ACE+AC+NYE=Trip Report
Quote: aceofspadesI left early this morning…I will finish my trip report shortly...
Did I miss it? Are you back in AC, it's Fri. What
happened on NYD?
Quote: EvenBobDid I miss it? Are you back in AC, it's Fri. What
happened on NYD?
In bed with the flu - will update once the Nyquil wears off
Quote: aceofspadesIn bed with the flu - will update once the Nyquil wears off
Poor baby. Don't you have a hot nurse on standby?
Quote: aceofspadesWith a foot of snow outside—nobody can get through—feel free to make your way
I am neither "hot" by current standards nor a nurse, but if I weren't 1000 miles away, I would probably bring some chicken soup over. If you're able to take the thought for the deed, my sympathies. Feel better soon!
Quote: aceofspadesWith a foot of snow outside—nobody can get through
You must live on Long Island.
Quote: aceofspadesHere we go:
The NYE party was great—they held it in Ovation Hall and the theme was "Winter Wonderland"…everything decorate in white with beautiful table decorations. My parents, some fellow gambler friends and other strangers who then became friends were all at the table.
A poll about something that occurred at the event
Surf and turf followed by chocolate lava cake YUM YUM YUM
There was a champagne toast at midnight as well and a great time was had by all.
Fast Forward to New Years Day:
2014 welcomed me by kicking my ass
Shoe 1:
I lost so fast I almost got whiplash
Negative 1k
Shoe 2:
This one only went half as fast but with similar results
Negative 900
Break time to collect my thoughts and curse EvenBob
Shoe 3:
Does anything go right for me at the game of blackjack?
8,3 double down versus dealer 3...draw the Ace…lose to 17
Split 2,2 versus dealer 6…dealt another 2…re-split…dealt another deuce
(plenty of faces to come)
First 2 draw a 7…double down get another 7 FUN FUN FUN
Second 2 draw a 9…double down get a 4 EVEN MORE FUN
Third 2 draw a 5…hit and get a 9 Ughhhhhhhh
Fourth 2 draw a 3…hit and get a King GREAT, here come the 10's
Of course, with all the low cards out there, the dealer joined in the fun by having a 3 underneath…she then drew a Queen for 18, thereby wiping me out on that hand
I thought the faces would come out in my favor with all the lows and the Speed Count going well so I pressed and, as seemed to be the case in 2014 up until then, the dealer was the only beneficiary of the positive count
I lost 1200 that shoe
At this point in the late afternoon…I was now down 3100
Dinner break/mental health break
Waited for the 8pm shift to begin and began playing again…(continued)
I apologize for the delay, my dog has been sick the past couple days and I Wanted to ensure he was squared away with his illness and on the road to recovery…plus, I was meeting with new client today and going over their file…and now…without further ado
Part 2:
So, when the 8pm shift entered the casino to take their stations at the blackjack tables, I was down 3100…what was to come in the year 2014…2013 was positive, would 2014 continue in the negative as it already was…?
I sit down at a 100min. 6D table (now, it seems to me that I get rated better when I sit at a 100min. table than when I sit at a 25min. table—even though I buy in for all black chips—is this just my paranoia?)
My stop loss at this point was 4k (so, I bought in for my last 900 I was willing to risk on this trip)
Shoe 1:
ho-hum nothing to write home about other than winning 200 by the end of the shoe thanks to last hand of the shoe double down:
9,2 versus dealer 6
I drew a 10 and dealer had an Ace underneath for 17
(Isn't that the way it's supposed to go? LOL)
At this point -2900
Shoe 2:
the 200 was gone on the first two hands as the dealer had blackjack followed by another blackjack
However, the always handy Speed Count soon rose to epic levels…by the end of the shoe I had pressed up to 500 and had now lifted myself up by my own bootstraps, winning back 1650 in the shoe
At this point -1450
Shoes 3 and 4:
even for the shoes — nothing of note
Still negative 1450
Shoe 5: (Speed Count comes alive!!!)
On a 200 hand…I Was dealt the following:
4,4, versus dealer 6
Split the 4's for another 4
First 4 dealt a 7—double get a 10 for 21
Second 4 dealt a 5—double get a 7 for 16
Third 4 dealt a 5—double get a 10 for 19
Dealer has a 6 turns over a 2 (Ughhh) for 8
Dealer draws a 3 (UGHHHHHH!) for 11
Dealer draws a 2 for a 13
Dealer draws an Ace for 14
Dealer draws and Ace for 15
Dealer draws a King for 25
YES!!! 1200 back on that hand
shoe was up and down the rest of the way and I was now only negative 250
Shoe 6:
even for the whole shoe then got a blackjack on the last hand
now only negative 100
I thought to myself…should I quit only down 100 or should I play and see if I can get even or maybe a little bit of profit in the New Year…?
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ONWARD!!!
Shoe 7:
I think Bob was watching over me from this shoe as what could go wrong, did go wrong…
I lost every double down (3 of them) and by the end of the shoe I was now down 700 instead of 100
Shoe 8 please be great!!!:
Started off with a blackjack NICE!
Plenty of pushes to follow
Trip now negative 550
Shoe 9 please be fine!:
With Bob in the back of my mind and seeking out the Lady in Red from Aria in my rearview mirror, I began playing the 9th shoe
After a few hands, I had regained another 200 but it was a hand in the middle of the shoe that would become a make or break for the trip as I was getting tired and had an early drive the next morning in an effort to beat Snow Storm Hercules home
I had been dealt 2,2 versus dealer 7 (I ridiculously blurted out "Deuces never loses")
Apropos, I got dealt another 2, then another (I love how I get these 4-way splits-very nerve wracking)
First 2 dealt 7…hit then 9 for 18
Second 2 dealt 8…doubled then 10 for 20
Third 2 dealt 6…hit then Jack for 18
Fourth 2 dealt 9…doubled then 6 for 17
Dealer turns over an 8 for 15 (nail biting)
Draws an Ace (really…really…?!?) for 16
Draws a Jack for 26
The trip was now +50 and the Speed Count was good
With about 10 hands left in the shoe…I played on and pressed on…
I ended the trip +500
Happy New Year!!!
Quote: midwestgbOutstanding reporting, Ace.
Thanks midwest ( I actually had written some notes on my phone to work from )
Quote: bj4funLove reading your reports Ace! It was worth the wait.
Thanks!! I am happy to hear people enjoy my reports
Quote: beachbumbabsWhat a crazy hand on the split 4's! Nice job making it back from down so far.
THANKS - I didn't think I would get there
