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4/2/2001 Edition No. 10
Wrest
Point Casino
LATEST:
Wrest Point Casino
For those wishing to visit Wrest Point Casino in Hobart, certain blackjack
conditions must be taken into account.
Firstly, the colour and denomination of the chips is a little disconcerting
at first. They have $5, $10 and $50 chips which are black(!), orange and
yellow respectively. This causes confusion for counters used to betting
piles of $25 green chips according to the true count. Also, care must
be taken by players and dealer not to mix up the 10’s and 50’s!
Secondly, with a recent restructure of the gaming floor, half the blackjack
tables have disappeared, being replaced by either poker machines or the
dreaded over-exposed pontoon.
Conditions for the gaming staff seem to be less than perfect too. Apparently
they’re being asked to work longer and stranger hours for no more money.
A stop-work meeting to discuss the issues, actually closed the casino
for half a day on our latest visit. Table games are only open between
2pm. and around 2am., so you may find it quite difficult to play the hours
that are required for a profitable blackjack trip away.
TIP:
If a good counter with sufficient bankroll plays enough hours of blackjack,
the weight of expectation will eventually make him or her a winner. Unfortunately,
"eventually" might mean 1000 hours of play! Using team-play
with trustworthy(!) and competent partners, has the effect of reaching
a winning number of hours faster. In addition, the combining of individuals’
bankrolls allows a team to wager larger amounts with less risk, resulting
in bigger profits. Casinos are always on the lookout for teams, so it
is important to never be seen making contact with other team members,
and especially not be seen sharing out session wins or losses.
MYTH:
Many blackjack players starting off counting believe there
is a difference as to which box is played on a table. As long as a player
counts all the cards dealt to the point in determining the true count
for betting and strategy plays, it doesn’t matter where they sit. True
count tends to remain the same value, so there is no question that decisions
will be more accurate if you sit closer to the dealer. The only practical
advantage that this may give a counter is a little more time to see the
cards before being "under the pump" to make a decision to sit,
draw or whatever.
Best of betting!
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