Most Common Mistake?

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rennyboy

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I was playing at the Taj over the weekend and had A-7 vs. dealer 9. I take a hit end up busting and dealer ends up busting, player 1 said it "was because I was too greedy, 18 is a very good hand". I can't really count, just BS. I wanted to respond in the worst way, but kept quiet. Still bothering me and today is Friday.............
 
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21forme

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It's always best to hold your tongue...

I had a little to-do with a real bitch at the tables last week. Not only didn't she like me spreading to two hands, but she had comments about me standing on a 12 v 2 when the count called for it.

Funny thing was, after the count dropped and I pulled back the second hand, she grabbed it, so I couldn't play it. It was coincidental that I got a phone call very shortly after that and dropped out of my spot, temporarily, too.

BTW, the WORST players for using correct strategy I've seen play video poker, though there are plenty of games I've never watched.
 
blackchipjim

blackchipjim

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the cost of boo boos

If anyone wants to find your cost of bad plays and the freuq of them Don S. blackjack attack has most and is very exact. I'm too lazy to post the figuires but if you want to look them up they are there. blackchipjim
 
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Cardcounter

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Taking even money!

I think that taking even money on a blackjack with an Ace up is one of the most common mistakes. It pays too gamble to get the extra payout most of the time!
 
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Dopple

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(1) Soft 18 (almost never doubled or hit);

IN UAPC you double soft 18 vs. 3-6 at neg counts or above and soft 19 (A8) at only +3 for 5 or 6. So they are fairly common I would say.

Correct me if I am wrong.
 
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Knox

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Funny, I just asked the PB for advice on how to play A-8 v A. He pulls out a card and says let me check for you. He then proceeds to LIE to me that I should stay, but would hit against 9-10. Of course I lose but at least it got rid of the ugly freak for a while. Asking the PB for advice on a bad hand is a good way to make them feel guilty when you lose and drift back into the woodwork.
 
EasyRhino

EasyRhino

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You know, it seems that many well-meaning, non-sweating, pit critters tend to gravitate towards the table if you're betting big and on a winning streak. But as soon as you start losing, they make themselves scarce. I even had the ploppy next to me complain about it.

I'd probably do the same thing, too.
 
jack.jackson

jack.jackson

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Knox said:
Funny, I just asked the PB for advice on how to play A-8 v A. He pulls out a card and says let me check for you. He then proceeds to LIE to me that I should stay, but would hit against 9-10. Of course I lose but at least it got rid of the ugly freak for a while. Asking the PB for advice on a bad hand is a good way to make them feel guilty when you lose and drift back into the woodwork.
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You mean A7vsA? If so, he probably had a S17,single deck stategy card, which it is correct to stand. On H17, or 2 or more decks does it become a hit. Tricky.
 
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Canceler

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gbesq said:
Most common mistake: playing undercapitalized. I often see decent basic strategy players who get wiped out because they don't bring enough to the table to get through a negative swing.
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You know, as far as costly mistakes go, I like this one a lot. You see it all the time. Someone buys in for $20, and loses it. They buy in for $20 more and lose that. Maybe they do it again. Then they go home.

Someone betting $5 per hand at 100 hands per hour ought to lose about $2.50 per hour. But that’s not what happens to them. The normal variance causes them to lose their entire $40 or $60, usually in a very short amount of time. But they’ll be back after payday to try again!

This kind of thing must be huge for the casinos.
 
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21forme

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Based on my last outing to AC, by far the most common errors I saw, based on frequency of appearance, were not doubling 11 v T and not hitting (or doubling) A,7 when appropriate.

You know that classic line "a dealer 2 is like an Ace?" I heard its brother yesterday - "a dealer 9 is like a Ten." Go figure...
 
ChefJJ

ChefJJ

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21forme said:
You know that classic line "a dealer 2 is like an Ace?" I heard its brother yesterday - "a dealer 9 is like a Ten." Go figure...
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Making statements like that sounds like some really good cover! ;)
 
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