this post is very difficult for me to make.
it is very discouraging to me as it makes me
face the possibility that most if not all of us are
barking up the wrong tree with card counting.
I have a friend who has played some 50 years
of intensive card counting using the most advanced
counting systems, 2 levels with side count of aces.
he back counts, wonging in and out to the extent
that he has been barred from most every casino in
las vegas, reno and many overseas such as aruba,
London etc. he is a very bright man and a very good
player. he plays a very hard game against the casinos.
he is very disciplined.
he says that after all of these years his profit from
blackjack is about $10-$15 per hour. he typically bets
black chips and in his hey day bet as much as $700
per hand. he has experienced the extreme highs and
lows and the variance from the game.
his profit from the game is not enough to cover
his overhead. currently he is financially ruined
for not being able to make his overhead. he has
had a part time career in teaching and very little
living expenses.
he is a much better player than I am.
my results from playing are coniderably less
than his in the some 10 years more or less
that I have played with a weaker count.
so, I ask the question:
how much can truly be expected from playing
blackjack? I don't mean the simulation results.
I mean real results from actually playing with all
of the distractions and practical problems of
casino play. what type of overhead can be covered?
has anyone played for many years and gotten similar
results? better or worse results?
truly, what kind of results are we getting with
this game? would we make more hourly profit
working at mcdonald's? I hope we can disclose
this and face the facts.
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