I lost again.

[john]

Back to back losses. I hate them. I've had back to back 100 unit losses. One of them was on a double deck game where I was spreading like a madman. Tonight, it was on a 6 deck game. I got plenty of good true counts but lost nearly everytime I increased my bet. I think I have PTBOD - Post Traumatic Back off Disorder . I'm doing dumb things like increasing my bet in negative counts for cover. I would have never done these things several months ago. I'm so worried about being backed off or confronted that I'm not focusing on making money. I'm playing perfectly as far as indices and playing goes but betting dumb.

I growing a real hatred for pit bosses. I never had that before when I first started. Whenever anything at all is called out like "coloring up 500" or something, they nearly run over to the table. Yeah, the guy on 2nd base probably has a 5000 dollar bet on the table when your table max is only 500 dollars. I have ESP , I KNOW when a blackjack is coming.

 

[gehrig]

good news...

is that apparently the game is technically attackable. the alternative game modifications [csm, shallow max/min limits, "mindplay", et alii], i suggest are worse.

while the "authorities" wail about aggressive/intellectually challenged pitstiffs, i welcome those games. the downtown lv games are examples. those joints are well aware that their games are attackable. rather than "tightening" the games as is chic on the strip, these sawdust joint operators elect to ratchet up the sweat.

bottom line is that i enthusiastically visit those sweat joints and play the 'stiffs, not just the mechanical, droll game.

 

[Automatic Monkey]

What's the worst that can happen?

You should consider backoffs to be a badge of honor. I used to worry about it too, then I went to a venue that I wasn't planning on returning to for a while and got backed off intentionally, just so I could get used to it. It's no big deal, really. Just concentrate on the technical aspects of playing the game, once you get deep into winning mode and start getting heat you can refine your play further.