A quick trip report

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The Mayor

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I was in LV for a few days ... a couple of high points ...

* Played a new max bet, higher than I had played before. It felt good and comfortable, I was amazed how easy it was, and look forward to more of the same.

* I purposely did not meet anyone on the trip. It was all business. Four days of non-stop playing. Finished the trip up 50 units. Out of the four days, I only played 3 hours of blackjack.

* Most importantly, the trip reaffirmed my committment to advantage play. There is nothing more satisfying in all of Las Vegas than taking money from casinos.

--Mayor
 
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Hinoon

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Congrats Mayor!

Hope we hear a few more details after you've had a chance to let the echo of the slot bells fade a little.
 
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The Mayor

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I was wondering where you had gone.

I hope you will continue to post, LTC, and be part of this community, and get support if we can give it as you go through this time.

Best wishes to you during this time, you have my full support,

--Mayor
 
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The Mayor

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Follow up ...

One thing to be aware of in the advantage community is that the good games are known to the pros. If you are an amateur, playing these good games once in a while, there is a good chance you will be seen by a pro.

Such an incident happened to me. I was playing a game (I am the amateur), and quickly recognized that a woman at the table was a very solid advantage player with excellent cover (a pro). I said a couple of things to her in a quiet whisper about the situation. She also said several things to me about this game. It was clear that no one else could hear us, I thought we were discrete. I was getting some coaching on cover play even as the situation transpired.

Today I got a post from LVHCM (that I clearly cannot repost here, since it gives away too much information) that was not very friendly. This post detailed this situation and the problem of speaking about any AP information out loud. What the LVHCM had to say was extremely valuable to me.

I just wanted to report on this incident, since I can neither post LVHCM's words here, nor write back to him.

--Mayor
 
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Rob McGarvey

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Re: Follow up ...

I wonder why the LVHCM doesn't post on the Card Counter's Cafe, or on their own yahoo site. I would guess they just want to post to you Mayor and use your board like your private mail box in this respect. They obviously do not have much to say to the public since the soap box is always waiting for them elseware.
 
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The Mayor

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Re: Why don't you Put together a team to exploit this advantage?

How could I possibly comment on this in public?

--Mayor
 
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SammyBoy

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I Know, I just couldn't resist asking

The problem you have is that you are too well known. I don't think that you can pull this off without some help. Can you find enough people that you trust to form a team? You need to make a big and quick score. I bet Chumash is crapping all over themselves. :)
 
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Inskipp

Member
Re: Follow up ...

Since there was good advice on cover, could you paraphrase and post it, for the education of us all?

And when are you going to start teaching? I'd take your class in a New York minute!
 
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The Mayor

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Re: Follow up ...

As you know, I advocate advantage play of all sorts, not just blackjack. If I discussed the cover for this particular game, it would compromise it, as most advantage players have no idea it can be beat. Sorry.

What the woman said to me was 100% correct, and I knew about the cover play already before she said it. I just wasn't doing it. It was a good reminder.

I am most humbled that the LVHCM took the time to remind me about correct table protocols for APs as well.

You see, what has got me into trouble from the start with the AP community is that I think I have the right to play good games any way I want. That's what "player's rights" is all about: the right to play, and the right to good games. But the pro APs know better. There are no rights for APs -- there is just skill and deceit.

--Mayor
 
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SammyBoy

Well-Known Member
Pit Critters are Reading This and Thinking...

(1) The Mayor is full of shit, he's just screwing with us

or

(2) Oh Shit! The Mayor is screwing us!
 
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