First Timer Success

I recently had a chance to take a free SeaEscape cruise. I recently saw '21' and 'The Last Casino' and decided to make my first foray into gambling (I am one of 'those' people) during the cruise.

I read up on the subject at several websites, including wikipedia and BJ21. I wen to the local library and checked out 2 books on the subject. After having read all of that and practiced counting down decks in my spare time, I decided on the KO Count due to the lack of a true count conversion.

I ended the cruise with $578, with an initial bankroll of $300. I found the wealth of information available on the subject extremely helpful. The people who have taken their time to share that information deserve a pat on the back.

For other would-be card counters in South Florida, I thought the SeaEscape cruise was a nice jumping off point, made especially juicy because they have fairly good promotions. My overhead (parking, cruise fare, ect.) was very low, $16 for parking and the tip on the buffet. The cruise line was short of dealers, but this proved a boon, as every table was full, raising the time between hands and allowing me extra time to count cards. The elimination of a true count conversion was nice, as I had very little time to prepare.

All in all a fun excursion. If the Seminoles pick up blackjack, maybe I'll have a new distraction from college.

Thought these things all had CSM's?

Qoute of the day:

"Roulette is the Devil's game. The numbers all add up to 666."

They had shuffle masters, not CSM's. After each shoe, the cards were shuffled by the machine. No CSM's for me!

Probably better to be lucky than good. Just had an experience (which aren't rare enough) where I grinded to a nice profit then got killed in two very positive shoes. It's a very frustrating game.