Man, this "counting" stuff is hard.
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counting stuff is hard
Its only hard at first. Becomes second nature with practice. Practice is the key. You need to know the basic strategy so well you know instantly how to play your cards without thinking. Its the only way to play and count. Its like learning to play a musical instrument. Cant be done (well) in a couple of weeks or months. I practice 1 hr a day at lunch time and about 1 hr evenings using Casino Verite, which is worth the investment. Do about half time doing flashcards and half playing, both using Casino Verite. I have been playing two years and I am just now getting good. I play at 6 deck/$5 table for real about 2x/month and keep careful track of gain/loss. I am up a modest amount but getting better results. I usually make money $50 to $150 is typical for 3 hr play. Not spectacular but positive. If it were easy everyone would be doing it. Shteve
Its only hard at first. Becomes second nature with practice. Practice is the key. You need to know the basic strategy so well you know instantly how to play your cards without thinking. Its the only way to play and count. Its like learning to play a musical instrument. Cant be done (well) in a couple of weeks or months. I practice 1 hr a day at lunch time and about 1 hr evenings using Casino Verite, which is worth the investment. Do about half time doing flashcards and half playing, both using Casino Verite. I have been playing two years and I am just now getting good. I play at 6 deck/$5 table for real about 2x/month and keep careful track of gain/loss. I am up a modest amount but getting better results. I usually make money $50 to $150 is typical for 3 hr play. Not spectacular but positive. If it were easy everyone would be doing it. Shteve
EasyRhino
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$16-$50 per hour is unrealistic when playing with a $5 unit. Maybe $5 per hour, $10 if you're really aggressive.Shteve said:
To be fair, iIt got weird pretty early.jimbiggs said:
For anyone wondering, i'm still alive, with somewhat less play due to real life. But I haven't had the opportunity to reconcile my play log for 2008 with my bank statements from 2008. Whatever the details though, it looks like I lost money card counting last year. Will update when I have some firmer numbers.