I had a bad experience my first time playing BJ in Vegas. I was a ploppy, who didn't know BS at all. I sat down at a $5 table and played for a while. Later, a group of 3 ladies join the table. A Las Vegas native, and two friends from out of town. She was there to teach them how to play. She was betting green chips, while her friends were betting red chips. So far, so good.
The Las Vegas native was a bit stuck up, and constantly criticizing my play (as I said, I didn't know BS at that time). She would say things like "that's the problem with playing at the $5 table. Nobody knows how to play." She would laugh at me for standing on a 16, when the dealer was showing 10, even after the dealer busted, and I won the hand! I was up about $100 after 2-3 hours, feeling great, and I here I was getting insulted.
Later, I hit on a 12 (dealer showing 6), and she got all pissed after I busted, because the face card would have gone to the dealer (also causing a bust). She told me that I ruined the hand for the whole table with my $5 bet. In frustration, I finally told her that that was my intention the whole time, and that she was free to play at a more expensive table if she wished (which she eventually did). I was very quite up until that time, but I had finally had enough.
I understand now that using BS provides you the best chance of winning, and I am not trying to debate that. However, if you see a ploppy having a good time (and minding his own business), It may be best to not worry about what he/she is hitting/standing on.
My play is better now (I play BS), but my first Casino BJ experience was really ruined by this person.
The Las Vegas native was a bit stuck up, and constantly criticizing my play (as I said, I didn't know BS at that time). She would say things like "that's the problem with playing at the $5 table. Nobody knows how to play." She would laugh at me for standing on a 16, when the dealer was showing 10, even after the dealer busted, and I won the hand! I was up about $100 after 2-3 hours, feeling great, and I here I was getting insulted.
Later, I hit on a 12 (dealer showing 6), and she got all pissed after I busted, because the face card would have gone to the dealer (also causing a bust). She told me that I ruined the hand for the whole table with my $5 bet. In frustration, I finally told her that that was my intention the whole time, and that she was free to play at a more expensive table if she wished (which she eventually did). I was very quite up until that time, but I had finally had enough.
I understand now that using BS provides you the best chance of winning, and I am not trying to debate that. However, if you see a ploppy having a good time (and minding his own business), It may be best to not worry about what he/she is hitting/standing on.
My play is better now (I play BS), but my first Casino BJ experience was really ruined by this person.
