Recent content by SoBu Mike

Every casino I have ever heard this about is the same. You are not allowed to gamble at all in the casino in which you are employed. That also includes any casinos owned by the same group. THere is a Seneca Indian Casino in Niagara Falls and those dealers are not allowed to play at any Seneca...

1:1?? Wow. Thats rediculous. Even church lawn fete's pay 2:1. Of course they win all ties. Anyone know what the house advantage is when BJ pays 2"1 and house wins ties? Can't be good thats for sure. Of course, I'm talking about church lawn fete's here. The bet spread is 1 to 5 dollars. Mike

My system of betting is gut feeling. I know thats a big no no with card counters, but I have not lost in my last 8 or 9 sessions with my average profit being probably around 400. When I feel that hot streak, I start betting big. When the dealer is kicking my butt, I bet smaller. It's not very...

I will be in Vegas for the third time in mid June. Assuming you are a serious player, downtown is the best place to play. If you play more for a good time, I had a wonderful time plpaying at the Flamingo, and that is where I'm staying this time. Something about the really big places turns me...

Where are you people playing? The Local Casino in Niagara Falls used 8 Decks now and bury about 2 of them. (Is this what you mean by 6 decks?) BUt anyway, 1 full shoe takes between 10 and 15 minutes and the shuffle takes less than 2. So if there a lot of buy ins and check changes and people...

I'm not a counter, but a profit of 100 dollars with a bankroll of 1000 seems incredibly simple to me. I never count, and the past 7 times I've played, I profited more than 100 on 6 of them and up to 1100 profit. And I bought in at 200 every time but once I bought in 100. It's rare to get your...

One thing I have realized is that I hate playing BJ when they deal face down. It's nice they don't chop your arm off for touching the cards, but I sure can live without touching them. It really drives me crazy. I like the interaction between players. I think it's a very sociable game. I don't...

I play a second spot for a few hands if it seems like the cards are lined up for the dealer to pull hands. I would guess the serious players believe it doesn't matter whatsoever, but to me, it seems like if the dealer starts busting a lot, you want to keep the cards lined up and not add or drop...

I really like playing 1 on 1. I won 700, 600, and 1100 the last 3 times I went. I was there for long periods of time all 3 times, but I made most of the money either 1 on 1 or 2 on 1. I just beared with it and tried to stay even when the tables are full. it's tough to play an empty table here...

To answer the question here. No it's not a waste of money to play, but it all depends on how often you are talking. You can sit down with $200 dollars, play BS, and walk away with 2000. But if you're playing every day, it'll even out in the long run. In the past month, I have won 700 dollars 3...

Last night, I lost 200 dollars playing 15 a hand in 12 minutes. Went to another table with 100 dollars. They closed the table 6 hours later and I cashed in 1100. Another guy at this table was betting 30 and rasing his bet 30 per hand all night. Decided to flat bet the 30 for a while and won 11...

I always read that line at an online casino where it says that you must know your local laws. So I tried to look up the local law in fear that they will take my money and never pay me if I win because it's illegal. I live in New York. So is gambling at an online casino legal in the US, or more...

This probably sounds really dumb because it's waaayyy off Basic strategy, but whst the advantage if you play almost like you're a dealer. By that I mean, don't worry about the dealer upcard and just hit to 17 on all hands that are not doubles. Split when necessary, and then follow the same...

I still for me, the second game is better. I do not bet really heavy, but I play aggresively. So usually my blackjacks don't make me that much extra money and I end up using the extra money for tips. Unless I am really hot, I usually don't bet more than $25, so that extra 12.50 doesn't help as...

I'm not good with Stats or probabilities, but I would prefer the second game in a heartbeat. I would trade black paying 3:2 to be able to double down after any amount of cards. There are many times I wish I could double after my third or 4th card brings me to 10 or 11. And a win a double down is...