What is the chance of losing 9 hands of BJ in a row,just happened to me at casinoking a playtech casino.
Although i shouldnt be surprised it is an online "casino" afterall!
If you do not push, .0013. If you add in pushes, it's .0003. That is using the percentages of 43.2% wins, 47.8% losses, and 9% pushes.
How about 60+ with ties.
But i would rather push,funny this losing streak just happened as i was coming to the end of the wagering reqs,so i ended up losing the bonus money,ah well.
...I'd really be pleased if this hadn't happened to me already given the amount that you play. Still sucks of course.
For the record, I've had much, much worse streaks at both online and terrestial bj.
Years ago. Playing a Martingale no less!!!!
I first lost 9 hands in a row for about $2200, hit the ATM, went back to the same seat, started over, and lost the next 8 in a row. Can't remember the details, as far as splits, doubles and pushes, but it was for another $1500.
Anyway, needless to say, that was the last time I played a Martingale, ever.
I assume that for every story of incredible losing streaks, there must be stories of equally improbable winning streaks.....or maybe not. I think many of us may "hang tough" through the losing streaks, but, when things go too well for us, and we look at all the money we've just made, there is a tendency to get up and leave.....lest we give it all back.
Hence, while we live through the losing streaks, we may not hang around long enough for the winning sessions....
In your post you quoted 43.2% hands win and 47.8% hands lose with 9% ties.
Where did you get those numbers and how do they handle splits and double downs? Thanks.
I have no idea what the odds are for losing 60 hands in a row. But if it's .0013 or whatever chance of losing 13 in a row, it seems that the odds of losing 60 in a row may be tantamount to winning the lottery. I'd say it's far more likely that you were cheated if you really experienced this. Even losing 17 hands in a row seems a bit questionable, probability wise. It seems if this has happened to a person more than once or twice,there would likely be a pretty good chanced that you were cheated at least one of those times. I don't know how to calculate the probabilities or s.d.'s off hand. But im always somewhat paranoid about cheating dealers, and have experienced sh*t like this before. If the dealer makes blackjack on the first hand of a single deck game 3 times or more, I'd definitely start raising some suspicions. Call me paranoid, or whatever, but I'm keenly aware of how cheating can severely cut into your bankroll, even if it's really as rare as everyone claims. Does anyone know how to go about making a case if you suspect a cheating dealer? I've thought about it in the past, but am not really sure how to go about it. Can anyone enlighten me?
when i first started i used martingale...won 600 first night, lost about 1k the next ;)
dont think ive ever lost most than 10 in a row....lost 18/20 once though playing $50 table...
also hate it when you just want one more unit...then it turns bad...so bad youll be happy to walk out even....
during a good run, there'd be a tendancy to get up and leave, thinking itll probally end soon (there IS a chance itll go on forever though ;) )
still, when i reach the amount i want, i wont leave until i lose a hand....quite often itll be the next hand, but on one occasion i was betting black and won another 8 hands in a row, including two DD's and a BJ...
that said, talking about last bets, once i placed a 1k bet got a BJ (won alot, thought id just do it for kicks, you know one of those things to do in a casino, wasnt counting either)
another time i put down 3 bets of 500...(was counting)
dealer got a 8, i got 2 pairs of aces, which led to 3 21's and a 19, my other was a 10, doubled got 20...
dealer busted....
i left right away (were high $ bets for bank, but count was irresistable)
also split aces once to have one of the get another 4 aces (imagine an infinate resplit on that!!!!!)
ahhhh good times
