DoctorJames
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-situation- My buddy and I are scoping out establisments in our area to see how accurate their ads for "liberal blackjack rules" are. After driving by a few that looked "too" shady for us to want to go in, we see a place to our right, and pull my mustang in via 'powerslide'. (it came up fast outta no where) Not looking good, since I see a sign that says, "Parking in Rear", that sign has always scared me... but at this point was still opptomistic. We get inside and see a big banner advertising Two-Deck Blackjack! Liberal Rules! So I walk around looking for the rules, which in this sort of establisment my state government requires them to have the rules clearly posted in a visible place. Not finding them. Ask the door guard, he doesnt know where they are. I look around more, and finally see a stack of plywood, with black background and white letters with the rules, propped against the wall. Classy.
Low and behold, good rules! Actually allowed DAS! Stupid me forgot to see if they allowed surrender, (I have as much chance finding surrender as I do getting a date with Carmen Electra) I was so inwardly pumped about DAS I was distracted too much to check. If they did allow surrender, I would have been running out to my car, starting it, turning on the reading light, and boning up on surrender stratedgy. So, you are wondering... 'where's the catch?' The 2d game was $25min.(25min, not in my bankroll) The rest were 8-deck! Oh well, with the rules, it was still better than the game I normally play. So here comes the funny parts... The later relates to the 25$ 2 deck game.
-I am playing the 5$ 8 decker-
Dealer O (for old): "Damn it kid, why do you hit that 12 against my 3" "Sometimes it is good to split tens, it depends on the situation, and if your paying attention" "Insurance is a sucker bet" "You should listen to an old man, I have seen more hands of Bj than you have!" "Consistency only applies to hit/stand, not to double down (doubling 11 vs. ten up)"
-all these statements where funny to me, being that some are true in one light, and in another they are more than not. Furthermore, if he knew Bj so well he wouldnt be dealing it.-
dealer YBM (for young blonde male):
I ask: So do these 5 dollar tables ever have 2 decks playing on them ?
YBM: No, they used to, but we had problems with people counting cards.
I exclaim: No shit?!
YBM: Yeah, they would bet 5, 5, 5, 5, then all the sudden 100 100 100, when the time was right.
I exclaim: Jesus, thats unreal!
YBM: *nods*
I ask: So did making it 25min help?
YBM: Oh yeah, it helped managment, but it sucks for us dealers.
I ask: Why?
YBM: The tokes went down, and now we just stand at the table with nothing to do and get bored.
I say (while upping my bet during a TC of 4): I am sorry to hear about the tokes, but at least people arent coming in and stealing your paycheck off the table.
YBM: Yeah no shit, but I think the tokes would more than cover it on my end.
(side note: i never toke, unless i think i will get something for it... which is damn close to never)
-I was laughing so hard inside during this conversation, my buddy was two seats to my left and counting, and a friend of ours in-between who never played before who we were 'showing' him what to do. My counting buddy came out 52 units up over 2 hours, I was 8 units down, and the newb was 17 units up. Once we got outside after havin a cocktail, we laughed for a good 10 minutes while our newbie friend just looked at us in puzzlement-
Low and behold, good rules! Actually allowed DAS! Stupid me forgot to see if they allowed surrender, (I have as much chance finding surrender as I do getting a date with Carmen Electra) I was so inwardly pumped about DAS I was distracted too much to check. If they did allow surrender, I would have been running out to my car, starting it, turning on the reading light, and boning up on surrender stratedgy. So, you are wondering... 'where's the catch?' The 2d game was $25min.(25min, not in my bankroll) The rest were 8-deck! Oh well, with the rules, it was still better than the game I normally play. So here comes the funny parts... The later relates to the 25$ 2 deck game.
-I am playing the 5$ 8 decker-
Dealer O (for old): "Damn it kid, why do you hit that 12 against my 3" "Sometimes it is good to split tens, it depends on the situation, and if your paying attention" "Insurance is a sucker bet" "You should listen to an old man, I have seen more hands of Bj than you have!" "Consistency only applies to hit/stand, not to double down (doubling 11 vs. ten up)"
-all these statements where funny to me, being that some are true in one light, and in another they are more than not. Furthermore, if he knew Bj so well he wouldnt be dealing it.-
dealer YBM (for young blonde male):
I ask: So do these 5 dollar tables ever have 2 decks playing on them ?
YBM: No, they used to, but we had problems with people counting cards.
I exclaim: No shit?!
YBM: Yeah, they would bet 5, 5, 5, 5, then all the sudden 100 100 100, when the time was right.
I exclaim: Jesus, thats unreal!
YBM: *nods*
I ask: So did making it 25min help?
YBM: Oh yeah, it helped managment, but it sucks for us dealers.
I ask: Why?
YBM: The tokes went down, and now we just stand at the table with nothing to do and get bored.
I say (while upping my bet during a TC of 4): I am sorry to hear about the tokes, but at least people arent coming in and stealing your paycheck off the table.
YBM: Yeah no shit, but I think the tokes would more than cover it on my end.
(side note: i never toke, unless i think i will get something for it... which is damn close to never)
-I was laughing so hard inside during this conversation, my buddy was two seats to my left and counting, and a friend of ours in-between who never played before who we were 'showing' him what to do. My counting buddy came out 52 units up over 2 hours, I was 8 units down, and the newb was 17 units up. Once we got outside after havin a cocktail, we laughed for a good 10 minutes while our newbie friend just looked at us in puzzlement-
