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Originally Posted by cmac2012
I learned how to count cards (blackjack) back in the mid 70s. It’s not hard to learn. I practice with a little handheld calculator that would deal you an hand and pit you against the dealer of course. I came out ahead consistently. The hard part is doing it in a casino with all the distractions, the dealer moving quickly and shuffling up frequently. Not to mention four decks mute the advantage you would normally gain from a high count.
I spent a little bit of time in Reno trying it out. I could last quite a while on a small amount of cash, but I never did come out ahead. Goddamn places are a magnet for losers. It was depressing. I was there in August, The only good thing about Reno was skinny dipping in the Truckee River.
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My reserve unit would go to Nevada every other year. We were about 70 miles from Reno and about 90 miles from Lake Tahoe. The dumbasses would go gambling, but save bus fare back to the base. Walking out of the casino, they'd see those games where you could win a Ferrari. "Why ride a bus back to the base when you can drive in style in a new Ferrari?"
... Hey, buddy... can I get a ride back to the base?"
"Yeah, sure... in about six hours, after I see a few shows and have a good meal. I'll pick you up here around midnight."
Those dumbasses would get pissed because I didn't cancel my shows and meal to carry them back to the base.