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    Exhibit caa review

    I feel like contributing to the forum given I am one of the few who has the book. With this review hopefully those here can make a more apt decision whether you want the book or not.

    I bought the book at a steep 3000USD and am disappointed with the section on hole carding. If you are buying the book to figure out specifically how to hole card, such as hole carding the following two games forget it
    https://youtu.be/Bwgk9Oosym4

    https://youtu.be/oM60IU3Z1tk

    A large initial section of the book gives you the experience from a pros eye what to do and what to look out for. For instance, if you get tremendous heat avoid the cage as there is good cameras at the cage.

    There are various charts detailing various ways how to get an advantage in various aspects. For instance, there are charts about loss rebates and a chart on Spanish 21 to let you determine the confidence that all the tens have REALLY been removed.

    There are Charts about other games too to get advantage out of various scenarios.

    I got mainly the section of how an expert plays and what to look out for. I do not know how to memorize the numerous charts inside. It is like a few hundred pages of periodic tables to memorize.

    Again I am looking for some way to defeat the two video to my big disappointment exhibit caa will do little in this.

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    The game in those videos is not a hole-carding opportunity.
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    Agreed. That particular dealer doesn't seem to be giving anything up from that angle. Either find a better dealer, find a better method, or find a better game. Grosjean's book will help you with all of those choices.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iwantmoney View Post

    I bought the book at a steep 3000USD and am disappointed with the section on hole carding. If you are buying the book to figure out specifically how to hole card, such as hole carding the following two games forget it
    There is only a book or two in print that give "some hints" at how to hole card. But for the most part it is an acquired skill. With that said. Exhibit CAA is invaluable when it comes to playing the right strategy when certain plays show themselves. Be it hole carding or, whatever play the author is explaining. Think of it this way. Would you go into a casino and count cards when you can only keep the count and play the correct strategy half of the time. When you find that play, and have the strategies down,his book is priceless.
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    And which which better method do you suggest. The reason I emphasized disappointment with caa is due to grosjean reputation as the best hole carder in the world. Even if the book is mere by the best gambler in the world you may be expecting too something about how? to hole card, let alone grosjean





    Quote Originally Posted by Sonny View Post
    Agreed. That particular dealer doesn't seem to be giving anything up from that angle. Either find a better dealer, find a better method, or find a better game. Grosjean's book will help you with all of those choices.

    -Sonny-

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iwantmoney View Post
    you may be expecting too something about how? to hole card,
    Iwantmoney, hole carding is seeing the underside of a card or cards. In your videos, can you see the underside of any card? If you can't see the underside of a card, then a hole carding opportunity does not exist. You seem to be missing this point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bodarc View Post
    Iwantmoney, hole carding is seeing the underside of a card or cards. In your videos, can you see the underside of any card? If you can't see the underside of a card, then a hole carding opportunity does not exist. You seem to be missing this point.
    It has been explained number of times but he clings to the idea that every dealer is a hole card opportunity at that joint. Finding one weak dealer is a find. More than one is a gold mine. The weak dealer might not even deal the game in question.

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    If you are a good counter ,it will be hard for the average to mediocre player/casino to spot if you use short session. heck ,it took me 15-20 minutes( he left ) to watch a guy and i am still not sure if he is a counter. that is unless you tell someone or do it long enough to have someone peg you as one. Same with Hole carder ,why would JG tell people exactly what to look for or at least to remind them ? i am sure there are a lot of hints.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stopgambling View Post
    If you are a good counter ,it will be hard for the average to mediocre player/casino to spot if you use short session. heck ,it took me 15-20 minutes( he left ) to watch a guy and i am still not sure if he is a counter. that is unless you tell someone or do it long enough to have someone peg you as one. Same with Hole carder ,why would JG tell people exactly what to look for or at least to remind them ? i am sure there are a lot of hints.
    Had my fastest backoff ever yesterday - took about 7 minutes. Saw the vultures each peering diagonally from the pit towards me. I didn't give a shit about the joint, so I raised my DD bet in a still positive deck. Faster than a bullet, Speedy, in comedic style, leaped towards the table - expelling those famous words - no more blackjack. No sense of Humor.

    They were just eyeballing with no clue. They clearly determined that I was a person wth more than a modicum of intelligence.

    Place ain't even in my list - just happened to be there - shitty rules - shitty cut. Paranoia.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Had my fastest backoff ever yesterday - took about 7 minutes. Saw the vultures each peering diagonally from the pit towards me. I didn't give a shit about the joint, so I raised my DD bet in a still positive deck. Faster than a bullet, Speedy, in comedic style, leaped towards the table - expelling those famous words - no more blackjack. No sense of Humor.

    They were just eyeballing with no clue. They clearly determined that I was a person wth more than a modicum of intelligence.

    Place ain't even in my list - just happened to be there - shitty rules - shitty cut. Paranoia.
    And yet, in the same area, I have a honeypot of a game which I have played 4 times. I've crushed it 3 times, and had to settle for just EV on the 4th. All 4 were heads up. All 4 times had my personal full time critter, with all 4 times enjoying the company of a second higher up. All 4 times with a very modest spread - reasonably certain that 1 additional chip would have made the difference. At all times, critters were (mostly) polite. Excellent rules and pen. I do give a shit about this one, and hope to continue milking it. A brazen spread would have been out of the question.

    When you give a damn - keep on top of choke points.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    And yet, in the same area, I have a honeypot of a game which I have played 4 times. I've crushed it 3 times, and had to settle for just EV on the 4th. All 4 were heads up. All 4 times had my personal full time critter, with all 4 times enjoying the company of a second higher up. All 4 times with a very modest spread - reasonably certain that 1 additional chip would have made the difference. At all times, critters were (mostly) polite. Excellent rules and pen. I do give a shit about this one, and hope to continue milking it. A brazen spread would have been out of the question.

    When you give a damn - keep on top of choke points.
    And, while I'm at it - found another game in the same general area - lousy rules and dependant 50-60% deck pen DD. Low class joint where I generously spread with no heat despite an impressive growth rate of green and black. Mostly heads up.

    I have a feeling that the gentlest if hints came when they came to change the cards - my cue to leave.

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    I would assume somewhat close to home . eh? Wanted to come and say hi but life got me all backed up.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stopgambling View Post
    I would assume somewhat close to home . eh? Wanted to come and say hi but life got me all backed up.
    Have a feeling your responding to me - which post - no - silly me got a cheap flight to Vegas - It was hot - thank goodness for air conditioning.

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