Wish Me Well

gr8player · May 09, 2015, 03:43:40 PM

Quote from: soxfan on May 09, 2015, 12:27:09 AM
I'm kinda surprised that the john-O ain't chimed in to wish the gr88888one well, hey hey.

That's funny, Soxster.....

Rather than wish me well, I think he'd rather I fell into one.

Mike · May 10, 2015, 06:37:23 AM

Gr8player,

I do wish you well, but can't help thinking you're making a mistake. Betting on trends, or using patterns and progressions does not constitute an edge. Essentially you're relying on luck, so good luck, you're going to need it.

gr8player · May 10, 2015, 12:46:52 PM

Hello, Mike, and thank you for offering your opinion. I understand, all too well, your point of view. Here is where I take issue with it, however:

It is a mere "blanket statement" that leaves no room nor regard for any individuality or originality. To me, it is tantamount to saying that no one could drive a car over 100 miles per hour without extreme endangerment, yet there exists professionals that make their living doing so. True, those drivers are more the exception than they are the norm, but I believe that the very same can be said of those that are consistently getting the better of it at a negative expectancy casino game.

In other words, Mike, I ask you not to sell me short, as you might be underestimating my playing skill-set.

Yes, mechanical trend- and/or pattern-play simply won't cut it, nor will any hard and fast progression. I get it just as you do.

But I utilize a much more subjective methodology, and, you see, Mike, frankly.....I bet on more winners than I do losers.

You would do well to consider the same.

Stay well.

Jimske · May 10, 2015, 01:16:45 PM

Quote from: gr8player on May 05, 2015, 05:23:09 PM
The time has come. I am leaving my full-time job to pursue a steady income at Baccarat.

Now, I do not expect to replace my occupational income, for that would require me to virtually "live" at the Bac tables. It's just that my job description has changed so dramatically over the past few years that I feel now the time is ripe for me to leave this job in the dust. So while I won't be able to match my occupational income, I do feel that I can make a very decent supplemental income at Baccarat that should suffice my needs perfectly.

Now, let me make one thing very clear here: While I am confident in my abilities at the Bac tables, I am guaranteed nothing. My next bet could just as easily lose as it can win, so I'm about to "ride that roller coaster" that is real Baccarat play. I am not naïve enough to think that I have any guarantee of success.

But, that said, I can only rely on my current Bac results, and, my friends, they are, IMHO, phenomenal. My Bac game is to the point now where I am mostly simply flat-betting, with only some occasional bet-size rearrangements.

I've said it for years....one needs a bet selection process (I use the word "process" for a reason -- for it's not a mechanical bet selection, it is an experience-based PROCESS) that wins more often than it loses. Let me repeat that, lest anyone think that they can beat this game with the brute force of their bankroll: One must have a bet selection process that rises into positive territory (read: above 50%) over the long term. My friends, please trust me on this: Lacking that positive bet selection process, there ain't enough money in the world to cover the imminent draw-downs that can be suffered.

So I mostly flat it; if I hit that "more difficult" shoe, I might inclined to adjust my unit size slightly, but that's much more the exception rather than the norm....I am much more a believer in my "no-bet" option in those difficult sections of the shoe; so that it becomes more a game of bankroll preservation for me as opposed to the more-stressful and ever-dangerous game of bankroll risk.

Lastly, as to my thread's title of "Wish Me Well"....I've been frequenting these forums for years now, and I have ALWAYS wished the best for every member/poster that I've encountered over those years. I seek only that same respect, especially considering my rather dramatic vocational shift.

Anyhow, I will try to keep you guys posted as these coming weeks and months and years play out for me.....wish me well.

Best of luck, Gr8!

vo rogue · May 11, 2015, 01:06:22 PM

all the best gr8 ,what was your ex vocation ?

Mike · May 11, 2015, 02:03:12 PM

Quote from: gr8player on May 10, 2015, 12:46:52 PM
But I utilize a much more subjective methodology, and, you see, Mike, frankly.....I bet on more winners than I do losers.

This is hardly a point in its favor. Objectivity rather than subjectivity is to be aimed at - something real and not imagined.

gr8player · May 11, 2015, 02:06:10 PM

Quote from: Jimske on May 10, 2015, 01:16:45 PM
Best of luck, Gr8!

Thanks, Jimske. Means a lot coming from you, as I respect your commitment to this game and your response to it; you're obviously a talented player.

Thank you as well, vo rogue, for your well-wishes. The better part of my career had me in Sales Management.

Stay well.

gr8player · May 11, 2015, 02:19:08 PM

Quote from: Mike on May 11, 2015, 02:03:12 PM
This is hardly a point in its favor. Objectivity rather than subjectivity is to be aimed at - something real and not imagined.

Hello, Mike.

I don't disagree, and I do seek as much "objectivity" in my game as possible. And I've built a rather strong game around it. But, that said, Mike, I am of the firm opinion that there is nothing wrong with using your brain at the tables, and I do so at most every "twist and turn". Look, this game is not "all roses", so the serious player must learn how to "tread through the weeds"; it is within those typical yet recognizable "cycles of randomness" that my subjectivity comes to the fore-front.

Lastly, Mike, I wish no debate with you regarding either my Bac play nor your opinion of it. I seek not your validation, as I am fine sans such. I respect your opinion, and would hope for some reciprocation on your part.

Stay well.

andrebac · May 11, 2015, 02:21:34 PM

GR8p,
when you'll start posting your trip reports?
I've always appreciate them, since Lets winning..... times.

gr8player · May 11, 2015, 06:59:36 PM

Hello, Andre, I trust all is well with you.

I will, gladly, keep all apprised as to my progress. But please be patient, as I've been busier planning retirement than I was when I was working.

Wally Gator · May 12, 2015, 01:15:50 AM

Retirement? What's that? Aren't we all now working until we DIP (Die In Place)? Seems the days of enjoyment in our older age has waned considerably this past decade or so.....

Gr8, hope you kill it for many years to come. Best of everything.

Leknightroulette · May 12, 2015, 03:53:52 AM

Best of wishes for you gr8player
Not easy to leave your full-time job to pursue a steady income at Baccarat. But if you are saying that is because you really got something good and safe in this game
If you are sure about that go ahead Kill it, and hope to read a new thread from you in maybe next year telling us if it was well!

Best of wishes!

asianbeauty · May 12, 2015, 01:33:28 PM

Want to wish you the best of luck. I'm new to this forum and would like to be a professional gambler myself. I see most people play poker for a living and table games is tough to do. If you have the right bankroll anything is possible. Good luck and hope you make lots of $$