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  1. flyingwind

    ~C T R in CA?

    Is there an equivalent to "CTR" or "SAR" in Canada?
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    Living -M-

    What do you all think about this smaller chain rewards club program?
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    Less than 17 surrendering

    What is so special about the A vs 17 matchup that the index play for surrender is to surrender if less than the index? As opposed to other surrender indices which are above the index number.
  4. flyingwind

    The insurance puzzle

    Anyone want insurance? The real question is, how good of an insurance policy do I want? 1. HiLo, insurance correlation of 0.76 2. Balanced Zen, IC = 0.85 3. "Perfect" insurance count, IC = ? 4. Playing with info, IC = 1.0 What is the IC of #3? What does IC really mean in terms of %...
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    Don't want to show ID

    I came back from a trip where every single place that I went to, they wanted to check ID. Not a single place would let me in until I went through a security check point where they took my ID and scanned it into the computer. I don't think it's possible to play anonymous at these places. Does...
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    trying to grow new wings

    Leveling up is pretty difficult. I haven't gone out in awhile, been at home studying new alternative techniques, reading, amongst other things. Studying is really arduous. Tedious. I hope all this new practice at the kitchen table and my desk pays off. Alright, break's over. Back to...
  7. flyingwind

    Another interesting site

    with several games explanations, for your reading pleasure. http://www.gambatria.com/
  8. flyingwind

    surveillance

    I'm thinking about attending the 7th annual WGP conference. j/k :) Here's a good article from their site, for your reading pleasure and education. It's moderately informative. http://www.worldgameprotection.com/the-catwalk/ptz/BOSVIEW/Card-Counting-and-Card-Counters/
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    sexually ambiguous

    Hypothetically, if you were holding a card with a gender ambiguous name (like Pat), how could you go about figuring out the gender of the owner?
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    hosts

    Well, I finally got the tap. No, not that one. The other one. A host has been assigned to me. I am nervous about using a host though. I'd feel like I was under a microscope all the time. I've seen some of the debates before about using hosts or not. I'm leaning towards using the host. Any...
  11. flyingwind

    St Louis

    How's the heat and conditions there?
  12. flyingwind

    calculating frequencies of deck composition

    What are some good ways for calculating the % frequency of a certain deck composition? Say, I want to know how often in a 6D shoe that there will be a true count 5 by hi-lo? I know there are charts that list this in books, but I want to calculate this myself. Alternatively, in an 8D shoe, how...
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    help me with math please

    a theoretical problem I'm betting $100 per round on a game. 5% of the time I win. 95% lose. When I win, I get 3X back. So I get $400, which is my $100 bet and the $300 winnings. What is the casino edge on this horrendous game? Instead of 3X, there is an X when I break even. How do I...
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    taxes on slots jackpot

    say you win a slots jackpot in another state, and state taxes are taken out for that state, then once you return to your state, what do you do when you reach tax time?
  15. flyingwind

    why

    why is it suicidal to play with another coounter at the table?
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    lawyer referral

    If I'm in LV and get into hot water with a store, which lawyer should I call? (I think I should start keeping a phone number or contact handy) What about other areas of the country?
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    Moles

    Have any moles ever been found here?
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    LV for mailers

    Looks like I'm going to LV soon. My mission on this trip is to try to get as many places to start sending me good mailed offers. Any suggestions? Which places still mails out good offers to high-roller tourists? (or low rollers, too, I can swing both ways)
  19. flyingwind

    Xceasar'sX rfb

    can you get a free room comp at AAceasar'sCC EEpalaceTT with your diamond card (via the online TRYING website)? are they becoming stingier with comps?
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    heat by week's end

    Anyone else have this experience? You go to Vegas and play hard in every place you can. By the end of the week, walking up to the BJ tables, even before you start playing, you notice the pit watching you or the pit phone starts ringing already.
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