Hey team,
I am the guy that was freaking out last year after buying KO
Blackjack from Zen Grifter on a Vegas trip one time after watching
the MIT Blackjack team on Discovery. Well, after I read it, that
week I had my best week ever... up about 4500. I think I
was 'clump' counting at best, and getting lucky.
Since then, I have been to Foxwoods, up about 275 on a one night
trip (then down 400 on another trip - however, I have to caveat
that, that I had played for about 10 hours, and then said "Hey, why
don't I make 4 ea. 100 dollar bets and walk away win or loose.
Well, you can see the results). I lost 400 at South Tahoe couple
months back. Honest to god, couldn't catch a card. And now in
Vegas, last trip, up nearly 700. (should have been 900, but again,
those walk away 100 dollar bets will kick your ass, I made four, one
won, lost three, then stopped). Dumb. I should say that that 4500 dollar week included a single 1000 dollar bet, table max, and well...
In any case, I am playing basic strategy, sometimes single deck,
sometimes multideck, sometimes good rules, sometimes bad rules, and
I am basically doing fine. The trips are fun, I set my loss limits,
and it seems like when I see a table full of low cards, I spread 1
to 5 or so, and seem to hit. Then I pull back, and play low money,
protecting the stacks.
My girlfriend and I were drinking, so no heat. Well, let's call a
spade a spade, I can't drink at work, and well, when I go to the
table, I like to drink. Ah Hell.. ok, I like to drink anyways.
Sue me.
So, all in all, I know you will tell me "Clump counting doesn't
work". I have posted these messages before, but gosh darn, if it
doesn't seem to be doing ok for me. (I do know there are a few
times I got lucky though, not going to argue that).
I also met Andy Bloch as we were guests at the Celebrity Poker
Showdown or whatever that show is on Bravo. Anyways, that was
totally cool as well.
So, I have a trip in a few weeks. I am actually going to spend some
serious time trying to up my skills here in the next three weeks.
but Gosh darn, if basic strategy and some clump counting aint
working for me - you are all going to have a hard time proving that
to me.
Oh, last game, we were playing 6:5 single deck, and I was doing my
best to hunt for aces, although I dont really know why Just
seemed to be workin.
Boarding.
PS. Thanks Zen Grifter for the counting intro. Andy didn't know
your handle and I dont think I know your real name.
I am the guy that was freaking out last year after buying KO
Blackjack from Zen Grifter on a Vegas trip one time after watching
the MIT Blackjack team on Discovery. Well, after I read it, that
week I had my best week ever... up about 4500. I think I
was 'clump' counting at best, and getting lucky.
Since then, I have been to Foxwoods, up about 275 on a one night
trip (then down 400 on another trip - however, I have to caveat
that, that I had played for about 10 hours, and then said "Hey, why
don't I make 4 ea. 100 dollar bets and walk away win or loose.
Well, you can see the results). I lost 400 at South Tahoe couple
months back. Honest to god, couldn't catch a card. And now in
Vegas, last trip, up nearly 700. (should have been 900, but again,
those walk away 100 dollar bets will kick your ass, I made four, one
won, lost three, then stopped). Dumb. I should say that that 4500 dollar week included a single 1000 dollar bet, table max, and well...
In any case, I am playing basic strategy, sometimes single deck,
sometimes multideck, sometimes good rules, sometimes bad rules, and
I am basically doing fine. The trips are fun, I set my loss limits,
and it seems like when I see a table full of low cards, I spread 1
to 5 or so, and seem to hit. Then I pull back, and play low money,
protecting the stacks.
My girlfriend and I were drinking, so no heat. Well, let's call a
spade a spade, I can't drink at work, and well, when I go to the
table, I like to drink.
Ah Hell.. ok, I like to drink anyways.Sue me.
So, all in all, I know you will tell me "Clump counting doesn't
work". I have posted these messages before, but gosh darn, if it
doesn't seem to be doing ok for me. (I do know there are a few
times I got lucky though, not going to argue that).
I also met Andy Bloch as we were guests at the Celebrity Poker
Showdown or whatever that show is on Bravo. Anyways, that was
totally cool as well.
So, I have a trip in a few weeks. I am actually going to spend some
serious time trying to up my skills here in the next three weeks.
but Gosh darn, if basic strategy and some clump counting aint
working for me - you are all going to have a hard time proving that
to me.
Oh, last game, we were playing 6:5 single deck, and I was doing my
best to hunt for aces, although I dont really know why
Justseemed to be workin.
Boarding.
PS. Thanks Zen Grifter for the counting intro. Andy didn't know
your handle and I dont think I know your real name.
