Is it really worth it?

**BoSox** · 02-05-2018, 06:24 PM

Hello Bear, it is nice to see you post. I hope things are going well for you.

**LVBear584** · 02-05-2018, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by BoSox

Hello Bear, it is nice to see you post. I hope things are going well for you.

All good here, thanks.

**Freightman** · 02-05-2018, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by LVBear584

Knowing people who are in the corporate world and hearing their descriptions of all the bullshit, I have never regretted not being part of it. Self-employed most of my life, the few "normal" jobs I ever had I very much enjoyed.

It's almost 21 years since I went out in my own. I simply couldn't go to another company, only to trade 1 set if bullshit criteria for another set ofcorporate bullshit criteria. I've never regreyptted the decision to go solo, though the first coup,e of years were tough.

**Bushie** · 02-05-2018, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by davethebuilder

The OP sounds Australian where casino AP is not a practical option for the vast majority of people. For all those that try only a very small number are truly successful. So it is important to be happy, whatever you do.

It still is, granted not as much as the 80's and 90's where the (now) infamous APs such as David Walsh and Andrew Scott burned the circuit, but opportunities still exist. Pontoon outside of Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide is still lucrative. I've heard that SE Asia is full of opportunity too. BJ is dead or dying though.

I guess being happy is the most important thing yeah. The quote in Moses' sig is very apt:

"Play the game to live your life. Don't live your life to play the game."

RS · 02-06-2018, 12:15 AM

If I could have a re-do, yes, I'd do it over again. Although I'd probably do it a bit differently (not much different).

I like it because I can make more with APing than a regular job. It's fun and I enjoy it. I'd rather AP than be stuck at a 9-5 where I have to put up with basically everything a job forces you to put up with. I like the freedom, where I can basically do whatever I want. I enjoy going on a trip to go play a juicy promo and I can do it on my own terms, I can travel how and when I want.

I don't really mind the casino atmosphere, but I also play more machines than table games, so it's easier to avoid all the BS (like idiots getting mad at you for hitting 12v3).

Of course it's all relative. There are certain things I don't like doing. There are certain things I do like doing. I think the good outweighs the bad.

If you like it, do it. If you don't like it, don't do it.

**Jabberwocky** · 02-06-2018, 01:05 AM

Originally Posted by moses

Dilly. Dilly.

No. It's Boolah! Boolah!

**Purplemoon** · 02-06-2018, 01:33 AM

Thing is, once you are invested in a skill (time , effort) you want it to pay. I found counting while trying to close some loops, had a sequence of colours in a roulette dream which I decided to ignore for years as didn't want to be a losing gambler, finally as it wouldn't go away I looked into the odds on a game of roulette and found b.j..much better odds, counting = winning odds counting plus indices = better still. I've logged around 39 hours in casinos with NHC bj games and have earned half a unit per hour before costs, which are ridiculous in Europe. Invested in books and CVBJ and study and practised for over 1000 hours (slow learner ;-).. have a solid game.

Looking to recoup my time and energy but the degeneration of the game seems horrible...... anyhow I'm gunna have a shot at the U.S this summer I hope.

Whether or not I can make b.j pay I'm grateful for the learning experience and the discipline it has taught me. Most useful is logic over emotion. Freedom is learnt not given.

I feel really bad for all the folks who are stuck to the army of machines that appear to be growing exponentially over here ...very strange atmosphere. I hope a good percentage of them are APs but, alas I doubt it.

Thanks for all the sharing you guys do on here. I've managed to glean most of the information I needed.

Enjoy your cards, if you can

**Talmadge** · 02-06-2018, 04:48 AM

Originally Posted by Bushie

It still is, granted not as much as the 80's and 90's where the (now) infamous APs such as David Walsh and Andrew Scott burned the circuit, but opportunities still exist. Pontoon outside of Melbourne, Perth and Adelaide is still lucrative. I've heard that SE Asia is full of opportunity too. BJ is dead or dying though.

I guess being happy is the most important thing yeah. The quote in Moses' sig is very apt:

"Play the game to live your life. Don't live your life to play the game."

Bushie, i have recently played a few sessions in the HL room in Perth.
I am heading over your way in the next month or so and would be interested in finding out heat/what you can get away with etc.
If you wanted to swap info my email is [email protected]