sebastian: Need advice/input from all professionals-What's that 1 thing you'll pass on

[PunkEye]

> Hi,

> Thank you so much for checking out this thread. I've
> just recently got into counting and I know almost
> everyone is ahead by eons. You guys are the
> inspiration for me to learn.

> I have one request and I'm a real fan on receiving
> advice from pros, and I'm sure almost everyone on the
> board will benefit from this thread.

> What is your advice, that one nugget of gold, you'll
> pass on to another pro or a young counter on the come
> up? It can be about anything, the game itself, the
> casino, the repetoire, etc. Anything.

> Thank you in advance!

> "You want to learn from experience, but you want
> to learn from other people's experience when you
> can."

Realize the game is 90% variance and 35% skill

[90% luck?]

> Realize the game is 90% variance and 35% skill

What do you mean 90% variance? Doesn't it become less of a factor over time?

[OldCootFromVA]

> What do you mean 90% variance? Doesn't it become less
> of a factor over time?

PMFJI....

...but I think his point is you must be prepared to weather (both psychologically and bankroll-wise) those frustrating losing streaks you ARE going to experience.

Yes, the law of large numbers means you WILL come out ahead in the long run. But if you get wiped out or psyched out before that happens....

[hawk]

One very important rule that is mostly overlooked in to not play underfinanced. Not having a proper bankroll to be able to survive the wild swings of the game can be devastating.

Also Wonging is a very powerful weapon. A lot of counters don?t like to do it but it is a must.

Good luck
H

[PunkEye]

> One very important rule that is mostly overlooked in
> to not play underfinanced. Not having a proper
> bankroll to be able to survive the wild swings of the
> game can be devastating.

> Also Wonging is a very powerful weapon. A lot of
> counters don?t like to do it but it is a must.

AKA solo wonging. Play the minimum on 3 spots to expend the bad cards but shoot your max bet on one hole when the count jumps up. Another very effective tactic.

[hawk]

> AKA solo wonging. Play the minimum on 3 spots to
> expend the bad cards but shoot your max bet on one
> hole when the count jumps up. Another very effective
> tactic.

I agree that playing 3 spots for minimum bets and changing to 1 spot max bet would be VERY profitable. You need to be very careful doing it because the move just screams out ?card counter?.

What I do sometimes is to play multiple hands for min. and when the count goes high just increase to 75% of max bet on each spot. If you need to close a spot just say you want to fix the deck by closing one spot and change the order of the cards.
(Ploppies says that all the time)

[Dean]

From what I've heard, the best advice is "You can beat the game, but it is more important to beat the casinos". What that means is that you can have all of the strategies memorized, but if you can't disguise or "cover" your play, you will never win.

Also, keep in mind that BJ is not the only "beatable" casino game. Video poker, poker, and sports betting are also beatable. If you get barred for counting at blackjack, you may want to consider those games.

I hope this helps, replies appreciated.

> What is your advice, that one nugget of gold, you'll
> pass on to another pro or a young counter on the come
> up? It can be about anything, the game itself, the
> casino, the repetoire, etc. Anything.

> Thank you in advance!

> "You want to learn from experience, but you want
> to learn from other people's experience when you
> can."