NYB

Counting advice
I hit my first casino three weeks after I started learning to count.During that three weeks,I practiced perhaps two hours a day counting.Not playing,just counting. When I got to the casino,I learned that I wasn't quite ready. I'd be able t…

Comment by NYB April 2008 permalink
Card Counting
You joined in June and waited nine months to post that bunch of clap?

Comment by NYB April 2008 permalink
Hit or stand error
Thats a glitch thats been discussed numereous times. There actually are a few casinos where you can double down on three cards- Longhorn and Bighorn are two that come to mind. Both are locals casinos in Vegas,and its a 3/2 game,as well.

Comment by NYB March 2008 permalink
Speed Count System?
Very weak system. Better than nothing,but much weaker than other counting systems.

Comment by NYB March 2008 permalink
OPP Count
Just to start learning KISS as soon as you can. Its much stronger than A/10 and not much harder to use.

Comment by NYB February 2008 permalink
Single Deck blackjack face down
Mighty Joe Black Jack said:wow this still exists in vegas amazing I just went tuesday I was amazed the hotel I was at was circus circus any other reports of single deck blackjack games? well its perfect but you can only do double on 10 or 11 and bla…

Comment by NYB February 2008 permalink
an interesting experience
Since you asked..... You are ignorant and naive. Happy now?

Comment by NYB February 2008 permalink
OPP Count
I've used it and I've given an abridged version to new players. It's really easy to learn and to use,but I'd be careful spreading as aggressively as the system calls for.It is a very,very weak system.One that is best used by begi…

Comment by NYB February 2008 permalink
Where are the best spots in Atlantic City
Borgata has at least one $5 table open all the time. But its usually very crowded.Seeing how the SB is Sunday,I would expect a huge stay-over crowd Monday. Huge crowds dictate high table minimums.

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
Odds and Aces
If I understand your question correctly,you are referring to the normal way dealers check and you would use your normal BS. The standard one for the other rules-number of decks,h17 or S17,ect,ect.

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
Odds and Aces
In some games,the dealer does not check his card until all the players have acted,and you would lose both your bets if you split and he had a BJ.In other games,it plays the same but you lose only your initial bet. There is an entirely different BS f…

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
Going To Vegas
Coasterpro said:Much appreciated, nuvi. I didn't even know that was allowed. Many people don't know about this. I certainly didn't until I read Blackjack Bluebook 2 by Fred Renzey.He has a whole chapter on this great advantage play…

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
Dall's Progression
The point is that no progression will take a negative game and spin it positive. Not all progressions are alike. Some,like the martingale are recipes for disaster.Others may be more fun than flat betting but will not result in any better results.

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
Going To Vegas
El Cortez has the best double deck for the low roller. Its a shoe game dealt faceup,which presents many chances to buy a hand from reluctant players.Can't tell you how many A/A I've bought from people afraid to split them,or 11s against a …

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
advice
AlexD30 said:Blackjack Zone? -What's that? ..., You got to be kidding when you recommend Eliot's book. Fred Ranzey is way above many BJ authors. How about this, "Beat the Dealer" by Edward O. Thorp, PhD "The Casino Gamble…

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
advice
I'd recommend your first two books be THe Blackjack Zone by Elliot Jacobson and Blackjack Bluebook 2 by Fred Renzey. Both are very beginner friendly and although they take divergent paths will both get you to the same place. Welcome and Good Lu…

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
Reposting an unanswered question
1) get a score that qualifies 2) getting your name in lights.

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
New To Playing and Headed To Las Vegas
Welcome. Fire away.

Comment by NYB January 2008 permalink
Parking in the casino you play- good or bad?
I'd say you will have better results working on your game than worrying about things like this.

Comment by NYB December 2007 permalink
Strategy advantage
When the math tells you so,in advance.

Comment by NYB December 2007 permalink
Strategy advantage
You can say you ended that session AT a 1% advantage.But thats a far cry from playing WITH a 1% advantage. You are looking at X amount of hands and dividing your winnings by that amount. That is very different than knowing you have a 1% advantage…

Comment by NYB December 2007 permalink
New to counting, I need some help.
Let him walk before teaching him how to drive a stick shift.When he is comfortable playing KO rookie,I'm sure he'll move up.But why rush him.And why not answer his question instead of confusing him by talking about other methods.

Comment by NYB December 2007 permalink
New to counting, I need some help.
In KO Rookie,there are no betting ramps. There are just two bets. Your starting bet and your premium bet. The poster asked about betting using the KO Rookie system,please don't confuse him by answering him with details on a method he doesn…

Comment by NYB December 2007 permalink
Regressive System, Feedback Please
Yes,you can lose 20 hands in a row.It happens rarely,but it happens. Almost every experianced player will tell you that.

Comment by NYB December 2007 permalink
BJ Counting Newbie
Agamemnon said:So, in the end you still do it in your head? Your way sounds a bit tough... I guess I could try to figure out something to relate the #'s to... Remember the first time you tried to drive a car? I know I was in a cold sweat by…

Comment by NYB December 2007 permalink
BJ Counting Newbie
To remember the count from round to round,I use sports figures. If the count is 2,I think of Derek Jeter(uniform #2),if its 4 I think of Babe Ruth.If the count is negative,I picture them in civilian clothes. Find yourself something you are familiar …

Comment by NYB November 2007 permalink
Betting systems
ronmck said:Interesting idea. I'll give it a try. I have tried the traditional "simple" system of counting high and low cards as one and minus one. I could do it for a while in the casino, but it was so much mental work for me that …

Comment by NYB November 2007 permalink
Betting systems
Flat betting will give you the best results of any non-counting system. But why not try simple counting systems. You can start with just aces and Fives.Bet 2 units to start. When there are more Aces than Fives left in the deck,bet three units. When …

Comment by NYB November 2007 permalink
Bad Start
If you are counting correctly,then yes things will swing back.

Comment by NYB November 2007 permalink
Blackjack Success, Long Term?
Will the cards know that you are playing your first hand? Or that you've stayed for a third hand instead of leaving after two? So what is the difference?

Comment by NYB November 2007 permalink

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