Originally Posted by
Dbs6582
Eliot, I almost posted this same BJ21 thread, when I read Don's comment on hpr. After you and Don's disagreement, I spent some time on the internet researching it, and found this BJ21 thread, and several other references on it, which showed you were right.
I actually found this topic interesting. It looks like it makes it easier to differentiate between rounds per hour (rph) and hands per hour (hpr) with the abbrs the way they are.
I also want you to know I've enjoyed your books, especially the "The Blackjack Zone". I have recommended it to several people. It's one of my favorites. I also bought your book "Beyond Advantage Play" and enjoyed reading it, but it was beyond where I want to go with advantage play.
And lastly, I've listened to your interviews on GWAE, and liked how you handled one of the commentators who attacked you for consulting with the casinos. I listened to it a while ago, so I don't remember who the commentator was, but I was impressed at how you handled it. You didn't escalate things, and were very calm as the commentator was trying to egg you on.
I'm only a part time hobby AP. I do it more for recreation and to relax after a long work week, than for money. I enjoy the casino experience, and have mostly had very positive experiences with casinos. I've pretty much quite posting over here, because I've found if I say anything positive about casinos, I get attacked relentlessly, so I've moved on.
Even Don called me stupid once, when I said something that was correct, but he didn't agree with, so I've just come to see this is what APs do. They call people stupid who they don't agree with you.
I've never understood how someone can criticize casinos and at that same time be in the Blackjack Hall of Fame. I mean the BJHF was started by Max Rubin for the purpose of attracting more ploppies into his casino, so his casino could make more money. I've never understood why Max Rubin seems to get a pass from APs, and you get attacked.
Going forward, I won't be posting here again anytime soon, since I'm sure a bunch of people will be attacking me....and of course 21forme will threaten me with putting me on his ignore list...as if that impacts my life. He does this every time he reads one of my posts. I've tried to tell him to just keep me on permanent ignore, but he hasn't figured that out.
I just wanted you to know I'm one of your biggest fans, even though I've never met you. I've agreed with pretty much everything you've said and written, and I like how you try to straddle the fence between AP and casinos. I look forward to reading any of your articles, posts and books, if you should write another one.
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