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#1
Thanks for sharing your experiences and h money's as well.  It's good for everyone to see both sides and learn which one you want to be on.  I hope the best for h money and hopefully regain his focus on his business.  Maybe that will clear his mind and motivate him to improve it as well.  As for myself I have learned a lot over the short amount of time on these forums.  It's been a week since I have played and I am not sure when I will go back but I do want to go there with a clear head. My problem is also getting distracted and I start to bet every hand which seems to be a no no and only profitable on a rare occasion.  I am going to be patient when I play in the future and make an informed decision when placing a bet.  I would always bet the minimum when I wasn't confident in my placement and even at $25 it adds up when you lose.  I used to believe going up $200 was suffice even when my buy in would be $1000.  I'd figured it was better than losing and in some ways that is right but it's not the way to play anymore. 
#2
Great analogy!  Maintaining discipline is something every gambler can always take a lesson on.  They always say the longer you're in the casino, the more chances you have to lose money.  As you stated waiting for the right time to place a wager is great advice.  I still have a hard time with that one.  Most everyone will try and bet every single time while looking for patterns and most times fail. 
#3
Baccarat Forum / Re: Betting Strategy For tonight
April 10, 2018, 08:19:48 PM
Quote from: alrelax on April 10, 2018, 10:29:44 AM
H-money going Thursday night,  finally he agrees to play bac the right way.  Which is to stop his witch hunt and don't wager because the board shows all 1s and 2s never made more than a 3, etc.  Kind of the way they talk about criteria and wagering on the professional millionaires elite circle board where you have to join for a monthly membership fee to get there super secret inside info to beat and bust the casino, LOL.

Anyway will post the results.
I look forward to reading your post each day and learning from your wisdom.  However as a bac player, I am more like you friend H money.  How is one to play based on not seeing trends in the shoe?  It's a game of chance, I understand that but do you completely disregard the board and treat each bet as a new session.  What you're saying is true by there is no system that will consistently work and especially paying for one.  My betting patterns are a double edge sword, I win big when there is a streak or a chop but also is my downfall when the shoe is beating me up.
#4
Baccarat Forum / Re: Betting Strategy For tonight
April 06, 2018, 01:25:14 PM
This game is very superstitious and I have noticed what you described.  When the people are in sync with each other it seems to be going smoother.  I get distracted sometimes unfortunately when this occurs.  I did see when bad vibes happen to be at a tables when new players are there and don't understand the culture.
#5
Baccarat Forum / Re: Betting Strategy For tonight
April 06, 2018, 01:59:27 AM
Very interesting, I need to break down things like this.  I always flat bet until I can get a feel and gain some optimism with the shoe.  Unfortunately I bet around $25-50 each hand and this tends to keep me at the casino longer, which can be devastating as you know.  Thanks for the great posts.
#6
Quote from: Lugi on March 31, 2018, 02:45:18 PM
I agree with you, a shoe is readable after the event, which can be meaningless, so what you notice a ru of chops or repeating 2's, the run, or shoe characteristics, can change straight after you notice the them and have no relevance to what is coming next.

Regarding controlling your emotions, I suggest self talk.  Remind yourself what you are there for (to win money), don't buy into the fake smiles and compliments, they are there to make you lose discipline. It doesn't matter so much what side you are betting, rather IMO how you are controlling your money, no reckless bets, no desperation bets, just slow and methodical, reach your goal target which you determined even before you set foot in the casino, get your business done, cash up then relax and enjoy yourself. 

When things aren't going your way, back off, lower the bets, grind back what you just lost, it adds time to the clock, that doesn't matter, sure beats going home with empty pockets. Your staking plan needs to be on the money along with a plan B. 

Casino's expect you to lose and have a good time while your doing so, show them your better than that, they don't like disciplined players, they like reckless bettors, who bet every hand trying to recoup, you're not there to make friends (nor enemies), keep thinking ahead, when you place your bet, you should have a go idea the size of your next bet if it goes south. 

Up and down is all part of the game, how you handle things during the flow will set you apart from the rest (composure).

BTW - Going home "even" is just as good as any win. 
     

Thanks for the insight, I really appreciate it.  I'm digging this community and how open everybody.  Unfortunately I went on a black jack bender and slowly making my way back to the bac tables.  I have had some interesting conversations with veteran baccarat players in regards to playing the dragon bonuses.  I was told to never play without throwing something on the bonus,
#7
Quote from: alrelax on March 16, 2018, 03:58:28 PM
In the Midwest only 1 or 2 tables at most at the properties around me, not anything like the northeast, South Florinda, Connecticut and Vegas/Southern Cali.

Focus on exactly what the presentments are as I have explained, but I do pay more attention to the bead-plate than most other things on the board. 

I do better, much better when i sit in it from the beginning.  I truly found the 'sections' as I have defined and showed examples of, etc.  Sections are the best and the only way to truly win, IMO.  Sections are and will produce more things that 'stick and repeat' themselves or form something--more than comparing say the 40th hand to the first ten or the events after previous events outside of the section.  To me, each shoe has 3 to 5 sections.

Do you bet on the bonuses a lot or do y prefer just betting b/p straight up? 
#8
Thanks you guys for shedding some light, alrelax I will take a look at some of your blogs but what I have read just today have been very enlightening.
#9
Thank you very much for the reply and advice.  That's what I don't understand about the shoe though.  How can what happen previously in the shoe dictate what will or won't happen.  I feel like riding streaks is the best thing you can do but I have a hard time after the streak because sometimes it never continues even after it breaks.  Hopping tables might be more appropriate instead of trying to fight a show that hard to understand.  A frustrating shoe is usually what puts my discipline level to the test.
#10
Hello everyone,
I'm a new member here been kind of lurking over the past few weeks over some topics before signing up.  I am looking for tips on how to stay disciplined at the table and in the casino in general.  My favorite game is baccarat but over the past year it has been rough.  I've had good days and bad days, mostly bad.  My goal is to flip those days into more good ones, I just don't know what I can do different besides just getting lucky.

I don't gamble with what I can't afford to lose but I generally try to go with $1000.  Honestly I am happy when I'm up just 200.  I would like more obviously but it's better than nothing.  My issues are reading to shoe and when to appropriately bet on streaks and chops.  I flat bet a lot and when I increase my bets, I typically lose.

I stay disciplined for the most part and if I am up I put my ante back in my pocket.  There have been times where I haven't been so much but I believe most gamblers could attest.  I really can't grasp on how a shoe can be readable.  I feel like I might have luck by flipping a coin and just picking that way.

Anyway I am not looking for  a strategy just some insight on how to control my emotions, my betting style and potentially predicting majority of my bet selections.  Any insight will be greatly appreciated, thanks.  I look forward to being a part of this community as well.