Other than counting, what else should I look at to improve my advantage? For instance, shuffle-tracking, card-clumping, etc? Since I'm playing mostly single and double-decks, should I even care about those two? Also, should I learn separate BS for SD, DD, Multi-D games? What's the loss in EV by not using the right BS? Suggestions for which one I SHOULD use?
The Next Step?
- Thread starter Cyrano
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Your next step is to find games with excellent conditions. Beneficial rules, great penetration, friendly dealers, no heat. For me the "atmosphere" conditions are as important as the game being dealt. I don't know about you. Write down what you consider to be "critical success factors" in the game you play. I have to have friendly dealers, my brain shuts off when I am around negative energy. I have to have a pit crew that is friendly and isn't paranoid about counters. I have to have friendly waitresses. I have to be able to "cut up" and "fool around" with the other players. If I don't get that it won't matter what game is being dealt.
Other players could care less about "atmosphere". Write down what you care about, then seek excellent games in terms of rules and penetration that have those other factors that you care about.
Wong out of negative counts and back count into positive counts.
That is what I would focus on next.
Steve
Other players could care less about "atmosphere". Write down what you care about, then seek excellent games in terms of rules and penetration that have those other factors that you care about.
Wong out of negative counts and back count into positive counts.
That is what I would focus on next.
Steve
Rob McGarvey
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You can skip tracking for SD and DD games. They get shuffled so well because there are fewer cards. If you are having trouble remembering the differences between SD and DD deck than I would stick with DD BS. Keep your eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary with the dealer. Do they show you the bottom card of the deck? Can you cut it into play? How well can you cut? Can you cut the deck so well that you can bring an Ace into position behind the burned top card? Much of your advantage has to do with what you understand of the game and how you can apply it to the situations that you alone can see.
--I've been able to "shuffle-track" 1-2 tiles in Pai-gow. I'm sure I can track ONE ace. Of course, I won't know until I've tried. Maybe there's an edge in doing that for a 1-2 D game, no?
You can skip tracking for SD and DD games. They get shuffled so well because there are fewer cards. If you are having trouble remembering the differences between SD and DD deck than I would stick with DD BS. Keep your eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary with the dealer. Do they show you the bottom card of the deck? Can you cut it into play? How well can you cut? Can you cut the deck so well that you can bring an Ace into position behind the burned top card? Much of your advantage has to do with what you understand of the game and how you can apply it to the situations that you alone can see.
You can skip tracking for SD and DD games. They get shuffled so well because there are fewer cards. If you are having trouble remembering the differences between SD and DD deck than I would stick with DD BS. Keep your eyes peeled for anything out of the ordinary with the dealer. Do they show you the bottom card of the deck? Can you cut it into play? How well can you cut? Can you cut the deck so well that you can bring an Ace into position behind the burned top card? Much of your advantage has to do with what you understand of the game and how you can apply it to the situations that you alone can see.