What's your worst playing error, or least fine moment at the table?

[phantom]

Just remember, in a fresh deck hitting 17 is "right" as often as taking insurance is.

I remember years ago I hit a hard 17 and said "WAIT!" about a 10th of a second later but it was too late. I was protesting so much that I didn't realize I had gotten a 4. lol

[Black Yak]

My least fine moments at the table involve being a bad loser! I try not to let it get to me but sometimes I feel sorry for people around me when I am playing when it's put me in a bad mood! I know I should be polite others in the Casino, staff and customers or it's counter productive. Nobody is going to let me go halves on a double with them if I've just snapped at them like a wild banshee!

After a bad loss my friends might then have to listen to me whine about how unfair it all was that someone jumped in and opened boxes when I finally had a count, or some other petty grievance! Sometimes after a bad loss a real pity party can set in, and I'll think why do I even do this, what a desolate soul destroying activity!? But it soon passes!!

[phantom]

My least fine moments at the table involve being a bad loser! I try not to let it get to me but sometimes I feel sorry for people around me when I am playing when it's put me in a bad mood! I know I should be polite others in the Casino, staff and customers or it's counter productive. Nobody is going to let me go halves on a double with them if I've just snapped at them like a wild banshee!

After a bad loss my friends might then have to listen to me whine about how unfair it all was that someone jumped in and opened boxes when I finally had a count, or some other petty grievance! Sometimes after a bad loss a real pity party can set in, and I'll think why do I even do this, what a desolate soul destroying activity!? But it soon passes!!

Have you ever grabbed up your chips after losing big on a hand and just take off to the cage because you are so pissed, while the dealer is saying, "Can I color you up, sir?" At least that's better than cursing, I guess. lol Yeah, I'm sure we've all been there before and swore off blackjack forever, only to have it pass after a good night's sleep or a little time.

[Black Yak]

Have you ever grabbed up your chips after losing big on a hand and just take off to the cage because you are so pissed, while the dealer is saying, "Can I color you up, sir?" At least that's better than cursing, I guess. lol Yeah, I'm sure we've all been there before and swore off blackjack forever, only to have it pass after a good night's sleep or a little time.

Silent but violent! haha!

Actually I usually try to get away from the table without saying I'm leaving or letting them colour up me up, and act like I'm just off to another table or for a break. Obviously that only works if I have an amount of chips that can be carried without looking completely vulgar. I just don't like giving them too many chances to record what I have.

[genini1]

After you leave the table the PB will ask the dealer what you left with. If they aren't sure they must make up a figure. What do you think the dealer will say if you just pissed them off by not coloring up?

7.

[Kat]

after you leave the table the pb will ask the dealer what you left with. If they aren't sure they must make up a figure. What do you think the dealer will say if you just pissed them off by not coloring up?

s17.

[Black Yak]

s17.

I can't figure out these replies? What does 7 or s17 have to do with this?

[phantom]

I know they try to keep up with how much you win, but mostly I think it is a courtesy to color up so that they don't have to replenish their chips often. I used to slip a chip in my pocket after every shuffle and then when I got up to leave I would have all these extra chips. I wasn't trying to keep them from knowing how much I won, I was trying to trick myself like running your watch ahead a few minutes so you won't be late. Sometimes I would color the extra chips up and sometimes I actually forgot about them until I got to the cashier.

[RS]

Ok thanks TThree. Methinks it's time to start wearing outfits with pockets!

Just swallow the chips.

[incog421]

I can think of a few times that I miscounted, and therefore misplayed, some hands - costly or otherwise..... But I think that, for me, the mistakes that stand out in my mind are basically centered around drawing attention, or (god forbid) getting tapped.

Theoretically, isn't getting backed off the most costly of all mistakes? (other than long term -EV play.....)

[Kat]

I can't figure out these replies? What does 7 or s17 have to do with this?

The replies made about as much sense as Three's question.

[dharmaprija]

"It turns out I had enough to drink that I was actually saying the count out loud without realizing it and he was betting on my awful counting skills."

Havent read the entire thread yet...but i gotta give genini1 the oscar, SAYING the count out loud AS the cards are coming, OUCH! I've lost the count, indavertantly said the count out loud (more than once dammit) accidentally hit a miscounted hand total, NOT doubled when count called for it and taken even money below the insurance marker...but never even let my lips move in the beginning much less counted out loud. I can just see it in my mind...i'm spreading $10 to $120 and steadily "plus 13 plus 11 plus 15..." the thing NIGHTMARES are made of!

[dharmaprija]

Anyone ever have a PB ask, "whats the count?" and accidentally give it to them? I am awaiting(dreading) the day one of the critters ask me what it is...my plan is to say, 3 & 2 with a runner on second or thumb thru my chips and say the amount i'm up or down at that point.