Scavenging Problems

[Thirdbaseman]

[QUOTE=hitthat16;121124] be careful with splitting profits 50-50. A lot of double downs, while still very advantageous, profit less than 50% on the money.

I don't get this comment. Why would you ever double down if you don't have + E.V.?

[hitthat16]

You still have plus EV. For example, you might have a double down with a 30% advantage. For every $100 bet, you leave with $130 on average in the long run. But if you give up $50 every time you profit, what's gonna happen? You're giving away your advantage and then some.

[genesis13]

Point taken hitthat

[Blitzkrieg]

I love the 3-Card poker side bet. I like using a gamblers own greed against themselves while turning the proposition into favoring me. Win Win with nothing at risk. I'll rent my 3-card poker spot out like a 0.05 cent whore on nickel night. If other players are making that bet and they see that your not, and your spot hits a few times it will send them into a frenzy which can keep you in the game longer waiting for the deck to turn, add to a win, or softens a loss if a 3 card poker hand is made. On top of that you get to control the payoff, it's all about the control.

[Freightman]

It's all about making an accurate assessment of the person's integrity. In other words, judgment. Certainly a sane mind is not going to do it indiscriminately. At least I wouldn't think so. I have also chosen my targets wisely and have never gotten stiffed nor did I expect to.

Nicely said - especially at your regular handouts where you know your table mates. I've lent out a $1000 for a high stakes player double down, with absolutely no concerns - the fellow offering a $100 tip which I refused to accept (ulterior motives). The same fellow has lent me several hundred in chips so I wouldn't have to go in my pocket - also for doubles splits etc. I've also cashed checks for specific fellows who I know well - never a problem. Got stiffed once for $10 and another time for $100.00. Just last week, playing with 1 other, a very reliable fellow went all in, had a double and asked if I would wait while he went out to the cash machine. My spidey sense was not tingling, so I simply lent him a couple of black chips - which also kept the game moving.

[1plus1equals3]

I scavenge this quite a bit. If the person attempts to keep the winnings, I let him or her know that I made the play to make money for me, not them. That being said, this doesn't happen to me often b/c I usually know the players.

[Freightman]

[QUOTE But when I see someone not doubling or splitting on a good hand I ask to do it for them and split the profit 50-50. I think that's fair.[/QUOTE]

You are now losing money