Thread: Atwater Returns!

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

Always double down on 11. Never matters what the dealers up card is. For gawds sake.

I split 10's, that the kind of man I am.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I split 10's, that the kind of man I am.

I guess if the shoe is paying you.

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

I guess if the shoe is paying you.

So that doesn't piss you off?

Originally Posted by Jaded

So that doesn't piss you off?

It could. Or I would think wait is he a card counter? Then see how it plays out.

Originally Posted by BeefStew25

It could. Or I would think wait is he a card counter? Then see how it plays out.

What if he's drunk?

I had a guy tell me years ago that blackjack is the only Vegas game in which the house has only a slight advantage. As skilled player can come out ahead, even if they're not being assisted by a card counting team. On the other end of the spectrum, the roulette wheel is so stacked in the house's favor just throwing your money away.

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

I had a guy tell me years ago that blackjack is the only Vegas game in which the house has only a slight advantage. As skilled player can come out ahead, even if they're not being assisted by a card counting team. On the other end of the spectrum, the roulette wheel is so stacked in the house's favor just throwing your money away.

The problem with counting cards is it's hard to find a shoe with only a couple decks in it. It's not as easy as it was 30 years ago.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

The problem with counting cards is it's hard to find a shoe with only a couple decks in it. It's not as easy as it was 30 years ago.

Then there's the whole thing that its considered cheating for people with superior mental abilities to us them to tip the scales. I don't have the ability to card count, but those who do shouldn't be punished for using it. Seriously, those casinos get rich enough on the rank and file suckers that they can let few walk way with enough winnings to buy a new house.

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

Then there's the whole thing that its considered cheating for people with superior mental abilities to us them to tip the scales. I don't have the ability to card count, but those who do shouldn't be punished for using it. Seriously, those casinos get rich enough on the rank and file suckers that they can let few walk way with enough winnings to buy a new house.

I've done it once. It's impossible to prove. I didn't win much. I think I came out $5 ahead. I won 3 hands in a row and they had some middle aged dealer take over. He then proceeded to get 21 3 times in a row. I seriously could not tell if he was dealing from the top or bottom. That dude was smooth.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

I've done it once. It's impossible to prove. I didn't win much. I think I came out $5 ahead. I won 3 hands in a row and they had some middle aged dealer take over. He then proceeded to get 21 3 times in a row. I seriously could not tell if he was dealing from the top or bottom. That dude was smooth.

Wow, $5 ahead and the casino hits the red alert button with brought in the champ to crush you.

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

Then there's the whole thing that its considered cheating for people with superior mental abilities to us them to tip the scales. I don't have the ability to card count, but those who do shouldn't be punished for using it. Seriously, those casinos get rich enough on the rank and file suckers that they can let few walk way with enough winnings to buy a new house.

We hit a casino in Ohio that doesn't have tables and the guy who helped us the parking lot (we locked keys in with engine running) told us the casino clears $30 M in profits.

Btw, as for locking keys in car, when I say we I mean my wife.

Originally Posted by FanInAZ

Wow, $5 ahead and the casino hits the red alert button with brought in the champ to crush you.

I had won 3 hands in a row and was in the last seat. So, they knew I was watching what everybody else was putting down.

I was up by more than $5 when he came over.

It was a 5 deck shoe I think and a small minimum net table.

Most of the tables now have 20 deck shoes, I believe, which is nearly impossible to count