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Retro Report #49 May 2015 BJ Tourn.

About to head to AC for a blackjack tournament this evening

Stopping off to pick up my dad and my nephew is here at my parent's house. He is screaming about wanting Mac and cheese even though he said he wanted pizza (of course, once the pizza arrived he decided he didn't want it anymore). My mom put the water on to boil for the Mac and cheese and my nephew began screaming that he wanted the milk from the counter - so, of course, every wish is granted to him so they gave him the milk container---then he started screaming he wanted to eat already---he was informed the water had to boil--he didn't like that and stomped his feet that he wanted it NOWI interjected, stating that giving into his every desire will only spoil himI was then SCREAMED at to mind my own business, that my nephew is not my concern and that I am becoming a "curmudgeon" Ughhhhhh OMG my dad just tried to hit another car on purpose driving my Hummer Because the guy went through a stop sign in a parking lotI exclaimed "What are you doing?" -- he then replied "it's all under control" - I have now taken over the driving duties

Just checked in - ready to go

Free beach towel: 


6 tables open in high limit -- 3 are "reserved" -- 1 is $50 and 2 are $100 but crowded - They are slated to open the rest of the tables in "a few minutes"

TOURNAMENT

So I just got some good scoop

The tournament 1st prize tonight is $10k + entry into the double secret $100k tournament tomorrow night!!! This just got interesting!

I wonder what the system in place is to prevent people in the second grouping from finding out the minimum they have to beat to beat out all the first grouping scores?

Controversy at tournament of course: The written rule says last hand there is no max -- pit boss announced that ALL HANDS have a max bet of 10k so we abided by MANAGEMENT's admonition - so everyone was doing splits and doubles the entire time because the pit boss stated ALL HANDS were capped at a 10k maximum bet - then the last hand the pit boss said you can bet any amount you have - this changed everything - I had 60k and went all in lost with 17 to dealer 18--but, might have been a very different strategy along the way had the PB not changed the rules then changed them back

back to the real world of non-tournament blackjackOnly won 5 hands in a shoe then Switched tables dealers - first 6 hands were natural 20 and 7th hand was a blackjack - Down 2500 in a matter of 10 minutes

Switched tables lost first 8 of 12 hands - dealer had 6 Blackjack - sHe just made two more hands of 21 - Trip is -4k in mere minutes

Got 2k back in a shoe - Trip is -2k

Got another quick 1k back - Trip is -1k

Dealer just made 3 21s in a row against 3 doubles I had - Split 333 v dealer 7 and Wound up with 3476; 35K; 35Q - Dealer 786 -Amazing-3k again after being 1 hand from even while basically losing all doubles since then - I Cannot win two hands in a row - trip is -4600 (from being one hand away from Even)

So I put up 500 and got a 6,5 v dealer 7 - F'ng waitress come up while I had 500 double down (my last 500) and says - "Oh you're gonna win, this dealer is giving money away" - I'm dealt a 9 for 20 --dealer has 7 turns over a 4 and of course then draws a Jack for 21 - Trip is -5k

I was F'ng one hand away and lost it all back in a matter of minutes - Security talked to me once again for causing a scene in the high limit pit when I yelled out some choice words

Just got a quick 1k back - Trip -4k

Played a shoe got another 550 -Trip -3450k

doing some hit and runs - Played half a shoe picked up 450 - Trip is -3k

Dealer just made 21 5 out of 18 hands - Trip -4k

Lost another 500 then on the comeback trail had 300up got an A,7 v dealer 6 - doubled and drew a 10 for 18 - Dealer had 6 turns over 2 then draws an Ace - That would've gotten me back to my buy-in of 2k at the table - instead i lost - Trip -4600

Switched tables got 900 back - Trip -3700

Quick win and positive variance - Trip is -2950

Tried to score an invite to the 100k tournament tonight but was summarily denied

Time out for a liquor "shopping spree" (invitational event)

 Just lost 2k in 14 hands had 8 doubles lost them all

I sit down to play and this Asian guy betting 100 a hand asks for a reserved game and they give it to him so I have to move

6 of the 7 games in high limit are now RESERVED

I didn't realize 100 min. was all you needed to get a reserved game

Had 150 up split 8,8 v 5: First 8 dealt a 3 drew a 10; Second 8 dealt a 2 drew 7 for 17 - Dealer had 5 6 4 6 - Amazing - would've gotten me back to the -3k point

Had 250 up dealt AA v. dealer 9 - Get a 7on each Ace - Dealer turns over a Queen for 19 - Just lost 6 doubles with 200 up on each one - Lost 9k am taking a break from blackjack until the tournament in Vegas as I'm down 23k for the year

How the F can variance ALWAYS be against me -- it seems I have not been on any type of winning streak in months -- down 23k is insufferable - I might hang up my blackjack shoes after the tournament in Las Vegas at the end of June -- it does not seem like a "fair" game anymore (meaning...the variance completely magnifies the house edge beyond the limits of good taste) - back in the day I would win with a 20...these days, it's almost an automatic push -- did something change in the game?!?

No more playing this weekend - I know when I am beat

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