Now that Rob has returned it seems like as good a time as any for this. I have had enough of this forum. It serves no purpose other than entertainment and that gets boring quickly. The dominant member is a guy so jealous of players that are able to register some success in gambling areas where he only dreams of, that he spends his waking moments and final years obsessing with ignorant personal attacks.

I am ending my 15th year of professional blackjack play, 10 of those in Vegas at my current mid-level stakes. I have tried to share as much of tat journey as I could hoping that other players, especially the newer guys could benefit and get a realistic picture of what professional card counting blackjack play is Today and what can reasonably be expected and the trials and tribulations (and variance) of getting there.

What this sharing has gotten me is a handful of people (likely only 2 or 3) trolling me all over the internet doing everything they can to discredit me. To the point that one crazy bastard has taken it beyond the internet and been stalking me in real life, to the point that law enforcement has had to be involved on now 3 different occasions. The last time , the complain wasn't even filed by me, but by my building management.

So I have had enough. I have done what I set out to do.....as one of the few remaining card counting professional blackjack players, share my experiences as best I could. Maybe someone else can pick up the mantel. I'd like to get in 10 more years of blackjack play, but I am going to keep that journey to myself now. I am basically down to 2 forums and I am going to close out on this one because it just isn't evolving into what I had hoped. I will continue to participate selectively at the blackjack forum that I am on, but that is reasonably moderated, so you trolls looking to follow won't be tolerated for long.

So those that I have enjoyed your participate and considered friends, even if you no longer reciprocate, I wish you the best and a successful 2020 in and out of the casinos. Mickeycrimm take care of yourself. I think you are one of those throwback kind of tough old guys that lived life where his health was the last thing on his mind. You were given a good warning /wake up call. Take advantage of it and be and grow healthier.

And I am going to close with a final message to Michael Shackleford: Michael You were played! On a forum supposed to be about gambling (grows less and less about gambling each day), you were fortunate enough to have a handful of professional players from all walks of casino AP play participate. Some are now your personal friends.

While I wasn't a personal friend, I was one of the few and last remaining pure blackjack card counter AP's that was willing to share and participate. You did me wrong when you allowed someone posing as your "friend" to come to the site after a 5 year absence and demand that you take sides in a feud and ban me. A feud I have been proven right about.

And for proof that you were played and used, all anyone needs to ask is "where's Qfit?" "What has he contributed lately?" After using and playing you he has disappeared yet again, just like the 5 years prior.

I know you are not man enough to admit and remedy the situation and for that I am sad for you. I would have thought better. But it is what it is.