Last night, after watching the Philadelphia Eagles/Atlanta Falcons penalty fest on Thursday Night Football, I was too amped up to sleep so I decided to go out and play some blackjack.
I live in Sparks now, so instead of going to downtown Reno I just went to the nearby Western Village. I got a seat on first base at one of their $5 minimum, single-deck tables, and bought in with a c-note.
I know a lot of card counters like to be the only one at the table, going "heads up" against the dealer. I actually find it easier to count cards at a full table. On a single deck game you're only going to get two hands before the dealer has to shuffle up again. As a result, after you've made your hit/stand decision on the second round, you no longer have to pay any attention to the cards coming out. Take that opportunity to look aimlessly around, ("casino gazing").
Also, the game pace is slower at a full table. thus giveing you even more opportunities to casino gaze, or BS with the other players, or flirt with the cocktail waitress. Then you just need to not get crazy with your bet spread. (Don't go from one hand at $5 to three hands at the table limit.) Do all these things right, and neither the Pit Boss nor anyone in surveillance will suspect you of being a card counter.
As far as the results go, I played for about an hour and left $30 ahead. The count never got very high or very low, either way, so my bet spread was only $5 to $10. I had fun, and if it hadn't been closed due to the late hour, I would have gone to their deli for some celebratory nachos. Maybe next time.
Good luck everybody and don't forget, tomorrow I am releasing my first five star free pick of the week for the NFL season. And I am already on Michigan -28 in tomorrow's week 2 of college football.
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