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Originally Posted by
ZeeBabar
For example, if I lose 3 max nets in a row, I often lower my bet cause I might be in a hole (bad, I know but it’s usually an act of loss prevention). The other day, playing heads up, playing 2 hands at $10 minimum table, after losing 3 rounds of 2 x $90 (my max bet), the shoe did not end, the TC was still +6 with about a deck to go. Maybe it’s lessons I learned here but I stopped another ploppy from joining the table “Mind if I play this last round by myself?”, cashed $300, asked for Greens, put 2 x $150 while looking at the pit guy standing at the table and said “it’s all the money I have, if I lose, you won’t see me in this “damned casino, ever” (acting like I am on tilt), looked at dealer, told him “no double downs or splits please” (she is feeling sorry for me) and I ended up getting a BJ on both hands! Dealer had a ten up and I said “I want even money” (course I knew you can’t get insurance on a ten up). I colored up and left having recovered most of my losses that sessions. Got paid for the BJ. Never received BJ on both hands like that before.
I know that next time I might not do it, take the risk of losing that much over 4-5 rounds and 3 minutes. It don’t come easy.
Originally Posted by
PinkChip
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No, this is no loss prevention, but far more likely it is win prevention. At least it is lowering your EV. The only reasons to justify lowering your max bets are 1) your bankroll has significantly decreased, which should not happen suddenly during a shoe, or 2) getting heat from the pit. Neither of them seems to be the case in your example.
But pretending going on tilt when rebuying this last hand was a good move for camouflage. Appearing desperate but not being desperate, knowing exactly what to do and why you do it.
PinkChip, just how were those last two bets made by ZeeBabar a good camo play on his part? What happens if instead of getting two blackjacks Zee received multiple splits and possible doubles opportunities on those two hands? Does he tell the pit guy Oh, I had another grand in my other pocket? I don't think so as he would not want to put that money at risk anyway, but, if he surprisingly did do all the splitting and doubling would it still look like he was on tilt to you?
Repeating Zee:
Telling the pit person
Originally Posted by
ZeeBabar
“it’s all the money I have, if I lose, you won’t see me in this “damned casino, ever” (acting like I am on tilt), looked at dealer, told him “no double downs or splits please”
By saying that before actually seeing the cards was, in my opinion, overemphasizing ahead of time, and, could possibly draw more attention to yourself.
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