Hi it's been a while
I have been lurking on forums and found a pretty cool one i am gonna copy paste here the ideas and advice i got from there
-Always remember that these people are addicts and any attempt at reason is wasted on them.
-Thicken your skin a little.
- If you want to be successful at this game, you might want to train yourself to be a bit of an *******.
- it's not necessary to BE an ******* to be successful. I would argue, though, it's a necessary trait. And if you don't have it, you are playing with a handicap.
-A firm "PLAY YOUR OWN HAND NOT MINE" stops most of these people right off the bat.
If you cant assert yourself, well then your stuck i guess. Don't be a pussy.
-I say let them be angry if they want. Don't try to reason or tell them to shut the F*** up either, it just makes them even more intolerable. If they want to lose money let them, but don't let them make you lose money just because they're mad. Just keep playing and if they get pissed, just say sorry or nothing at all.
-I like these confrontations,,,sorta live for them, and I will not take sh## from anyone and will never alter my plays for another player.
This is part of the excitment of playing and if you can develop the "look" people will think twice about hassling you.
-It's you and a bunch of empty chairs vs the dealer. Anything else is just background noise.
-If you're getting abuse at the table and you want to try to talk you way out of it, what I do is just explain that when you put your own money down on the table, you have the right to play your cards any way you want to. Then I'll add is that if he wants my advice, I'll give it, but otherwise I'm not going to tell him what to do and I'd expect the same respect from him. Usually at that point the dealer will take your side.
-I would just ignore them. I would never apologize for my play. I have every right to play anyway I choose, however there is absolutely nothing to be gained be any kind of verbal exchange at the table.
-I simply say "Blackjack isn't a team sport" and leave it at that.
-We are the mental giants in these places.
-It's really just a matter of being professional, disciplined and staying focused on what you are there for. If you take the emotions out of every situation and just weigh risk vs reward for every action and reaction, most decisions and paths become crystal clear. It is emotions that fogs everything up.
-The point is, you're not there to fight, be cool, impress, look intelligent, defend your pride, whatever---you're there to win money and a happy light-hearted table without distractions or heavy emotions is conducive to good play. Just keep it low key, make the right plays, and rake in the cash.
-Here's some of the replies I might use:
That's the way I always play it.
I thought I read that in a book somewhere.
I had a hunch.
Sometimes I play it this way, sometimes I play it the way you say.
If I could predict what the next card was, I would own this place.
I thought it was a good move at the time.
Yeah, I guess I made a stupid play.
What does the book say?
Last time I did what you said, I busted.
It worked last time I did it.
I was trying to get lucky.
I'm not a very good player.
I do it different every other time.
I always play it that way; at least I'm consistent.
If I knew how to play this game, I wouldn't be losing so much.
Where can I learn the right way to play?
I thought I had 15.
I didn't realize the dealer had a ten.
I don't know what I was thinking.
Tell me next time I start to do that.
I was trying to change the flow of cards.
I'm sorry. I don't play so good.
- All these people you encounter, you're at the top of the food chain and they're at the bottom, with the casino in the middle, and you can't ever let anyone know that, but you can't ever forget that.
So this guy was asking for advice. And that's what he got.
Here is what he did the next time he played:
-When gasps were made, or heads shaken, and groans made I simply grinned, smurked, with an occasionally arrogant small laugh, and looked over to the person w/ eye contact and smiled and nodded. However, I restricted myself from making ANY verbal reply, be it and explination or a retaliation. As it might of worked or not, it was not even worth the breath to try this to me. I simply had promised myself that I would not reply. Yet 2 mins later, if the same person asks me what I do for a living, I was as freindly and talkative as could be.
-There are times when I will have made a highly conspicuous move at the table, and dealers and players will frequently comment on my play. The shrug and a terse, meaningless dismissal is all that's needed.
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