there was anything I should know. According to one website I checked out the rules look pretty good and they even offer $2 tables? Is the penetration crap or even worse do they use CSMs? Just wanted to...

Or look at it this way. For the past 10 years of you playing winning blackjack the "magic fates" let you win by playing the way that you have. Now these same fates have directed you towards this website and learning BS. The magic mojo you had working for you before has sent you here and all...

Speaking of which I am quite confused on the laws of the US regarding internet poker. I was under the impression all online gambling was illegal but recently I started an account on poker stars to play with play money and discovered you can indeed play with real money. So I deposited some and...

From the gamemasteronline 8,8 vs 10 index is +8. http://www.gamemasteronline.com/Archive/BlackjackSchool/GameMasterClassics16.shtml (Archive copy) He uses a lot of risk averse indices so I am wondering why his stand on 8,8 vs 10 would be higher than the more common +5 index. Wouldn't a more...

Hello. This is probably a dumb question but I am having trouble getting my puny brain to grasp the concept of doubling a 10 vs the dealers 10 even when the count is sky high. I have no doubt that it is the right thing to do mathematically I just can't understand the logic behind it. Most...

Played a game at a local church/carnival. I know it was crap rules but money went to charity. I'm just curious if it there was even a chance of being beatable. All rules very generous: S17, 2 deck, about 75% pen, split anything DAS, all the usual Vegas rules AND blackjack paid a full 2 to 1...

Yeah that is what is so appealing about SP21. I am a fairly new counter and most of my time has been spent "studying up" rather than actual casino time. I have yet to scout it out but have been told I am near a S17 SP21 game. I have got my Hi-Lo down pat (was thinking about switching to the...