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blackhole
I’ve come to the conclusion that there are more members here and all other gambling forums who claim to be successful gamblers one-way or the other. So, what’s the purpose of being a forum member.
From what I’ve read over the years it is considered taboo to discuss any plays. Fifteen or so alleged AP’s including the famous AP AxelWolf left the WOV because DarkOz revealed a decade old dead play. Let’s see how long that exodus lasts. I’m convinced those AP members there and here just can’t live without constantly blowing smoke up everyone’s asses about how smart they are beating billion-dollar casinos while us idiots keep their stocks rising.
I love all the claims of people joining these forums to learn AP moves. The only information they could find is how fucking stupid they are, how successful others were and still are AP’ing, or if their presently homeless maybe a better way than searching out deposit bottles or holding a tin cup. I do recall reading how some tin cup holders are doing pretty well.
I wish one of these mathematicians who swear by the math being the facts of life, could figure out the odds of a person getting educated and developing a successful career with a solid future when compared to accomplishing the same with just gambling of any kind.
I was working on Wall Street on the Buy Side and read a book on card counting in BJ and rest was history. I met Kim Lee, the guy who did the math on Kill Phil series, on bj21.com and we had lunch a few time. Kim Lee was working for Goldman Sachs at the time. I met a ton of really bright people who had PhD’s who introduced me to a way of approaching the casinos. I got my start in blackjack bankrolling a few players (btw, I had my share of being scammed). I got good at video poker and did a lot of contributions on Skip Hughes’ message board. A question on WizardofVegas got me back to posting online ... btw, that question was answered 20 years ago.
I’m not an AP but I know AP’s who make high six figures a year. I won’t tell you where I made my money from the casinos, but I retired a few years ago to Roseville, CA and then decided to leave the Northern California bonus hustler scene because it wasn’t safe.
I am very lucky to have made money from my days on Wall Street, the huge stock market run from 2009 to present, and that I met the right people who were some of the smartest people in certain aspects of beating the casino: team play, hustling promo’s, hustling mailer’s, chasing progressives, etc.
Randy McKay tweeted a story about his Deuces Wild days and the guy who tipped him off. I know that guy (I mean I know his face) who tipped McKay off ... he is the smartest guy in Cali and makes 6 figures a year. That guy is an AP. That guy goes around picking up thousands a week in free play offer. So AP’s do exist.
As for me, I’m not an AP. I am so tired of the current bonus slot environment that I look forward to enjoying my weekends away from the smoke and noise of being in casinos. I had my fun and look forward to my next chapter in life, which will involve a lot of volunteer work. I had a nice 20+ year run because I got good at something after meeting the right people. I really lucked out meeting the right people when I started. Btw, I still remembered when I first made money on Piggy Bankin’ and got hooked on bonus slots.