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Thanks, Keith I think you just set the bar a bit higher... hoping ( always) to benefit ALL ( Now THAT is how to truly join The Winners Circle) Always placing the needs of others above your own ....

Today, McVince was here in LV, and we recorded a ( approximately) 1-hour discussion about how to play, and win, @Baccarat Nothing scripted. Nothing pre-planned. Heck, we even played together, and had breakfast together , beforehand... Whence the Bacccarat lightbulb went on.... Ancient Chinese proverb... -Give a Man a fish, feed him for a day. -Teach a Man to fish, feed him for a lifetime. ( precisely what those MasterClasses are all about) Keith was in on it, and thinking he might even Utube it. No fancy graphics. No gimmicks. Just two of us bantering back-and-forth about how-to-win @Baccarat. Plenty of references to the MasterClasses. Hey...I am not much of a fisherman...but the thought came to mind perhaps that analogy would help you to grasp just how beneficial listening once again...or maybe 2-3times? —- to the Master Classes would help you permanently join the Baccarat Winners Circle ( Maybe I am dreaming?) pretty much sure, NOT dreaming...

So , The Plan. KISS ( Keep It Simple, Stupid) (a) broad range of win/ loss goals/objectives, to allow for the fact I did not wish to “ press” bets, or put myself in unrealistic/ dangerous situations ( like, “ GO ALL IN ON PLAYER”, BET BLACK ONLY IN ROULETTE, ETC. )...I listed them above... (b) chose an assortment of games, to make sure If one or more was not working out, I could look to another ( p.s - also, kept me from getting bored....) -like Sports Betting, could always venture back to the Sports Book, if I got tired of sitting/ standing at table games (c) fairly broad Stop Win/ Stop Loss objectives, so I could maneuver between games, depending on the results I was achieving ( d) meticulous “ tracking” across all games...could use paper-and-pen, “ at the table” for all but BJ ( there, I relied on my chip count...) (e) do not spend more than 3hours/ day in the casino, and if could.leave early, I did it. ( I violated this just a few times).... but....many, many times I left the casino well before my “budgeted time”...a few days, not so.......actually, travel time, lunch time, sports book time, etc.consumed far more of my time than I anticipated... (f) I used $50 units as my base bet, and all was done/ recorded using flat bets, or at most, a 1-2 loop (g) many, many times, I did not have to engage in all 4 games in a single day, particularly on those occasions where things went so well in the beginning other times, I kind of needed to play all games...or, alternatively, I had other business to attend to...I was also enamored with the prospect(s) of playing 4 games to achieve the desired objective....not just 1 or 2... ( more fun, + my objective to inspire others....) - but only after I achieved success... Next, WHAT I DID HOW I DID IT REGRETS ? IF I HAD TO DO IT OVER AGAIN... THINGS TO CONSIDER OFF TO New Mexico for the Holiday weekend, but I’ll post as best I can next few days....

Sorry for being “absent” so many days, but X.Dot here over the weekend, then had to immerse myself in an Entrepreneur’s product launch I had promised I would “ captain”, last several days... Always “ instructive” playing with another BTC forum member, as it really helps to understand what’s “ really good”, and “ not so good” about our forum...

Gobble, Gobble! ( or, Dilly, Dilly....no matter where you live...)

Kino...I’ll buy you a Steak Dinner anytime here in Vegas. ( thinking we will both learn a lot from each other, far more than me putting out a few schekels for what you can never blame your Baccarat results on having had “some bad meat sauce” that encounter...)

Yup. Keith...challenge to you... For the benefit of your members, and the purpose of gaining new converts, would be interesting you “ wrote up” just what really happened that day... Thinking it would be a way to expose “ what it’s really like, for players of all levels, to come together...” ( and how they participated...from W2f all the way to Connie...)

So next I’ll get into my own particular bettingstrategy for each game, then Money-management for each of the games after that... **** SPOILER ALERT! **** It’s going to appear extremely conservative to some, but reminder....on the Public Forum, this is about you, more than me... I know many, many players only bet every so often, and not too recklessly..... And If I can help even one person to become disciplined enough to set up their own goals/ objectives, methodologies/ bankroll controls and follow through with their own plan, it will be worth it... Even playing conservatively, this was not so easy as it might end up seeming to you when I am all finished explaining. it took a lot of Patience and Discipline... ( but $50 Large is nothing to sneeze about)...

So anyways, like I said, I did not play each day until achieving specific win/ loss parameters, nor was I foolish enough to think I wold just automatically play for 50days straight, win $1,000/day ....and be done with it. - Evenliving here in Las Vegas, I found that with many other interests, commitments, activities, vacations etc. it took me 91days to get just north of + $41K “ net” of losses. ( I actually only played 38 of those days....)....then another 12 days of play to deliver me to my objective of $50 K ($50 K in 50 days) - I almost exclusively played alone, except a few times with friends , and I almost always played really early am, as I wanted to get-in, and get-out as quickly as possible...like in Baccarat, I virtually always let the dealer turn the cards.... in Blackjack, I moved as fast as I could....in Roulette, it can sometimes be very difficult to find tables open @ 3 or 4 am....and in Sports Betting, which by far required the most time and energy to evaluate what/ and which-side to bet on. ( At this point, I really wish I could tell you the few people I learned a thing or two from for each of the 4 games, nor can I give you the casino names and times, for obvious reasons...) Finally, all my wins and losses were “ net” of expenses, like Baccarat commissions, dealer tips, food I paid for, Uber/ Lyft, etc....On those days I drove, I did not figure in the cost of gasoline, etc. on my car.....but I did figure in that “ pesky parking” fee which now dominates the strip... So at 38 days....of actual playing, there I stood at +$41K I will tell you this... for those 38 days, BAC made up just over 61% of the “ net win” , and sports betting almost 17%...that left a scant +22% for Roulette and BJ, combined, and below, I think you will figure out “ why” Finally, once I decided to “complete the challenge” and see things through to actually get to the $50 K, it actually took me 12 more days of playing time, so my ROI/ Player Advantage was not so hot! -all-in all, almost exactly 120 days from start to finish, 50 days of which I played @at least for a few moments ( or more) The beauty of all this was, including travel time to/ from the casinos, and even a rough estimate of my time plotting/ making/ collecting sports bets, my total time invested was just over 275 hours.... a pretty solid return per hour....especially after figuring in expenses which amounted to almost $4,300 -Not a great player advantage, not a world-beating ROI BUT, most def, without a proper plan, I likely would have never “ got there” ... And I got there very conservatively, I believe. Patience and Discipline. Patience and Discipline. (sure, I got lucky, but I much prefer being ‘good’, to being ‘lucky’)

A couple of explanations are necessary. (1) Even with Stop Win and Stop Loss objectives, I often “quit early” ( not at my “stop win”, nor at my “stop loss” objectives) (2) Like any Business Plan, there’s always room for improvement...( “get while the getting is good”) + sometimes, you just got to “ quit while you are ahead” (3) Living in LV, I have identified individuals who seem to ”excel” at each of the 4 games I played...I cannot identify them, as seems nobody but me wants to let their names be known...BUT, PART OF “ THE PLAN” , was based on engaging others to help me .... - Some of them play primarily at one casino - Some of them excel at one game only ( their game of choice...others, several...) - none of them want to be called-out/ recognized by name...so I won’t ( If you think this is EASY...think again...) More, tomorrow...

Oh well, I “quit” at 91 days...originally but, then , I figured “ what the heck??.” Go for the 50. Took me almost another month to get the last 9...Very painful, indeed...

First, I’ll give a shout- out to who helped me ( tomorrow)

the plan was this: Win as follows: Baccarat $400/ day....stop win $2,000; stop loss $600 day Blackjack $100/ day.....stop win $500, stop loss $400/day Roulette $200/day.....stop win $200 , stop loss $200 / day Sports Betting $300/day ....stop win $1200/ day, $2,500 stop loss ( way different odds than Casino games....due to parlays, individual game odds, etc....) next, my plan was NOT to play 50 consecutive days...even I live in Las Vegas, playing every day will drive you crazy ( try it some day...GOOD LUCK!) tomorrow, I’ll tell you the results... (Took me almost 120days to get there !!)

So let’s talk about THE PLAN Due to Religious affiliations, girlfriend experiences she wanted me to participate in , other business interests, etc....it actually took me 91days before I quit. And I quit with only $41, 234 ( not the $ 50/50K ) I spoke of...my goal/ objective... So I started back on July 12 - and, just what was the plan?

Ha! There we no animals ‘sacrificed’ in order to make these claims, nor were these claims unreal Oh, and did I mention I had a few partners helped me out with this?

And after all that , we’ll get into how I played Roulette , how I played Blackjack, how I Sports-Bet, and how Baccarat is truly a game of numbers.... -but first...THE PLAN... ( because you gotta’ have a plan) - And I think you will be surprised where I placed my biggest bets...

so next, I’ll talk about my 50day plan... and where/why/how it worked, and where/ why /how it didn’t. ( tomorrow...)

And so, since nobody caught it...winning strategy @ roulette requires that no matter our bet, we place a corresponding bet on ( in the USA) “0” and “00” Example ....bet $100 on Black/Red ...place a corresponding $3 on both of the “0” and “00” bets...or settle on $5 to straddle the two Not exactly 50/50 odds, but close enough... and if you bet Black/Red, Odd/ Even + 1-18/19-36 all at once, you have effectively reduced your $5- $6 to about 1.5% - 2% of your total wagers..pretty much in line with vig on BANKER bet in BAC... ( YES, I do know it is NOT exactly the same...but it is close...)

Wow, BJ Good Stuff! - Just when we all thought it ” safe to go back in the water...”, Dr. E. Says enuff to try to scare us into believing that ( Baccarat ) hell really might just freeze over ... ( and here I thought I was out on a limb with my references to music, movies and general mayhem as they most definitely apply to the games we play... and how we deal with them...) You just got crowned TheKing... ( long live TheKing!)

So, let’s talk “Simple Roulette”, first. Just play the “outside bets” .... plenty of Google to tell you how/ why - black/red - odd/even - 1-18/19-36 - 3 columns of 12 ( 2-1 odds) That’s it. That’s how I played . Well, kind of... Blackjack next...

Yowzah! Learned to “play” Baccarat 1986, at the Lisboa Casino, Macau... Taught P/B by my Taiwanese business partners... Learned to “ win” Baccarat starting in 2010, right here on this forum. Yup. ....it takes a long time before old dogs can learn new tricks... - Just got Cuba off my bucket list. Now, just Australia/NZ, Moscow/ Russia, Greece, RioD and “ the new Macau”/ Cotai....been pretty much everywhere else I want to go... - ( I know I am simple-minded...helps me keep my head on straight....) OK, disagree if you must...just 5 more to go... And you?

So why is this on the Public Forum? Simple. (1) It took me a lonnnnnnnng , lonnnnnnnng time to realize that every casino game IS BASED ON THE MATHEMATICS OF THAT PARTICULAR GAME...and to ignore what amounts to very simple math can be very hazardous to your wealth. - So, perhaps this can help at least one other person ( might be you?) (2) I live in Las Vegas, so the results of my 50/50 were achieved with the advantage of having more than 30 “go to” places to attempt this undertaking - But, if you pay attention, you could achieve this with far fewer “ connections” ...I’ll let you decide what is right for you... (3) I really don’t like CRAPS, nor do I participate in any of the other casino games that are mentioned below, so I limited myself to - Baccarat - Blackjack - Roulette - Sports Betting ( ps...no offense meant to those of you who like Craps, Poker, Pai Gow, video poker or W.H.A.T.E.V.E.V.R. is your passion...just not for me, and Yes, I have sampled them all...) (4) AND MOST importantly, you just might be able to achieve the same results I did, SO LONG AS YOU RIGOROUSLY/ CONSISTENTLY PAY ATTENTION to “the math” of that particular game... So since we are on a public forum, let’s talk about the math, and the nuances of each, for the 4 games I played, played out at over 30 casinos. - Later, of course. ( oh, and let me tell you, I completely understand you likely do not have 30+ casinos in your neighborhood, but I truly believe, if you are patient, and disciplined, you can achieve the same....even at a single casino.....except, if you are in tha USA, I’ll leave it up to you to determine how to place sports bets....) ( oh, and let me also tell you, best you don’t hope for a quick ending to just how I got there...but let me assure you, it will be a happy ending...) ( oh, and finally, you might achieve results wayyyyyy, wayyyyyy better than me....I tend to be very conservative in my approach to these games...those of you who know me just might agree...or not?)

Not here to disappoint you, but this is on the Public Forum for a reason. Its a simple matter, really...combine “ frequency of events” stats across a number of casino “games”, and you have the makings of “casino stew”...cooked up correctly ( and just being a bit lucky) , and you have $50K in 50days ( or you can be on the down-side of same, you are not careful...) REAL, REAL CAREFUL ! And yes, I mean real, real, real...

$50 K in 50days ( fasten your seat belts) - and get ready for another kachatz1 giddy-up Not been posting much here, as invested in a new business, and been busy...also vacation, etc But W2F inspired me to set a few goals with his posts, so it’s all ready to go...signed, sealed and delivered, I got there... -if you don’t join the forum after THIS, shame on you...You may not really be a “real Player”, or you cannot understand/ fearful to how to scale this to $5,000, $10,000 or “whatever”makes your boat float for 50... ( your problem, not mine) Oh, and you think you are going to get-it-all in the next 15 minutes, think again... Tina Turner sings about it being “nice, and easy”... -anybody been paying attention...I won’t But like Audie Murphy once said... - “Before I ever rid a horse, I was worried” (he went on to star in multiple successful Western movies back in the day...) Strap in, and strap up....the casino is the mightiest Bunking Bronco you’ve ever encountered...

This one hit the nail on the head, Keith. Liar, Liar...your pants are on fire... (You can “google” the rest ...)