Ted

Atlantic City daytrip report (long and rambling)
More important, however, is that all the games are 6 decks (S17, no surrender), and at least the 5$ table seemed to have a very decent penetration: I play in AC all the time at the Taj, nowhere else. The Taj always uses 8 decks. Were you indicatin…

Comment by Ted May 2005 permalink
Trip Report
This post has to do with the ability to count a deck of cards in a specified amount of time. Supposedly the faster the better. I've seen posts where someone would say, "I counted down a deck in 23.5 seconds". Now I see a post that sa…

Comment by Ted October 2003 permalink
Backcount without looking obvious
I define "backcounting" differently. I sit down and play and after a while I "count" my chips. If I am getting hammered I go "back" to my room.

Comment by Ted October 2003 permalink
40x Table Minimum Question
I've done a lot of "soaring back up" after getting hammered at the Taj Mahal in AC. Problem is the "soaring" was in the express elevator going back to my room.

Comment by Ted September 2003 permalink
Top Ten List of Things Not to Do in a Casino
Number 6: To the dealer......."cough twice if your hole card is an 8, 9 or 10."

Comment by Ted September 2003 permalink
Indian Casinos
Each and every post on these boards is subject to scrutiny. Each of us make's his own bed depending on the words he speaks or writes. Bug doubted Mike's numbers, and he said so in no uncertain terms. That's all he did, He doubted Mike…

Comment by Ted September 2003 permalink
martingale system
jm2552 said:[quote=Renzey]He merely ran up against the eventuality of using a "break even" betting system Fascinating (and scary) account. Renzy, is it your opinion that the "cancellation" method is also a break even system? …

Comment by Ted September 2003 permalink
Counting vs Progressions
Someday, when my days are over I will go to the big casino in the sky. I have promised myself to get an answer to this counting/progressive debate. I will ask St. Peter for a private audience with the man himself. My question will be, "sir, I …

Comment by Ted September 2003 permalink
on win goals & loss limits
Eureka Doc, I got it now!! :D :D :D

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
on win goals & loss limits
Doc said:65% x your win limit which is 1=65 35% x your loss limit which is 2=70 Doc, there is no doubt at all in my mind that you know exactly what you are writing. There is no doubt in my mind that there are guys who have read your post and unders…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
on win goals & loss limits
JC wrote: "In order for the house to get their (0.5%) as it is stated, this is how it would have to play out. If my math is right which I believe is close enough , Me and my clones would win Approx. 65% of the time and lose approx. 35% of the t…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
Desert Dog said:Ted, one of your questions was: "Now I have a new question. I have 2 sixes face up. The dealer gives the six on my right one up card. He then gives the six on my left an up card. I then decide if I want to hit or stand on the si…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
Here are the results of my experiment: Played 105 hands and DID NOT split the sixes: Won 30 hands Lost 70 hands Pushed 5 times NET RESULT: Lost 40 units. Played 210 hand and SPLIT the sixes every hand. Lost 104 hands Won 64 hands. At this point I…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
Renzey said:TED: You made the same mistake that most others make while playing the game -- assuming that the dealer has a 10 in the hole. This is wrong! The dealer will have some other card in the hole 70% of the time! The results you got tell yo…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
Now that I did my little experiment, which took about 5 hours, I ain't happy with the way I played this out. Let me repeat how I did this. I took 3 decks of cards. From one of the decks, I took a Jack and a deuce and gave them to the dealer. I …

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
Here are the results of my little experiment: The idea was to play 6/6 without splitting and 6/6 with splitting. All the hands were played against a dealer deuce. The dealer always had a 10 in the hole. I played a total of 267 hands in each instanc…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
First of all, let me thank you guys for dealing with my rookie questions. Somehow things bug me until I get them straight. Now, this is what I am going to do: I need input as to whether or not I am doing this right. I am gonna take 2 decks of cards.…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
midnite said:Ted, I wouldn't worry much about what Scarne said. On page 95 for example, he says never to split four's, five's, six's or ten's. Then on the same page he say "As a matter of fact, I often split 10-valued c…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
I have obtained a copy of Scarne's Guide To Casino Gambling. Copyright 1978. Pages 64 to 129 are devoted exclusively to Blackjack. I am going to encapsule Scarne's most provocative words. 1. In 1976 Scarne challenged Thorp, Wilson, Bra…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
Fred, I almost hate to ask this question, but if 8 cards can hurt a 6/6 split, and only 5 can help, why is he wrong. What is he doing wrong with his computing? He is obviously "missing some point" but I do not have the ability to tell him …

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
TO MIDNITE: Does Scarne have a basic strategy chart in his book? What does he say about splitting 6's, if anything. TO GRIFTER: I thought I saw a site that referred to Scarne as a great mathematician. I am going to get a statement from my frie…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
I'm fighting a losing battle on this specific hand. I am being told that the odds are 8 to 5 against me when I split 6's. I don't know why they are 8 to 5, but my buddy says it is. But, I am dealing with an individual who is my life …

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Basic Strategy Only
Here is my current problem. Very specifically it is "splitting 6's". I am convinced that splitting 6's in a DAS game is the correct play vs. a dealer 2-6. But, if anyone can elaborate on the percentages on playing this hand it wo…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Isle of Capri 8/10/03
Forget it.

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Isle of Capri 8/10/03
Bug, what state are you in?

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Isle of Capri 8/10/03
Look again Bug....I was referring to your message of August 13 at 7:04AM. There weren't any messages posted at 2:04AM by anyone.

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Isle of Capri 8/10/03
All of your posts regarding splitting 2's against a 7 are confusing. Every book and chart I have seen say's to split 2's against a 7. And, it doesn't matter if you are in a single, double or multi deck game. You always split 2�…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Moderator Election
I shall not seek, nor will I accept the nomination of my party to be your moderator.

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Counting vs Progressions
Gotcha Dawg. It's that simple? To each his own but, the last thing that would occur to me is to eliminate the suit of a card. I would rather eliminate the whole card altogether until I made progress in learning. Just a rookie's observation.

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink
Dealer story
I have only one significant dealer story to tell. It was at a roulette wheel. My daughter likes to play roulette and bets on 23 all the time. So, when I go to AC I play BJ only. If I win, and I have, I would leave the table and before going to dinne…

Comment by Ted August 2003 permalink

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