Have people had "bad luck" in their first few outings
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I had a similar experience when I started counting. It took many tries and going back to re-read relevant chapters in the books and help from some on this forum before I finally had some success.
It is not only important to know how to count in theory, but it takes experience to know how to do it in the real casino environment in real practice.
It is not only important to know how to count in theory, but it takes experience to know how to do it in the real casino environment in real practice.
Although I didn't and haven't had the pleasure of knowing either of these gentlemen, as a student of the game of blackjack I take offense to your comments. Thorpe was and is a great mathematician. His interest in blackjack and published findings are probably either directly or indirectly responsible for for everything that came after. Comparing yourself favorably to Revere, even with his many faults, is a joke! There are members here who knew and trained under/with Revere and I would think they take offense as well, when a half-wit preaching voodoo tactics like a stop limit, and making ridiculous claims disrespects such a player.
Just to point out one of your many inaccuracies, initially you stated that you made your first 2 trips (60) sessions and won all 60 using only basics stratedgy. You then stated that you learned to count and made 10 more trips winning all 300 sessions.
Later you state that you learned to count, studying for 3 years before making any trips.
Studying for 3 years with no job, no family to take care of, no wife and yet you "immersed" yourself in blackjack studies only 2 hours per week.
If I had to guess, I would guess you were incarcerated at the time, which would explain all of this and with prison libraries out of date, would also explain how a 20 year old's first contact with card counting comes through a 40 year old book. I suppose this post crosses the line a bit, but I am going to leave it and let management make that decision.
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kewljason said:
Although I didn't and haven't had the pleasure of knowing either of these gentlemen, as a student of the game of blackjack I take offense to your comments. Thorpe was and is a great mathematician. His interest in blackjack and published findings are probably either directly or indirectly responsible for for everything that came after. Comparing yourself favorably to Revere, even with his many faults, is a joke! There are members here who knew and trained under/with Revere and I would think they take offense as well, when a half-wit preaching voodoo tactics like a stop limit, and making ridiculous claims disrespects such a player.
Just to point out one of your many inaccuracies, initially you stated that you made your first 2 trips (60) sessions and won all 60 using only basics stratedgy. You then stated that you learned to count and made 10 more trips winning all 300 sessions.
Later you state that you learned to count, studying for 3 years before making any trips.
Studying for 3 years with no job, no family to take care of, no wife and yet you "immersed" yourself in blackjack studies only 2 hours per week. If I had to guess, I would guess you were incarcerated at the time, which would explain all of this and with prison libraries out of date, would also explain how a 20 year old's first contact with card counting comes through a 40 year old book.
I suppose this post crosses the line a bit, but I am going to leave it and let management make that decision.
Just to point out one of your many inaccuracies, initially you stated that you made your first 2 trips (60) sessions and won all 60 using only basics stratedgy. You then stated that you learned to count and made 10 more trips winning all 300 sessions.
Later you state that you learned to count, studying for 3 years before making any trips.
Studying for 3 years with no job, no family to take care of, no wife and yet you "immersed" yourself in blackjack studies only 2 hours per week.
If I had to guess, I would guess you were incarcerated at the time, which would explain all of this and with prison libraries out of date, would also explain how a 20 year old's first contact with card counting comes through a 40 year old book. I suppose this post crosses the line a bit, but I am going to leave it and let management make that decision.
kewljason said:
Although I didn't and haven't had the pleasure of knowing either of these gentlemen, as a student of the game of blackjack I take offense to your comments. Thorpe was and is a great mathematician. His interest in blackjack and published findings are probably either directly or indirectly responsible for for everything that came after. Comparing yourself favorably to Revere, even with his many faults, is a joke! There are members here who knew and trained under/with Revere and I would think they take offense as well, when a half-wit preaching voodoo tactics like a stop limit, and making ridiculous claims disrespects such a player.
Just to point out one of your many inaccuracies, initially you stated that you made your first 2 trips (60) sessions and won all 60 using only basics stratedgy. You then stated that you learned to count and made 10 more trips winning all 300 sessions.
Later you state that you learned to count, studying for 3 years before making any trips.
Studying for 3 years with no job, no family to take care of, no wife and yet you "immersed" yourself in blackjack studies only 2 hours per week. If I had to guess, I would guess you were incarcerated at the time, which would explain all of this and with prison libraries out of date, would also explain how a 20 year old's first contact with card counting comes through a 40 year old book.
I suppose this post crosses the line a bit, but I am going to leave it and let management make that decision.
Just to point out one of your many inaccuracies, initially you stated that you made your first 2 trips (60) sessions and won all 60 using only basics stratedgy. You then stated that you learned to count and made 10 more trips winning all 300 sessions.
Later you state that you learned to count, studying for 3 years before making any trips.
Studying for 3 years with no job, no family to take care of, no wife and yet you "immersed" yourself in blackjack studies only 2 hours per week.
If I had to guess, I would guess you were incarcerated at the time, which would explain all of this and with prison libraries out of date, would also explain how a 20 year old's first contact with card counting comes through a 40 year old book. I suppose this post crosses the line a bit, but I am going to leave it and let management make that decision.
Ok, I feel better now. His friend is vouching for him. :laugh:
Actually, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for my "incarcerated" comment. That was just wrong of me. I could go back and delete it, but since it has been read by the person it was directed at along with others, that would be like cheating, so I will just apologize to ddtbl-whatever.
As far as this game catapulting (note the correct spelling...lol) you to riches. Don't count on it. You may be able to make some money over the long run, if you ever get serious and really study the game. Maybe even make a modest living, depending what your definition of what modest is, but the days of catapulting to riches are long gone. Even the guys on this site who are much smarter than myself and using far advanced techniques aren't catapulting to riches. :laugh: As for stress-free....forgetaboutit! :laugh: Best you can hope for is to minimize your stress levels.
Actually, I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for my "incarcerated" comment. That was just wrong of me. I could go back and delete it, but since it has been read by the person it was directed at along with others, that would be like cheating, so I will just apologize to ddtbl-whatever.
As far as this game catapulting (note the correct spelling...lol) you to riches. Don't count on it.
You may be able to make some money over the long run, if you ever get serious and really study the game. Maybe even make a modest living, depending what your definition of what modest is, but the days of catapulting to riches are long gone. Even the guys on this site who are much smarter than myself and using far advanced techniques aren't catapulting to riches. :laugh: As for stress-free....forgetaboutit! :laugh: Best you can hope for is to minimize your stress levels. 
It's obviously a put on. At some point it will move from mildly amusing or irritating to "please lock this thread!" ZG might call it a false flag operation to stimulate forum interest, although I haven't noticed forum interest flagging lately. These type posts get tiresome. Reminds me of high school level pranks. Tee hee hee Why isn't everyone laughing? :flame:
Why isn't everyone laughing? :flame:It appears the subject changed on post #22 from "have people had "bad luck" in their first few outings?" to the charged contention that "no one should have bad luck, even when they don't count, by bs alone." As far as I'm concerned, we have already explored the original topic well enough, but should definitely not return to a discussion of the second topic. Let whoever wants open a new thread if they want to discuss the second topic. But I still do consider it a trollish thread and will not participate.