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    chance king
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    chance king: BJT 10 reasons that dont apply..

    These are my top 10 reasons:

    1. Away from love ones at home.
    My first marriage was a failure partly/mainly (?) because of my BJ life .Spending too much time on the road and BJ tables resulted good winnings but the biggest ever loss was the divorce and giving up custody of my little boy.

    2. Long transit hours at airport.
    The worst part of traveling for me was the long transit hours at the airport. My personal record is 18 hours. Most airports of the third world do not have transit hotel and you are lucky to find a shower room in there. I could go crazy sitting down doing nothing. I almost sat down to play the crappy BJ at Franfurt airport casino while on a long transit on my way to a good game.

    3. High trip expenses.
    A big portion of the winnings have to be contributed to the airlines, car-rental co. and hotels. Sometimes I am not so sure whether I was playing with enough edge considering the high expenses incurred. I remember a trip when I broke even after one month play. My trip expense was US$5000, fly economy, staying in mid-class hotel and occasionally eating at Mc-Donald and KFC.

    4. Loneliness and boredom.
    Everyone knows it is boring to play BJ if you make it your profession. It is human nature to share happiness and distress. It is more disgusting if you can?t find anyone to talk to or at least pour out your agony after a big lost, like losing several top bets on splits and doubles, resulted from that idiot at third base hitting 16 against 6, etc...

    5. Casino heat and barring.
    Though I kept on reminding myself that there are too many casinos out there and I can never finished playing them all, the bad feeling of being stopped at the entrance still arises every time I walk into my favorite store. Every time the pit personal approaches me, whether or not with good gesture, I won?t be able to play normally. ?Is this my last action?? is the question always in mind.

    6. Irregular sleeping and meal time.
    The best shift to play is always the graveyard shift but sometimes adjustment have to be made to suit some good dealers and pit bosses. Who would leave a dealer who gives a 30 card-cut, and a pit boss who leaves you alone after greeting you? Why bother to eat or sleep when you are playing such golden shift? Result: Bad health.

    7. Personal security.
    Risk of being beaten and harass exist all the time. I was lucky so far but many of my personal friends had these experience. A friend?s wife (also a CC) was shot in front of a casino in South Africa after robbing her but not satisfied with the amount. Thank God she survived with slight injury. Am always thinking could it be me the next time.

    8. Bankroll security.
    I believe Card Counters are the only bunch of people, who still carry big amount of cash in their pockets and walk around the streets in the middle of the night. Our highest risk of losing the whole trip bankroll is on the way to-and-fro the airport. Many precautions must be taken to reduce the risk. Sorry to hear that my friend BJT was robbed off his 2 weeks winnings in South America. That is real heartache after all the hard work.

    9. Ploppies? play and attitude.
    Every advantage player has his own stories on this topic. After years of Pro-BJ play, I still cannot overcome the depression from loses resulted by ploppies stupidity. On many occasions, I have to leave the table before I lose my temper and react against them. I can never forget there was a time, for one whole month I have to pretend that I don?t understand their language. Every night I was the only player who was cursed and swore at the table.

    10. Fluctuations.
    Every Pro should be prepared to sleep with the risk and fluctuation but the ups and downs still affect me emotionally. Who dare says he can sleep and wake up the next morning with the same mood irrespective of the previous day win/loss.
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    In Response To: 10 GOOD REASONS... (Wong Lai)

    What other choices you have? I choose BJ travelling because this is the thing I use my life best. I have a list of 100 things I like to accomplish from my life... travelling to 100 countries is 10 of them (every 10 countries is one wish). Some of your reasons not apply to me also... I write so i don't care about waiting. I also travel mostly with companies. Look at your alternatives, allocate your time to whatever you feel best.

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    well..i know i play out of necessity..not choice...for the $$$$..as for BJT..HE HAS put it diplomatically,so i will try to analyse why he still bother in your 10 reasons context!.(as i wonder why he and others can comfortably retire..)
    1.Non counters also divorce..and i am sure there are happily married couples who spent time apart..maybe things are fated ..
    2.BJT likes to write,internet,..pay a little extra these days you get use of business lounges offerring showers,sleep,massage etc...
    some helpful suggestions
    ..amsterdam..visit the rijksmusuem minigallery free?..abu dhabi..golf at the AL GHAZAL ..500 metres from airport..Munich..live music at airport microbrewery...san francisco..20 art galleries,aquarium..aviation musuem...CHANGI ..swim,stroll the gardens,aromatherapy,reflexology massage?
    3.BJT MUST COVER his expenses?maybe he thinks this is a lucrative investment?,,.i know a guy who reckons its worth 300$ per hour..to play ..
    4.loneliness..COMPANIONS?..some bring mistresses along,"assistant",concubines..i know japanese bring bodyguard friends?..or travel with me ??
    boredom..bjt treats this as a game/challenge?..retirement is boring?maybe he tracks a lot ..counting sure is boring .
    5.I think he enjoy getting casino heat and been barred...thats why this reason no apply to him!!.. reminds me of a cc telling me to play for the money..not LONGEVITY..maybe he wants to set a record of maximum barrings,burnt,bombed out casinos??
    6.i recall someone comment he is actually lazy!!maybe he sleeps,write and eat more than he play?..like me writing rubbish here?? ..or the MR CRO??..remember him? ..sets his time for stopping play by his alarm watch..and time for toilet(CR) also (espeicially on minus counts)..
    7.Cant understand bjt here..read he is a risk junkie somewhere..maybe he go bungee jumping too?..guess he will play safer countries now after getting robbed?..surely there are safer pastimes than playing bj..
    8.his bankroll can withstand the occasional robbery ..?..but physical harm is a serious consideration..minimise by taking bus to airport?,,prearranged hotel pickups..etc..i espeicially worry about MONEY DECLARATION AT LAND BORDERS ..any suggestions here ? anybody? dont declare ?
    9.they call him the LUCKYHAPPYGAMBLER ..guess he never look at another plopply face let alone their cards!..or change tables,casinos or hop the plane to another country?
    10.wonder if he knows how much money he has?..never mind the daily fluctuation ..or perhaps a tolerable stop loss limit for preventing sleepless nights?.. a friend swore to me he never gets emotional about this ..MUST BE THE ONLY WORLD LIVING HEART DONOR!!\

    ...I GUESS TIME,MONEY MANAGEMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT ..
    ..MY 100 WISHes ..all include lying on a HAWAII BEACH..maybe with a russian wife ..counting my interests from a fixed deposit ..and not a pack of cards in sight ..


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    Shark
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    Shark: B careful with your wishes

    ..MY 100 WISHes ..all include lying on a HAWAII BEACH..maybe with a russian wife ..counting my interests from a fixed deposit ..and not a pack of cards in sight ..

    Be careful with your wishes because they might materialize! Shark

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    chance king
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    chance king: women run casino!!!

    > ..MY 100 WISHes ..all include lying on a
    > HAWAII BEACH..maybe with a russian wife
    > ..counting my interests from a fixed deposit
    > ..and not a pack of cards in sight ..

    > Be careful with your wishes because they
    > might materialize! Shark

    ...if ever i could be so lucky in life ..(like some people i know ..).. i need not be counting cards or chickens!! at this stage of my life ..
    ..btw ..ever DREAMT OR WISH for a casino TOTALLY RUN BY WOMEN ..not a single male in sight ??..BET THAT WOULD BE totally heat free!!..just put on a heavy dose of perfume and a tight pair of jeans every night ..!!

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    Wong Lai
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    Wong Lai: Dream Comes True

    > ...if ever i could be so lucky in life
    > ..(like some people i know ..).. i need not
    > be counting cards or chickens!! at this
    > stage of my life ..
    > ..btw ..ever DREAMT OR WISH for a casino
    > TOTALLY RUN BY WOMEN ..not a single male in
    > sight ??..BET THAT WOULD BE totally heat
    > free!!..just put on a heavy dose of perfume
    > and a tight pair of jeans every night ..!!

    For all you care,there is one somewhere in the Caribbean. Can't recall which island but I am sure it's there. Just ask around when you are around there.

    I was interested about the heat level too but heard that it was as usual. Not sure if perfumes and tight jeans would work. ;-))

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