Blackjack Card Counters
Tell them its your fathers dying wish you play his way.Quote: DnalorailedIf you're counting cards, when the count gets high and you deviate from basic strategy I.e, splitting tens, not taking a hit,,,how do you handle the "noise" from the other players at the table and sometimes the dealer about what you "should" do? You can't very well announce that you're counting cards. Sometimes players are downright rude when other players don't follow what they think is basic strategy. Mumbling about how you made them lose and what you would have had etc..
Ask them if your decision helps them win will they give you the money?
"I have a hunch the dealer will bust"
"I gotta go with my gut feeling on this one"
If it doesn't work out, "Sorry guys I got greedy".
Or offer to sell your hand.
I didn't cut the cards.
Sorry, I zoned out.
It's only money.
This place has been good to me. I like to give back once in a while.
I've been doing okay. How 'bout you?
The dealer did it, not me.
Guess I picked the wrong time to get a little frisky.
If I'd have gotten a blackjack this would never have happened.
(I usually avoid third base anyway.)
Quote: DnalorailedIf you're counting cards, when the count gets high and you deviate from basic strategy I.e, splitting tens, not taking a hit,,,how do you handle the "noise" from the other players at the table and sometimes the dealer about what you "should" do? You can't very well announce that you're counting cards. Sometimes players are downright rude when other players don't follow what they think is basic strategy. Mumbling about how you made them lose and what you would have had etc..
As you can tell there's a million+ ways that experience will teach you to handle ploppies. Just remember this as a general rule (that has always seemed to work for me): Say something stupid a ploppy would say and no one seems to go to on about it.
When the count is bad and I want to wong out a few hands I just say "I've lost a couple in a row, my general rule is to take a break so they can't get it all!"
I almost ALWAYS set up "splitting 10's" at my table. When someone inevitably jokes about doing it when a 6 comes up I laugh along with them, but then say "Hey, I've never done it, but every time I see some idiot do it they win!" Then, if the situation calls for it throughout my session I can use the excuse "I wanna see what all the fuss is about LOL. I'll be the idiot for once let's do it!"
Quote: mcallister3200There are other players at the table?
Hey, I have that line trademarked! :-)
and one more line to use - "Blackjack isn't a team sport"
Quote: 21formeHey, I have that line trademarked! :-)
and one more line to use - "Blackjack isn't a team sport"
There are other players at the table? I use that line a lot but I always give credit to Norm's site. That's where I see it the most. Short, sweet and to the point!
Play how you want to play.
Quote: 1BBThere are other players at the table? I use that line a lot but I always give credit to Norm's site. That's where I see it the most. Short, sweet and to the point!
Yeah, Norm and I go back and forth on which one of us came up with that line. He's older and been playing longer than me, so maybe he did. :-)
Quote: 21formeYeah, Norm and I go back and forth on which one of us came up with that line. He's older and been playing longer than me, so maybe he did. :-)
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Quote: kewljDeleted. (bad joke)
I missed it, KJ. Care to email it to me?
Quote: 21formeI missed it, KJ. Care to email it to me?
Not even worth it 21. As you surely know from our participation on a number of sites for many years, my comedic talents are not my strong suit and this was worse than usual. :0 Don't worry, I didn't say anything to compromise you. :) (I only do that to myself)
