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    Freightman Forays - Covid style

    Not since early February has Freightman graced the floor of his local or any casino. Buoyed by decent local reports on sanitizing procedures, Freightman tested the local waters by going to stores on different days.

    Receiving a 10 year ban for cumulative win, Freightman, with bans reduced for good behaviour, arrived at Casino A. Only 1 familiar dealer was noted with all other pit staff unknown to me. With a desire to shed any ring rust at potential low cost, I played a $5 - $200 (only shoe BJ table open). Playing 1 spot, $10 off the top, reducing to $5 at true -1.5, I spread to max upper ramp bet of 2x$150, and a max lower ramp of 2x$90 and $100. I only had a few minutes of heads up, 0laying most of the 2.5 hours with 1 or 2 other people.

    I had 2 - $200 buy ins, when I hit the last hand Of a relatively deep cut shoe, with 2 x $150 on the felt. Holding A7 and 99 v dealer 6, I bought in for an additional $200 doubling hand 1 and splitting hand 2. Dealer cooperated by having the good grace to bust, leaving for the first time, an operating profit. Played another shoe or 2, finishing with an $800 profit.

    Not having given my name, having not graced the premise for probably 7-8 years, critter says - Goodnight Freightman, thanks for playing. Hmmm.

    Arriving at Casino B, the only local casino never to have booted me (they went to CSM) I learned prior to Covid, that they opened 2 shoe games One with a $10 min, the other $25 min to be opened only by request. Almost every face in the joint was familiar. Despite Lousy dealers and slow play, I played for about 1.25 hours. Regardless, no cards came my way and I lost $500. I was quite annoyed by 2 horrendously bad calls, which I note below for comment.

    Numb nuts to my right, buying in for $500 to $1000 every 5 or 10 minutes, was in for several thousand dollars. Douchebag to his right passed his A8, with dealer hitting his spot. Numb nuts to keep his losing streak active, tells Douchebag to hit again and that he would pay the loss. I of course commented behind plexiglass that they can’t do that. Of course, the critter listens to a Numb nuts - what a fuckup. I chewed out the critter later - I’ve known him for years. Anyways, about 15 minutes later (a slow fucking shoe) same dealer, with my max bet out, deals herself the cut card with each player getting their second card. Naturally, I got blackjack. Different critter burns the hand despite protestations. I’m thinking of complaining to Gaming. Anyways, time to leave this shit show.

    With virtually any trace of ring rust gone, I graced the premise of Casino C. They booted me some years back on cumulative win. Anyways, I recognized no critters or servers, only a couple of dealers, one of them being at one time , a first rate counter himself.

    I played my first $25 min table. Quite uneventful with nothing spectacular., though ended with a $1200 profit.

    My wife gave me some good advice - essentially not to beat them up to bad or hit their premises with any great frequency. I plan to follow that advice. Less for the advice, and more because she’s cute - I gave her a bonus referred to as the house vig.

    All spots separated by plexiglass, most positions with 2 spots. Depending on table dimension, 3 or 4 play spots per table. Good sanitizing procedures at 2 of the 3 stores.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Goodnight Freightman, thanks for playing. Hmmm.
    That will teach you not to post to the forum while playing

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    Quote Originally Posted by 21forme View Post
    That will teach you not to post to the forum while playing
    If Freightman did not post, this Covid life would a been boring....suspect many of us were practicing his count while watching Netflix.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZeeBabar View Post
    If Freightman did not post, this Covid life would a been boring....suspect many of us were practicing his count while watching Netflix.
    Freightman Forays - a helpful main title under which one can open threads under different secondary titles - like the Hardy Boys.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
    Not having given my name, having not graced the premise for probably 7-8 years, critter says - Goodnight Freightman, thanks for playing. Hmmm.
    See BJA3, p. 6, third paragraph. They NEVER forget!

    Don

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSchles View Post
    See BJA3, p. 6, third paragraph. They NEVER forget!

    Don
    Reminds me of my girl friend. I would rather be backed off then have to hear her complaining.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSchles View Post
    See BJA3, p. 6, third paragraph. They NEVER forget!

    Don
    You're right. I’ll detail on another thread. Oops, guess I’ll detail on this thread.
    Last edited by Freightman; 10-05-2020 at 05:48 PM.

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    Snarky, Because I’m a nice guy, I will give you some friendly advice in order for you to refrain sticking your foot up your ass again, as you are so prone to do. I mention this due to your incessant desire to go make me look bad, and your failing to do so due to your inability to decipher simple English.
    When I mentioned issue in question being beatable with a simple 1-12 spread, the comment was clearly meant for the average player, with my spread indicated immediately thereafter.



    Now, for the general populace, I say this as I visited the store in question for a second time today, after having previously graced the premise about 2 weeks ago, and was bid goodnight by name.


    Today, I lasted about 15 minutes before 2 security goons approached me and asked me to step away from the table. Yes, I’m aware of standard protocols, but I also know my geographic area and know what I can get away with. I make them do it at the table. Now before getting into it, numbnuts to my left, still the third rate counter that he was years ago, and having aged badly, sat down next to me 5 minutes after I did. Numbnuts starts off with his cover bet of 2x10 off the top, immediately dropping to 1x5 after winning round 1 and an RC of 0, and of course, his ramping on the side bet depending on the degree of negativity (He’s half right on this one). I’m not sure, but don’t thing Numbnuts remembered me until I was approached. I simply bet $10 off the top, maintaining till -2 or 3. Among other things, didn’t feel like appearing as the Bobby Twins.


    Numbnuts (first name) in the phone book as Peckerhead, initial N (possibly related to Snarky) a well established Hi Lo idiot (no offence to good hi lo players) has been permitted to play for years, as his patterns of stupidity are well established and appear impervious to improvement.


    Now, for the goons, they were rude, one being especially so. There’s not a chance in the world that would dare touch me, (never heard of a physical back off around here) and thus, I felt more than justified (again, I refer to general protocols as well as the fact that I simply don’t give a shit) in telling the brawny lobotomized Neanderthal, to either mind his manners or shut up - and so, this dumb shit did as he was told, with the Head Neanderthal continuing his ridiculous dialogue.

    Now, for those of you able to spatially determine from my initial post (concepts beyond Snarky’s comprehension), and believing it possible that certain legalities favour the house, I would advise in advance that they’re details not disclosed which clearly place the legal advantage to me.











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    And so, in celebration of the Festival of the Harvest (Succot), I said prayers shaking my lulav and etrog, (Good thing I corrected the auto correct, or it would have said - lullabies and estrogen) gracing the presence of yet another store.

    Nothing of any significance to report, except for the power of the side bet. I sat thru about 6 shoes,1.5 hours, getting to TC +1 for about 10 hands of the 6 shoes. Fortunately, the extended extreme negativity of the shoes allowed selective play on said side bet.

    I would have incurred a loss on those shitty cards, except, I broke about even on the 2 and 3 to 1 payouts, hitting 2 of 2 - 15 to 1 payouts and 1 of 2 - 30-1 payouts, leaving with just shy of a $500 win. The 30 to1 missed payout was an off the top result - oh well.
    Last edited by Freightman; 10-05-2020 at 06:24 PM. Reason: Add word to clarify meaning

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    Quote Originally Posted by Freightman View Post
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    So you bet $10 between -2 & +3???....you are dangerous man...how do you manage to get away with it???....oh, you didn't.

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    More high-level blackjack discussions. :-)

    Don

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSchles View Post
    More high-level blackjack discussions. :-)

    Don
    Indeed. In fact, Im delighted you’ve noticed. This is a delightful thread designed to elicit response of conditions and practices in the Covid era. Of course, certain side sub threads evolve, generally from the lobotomized Neanderthal crowd - the usual 4 Douchebags of the Apocalypse crowd.

    Beyond that, there should be an educational opportunity. Oh, before I forget and for the record, I prefer playing with my grandchildren versus driving something as ugly as a Bugatti.

    In fact, I think this will be the first of many Freightman Forays threads - covering a multitude of subjects.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sharky View Post
    So you bet $10 between -2 & +3???....you are dangerous man...how do you manage to get away with it???....oh, you didn't.
    NORMAN
    I seem to be getting used to you deleting posts. Deleting my mild but informative response To Snarky’s bullshit is one thing. However, allowing his intellectually deficient jab to stand is another. If you like, I can reconstruct my response, or you can delete his comment as well. Thank you.

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