My first counting experience

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Sticks7784

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I got back from my first counting experience yesterday on a Carnival Cruise ship. The game was 8D, DOA, DAS, no RSA and I was using hi-low. At first it was difficult for me to keep the count, especially when the table was full, but by the end of the trip I could go through the entire shoe with a certain level of confidence that I had the right count. I probably averaged about 4 hours a day in the casino for 7 days and I ended up probably 20 units. I spread 1:6 but only ever got up to a 6 units bet once that I can remember. I played a lot of negative shoes because it was difficult to wong in and out. The experience was invaluable to me though and I can't wait to get back out there. What good games are there in the northeast that's not 21 years old to enter?

It's also incredible how stupid people are and will play games with terrible odds against them. It makes me want to open my own casino.
 
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Felix Rue-de-Guerre

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Are you near Niagara Falls?

I personally have never noticed any casinos in the Northeast U.S. that allow under 21 year olds. But you can play in Canada(Niagara Falls[2 casinos]) at 19. Both places are right on the border.

The problem is, the games are bad in Canada. All 8 deckers, usually with crumby penetration. Not unbeatable, but almost... not very profitable at all. And there are caveats with the exchange rate and all. I'll can elaborate if you want.

Are you at least a road-trip from there and over 19?

-Felix
 
Automatic Monkey

Automatic Monkey

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Turning Stone

The Turning Stone casino, outside Syracuse NY, 18+ to play. Game is much like the one you were playing except last time I went, penetration was excellent.

Your results are very close to expectation value for the spread you were using. You might want to try increasing your spread in a shoe game: 1:10, 1:12, 1:16 and 1:20 are commonly used for 8D shoe and if you go to Turning Stone where the tables are not usually crowded, you should learn to Wong out on bad counts.
 
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Sticks7784

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Turning Stone

Thanks, that's the only one that I know of that's near me. My friends go there a lot so I'm sure I'll make a few trips up there this summer. How are the games at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun? I'll be 21 in about 6 months so I can go there when I'm at school.

At what count do you recommend a max bet when using a larger spread? Would the bet at a TC of +1 still be 2 units or would it also increase?
 
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