slimeo

Annoying
The game is right. when you are holding 12, you normally HIT if dealer shows 2 or 3.

Comment by slimeo February 2005 permalink
CSMs good for BS players?
Grifter wrote I'm not sure I believe it, but I remember reading a report a year or so ago where someone calculated that CSM's actually helped a basic strategy player......... But the gain was miniscule. and certainly not enough to justif…

Comment by slimeo January 2005 permalink
bj tournament inquiry
What happens if you have zero $'s after round one? Are you eliminated? Or do they give you/everyone just $2000 at the start of each round?

Comment by slimeo November 2004 permalink
Tournament Play
I found this quite usefull myself: http://www.blackjackinfo.com/blackjack-tournaments.php Good luck!

Comment by slimeo September 2004 permalink
I tried this Blackjack System, It's by far this best system
First, he posts that he bought the system in an obvious spam message. Then, the next day he days that it is his system. At least use a different name! I hope lasvegasplayer is better at blackjack than at using the Internet. He loved the compan…

Comment by slimeo September 2004 permalink
Advice needed
P.S. Alex, you change your mind more than a fat kid in a candy store. A couple months ago, you were advocating quit points (I remember arguing with you about this), now you say quit points is a bad idea. Which is it? People can change their minds, b…

Comment by slimeo August 2004 permalink
counting is crap
Which is exactly why an 8 deck game is statistically worse than a two deck game.

Comment by slimeo August 2004 permalink
Some basic strategy question.
BlackjackInfo has a nice strategy engine that you custom feed the rules for your fav casino. http://www.blackjackinfo.com/bjbse.php

Comment by slimeo August 2004 permalink
New to the board, and a few questions
It seems to me that you and your husband are the types that are knowledgable but really enjoy the atmosphere and play that BJ offers. I would think that working hard for three weeks to toss that all aside and concentrate on the counting (which is n…

Comment by slimeo July 2004 permalink
Effect of Standard Deviation
Alex, EL = [ m - f * SS / 2 ] * f You need more parenthesis to clarify this otherwise this can be misconstrued many ways. SS = Sum of Squares Sum of what squares? Bets to date vs bankroll? Pit bosses to BJ tables in LV casinos? The Basic St…

Comment by slimeo July 2004 permalink
ideal place to sit at table?
I would think that a count can go from unfavorable to favorable from 1st base to 3rd, just as likely as it could go favorable to unfavorable from 1st to 3rd, (and anywhere in between) thus I'm inclined to believe its a crap-shoot as to where th…

Comment by slimeo July 2004 permalink
Deadwood
DOH! Sorry!

Comment by slimeo June 2004 permalink
Deadwood
Almost related... Today's article about HBO bringing tourists to Deadwood. http://www.cnn.com/2004/TRAVEL/06/21/travel.deadwood.ap/index.html

Comment by slimeo June 2004 permalink
Newbie ? - Splitting on Aces and double down
Additionally, you should DD when you are holding a total of 11 against a dealer face card. Even better, there are some two deck games in which you should DD holding 11 against an Ace! Try that and watch them go nucking futs!

Comment by slimeo June 2004 permalink
New Mexico Casino's?
I'm south in Cruces and get to Albuquerque frequently, but havent had time to play there in years. When I did, I enjoyed Isleta and the one in Bernallio. However, I can't recall the exact table rules in either place. Isleta did have som…

Comment by slimeo June 2004 permalink
Even Money?
Although I don't agree with you Alex, I do appreciate your response and input. Everyone's opinion is what keeps this forum alive. THANKS!

Comment by slimeo June 2004 permalink
Even Money?
Peter Griffin, in his The Theory of Blackjack, shows that there are occasions when a player would insure a natural with less than one third of the unplayed cards being tens. Alex, please correct me if I'm wrong, but your logic appears to be b…

Comment by slimeo June 2004 permalink
Even Money?
If you have a natural/BJ, insurance should be automatic unless the true count is very negative. It costs you very little in the long run, and reduces bankroll fluctuation. If your hand adds up to be 20, the correlation of taking insurance will be hi…

Comment by slimeo June 2004 permalink
Oblivious Dealers
I've had all kinds: knowledgable, quiet, hilarious (didnt care if they knew BS or not, they were entertaining!!) and one that was downright obnoxious. An Asian dealer was criticizing everyone at the table and making fun of them. I can only a…

Comment by slimeo May 2004 permalink
Quit Point ?
Walter: By "sticking around", do you mean playing a hand to see if you win or lose, or sitting back without betting and observe what happens to the others, then try again? thanks!

Comment by slimeo May 2004 permalink
newbie question
The only reason I can think of to avoid them is if they pay 6 to 5 on BJ. If thats the case, stay away. Where is this at if I can ask?

Comment by slimeo May 2004 permalink
Trip Report: Harrahs E. Chicago
But HOW will he carry all those bills from a bigger bankroll??? :roll:

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
dealer blackjack
No-peek under an ace gives a house edge of .01% while no-peek under a 10 give a .1% house advantage. Simply put, they are doing this to take more of your money! You are encouraged to split or double down if you have the opportunity and lose more t…

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
Why Blackjack?
Roulette - with both 0 and 00 - has a house edge of 5.26%, its not a 50/50 game. This applies to whether you play red/black, odd/even, 1-18/19-36. Those little 'nothings' WILL bite you in the butt! Additionally, I cant spout stats on th…

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
Bugs ?
When you split aces, the standard casino rule is one card to each only. Thats it, no matter what you draw. Even if you draw another ace. Any face card on split aces gives you 21 too, not BJ. Thus, even money.

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
Question for Walter Thomason
Walter: ok, understood. So is single unit betting the way to go?

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
Question for Walter Thomason
Out of curiosity, what do you recommend for online play as counting does no good either? Recommend not to play?

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
Blackjack on cruise ships
We did enjoy the cruise, however, the Norwegian Sea itself is showing her age, even with a facelift last year. The majority of the ship was as expected, however, the staterooms were not up to par IMHO. In talking with other guests who had done NCL…

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
Blackjack on cruise ships
We just returned from a NCL 7 day cruise. The BJ tournament they ran was 'interesting' to say the least! There was a single prize of $500 no matter how many/few entries they got. $10 buy-in per round, as many rounds as you want. I thin…

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink
stats question for math guys
for any number of times, its .35 to the Nth power, N=Number of times 5 times = 0.52% or 52 times out of 10,000 6 times = 0.18% or 18 times out of 10,000 7 times = 0.06% or 6 times out of 10,000

Comment by slimeo April 2004 permalink

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