Driving BJ trip prep.

[G Man]

I have a $70k BR. However, I limit myself to always playing $25 min, DD or $10-$15 min 6 deck games and my max bet is always under $200

Being that conservative will leave you with not enough EV for the expenses you have. Expenses will eat your bankroll. Buy a software, find a betting configuration that gives you more EV with an acceptable RoR (there is one for sure).

[mofungoo]

I suppose it's natural to worry when you lose so much in a short time, but as long as self-doubt isn't making you play scared, keep playing. I had something like that happen to me years ago, so I left the casino area, went to a movie then had a nice meal. Refreshed, I went back to the casinos with the $700 I had left and won. At the next casino, a place I never did well at before, I scored my biggest win to date. I finished my trip a couple of thousand ahead.

The point is, if you have a trip bankroll, be willing to use it. Take a significant break, overnight if necessary. Count down a few decks to see if your accuracy and speed is OK, review your betting and playing strategies and if all is well, go for it. Remember, the variance for blackjack is scary, so be ready for it.

[stopgambling]

I rotate my play to all the local casinos and only play 2 or 3 times a month, so I don't go back to the same casino for a few months

That is the reason . What would you suggest for safety reason since it is Chicago? Not looking to get shot and mug at the same time . looking to spread at 2x to 3x of your spread .

[ZenMaster_Flash]

" ... a $1500-$2000 trip roll. Of course I only buy in for $200-$300 at a time."

You are playing RED. NEVER buy-in for more than $100.

Your comments about potential robberies is a pithy one,

however, you missed the most salient warning, to wit ~

Organized gangsta's will watch someone cashing out

(while they're seated at a nearby slot machine), and

call via cell phone their confederates - with your description.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

You are forgiven for something that we all have been 'guilty of' over the decades.

You'll meet poppies who will tell you ... "I always buy-in BIG to boost my comp' point rating!

That is how you know that you, naturally, are speaking with someone unfamiliar with the

simple elements of the 4 part comp' algorithm, which are hours X mean bet X House Edge X 0.24%

available comp' points. Note: the figure above of 0.24 is the gaming industry standard BUT will vary.

As recently as early last year, a (true) genius friend of mine, had milked about $50,000 CASH in < 1 year)

working the comp system to the hilt in L.V. using methods that require very little time but mucho dinero

and no Oscar-performance level acting needed! He filed his taxes and the comps, being gifts, are not taxable.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

"Then why do you say your bankroll is 70K? It isn't"

The Z Man, as we affectionately refer to him, has thrice
confessed that he is objectively, clearly, diagnosable as
a Pathological Gambler.


Now you understand. LOL

[ZenMaster_Flash]

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Incidentally, the reason for the small buy-ins is that you may have to repeatedly grab your roll of lettuce and peel off
a bunch of small bills each time no less! Impression management is powerful. You want them to 'learn' your face and,
if they remember you at all, associate it to the incorrect implication that you simply must be a quotidian, commonplace,
and chronic, loser.


z

[ZeeBabar]

Originally Posted by ZenMaster_Flash
You are playing RED. NEVER buy-in for more than $100.

Fact is that at most red tables, folks buy in for well more than $100 because, often, they are playing the $10 minimum plus the poker bet ($10) plus the Top bet (5) or $25 a hand. This is particularly true in Missouri where older Jewish ladies and Minorities are more interested in getting the side bet wins than the BJ wins. $100 goes fast.

[lij45o6]

Zen never stops teaching...almost every time I read one of his posts I have to reach for either the dictionary or thesaurus!

Indubitably!

[RCJH]

Fact is that at most red tables, folks buy in for well more than $100 because, often, they are playing the $10 minimum plus the poker bet ($10) plus the Top bet (5) or $25 a hand. This is particularly true in Missouri where older Jewish ladies and Minorities are more interested in getting the side bet wins than the BJ wins. $100 goes fast.

You're missing the point.

You cannot pass for an old Jewish woman (tbh, I've never seen a Jewish woman at a BJ table, but I digress.)

How you buy in can be good cover. Keep buying in, and you're a loser chasing his losses. The pit will see the frequent buy ins.

On the the other hand, if you're wonging in to a big count and are going to bet heavy, buy in big so the pit isn't seeing your face every five minutes.

If I'm at a 10-15 minimum table, I buy in for $100. If the count goes up, I can stack my bets until I'm all in, so I have to buy in for a double down or if I lose. Then I go big, and it looks like I'm steaming. On the other hand, if the count falls and I lose, I can easily scoop my chips and leave without coloring up. If you have a lot of chips from the buy in, they will be aggressive about coloring you up.

[Midwest Player]

As recently as early last year, a (true) genius friend of mine, had milked about $50,000 CASH in < 1 year)

working the comp system to the hilt in L.V. using methods that require very little time but mucho dinero

and no Oscar-performance level acting needed! He filed his taxes and the comps, being gifts, are not taxable.

Most folks think cash back is taxable.
https://bj21.com/category/more/pages...staxableincome

[ZenMaster_Flash]

z
My post was not clear as to CASH.
Gifts and $1,000 "gift cards" was
what he received, along with First
Class airfare from his East Coast
(Mid-Atlantic) state.

Note: By "gift cards" I am referencing
"prepaid" to major department stores,
etc. The cards are fungible at 80%
to 85% via eBay.

[ferenc11]

Wow ZEN, You are on fire!!!