2013 Off Topic Thread

[Mr. IWS]

My girlfriend actually preordered that for me. That bitch better go pick it up from Gamestop soon or she is gonna get punched in the face

[SPX]

My girlfriend actually preordered that for me. That bitch better go pick it up from Gamestop soon or she is gonna get punched in the face

That's the spirit.

[SPX]

46 degrees here right now. Just turned the heater on for the first time since the last winter ended.

[poopoo333]

Its like 90 here. 10am.

[Mr. IWS]

X, you got some fuckin explaining to do with this creepy nigga

[SPX]

Love those commercials. JCVD 4 Life.

He needs to put some more mass on, though.

[poopoo333]

The UFC released four fighters from its roster yesterday: Mizuto Hirota (0-2 UFC), John Albert (1-4 UFC), Ben Alloway (1-2 UFC) and Azamat Gashimov (0-2 UFC). With a combined record of 2-10, it’s not difficult to see why these four fighters were released from the big time, although I expect all four to find work in lower-level shows.

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[SPX]

Too bad we can't know these guys are going to perform that way in advance so we can fade them and get rich.

[SPX]

Interesting documentary on watched on Netflix about a Christian card counting team. . .

[edman5555]

Crazy. I assume a few of them must work the same table at the same time in order to get an advantage. Otherwise I can't see the justification in kicking someone out because they are good at blackjack. That's bullshit.

[SPX]

It happens all the time. Just read a couple of blackjack books to see how much emphasis is placed on "heat" and how necessary it is camouflage the fact that you're counting. The higher the stakes you play and the stronger reaction you get, too. One guy in the doc says he's been kicked out over a hundred times.

The fact of the matter is that casinos don't like losing money--ever--and will go to great lengths to make sure the advantage is always on their side. Unfortunately, in everywhere but Atlantic City it's perfectly legal for a casino to "back you off" because it's private property and it's within their rights to ask you to leave. In some cases, they'll even "back room" you where they take your picture and formally read you the trespass act, after which if you come onto the property they can have you arrested. (In Atlantic City, casinos can't kick you out for card counting but they can do a lot of other stuff that makes it essentially impossible for you to make money, like restrict you to flat betting or shuffle the deck on you every time you raise your bet.)

Blackjack is really a fascinating subject. You should watch that doc when you get a few minutes. Also watch this one (about the team the movie 21 was based on):

[SPX]

Is it just me of has the forum been running kind of slow today?

[edman5555]

It happens all the time. Just read a couple of blackjack books to see how much emphasis is placed on "heat" and how necessary it is camouflage the fact that you're counting. The higher the stakes you play and the stronger reaction you get, too. One guy in the doc says he's been kicked out over a hundred times.

The fact of the matter is that casinos don't like losing money--ever--and will go to great lengths to make sure the advantage is always on their side. Unfortunately, in everywhere but Atlantic City it's perfectly legal for a casino to "back you off" because it's private property and it's within their rights to ask you to leave. In some cases, they'll even "back room" you where they take your picture and formally read you the trespass act, after which if you come onto the property they can have you arrested. (In Atlantic City, casinos can't kick you out for card counting but they can do a lot of other stuff but that makes it essentially impossible for make money, like restrict you to flat betting or shuffle the deck on you every time you raise your bet.)

Blackjack is really a fascinating subject. You should watch that doc when you get a few minutes. Also watch this one (about the team the movie 21 was based on):

That makes me never want to gamble in a casino again. It's so chickenshit to kick people out if they are good. Lame, lame.

[Mr. IWS]

I just caught another one of these hacking bitches. I logged on and saw a new member registered. I looked at his account, and he was an admin.

I blocked him, blocked the ip and I will approve all members now.

I dont know why these dipshits are fuckin with us.

[SPX]

That makes me never want to gamble in a casino again. It's so chickenshit to kick people out if they are good. Lame, lame.

Yeah, no shit. But they'll do it. If you actually know what you're doing, it's a real cat and mouse game. Some card counters get off on the whole cloak and dagger aspect of it and just consider it part of the fun. But it's true that casinos are definitely not good sports when someone figures out how to win.

The best revenge is getting good enough to take their money on a regular basis and then doing it.