Coming Soon: The Return of 98Steps

It has been a challenging several months. Between family issues, relocating to Las Vegas, and juggling investors. However, things are settling back into place and I expect to be starting regular operations soon.

Best of luck

Thank you for your expressed support.

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It has been a challenging several months. Between family issues, relocating to Las Vegas, and juggling investors. However, things are settling back into place and I expect to be starting regular operations soon.

You are not alone. We all have our challenges.
Sure hope you made some valuable changes to your craps system and having that full bankroll almost guarentees many winning sessions for you and your investors.
Good Luck to you again.

A few minor adjustments. One or two major modifications.
Have spent quite some time doing live table observations. Seeing very encouraging results.

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A few minor adjustments. One or two major modifications.
Have spent quite some time doing live table observations. Seeing very encouraging results.

Minor is good.
1 or 2 Major? Even more good!

We have also seen you asking math Qs about Baccarat.
Are you expanding your game selections?

How close are you to resuming your Craps Betting System in live play?
Good Luck

I have dabbled a bit in Baccarat, is a nice change of pace when my feet get too tired from standing the table all day and night.

Tinkering with applying my progressions versus that game as well.

I am very close to resuming operations. Bankroll should be complete and ready to go by 3/14.

I need to make a quick trip b ack to California to celebrate my ex-wife's birthday on the 15th, and expect to begin operating by the 18th.

Best of luck to you 98steps. I hope you consider writing and posting a blog about your journey. You are going to experience many ups and downs in your craps and baccarat system, and it would be interesting to follow your path. You don't have to get into specifics on your "system" but the journey would be a very interesting one.

Besides, even if your system doesn't work out for whatever reason, there is always a chance that you could publish all of your blogs in the form of a well edited book at the end of the year(s).

Couple of random questions for you:

1. Are you getting rated by the casinos you play at? I would be curious to see the level of comps you will obtain when it is all said and done.

2. Are you tipping the dealers? If so how much per hour? Have you factored tips into your system?

3. Are you concerned with "heat" coming down from casino executives when you win lots of money at the craps and baccarat tables?

4. Are you playing mostly at one particular casino or several casinos?

Keep us all informed about how you do. Once again, best of luck!

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Best of luck to you 98steps. I hope you consider writing and posting a blob about your journey. You are going to experience many ups and downs in your craps and baccarat system, and it would be interesting to follow your path. You don't have to get into specifics on your "system" but the journey would be a very interesting one.

Besides, even if your system doesn't work out for whatever reason, there is always a chance that you could publish all of your blogs in the form of a well edited book at the end of the year(s).

Keep us all informed about how you do.

It is as if 98steps is a celebrity here.

Well, better for some to follow 98 than mlk and JL and Singer triangle!

I would love to watch you in action at a real casino. Maybe when you play for real you can give dates and times of your sessions.
I would stay out of your way since I know you would need to be concentrating!

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Best of luck to you 98steps. I hope you consider writing and posting a blog about your journey. You are going to experience many ups and downs in your craps and baccarat system, and it would be interesting to follow your path. You don't have to get into specifics on your "system" but the journey would be a very interesting one.

Besides, even if your system doesn't work out for whatever reason, there is always a chance that you could publish all of your blogs in the form of a well edited book at the end of the year(s).

Couple of random questions for you:

1. Are you getting rated by the casinos you play at? I would be curious to see the level of comps you will obtain when it is all said and done.

2. Are you tipping the dealers? If so how much per hour? Have you factored tips into your system?

3. Are you concerned with "heat" coming down from casino executives when you win lots of money at the craps and baccarat tables?

4. Are you playing mostly at one particular casino or several casinos?

Keep us all informed about how you do. Once again, best of luck!

I appreciate the interest and encouragement.

It is my intention to continue to publish my results here for several reasons. The feed back i get from this community i feind to be invaluable. The ongoing record of my endeavors seem to hold more validity in this public medium than in my personal notebooks alone. With the amazingly large Agnostic contingent here, I feel there may be a core market once I have proven my thories and am prepared to sell.

There will be a lag in posting results once I begin regular operations. That may be anywhere from a couple days to a week or more. My investors have the right to receive our results directly from me, prior to anyone else learning my outcomes. All of my investors are aware of this discussion platform. I do not know if they lurk on here, or maybe have even adopted icognito screen names. For all I know, YOU may be one of my investors. If you are, thank you for your support and buckle up. If you are not, hopefully in the near future you will be kicking yourself in the ass for not jumping on board when the opportunity presented itself.

Now to answer your specific questions:

1. I absolutely get rated every time I play. My dad always taught me, if the Casino's are willing to give you something, by all means accept it. I do not know how exactly they rate me, a good portion of my business is on free odds bets, and none of my business goes to the high percentage prop bets. Comps have been generous enough to keep me in cigarettes, soda, water and energy drinks, meals whenever i ask for them and an occasional room when i don't want to deal with getting home after a marathon session.

2. I do tip the dealer's, but not overly generously. Tips are not factored into my strategy. My first priority is returning earnings to my investors. Generally i tip the dealers upon completion of my session. Usually I throw them between 5 and 50 depending on how much over my win goal the last wager takes me. Typically i will color up to the nearest 50, and throw the dealers anything left over. If they take particularly good care of me, I tip them accordingly as i would a waitress that improves the quality of my dining experience.

3. I have not experienced HEAT as of yet. I do not seriously anticipate it either. I will not be turning "break the bank" numbers. Typically, a Baccarat session will turn 200 - 500, a craps session will turn 600 - 800. The pit crews I work with, all know I am a very systematic player. In fact the sharper dealers often know what my next move will be. On occasion, when I have made an error, I have had a dealer ask to verify my play.

4. I play mostly at a few specific locations. My locations of choice are those tables that offer generous odds and take vig on wins only. My primary locations are: Boulder Station, they take exceptionally good care of me there.
Sam's Town, bit stingy with the comps and sometimes surly dealers, but i seem to get good results there. Footnote: the less than stellar treatment i get at Sam's town i think derives from the way my father is regarded there.
Eastside Cannery, sharp clean dealers, very generous with the comps, just too bad they never can seem to keep a full game going for more than a couple hours.
Golden Gate, love the atmosphere, sharp dealers, they treat me real well.
El Cortez, service sucks, dealer's are mostly learning, but for some reason i feel comfortable there.

In time i plan to expand to Harrah's properties, despite haveing to drolp to 345 odds. Two years ago, they sent my Dad and I to New Orleans for a week. Greatest adventure of my life. I want them to send me back.