Vegas in March

[FLASH1296]

Better part of a year it has been.

 

[aslan]

Blue E',

A brand-new inexperienced card counter is almost 100% certain to be backed-off in a flash at the Sweaty Spaniard.

But isn't it a rite of passage to beat the Swashbuckling Spaniard? En Garde!

 

[FLASH1296]

I agree 100%
However, "Rites of Passage" are keyed to age.
As a Card Counter he is still sucking his thumb.

 

[shadroch]

If you can't beat the Ec, I doubt you'll beat anywhere.

 

[FLASH1296]

When one is new at a pursuit, such as a sport or a game, s/he needs to
bolster the requisite level of confidence to keep pursuing the goal of winning.

Getting thrown out of a sweatshop like the E.C. on an initial skirmish with the
enemy has sent many shell-shocked newbies rushing to find a new hobby that
they can afford.

 

[paddywhack]

Getting thrown out of a sweatshop like the E.C. on an initial skirmish with the enemy has sent many shell-shocked newbies rushing to find a new hobby that
they can afford.

I can see it now, a public service announcement courtesy of your friends at El Cortez.

"We'll cure you of your gambling problem, just learn to count cards and show up here" :laugh::laugh:

 

[ChefJJ]

Getting thrown out of a sweatshop like the E.C. on an initial skirmish with the
enemy has sent many shell-shocked newbies rushing to find a new hobby that
they can afford.

Maybe that's not a bad thing...separate the wheat from the chaff, maybe? :joker:

 

[aslan]

When one is new at a pursuit, such as a sport or a game, s/he needs to
bolster the requisite level of confidence to keep pursuing the goal of winning.

Getting thrown out of a sweatshop like the E.C. on an initial skirmish with the
enemy has sent many shell-shocked newbies rushing to find a new hobby that
they can afford.

...or provide the coveted "Red Badge of Courage"!

That's my last word on this.

 

[Blue Efficacy]

Blue E',

A brand-new inexperienced card counter is almost 100% certain to be backed-off in a flash at the Sweaty Spaniard.

I survived a few visits when I was a noob at the EC. Won a decent amount, too. You just either have to lay on the cover or not be greedy...

 

[aslan]

I survived a few visits when I was a noob at the EC. Won a decent amount, too. You just either have to lay on the cover or not be greedy...

Precisely. I went there, too, the first year I began counting. There was more heat generated in my head from the Forum than I actually found there. I enjoyed playing head up double deck with one of the fastest dealers I had ever run into. Broke even, but prior to that I played at a populated table and won a few dollars.

 

[Bojack1]

When one is new at a pursuit, such as a sport or a game, s/he needs to
bolster the requisite level of confidence to keep pursuing the goal of winning.

Getting thrown out of a sweatshop like the E.C. on an initial skirmish with the
enemy has sent many shell-shocked newbies rushing to find a new hobby that
they can afford.

Disagree. You will learn much more from failure than success. It has been said that Thomas Edison had over 1000 unsuccessful tries in the invention of the lightbulb. When asked how he handled so much failure, he replied, "I do not see it as 1000 failures as much as 1000 lessons on how not to do it". Anyone who has not made mistakes or failed along the way has missed out on the chance for greatness. Don't get me wrong, beating or not beating the El Cortez does not determine how great of an AP you are or will be, but neither should it be a determining factor in a new players goals.

And I really cringe when people compare playing in a casino as a war with the enemy. It may be a job for some, it may be a hobby for some, it may just be recreation for some, it might even be a vice for some, but what it is not is war or anything to be taken personal. Check your emotions at the door and don't worry so much about "enemies" when playing and it will do well for your playing and your health.

 

[paddywhack]

Disagree. You will learn much more from failure than success. It has been said that Thomas Edison had over 1000 unsuccessful tries in the invention of the lightbulb. When asked how he handled so much failure, he replied, "I do not see it as 1000 failures as much as 1000 lessons on how not to do it". Anyone who has not made mistakes or failed along the way has missed out on the chance for greatness. Don't get me wrong, beating or not beating the El Cortez does not determine how great of an AP you are or will be, but neither should it be a determining factor in a new players goals.

And I really cringe when people compare playing in a casino as a war with the enemy. It may be a job for some, it may be a hobby for some, it may just be recreation for some, it might even be a vice for some, but what it is not is war or anything to be taken personal. Check your emotions at the door and don't worry so much about "enemies" when playing and it will do well for your playing and your health.

Very well stated.