The first time I played blackjack I only knew that I needed to get 21 and that an ace could be a an 11 or a 1. I did not know to double down or anything else. I played at the $1 tables and I sat there until I won $250. The dealer said I was hot and the other players were amazed that I did not play by the rules but I won anyway. Ever since then I have never walked away from the table with less than $200 in winnings. This weekend I went to Atlantic City and won $1,700. Everyone at the table was losing and they eventually turned on me and said I was playing "my own game" and causing them to lose. I moved to another table and continued winning but they continued losing. I do not count cards and I scored an 85% on the hit or stand strategy trainer. So, are there some players that are just very lucky? The only other thing I can think of is intuition or some way of feeling what I should do next. I once walked up to a complete stranger and told her she would be celebrating a birthday in 2 weeks. She looked at me and said I must know her brother. Another time, a Dell tech support guy was giving me a case number. He gave me numbers over the phone and then apologized for saying 5 when he ment to say 9, but 9 was what I had typed in even though it was not what he said. There are many other things that have happened too. On my last two vacations I placed all my winnings in a large pile and bet them and both times I got blackjack. People at the table couldn't believe it. I know it's a stretch, but I wonder if there are other players out there that just have a feeling when they play or what appears to be lots of luck.