Midwest Player, I agree it was a good question and I learned from this thread, especially in the exchange between Three and Frieghtman. I’ve said this before, but I’ll try one more time.
I fully understand that these things happen all the time. In fact, just last night I got four 8s and split them three times. My doubt on if all this happened was on the last hand, getting a 3 for an 11 and then doubling for less, when any average player knows all doubles should be for the full amount.
This dismount (doubling for less) to a hand that was played correctly up until then got the responses Zee was looking for....people calling this play and player stupid and going on and on, which is what makes Zee’s posts so entertaining.
Again, it all might have happened, including doubling for less, and I might be totally off base.
Remember, I don’t believe everything I read, like Joe67538575 winning $400,000 his very first year playing blackjack. This might have happened too but I don’t believe it. The one thing I do believe is that Frieghman is the most feared 10 splitter in all the land. Sorry, I couldn’t resist.
Greg13394, I don’t remember his handle but it was something like Joe9258. I was just adding a bunch of numbers on the end of Joe figuring people would know who I was referring to. He was interviewed in GWAE and talked about how he won $400,000 in his first year playing bj. It was an entertaining interview. As I’ve already said many times, this might have happened (I understand it’s mathametically possible since people win the lottery all the time) but as for me it sounded too incredible of a story to believe.
I don't know how to link posts, but it was posted on this forum about two months ago by Reymo and it was called:
Different styles of play and GWAE guest, Card Counter “Joe”
There's a link to the GWAE podcast in the op. This post generated 160 reponses so it'll take you a while to get through it, but it makes for some interesting reading.
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