Just completing another out of town trip. My year long burner with no trip losses is at an end. Regardless of this or that, I couldn't overcome the inevitable statistical realities. The saving grace is that my loss was only about half of my average win.
In any event, this is not really the purpose of the post - the purpose being the unusual anomalies, and the usual, of the last 3 days. Many have commented that they seldom, if ever, have run across counters during their travels. I came across 4, with reference to a fifth, who I have actually met. Further, these 5 counters were not the stereotypical white guy, etc etc, - all having the built in cover of being Asian.
The first one knew me, spotted me from a poker table, texted me. We got together the following day to catch up. Prior to meeting, I was at a venue, when this nerdy looking kid, sitting next to me, was blasting away. I commented to him that "subtlety was not his forte". We started to chat - he was actually a dealer at another location. Later, while chatting with the first counter, i mentioned this fellow. MH then told me that another counter, who used to reside in a different city, was now a dealer in the city that I was in, and that additional pen was available. This person texted their contact, mentioning the nerdy kid that I came across - the dealer commenting that he actually had trained the nerdy fellow. So, we have 2 Asian counting dealers, working at different venues - yes, i understand there may be collusion, but I didnt ask, nor did I want to know. Another counter, who I identified before playing a hand, and pretty much vice versa, was someone I first met while playing at the Golden Nugget in Vegas. He had recently moved to the west from the other side of the country, and took up residence in a city which I play in. Things got to hot for him, so he moved to the city which I just had flown to. I sat down at a table, where the nerdy fellow works (didn't see him), and was surprised to see the Vegas contact, . Also, his blast away style being handled well by the pit. This was at a $25 table. I saw him later the same day at a $50 table in a different venue, where the nerdy fellows trainer worked. Funny thing, he spread much more aggressively at the $25 table. Small world so far. The last guy, a dickhead, sat down at my table in this low class shit hole, which portrays itself as a diamond class facility. This pretzel, after 3 minutes, started to agonize over every decision, sat out after the count tanked - asshole. I got him back though, commenting that the dickhead was aggravating, and that I was moving on. Forced the petzel to put his min out. Good for him.
Though my play was tolerated, I had 3 incidents that I thought were interesting. At the $50 min table, (first visit before seeing everybody), I ordered a late breakfast. A security guy was behind me commenting I could have the meal comped if I had a players card. I'm playing $50 min, I said. Do u really think I give a shit about a free breakfast. Nothing more said. The second was where the nerdy kid worked - some guy, previously unknown to me, came up and asked -
-are you Daniel?, you look exactly like Daniel.
-Nope
-What should I call you
-A real nice guy, anything but not late for dinner
-Nothing more said.
3rd place had decent pen. Some idiot had just dropped about 5 k, and I was spreading, but very conservatively. Pen was nice. Went to take a whiz, came back, and pen went to the shitter. On the way out, critter comes up to me to shake my hand, thank me for playing, and asked me my name. I gave him a name, though it wasn't mine. Everybody wants a name.
Saw 3 goons surround a guy where the dickhead was playing. This petzel wouldn't return a mispay, so they were being nasty and just getting ready to 86 him. Not sure how big it was. Not very friendly.
Saw what I consider a pretty lousy ruling, so interested in opinions. The lady decides to pass her 15 v 7, next player has Blackjack and is paid.I haven't played yet, lady changers her mind. Critter rules, even though I haven't played yet, that her pass stands, because the fellow was paid his bj. Just another of the several issues surrounding this low class joint. I don't know
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Originally Posted by Freightman
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