What the hell is going on?!

[Villiam]

but the rules are still the best and spreading $25-$125 is still positive EV.

Who wants to do this?! Do you really want to do this!? For fun?! For money?! Because, I see neither here... Find a better game, Jesus...

[Freightman]

Who wants to do this?! Do you really want to do this!? For fun?! For money?! Because, I see neither here... Find a better game, Jesus...

Got news for you. I crushed that game with 1-5 spread and 75% plus pen - loads of heat 5-6 hours totally heads up play over 2 days.

[ZeeBabar]

Got news for you. I crushed that game with 1-5 spread and 75% plus pen - loads of heat 5-6 hours totally heads up play over 2 days.

out here, many casinos have opted to provide good games, prevent big spreads, believing it's cheaper to control spreads than to pay for folks to sit upstairs and watch for AP's. They don't mind a 1-5 DD spread figuring that in the long run, most would lose, and while a few may get away with some dollars, they save by cutting back on staff in the sky watching table games. Staff in the sky are few and they watch employees who handle cash. Out here, most casinos have no more than 3 DD $25 games most of the week.

[mofungoo]

Luxor and Excalibur both have that game, and you won't last 15 minutes going from $25 - $200.

Not the Lux, not the Ex, and I've played this little gem for over a year now. Most people who can't lay down a spread have no act and look like counters when they play.

Go out and scout. Don't look like a counter when you play. There are not a lot of great games anymore, but they are out there if you look.

[Freightman]

out here, many casinos have opted to provide good games, prevent big spreads, believing it's cheaper to control spreads than to pay for folks to sit upstairs and watch for AP's. They don't mind a 1-5 DD spread figuring that in the long run, most would lose, and while a few may get away with some dollars, they save by cutting back on staff in the sky watching table games. Staff in the sky are few and they watch employees who handle cash. Out here, most casinos have no more than 3 DD $25 games most of the week.

Zee
I said 75% plus heads up. That same 1-5 spread, same rules centre cut game is a loser. See Mofungoos post just listed.

I should mention that I played that same game elsewhere - one if those hidden gems.

[Bigdaddy]

Not the Lux, not the Ex, and I've played this little gem for over a year now. Most people who can't lay down a spread have no act and look like counters when they play.

Go out and scout. Don't look like a counter when you play. There are not a lot of great games anymore, but they are out there if you look.

Thanks - I was just being sarcastic about M-Life games. I know there are a lot of playable DD games around. I'm currently milking one myself

[Freightman]

Not the Lux, not the Ex, and I've played this little gem for over a year now. Most people who can't lay down a spread have no act and look like counters when they play.

Go out and scout. Don't look like a counter when you play. There are not a lot of great games anymore, but they are out there if you look.

Wonder if my gem is the same as your gem?
By the way - Zee, please note - Mofungoos implies he has an act. I'm guessing that means he does not stare at the cards with his lips moving. It likely means he can keep his count, whatever it is, chat with the dealer and likely the critter staring down his game, and of course, that 10-15 second pause while the cw gets his order straight, resuming exactly where he left off.

[Villiam]

Got news for you. I crushed that game with 1-5 spread and 75% plus pen - loads of heat 5-6 hours totally heads up play over 2 days.

Well of course you did!!!
That's a great pen.

Interesting news and ideas there Zee and Freight

[Three]

Squares don't care about penetration. Why should they?

The side bets hit best at deep pen. Everyone knows that. The only reason they cut shallow is to screw those betting the side bets. The side bets are easily beaten with deep pen.

[mofungoo]

Mofungoos implies he has an act. I'm guessing that means he does not stare at the cards with his lips moving.

That's basic counting, not an act.

It likely means he can keep his count, whatever it is, chat with the dealer and likely the critter staring down his game, and of course, that 10-15 second pause while the cw gets his order straight, resuming exactly where he left off.

That's advanced counting, only part of an act.

The "act" involves one's appearance, speech, and body language. Body language is the most important factor, IMO. One wants to put the pit at ease, to look like the type of customer they like to see, to appear non-threatening. There are several ploys that I have been using for years that still work like a charm. Basically, these ploys use misdirection which relaxes the pit and makes them feel comfortable with my play. Hint - observe the ploppies, look and talk like them, appear to be concerned with the sorts of things ploppies worry about.

[Freightman]

That's basic counting, not an act.




That's advanced counting, only part of an act.

The "act" involves one's appearance, speech, and body language. Body language is the most important factor, IMO. One wants to put the pit at ease, to look like the type of customer they like to see, to appear non-threatening. There are several ploys that I have been using for years that still work like a charm. Basically, these ploys use misdirection which relaxes the pit and makes them feel comfortable with my play. Hint - observe the ploppies, look and talk like them, appear to be concerned with the sorts of things ploppies worry about.

Not for this open forum, this would be an interesting thread - various acts. It would be highly entertaining as well.

[ZenMaster_Flash]

"I can't convince them to hit hard 16 with 10/Face up!"

You certainly cannot convince me to hit that sucker either.

Do you need to have that explained, or do you understand ?