Felix Rue-de-Guerre
Well-Known Member
Just back from LV. Major learning experience this time. First off, I was not used to single and double-deckers. They don't have them in my area. I did some drilling with the single deck before I left, and became comfortable with it within my first hour at the tables. The double decker was a bit less smooth for me. I had frequent brain farts while calculating TC's. A couple days of drills would have prevented this, I just hadn't realized how prevalent it was. Next time I'll be on top of it, for sure.
Synopsis:
17 hours at the tables.
Mostly Downtown single-deck, some double-deck, a couple times 6 deck.
Hi-lo I18.
Final Score... minus 53 units(Grrrrrr!).
Also, played about $45(face value) in matchplays and lost about $15 (Grrrrrr!). I didn't really log the coups. Some were for roulette and craps. However, I really found some good examples of the value of couponomy. I will exploit this as a suppliment to my play the next time I am in Vegas. I'll need to do a little research first to do it up right. Any advice here would be appreciated.
I was playing red chips for two and a half days. Absolutely nothing I could discern as heat. However, I did have one dealer who was counting. A woman doubled on an eleven and recieved a deuce. The dealer said "Whoa, into a plus five too". His count was correct.
The single drunkest person I have ever seen was playing next to me at one table. There was a drool stain down the front of his shirt (Very literally!). He was betting $125 in green on about every hand. He had trouble picking up his cards and was holding up the game in a big way. The guy next to him was adding up his hands for him. He was doubling on about anything and often won. After about 15 minutes I heard the PB say to the dealer: "We'll take care of him in a minute". Obviously wanting this guy's chips in the tray before they gave him the boot. It really sucks they let this guy play at all.
Bad things:
The Golden Nugget has 6 to 5 single deckers(Grrrrrr!). That ain't supposed to happen Downtown... is it?
The Golden Gate is putting much less corned beef in their sandwiches. This about broke my heart. But, the Sea-Monkey parfait is still as yummy as ever.
I lost money.
Good things:
This happened- Top bet out... dealer pulls Ace. The guy playing first and second spots doesn't put double bets out, as was required for playing two spots. We are dealt one card to each of our spots, I get a seven. The dealer catches the other players mistake and called the pitboss over who asked me if I wanted to play out my hand. I said "No". Dead hand was called. Count doesn't change and I pull a natural on the next hand. This was at the table with the counting dealer.
Hung out with old college friend.
Welp, See yall
Felix
Synopsis:
17 hours at the tables.
Mostly Downtown single-deck, some double-deck, a couple times 6 deck.
Hi-lo I18.
Final Score... minus 53 units(Grrrrrr!).
Also, played about $45(face value) in matchplays and lost about $15 (Grrrrrr!). I didn't really log the coups. Some were for roulette and craps. However, I really found some good examples of the value of couponomy. I will exploit this as a suppliment to my play the next time I am in Vegas. I'll need to do a little research first to do it up right. Any advice here would be appreciated.
I was playing red chips for two and a half days. Absolutely nothing I could discern as heat. However, I did have one dealer who was counting. A woman doubled on an eleven and recieved a deuce. The dealer said "Whoa, into a plus five too". His count was correct.
The single drunkest person I have ever seen was playing next to me at one table. There was a drool stain down the front of his shirt (Very literally!). He was betting $125 in green on about every hand. He had trouble picking up his cards and was holding up the game in a big way. The guy next to him was adding up his hands for him. He was doubling on about anything and often won. After about 15 minutes I heard the PB say to the dealer: "We'll take care of him in a minute". Obviously wanting this guy's chips in the tray before they gave him the boot. It really sucks they let this guy play at all.
Bad things:
The Golden Nugget has 6 to 5 single deckers(Grrrrrr!). That ain't supposed to happen Downtown... is it?
The Golden Gate is putting much less corned beef in their sandwiches. This about broke my heart. But, the Sea-Monkey parfait is still as yummy as ever.
I lost money.
Good things:
This happened- Top bet out... dealer pulls Ace. The guy playing first and second spots doesn't put double bets out, as was required for playing two spots. We are dealt one card to each of our spots, I get a seven. The dealer catches the other players mistake and called the pitboss over who asked me if I wanted to play out my hand. I said "No". Dead hand was called. Count doesn't change and I pull a natural on the next hand. This was at the table with the counting dealer.
Hung out with old college friend.
Welp, See yall
Felix