jamiester
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time to nitpick again (I do apologize
No you will not make a profit, even theoretically, by quitting at some small amount ahead, because the times you fall behind will be bigger losses even though they may be less often. By quitting, you will end up less behind then someone who keeps playing, and, in that sense, you are at an advantage. But this is strictly a function of NOT playing: the less hands you play the further ahead (less behind) you'll be.
The only difference between leaving the table and coming back later and playing straight thru is that the person who leaves and comes back will play less hands and therefore will do better. It's all the same thing: the more hands you play the further behind you will be. No mystery at all here!!
Here's a question
Person A plays 1000 $2 hands straight and never cashes out until the end
Person B also plays 1000 $2 hands but over many sessions. He always leaves the table when he is up 10% or busts and comes back the next day.
Which of these two players will fare better, on average, after 1000 hands?
KasinoKing said:Aaaah - the mysteries of gambling!
Ask yourself this: In all your sessions of Blackjack, how often are you ahead at some point?
Chances are, at least 8 out of 10 times, right?
The only reason you end up losing is because you carry on playing.
So the trick is to stop when you're ahead (even if it's only a little profit), go and play another game, or at another casino, and come back later.
Theoretically by doing this you will make a profit. But you do need will power.
(Of course, you also need to play at a casino with a fair game).
What really screws peoples brains is this: What is the difference between leaving the table & coming back later, and just carrying on?
I don't know.
... Well I did say it's a mystery!
No you will not make a profit, even theoretically, by quitting at some small amount ahead, because the times you fall behind will be bigger losses even though they may be less often. By quitting, you will end up less behind then someone who keeps playing, and, in that sense, you are at an advantage. But this is strictly a function of NOT playing: the less hands you play the further ahead (less behind) you'll be.
The only difference between leaving the table and coming back later and playing straight thru is that the person who leaves and comes back will play less hands and therefore will do better. It's all the same thing: the more hands you play the further behind you will be. No mystery at all here!!
Here's a question
Person A plays 1000 $2 hands straight and never cashes out until the end
Person B also plays 1000 $2 hands but over many sessions. He always leaves the table when he is up 10% or busts and comes back the next day.
Which of these two players will fare better, on average, after 1000 hands?
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