JulieCA
Well-Known Member
Ran into a guy at the casino yesterday who was passionate about his "system." He figured because of my correct play that I was a fellow afficionado. The nutcase waited for me outside the bathroom, chips in hand, so he could explain to me the progressive betting strategy (which I am already familiar with), as well as his very complicated method of tracking hands won/lost and a variation on the progressive betting that he's trying out. He's even written his own basic strategy flash card software program.
I stood there and "uh-huhed" while he went on, but when he said he'd been studying the game for 35 years, I asked him why, if he put all this time and effort into it, he hadn't tried to learn how to count cards. (For extra ploppy effect, I said "Gee, have you seen that movie? You'd probably make a killing with all you know!" Not that I do the dumb blonde very well, but I gave it my best effort.)
Nah, he says - counting cards is harder than people think and there aren't really that many people who can do it. (And he's convinced his betting system is as effective.)
Hoo boy. It was an interesting day at the casino.
I stood there and "uh-huhed" while he went on, but when he said he'd been studying the game for 35 years, I asked him why, if he put all this time and effort into it, he hadn't tried to learn how to count cards. (For extra ploppy effect, I said "Gee, have you seen that movie? You'd probably make a killing with all you know!" Not that I do the dumb blonde very well, but I gave it my best effort.)
Nah, he says - counting cards is harder than people think and there aren't really that many people who can do it. (And he's convinced his betting system is as effective.)
Hoo boy. It was an interesting day at the casino.