Recent content by Slick Vic

What would you guys recommend for an absolute, total rookie at any type of Hold 'em or poker game out there? I've only played a few hands of play money online at Cake Poker, and I didn't know what the hell I was doing. Most of the books I've checked out seem to assume a basic understanding of...

Although the movie "Rainman" is about the relationship a man and his autistic brother develop while traveling on the road, there's a card counting scene at Caesar's Palace which is really entertaining.

If you're so unlucky as to get tails 100 times in a row, it's a wonder you haven't been struck by lightning in the middle of a car accident right on the fissure of a earthquake during a hurricane by the time the last flip is done...:grin:

Of the 3 Detroit casinos, MGM Grand Detroit is the best blackjack game for AP play- but that's not saying much at all. Wonging is pretty easy during mornings and weekday afternoons, but the place gets too busy at night for wonging to be a reliable tactic to use. Also, there's a couple of...

From what I've read, it doesn't really sound like a good deal. I called information, and they weren't very helpful. They just said "it all depends" for how many participants, and they didn't tell me about what the entry fee might be. If this helps, the prize for 1st place is either $700 or...

I got an email from a casino saying that I've been invited to play in a slot tournament coming up in a few days. I'm a pretty established patron at this casino. Does anyone here have any experience with these? Normally I would check this out anyway, but to register I would have to take the day...

Hey, fredperson, if you're so confident your system can win money no matter what, then make yourself an easy $30,000 by defeating this guy's challenge. You've said it was for blackjack, but surely you couldn't alter it a little to make it work for baccarat, roulette or craps? Being a computer...

In terms of the smallest initial amount of money turning into the largest win- I was on my way to the cashier's cage when I saw an interesting group of slot machines. On a lark, I decided to play some Wheel of Fortune progressive jackpot slot machine. I usually don't touch slot machines, but...

Thanks to everyone, especially Pro21 for that tip about the wristband. I had no idea those things existed. Now I can get away with playing a bit more aggressively. The more you know! I regularly use my players card, only because I know I'm going to get ID'd anyway, so there's really no point in...

Does anyone here show their identification upon request to pit or casino personnel? I often get asked for my ID by the pit- not because of suspicions of counting, but because I have quite a young looking face and nobody would think I'm older than 21 just by looking at me. (I'm 25) Sometimes I...

I was talking about mathematically. Yeah, I've heard of stories of teams that found a biased wheel and exploited it. Although I do stand corrected.

We still haven't found a way to beat a roulette wheel yet...

The basic strategy on that site isn't even correct. I've always wondered what someone would do when using the Martingale at blackjack. What if you're on your 10th straight loss and you end up with two 8s against a 6? Okay, so you split according to BS. Considering you're at the Ultimatebet...

When I first started counting, I always pictured the running number like it was on a movie screen. Just a huge number in solid white with nothing but black screen around it. Don't pay too much attention to other players' hand totals- just get good at adding the cards from their hands to your...

I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people out there who know the rudimentary knowledge of card counting, if not most people. Most people know that there's a way to beat blackjack. Hell, I remember back when I was 15 or 16 or so watching a 20/20 special about professional gamblers and hearing...