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    I disagree.


    MOST of the denizens of this great website,
    lurkers not withstanding, altruism is absent.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZenMaster_Flash View Post

    I disagree.


    MOST of the denizens of this great website,
    lurkers not withstanding, altruism is absent.
    With all due respect Mr.Flash, do you mean by 'altruism' that people don't tend to share valuable information about the game of BJ. Such as stores, specific rules of specific casinos etc? You made me curious. By the way this site is great I've learnt a lot from you guys. I could name a few players who have helped my game improving tremendously by your comments. Thanks for Norm, Freightman, Bigdaddy, Bigplayer, Zenmaster Flash, Moses and so on. You guys are stars.

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    Unfortunately I had to have my back refuse so I've been laying low as you can tell with that kind of surgery hopefully things will get better soon thanks for asking

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    Thanks Barney112! I need all of the good advice anybody has to offer. Hope that you are up and playing soon.

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    I am brand new to the community of BJ and I was wondering if maybe I could find a mentor or someone to help steer me in the right direction. I have been studying for the past 2 months(when I have free time, I work two jobs) and have learned basic strat, running count, true count, and i'm perfecting deviations. I got all my information online so im not completely certain what is 100% accurate but after doing tons of searching I compiled what I believed to be correct. I am going with the Hi/low strat and now working on building my personal betting strategy based on tc and my base unit, I am also working on building a bankroll. Before I dare go into the casino and blow lots of money trying to perfect my game(I did that before my game was perfect and lost more than I won due to losing count a few times) I would really like some advice and maybe even someone who can help me along on this journey. I am very committed and don't care how much time it takes but I really want to make this happen, currently my plan is to continue to study and perfect my game, while building my bankroll, until the end of this year and start next year ready to play hopefully 100% ready to go.

    I view blackjack as fun but also as an investment, I am not willing to return to the casino until I know i've done everything I can to prepare myself, I refuse to go in there gambling because this is an investment into my future and my future career.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jet View Post
    Approaching other APs is a very touchy thing in casinos. I personally think it really depends on the level of a game and the type. Most of the times it will be okay to talk to someone when a game has ended or it's the end of the day. But don't be surprised if they just want to go their separate ways. Don't take it personal, some APs are super paranoid lol
    The one time I tried to approach another AP, she was a Chinese lady. We ramped up in unison and both wonged out at the same time. Unfortunately she colored out before me and, by the time I was colored, she was gone.

    Who wouldn't try to team up with an Asian female counter???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sevensyns View Post
    I am brand new to the community of BJ and I was wondering if maybe I could find a mentor or someone to help steer me in the right direction. I have been studying for the past 2 months(when I have free time, I work two jobs) and have learned basic strat, running count, true count, and i'm perfecting deviations. I got all my information online so im not completely certain what is 100% accurate but after doing tons of searching I compiled what I believed to be correct. I am going with the Hi/low strat and now working on building my personal betting strategy based on tc and my base unit, I am also working on building a bankroll. Before I dare go into the casino and blow lots of money trying to perfect my game(I did that before my game was perfect and lost more than I won due to losing count a few times) I would really like some advice and maybe even someone who can help me along on this journey. I am very committed and don't care how much time it takes but I really want to make this happen, currently my plan is to continue to study and perfect my game, while building my bankroll, until the end of this year and start next year ready to play hopefully 100% ready to go.

    I view blackjack as fun but also as an investment, I am not willing to return to the casino until I know i've done everything I can to prepare myself, I refuse to go in there gambling because this is an investment into my future and my future career.
    Sometimes you get contacted privately.

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    I have emailed someone who I am communicating with but other than that no one has reached out to me. Databaseguy, you are the only one to directly reply to my post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sevensyns View Post
    I have emailed someone who I am communicating with but other than that no one has reached out to me. Databaseguy, you are the only one to directly reply to my post.
    First of all, you are new here and new to counting. You may or not be a waste of time as far as mentoring.

    As a newbie, you need to spend time reading what people are saying and maybe even pay for the full membership to this board and look at the content of the more technical areas, the ones you get access to when paying.

    In the meantime, you need to drill and memorize. Then go out and apply your knowledge. Skills you need to work on are:

    1. Basic strategy (sounds simple, but many ploppies feel they know it and don't)
    2. Totaling hands by just looking at the cards and this at leat up to 5 cards (more is rare, but I've seen dealers use 10 cards to bust and 9 to make a 17).
    3. Counting without losing the count and with the least amount of glances, eventually being able to add up all with a simple glance
    4. Estimating the number of decks remaining and calculating TC accordingly
    5. Betting strategy
    6. Deviations
    7. Bankroll management
    8. Heat management

    This is the order from most to least obvious, not the order you need to learn these skills.

    You need to excel at all of the above. Any missed item or weakness is a leak. Any leak hurts your EV.

    A lot of bad counters help keep the lights on.

    Read, practice, play, log, repeat until dead.

    Good luck.

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    Good post by OP...However, just a couple of points.... whatever you work out yourself has 1000 times more value than what you trade for. Also people value information differently. If you want to go it your own you can. The biggest problems I have encountered involves misinformation. Whether intentional or not it has cost me years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MyCatsCalledEnrico View Post
    Whether intentional or not it has cost me years.
    Trust but verify!
    Luck is nothing more than probability taken personally!

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    DatabaseGuy,

    You said: "I've seen dealers use 10 cards to bust and 9 to make a 17"

    Really ?

    And in what order did those 9 Aces and deuces fall to create a hand of 17?



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    Quote Originally Posted by ZenMaster_Flash View Post
    DatabaseGuy,

    You said: "I've seen dealers use 10 cards to bust and 9 to make a 17"

    Really ?

    And in what order did those 9 Aces and deuces fall to create a hand of 17?


    some are on the forum to troll, some to get their hostility off and some to impress, good that there are fact checking and grammar checking AP's around as well.

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