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OnePitCritter

Active Member
Hallo Mr. Mayor and everyone,

I am just your average enemy, an old Pit Critter (13+ years in Gaming)

I have enjoyed reading some of the posts here and thought I would give this community some of my random thoughts & favorite stories about advantage play.

I hope some of my personal observations will be helpful to this community.

" Why would I be helpful?" A legitiment question.

There may perhaps be no selfless acts? I enjoy my career. Without it I would have to get a real job to pay for the Ex-Wife's lipposuction!

I have been entertained by some of the posts/ideas pitched here. I have also been occasionaly dismayed. It is true in my humble opinion that I need you as much, if not more, than you need me. That being said, this is just a game to me. I got into this career field in the effort to avoid doing any real work!

Also Mind-Play, as an example, could obviously be the death of my part of the industry.

A little about me...

I work in a small Midwest Casino of no real consequence. I have worked in many different capacities of Gaming... Dealer, Floor, Pit, Management, even a stint in a Bingo Hall.

I do enjoy Advantage play, not to the extent of this forum. I do enjoy it non-the-less.

My posts may get a little long so...

I would enjoy any open discussion of my thoughts. If you view me as just a Crack-Pot... Welcome to the Internet! Please feel free to just ignore me.

I think I will try to Post a story each week.

Sincerly,

OnePitCritter

P.S. I am looking forward to the Mayor's new book.

P.P.S. Good God Mary Sue I sound Rediculously Arrowgant...Ah well...Post without thinking. Welcome to the Internet! ;O)
 
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Bubb Rubb

Member
Welcome

Hi, OnePitCritter, and welcome.

I am an average joe who is relatively new to card counting, just hoping to eke out a small edge over the house. I read the tales of some of the pro's on here and try to pick up hints to improve my play and also try and learn how to recognize other advantage plays. There are probably hundreds of people like me reading these and other forums, none of us sure whether we are good enough to get a long-term edge by counting. Sure, the simulations say we should, but playing on the computer and playing in real life are completely different.

So far I've been very successful, obviously due to positive fluctuation. But will I have the character to stick it out if I hit the other end of the bell curve? Or will I end up a disciple of John Patrick claiming that math doesn't work and looking for "the flaw"? (heaven forbid!)

You and other PC's are not my enemies. You've got a job to do and I recognize and respect that. I feel I have a responsibility to you and your colleagues to win as inconspicuously as possible, and never not too much at any one time. To make life pleasant for you and the dealers by smiling and laughing, telling jokes, getting along with the other players and, most importantly, never complaining when I lose. Occasionally I even split 10's with a negative count or make other "stupid" plays to drive away a ploppy who's annoying the dealer. I hope that in response the dealers and PC's will continue to let me play my game.

Once again, welcome to the board. I look forward to what you have to share with us.

BR
 
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OnePitCritter

Active Member
;O) Celinni's Corner

Thank You All for the Hallo's...

Cellini's Corner may be some of the most Hilarious stuff I have read on the net!

Not that they are not true! Right on the mark at some of the properties I know. I have not read all of them yet but I especially loved the Top tips for handling Floor People! ;O)

Telling the Floor some Horribly Bad Story about the feul milage in your 1977 LTD is an awesome tactic to keep them away.

If I could be so bold as to add a personal observation...

Has anyone ever met a nice person that you just can't stand to communicate with? People talk at a certain pace. If it is just a bit too slow or fast it will drive you insane!

I had a regular Player years ago, (Helga, May god rest her soul.) actual First Generation American. She would drive me to tears!

I was a Dealer then, I remember begging my Floor when she would come in to let me deal on any other table or game.

Begging.

Pleading.

Nashing of teeth.

I may have actually came down with an instant 24 hour flesh eating virus once and had to leave for home!

Helga was a player of substance, the widow of a local bank president. She was ready to play... No that is not right ...

She was ready to spend... Stll not right...

She would sit at a table with me for what seemed like an eternity and tell me stories about her Car, Kids, Grand-Kids, Bursitus, Collitus, Incesulitus, (Helga had all of the ...ituses)

It was not the stories that drove me insane. As a dealer I always knew the program. I was attached to my table until Judgement Day or until my Floor would send in sweet relief so I could go Smoke. Anyway I digress.

It was the pace of her speech.

It...
was...
just...
a...
little...
too..
slow...

I loved Helga by the way. She was a sweet lady with an amazing life.

I...
just...
could...
not...
handle...
the...
pace...
of...
her...
speech...

Try this with your signifigant other. Now buy them flowers or something for causing severe mental anguish to check my point.

Now picture this with the Floor who is too busy and can easily escape to the other end of the Pit. Unfortunately you will also have to torture your Dealer with the same speech patterns to cover. It is Okay, for a couple of small tokes they will not mind being collateral damage in this little game.

Wait a second! What did I just type? I don't remember Helga ever losing. We would talk about it on break over our Camels and Marlboros. Was she covering for Advantage Play? Perhaps I will now think of her as doing so.

"God Speed Dear."

But If I ever accidently make it inside the Pearly Gates and see her coming my way I am going to...

Sincerely,

OnePitCritter
 
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OnePitCritter

Active Member
Right to the Heart of the matter... ;O)

Hallo Suicyo Maniac,

I just got off of a 13+ Hour Shift, & was curious all day if anyone read or responded to my sordid little tale. ;O)

You must win some kind of prize for being the first to get right to the crux of our new
"?Relationship?" ;O)

Suicyo Maniac asked:
(What would you say is the first thing that tips you off to most counters? SM)

I'm sorry but I will have to think on that a bit.

It is late and I need some rest...

My first thought is that it is a Combination of Multiple Questions! Is that actually English? "A Combination of Multiple Questions." Ah well, I was never an English Major.

What I mean to say is the first alarm is not always an individual item. That is not to say that there aren't some quick alarms.

At any rate I must try to get some sleep. It was a long day... The Pit Blackjack hold was over 50% last night, Causing my Staff & I to have a long challenging evening. I believe that is called Varience correct? We just call it a long evening of no fun. Cranky players (losing), Cranky Dealers (No Tokes), & I am just trying to keep my customer service up to par under these difficult conditions.

"No Madamn I cannot comp you the night in our Players Suite."

"Yes, Believe it or not I do know you are in for a small Fortune."

"Yes, $145 is a ton of money. You say you didn't win a hand?"

"No, I am sorry you cannot view the video tape."

"Your second cousin's sister in-laws nephew is our new State District Representative!"

"Yes, I will give you my Supervisors extention number. No, I will not call her at home now."

Flash to:

"Dealer 3 said what to the player on Table 6 on short-stop position?"

Just continue that Ad Nasium.

At any rate, You have my Word of Honor I will think on your Question and try to answer as quickly and accurately as I can.

Sincerely,

OnePitCritter

P.S. Who knew message boards could be so Therapudic! ;O) I think I will sleep like a (insert favorite term).
 
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