Originally Posted by
MisterV
You play in LV because they know the laws?
That may be part of it, but based on your prior posts I thought the main reason you played there is because the large number of casinos allows you to play at many different venues and thus count cards under the radar.
Hey MrV. you troublemaker, pot stirrer.
I am not saying it was the only reason or even one of the TOP reasons. Let's say there were a variety of reasons.
But back in spring summer 2009, when it became obvious I had worn out my welcome in Atlantic City and my days numbers, I considered several options for my next move. One being to stay where I was, in Phila for a couple more years and play the Pennsylvania casinos, which at that time were open but did not have table games. Table games were due to start and the good rules (s17) were rumored. Staying in Pa for a couple years bouncing around the casinos in eastern Pa, and nearby Delaware, with occasional trips elsewhere, would have required me to start driving, something I didn't do at that time. I also didn't think that a permanent solution. I wanted a big rotation to play and in the end, that was going to be Vegas.
Another consideration was spending a couple years in the midwest, upper Michigan, Wisconsin area and spend a couple years driving around all the Indian Casinos there. At that time that was the rage among card counters....all the great rules in the midwest Indian casinos. Problem is I knew players that played these casinos regularly and either weren't winning or were winning far below expectation, despite these so called better conditions. I am not saying they were cheating or not offering honest games, but I just was never comfortable with the level of oversight....sometimes none at Indian Casinos. There were also reported cases of Indian casinos detaining players and confiscating chips.
In the end, I want to play where I know as much as I can what is going on and what the rules are, what is legal and what isn't. Vegas sort of checked all my boxes and vegas is where I was
always going to end up. I believe Vegas was my destiny. I love it here for a variety of reasons.
Now moving on, MrV, I know you meant nothing by it, but I take exception to the following line:
"is because the large number of casinos allows you to play at many different venues and thus count cards under the radar."
Nobody is
allowing me to count cards, nor do I think I am under the radar. When I moved here, I didn't know how long I would last. Vegas had a reputation of being sweaty. I specifically came up with a plan, to spread my play around to the large number of games available, some only mediocre as far as rules and condition. So mediocre that other card counters won't bother with. I worked hard to learn just what would be tolerated and what wouldn't. Betting levels, length of time playing (short sessions), win amounts. Part of that process was getting backed off when I was wrong and my play fell outside comfort levels. And these levels change by casino, by day of week, time of day, crowded vs uncrowded conditions. Eventually, I learned and my backoffs decreased.
Anyway, maybe I am being a little sensitive, but nobody is allowing me anything. I worked at learning my game, including what is and isn't tolerated. I think I know Vegas blackjack pretty darn well. And that is why when someone comes along claiming things that aren't the way Vegas works, I can spot it right away. I usually keep those doubts to myself, but ya know in select cases, I just feel the need to call "bullshit".