15K Bankroll Experiment Week 6 - Does Card Counting Actually Work?

[@bird5306]

at 9:42 shouldn't you have hit your soft 18 again?

[@bruce4139]

I was going to say because I made the same mistake last night in bja test out

[@A1-BJ]

Yep, I put it in the description, I didn't catch it until the edit, and had already filmed through week 8, so I had to leave it. Stupid mistake. Good catch.

[@bruce4139]

@@A1-BJ oh nice

[@1967Camaro]

I read your comment that you’ve already recorded videos through week 8. Here’s a suggestion for some of the videos you haven’t recorded yet. On top of the casino sounds, can you also add people (perhaps pit boss or dealer, anything would work though) having conversations, perhaps even trying to engage the viewer in a conversation? So we can practice keeping the count while people are talking and possibly attempting to engage with us? I frequently engage with the dealer or the pit boss while I play to provide some cover.

[@A1-BJ]

I should go record actual conversations from the casinos... but then I'd be guaranteed yo catch some profanity.... that wouldn't be good for my monetization parameters on here. Lol

[@michaelh7679]

Are you doing deviations or just following a spread ? Awesome series. Also when calculating true count I know that you round positive true counts down in order to assume the worst case scenario. I'm wondering if for negative true counts you ALSO round down to assume a less favorable situation. For example if you have a TC of 2.9 you would say it's a TC of 2 and if you have a TC of -2.1 you assume a TC of -2. I appreciate the videos once again :)

[@mdslush23]

Here before that one guy says that he’s up $5k from his secret system

[@gingerbeardman8497]

Been trying to crack his code. I think it's legit just not so sure if it's worth the extra brain power

[@A1-BJ]

Right!! Lol. He be trolling us... I've thought about martingale-ing at positive counts, but I think the variance isn't worth it, and card-counting bet spreads still come out ahead. I thought about stacking the deck where I lose like 17 hands in a row, but I can't since I shuffle each time. Lol

[@calexen14]

How did you practice your counting ? Can you give me some tips ? 😅

[@A1-BJ]

Here's a couple of videos to help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6Dbg3Slht5-Zs0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4mqeGtppd9nerM

[@calexen14]

@@A1-BJ❤ thanks 🙏🏻

[@strongstrengthtv]

Each week last 15-20 minutes only?

[@A1-BJ]

One week, I went 22 minutes. Lol I also do a Tip Tuesday series, and lots of stuff on Instagram. But in all seriousness, I'm in the middle of making a 50 video long course, it should be coming out in the coming weeks.

[@bruce4139]

11:41 RC -1 you had A,7 V 3 shouldnt you double that?

[@A1-BJ]

Yep, I put that mistake in the description. Stupid mistake, good catch.

[@Lune___.]

rc was -2 btw

[@1967Camaro]

I was wondering if you didn’t double because this might have been a deviation in a negative count. Is there a deviation to not double a soft 18 v 3, or just an oversight?

[@A1-BJ]

@@1967Camaro no deviation, I wonder if I was thinking it was a 2, not a 3.... no excuse, though. Dumb mistake!

[@1967Camaro]

@@A1-BJ you get a pass on these two soft 18 plays you made in this video. In Burning the Tables, Ian shows this is a good intentional mistake to provide cover that costs very little in expected value, and since you’re playing two hands in positive counts, you’re making up for the difference in EV. So it wasn’t a dumb mistake, it was your subconscious inner genius.

[@EaganChris]

This week I get to start with $33,917.50. After the first shoe sitting at $34,892.50! Pick up of $975! After 2nd shoe sitting at $38,592.50, pick up of $3,700!!! So next time I will start with $38,592.50!!

[@mdslush23]

@@EaganChris you’re up $23.6k in 12 shoes. Would you say that’s a normal return for your system?

[@EaganChris]

@@mdslush23 Thanks for asking! I could not tell you if it is or not?? It is sort of high for 12 shoes. It also depends on whether the cards are working with my system? Sometimes, no matter what you do the cards are very BAD!!!! And you can find this out in the first 3-4 times my system tells me that I should WIN the next hand.....The way to do that is to stay at the table minimum when you should win the next hand, if you can't win none of the hands you're supposed to, then you get up and move on!!