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[detroitslim]

Hello all


I think this is a cool site....

I have a couple of questions for you guys.

1. Is it good to play two hands ?
2. How many losses in a row, should i get, before I get up from a table.

[jm2552]

I've never played two hands, so I'll let the more knowledgable folks here answer that. As far as the second question, do a search on this site for threads about "quit points". Walter has made some very good points about this topic.

[Renzey]

Let's see. The idea behind leaving the table after a certain number of consecutive losses is to stop you from losing more than that many in a row. So let's say you leave the table after 4 straight losses, go to another table and lose your first 4 there, then quit for the day, come back next week and lose your first 4 again. That's 12 straight losses. Which is more unlikely? Losing 12 in a row that way, or staying at the first table and losing 12 straight?

[Ray]

Changing tables after 3-4 losses is rather like increasing your bet after a win. Fact is, there is no basis/reason for those actions. Both involve a program or plan that attempts to capture good luck and/or to avoid bad luck. If you could do that, you could win a coin toss game every time. Luck is not a programmable phenomenon.

[detroitslim]

I live in detroit mich, We have three casinos 15 mins away from me.

two of them only play with 6 decks, while the other one plays 6 and 4 decks.

Do i have a better chance of winning at the 4 deck table ?

[Ray]

The less decks, the more dependable basic strategy is......If the 4 decks
are placed in a CSM you may gain a tad more. In any case, the gains are
very,very small. If the 6 deck is hand shuffle, you may be better off playing
that game where your observations of the cards may be more valuable.

[NYB]

Unless you are counting cards,you are better off playing whichever game deals the least amount of hands per hour. A six deck hand shuffled game is better than a four deck CSM game,but a four deck hand shuffle trumps a six deck shuffled the same way.Until you are very proficent at counting,try playing at crowded tables.

[Nickels_n_Bullets]

And of course any game that the dealer STANDS on soft 17 is preferred over dealer HITS soft 17.

[detroitslim]

thanks alot guys.