Are phones allowed at your Local Blackjack Tables?

[G Man]

What G man is trying to tell you, as an example

Boris the heavily tattooed Russian is playing with an earpiece. His cell is on the table. Boris may or may not be counting, likely not. Meanwhile, his phone is recording the shuffle (or tracking ace location) live streaming to the comrades in Leningrad.

Instantaneous computer reconstruction then alerts him to upcoming ace or aces. Boris bets big. A local casino some years back got taken for about 150k on something similar to this - and it could have been much more.

Oh, and he’s right - if you need an app to keep the count, who cares. Now, if the FBM ASC Advanced was part of the gambit - watch out

I would direct all readers to "The Ultimate Edge" by Mark Billings.

[Jabberwocky]

Never heard of Mark Billings. Who the hell is he?

[21forme]

He founded a city in Montana.

[aceside]

Wrong, as usual.

This is weird. I sense a little political correctness here. You guys keep talking about something that are beyond the reach of most APs’ abilities. I just don’t believe many of you are supermen. Again, I’ve never heard of any shuffle tracking or sequencing apps, and I believe these skills are too complicated for a computer to handle. What have I said wrong?

[Norm]

Please don't use extremely political terms like "political correctness" here.

Computers, including phones, can certainly handle the math and logic behind ST. Large scale computers with adequate visual input could certainly handle the visual problems. But, a phone does not yet have the the ability to surreptitiously handle all of the visual problems.

Now, if you could tap into casino surveillance....

[Gronbog]

and I believe these skills are too complicated for a computer to handle

What makes you think that?

[aceside]

What makes you think that?

As for shuffle tracking and ace sequencing, these skills are just like dating, love, and marriage these social skills. There are no mathematically formulas to strictly describe them, and sometimes they can go terribly wrong. That is why it is almost impossible for a computer to handle.

[DSchles]

As for shuffle tracking and ace sequencing, these skills are just like dating, love, and marriage these social skills. There are no mathematically formulas to strictly describe them, and sometimes they can go terribly wrong. That is why it is almost impossible for a computer to handle.

So, you're saying this just because you THINK this is true? Because, obviously, as is practically always the case, you couldn't possibly be more wrong. I'll give you this: you're remarkably consistent.

Don

P.S. You may want to Google the NRS formula. No mathematical formulas to describe them indeed!! Or, you may want to check this out: https://www.qfit.com/blackjackshuffletracking.htm

Enough math for you???

[21forme]

Enough math for you???

But math is so imprecise...

[Norm]

Wonderful piece of work.

As for human capabilities of "dating, love, and marriage" -- always thought they were generally piss poor. Millions of other animal species are vastly better at this. Watch the BBC series "Planet Earth". It's gorgeous beyond belief. And the connections between penguin mates are so far beyond the capabilities of all humans.

[DSchles]

But math is so imprecise...

When I was teaching, I used to say to the kids: This isn't social studies; no one asks, What's your opinion of 2+2?!

[CEO1]

Cosmopolitan made me take off my IWatch about two years ago. They would not let me wear it at the table...The pit boss made me take it off and put it in my pocket.

[Norm]

Next I hear they're going to ask you to remove your brain.