I'm not sure I'm suited for this
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Matador AP
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The difference is they actually LOVE meAutomatic Monkey said:
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StandardDeviant
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My view is that anyone who has the smarts to figure out how to post to this forum has more than enough brainpower to count. It's not so much about math as it is a mechanical skill that just takes practice to master.Thunder said:
It becomes easy over time, but it does take time to deal with the mechanical task.
icetrey
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Adding? Really i should have payed attention in school.
I have to use my fingers still. I also use foot position. I have trouble keeping the count. I can't add the cards in my head either in fact i use my fingers. Having said that. the first two times i went I lost $40. That was 7 weeks ago. I am $1000 up now. i only take $100 at a time. So i SUCK at math, spelling, history, well school and i still make money by counting cards.
I have to use my fingers still. I also use foot position. I have trouble keeping the count. I can't add the cards in my head either in fact i use my fingers. Having said that. the first two times i went I lost $40. That was 7 weeks ago. I am $1000 up now. i only take $100 at a time. So i SUCK at math, spelling, history, well school and i still make money by counting cards.
FLASH1296
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JulieCA,
You mentioned the resurgence of Single Deck BJ in Las Vegas.
It is crucial for you, as a novice, to understand that the House Advantage is higher by nearly ten-fold.
Thus, your expectation is dramatically repugnant. Almost as bad as carnival games.
Anyone who tells you that they can easily / regularly make money at BJ where the house is paying
6 to 5 on blackjacks is either deluded or has chosen to lie to you (and probably to himself as well).
JulieCA,
You mentioned the resurgence of Single Deck BJ in Las Vegas.
It is crucial for you, as a novice, to understand that the House Advantage is higher by nearly ten-fold.
Thus, your expectation is dramatically repugnant. Almost as bad as carnival games.
Anyone who tells you that they can easily / regularly make money at BJ where the house is paying
6 to 5 on blackjacks is either deluded or has chosen to lie to you (and probably to himself as well).
JulieCA
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This was probably 5 years ago. All the accountants were playing. It was before I learned how to play.FLASH1296 said:
The last time I was in Vegas (January), I went to my favorite small casino on the Strip (we stay at Caesar's for this conference), sat down at a table - then read the felt. Perhaps I was a little loud when I declaimed the 6:5 payout on blackjack before I got up and left.
StandardDeviant
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One of the things I still find a bit tricky is keeping the count when the dealer is adding up my cards and screaming the total at me. For example, if the RC is -16 ( I use KO ), and the dealer says "17," I have to be careful to not unconsciously change the count to -17, just because the last number I heard was "17."icetrey said:
Finn Dog
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Speaking generally, only simply math is involved. It's all memorization, reading everything you can, and months of continuous practice, practice, practice.
Only then are you ready to try and perfect your act. Ultimately, you must not act nervous at the tables. You must seem just like a regular gambler: talking, laughing, steaming, "drinking"--not moving your eyes about too much; looking like you don't care about the cards--and never staying too long. Your act is the key, and the casino is your stage.
My 2 cents thus far.
Only then are you ready to try and perfect your act. Ultimately, you must not act nervous at the tables. You must seem just like a regular gambler: talking, laughing, steaming, "drinking"--not moving your eyes about too much; looking like you don't care about the cards--and never staying too long. Your act is the key, and the casino is your stage.
My 2 cents thus far.
