I highly recommend anyone with any concern about protecting their personal privacy to read:
"How to Be Invisible: The Essential Guide to Protecting Your Personal Privacy, Your Assets and Your Life." by J.J. Luna
I'm reading this and taking notes as I go along.
Check out the web site: www.howtobeinvisible.com for some interesting info.
Regards,
Rick
> I highly recommend anyone with any concern
> about protecting their personal privacy to
> read:
> "How to Be Invisible: The Essential
> Guide to Protecting Your Personal Privacy,
> Your Assets and Your Life." by J.J.
> Luna
> I'm reading this and taking notes as I go
> along.
> Check out the web site:
> www.howtobeinvisible.com for some
> interesting info.
> Regards,
> Rick
Rick,
What count would you reccomend for a 2 deck and a shoe-6deck. I know you have been around a long time and I value your opinion. I have been playing for quite a while but am getting to the point of leaving the game altogether. Seems like the counts are not working for me. If you want to answer me directly using my private e-mail that would be fine.
Thanks
Marlin
Marlin,
What count are you currently using? The tables were kind of a bummer for me this past week also.
As you know, it does take patience and if you are proficient the math will work itself out. Maybe you should step back an evaluate your play and determine if it is something that you even still like to do.
As do a lot of people that read these postings I make much more at my real job. If playing BJ was not something I liked doing, I would stop and concentrate more on my other hobbies.
It was nice seeing you again and remember it is a roller coaster ride. But then again I like roller coasters!
Pill
Marlin,
The Hi Lo will work just fine with both games.
I've switched counts a few times. The was when using the Uston APC, true count by 1/2 decks and side of aces. After a couple of years, my stamina crashed after 30 - 45 minutes.
Switched to Uston SS. Worked fine in hand-dealt games. Then I was recruited by a team and they had me on the Zen Count.
The team following that, wanted me to go with the standard Hi-Lo, which is what I'm using now.
It's much easier and frees your brain up to keep an eye on other things and also on the lookout for other opportunities.
So there you have it. I went from one of the most difficult counts to a much easier one.
Regards,
Rick
> Marlin,
> The Hi Lo will work just fine with both
> games.
> I've switched counts a few times. The was
> when using the Uston APC, true count by 1/2
> decks and side of aces. After a couple of
> years, my stamina crashed after 30 - 45
> minutes.
> Switched to Uston SS. Worked fine in
> hand-dealt games. Then I was recruited by a
> team and they had me on the Zen Count.
> The team following that, wanted me to go
> with the standard Hi-Lo, which is what I'm
> using now.
> It's much easier and frees your brain up to
> keep an eye on other things and also on the
> lookout for other opportunities.
> So there you have it. I went from one of the
> most difficult counts to a much easier one.
> Regards,
> Rick
Thanks to both of you for the reply. I am just getting disgusted at the way this year is going in terms of playing. Getting some good games but still can"t seem to win. Pill, yeah the games this past weekend really sucked. Rick, have you had a year where everywhere you played you just can't seem to win? Win the small ones lose the big. Thanks again.
Marlin
> Thanks to both of you for the reply. I am
> just getting disgusted at the way this year
> is going in terms of playing. Getting some
> good games but still can"t seem to win.
> Pill, yeah the games this past weekend
> really sucked. Rick, have you had a year
> where everywhere you played you just can't
> seem to win? Win the small ones lose the
> big. Thanks again.
> Marlin
as I had a great time hangin with you and the "crew". That was worth alot in and of itself. I have not done well this year either but I will begin in earnest my new 3 step approach in 2 weeks.
There is also signs my debtor will be repaying me soon.
As we spoke about, I feel a new tactic is called for. One that I have experimented with before with fine results but then got away from in an attempt to become the next "Rainman".
That "Rainman" shit just ain't cuttin it!
My new distraction has arrived and has been paid for and I will pick it up next week. This will give me a break from being all consumed with the game, which is not a healthy way to be, for any of us.
As for questions about your play it seemed spot on to me except there was one feature you should have employed differently, IMHO.
I am going to call my new tactic "The Three Knock Down Rule".
Regards,
Ouchez.
> Thanks to both of you for the reply. I am
> just getting disgusted at the way this year
> is going in terms of playing. Getting some
> good games but still can"t seem to win.
> Pill, yeah the games this past weekend
> really sucked. Rick, have you had a year
> where everywhere you played you just can't
> seem to win? Win the small ones lose the
> big. Thanks again.
> Marlin
Marlin, it's hard not to get frustrated with what we do.
But, if you do it right, the math will always come out the other side.
One high stakes player like myself went through a spurt where he didn't see his profit until the 9th month into the year.
I'm always dazzled by what the cards are capable of. But, go back to what Don said, "blackjack will test your soul" no statement could be more true.
Just trust the math and all will be fine.
The math dictates they can't beat you in the big picture.
Why the hell do you think they throw us out.
One player I knew went to AC many years ago and lost 40 thousand dollars 2 weekends in a row.
His host gets a call telling him "you can't bring that guy back anymore".
The host says "are you crazy, the guy dropped 80K in 2 weeks". At which time they said, "yeah he dropped it now, but he with get it back and more, he is done here".
Anyway as Rick will tell you
"this is the life we have chosen"
Trust the math and you will kick there ass.
Hollywood
> Marlin, it's hard not to get frustrated with
> what we do.
> But, if you do it right, the math will
> always come out the other side.
> One high stakes player like myself went
> through a spurt where he didn't see his
> profit until the 9th month into the year.
> I'm always dazzled by what the cards are
> capable of. But, go back to what Don said,
> "blackjack will test your soul" no
> statement could be more true.
> Just trust the math and all will be fine.
> The math dictates they can't beat you in the
> big picture.
> Why the hell do you think they throw us out.
> One player I knew went to AC many years ago
> and lost 40 thousand dollars 2 weekends in a
> row.
> His host gets a call telling him "you
> can't bring that guy back anymore".
> The host says "are you crazy, the guy
> dropped 80K in 2 weeks". At which time
> they said, "yeah he dropped it now, but
> he with get it back and more, he is done
> here".
> Anyway as Rick will tell you
> "this is the life we have chosen"
> Trust the math and you will kick there ass.
> Hollywood
But I know many like Marlin who are very profitable in their business ventures who dislike the "spinning the wheels" scenario of BJ and its great ups and downs. In the business world that is just not acceptable and thus foreign to many highly skilled, driven, counters like....Marlin. Their time and energy is precious and *can* be directed into better paying ventures. This is the dilema faced by serious but non-pro-bj players. This is also, I believe, the reason that so many excited BJ players through the years have dropped out of sight, losing their gut for the swings of this game and the sheer frustration and low performance of card counting alone.
Ouchez.
>Rick, have you had a year where everywhere you >played you just can't seem to win? Win the small >ones lose the big. Thanks again.
Hollywood's response is right on the money. If you play a strong game, have the bankroll and time to put in the hours, the math will treat you right in the long run.
As for personal experience, I wouldn't go as far as saying I lost "everywhere" during the course of a losing year, but yes, I recall one year in particular where January started off like a dream, then from February on, it was a nightmare. Regardless there were a few spots where I managed to have an overall winning record for that particular property, but those places didn't even put a dent in the overall record.
I certainly admire those who play full-time and can work through these types of swings. I know of one full-timer who just never quit and eventually turned it around after a couple of losing years and is making out quite well.
Regards,
Rick
> But I know many like Marlin who are very
> profitable in their business ventures who
> dislike the "spinning the wheels"
> scenario of BJ and its great ups and downs.
> In the business world that is just not
> acceptable and thus foreign to many highly
> skilled, driven, counters like....Marlin.
> Their time and energy is precious and *can*
> be directed into better paying ventures.
> This is the dilema faced by serious but
> non-pro-bj players. This is also, I believe,
> the reason that so many excited BJ players
> through the years have dropped out of sight,
> losing their gut for the swings of this game
> and the sheer frustration and low
> performance of card counting alone.
> Ouchez.
Ouchez, don't misunderstand me. I don't think anyone should do this for a living.
I also think the kind of money a person can make playing this game is petty compared to what they can make in business. Quite frankly, an experienced day trader can do better, and never leave the house.
I would never recommend to anyone they should take this on full time, but if a person wants to do this recreationally then how we do it, is the way.
Anyone doing this for a living, is spending alot of time on the road away from the family. Not to mention the amount of time spent in hotel rooms, and constantly dealing with these assholes trying to throw us out all the time.
Quite frankly, very frequently it's just not fun.
That being said, for those of us that love the game and are going to play anyway. What we learn in this room from all these masters is precious.
Imagine, by simply going over to a keyboard. You can talk to Night Train, Parker, Norm, Vic, John Auston the Silver Fox, Zen and not to mention the Don, who they will be talking about in BJ circles long after all of us are gone.
How cool is this.
I play 2 days a week in the winter and 3 days a week in the summer. I don't know the stats in here for this, but I think I play a tad more then most. And for me it is strictly for fun. I love sticking it up there ass. The way they handle all of us in Casino's, they are true scumbags.
So all i'm saying is play and enjoy, but I strongly suggest anybody in here make a living doing something else.
By the way, I always enjoy reading your posts.
Hollywood
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