CCCafe Message: 10507 of 17032
From: zengrifter
Date: Wed Feb 6, 2002 1:42 am
Subject: Grifter Couponomy
The 4 day joint bank had ended 3 days previously,
and the Israelie teammate left the nite before - the
results were positive, but lackluster, so I decided to
play on solo, smaller stakes for an undetirmined
length.
Playing $10units causes me more barrings and exposure
than winning with $100units, because I jump my bets
agressively without cover and exit the neg-counts ruthlessly
to partially make up for the lower winrate.
On this graveshift of question I am toast at most of
the downtown joints - but still appreciated at the
Golden Gate where my 0-125 spread overcomes an otherwise
mediocre 2D h17 60% game (I am finding that many grave
shifts deal deeper than swing and such is true at the
GGate).
I know I'm still appreciated when I jump
to $125, catch a BJ, and the not-unattractive
shift-boss-mama shouts "yeah Jonny!" I tell her with a
wink, not to encourage my compulsive reckless
tendencies.
A farmer from South Dakota sits down to play and
pulls out a coupon book, whereupon I ask him if thats
the Anthony Curtis LVAdvisor book with the 2-1 BJs
for an hour coupon - he indicates affirmatively, and
in the next breath he is rudely informed by the PC that the 1
hour 2-1 BJ coupon ($25 max bet) is only good between
12noon and midnight, and he leaves for the airport at 11:30am
- so I offer to buy it and he points out that the
coupon must remain in the book untill used - so he sells
me the whole book - the Famous LVA POV (Pocketbook
Of Values) for his subscription price of
$40.
Making a mental note NOT to use the powerful GGate
coupon when the shift mgmt that saw me buy it is on duty
(my blatant acquisition illicited
frowns).
Perusing the POV over a GGate comp breakfast I see why its
the undisputed king of LV coupon books - 8 or 9
quality BJ coupons ($25 bets) and more if you count
$5-$10 matchplays and free Aces.
First stop The Plaza for my $5 and $25 match plays - I try to
play both, the $5 coupon on the Royal Match side bet, but
NO, I'm told one at a time - I win both and the $25
plaY turned into a doubledown.
Next stop Lady Luck for a $25 free Ace. I remember Curtis
advising me at one of our 'Barfarkel RatPak' dinners that
if I ever get a free Ace, use it in conjunction
with a 'Wheel of Madness' side bet - but NO I'm told
that its no longer allowed. My $25 free Ace catches a
9 and I tie the dealer's hard 20... BUT LOOK, the
dealer mistakenly leaves my Ace coupon in play and I
effectively get ANOTHER free Ace, this time for BJ!
Hahahahahahha
I'm anxious to use the 2-1 GGate supercoup, but it
isn't time yet so I play at FitzG's for a few hours -
playing through the shift change I am aware of the funny
looks from the pitcritters, but cannot tell if its my
blatant ruthless jumpspread exiting, or my ridiculous not
so act-act. I inquire a couple of times to the asst.
shift boss from Manila "have you guys had enough yet?"
to which she indicates not yet - she says that I was
up now down and I should be winning - I tell her
that I am doing the 'Ferdinand Shuffle', "whats dat"
she bites, "one step forward and two kick backs!"
Up a few hundred my grandstand play of the session
is a jump to two max bets (I will not embarrass
myself by re-stating how much such max bets are)
doubling the first I make 21, the second hand is A9 and
the count more than ample to venture a double against
dealer's 4 - "whaaaa rrr you crazy" was the dealer's
comment as she proceded to slap her 14 with a 2 then a 5
(I caught an 8) push one lose one - "Maybel, you
just made me look like the village idiot!" I extolled
her - "you don't need me for that, hon!" she snapped
back with a smile. Huuhhh no respect at all, I did my
best Rodney and slammed two more max bets out, lost
them both and asked the pitcritter sheepishly - "sure
you guys haven't had enough?"
Checking the time, it was time to play the GGate
soupercoup.
...CONTINUED
From: zengrifter
Date: Wed Feb 6, 2002 1:42 am
Subject: Grifter Couponomy
The 4 day joint bank had ended 3 days previously,
and the Israelie teammate left the nite before - the
results were positive, but lackluster, so I decided to
play on solo, smaller stakes for an undetirmined
length.
Playing $10units causes me more barrings and exposure
than winning with $100units, because I jump my bets
agressively without cover and exit the neg-counts ruthlessly
to partially make up for the lower winrate.
On this graveshift of question I am toast at most of
the downtown joints - but still appreciated at the
Golden Gate where my 0-125 spread overcomes an otherwise
mediocre 2D h17 60% game (I am finding that many grave
shifts deal deeper than swing and such is true at the
GGate).
I know I'm still appreciated when I jump
to $125, catch a BJ, and the not-unattractive
shift-boss-mama shouts "yeah Jonny!" I tell her with a
wink, not to encourage my compulsive reckless
tendencies.
A farmer from South Dakota sits down to play and
pulls out a coupon book, whereupon I ask him if thats
the Anthony Curtis LVAdvisor book with the 2-1 BJs
for an hour coupon - he indicates affirmatively, and
in the next breath he is rudely informed by the PC that the 1
hour 2-1 BJ coupon ($25 max bet) is only good between
12noon and midnight, and he leaves for the airport at 11:30am
- so I offer to buy it and he points out that the
coupon must remain in the book untill used - so he sells
me the whole book - the Famous LVA POV (Pocketbook
Of Values) for his subscription price of
$40.
Making a mental note NOT to use the powerful GGate
coupon when the shift mgmt that saw me buy it is on duty
(my blatant acquisition illicited
frowns).
Perusing the POV over a GGate comp breakfast I see why its
the undisputed king of LV coupon books - 8 or 9
quality BJ coupons ($25 bets) and more if you count
$5-$10 matchplays and free Aces.
First stop The Plaza for my $5 and $25 match plays - I try to
play both, the $5 coupon on the Royal Match side bet, but
NO, I'm told one at a time - I win both and the $25
plaY turned into a doubledown.
Next stop Lady Luck for a $25 free Ace. I remember Curtis
advising me at one of our 'Barfarkel RatPak' dinners that
if I ever get a free Ace, use it in conjunction
with a 'Wheel of Madness' side bet - but NO I'm told
that its no longer allowed. My $25 free Ace catches a
9 and I tie the dealer's hard 20... BUT LOOK, the
dealer mistakenly leaves my Ace coupon in play and I
effectively get ANOTHER free Ace, this time for BJ!
Hahahahahahha
I'm anxious to use the 2-1 GGate supercoup, but it
isn't time yet so I play at FitzG's for a few hours -
playing through the shift change I am aware of the funny
looks from the pitcritters, but cannot tell if its my
blatant ruthless jumpspread exiting, or my ridiculous not
so act-act. I inquire a couple of times to the asst.
shift boss from Manila "have you guys had enough yet?"
to which she indicates not yet - she says that I was
up now down and I should be winning - I tell her
that I am doing the 'Ferdinand Shuffle', "whats dat"
she bites, "one step forward and two kick backs!"
Up a few hundred my grandstand play of the session
is a jump to two max bets (I will not embarrass
myself by re-stating how much such max bets are)
doubling the first I make 21, the second hand is A9 and
the count more than ample to venture a double against
dealer's 4 - "whaaaa rrr you crazy" was the dealer's
comment as she proceded to slap her 14 with a 2 then a 5
(I caught an 8) push one lose one - "Maybel, you
just made me look like the village idiot!" I extolled
her - "you don't need me for that, hon!" she snapped
back with a smile. Huuhhh no respect at all, I did my
best Rodney and slammed two more max bets out, lost
them both and asked the pitcritter sheepishly - "sure
you guys haven't had enough?"
Checking the time, it was time to play the GGate
soupercoup.
...CONTINUED