I think this sums up what we think about whether you buy our book:

Speaking about life factors, energy and effective focus, time to play and time remaining to play, other players, travel to and from play, playing alone or in a group, borrowing and lending for play, the rituals of the game, where the action are at, etc. are directly relevant to baccarat.

Like we have stated repeatedly, what we present is grounded in real play not some simulations or theory.  Our book is not for everyone and we never intended it to be.  We couldn't care less, seriously.  We aren't going to post up defending this and that about our work or trivial matters like price, etc.  It really strikes as quite odd to see someone place serious 5 or 6 figures on one hand of baccarat and then entertain this kind of inquiry.  And we don't play at that level.

Quote from: 3Nine on July 06, 2017, 09:12:33 PM
It only looks that way. 

You could make a case that open umbrellas cause overflowing sewers.  That doesn't make it true.

You are speaking about things that are not relevant to each other.  What we present in Baccarat Player's Advantage is directly relevant and very real.  It is backed by real play in a real casino and experience over a substantial amount of time with consistent baccarat players.

Quote from: 3Nine on July 06, 2017, 08:38:52 PM
No, they are not.  Sorry, I can't let you off the hook here as the performance world has been my domain for the last 10 years. 

Let's take another sport like golf.  Simple example, two people approach the tee with the same talent and skill level.  One has a free and clear mind, the other has a lot going on in his head and is a bit cloudy at the moment.   Who hits the ball well?

They both do. 

It's only when they THINK what's on their mind is important that it seems to effect their game - which is why I said it only appears that way.  It has absolutely no connection.   None.  If you want a performance variable then that comes from skill and talent, not state of mind. 

Sorry to derail the thread but this needs to be cleared up.   Happy to chat about this outside of your thread.

There are literally countless examples that support our view.  Outside factors can have everything do with performance. 

In your specific example with two golf players, absolutely if you were two test it out the player who is better set up for performance will perform better.  Whether it was their breakfast, their shoes, their clubs, traffic on the way, their lover, the last shot, the score so far, how they are playing, politics or whatever is on their mind throughout the course of play can improve or hinder their performance.  Whether it does, or their mental game allows it to occur, it has the same impact.

A person's mind is typically running on many different levels and most of them are sub conscious.

In fact, our position is that intangibles, factors outside of play, money management, and holding to stop limits and profit strategies are the most important factors to play for experienced players.

Quote from: 3Nine on July 06, 2017, 07:35:10 PM
This is a common misunderstanding.  It only appears that they are connected.

They are absolutely connected.   If you have a full systematic approach to baccarat with no discretion whatsoever then you are removing the human element from the game during play.  However, you still developed it, right?  Made decisions, structured it, etc.

Please present such a system here or elsewhere.  It doesn't exist.  If it did then baccarat would quickly not be offered as casinos could not afford to offer it.  Our book is intended to assist players and just as in any competitive arena, all factors can weigh in.  One can draw a direct parallel to the financial markets.  Even the most wrote algorithms trading most likely still have a person behind their development.

Doing anything competitively takes a lot.  It is when you understand the game, that you will see.

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Quote from: Sputnik on July 06, 2017, 04:09:08 PM
Jaguar88 i would like to ask some question about the selection methods in your book, is just yes an no questions.

1) Do you talk about patterns that you bet with or against in the known common way, for example you see three bankers and you can follow or bet against, is that the kind of level you talk about selections?
2) Do you talk about different sequences that you can define as different states of the random streams of banker and player bets?
3) Do you use banker and player as they come with out playing them separate where you can find one side being stronger and more easy to predict then the other?
4) Do you only talk about Follow the last and Decision before last among other known selection methods?
5) Do you recognice events (singles & series with different length) as most common events or least common events and base decision making upon that.
6) Do you with any kind of selection method try to explore the shoes bias sequence and can you show examples of tiny bias waves, middle bias waves, large bias waves with your selection or sequence methods?

I don't want to waste my money on your average baccarat book with no new angle or perspective.

Cheers

1) Do you talk about patterns that you bet with or against in the known common way, for example you see three bankers and you can follow or bet against, is that the kind of level you talk about selections?
Our bet selection is based on a series of formations that may be found on the Big Road, Bead Plate, and Derived Roads.

2) Do you talk about different sequences that you can define as different states of the random streams of banker and player bets?
By evaluating what a baccarat shoe is producing in terms of outcome and series of outcomes, we view that there are situations were there is a stronger tendency for a future outcome given the structure of the as opposed to there always being a completely random next outcome.

3) Do you use banker and player as they come with out playing them separate where you can find one side being stronger and more easy to predict then the other?
Baccarat shoes that are Bank cut or Player cut (that side dominating with a clear majority of wins) present some of the best opportunities while that trend is being reinforced with continuation.

4) Do you only talk about Follow the last and Decision before last among other known selection methods?
If a baccarat shoe is exhibiting strong formations of chopping then we would align with that trend or tendency in our decision making.  One of the clearest examples would be a Jumping Shoe where there are alternating wins by Bank and Player.  However, it may be that the shoe builds a series of 3 or 4 wins in a row and then tends to jump to the alternate side winning.

5) Do you recognice events (singles & series with different length) as most common events or least common events and base decision making upon that.
We present and discuss what in our experience are the most commonly seen baccarat shoe formations.

6) Do you with any kind of selection method try to explore the shoes bias sequence and can you show examples of tiny bias waves, middle bias waves, large bias waves with your selection or sequence methods?
Every baccarat shoe will have a series of formations, trends, tendencies, etc.  The most playable baccarat shoes have strong elements while some baccarat shoes are extremely difficult and choppy throughout.  One could think of formations, trends, tendencies, etc. as waves and frequencies just like in the financial markets.

3 points for you.

First, our listing has the Amazon Look Inside feature and our view is that this provides a significant preview of the book.

Second, we stated that we would respond in due time and we haven't yet.   We aren't going to proceed forward with a response while we have other matters we are attending to.

Lastly, and we truly you hope you catch the gravity of how you present yourself when you make pre-judgements and speak about wasting your time  and money.  We can clearly see from posts here and elsewhere who is searching for The Holy Grail  and who wants to improve their performance playing baccarat.

It is a fact that intangibles and state of mind, etc. play a substantial factor on performance.

Do you credibly believe that baccarat would be offered of there is an A + B = C system that consistently generated returns?

Our book is not average, and we find value in it.  Whether or not you or anyone else buys it?  We could not care less for sure because we play better by it.   I will look over your questions and respond in due time. 

Our marketplace settings were off, which we just updated to worldwide.  Thanks for informing us about this.  It should take a few moments for Amazon to process the update, and then let us know.


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Quote from: 3Nine on July 06, 2017, 11:36:24 AM
Hey Jag, (Can I call you that?)
I took a look at the Amazon preview for this book and it seems very well written.  Kudos for that.  I just started playing baccarat (not sure how I passed it up all these years) so I'm not sure I'm ready to drop 50 on an ebook but wanted to say it seems to have a different feel from most strategy or system books.

Best,
3Nine

Apologies for not seeing this earlier.  Thanks!  You will be able to tell a player when you see one here or anywhere.  Players put in work. 

Print books definitely have an advantage, but we encourage you to separate legitimate books in eBook format from what some out there try to do in general which is scrap together some nth degree variation of content they didn't originate into another eBook.  The information we present as with quite a lot we have seen on here and elsewhere really has substantial value because with any financial endeavor the stakes can be high and mistakes can be very costly.

Also, not sure what houses have access to, but we encourage everyone to get to a real house.  A real house is not defined by the sugar like the ambiance, but real play where you can be around a lot of baccarat play and a lot of players who play consistently with size.

Our approach includes and approach to bet selection.

If you review the first post of this thread there is the link below the graphic of the title.  At this time, the only format available is Kindle eBook.  However, please keep in mind that Kindle books may be viewed on most computers, tablets, and smart phones.  You could actually have our guide with you to refer to at the casino, and the house should not care less.

You can also go to Amazon and search for 'Baccarat Player's Advantage' and it should come right up (make sure you are at the main page as opposed to a certain product category like 'electronics' or 'beauty' which may filter results).  Also, when searching for any books or items on baccarat the game, remember that you want to filter out search results for Baccarat the crystal items like vases and chandeliers...

There is also a link on our signature.

Please let us know if you are having trouble.

Percentages.  Percentages are a sound approach to keeping your bet sizing under control.    There is a difference between increased bet sizes under positive progression and a sudden step up in bet size.  Also, it is very easy to blur rational decision making, lines, and strategy when surrounded with much larger players.

For example, if you typically bet with a unit size of $100, you may find yourself among players with much larger bank rolls and bet sizes.  A $500 or $1,000 bet will start to look average or typical when you are playing hour after hour with others who have a few hundred or more as their base unit size.

Percentages should help keep your bet sizing in line as well as be smarter about stop limits and profit targets.  Incorporating percentages as well as nominal amounts should be helpful in framing your play as $500 and $1,000 represent a bet size 500% and 1,000% larger than your appropriate unit bet size. 

Walk into a bank or investment term and ask for a 15% return in a few hours.

There are countless examples of players taking a huge step up in bet size on 'sure plays' or plays with 'strong confidence' which may or may not turn out well.  And remember that another player's bank roll may not be your bank roll, and another player's unit size may not be your bet size.

To play baccarat successfully, you have to put in work.  It pays to observe what's happening on many levels.   Big Road, Bead Plate, Derived Roads, players and their selections and bet sizes, momentum, trends and formations or nothing, dealers, why are things going my way?, why is everything going against me?...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r1tq1XBN0w&list=PLOPmDfV0hAMZG1U05-KeLnpxEFGVTIXoD&index=2

Derived Roads:  Also, between everything on the baccarat scoreboard including the Derived Roads it is often easy to find a reason why to stop betting in a manner aligned with a strong formation.  Successful baccarat play that leverages experience and discretion requires you to prioritize.

For example, if you are fortunate to be in on a long Bank or Player Dragon/ Dragon Tail (Many Bank or Player wins in a row), you may many broken jumping points in the Derived Roads to along the way.  All very experience based and situational.