David Pom: Voodoo or AP?

[ihate17]

Could be an AP

No AP - He's a total charlatan - thats why he couldn't answer any questions.

But he is an AS - advantage-spammer. zg

That is advantage promoter.

ihate17

 

[davidpom]

Thank you all for your input, really.

Thank you also to ZenGrifter for beginning and filling another thread. I'm accused of "site promotion" - which is an unfair label - but yet you do nothing to accuse this other member as a "self promoter"... interesting.

If you honestly believe I'm a spammer, then you have a lot to learn about the Internet. My intentions are good, my advice may be "poor" in the eyes of some, and that's fine by me. My results (personally) are good enough for me. Heck, I've read some books in my time from supposed "experts" that I considered pretty crappy based upon the results obtained.

I am an AP, but if you don't see that, I'm ok with it. Think what you like. Judge me by my website content if you must. Point out inconsistencies as and where you find them. Rant and rave and enjoy the debate.

I'm here as a fellow member to learn and to contribute. I don't claim to have all the answers. I'm happy to share the experience and tips I do have - but it's a free world, and you can choose to follow the advice or not. It's not like I care either way.

As for the accusation that I'm promoting online European casinos on my site, so what? The US players who make up the vast majority of readers on this board CANNOT PLAY - so where is the advantage in me promoting that? Yes, I have a few links on the site, like all others do. Yes, I get a few dollars here and there from various affiliate links. So what? Is that against the law?

The blog is for my personal interest and output - you can read or not. I'm really not bothered either way. There are THOUSANDS of gaming sites online, hundreds of gambling blogs too - so feel free to visit any of those if you feel they have something better to say.

Take off the blinkers and enjoy all that life has to offer I say!

 

[zengrifter]

My intentions are good, my advice may be "poor" in the eyes of some, and that's fine by me. My results (personally) are good enough for me. Heck, I've read some books in my time from supposed "experts" that I considered pretty crappy based upon the results obtained.!

Tell us a few of these 'experts' books' , please.

Also, describe in fair detail what counting techniques and other methods
you use for obtaining a bonafide math-edge over casinos, again please. zg

 

[zengrifter]

I don't claim to have all the answers.!

We are trying to detirmine if you have ANY answers. zg

 

[zengrifter]

I am an AP....Judge me by my website content if you must. Point out inconsistencies as and where you find them.

We are judging you FOR your blog content, which is devoid of expert material. If I am too hasty for not reading every post at your blog and am mistaken, someone PLEASE set me straight.

for the accusation that I'm promoting online European casinos on my site, so what? The US players who make up the vast majority of readers on this board CANNOT PLAY - so where is the advantage in me promoting that? Yes, I have a few links on the site, like all others do. Yes, I get a few dollars here and there from various affiliate links.

You just answered your own question - SEO/traffic = more money from your casino ads. AND, legal or not, you already know that the majority of online ploppies are U.S., so your defense to the contrary is non-sequitor.

Take off the blinkers and enjoy all that life has to offer I say!

Its BLINDERS, Barney. zg

 

[davidpom]

I've responded to this posts and others at length now in the main "News and Announcements section" under the post "who is david pom?".

I'm just mentioning that rather than repeating everything here.

 

[davidpom]

Tell us a few of these 'experts' books' , please.

Also, describe in fair detail what counting techniques and other methods
you use for obtaining a bonafide math-edge over casinos, again please. zg

A basic hi-lo count generally yields some small results for me on a hand dealt (non-CSM) shoe. That coupled with basic strategy play, and money management. I've detailed my playing style in other posts (i.e. from 1-4 units generally, depending on count of +2 or more). My playing style has drawn criticism from some, but that's ok, it works for me currently. I'm familiar with some other counting methods, but the basic is simply the easiest for me with the playing conditions I face. If I'm on a CSM (which I am forced to play in the downstairs area of my local casino) then any idea of advantage play quickly goes out the window: I play basic strategy, low limit only.

I don't support a Zen count with a 62% ROR as others have suggested: that calculation was based upon playing about $200 per hand on a $6K bankroll. Agreeably, your risk of ruin is high at that level. If the calculation had correctly been calculated on the AVERAGE BET level (which is circa $75 a hand on a 1-4 unit spread), then you'll find the ROR is much lower. $75 a hand goes into 6K 80 times or thereabouts... the ROR is greatly reduced.

Some of the expert books I've read but not found to be ideal in the results obtained are:

Beat the Dealer, Edward Thorp (very old now I know)
Bringing Down the House
Blackjack Attack (Playing the Pro's way)
How to Win at Casino Blackjack
and Knock Out blackjack

On that basis, I've either been reading the wrong experts, or putting their advice into action wrongly.

If you have advice on better books to read (and I'm sure you will have) please feel free to furnish a list. I'm here like all others to hone my game.

If there are any other questions to be answered, please do let me know.

 

[QFIT]

I don't support a Zen count with a 62% ROR as others have suggested: that calculation was based upon playing about $200 per hand on a $6K bankroll. Agreeably, your risk of ruin is high at that level. If the calculation had correctly been calculated on the AVERAGE BET level (which is circa $75 a hand on a 1-4 unit spread), then you'll find the ROR is much lower. $75 a hand goes into 6K 80 times or thereabouts... the ROR is greatly reduced.

No, the calculation was NOT based on $200/hand. It was based on the exact methodology in your post.

 

[zengrifter]

Some of the expert books I've read but not found to be ideal in the results obtained are:

Beat the Dealer, Edward Thorp (very old now I know)
Bringing Down the House
Blackjack Attack (Playing the Pro's way)
How to Win at Casino Blackjack
and Knock Out blackjack

So then, what are the BJ books that you found ideal?

Also, what techniques account for your $12k+ per year winnings? zg