I have an upcoming trip to Las Vegas soon and have a few questions:
I am a red chip player traveling with a trip bankroll of approx. $1200 for Fri, Sat, and Sun. I am staying downtown to play the SD and DD and maybe some 6D at the Golden Nugget. I am currently using the KO system and have been for about a year now. One thing I have found is that wonging into shoe games takes far too much time i.e. with IRC of -20 one has to wait until count gets to -4 before joining a table to have any sort of advantage. Has anyone found a better way to approach wonging using this system? I have read the Mayor's comments that Hi-Lo is superior to KO when it comes to 6D, but in Vancura and Fuch's book they state that the KO system outperforms Hi-Lo no matter the number of decks. Any comments on this Mayor?
Also, what does the community think about playing where you stay? Should you sit down and play aggressively at a downtown casino where they already have your personal information from your room reservation? This is also my first trip to LV and only my fifth time counting in a real casino environment. My other experiences were with six deckers at an Indian casino. What would you all consider to be a respectable spread for red chip play on downtown games? I was thinking a bet of 1 at RC < 1, 2 @ RC of 1, 3 at RC of 2, 4 units at RC of 3, 5 units at RC of +4, and spreading to two hands of 5 units for any counts higher than this. Do you think that this type of spread is too aggressive for red chip play if I limit jumping my bet up and down when the count shifts quickly?
I have a subscription to trackjack and have an idea or where I want to play. I have never received significant heat during any of my counting sessions and was wondering if the Mayor or anyone else would recommend playing at El Cortez or any of the other high heat venues to gain some experience with dealing with attention from the floor?
I have also read all of the communities' comments on casino harassment and their right to ask someone for ID if they believe he or she is counting. I understand that they cannot legally do this unless they suspect you of doing something illegal. The catch for me is that I do not look like I am 21 and am still carded consistently at liquor stores meaning that floor personnel could ask for my ID using the pretense that I look underage if they suspect me of counting. What should I do in such a situation or am I just being paranoid about this?
Thank you all for any advice.
CowboyKO
I am a red chip player traveling with a trip bankroll of approx. $1200 for Fri, Sat, and Sun. I am staying downtown to play the SD and DD and maybe some 6D at the Golden Nugget. I am currently using the KO system and have been for about a year now. One thing I have found is that wonging into shoe games takes far too much time i.e. with IRC of -20 one has to wait until count gets to -4 before joining a table to have any sort of advantage. Has anyone found a better way to approach wonging using this system? I have read the Mayor's comments that Hi-Lo is superior to KO when it comes to 6D, but in Vancura and Fuch's book they state that the KO system outperforms Hi-Lo no matter the number of decks. Any comments on this Mayor?
Also, what does the community think about playing where you stay? Should you sit down and play aggressively at a downtown casino where they already have your personal information from your room reservation? This is also my first trip to LV and only my fifth time counting in a real casino environment. My other experiences were with six deckers at an Indian casino. What would you all consider to be a respectable spread for red chip play on downtown games? I was thinking a bet of 1 at RC < 1, 2 @ RC of 1, 3 at RC of 2, 4 units at RC of 3, 5 units at RC of +4, and spreading to two hands of 5 units for any counts higher than this. Do you think that this type of spread is too aggressive for red chip play if I limit jumping my bet up and down when the count shifts quickly?
I have a subscription to trackjack and have an idea or where I want to play. I have never received significant heat during any of my counting sessions and was wondering if the Mayor or anyone else would recommend playing at El Cortez or any of the other high heat venues to gain some experience with dealing with attention from the floor?
I have also read all of the communities' comments on casino harassment and their right to ask someone for ID if they believe he or she is counting. I understand that they cannot legally do this unless they suspect you of doing something illegal. The catch for me is that I do not look like I am 21 and am still carded consistently at liquor stores meaning that floor personnel could ask for my ID using the pretense that I look underage if they suspect me of counting. What should I do in such a situation or am I just being paranoid about this?
Thank you all for any advice.
CowboyKO