Archive for February, 2008

Lost quite a big portion of my bankroll

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

2008 has been tough. I’ve been playing my regular game, and I’ve been consistently losing money over the first 7 weeks of the year. It’s painful to see your bankroll get drained, and it’s painful to see your twentieth 11-double down against a 5 or a 6 get beaten by a bank making 21. It’s tough, it’s frustrating, it’s gambling.

I’ve decided to take a break until the end of march. I’ve got plenty of other sources of income, and it’s probably the only thing that can calm me as at this point I feel I’m close to compulsive behavior. Wish me luck – I’ll need it! :)

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Blackjack Homegames: How to?

Friday, February 1st, 2008

Blackjack is fun in the casino’s — it really is, but, just like poker — there’s quite the range of possibilities to enjoy a game of blackjack in your own home… It’s obviously not the most legal activity in most countries if there’s real money involved — but as long as you keep it private, you should be ok. ;)

Anyway, what you need:

I suggest using a single deck setup for homegames. It allows for more suckout and makes card counting way easier. It does mean cards should be shuffled, which could slow down the game somewhat. If you want to play at high velocity — use multiple decks.

And… have fun! ;)

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