Recent content by Thor

Well his bankroll for the trip is going to be about $7-800. It's not like it's a couple hundred only... but still with that amount I don't think it's worth betting $25 a hand. That wouldn't take much of a bad streak to make you tap out.

Whoops, I guess I wasn't clear enough; he's going there for a few days, I'm not. He'll be on his own down there. I just thought that I might set him up for disaster by teaching him a counting system. I know I've gone into a casino for a couple of hours, played my system perfectly, and had my...

Hey guys, just a quick question here about what to do for a 3 day Vegas trip. A good friend of mine is heading there in the summer for 3 days, and wants to get in as much BJ as he can. He knows basic down pat but hasn't counted. He's asking me to help him learn to count, but I'm wondering if...

Hey all, Quick question for you. Where I play the dealer doesn't take a hole card, but if you split or double down against a 10 or Ace, you only lose your original bet if the dealer ends up with a natural. I know there is a European No Hole Card strategy, where you don't split Aces or 8's...

Uh, but you don't double a 10 against a 10 in single deck.

It's pretty easy to find info on the counting for hi/lo, but I'm having trouble finding a definitive betting schedule for it. I've found varying information as far as how many units to bet when the TC is +2, +4, etc. Can someone provide some info for me (for single, two and six decks) or...

Must have been one hell of a negative swing. (Dead link: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny-brf--casinosuicide0405apr05,0,5087811.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork) _Man kills himself at Niagara Falls casino blackjack table_ I wonder how many of us could have kept the...

Thanks guys. (man it's cool to have quick access to people like this) :)

Sorry if this is a really stupid question. Newbie trying to get a handle on a few things here. I've read that you should surrender a 16 versus 10 if the casino offers late surrender. But when reading all of these charts like the illustrious 18, etc, they only mention things like standing when...

It's a 6 deck shoe. I couldn't believe the payout regularity. Most hands dealt had at least 2-3 people winning! Crazy stuff. The count was pretty neutral, too, according to my probably-not-that-accurate inexperienced count. If someone had a strategy for this, I'd be all ears! :)

Just got back from another stint at the local casino in Alberta, Canada. Second time in this place. The side bet there is called Lucky Lucky. I didn't bother betting anything, after reading how most of these side bets are not a good deal. I couldn't believe how often people ended up with...

This is probably an easy one, but is there a set order for the order in which a dealer gives out the cards? I'm new to blackjack (about three weeks of reading and a 3 day Vegas trip worth of experience) and didn't really give this any thought at all until yesterday. I popped into the local...

The trainer at (Dead link: http://www.blackjack-bst.com) does at least allow you to choose a few different options: Though it doesn't allow you to set up surrender, or some other options unfortunately. The biggest benefit I found using it was the speed of my decision making on soft...