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Quote: jamesbond007My biggest win ever. I was at the MGM and I sat down on $5 blackjack table and guess what. I was dealt a Ace of spades and Jack of spades and wooo and behold I was paid $7.50. Wow, I almost fell out of my chair the biggest win ever, I mean this is $7.50 US dollars, after that I went to McDonalds and got a Big Mac and Fries and I Coke and then went to bed. I could handle all the action for one night.
Intredasting.
OFF WITH YOUR HEAD
unfortunately for the rest of us, of your 4 threads this one probably has the most substance.
Quote: jamesbond007I went to McDonalds and got a Big Mac and Fries and I Coke
Should you ever be this fortunate again, maybe try the nuggets next time.
There's some phrase that suggests this, but it escapes me at the moment.
Quote: jamesbond007My biggest win ever. I was at the MGM and I sat down on $5 blackjack table and guess what. I was dealt a Ace of spades and Jack of spades and wooo and behold I was paid $7.50. Wow, I almost fell out of my chair the biggest win ever, I mean this is $7.50 US dollars, after that I went to McDonalds and got a Big Mac and Fries and I Coke and then went to bed. I could handle all the action for one night.
Very good, James. I trust the original $5 went to the valet when he brought your Aston Martin around. :-)
It's orders of magnitude more likely that the OP is misremembering the event.
Quote: Deucekiesable to buy a Big Mac meal in Vegas for less than $7.50?
$12.50. You get to keep the original $5 on a win.
a) Approximately 1 in 20
b) Unknown -- but years ago, perhaps close to 100%
c) Irrelevant, although I'm fairly certain you can get a #1 (big mac, fries, drink) for less than $7.50.
Had I been flat betting, ignoring everything else that happened in the session, 3 BJ's (4.5 unit win) would have offset 2 double down loss (4 unit loss), BUT I was NOT flat betting, so these 5 rounds combined for a $1500 loss. The session was actually only a $362.50 loss, so it could have been worse. :/
Quote: RSOP doesn't claim he bought the food with his winnings....simply, that he bought the food.
a) Approximately 1 in 20
b) Unknown -- but years ago, perhaps close to 100%
c) Irrelevant, although I'm fairly certain you can get a #1 (big mac, fries, drink) for less than $7.50.
Orders of magnitude, I tells ya. Orders. Of. Magnitude.
Quote: kewljOnly mildly related, I had a session today, where I started with three consecutive blackjack. I have had 3 consecutive BJ's many times, but never remember 3 consecutive to start a session. Of course all were at my minimum wager ($25). Unfortunately the session ended with back to back double down losses, both at my max wager ($400).
Had I been flat betting, ignoring everything else that happened in the session, 3 BJ's (4.5 unit win) would have offset 2 double down loss (4 unit loss), BUT I was NOT flat betting, so these 5 rounds combined for a $1500 loss. The session was actually only a $362.50 loss, so it could have been worse. :/
If you don't mind me asking, what is your ramp on your 1-16 spread?
Quote: WandererIf you don't mind me asking, what is your ramp on your 1-16 spread?
I max bet at TC +4, for most shoe games. If it is a smaller type local casino where I am going to max bet less than $400, then I put that max bet out a bit earlier @ TC +3 to compensate. I am not going to fill in the in between jumps in wagers, as that becomes a little too identifying.
Quote: kewljI max bet at TC +4, for most shoe games. If it is a smaller type local casino where I am going to max bet less than $400, then I put that max bet out a bit earlier @ TC +3 to compensate. I am not going to fill in the in between jumps in wagers, as that becomes a little too identifying.
I wish I had the bankroll some of you folks have. I'm pretty simple. I spread 1-5 and play only a minimum and maximum bet.
