Let's see; to be politically correct on this board, I think it is called variance, most people just call it luck. For those who think progression, think about this. I lost 16 straight hands, nearly half of those in a very positive shoe. I watched the right cards hit the table but just not hit my hand. On one hand, TC+5 and two other players at the table. I paired 7's, one player got a BJ, other a 20, dealer had a 5. With a $250 bet I split, get a 3rd 7, and a 4th. Then 2 10's, a 4 for a double with a horrid ace, then a third 10. Dealer turns a 15, hits an ace, then a 3. It's happened before, it will happen again (I am convinced anything can happen short run), and it is mentally draining. With the shoe still positive but my confidence not, I backed off to my minimum bet till I proved to myself I could win one (saved about a grand doing this) but the count went down and I went to dinner. Point is to anyone new to this game of ours: Though you will win long run, in the short run, in a positive count situation, you can be slaughtered. Cost me $3,000 or so but for a progressionist 16 straight is death. So for the new guys, you can play perfectly but if you hit a period of shit luck, oops variance, you will take your lumps.
Can not give too many details about where I played because I will be going back. They have a good 6 deck, hand shuffled game at green level. They went to 6-5 a the single deck but their single deck game was never good because of early shuffles.
Penetration was all over the place. Worst probably was 2/3 or 67%, to my favorite dealer who is around 90%. No heat, image getting heat while in that loosing streak, but a new pit creature was checking me very closely while I was going well. I cut the session short and then said hi to the pit boss who I think knows I count. She once commented to me, that I seem to attract better players to the tables when I am there (better must mean bigger loosers). Being a wise ass, I asked if she wanted to give me a percentage, she laughed and said, "Oh, I think we treat you pretty well."
For the four days I was down, but with an average bet of probably around $125, dropping nearly $1,500 in about 25 hours is not significant.
If I take into consideration the mini suite, food and entertainment, the loss is even less.
Can not give too many details about where I played because I will be going back. They have a good 6 deck, hand shuffled game at green level. They went to 6-5 a the single deck but their single deck game was never good because of early shuffles.
Penetration was all over the place. Worst probably was 2/3 or 67%, to my favorite dealer who is around 90%. No heat, image getting heat while in that loosing streak, but a new pit creature was checking me very closely while I was going well. I cut the session short and then said hi to the pit boss who I think knows I count. She once commented to me, that I seem to attract better players to the tables when I am there (better must mean bigger loosers). Being a wise ass, I asked if she wanted to give me a percentage, she laughed and said, "Oh, I think we treat you pretty well."
For the four days I was down, but with an average bet of probably around $125, dropping nearly $1,500 in about 25 hours is not significant.
If I take into consideration the mini suite, food and entertainment, the loss is even less.