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| john pipas |
can someone explain the martnigale system as applied to BJ. thanks,john |
2003-03-25 15:38:49 |
| bjcanada |
thanx midnite
| 2003-03-25 13:43:45 |
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| Midnite |
bjcanada-Most shoe games here, are dealt face up and you can not touch the cards. In European style BJ, the dealer does indeed take his Second card, after all hands have been played, then plays out his hand. Lots of players like K.O. I have both of Olaf's books, but I prefer a balanced count. To each his own. |
2003-03-25 11:12:26 |
| bjcanada |
thanx for such a great site.i've learned a lot!!
any commments on "knockout"blackjack"???
interesting card counting method.
in canada(west)all cards are dealt face UP/players can NOT touch cards!!
dealer gets second card after all hands played.is this weird!???????trust canada eh !!!!!!!!!
thanx all>>>> |
2003-03-24 19:59:13 |
| Shredder |
I'm now on my 3rd trip to the casino here in MI using the $5 Dahl progression. The first trip I lost $60, the won $220, and yesterday won $230. So I'm pleased with this method of betting. I did go to a $10 progression when I was up a bit, and the table was hot. Both times I Won, I was up then down, left the table and ate came back and won pretty good. So far so good. Thanks to you-all for posting this method. |
2003-03-23 13:14:43 |
| Midnite |
Shredder-Walt goes up 1/2 a unit, on the first win, etc. |
2003-03-21 14:07:37 |
| Midnite |
Trop Guy-I have played BJ from Reno to the Bahamas, but never in AC. Better and less crowded games, can be found. Midwest and Mississippi have some good games. |
2003-03-21 14:03:54 |
| Shredder |
Midnight, could you explain the faster ramp up Walter Thomason advocates? |
2003-03-21 09:53:35 |
| Trop Guy |
Midnite, do you play black jack in Atlantic City?? |
2003-03-21 05:41:05 |
| Trop Guy |
Midnite & 007: Thanks for the tournament advise. I need all the info I can get. Midnite, I think you are right. 7 hands isn't much of a tournament but I had fun anyway (I bought in 3 times! but didn't have much luck). |
2003-03-21 05:37:58 |
| pshea |
Midnite - Thanks, I'll check it out. |
2003-03-20 15:32:08 |
| Midnite |
pshea-You may also want to read Twenty-first Century Blackjack by Walter Thomason. It is along the same lines, but has a much shorter ramp up. (you increase your bets faster) |
2003-03-20 14:29:24 |
| pshea |
007 - I read Dahls book last night Progression Blackjack, I really enjoyed it. I'm going with his $10 progression on my next trip to Foxwoods. |
2003-03-20 06:47:16 |
| Midnite |
Trop Guy- While what 007 said about tournament BJ, is decent strategy for most tournaments. It is no good, for the one on the cruise ship. Here you are not just trying to "win" your table, you have to have more chips than "most" the other players, counting the one's yet to play. They only take the "top" seven people, that have played in the tournament. You can be chip leader at your table and Still not make it to the finals.... Also you are only playing SEVEN hands, much less than a normal tournament. You had better come out strong and hope for the best. They play a small amount of hands, so more people can play, but a SEVEN hand tournament, is not much of a tournament..... |
2003-03-19 18:25:24 |
| sld007 |
shredder - Walter Thomason did an excellent mathematical analysis between flat betting, Dahl progression and card counting in his book "twentieth century bj". Check it out. Aas afr as session money, most experts say bring 40 times the table minimum, so bring 400 to a $10 table. I do things a little differently. I play at the 50 level and usually bring 3000-4000 with me. Then I only buy in for 500 and quit the session (so go do something else for at least an hour)if I either lose the 500 or win 1000 on top of it. In this way, I keep a good grip on where I am and minimize losses while giving me a reasonably good profit. I have found that I can have 60 mediocre shoes and then all of a sudden pop a 750 or 900 winner, but at least I know that if I go down 500--I'm gone for that session. |
2003-03-19 12:35:22 |
| sld007 |
trop guy --The key is to flat bet until the last few hands. If you are ahead don't bet so much that if you lose and they win that you would sliup to second place. However, if you are behind, bet just enough to vault you over someone even if they win. |
2003-03-19 12:28:38 |
| shredder |
To 007, what are your thoughts as to session money and money management. In other words how much should you take for a say,
$10 progression session, and at what point should you cash in and leave, up or down? BTW On my prior post I was not tring to dismiss progression betting, but I was surprised that at times you could actually lose more than straight betting. In the long run though I do beleive it is a good system to maximize wins and limit losses. After doing my little project I wonder if anyone has run computer or any other math simulations on progression betting?
Thanks in advance Shredder |
2003-03-19 09:55:11 |
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