Lately the casinos I've been spending time in have been packed. How can a guy win when you can't even find a seat at a $5 or $10 table. So I've been wonging $15 and $25 tables with four other players at most. I've tried this three times now with mixed results. These are shoe games of course. So when a table starts a new shoe, I'll backcount. If the count goes too far negative, I find another table. If the true count gets up to +2, I'll put a green chip in the square and hope the count keeps climbing. I've been spreading $25 - $150. First time, I won $400 in only four shoes (one hour). Second time, played four hours (mostly trying to get my money back) and lost $1K. Third time, won $200 in two and a half hours. I rarely have money on the table unless the count is +2 or better. It also seems easier to find positive shoes when you're not stuck in a chair. I can easily look around to see if other tables are shuffling or not. I've tried backcounting two tables at the same time, but after a couple of hands I have to just watch the one with the better count.
Interesting things I've noticed. The pit has paid me no attention at all. Maybe with a crowded casino, they're too busy to bother with counters. When I do sit down and my bets go up, I pull out my players card and tell the dealer I had forgotten about it. Hopefully this will have an effect on my comps due to the larger average bets.
Other players have made comments like, "Are you still thinking about it?" "It's probably funny to watch, but this isn't fun." "Are you coming in?" I usually respond with something like, "I'm just watching to see if this dealer knows how to bust or not. I already lost three hundred on that other table."
It's been interesting. Hopefully I'll be able to get back in the black soon. Anyone have any helpful hints.
Interesting things I've noticed. The pit has paid me no attention at all. Maybe with a crowded casino, they're too busy to bother with counters. When I do sit down and my bets go up, I pull out my players card and tell the dealer I had forgotten about it. Hopefully this will have an effect on my comps due to the larger average bets.
Other players have made comments like, "Are you still thinking about it?" "It's probably funny to watch, but this isn't fun." "Are you coming in?" I usually respond with something like, "I'm just watching to see if this dealer knows how to bust or not. I already lost three hundred on that other table."
It's been interesting. Hopefully I'll be able to get back in the black soon. Anyone have any helpful hints.
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