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Hitting Soft 18
Thanks for your replies. I now know what I did!!! I hit the soft 18 with one card and freaked out that it was less than 18 and didn't keep hitting. Glad you brought THAT to my attention. Don't know what I was thinking! Okay, from now …

Comment by redstar May 2006 permalink
Strategy Cards
They actually sell these cards in many gift shops in Vegas hotels. I've seen people with them sitting on their cigarette packs at the bj tables. I'm sure there is no problem in Vegas casinos as long as you don't hold up the game - s…

Comment by redstar February 2006 permalink
Best low roller games in Vegas
Found IP and Harrah's okay last week but you have to watch carefully to find the 3:2 payout for BJ at IP as each section (Dealertainers, Champagne Pit, Normal Tables) as all seemed to have different rules. I didn't like the cards dealt d…

Comment by redstar December 2005 permalink
I am playing BJ tonight for the first time at a casino.
Is it okay to put it in the circle beside your other bet before it is your turn? I have a habit of putting my double down chips just to the left outside of the circle immediately after the deal since I know what I want to do to at that point - not …

Comment by redstar November 2005 permalink
Vegas Trip Report -- Most Games NOT Worth Playing
Although not in Vegas, here is the feeblest Surrender rule I have copied and pasted right from our B.C. Lottery Corp. website that governs all casinos in British Columbia! I agree with you it is just so much work trying to find decent tables in Veg…

Comment by redstar June 2005 permalink
Surrender Blackjack
Thanks...I'll avoid it my next trip down. :-)

Comment by redstar May 2005 permalink
What's With LV Dealers!
Good to know I'm not the only one who felt this way last time in LV. I sometimes wish the dealers wouldn't converse with me at all!!

Comment by redstar May 2005 permalink
What's With LV Dealers!
Since it is on my trusty laminated strategy card to hit 12 with dealers 2 or 3, should I just kind of pull it out and say...Well, I am doing the right thing?

Comment by redstar April 2005 permalink
Two Pit Critters...."But, he's not looking at the cards
Since I'm mostly vanilla basic stategy player and am too lazy (or dyslexic..ha ha) to count, sometimes I will seek a table with some serious (usually Asian) players who aren't drinking and have stacks of chips in front of them and I play m…

Comment by redstar March 2005 permalink
Cruise Ship Rules
Went on a Holland American cruise ship last October and found the blackjack dealers to be very polite and friendly. They are cruise ship employees so they are trained to be extremely customer friendly and helpful. The tables were so much fun and t…

Comment by redstar March 2005 permalink
Las Vegas Early Surrender
Thank you...I know I will be playing at the Golden Nugget and we are staying across the street from Caesars so I'll be playing there too. I have not used surrender before and I'm going to see if it helps me. P.S. I am just a vanilla 100%…

Comment by redstar March 2005 permalink
Las Vegas Early Surrender
I guess it would be late surrendar...sorry. After you have been dealt your two cards and the dealer has his one showing up and the dealer gets around to you for your turn.

Comment by redstar March 2005 permalink
Departing for Vegas this tuesday for three weeks!
Always fun tables with no stress is the Champagne Pit at Imperial Palace. The celebrity (dealertainers) are great and no one seems to be too serious if they win or lose. I'm sure the more serious players only play at 3-2 payouts on blackjack …

Comment by redstar January 2005 permalink
Playing One on One
..maybe I just have anti-social tendencies...LOL

Comment by redstar January 2005 permalink
Basic Strategy-All those little ones
...oops, meant 8 or 18 on that 2nd draw...

Comment by redstar November 2004 permalink
Dealer blackjack
Thanks. I thought that since they were out on the table you might lose them because you have already essentially made that play even though the dealer hadn't started dealing the cards to the players. I have a terrible habit of placing my doub…

Comment by redstar October 2004 permalink
Dealer blackjack
What happens if you have say a 7 & 4 showing and you have put out your double-down chips outside of the circle alongside your original bet, as you only saw the dealer's 10 at this point. If the dealer has a blackjack, can you grab your dd …

Comment by redstar October 2004 permalink
No Splits
No, but it might be a great business to get into if a person were unemployed! The BJ tables they brought into the pubs were in horrible condition so they must of picked them up pretty cheap I bet and the chips and cards (used, with holes punched th…

Comment by redstar October 2004 permalink
Betting a dollar to protect the penny
I wonder if the MIT guys are reading your comments??? I just got back from LV and am happy to report I did win. My husband and I brought back all of our traveller's cheque and a mittful of American currency. We have enough for our next tri…

Comment by redstar October 2004 permalink
No Splits
Oh, in Kamloops, BC, Canada...For this type of event no permits etc. are required as there is no cash involved...just prizes. It's a win/win situation for the bars as it really brings in a crowd...and a lot of people who just like to watch.

Comment by redstar September 2004 permalink
Hitting Soft 18
This is very valuable information to me for my trip. I have been pondering over this Soft 18 thing for so long and now I finally know. Thanks all.

Comment by redstar August 2004 permalink
Hitting Soft 18
Ah.....9 times out of 20 is better than 8 out of 20!! I see the mathematical advantage now. Thanks lots.

Comment by redstar August 2004 permalink
Downloadable Version?
This would be great if there is a downloadable version as I do not have high-speed internet where I live so if I'm not at work I can't practice....See the problem...Ha Ha. Did you follow-up with the administrator to see yet?

Comment by redstar July 2004 permalink
HEY FOLKS LET'S LIVEN UP THIS BOARD!
About 9 years ago walked by a BJ table at Slots-A-Fun in LV and dropped a $20 bill in the circle to check out my luck...lost to a dealers BJ...turned around and threw 3 sets of quarters in a quarter slot...turned out to be progressive and I won $10,…

Comment by redstar July 2004 permalink
INTRO
I have been practicing with playing cards the KO Running Count system that you speak of. I printed the info out from the site but it doesn't say when to start counting. Do you do this as soon as you sit down at a table or do you stand away fr…

Comment by redstar July 2004 permalink

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