Quote: BozBecause they build casinos to give money away, right? Some have found ways to beat them in spite of the built in house edge, but they are smarter than you and open to finding multiple ways. All while knowing the casinos don't need to cheat. And they certainly don't have the negative attitude you do. You have found a way to get members rooting for the casinos to beat you. And as long as I have been on here, that puts you in rare territory along with a few guys, most of whom are long gone. Stop bitching and go out and refine your game. Or don't, keep bitching and losing.
That's fine, i hope everyone is rooting against me, im used to it and will just prove everyone wrong anyway with your support or without your support. It's been like that my whole life. Parents never supported me in my hobbies/interests or my friends. One day people will realize they should've never doubted me.
Quote: ZenKinGThat's fine, i hope everyone is rooting against me, im used to it and will just prove everyone wrong anyway with your support or without your support. It's been like that my whole life. Parents never supported me in my hobbies/interests or my friends. One day people will realize they should've never doubted me.
How do you plan on doing this? Not an hour ago you were finished and going to go find a job. That's about the fifth time you posted you were finished playing in this god forsaken corrupt town.
BTW, just a wild guess here but have you started a list of those who have offended, slighted, or pissed you off. ?
Quote: ZenKinGThat's fine, i hope everyone is rooting against me, im used to it and will just prove everyone wrong anyway with your support or without your support. It's been like that my whole life. Parents never supported me in my hobbies/interests or my friends. One day people will realize they should've never doubted me.
Maybe you should see a therapist, it sounds like you have issues.
+1. And be quick before it is too late.Quote: HunterhillMaybe you should see a therapist, it sounds like you have issues.
There is an epidemic of narcissism in this country.
Quote: ZenKinGThat's fine, i hope everyone is rooting against me, im used to it and will just prove everyone wrong anyway with your support or without your support. It's been like that my whole life. Parents never supported me in my hobbies/interests or my friends. One day people will realize they should've never doubted me.
Were you a contestant on American Idol by any chance?
There are many dealers and former casino workers on this site who are not wading into this discussion. I think it's because they've heard this so many times before.
You will find many friends at craps table, where the most paranoid hang out. Learn that game, and then start telling us how the dice are loaded and how you made a bundle playing the don'ts.
Tomorrow something is going down. I'm done with this corrupt city. Filing major complaints with the commission, if nothing is done, I will then take it into my own hands. Partys over. Well see who's laughing end of tomorrow
Quote: ZenKinGThe last 4 shoes I have played I have dropped 7500. I'm now down again 8500 just like that. On the other hand everytime i play on CVBJ, NOT ONCE does this ever happen and ive probably played more rounds on CVBJ than in real life. Speaking of software I played it last night and made 6k on it after about 1000 rounds. But once i go out in this corrupt unregulated city i get my ass handed to me.
Tomorrow something is going down. I'm done with this corrupt city. Filing major complaints with the commission, if nothing is done, I will then take it into my own hands. Partys over. Well see who's laughing end of tomorrow
Zk really needs to see a doctor quick
And I hope he will leave town asap for the sake of other players and AP.
Total bad news and complete disaster.
Quote: ZenKinGThe last 4 shoes I have played I have dropped 7500. I'm now down again 8500 just like that. On the other hand everytime i play on CVBJ, NOT ONCE does this ever happen and ive probably played more rounds on CVBJ than in real life. Speaking of software I played it last night and made 6k on it after about 1000 rounds. But once i go out in this corrupt unregulated city i get my ass handed to me.
Tomorrow something is going down. I'm done with this corrupt city. Filing major complaints with the commission, if nothing is done, I will then take it into my own hands. Partys over. Well see who's laughing end of tomorrow
So I take it you got to a table today when it opened to see their procedure?
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Tomorrow something is going down. I'm done with this corrupt city. Filing major complaints with the commission, if nothing is done, I will then take it into my own hands. Partys over. Well see who's laughing end of tomorrow
LOL, this is getting better by the day. BTW, it could take the Gaming Commission months to do an investigation.
It honestly sounds like natural swings at your betting level, but I'm not there and not watching the hands/etc.
Quote: RomesI haven't been rooting against him at all, and in fact trying to give him advice. One thing no one's noticing is he says he lost $7500 to be down $8500 again. I think in his last post (too lazy to confirm) he was down like $5500. So that means he MADE $4500, then lost $7500. Again, your losses will generally be larger than your wins because you duck out after exposing a max bet where as if you're losing and think you can get away with another shoe because you look like a mad degen then sometimes you'll play more/etc/etc.
It honestly sounds like natural swings at your betting level, but I'm not there and not watching the hands/etc.
No. Ok to clear things up, here has been the last week or so of bankroll fluctuations.
Originally i was down -7500 and cut it down to -2300. Then i went down to -8500, then i made +7800 to cut my trip total to date to -700. Then i lost -600 and then in 4 shoes lost -7200 and am now down again -8500. It's unbelievable.. These are of course rounded figures. Give or take 50 bucks. I have the exact amount written down but for forums sake i round the numbers. If i just knew for sure these casinos weren't rigged i wouldnt give a f** about losing because ive been through this before, but what gets me is that ALL the casinos i struggle at 'coincidentally' come with pre shuffled cards and DONT show the cards. ARIA one of my best casinos im doing at, 'coincidentally' SHOWS the cards and they come in ORDER so it's easy to see they're all there. This is what angers me even more. Why cant all casinos just do it the right way and show some damn integrity instead of getting these bulls*** pre shuffled cards and throwing them into some rigged machine(wont even get into the conspiracies involving machines either). Just do what ARIA does, buy the cards in order and spread them face up on the table. Jesus holy hell. If it's a profit strategy, management needs to be fired because that's absolutely not a profitable strategy. Then again what do i know right? Just some guy grinding out a 1.5% edge. But the truth is, if i was head manager at any of these casinos, id triple their annual profit in a heartbeat.
Plenty of solutions were offered. None were taken. There are strip casinos he found that show the decks. There are ways to count the cards in the casino to determine whether it's stacked that I offered. Crickets.
ZK, the young buck. Not enough ability for introspection to understand that his play at the casino might be different than the play at home.
Frankly, if I was in my mid-20s with a car, a college degree, and 50k in the bang, looking back, I would be going after more earthly pleasures, because when one settles down with one person, begins a family, and gets the responsibilities of real life with other people depending on you every day to bring home the bacon, provide love and care, you will likely regret your life trying to make $40/hour with a wild variance getting burnt out playing cards in Vegas when you could be having real fun.
I could be wrong, but I don't think we got all of your winnings, but you were sure to tell us all of your losses?Quote: ZenKinGNo. Ok to clear things up, here has been the last week or so of bankroll fluctuations.
Originally i was down -7500 and cut it down to -2300. Then i went down to -8500, then i made +7800 to cut my trip total to date to -700. Then i lost -600 and then in 4 shoes lost -7200 and am now down again -8500. It's unbelievable.. These are of course rounded figures. Give or take 50 bucks.
That's what we continue to tell you, but it shows you clearly don't trust us very much (not saying you should necessarily) but there are several on here that have told you this with good reputations. That's why not only did I tell you that but my advice has constantly been GET MORE HANDS because the math will prove it to you once you hit enough hands.Quote: ZenKinGIf i just knew for sure these casinos weren't rigged i wouldnt give a f** about losing because ive been through this before,
You're also running in to confirmation bias and law of large numbers here. One, even if a place did cheat you would still win there occasionally. Two, you WANT to believe aria is pure becuase you can see the cards, so if you have a good run of luck with them then your confirmation bias will say "It's because they show the cards!" and not because of the real reason of "welp, that's just some good variance to go along with the bad." Even if aria is "pure" in your mind, you would STILL lose there PLENTY of the time. So if you're consistently winning there, is aria cheating FOR you then??? That's the exact claim you're making in the other direction with these other casinos. Do you see now why that other claim is silly as it would be just as silly to claim aria is cheating for you?Quote: ZenKinGbut what gets me is that ALL the casinos i struggle at 'coincidentally' come with pre shuffled cards and DONT show the cards. ARIA one of my best casinos im doing at, 'coincidentally' SHOWS the cards and they come in ORDER so it's easy to see they're all there. This is what angers me even more.
Any good AP could make the casinos a lot more money, which is why some are tempted with jobs to switch to "the dark side" and ruin it for all the rest of us. You can make more money and stick it to the greedy corporations from our side.Quote: ZenKinGIf it's a profit strategy, management needs to be fired because that's absolutely not a profitable strategy. Then again what do i know right? Just some guy grinding out a 1.5% edge. But the truth is, if i was head manager at any of these casinos, id triple their annual profit in a heartbeat.
Why are still giving your money to the bad men cheating you?
Quote: ZenKinGBut the truth is, if i was head manager at any of these casinos, id triple their annual profit in a heartbeat.
Actually, no. The casino would lose almost every single one of their biggest players. They like to play on credit.
Nor is it funny any longer.
I did dump a boatload at VP and Craps so no doubt they took that into consideration when playing BJ. Be careful out there!!
Quote: dfwbirdGood news ZK! I just got back from Vegas and can confirm TI spreads ALL 6 decks before opening a table. I was kinda sweating the corruption but when I saw that(edit: dealer spreading new decks) a wave of relief came over me and I was able to run up a $600 win putting me up $1800 for the trip on BJ. Of course I only played and the unverified not corrupt Linq, Golden Gate, and the verified not corrupt TI and I wasn't counting so ymmv!
I did dump a boatload at VP and Craps so no doubt they took that into consideration when playing BJ. Be careful out there!!
No coincidence you won at a place that spreads the cards face up. I havent even gone into TI yet since there are no good games in there according to the last edition of CBJN unless you're a black chip player in high limit. Dont tell me you were playing a csm or 6:5.
Let me know when you win at Caesars, Harrahs, Ballys, Flamingo, Cosmo, NYNY, and MGM, then get back to me. Youll be in tears once theyre done with you with their rigged pre shuffled stacked deck that's then inserted into their rigged ASMs.
Edit : wow just realized you said you don't even count. Makes me feel even better, I've been playing at an advantage for over 50 hours and you just go in there probably playing a 6:5 csm game and already in the positive 4 figures meanwhile I'm nearly at a 5 figure loss. Oh wait that's right I'm not playing at an advantage. It's rigged. The truth is coming out soon, don't you worry.
Quote: IbeatyouracesThose rigged ASM's have no clue what decisions the players will make nor where they place the cut card.
Won't go into this. But those things you mentioned don't change anything.
Quote: ZenKinGWon't go into this. But those things you mentioned don't change anything.
A stacked deck is easily exploited. And for far more EV than card counting. I'm not going to get into specifics.
You do realize at a 100% legit game you're going to LOSE about 50% of the time, right? Spreading the cards face up and having a winning session is literally a worthless correlation.Quote: ZenKinGNo coincidence you won at a place that spreads the cards face up...
This 100%... They can't predict the number of players, when players go in and out of hands, where the cut goes (dealer could try to false cut but look at all the other things I've mentioned) nor how players will hit/stand on their hands (such as 16, soft hands like A-7, etc, etc). Not only would a preset deck (intended to make the house more money somehow) NOT work to cheat the players, but it would be a TREMENDOUS security risk because AP's would absolutely figure it out and then get a massive edge knowing what cards are coming. Look up Next Carding as it relates to AP/Blackjack.Quote: IbeatyouracesA stacked deck is easily exploited. And for far more EV than card counting. I'm not going to get into specifics.
More importantly, are the ASMs made in China?
This entire thread, masquerading as a BJ thread, is about selfishness.
I'm NOT saying ASMs clump cards or do any sorta funny business. I'm just saying that the discussion doesn't simply end at, "Well the machine doesn't know how many players there are, their strategies, nor where the cut card is.".....or rather, that's at least a pretty lame counter to the accusation that ASMs cheat. (I'm not sure if that accusation was made, but if it was made....)
The heart of the cheating thing though -- decks or shoes with fewer high cards or extra low cards....still, this would NOT warrant big losses over such a short sample size. Losses certainly happen, big ones at that. I've gone through periods where all I could do is lose. Even if I was up $4k in the first few hands I'd end the shoe at -$3k. Then I've also had periods where I just simply couldn't lose a session or would lose few sessions.
This has yet to be answered. If the (supposed) cheating is cause for those losses, those decks have to be SUPER GAFFED. Not like 2 or 3 high cards in a 6 deck shoe....but like 20 would have to be removed. In this case, it should be immediately obvious the shoes are messed up. Call up gaming and you're the town's hero.
IF the casino was cheating in this way, I'd imagine they'd remove A FEW high cards. They wouldn't risk adding an extra low card, as they'd be f***ed if someone tracked 7 of the same card on a 6 decker. Removing MANY high cards would be obvious (see above paragraph). On top of that, this being the most likely situation where they cheat by gaffing the decks, your results would not be indicative of such cheating!!! Your EV would go from (I'm making up numbers here) say $50/hour to $20/hour or maybe -$50/hour. But your SD would still be the same (actually SD would change, but it'd be damn near the same). EV of +$50/hour vs -$50/hour is basically just noise in the short term. The only thing you see in the short term is the SD. So even if the games were gaffed by a little bit, it wouldn't be enough to change your EV from +$50/hour to -$200/hour.
It's like losing $500 on VP when you should be up $500 for a session. It's just noise and variance. Get over it.
So I go to the dealer, so what do you guys so with the old cards, do you guys send the used cards to the gift shop or something? He goes "yes we do". I was like how long does it take to get there? He says the cards dont go there right away, they go to a PRISON where they then sort the cards first, then send it back LOOL. Oh man I can't even keep a straight face anymore.
So let's me get this straight to just sum this up. These casinos are ordering preshuffled cards from some china shop halfway across the world. Dealers and pit bosses don't check them nor do they spread them face up. Gaming commission doesn't check them. These cards go through the whole day without anyone seeing the cards. AND now, after the days over and it's time to change the cards, they don't even get sent to GAMING or directly to the gift shop for resale. They go to a PRISON to sort them out and 'clean it up' give it a finishing touch I was told LOLOL.
I just can't anymore. This is almost worth my current -8300 loss just hearing the procedures in this town. I'm done, truly am LOL. Just when i thought, ok, let me go and buy the cards at the gift shop, then I'm told they don't go directly there, they go to a PRISON LOL. Yeah let's send it to the PRISON so they can insert the missing 10s and Aces, then send it to the gift shop for purchase. Now everyone can see with their own eyes that casinos don't remove cards LOL. I can't even keep a straight face anymore in this town talking to these dealers and pit bosses. This is hilarious
Calling gaming this morning for some more comfirmation.
Quote: billryanSo now the top management at the casinos have brought convicted felons into their top secret conspiracy, because if you need someone to keep your secrets, random prisoners are just what multi billion corporations turn to.
It's what the prisoners do when they aren't making license plates
Quote: GWAEZen, I missed the post where you went a watched the opening of a table. Which casino was that again?
I've only seen one table open so far and that was at ARIA and the cards came in order and spread out face up. Good honest casino, I respect that. Was also at planet Hollywood the other day and saw the pit boss show me the preshuffled cards of how they come. Pretty sure ARIA and supposedly TI according to another poster are the only ones on the strip that show the cards face up and have them come in order. Disgraceful.
Quote: billryanSo now the top management at the casinos have brought convicted felons into their top secret conspiracy, because if you need someone to keep your secrets, random prisoners are just what multi billion corporations turn to.
Didn't say it was the prison(ers) sorting the deck. All the dealer told me is the cards are sent to a PRISON. I asked the pit boss where they come from in case this Asian dealer just talking out of his ass and pit boss told me he doesn't even know where they send them LOL. You can't make this up. How uninformed everyone on the floor is to the integrity of the game.
Quote: monet0412I also don't understand how someone comes to town and decides they are gonna count cards for a living and hasn't already researched all this information prior to moving out here. It's like he just moved here with the idea that he is gonna make x amount of money so easily. This guy has refused to learn any other way to get an edge in the Casino. He has refused to get a players card and show ID. I just don't get it. this town is so darn easy to maneuver in it's ridiculous. He boggles my mind when he pays for food. Its the same feeling I get when I watch people pay 32 dollars for a couple of drinks or wait in the Buffet line for over an hour. I can't help but laugh and say to myself or wife... these guys are doing it wrong... horribly wrong. Yes I know these people pay for people like me to operate but do they have to come out in droves and make so many damn mistakes. Can't they figure out some of the comp system or line passes with all the free information out these days. I ramble but you would think ZK would smarten up instead of crying foul. He truly hasn't listened to one smart guy on here. Depressing.
Well I hope you're talking about comps through maybe video poker and using promotions/rebates to also get a slim edge. Other than that I'm not gonna play some -EV game like craps and play the pass line to get a few comps. Wasting time there when I can be playing a +ev game. Blackjack comps are also useless these days so no reason to get a players card for that and having them know my name.
Even if I was comp hustling something like video poker, you have to look at the trade off of time spent instead of just playing aggressive counting and getting this rigged blackjack EV which I don't even believe exists in this town. Comp city by max rubin is pretty outdated as well for today's environment.
Quote: IbeatyouracesIt's what the prisoners do when they aren't making license plates
Heck, the prisoners used to build AC Cobras in prison, so inserting a few cards into a deck will be a piece of cake.
It's good training for their post-prison career as strip casino BJ dealer.
Great bit of sletuthing there, ZK: now when you motor back to NJ you have yet another reason to give in explanation as to how and why Sin City chewed you up and spit you out.
The cards are rigged against you, as is life.
Quote: ZenKinGWell I hope you're talking about comps through maybe video poker and using promotions/rebates to also get a slim edge. Other than that I'm not gonna play some -EV game like craps and play the pass line to get a few comps. Wasting time there when I can be playing a +ev game. Blackjack comps are also useless these days so no reason to get a players card for that and having them know my name.
Even if I was comp hustling something like video poker, you have to look at the trade off of time spent instead of just playing aggressive counting and getting this rigged blackjack EV which I don't even believe exists in this town. Comp city by max rubin is pretty outdated as well for today's environment.
Comp Hustling??? Have I not given out enough information to make it clear that comps are just icing? Pages back I literally broke down how to play at the El Cortel and what it earns you. My personality isn't very good for you since I just don't work well with others but with all the information given to you on this site I just don't understand how your not crushing this town and why you come on here crying foul, foul. Your kinda like an enigma to me... you come to this paradise and can't figure it out and only claim cheating, cheating. You have such an edge it's sick. Over 35k bankroll, plenty of free information on the net... so far ahead of the game and all you do is cry. I can't wait to see how this story ends.
You should read up more on cheating. You'll find that it's the employees who cheat the Casinos constantly. Not only that but stealing chips from players at the dice table is by far the easiest and most common form of cheating in the Casinos. I told you many times already... learn how to cheat.
It would seem logical to assume this guy has raised more questions and eyebrows in the pits in 3 weeks than many veteran AP's have in 3 years. He has to be on their radar, the question is are they looking at him as an AP or a mark?
Such a sense of outraged entitlement, without any basis.
Quote: BozWe all know how the story ends, it's the enjoyment of the ride getting there that we should be enjoying.
It would seem logical to assume this guy has raised more questions and eyebrows in the pits in 3 weeks than many veteran AP's have in 3 years. He has to be on their radar, the question is are they looking at him as an AP or a mark?
The funny thing is, it's probably been good cover. They probably think im some lunatic degenerate. It could also be bad as well and bring attention to my play and then they find out im counting. It is what it is. If Vegas just had some integrity, i wouldnt even be asking these questions. Crazy how im the one in the wrong here. Does no one here have any problems with vegas procedures? Just look at what i outlined and no one sees anything wrong with that? WHERE'S THE TRANSPARENCY?
Quote: MrVNo doubt they're just waiting for him to demand to talk to "the man in charge."
Such a sense of outraged entitlement, without any basis.
Without any basis? How can I get any basis if everything is hidden from the customers? The same customers they rely on to keep their business running. It's amazing the lack of transparency from business to customer going on and im the bad guy. You guys should all be 100% in my favor regarding this. I dont understand why people cant see where im coming from.
Quote: ZenKinGWithout any basis? How can I get any basis if everything is hidden from the customers? The same customers they rely on to keep their business running. It's amazing the lack of transparency from business to customer going on and im the bad guy. You guys should all be 100% in my favor regarding this. I dont understand why people cant see where im coming from.
And how do you know it is hidden if you refuse to get there when the tables open. This is actually getting to the point of trolling. You have been given a way to verify the cards yet you refuse to do it, but continue to say the cards are a certain way. Without you actually taking the time to see the cards yet crying foul it is akin to trolling the forum.