StandardDeviant
Well-Known Member
After a couple of years away from BJ, I'm at it again.
It feels a bit odd to have to bust out the BS tables and drill, drill, drill, to get my speed back up. I'm about 95% accurate at 35 hands per minute, but I can remember when I was 100% at 40+ hands. At least it's coming back more easily than learning in the first place. My counting is rusty too. I'm OK with a slow dealer, but get behind at a fast table. That too will come back in a matter of weeks, I know.
And I'm rereading Modern Blackjack II, this time on my Kindle. Thanks, Norm, for such a great contribution to the BJ community.
What's exciting to me is that I have a better perspective on the game than before. I'm more realistic. I know what a bad streak feels like, and that it's part of the game. I think I have a much deeper understanding of the practical implications of probability in the game. I have a better sense of what to expect.
Perhaps my time off has established a platform from which I'll take my game to a new level. Time will tell.
Anyway, it's nice to be back. Hello, world!
It feels a bit odd to have to bust out the BS tables and drill, drill, drill, to get my speed back up. I'm about 95% accurate at 35 hands per minute, but I can remember when I was 100% at 40+ hands. At least it's coming back more easily than learning in the first place. My counting is rusty too. I'm OK with a slow dealer, but get behind at a fast table. That too will come back in a matter of weeks, I know.
And I'm rereading Modern Blackjack II, this time on my Kindle. Thanks, Norm, for such a great contribution to the BJ community.
What's exciting to me is that I have a better perspective on the game than before. I'm more realistic. I know what a bad streak feels like, and that it's part of the game. I think I have a much deeper understanding of the practical implications of probability in the game. I have a better sense of what to expect.
Perhaps my time off has established a platform from which I'll take my game to a new level. Time will tell.
Anyway, it's nice to be back. Hello, world!
