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Sakana last won the day on April 21 2014

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  1. BaccDJ126, You mean you had 14 (Fourteen) Opposites back-to-back? Are you serious?! Where do you find shoes like that? Out of this world! Was the shoe over at that point...? Congrats, of course.
  2. GolfGirl007, I'm glad you brought up Online Casinos. I would think the best way to put them to use is just to PRACTICE NOR. It might not be such a good idea to play for real money as online casinos have been known to be painfully slow returning one's funds, in addition to current Internet Gambling legality issues in the States and so on. However, practicing each component of NOR until it becomes second nature would make one more efficient at the tables in brick-and-mortar casinos. Opinions welcomed.
  3. To All: A while back, Steve (and perhaps others) discussed the fact that the DIRECTION of the OR COUNT in the shoe is much more important than the Actual OR Count. While this concept makes perfect sense, I find it very hard to decide how far back in the shoe I should go to determine the aforementioned direction. I.e. looking at the last FIVE decisions, may lead to the OR COUNT of +3 (four opposites and one repeat); whereas, regressing to the last TEN decisions, would result in the OR COUNT of Zero (five opposites and five repeats, regardless of the order in which they appear.) Could someone suggest some guidelines or procedure they have used successfully to facilitate this, what I consider, a very subjective process? Thank you. Sakana
  4. I have asked this question before and did not receive an answer. Ellis, Keith, Steve Spataro and other instructors and top NOR players - "What percent of hands do you actually win?" This happens to be a very crucial piece of information, regardless, whether one flat bets or uses a progression. Please, do NOT keep me in the dark on this. Thank you in advance. Sakana
  5. Ellis, What percentage of hands do you actually win? (Regardless of whether it is 1unit, 2unit, 3unit etc. bet.) I am only interested in the percentage. Does not have to be lifetime, a ball park figure over the last six months or so would do just fine. Thank you.
  6. Ellis, Previously, you mentioned that casinos just love "3-in-rows," as most players have no idea how to play them What about "2-in-rows"? Would you expect some orchestration there as well, since TB4L loses against the above pattern big time. Thank you.
  7. Sarrom, Thank you for your highly detailed reply. Have you ever played at the Sands in Bethlehem, PA or the Gold Coast in Vegas? There are something like 15-20 Bac tables at each. How many tables are there at Hollywood Park and is it relatively easy to get a seat? Thank you again, Sakana
  8. Sarrom, Congrats on a successful trip. About how many shoes did you play to make your 70+ units? Also, what was your entry point and how long did you actually stay in the shoe, on average? Thank you for the feedback.
  9. BaccDJ126, I am happy that you made 8 units in this shoe, but what made you decide to opt for SR40? The count is mostly negative or neutral and never goes gets higher than +2, which makes OT4L a more logical choice. Also the shoe starts out 2-2, another indication in favor of OT4L. Please explain your thinking process. Thank you for posting.
  10. Mike, Welcome to the forum. Where do you live and are there casinos in the area? I am in Northern VA and the closest casino is in Charleston, WV, about an hour away Also, would you be willing to share you Zumma electronic file with me? I have Zumma Baccarat in paperback and would like to have both. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. My email is jmudak@yahoo.com. Sakana
  11. Walking around and looking for the easiest shoe to beat works well in places lie AC and Vegas. But what do you do when you are at a casino that only has 2-4 Bac tables? You may be forced to take the first available seat? Closer to home, Grantville, PA only has 2 tables! I had asked this before - which AC casinos have the most Bac tables? Please share... I am still a beginner at applying NOR correctly when money is on the line. Thank you.
  12. Ellis, Thank you for your detailed and thorough reply. So, if you played 20 shoes/day @ 45min./shoe in the 80's, that means your were spending some 16 hours a day, 7 days a week playing baccarat? That's some dedication! Where I play (West Virginia and Maryland) it takes between 1.5 and 2 hours to deal a shoe - which is okay for a NOR apprentice such as myself, but would probably frustrate a more experienced player.
  13. [You have often heard me say that no betting system or progression no matter how long, can, by itself, beat Baccarat. Well this is mostly for public consumption. I don't want to argue with a world full of mathematicians but I have found 3 exceptions: 1.) Our own U1D2 straight OTB4L beat our own 10,000 shoe test to the tune of a 7% PA - way outside the standard deviation. 2.) U1D1M2 beat the same shoes the same way to the tune of a 34% PA. No Mathematician would believe this. 3.) Keith's 221 staking line betting system beats way more than its fair share of shoes.] Ellis, I am impressed with the above percentages, i.e. the 7% and 34%, respectively. However, I find it hard to understand that there would be such a HUGE difference between the two. Why does UP1D1 exceed UP1D1 by such a large margin? And if so, why not just play the later exclusively for a higher PA, and consequently, higher profit?
  14. I would not mind driving to AC as I really want to see how your guys go about your TABLE SELECTION. Every little edge helps.
  15. Guys, Many of you talk about having problems finding an open seat. I facedi the same issiues, where I was forced to play a difficult or marginal shoe simply because all other tables were full. I would think that that would not be a problem in Atlantic City, as you could just walk over to a neighboring casino for a better game. What's your opinion? Also, which AC casinos have the most Baccarat tables? Thank you for sharing. Sakana
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