Blackjack

[shvictor]

Originally Posted by giono2

All great advice. How do you go from using the card to knowing it. Any tips on that? Also, what is the appropriate bankroll to bring to a $5 table?

To answer your first question: practice practice practice. Watch other players too. After awhile you'll spot the players that are using basic strategy, and the more you see it the faster you will learn it. As far as bankroll goes thats pretty much up to you. I usually sit down with $100 at a 5 dollar table. If you are counting cards I suggest you sit down with at least 100 times the minimum bet to account for big swings you are inevitably going to have. Most of all just have fun. Unless this is going to be your job its all about having fun.

[AAlmeter]

Originally Posted by shvictor

To answer your first question: practice practice practice. Watch other players too. After awhile you'll spot the players that are using basic strategy, and the more you see it the faster you will learn it. As far as bankroll goes thats pretty much up to you. I usually sit down with $100 at a 5 dollar table. If you are counting cards I suggest you sit down with at least 100 times the minimum bet to account for big swings you are inevitably going to have. Most of all just have fun. Unless this is going to be your job its all about having fun.

Sound advice.

Your bankroll should equal the amount of money you are willing to sacrifice for the amount of time you plan on playing. You WILL NOT make money. Well before you start making money, you will know what your bankroll should be.

Again, you will not make money. You'll win some, you'll lose some, but when you average it out over the long haul, you will lose (by playing basic or worse).

Have fun, and play to have fun. Most guys who lose their asses decide to start playing for profit at your level. Its entertainment and leave it at that.

[BigAl_SC]

My advice is to forget playing against the house. Play poker. There is a lot of suckers that play a monthly home game in Vegas. You can sit at a 1/2 table for 5 hours on $100 and have a heck of a lot better chance of coming out a winner than playing against a known disadvantage.

But if you want to play against the house. Get a hint card and use it. You can just leave it on the table as a reference. The casinos are OK with this as it gives them a 1.5% advantage.

[AndyMadera]

Originally Posted by BigAl_SC

My advice is to forget playing against the house. Play poker. There is a lot of suckers that play a monthly home game in Vegas. You can sit at a 1/2 table for 5 hours on $100 and have a heck of a lot better chance of coming out a winner than playing against a known disadvantage.

But if you want to play against the house. Get a hint card and use it. You can just leave it on the table as a reference. The casinos are OK with this as it gives them a 1.5% advantage.

I agree 100%... Play poker against others... not the house. Much better odds. And as to blackjack... Im sorry I too dont believe in that... there was just as much chance as the dealer getting the 4 over the 8 anyway... its all blind you dont know whats next... Play your hand... its not like that are going to tip you for "letting" them win.

I play a pool game called Golf on a huge snooker table... Each person has one ball and go around the table from pocket 1 - 6. Its really complicated game and one bad shot can really screw things up and let someone else win... In that case I would feel bad for everyone else having to pay up as well as myself. Put in vegas against a house... who cares...