So I had a great time this weekend on my cruise, and a big part of it was the blackjack aboard the ship since it would be the first time I have ever played for real. It was a great experience, complete with ploppy stories and all.
First things first, the game quality was pretty poor: 6D, DA2, H17, no RSA, and CSM's. blah. There was one shoe game but they only offered it when every other table was full and it was a 10 dollar minimum. The only 5 dollar game had a "wheel of madness" attached to it, A one dollar side bet lets you spin the electronic wheel if you get a blackjack, paying you up to 1000 dollars. So when it came to choosing between a 5 dollar CSM table and flat betting, or a 10 dollar table and spreading conservatively, my 100 dollar bankroll for the trip chose the 5 dollar CSM. I stayed away from the wheel, naturally. These conditions are probably typical of all Royal Caribbean ships.
Overall I had a good time, although I couldn't go 5 minutes without someone telling me how to play because I am a young guy. "ho ho don't hit a 16 vs 7 son it's as good as won."
Ploppy Quote of the weekend (giving me advice)- "Like John Wayne said, you gotta know when to fold 'em, and you gotta know when to throw 'em away"
My performance was terrible, I made 3 basic strategy errors, so it is not as burned in as I thought it was. I also realized that I count very slow. Even though it was a CSM I figured I would try, just to see if I could do it, and I was very poor at it. Gotta practice more.
In the end, I ended up down 20 bucks (4 units). It stinks, but it's not bad for an educational experience.
-darksun
First things first, the game quality was pretty poor: 6D, DA2, H17, no RSA, and CSM's. blah. There was one shoe game but they only offered it when every other table was full and it was a 10 dollar minimum. The only 5 dollar game had a "wheel of madness" attached to it, A one dollar side bet lets you spin the electronic wheel if you get a blackjack, paying you up to 1000 dollars. So when it came to choosing between a 5 dollar CSM table and flat betting, or a 10 dollar table and spreading conservatively, my 100 dollar bankroll for the trip chose the 5 dollar CSM. I stayed away from the wheel, naturally. These conditions are probably typical of all Royal Caribbean ships.
Overall I had a good time, although I couldn't go 5 minutes without someone telling me how to play because I am a young guy. "ho ho don't hit a 16 vs 7 son it's as good as won."
Ploppy Quote of the weekend (giving me advice)- "Like John Wayne said, you gotta know when to fold 'em, and you gotta know when to throw 'em away"
My performance was terrible, I made 3 basic strategy errors, so it is not as burned in as I thought it was. I also realized that I count very slow. Even though it was a CSM I figured I would try, just to see if I could do it, and I was very poor at it. Gotta practice more.
In the end, I ended up down 20 bucks (4 units). It stinks, but it's not bad for an educational experience.
-darksun