ihate17

A question about betting rules
You can do this up to the table limit. The problem is simply the martingale progression you describe will mathematically give you many very small winning sessions with a guarantee of an occassional disasterious session that will always wipe out you…

Comment by ihate17 January 2008 permalink
Blackjack ( Non Card Counting ) Just BS
RPD The guy who took that hit will help you just as often as he will hurt you, so what he does makes absolutely no difference to you over time. The reason though that he should play basic strategy is only self serving (to him) is because the one …

Comment by ihate17 January 2008 permalink
advice
NYB said:I'd respond,but I'm on a "please don't feed the trolls" bit. Why would someone say to buy the Blackjack Zone to a new or almost new player? I agree the book does not teach one how to be an advantage player and is …

Comment by ihate17 January 2008 permalink
"The game"
Most people consider having a hand that is below 17 and be busted (going over 21) with just one hit a stiff. So, hands of 12-16 are stiffs when they are hard 12-16. ihate17

Comment by ihate17 January 2008 permalink
"The game"
luchia said:I am new to gaming and probably shouldn't even be posting here yet. I have read up on Blackjack by two different authors. The one I liked best likes to hit if holding 12, 13, or 14 when the dealer's up hand is 2 thru 4. Some…

Comment by ihate17 January 2008 permalink
counting for a motivated noob
[QUOTE=whiteav6;27900]Ok... so I know that 2-6 is +1 7-9 is 0 10-A is -1 SO with that in mind... what am i suppose to if say the count gets to +10. What does this mean??? Does this mean more high cards are coming out and i have better odds against…

Comment by ihate17 December 2007 permalink
Explain to me why this is not a fool proof system...im new to the game
Fadetoblack said:how many hands have you guys lost in a row? Now this is over 30 years, but it does happen. Statistically, in a 20 hour period of blackjack play you should have one streak of ten or more losses. Your system will give you many very…

Comment by ihate17 December 2007 permalink
Regressive System, Feedback Please
morrotho said:Okay, here's an idea I was thinking about today. If you had the bankroll, and you had a goal to get up one hand at blackjack, and gave yourself a good 20-hand bankroll using the regressive system.....how would you be able to lose…

Comment by ihate17 December 2007 permalink
Winning Without Counting (Dr. Wong)
midnite said:The book Winning Without Counting was by Stanford Wong. (1978) It is almost thirty years old and very outdated. He talks about playing the warps, tells, six card Charlie's and kinesics. Six card Charlie- If you draw six cards wi…

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
Winning Without Counting (Dr. Wong)
morrotho said:Yeah, thanks for that...to be honest I should have reworded it as 'Dr. Wong is a respected figure'. I think he crafted a counting system. Anyhow, my main point is that he created another book based off of strategies for lea…

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
Winning Without Counting (Dr. Wong)
jimpenn said:How long did the casinos wait until they changed some rules because of BS? A year, two years, etc. The rules were changed as a result of Thorp's book, "Beat the Dealer", which employed card counting to overcome the hous…

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
Winning Without Counting (Dr. Wong)
Appetite said:Using the Basic strategy will give you an edge alright. Counting complements that by increasing the edge you get from Basic Strategy. You would need more than exceptional rules for a game to have an edge with only using basic strategy…

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
The dealer that cheats
Casino Royale said:wow, i just got back from jackson rancheria and this new dealer came up after playing for a while with my friend, he seemed really friendly and we ended up having long conversations while we played, and what was shocking was that …

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
Blackjack Success, Long Term?
Many players, perhaps most often newer players, when they have a period of positive variance, winning session after session, not only feel invincible but look at the patterns that they detected in their play and think this is a way to riches. These …

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
Basic Strategy Question
NYB said:The Mensa Guide to BJ is supposed to be a very well written book ,done by a former BJ pro with some ties to the various MIT teams. I'm thinking these posters are quoting specialized charts,not the general charts . Either that,or the bo…

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
Basic Strategy Question
Chaoman said:OK IM CONFUSED :) Basically if i have a hard 16 and the dealer shows a 10, what should i do? Some people tell me to stand while others tell me to hit. The chart on Bj21 says to hit with a 16 vs 10. The chart in my book says to stand…

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
Basic Strategy Question
Chaoman said:also, in the game i was dealt an 8 and a 4, which adds up to a 12 The dealers up card was a 2 I hit stand and the game said i was wrong. Which is correct, mensa or the game? Mensa guide to blackjack, that name will sell books, unfort…

Comment by ihate17 November 2007 permalink
an interesting experience
Off subject of this thread, but one of the funniest things, in an ironic way, I can remember seeing was on that history channel or whatever show about the MIT team. Here is this Griffin investigator, walking and talking like he is the reincarnation …

Comment by ihate17 October 2007 permalink
an interesting experience
stainless steel rat said:I let my wife read your post. She responded "Do you _really_ want a pack of pissed-off indians following you out the casino doors to a dark parking lot?" After thinking about it, she does have a point. :) (imag…

Comment by ihate17 October 2007 permalink
an interesting experience
SSR What you need to be able to do is take this one little step further. Get your escorts to follow you out of the casino, down the road and somehow find a way where they can not get back into the casino. That might make it more fun for the rest …

Comment by ihate17 October 2007 permalink
an interesting experience
I can imagine that scene. You just continue walking around with no aim of playing, just seeing how large a following you can accumulate. Actually it makes sense. They need 6-8 suits to watch a winner, because they do not need anyone else watching…

Comment by ihate17 October 2007 permalink
Honest Play
johnnydrama said:A few weekends ago I was playing in the tropicana in atlantic city when i hit 88 against a dealer 8, I split and got a 4 on the first one and motioned to hit using my left hand (since I'm left handed and all and was leaning my …

Comment by ihate17 August 2007 permalink
Multiple BJs in a row?
Years ago, playing a 6 deck shoe, I get 7 aces in a row and then a 5. Land up with 4 hands of 2,2,2,and 6 and watch the dealer bust. Four blackjacks in a row are my most and it happened in a negative count. ihate17

Comment by ihate17 August 2007 permalink
Blackjack Tips & Strategies
But what if they shuffle after every hand when you are playing online. I do not play online but it is my understanding that the online casinos do shuffle after every hand, making the observation or counting on previous hands useless. ihate17

Comment by ihate17 August 2007 permalink
Its seems to me that the chances of....
bluemoonseller said:Its seems to me that the chances of hitting on 12 - 16 is worst than staying, what do you guys think? Most of the time i hit on 12 (only 12) i bust no questions ask. When you are dealt 12-16, you are an underdog in the hand ev…

Comment by ihate17 August 2007 permalink
tough three weeks
It happens to each and everyone of us. Anyone who says otherwise is just plain lying. I know it can drive you crazy. The count is high but why does the dealer always get the 20 and I get the 15 and then when I finally get a couple of paints the d…

Comment by ihate17 July 2007 permalink
silly questions from BJ newbie
darkchild said:but thank you even though I didnt get it all! I am guessing that spread and cover are two things you did not get and it is very understandable because it refers to expert play or cardcounting. Since you are brand new to the game, for…

Comment by ihate17 June 2007 permalink
Good BJ game in Las Vegas
i_dream_of_Jaynie3367 said:iHate - Disregard the above. It was NYB who reported there was no heat at the El Co, but I am assuming his report is different than yours because he's been there recently, therefore that report is currently updated. …

Comment by ihate17 June 2007 permalink
Good BJ game in Las Vegas
The single and double deck games at El Cortez are playable but you will probably encounter heat when you increase your bets in positive counts. The 6 deck shoe at MGM where the dealer stays on soft 17 (pit past the cage) is available for $10 when t…

Comment by ihate17 June 2007 permalink
Base in cardcounting
As Sonny said, the differences between seats really has no great significance, but in reading your question your greatest concern appears to be alerting casino personel. There is a myth that is strong amongst those who work for casinos that cardcoun…

Comment by ihate17 June 2007 permalink

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