dbax791
03-22-2002, 08:52 AM
So I was in Vegas this past weekend, and I played a bit of blackjack. Normally I usually break even or lose money, but I tried a different system this weekend, and I won every single time I sat down at a table.
I understand the theory of counting cards, but I don't have the mental patience to learn it (plus, all the free cocktails they give you can distract you). In a nutshell, the theory is that when the deck in the dealers hand is rich in 10s and Aces, it favors the player, when it is not it favors the dealer. So I ended up playing double-deck blackjack and put 5$ down on the first two hands, and counted the ratio of face cards. If the ratio was under 1/3, I'd double my bet for the rest of the deck, If it was under 1/4 I'd triple my bet. I ended up winning like $400-500 bucks this weekend.
So for those who know, is this a fluke, or should I quit my job and move to Vegas? :P
I understand the theory of counting cards, but I don't have the mental patience to learn it (plus, all the free cocktails they give you can distract you). In a nutshell, the theory is that when the deck in the dealers hand is rich in 10s and Aces, it favors the player, when it is not it favors the dealer. So I ended up playing double-deck blackjack and put 5$ down on the first two hands, and counted the ratio of face cards. If the ratio was under 1/3, I'd double my bet for the rest of the deck, If it was under 1/4 I'd triple my bet. I ended up winning like $400-500 bucks this weekend.
So for those who know, is this a fluke, or should I quit my job and move to Vegas? :P