Need I-18 Cards

[Ustonzen]

Im look for the bones of your father but i cant tell them from the bones of his slaves

[ZenMaster_Flash]

"I thought you did not start taking the game serious until 1992?"

I'll relax and not mention the egregious
error of failing to use an adverb. L.O.L.

I began playing BJ in casinos in the 1980's,
BUT I was not a Professional Player until my
life (and health) was wildly unwinding in 1992.

My first barring was in Reno in 1985. I was
using the Zen Count from the original 1st ed.
of "Blackbelt in Blackjack."

[Bubbles]

I had memorised my indexes individually. They keep slipping from my head and it requires almost constant review to maintain them since I have little to mentally "stick" to them. I can memorise strings of info easily and retain it for some time. I will try memorising my indexes per line and see if that works better.

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[21frogman]

I had memorised my indexes individually. They keep slipping from my head and it requires almost constant review to maintain them since I have little to mentally "stick" to them.

Bubbles, I find that reciting (silently) my indices nightly when I am ready for sleep improves my long term memory for them. (Any time will do, but going to bed is something we consistently do & makes it easy to remember to do it.)
I also recite them backwards (of the order in which I usually recite them) weekly and for a week of 2 prior to a gambling trip in an attempt to improve my actual use of them. This forces me to see them as I first saw them in CVBJ.
Also, practicing playing at home helps.
Seems to work for me.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

21frogman,
.............I like your style. There are different styles for learning things.
I like to reproduce, by (actual) #2 pencil and ruler, mini-matrices (you
know that that rhymes with indices) of a complete table of indices divided
by type. One for soft doubles, splits, etc. etc. ~ drawn like a SpreadSheet.
By using a pencil, you can also write as gently as possible. Barely visible.
Keep the lights dim. If you force yourself to squint, you force yourself to concentrate. If you use a good eraser to remove your errors, you can still squint well enough to see the pencilled outlines. If you are masterful, you can fill in the blank page very quickly. If you cannot do so, you must keep studying until you can.

[Ustonzen]

21frogman,
.............I like your style. There are different styles for learning things.
I like to reproduce, by (actual) #2 pencil and ruler, mini-matrices (you
know that that rhymes with indices) of a complete table of indices divided
by type. One for soft doubles, splits, etc. etc. ~ drawn like a SpreadSheet.
By using a pencil, you can also write as gently as possible. Barely visible.
Keep the lights dim. If you force yourself to squint, you force yourself to concentrate. If you use a good eraser to remove your errors, you can still squint well enough to see the pencilled outlines. If you are masterful, you can fill in the blank page very quickly. If you cannot do so, you must keep studying until you can.
Z

I use graph paper for this.

I love graph paper...

[21frogman]

Thanks Flash. I've learned a lot from your posts.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

I use graph paper for this.

L.O.L. I too rely on 'graph paper."

[MJGolf]

That's all well and good. But when Flash sings Karaoke, his lyrics are numbers. Wait! Hold it. Yes. Norm, I think I just got an idea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl2r--oAPBI

Hmmm. You could even practice on the plane.

From what I understand of his love of cars, Freighter would not be caught dead in a Sonata..............LOL

Speaking of I-18 cards; has anyone used the ones from Blackjack Info.............the stealth index variation cards that don't actually have the numbers on them and gotten caught by any pit critter? Most obviously allow basic strategy cards at the table but I wondered how closely they looked. And since that was what the OP was looking for................?

[Freightman]

From what I understand of his love of cars, Freighter would not be caught dead in a Sonata..............LOL

Speaking of I-18 cards; has anyone used the ones from Blackjack Info.............the stealth index variation cards that don't actually have the numbers on them and gotten caught by any pit critter? Most obviously allow basic strategy cards at the table but I wondered how closely they looked. And since that was what the OP was looking for................?

I had a 2008 Sonata Limited Edition with all the bells and whistles. It was a very nice car. I now drive a SUV. I find it very comfortable. 3 years this month with about 62500 miles, give or take. BJ regional trips plus day trips or longer with the wife.

[RCJH]

Speaking of I-18 cards; has anyone used the ones from Blackjack Info.............the stealth index variation cards that don't actually have the numbers on them and gotten caught by any pit critter? Most obviously allow basic strategy cards at the table but I wondered how closely they looked. And since that was what the OP was looking for................?

I used them when I first started playing. Nobody gave them a second glance. I quit because I didn't learn any indices; the card became a crutch. And then I switched counts, so there was that.

I accidentally gave a card to my partner, thinking it was a BS card only (the set has both, indices and basic strategy). A critter asked to see the card, and didn't give it a second glance. I about shit my pants when I realized what card he handed over. He had no idea, of course, but this was at a sweaty casino in the NW of ante-land, where animals run. I thought we'd be barred before we were even competent.

[Joe Mama]

3 years this month with about 62500 miles

I thought you folks worked in kilometers. I remember my first trip on the QEW and seeing the large speed limit numbers. Once I figured out the conversion, I still almost got run over by those speed crazy Canadians.

[Freightman]

I thought you folks worked in kilometers. I remember my first trip on the QEW and seeing the large speed limit numbers. Once I figured out the conversion, I still almost got run over by those speed crazy Canadians.

We do, I converted it. I'm actually about 101700 km. Same issue in reverse. My wife flew to Vancouver, rented a car and drove to Seattle. Speed sign said 60 or 70, and if course, my wife never speeds. She couldn't understand why everyone was passing her, until it donned on her - she was driving 60-70 km per hour.

For you Yankees, the conversion is really simple. Speed limit us 110km per hour. Fpdivude by 10, then multiply by 6 - 67 mph. The actual conversion would be to multiply by 6.21. For your edification.