Again I would like to say thanks for the advice.( Perfect BS last 2 trips and got back 30 units back!) I plan to be a green chipper soon. Question? 21 plus 3. Odds -3.24 BUT what if I only play it after 5 times that it doesn't hit on my spot had I bet. Odds now? Good strategy? If it hits during those 5 non-wagers I start the count again until 5 no win passes and then wager until I win? Make sense?
The classical thing is to wait in Roulette that say red has come out 4 times in a row and then "win for sure" by betting on black.
Or even worse, bet on an even chance and if it hasn't come out bet double. Repeat until you win. This is called the martingale.
All these systems dont work because the trials are independent. In other words the bullit doesnt have a memory.
For your case this means that your disadvantage will still be -3.24% no matter how long you wait.
Francis Salmon
Grosjean explains this simply enough that even I can understand it.
The late Lyle Stuart had a similar system for baccarat. The famous Captain had a similar system for craps. Both merely reduced the player's exposure to the house advantage over time. Just an illusion. In other words, a slower death.
Suggest you join GC now and stop chasing the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
Cobbson
This is my favorite non-advantage gambling book. The guy was a very good writer and knew many celebrities. One of the best tidbits is how he had run into Sidney Poitier at Caesar's one night and Poitier told him he had given up gambling. He was seated at a blackjack table (not gambling) with Diana Ross who was currently headlining the show there, but when he saw Lyle Stuart he jumped up and greeted him enthusiastically. He explained that he gave it up when he realized a "gambler is just spitting on his family when he gives money to the casino" etc.,(there is much more in the book).
Anyway, I still like Stuart's "nine commandments of gambling" at the very end of the book. I believe most of this advice still applies to the advantage player of poker and/or blackjack.
1. Never gamble when you are tired or unhappy.
2. Never gamble for more money than you can comfortably afford to lose.
3. Never forget that the longer you stay at any casino table, the larger the odds are that you will walk a loser (today, for different reasons than Stuart believes... Think barring, trespassing with BJ, or poker regulars ganging up on you, implicit collusion, etc.)
4. Never begin to play unless you know at exactly what loss point and/or win point you will quit.
5. Always place at least 3/4 of your winnings in a casino or hotel-provided safe deposit box. Refuse to gamble if you lose the remaining 25%. (Disagree, just an elaborate stop-loss, but I guess it helped him).
6. If you feel "negative" stop. Do other things until your mood changes. Depressed gamblers rarely win. And the tables are always there for when your attitude changes.
7. Avoid playing when you feel insecure or lonely or don't have a clear sense of discipline about a plan of action and a schedule of goals.
8. When on a losing streak, don't try to recoup by increasing the size of your wagers. On the contrary, cut them...(more of this in the book)
9. Always keep in mind that the real struggle isn't between you and the casino. IT'S BETWEEN YOU AND YOURSELF (my caps).
Sorry about this being so long-winded, but I think his psychology is strong.
Pokie
