Walter Thomason Needs Feedback

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Walter T.

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OK, Norm, you win.

QFIT said:
Anyone that claims that winning Blackjack in a casino is not an artform is a fool. Anyone that claims it is not ruled by math is a liar or an idiot.
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We've reached that point in this discussion where you imply that I'm either a lier, an idiot, or both, so enough is enough.
I began this thread asking for feedback -- negative or positive -- from players who had read my book and tried my system, and also asked that we not get into discussions like that which is occuring. Obviously this effort was not real successful. But if there are readers who wish to further discuss the merits (or lack thereof) of my book, please write me a P. O. Box 55068, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33355.
Oh, by the way, Twenty-first Century Blackjack is now available on Kindle through Amazon.
 
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QFIT

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Walter T. said:
We've reached that point in this discussion where you imply that I'm either a lier, an idiot, or both, so enough is enough.
I began this thread asking for feedback -- negative or positive -- from players who had read my book and tried my system, and also asked that we not get into discussions like that which is occuring. Obviously this effort was not real successful. But if there are readers who wish to further discuss the merits (or lack thereof) of my book, please write me a P. O. Box 55068, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33355.
Oh, by the way, Twenty-first Century Blackjack is now available on Kindle through Amazon.
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Hillarious, you post on FOUR BJ forums a request for feedback (pushing your book) and demand that no one actually discuss the wild claims made in your book. Sorry, forums don't work that way.
 
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Walter T.

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Right on!

Mr. T said:
Norm, nobody is saying that your math and sim is not 100% correct. I would take, say 25 units loss or win in 100 hands as a streak. But to you you would explain it as variance and within so much of standard deviation. But is BJ and life based only on math. To you it is. Because you live only in the world of math. If it is not in math then it doesn't exist.

Walter is saying there is some other things like flow of cards, streaks, stop loss limits and progression betting. This is the real world. Of course in theoretical math only, there are no such things. There are many thing in life that science and math cannot explain. I have tried to explain this to you. But you don't believe what I said. I can only add that the more you know about science and math the more you will know how little mankind know about science and math. So your previous statement that all complex theories have been explained in math by great mathematician is a shocker to me. Perhaps it would take a Prof. Stephen Hawking or a London Colin to convince you on this. If this is thinking outside the box then I am with Walter and not with you and iCountnTrack. I have not tried Walter's progression system so I cannot judge how good it is.

But I am a flat bettor as I am not a gambler. I would prefer to give the casino the 0.50% HA which works out to $4 per point awarded than go with the variance. But in the casino just about everybody else goes with progression betting. This is the real world.
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Here's a thought: If you're a green chip flat bettor, try a $20/30/40/50 positive progression. Average bet is $28+, but could easily result in a higher rating because you'll be observed betting $30, $40, or $50 at times.
 
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shadroch

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Walter-
I read your book. In fact it was the second book on BJ that I read, and I liked it a lot. Your system seemed so much easier than the first books reliance on counting cards and division and so forth.
Used your system a few times with decidely mixed results, read another dozen books and came to the conclusion you were full of ****.
With your flair for creative writing, why not simply write a book about cardcounting. I'm sure it would sell well, and you'd make some good money. Isn't that what you are all about, anyway. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It's why 95% of players sit at a table on the first place.
 
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London Colin

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Leave me out of this, please.

Mr. T said:
Perhaps it would take a Prof. Stephen Hawking or a London Colin to convince you on this.
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I chose to ignore your previous ramblings that invoked my name, and it looks like some people actually thought I was in agreement with you as a result.

Not sure if you are being serious, or just playing some silly, sarcastic game, but either way please stop.

For the record, then -

  1. I agree entirely with Norm.
  2. I disagree entirely with Mr T and Walter T.
  3. My opinions aren't worth all that much.
 
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shadroch

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London Colin said:
I chose to ignore your previous ramblings that invoked my name, and it looks like some people actually thought I was in agreement with you as a result.

Not sure if you are being serious, or just playing some silly, sarcastic game, but either way please stop.

For the record, then -

  1. I agree entirely with Norm.
  2. I disagree entirely with Mr T and Walter T.
  3. My opinions aren't worth all that much.
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I disagree with two thirds of the above.
I, for one didn't think you were in agreement, I was just surprised you didn't bslap him.
 
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Walter T.

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Actually...

shadroch said:
Walter-
I read your book. In fact it was the second book on BJ that I read, and I liked it a lot. Your system seemed so much easier than the first books reliance on counting cards and division and so forth.
Used your system a few times with decidely mixed results, read another dozen books and came to the conclusion you were full of ****.
With your flair for creative writing, why not simply write a book about cardcounting. I'm sure it would sell well, and you'd make some good money. Isn't that what you are all about, anyway. Not that there is anything wrong with that. It's why 95% of players sit at a table on the first place.
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... I did write a beginner's book about blackjack, and explained the virtues of various card counting systems. BLACKJACK FOR THE CLUELESS (one of the publisher's series of "Clueless" guides) met with moderate success until the publisher filed bankruptcy and was sold to another company.
Fact is, I never began writing about casino gaming to make tons of money. In truth, I made more money in three hours at a blackjack table at Treasure Island in Las Vegas than I've made from five books written in the last twelve years -- and I used my progressive betting system to do it!
But, to your original point, your success as a card counter is admirable. I hope that your attempts at using my system weren't too costly.
 
zengrifter

zengrifter

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Mr. T said:
Perhaps it would take a Prof. Stephen Hawking or a London Colin to convince you on this.
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London Colin said:
I chose to ignore your previous ramblings that invoked my name, and it looks like some people actually thought I was in agreement with you as a result.

Not sure if you are being serious, or just playing some silly, sarcastic game, but either way please stop.

For the record, then -

  1. I agree entirely with Norm.
  2. I disagree entirely with Mr T and Walter T.
  3. My opinions aren't worth all that much.
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Okay who got to Doctor Colin? z:laugh:g
 
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psyduck

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a question for Mr. Thomason

There are streaks of losing and winnig in BJ. How to identify those streaks is the hard part. Once you are in a winning streak, I blelive any positive progression will generate a profit. Why do you believe your method is better? Have you compared your system to other progression systems?
 
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zengrifter

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psyduck said:
There are streaks of losing and winnig in BJ. How to identify those streaks is the hard part.
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That is where the intuition comes in. Does Walter cover applied-intuition in 21stCBJ? zg
 
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Mr. T

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O.K. I got the wrong man. Sorry Colin.

You all might be interested in this documentary "BBC Horizon 2005 Einstein's Unfinished Symphony ".It is available via (Dead link: http://www.isohunt.com).

The opening line is " This is the story of how the most famous man of our times spend the last years of his life in failure and isolation".

I may post more extract from the documentary later in the day for those of you who are not able to access this documentary.
 
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psyduck

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zengrifter said:
That is where the intuition comes in. Does Walter cover applied-intuition in 21stCBJ? zg
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If one uses his intuition to beat BJ, why does he need the book or any book?
 
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