won 6 max bets

[21forme]

I pride myself in staying calm and not showing any emotion during my play,

You mean you wanted to look like a counter?
How would a ploppy have responded?

(Controlled) emotion is a good thing at the tables.

 

[kewljason]

You mean you wanted to look like a counter?
How would a ploppy have responded?

(Controlled) emotion is a good thing at the tables.

I am not real big on the whole "act" thing, 21, and frankly, I am not that good at it. I know a lot of regular players place a great deal of importance on it for longevity purposes, but I don't go that route. As you know, I prefer to just hit and run and move around a lot. Very little camo. Very little 'act'. It has served me well to date. I think this mindset came about because I played mostly in AC for my first 5+ years, with a small rotation of casinos, playing frequently many times a week at the same store often against the same dealers and floor people. It is kind of hard to pull off pretending to be a first time player week after week after week in the company of the same people. I think that type of 'phoneyism' is probably even more suspicious.

 

[Billy C1]

Likewise

I am not real big on the whole "act" thing, 21, and frankly, I am not that good at it. I know a lot of regular players place a great deal of importance on it for longevity purposes, but I don't go that route. As you know, I prefer to just hit and run and move around a lot. Very little camo. Very little 'act'. It has served me well to date. I think this mindset came about because I played mostly in AC for my first 5+ years, with a small rotation of casinos, playing frequently many times a week at the same store often against the same dealers and floor people. It is kind of hard to pull off pretending to be a first time player week after week after week in the company of the same people. I think that type of 'phoneyism' is probably even more suspicious.

I am TOTALLY with you here. If there was an award for "worst actor" I'd win it every time. I attribute this trait to my upbringing, which included the belief that deception is a bad thing.
Traits that you pick up when you're young tend to stay with you, I guess. Even though I presently wouldn't consider a little deception a crime, I'm convinced that I'll never shake this trait and probably don't really want to because it's played a part in my success as a retailer in a small town.

BillyC1

 

[21forme]

KJ and Billy, you just need a little practice. After tapping the table a few times when you want paint, screaming in joy or disgust after the dealer gives you a card, etc. becomes second nature after a little while. I draw the line at screaming "monkey." :grin:

 

[paddywhack]

Not in one shoe but

Meanwhile, I am still waiting for the miracle positive count where I win every hand with max bet out for some stupendous amount. :celebrate

Won the equivalent of 15 max bets tonight :grin:

It was wonderfully delicious :devil:

 

[bjcardcounter]

You mean you wanted to look like a counter?
How would a ploppy have responded?

(Controlled) emotion is a good thing at the tables.

A counter's emotion could be with pride that he won based on his skills and hi five? A ploppy's emotion is usually because of his good luck,a blush kind of. What do you guys say?

 

[aslan]

I am not real big on the whole "act" thing, 21, and frankly, I am not that good at it. I know a lot of regular players place a great deal of importance on it for longevity purposes, but I don't go that route. As you know, I prefer to just hit and run and move around a lot. Very little camo. Very little 'act'. It has served me well to date. I think this mindset came about because I played mostly in AC for my first 5+ years, with a small rotation of casinos, playing frequently many times a week at the same store often against the same dealers and floor people. It is kind of hard to pull off pretending to be a first time player week after week after week in the company of the same people. I think that type of 'phoneyism' is probably even more suspicious.

I agree with everything except your term, "phoneyism." A good actor could pull off a consistently lucky ploppy just as well as you just act yourself. Just because it doesn't fit your modus operandi or has not been needed in the places you play, does not mean it would not serve others well. There are more options than than playing a "first time player." Many a ploppy has been playing all his life and is still just as miserable a player.

I generally act as a good basic strategy player, but not so good that I don't have to ask the dealer what to do from time to time. That seems to serve me well. I do tend to stay calm and collected, but that is my natural personality anyway. Sometimes, however, when I want to bet large amounts during a plus count, I will pretend to be extremely nervous about the outcome in a ploppy way. Yesterday, I had bet $80, won and wanted to bet $160 on the next hand (+10 KO count). I acted like I was indecisive about betting "so much" at a $10 table, and the pit suit came up behind me and said to me, "Let it ride!" whereupon I pushed it all in plus a dollar chip on top for the dealer's tip if I happened to win. I turned to the pit and thanked him for his encouragement, since I was a bit wary about betting so much, which I referred to as "all in." I won, colored up and threw the dealer the two dollar chips. Everyone was happy, the dealer for a tip, the pit suit for smartly advising a patron to bet boldly and win, and me, for obvious reasons. Later last night, the same pit suit came over by me just as I got a blackjack. I asked him to stick around, since it seemed like every time he came near me I would win. He appreciated that remark, but he did not stay (thankfully).

 

[aslan]

Won the equivalent of 15 max bets tonight :grin:

It was wonderfully delicious :devil:

I worked like a dog at a miserable game in AC last night, average rules and mediocre pen, for about three and a half units an hour. Actually, I guess I should consider that lucky.

 

[prankster]

A few years back I was playing at the Sahara. My big bet was supposed to be $50.00-time to go to bed-I'm only down about $200.00 for the day,but it bugged me. So we're near the end of the shoe,good pen,high count-I decide to play $100.00 to see if I can just get even for the day in a quick two rounds. Dealer deals me 8-8. I split-$200.00 on the table. Dealer gives me another 8! I split-$300.00 on the table. One of the 8's geta a three-Idouble down,$400.00 on the table. BTW dealers upcard is a six. Bottom line-my hands didn't come up very spectacular as I recall but the dealer turned over a ten and another glorious ten!:joker: