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Postby beezer on Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:36 pm

On the Jim Rome radio show, he once had these guys on who said they figured out mathematically how to win at blackjack. These guys were in the top of their class at MIT. They went out and played perfectly, winning mucho $$ for many years. The casinos finally hired some people who hunted them down for years and finally caught up with them. They are now permanently banned from all casinos as far as I know. Very cool story which reminded me of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN with Tom Hanks.

Did anybody else hear about those guys from MIT?
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Postby wiggybowler on Mon Apr 09, 2007 2:58 pm

If you are going to Vegas I would at least get a Basic Strategy Card for Blackjack. It will give you the mathmatical best call for any given hand. I would use this until you could learn to count cards. Make sure to get a comp card (player's card) use it any time you play. This builds up your comp limit and you could eat or get things for free.
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Re: Casino story

Postby Backglass on Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:02 pm

beezer wrote:On the Jim Rome radio show, he once had these guys on who said they figured out mathematically how to win at blackjack. These guys were in the top of their class at MIT. They went out and played perfectly, winning mucho $$ for many years. The casinos finally hired some people who hunted them down for years and finally caught up with them. They are now permanently banned from all casinos as far as I know. Very cool story which reminded me of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN with Tom Hanks.

Did anybody else hear about those guys from MIT?


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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_Blackjack_Team

One of the MIT guys run the Blackjack Institute



wiggybowler wrote:If you are going to Vegas I would at least get a Basic Strategy Card for Blackjack. It will give you the mathmatical best call for any given hand. I would use this until you could learn to count cards. Make sure to get a comp card (player's card) use it any time you play. This builds up your comp limit and you could eat or get things for free.


Yup...always do. I won big a few years back and they always give me show tix and free room offers now. Blackjack is my game, although I do play poker if I have the time and have been known to throw some dice.

What about my question from earlier? Whats the difference?
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Postby wiggybowler on Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:06 pm

I just thought that I should say that card counting is not illegal it is just frowned upon by casinos. They have measures to take the edge back if they think you are counting cards. Or they could just ban you but not before you make a ton of money.(This is why you practice so much that you should be able to keep a conversation going on) And don't jump a bet from $5 to $5000
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Postby wiggybowler on Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:35 pm

So far Texas Hold'em seems to be the favorite casino game.

Any other questions, keep them coming?
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Re: Casino story

Postby beezer on Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:26 pm

Backglass wrote:
beezer wrote:On the Jim Rome radio show, he once had these guys on who said they figured out mathematically how to win at blackjack. These guys were in the top of their class at MIT. They went out and played perfectly, winning mucho $$ for many years. The casinos finally hired some people who hunted them down for years and finally caught up with them. They are now permanently banned from all casinos as far as I know. Very cool story which reminded me of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN with Tom Hanks.

Did anybody else hear about those guys from MIT?


Thanks for reading the thread before posting.


Too much time on the road...lol. Oh boy, did anybody here ever hear of an online strategy RISK website called Conquer Club?
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Postby Sammy gags on Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:29 pm

I play Blackjack all the time on this girl's calculator in school
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Postby Backglass on Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:40 pm

wiggybowler wrote:Any other questions, keep them coming?


Try #3: What is the difference between Baccarat and Mini Baccarat?
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Postby Machiavelli on Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:04 pm

wiggybowler wrote:Baccarat and Mini Baccarat are basically the same game, the only differences are the limits of the game and there are usually 3 dealers in Baccarat. Mini Baccarat is done by 1 dealer and the players never touch the cards.


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Postby Numia Kereru on Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:11 pm

DirtyDishSoap wrote:Wheres Ro-Sham-Bo? come on thats a classic :lol:


Sure is! :lol:
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Postby Backglass on Wed Apr 11, 2007 2:54 pm

Machiavelli wrote:
wiggybowler wrote:Baccarat and Mini Baccarat are basically the same game, the only differences are the limits of the game and there are usually 3 dealers in Baccarat. Mini Baccarat is done by 1 dealer and the players never touch the cards.


Thanks for reading the thread before posting :wink:


Too much time on the road...lol. Oh boy, did anybody here ever hear of an online strategy RISK website called Conquer Club?

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Postby wiggybowler on Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:05 pm

yes obviously we have or we wouldn't be here :roll: but some of us like to do other things
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Postby Backglass on Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:21 pm

wiggybowler wrote:yes obviously we have or we wouldn't be here :roll: but some of us like to do other things


Thanks for reading the thread before posting. :lol: :lol:
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See what I've started

Postby beezer on Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:53 pm

And so it all comes full circle.
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Re: See what I've started

Postby wiggybowler on Sat Apr 14, 2007 9:40 pm

beezer wrote:And so it all comes full circle.


That's alright I am here trying to give advice about gambling or just answer any questions they might have anyways.

Is that all everyone wants to know?
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