Lessons on Wonging

Hi all

I was wondering how you guys Wong? Do you just stand behing the table and count, or do you have some king of cover?

thanks

mark

If you are simply standing behind the table for long periods of time, with an intense stare at the table, slowly moving your lips with each dealt card, eventually after a couple of months the Pit will catch on.

I just use my secret cloaking device I bought off a Klingon. Have to be careful when I de-cloak however, instantly appearing out of nowhere sometimes startles the dealers.

Hi all

I was wondering how you guys Wong? Do you just stand behing the table and count, or do you have some king of cover?

thanks

mark

Standing behind your target table for more than a few rounds will make you look very suspicious. Instead, stand behind an adjacent table; preferably another game, such as roulette or pai gow. Appear to be interested in the results at that table while counting with quick glances. You need good eyesight for this. My right eye is better than my left, so I tend to count the table to the right. You also need to count quickly to minimize the time spent glancing. Also, try to glance without moving your head much.

Be sure you can recognize cards from a distance. If you use a level 1 count, you need only to distinguish among low, middle, and high cards. Low cards are easy, but an 8 can be confused with a 10. Train yourself to recognize the different markings.

If the count approaches your wong-in point, move towards your target table and watch casually for a round or two. This way, if you do wong-in, it won't look like you suddenly rushed in.

Another player coming in and blocking your view is annoying. In this case avoid craning your neck. Move your body in such a way as to not appear like you're looking at the that table.

If you're playing in a casino with multiple pits, go to another pit after abandoning a shoe.

Backcounting requires patience; you will often spend a hour or so without playing a single hand. To deal with impatience, remind yourself that you are here to win money with a minimum of risk and that playing negative counts is contrary to that goal.

I just use my secret cloaking device I bought off a Klingon.

I thought the Romulans had cloaking technology.

I think these devices available at the LV Hilton.

The Klingon I bought it from had a wild tale about killing a Romulan in order to get it, but I think he really just found it in the weeds out in the parking lot behind the Western.

Q: Do you know which brand of sandwich bags Klingons prefer?

A: Zi-PLOK.

If a team member asks if you can backcount a table to your left, say "My bad eye won't, but my good eye might." This will get a warm reaction in Australia.

I smear invisible ink all over my body so the eye in the sky can't see me standing there counting the cards.

now those of us who backcount using our right eye are going to get backroomed and the crap beat out of us, thanks for giving away our secrets. LMAO :)

Actually, I'm not a Wonger but in some places it's the only way to make money. At the Loew's in Monte Carlo the medium stakes tables are usually overcrowded and the high stakes tables (100 Euros Minimum) are just in front of the bar. I'm drinking my bear and all of a sudden I feel a violent urge to bet.
Warning: Sometimes your bet will be refused by somebody who is sitting at the target table.Don't make a fuss! Just withdraw your bet and concentrate on another table.

Francis Salmon